The 40 Yard Switch

The 2026 World Cup has arrived and is well and truly underway.  An entertaining group stage has finished and the knock out phase is already providing some surprising outcomes. Guest hosting along side Woody this week, it's the return of Milad as the lads react to the biggest talking points of the tournament so far, before assessing Australia and England's chances in the next round. Plus some predi...

After 22 years, Arsenal have returned to the Premier League promise land. Just what does it mean for Arsenal fans and especially lifelong Gunner Woody? The final day had plenty to dissect as Tottenham Hotspur avoided relegation, with West Ham United going down, and Sunderland qualifying for the Europa League! Finally, the Champions League final looms for Arsenal as a date with destiny awaits Mikel...

The fellas are back with as the season climbs to a huge climax! Two weeks left of the 2025/26 campaign and as much at stake at both ends of the table as their has been for for quite some time. Arsenal hold a slender lead to Manchester City in the title race, while as many as eight teams still have a chance at qualification for European football next season. Wilbur asks Woody if his beloved Arsenal...

There are seven games left in the Premier League season and Tottenham Hotspur, remarkably, sit only one point above the relegation zone in 17th.  Having parted company with interim manager Igor Tudor, who lasted 44 days in the job, Roberto De Zerbi has been tasked with keeping Spurs up. Is he the right man for the job? How has it all gone so horribly wrong for a club that has for so long considere...

The boys are back after each spending time away on holidays, to recharge and ready themselves for the run in to the end of the season.  Mohammed Salah has announced he will be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season, and what will that mean for the remainder of this season for the Reds? Meanwhile, on the blue side of Merseyside, Everton are hitting form at the right time and find themselves pus...

Liam Hall steps in to guest host with Jasper this week to help take stock of the season that has been so far.  Just past the halfway point of the season, and with the winter transfer window closed and the European group phase finished, it's as good a time as any for a mid-season review.  Are Arsenal terrible title frontrunners? Can Man City pull it together to chase them down? Does anyone take Ast...

The start to 2026 has been nothing short of chaotic in the Premier League with two managers sacked inside the first week! Out went Enzo Maresca replaced by Liam Rosenior on a long term contract, and Ruben Amorim followed suit shortly after with Michael Carrick now interim head coach till the end of the season. So what will it mean for both clubs moving forward? Will Rosenior be allowed to succeed...

It's been 13 months since Ruben Amorim was appointed manager of Manchester United.  What has followed has been nothing short of a rollercoasted of fortunes for the Red Devils, but how are their prospects looking a year later? Have United turned a corner, or are the same issues still as prevalent as they were when Amorim took over? The lads weigh the good and the bad before assessing the outlook fo...

The lads are back to in the wake of the group stage draw for the World Cup 2026 across the USA, Canada and Mexico. More teams that ever before and plenty of World Cup debut nations, but is that a good thing? Also there has been plenty of press around the build up to the tournament, and not all of it has been positive. Wilbur and Jasper react to some of the qualms that been raised by the media and...

The OG duo are back this week and are keen to chat about some teams in troubling form after what has been a wild first 9 rounds of the Premier League. Liverpool are seemingly in a nose dive down the league table at the moment, seemingly for a multitude of reasons, and manager Arne Slot so far doesn't seem to have any answers. The optimism around the appointment of Nuno Espirito Santo has quickly e...

This week Wilbur is away so Jasper is joined by spurs fan Tom Chalmers for a return appearance on the show. The two sit down for a chat solely focussed around the seemingly increased scrutiny on managerial styles and systems.  Why is so much importance placed on a managers style in today's game, and why are some managers so stubbon in refusing to deviate away from their system even when results ar...

The Ballon d'Or, football's most prestigious individual award, has been decided for another year. The lads return to break down what did and didn't shock them about the results.  Also since last episode the UEFA Champions League has returned and Ange Postecoglou has taken the reigns at Nottingham Forest After Nuno Espirito-Santo was relieved of his duties.  There is some discussion about how Pep G...

