Simply Red Podcast

Dale and Mike reflect on a pretty dull FA Cup fifth-round win over West Ham. An extra-time winner from Scott McTominay saved the night for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side. David Moyes brought his West Ham players to Old Trafford to defend. Donny van de Beek raises some eyebrows. For more follow @Strettycast on Twitter. Email the show: dale@strettynews.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

We run through Manchester United's latest disappointing result. A 3-3 draw at home to Everton. NEXT UP: West Ham in the FA Cup. A reminder for Harry Maguire, as Mike puts it! Follow the podcast on Twitter: @Strettycast Email the show: dale@strettynews.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Manchester United win 9-0. Eight different scorers against Southampton: Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Marcus Rashford, own goal, Edinson Cavani, Anthony Martial x2, Scott McTominay, Bruno Fernandes, Daniel James. Biggest win since 1995 - though that game against Ipswich didn't have VAR making crazy decisions. The Reds are level on 44 points with rivals Man City, who have two games in hand as we record this p...

Dale had the pleasure of being joined by Ben Thornley for a special interview this week. After shining amongst the Class of 92 and being tipped to become a regular in Sir Alex Ferguson's side, Thornley suffered a devastating injury against Blackburn Rovers. Nowadays he commentates on United games for MUTV and is one of few lucky enough to be attending matches at the moment. We talk a bit about tha...

This episode of the Strettycast is a reaction to Manchester United's goalless stalemate with Arsenal at the Emirates. The mood has worsened between Dale and Mike because the knock-on effect of drawing with Arsenal feels worse. United host Southampton on Tuesday night before playing at host again to Everton the following Saturday. Then it's West Ham in the fourth round of the FA Cup -- once again a...

A disappointing result for Dale and Mike to reflect on. With so many questions flooding in after full-time on Wednesday night, we've decided to sit back and do our best t answer as many possible in an hour. It's not your usual podcast from the Strettycast but we share our views on Anthony Martial and why United looked so poor against the Blades at Old Trafford. Next episode after Arsenal on Sunday...

Manchester United went toe-to-toe with Liverpool at Anfield, stuck the sword in and rode victorious into the fifth-round of the FA Cup. Dale is joined by Mike to run through the game and Jermain Jenas' shocking co-commentary on BBC One. Manchester United won 3-2 on the day and knocked Liverpool out of the FA Cup. Goals from Mason Greenwood, Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes sealed the win. Moham...

Dale and Mike give a quick review of Manchester United's 1-0 win over Burnley. The win saw Manchester United move three points clear at the top of the Premier League. Liverpool, who are sat in second place, are our opponents this weekend so we had Ste Carson (@sjrcarson) -- a leading writer from Empire of the Kop (LFC blog) -- join us to chat about their season to date and being champions after a...

Dale and Mike reflect on Manchester United's 1-0 win over Watford in the FA Cup. The Reds' attention will turn to the FA Cup draw on Monday night (8pm) but for now, kick your feet up and listen to the lads discuss a pretty dull 90 minutes of football. A "professional" display argues Dale, while Mike argues there's a need for a new right-back to compete with Aaron Wan-Bissaka after Brandon Williams...

Strettycast is a Manchester United podcast hosted by Dale O'Donnell, founder and editor of StrettyNews.com. Most weeks Dale is joined by close friend Mike, and other weeks there will be guests and special interviews. This week we look at how a resurgent Man City side proved too strong for the Reds at Old Trafford, Jurgen Klopp making a big deal over nothing and the curious case of Aaron Wan-Bissak...

Manchester United finish 2020 in second place behind leaders Liverpool. The quest for the New Year will be to build on that and challenge for the Premier League title. It's too early to speak about us winning the league, but it's great to see United back in the mix again. Dale and Mike chat about the last three games -- how we predicted a win over Everton and got four points from the games against...

Dale and Mike catch up after the 6-2 win over Leeds United. We look forward to tonight's Carabao Cup quarter-final against Everton, and the next Premier League match versus Leicester City on Boxing Day. The league looks promising as it stands but this is where we urge the team to show consistency -- but an away trip to Leicester won't be an easy contest. The Reds were excellent against Leeds but d...

