The 40 Yard Switch

Fate would have it that the boys couldn't quite align their schedules to get together before the season started for 2024/25, but nevertheless we are back to give the 40 Yard Switch predictions for how it will all unfold. From where all the teams will end up on the table to which players and coaches to look out for, we've got you covered.

The OG duo is back! For the first time in many months, WIlbur and Woody and back together for a post-Euros recap. We discuss Spain's deserved win, England's second straight Euro Final loss and all the other teams that impressed or disappointed us. To round out the show, we talk about Gareth Southgate's departure from the England Manager role, and what is next for the Three Lions. 

On the eve of the 2024 UEFA European Championships, Woody is joined sports market expert and Aston Villa fan Liam Hall to discuss how the tournament is going to unfold from start to finish. Who's going to win? Which teams will make a surprise run? Which players are being backed to shine this summer? All of that and more as we prepare to kick off a month of international football action.

After a five-month hiatus we have returned! Life sometimes can get in the way of things like a sports podcast, especially when the two hosts are not paid to produce it. However, with Jasper now settled in London, a new era of The 40 Yard Switch can begin! For this return episode, Woody is joined by Yannick Hansen, in person for the first time, as we conduct a review of the 2023/24 English Premier...

Chelsea have struggled for results and consistency of performance all season so far, and their woes continued when they lost 1-0 to Middlesborough in their EFL Cup semi-final first leg. After a decent start to the campaign, Arsenal now have just one win in their last seven and we knocked out of the FA Cup by Liverpool at the weekend. We dissect the issues facing the two clubs and how much worry is...

Happy New Year! We're back for our first episode of 2024 as the congested festive fixture list comes to a close. With the small break in play, it's a good time to present our Mid-Season awards! From best player to break out star, surprising team to biggest flop: we've got it covered.

Nottingham Forrest have sacked Steve Cooper and since replaced him with Nuno Espirito Santo. We discuss why we don't think this was the best decision from their ownership, before going through the newly released fixtures for the Champions League Round of 16. Finally to round out the show we have a general chat about the state of play in the Premier League as we approach the festive period.

The group stages of all three UEFA club competitions have drawn to a close, and will return in the new year. We go through the Champions League groups and discuss how the Premier League teams have faired, as it has been a mixed bag for Manchester City, Arsenal, Newcastle United and Manchester United. Jasper then has a question for Wilbur about how the astronomical spending in the Premier League ma...

After a 5-0 thrashing at the hands of fellow cellar dwellers Burnley, Sheffield United have responded to their poor start to the campaign by sacking manager Paul Heckingbottom. We discuss whether the call was warranted and rate the decision to replace him with Chris Wilder. We then move on to discuss the developing title race between Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal and how serious their cha...

As the picture of the Premier League table becomes more clear as the rounds progress, a third of the way into the season it appears that a three-way title race is brewing between Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool. That leaves one, potentially two, Champions League spots left for for the chasing pack of Aston Villa, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United and Newcastle United to fight over. We go...

After a month away, Wilbur has returned! Back home from his travels, he gets back behind the mic in a week where his beloved Everton have been part of part of a piece of Premier League history. The Toffees have been handed a 10 point deduction for breaching the leagues profit and sustainability rules. We break down this unprecedented ruling and what it means the rest of the league and Everton, bef...

This week we welcome back another friend of the show to make his third appearance on The 40 Yard Switch, Josh Ring. After discussing some of the pressing talking points from the weekend's EPL action we then talk at length about the sanctity of game, and how we have become a little jaded with the direction top level football is heading. From foreign investment in teams, to World Cup hosting rights...

Woody is joined this week by fan favourite Max Resic, who returns to discuss all things Manchester Derby and if Erik ten Hag might not be the guy for Manchester United. We also discuss the success so far of Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal and where both sides will end up come seasons end, before finally breaking down the Balon d'Or and answering whether or not Messi was a deserved winner.

In the first week of a month of episodes without Wilbur, Yannick Hansen returns to guest host alongside Woody. On our minds this week: discussing how Liverpool have looked so far with their rejuvenated midfield, the Arsenal goalkeeper situation, and if Aston Villa are the real deal this season as their impressive home record continues.

In what will be the last episode with Wilbur for a month, we took a look at the qualifying groups for Euro 2024 as it starts to get to the pointy end of the process to secure a spot. We then recap whats gone on in the Women's Super League in the opening few rounds before looking ahead to some enticing fixtures this weekend as the Premier League returns. 

Arsenal defeated Manchester City in the Premier League for the first time since 2015, and Woody is over the moon with it. Elsewhere, Everton looked the best they have so far this season against Bournemouth and Chelsea look like they're starting to cook as well. West Ham United seem to be back to their best too, but players from Chelsea and West Ham who are excelling can't seem to get an England ca...

In a bonkers week of Premier League drama, the controversy around VAR reached boiling point as a result of the incident during the Tottenham vs Liverpool match. We spend a little too much time talking about that, as well as some other glaring missed VAR calls, before moving on to discuss plenty of other notable news from the weekend. Did Brighton get found out by Aston Villa? Is Rodri the most imp...

Since we last recorded, the Champions League has returned, a huge weekend in Premier League took place and overnight there was third round of League Cup action. We go pick through some of the more notable talking points from the week (sans League Cup), before looking ahead once again looking ahead to the weekend for the feature fixtures in Matchday Seven.

Matchday Five of the Premier League was full of intrigue and drama, with Spurs leaving it to the final minute of injury time to beat Sheffield and Brighton putting Manchester United to sword. We go through all of it and more from the weekends action, before looking ahead to next week's key match ups and some of the more interesting games from the return of the Champions League!

We're back after a week off for our health, and this week Woody has got several bones to pick with England manager Gareth Southgate while we talk about the international break. We then reflect back on Round 4 of the English Premier League before looking ahead to some intriguing fixtures in Matchday 5. 

The aftermath of the Women's World Cup Final continues with the ongoing saga involving the president of the Spanish FA, Luis Rubiales. After discussing the situation we move on to talking all things Premier League for game week three, before giving predictions for some huge fixtures coming up in round four.

After a wild four weeks, the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup came to a close with Spain being crowed champions for the first time ever. We look back on the final and the tournament that was, before discussing the impact the tournament had more specifically on Australia, and women's football in the country. We then deliberate over our team of the tournament, before switching gears to talk about the key...

We have reached the final week of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup and after a weekend of breathless quarter-finals we're well and truly into the business end of the tournament. We go through each quarter-final before reacting to Spain's defeat of Sweden in the first semi-final and finally we talk about the big one tonight between the Matilda's and the Lionesses. Shifting gears, we then go through...

In the week that has been since our last episode, the FIFA Women's World Cup group stage had a dramatic and surprising conclusion as two top 10 ranked sides went out. Since then the Round of 16 has been in full swing, and while we watch the second half of the last Round of 16 match between France and Morocco, we break down all that has unfolded so far. We then give some predictions for the Quarter...

The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup has been is two weeks in and the group stage is almost complete! We go through each group breaking down the key moments, matches and goals that have unfolded so far, all while watching the England v China game live! Finally we go through what we think will be the Round of 16 match ups, and predict who will be going through to the next round.