The Game

The Game Tom Clarke is joined by Matt Dickinson, Matt Lawton and Martin Samuel to discuss the weeks footballing news, this weekend’s international fixtures and a few very funny stories of runs ins with former England managers and captains. 1.10: Roy Keane incident/sports pundits.  Was the Roy Keane incident an accident waiting to happen. Martin Samuel discusses the loss of impartiality in spo...

Gregor Robertson is joined by Tony Cascarino, Tom Roddy and Alyson Rudd to look back at the weekend's Premier League action. They start by reviewing Arsenal's 3-1 win over Manchester United at the Emirates and ask just how significant it was for the Gunners. They also reflect on Jadon Sancho's statement released on social media and how damaging it could be for his career. (00:00) Chelsea's woes co...

Gregor Robertson is joined by Jonathan Northcroft, James Restall and Martin Samuel in The Times office. Chelsea are close to signing Cole Palmer from Manchester City for a fee of around £45m. Should City have found a way for him to fit into their side and is a move to Stamford Bridge the best option for someone who wants minutes? (00:00) Ansu Fati looks like he’s on his way from Barcelona to Brigh...

Gregor Robertson is joined by Alyson Rudd, Tony Cascarino and Martin Hardy in The Times office in London. Liverpool’s Darwin Núñez came off the bench to score twice late on for ten-man Liverpool against Newcastle United in a modern classic at St James’s Park. The Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp ranked the victory among the most special of his career, but just how big a missed opportunity was this f...

Tom Clarke is joined by Gregor Robertson, Jonathan Northcroft and Martin Samuel in The Times office. Mason Greenwood will leave Manchester United imminently, but how easily will he find a new club and where in the world could that club be? (00:00) Manchester City are being forced back into the transfer window later than they usually would. Are they starting to panic or just simply reacting to the...

Tom Clarke is joined by Gregor Robertson, Alyson Rudd and Tom Roddy in The Times office in London, with Molly Hudson in Australia. The Lionesses came up just short in the World Cup final on Sunday - Molly Hudson joins us from Sydney to look back on a close game against Spain and look ahead to a future with or without Sarina Wiegman in charge. (00:00) In the Premier League, it was a disastrous week...

Tom Clarke is in The Times office in London and he's joined by Molly Hudson and Owen Slot in Australia at the Women's World Cup. The Lionesses are now just one win away from lifting the World Cup trophy. Molly and Owen share the latest from the England camp down under as Sarina Wiegman prepares her squad for the biggest game of their careers. Lauren James is available to play after serving her two...

Tom Clarke is joined by Jonny Northcroft, Gregor Robertson and Martin Samuel. In today’s pod Manchester United beat Wolves but how did they look? Wolves lost, but how did they look. Manchester United have more than on field issues to worry about as they are poised to make a decision about the future of Mason Greenwood. A London derby as West Ham face Chelsea, which team has a plan and which one do...

This week Tom Clarke is joined by Alyson Rudd, Tony Cascarino and Gregor Robertson. On the agenda is a scintillating start for Newcastle and a tough start for the three promoted clubs Luton, Sheffield United and Burnley. The team hear from Molly Hudson who is following England as they prepare for a semi-final against the Matilda’s at the Women’s World Cup. They then move on to address Spurs withou...

The Premier League season is back and The Game podcast previews the new season with a special two-part show.  In Part 2 Tom Clarke, Alyson Rudd, Gregor Robertson and Tom Roddy discuss the rest of the teams in the Premier League.  They are joined by Paul Hirst to discuss the Community Shield, debating the title hopes for Manchester City and Arsenal as well as discussing Manchester United'...

The Game: Season preview - part one  The Premier League season is back and The Game podcast previews the new season with a special two-part show.  In Part 1 Tom Clarke is joined by Alyson Rudd, Gregor Robertson and Tom Roddy to talk Luton, Sheffield United and Burnley and their hopes of survival as the League's new arrivals.  The team also tackle some London clubs going through chan...