Manchester United are out of the Champions League, but could find themselves in the Premier League title race. With two games in hand on some of the teams above us (United are ninth), Dale and Mike have another discussion on all things United related. We couldn't skip the latest episode surrounding Paul Pogba, which Mike uses to compare the Frenchman to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The la...

The Reds recovered from two goals down to record a stunning win at St. Mary's on Sunday. Southampton took a 2-0 lead into half-time but an injury time winner from Edinson Cavani made the headlines. 'El Matador' came off the bench in the second half to assist Bruno Fernandes with a brilliant delivery into the box before scoring two goals of his own in a match-winning performance. Mike's changed his...

Dale catches up with author and Guardian journalist Jamie Jackson to discuss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.  After writing The Red Apprentice, a biography on Solskjaer, Jackson appears as a special guest on The Strettycast to offer some insight on how the Norwegian operates as Manchester United manager. We also take a look at the most recent transfer window as Jackson reveals Liverpool are interested in a...

John McClorey joins Dale on the Strettycast to talk about his music and playing at Old Trafford, only to assist Tinchy Stryder. Check out Josh's new material on Spotify! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dale is joined by Mike to discuss whether football cares about it’s players. The answer is no - but you need to listen to hear our reasons… Episode 82 has references to the illegal art of street heading, founded by Andy Carroll, as well as some Casey Stoney admiration. We share our views on how the Daily Mail launched a pathetic attack on Marcus Rashford . There’s a reference to a brilliant column...

Dale and Mike return to discuss Manchester United's 3-1 win over Everton at Goodison Park. A lot of United's players will leave their Carrington camp for the November international break, so that means we will be taking a break from the usual post-match show for a week. Bruno Fernandes scored twice and registered an assist for Edinson Cavani as United beat Everton 3-1. Bernard scored Everton's onl...

Stretty News editor Dale O'Donnell is joined by one of the blog's leading writers Ben Parsons to chat as pressure mounts on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as manager after Manchester United's latest defeat against Istanbul. It's a tough time for any football fan when the media is speculating over the manager getting sacked, and it doesn't help that Mauricio Pochettino is waiting on the wings for a call from...

Even the Defeats - How Sir Alex Ferguson used setbacks to inspire Manchester United's greatest triumphs, by John Silk (published by Pitch Publishing) Here's a special bonus episode of the Strettycast, in which I chat to John Silk about his brand new book 'Even the Defeats'. It's about the great Sir Alex Ferguson and how he drew inspiration from losses to mastermind some of United's greatest triump...

Deflated after Arsenal defeat Hey listeners, we're back with our podcast and unfortunately the circumstances aren't great. Dale and Mike discuss yesterday's 1-0 defeat against Arsenal at Old Trafford. We were looking forward to the match and did not expect such an underwhelming performance after beating RB Leipzig 5-0 midweek, so it feels horrible. Thanks for your questions. Hosted on Acast. See a...

Willie Morgan is this week’s special guest on the Strettycast. The former Manchester United midfielder describes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s job in his first full season in charge as “a miracle” because so few people believed in him from the beginning. Morgan thinks Solskjaer is still managing a lot of average players but stresses this is a five year project, and the manager needs time. Morgan stresses...

Manchester United are back in the Champions League! Dale is joined by Leah and Ben to discuss Manchester United clinching third spot in the Premier League after beating Leicester City 2-0 at the King Power Stadium. We look at what this means for United in the Europa League, players needing a period of rest and which players Ole Gunnar Solskjaer should be looking to sign in the transfer market - op...

Dale and Mike are joined by Keane Franey from the Weekly Armchair Kickoff Podcast. Keane, named after a former Manchester United captain, is an Irish Red who I have known for some years. We invited him on to discuss the recent game against West Ham which ended in a 1-1 draw. All three of the panel take aim at Paul Pogba for his embarrassing attempt to save his face from the ball. He should do bett...

Reflections from a very disappointing FA Cup semi-final... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.