The lads return to break down a wild end to what was a truly chaotic summer transfer window, filled with constant drama and record breaking deals. Then, as it's time for the first international break of the season, they take stock of the first three game weeks of the Premier League and give their thoughts on who has impressed and which teams have underwhelmed to start the season.

The Premier League is about to return and on the eve of season 25/26 Jasper and Wilbur are back to give you their predictions for what is about to unfold over the next nine months, while also giving their top picks from all the summer transfer window business as well.

After a brief euro summer hiatus, the show returns to the airwaves. Wilbur is still enjoying his European travels so in step Thomas Chalmers to provide some insight from the point of view from a Spurs fan for the first time in 40 Yard Switch history.  Before beginning to talk all things Tottenham, however, they address the very serious topic of the charges against former Arsenal player Thomas Part...

The fellas discuss the Championship playoff final and Sunderland's chances for survival next season, before reflecting on one of the most one sided Champions League finals in recent memory. Then it's time for Jasper and Wilbur to each present their annual Premier League team of the season! Some of their choices might raise an eyebrow or two... 2:37 - Championship Play-off Final 11:10 - Champions L...

Wilbur and Woody return to talk all things cup finals this week.  The lads discuss the immediate aftermath of the Europa League Final, and what it means for both Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United moving forward. They reflect on Crystal Palace's first every major trophy in the club's history and how Manchester City have been left trophy-less for the first season since Pep Guardiola's first in...

Jasper is joined once again by returning guest host and Aston Villa fan Liam Hall, to talk Champions League quarter-finals, as Villa bowed out in dramatic fashion while Woody's Arsenal marched on.  The two discuss the performances from both their sides before looking ahead to the semi-finals. The focus then switches to the final six games of the Premier League season, as Champions League spots loo...

Newcastle saw an end to a 70 year trophy drought when they defeated Liverpool 2-1 in the League Cup Final at Wembley. Wilbur and Woody reflect on the historic day for the Toon.  They then turn their attentions to the the Premier League as the race for the top five spots and Champions League football is looking as it if it will come down to the wire.  Speaking of the Champions League, with the draw...

Wilbur returns to host along side Jasper once more and to talk all things Everton. His beloved Toffees have enjoyed a welcome resurgence since replacing Sean Dyche with Goodison Park icon David Moyes.  Is it just new manager bounce or has the return of the figure that oversaw so many good years on Merseyside just what the doctor ordered for Evertonians? Looking ahead to next season, is there hope...

Milad Shariat's guest appearance last episode was so good he's earned himself a second start in as many weeks, while Liam Hall also returns to show to provide some third man runs. Jasper and the boys begin the show by reacting to the conclusion of the UEFA Champions League group stage in its first season under the new format. They reflect on whether or not the new look UCL passed the vibe check, a...

Joining the show this week is one of the more eloquent and level headed Manchester United fans, Milad Shariat. He jumps in for a chat about yet another incredibly tough season for the Red Devils and the task the Ruben Amorim has ahead of him as he looks to build the squad in his image.  There is also some brief discussion about Arsenal's struggles of late, before Woody and Milad finish by question...

It's 2025 and here at The 40 Yard Switch our New Years Resolution is to get back to posting weekly content for the fans, and it starts with this episode.  The boys are back to discuss the breaking news of Julen Lopetegui's sacking by West Ham United, and the club's subsequent appointment of Graham Potter as its new manager.  They also take a look at the other new managers that have been appointed...

The lads are back for an international break catch up to discuss some of the biggest talking points in the Premier League of late.  Ruben Amorim has finally started his tenure at Manchester United, and what do Jasper and Wilbur think will become of the Portuguese manager? Will he finally light the spark that ignites this United side, or will he go the same way as many of his recent predecessors? P...

Two months have elapsed in the new Premier League season and the boys are back to assess the situation and give their thoughts on who's hot, who's not and who's just kinda... meh. We've also had a few game weeks to have a look at the new Champions League format, which may not be as bad as Wilbur and Woodson initially feared....