Tom Clarke is joined by James Restall in London and Molly Hudson in Australia to discuss the latest from the Women's World Cup. Sarina Wiegman has shown she's not afraid to make changes in this tournament - is this key to England's success? Lauren James has been the standout player for the Lionesses so far, but which other players deserve praise? (00:00) England take on Nigeria next - what kind of...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson and Tom Clarke to look back at the week's Euro 2024 qualifying action, and discuss the week's biggest stories. The Times' Deputy Sports Editor James Restall joins the show to look back at England's 7-0 win over North Macedonia in their Euro 2024 qualifying group. They discuss what we may have learned from the game, and ask if England are now ready to...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson and Tom Clarke to discuss the week's biggest stories, and look ahead to the weekend's International football. The Times' Chief Football Writer Henry Winter joins the show to look ahead to England's Euro 2024 qualifier against Malta on Friday, and discuss some of the selection headaches for Gareth Southgate. He also discusses Harry Kane's future and wh...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson and Alyson Rudd to look back at the Champions League final, as Manchester City complete the treble with a 1-0 win over Inter Milan in Istanbul. The Times' Manchester Correspondent Paul Hirst joins the show to reflect on the game, and discuss how Inter Milan made it so difficult for Manchester City. We also discuss the off-the-field issues in getting t...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Tony Cascarino and Alyson Rudd to look back at the FA Cup final and discuss the week's biggest football stories. West Ham have won their first cup competition since 1980 after winning the Europa Conference League following a 2-1 win over Fiorentina in the final - can the club push on from here, and will David Moyes be at the helm to do so? (00:00) Th...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Tony Cascarino and Alyson Rudd to look back at the FA Cup final and discuss the week's biggest football stories. Manchester City remain on course for the treble after beating Manchester United in the FA Cup final. The Times' Paul Hirst joins the show to reflect on the game, discuss how important Ilkay Gundogan is for Man City, and debate how United c...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Tom Roddy and Molly Hudson to discuss the week's biggest football stories. Jose Mourinho misses the chance to win the Europa League after a penalty shoot-out defeat to Sevilla in Budapest, but will he stay in Serie A next season, or will he make the perfect International manager? (00:00) The Times' Manchester Correspondent Paul Hirst joins the show t...

Gregor Robertson is joined by Tony Cascarino, Tom Allnutt and Alyson Rudd The curtain comes down on another Premier League season and the final day saw Leeds & Leicester drop down to the Championship. Despite survival is Sean Dyche the right man to keep Everton out of trouble and push them up the table? Where did it all go wrong for Leicester? Premier League and FA Cup winners drop down to the...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Tom Clarke, Jonathan Northcroft & Gregor Robertson After Leicester parked the bus against Newcastle to pick up an all important point we ask the question is it too little too late for The Foxes? How important will the fans be at Elland Road, King Power & Goodison Park as all three have must win home games on the final day. The panel predict who they think will...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Alyson Rudd and Tom Roddy to look back at the weekend's Premier League action and discuss the biggest stories of the week. Nottingham Forest have secured their Premier League status for another season after beating Arsenal 1-0 at the City Ground. They discuss just how well Steve Cooper has done this season, and ask if the owner Evangelos Marinakis de...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Ian Harkey & Tom Allnutt. Man City produce a masterclass against Real Madrid to book their place in the Champions League final with some billing it as the best performance by any English side in European history We compare Pep Guardiola's Barcelona with his Man City side and ask why his current team lacks the romanticism of his previous success....

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Alyson Rudd, Tom Roddy & Gregor Robertson. Arsenal's title bid finally comes to an end as they lose at home to Brighton by three goals. Are Brighton the best team to watch in the Premier League and are they the story of the season? How long can Brighton hold on to their star players and their manager Roberto De Zerbi with sharks already circling. We discuss Leeds...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Jonathan Northcroft, Gregor Robertson & Ian Hawkey. Following the 1-1 draw at The Bernabeu are Man City now heavy favourites or just favourites to reach the Champions League final. Kevin de Bruyne scored the goal for Man City as he continued his fine form but does he need to win the Champions League to go down as one of the all-time greats? In the other semi-final...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Tom Clarke, Alyson Rudd, Gregor Robertson & Charlotte Duncker Was Everton's win the most bizarre result this season? A team that played more like champions elect as opposed to relegation threatened. Is Brighton's season tailing off and now in danger of missing out on European football next season? Following Nottingham Forest's thrilling win over Southampton does t...