The Indy Football Podcast

Luke Brown is joined by Ben Burrows and Jack Rathborn to examine the seasons of some of the clubs outside the Premier League’s Big Six. There is praise for Sheffield United and Leicester City, both of whom are flying high and could be playing in the Champions League next season. And what about the European aspirations of Wolves, who could be dark horses to win the Europa League? But it’s not all p...

Luke Brown is joined by Miguel Delaney, Vithushan Ehantharajah and Ben Burrows to discuss the future of club football. The team discuss Miguel’s special report on the state of the game and examine how a growing financial disparity has destroyed the sport’s inherent unpredictability. They ask what – if anything – can be done and respond to some listener feedback. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...

Host Luke Brown is joined by Miguel Delaney, Ben Burrows and Jack Rathborn to talk all things Manchester City. How much can we read into their recent defeat at Tottenham Hotspur? What next for Pep Guardiola? And do they have a chance of winning the Champions League this season? All that and a quick bit of Neymar chat, too.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luke Brown is joined by Sports Editor Ben Burrows, columnist Tony Evans and reporter Jack Rathborn to discuss the January transfer window. What can Manchester United expect from Bruno Fernandes? Are Giovani Lo Celso, Steven Bergwijn and Gedson Fernandes good enough to replace Christian Eriksen? And who are the window’s biggest winners and losers. Plus, Tony takes aim at the thugs who attacked Ed W...

Host Luke Brown is joined by Miguel Delaney, Tony Evans and Ben Burrows to discuss the future of the domestic game. Should we fear Liverpool’s dominance? Are superclubs good for football? And does the sport still represent the communities that need it the most?  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Luke Brown is joined by Sports Editor of The Independent Ben Burrows and football writer Lawrence Ostlere to assess the fortunes of the Premier League clubs to have changed managers this season Watford, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Watford (again), Everton and West Ham. There is also time for some transfer news and the team attempt to work out exactly who Gedson Fernandes is.  Hosted on A...

Luke Brown is joined by Miguel Delaney, Tony Evans and Ben Burrows to talk January transfers. Why do Manchester United keep insisting they do not want to sign anyone? Will Jose Mourinho and Daniel Levy clash at Tottenham? And how on earth do Liverpool improve on what they already have? All that and more.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luke Brown, Miguel Delaney and Tony Evans travel to Munich for a German football themed special. They discuss Miguel’s recent story that Borussia Dortmund are open to selling England international Jadon Sancho this January, as well as Bayern Munich’s struggles in the Bundesliga as well as recent trend of young English footballers heading to the continent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Luke Brown is joined by Vithushan Ehantharajah, Lawrence Ostlere and Jack Rathborn to discuss the fallout at the Emirates after the club sacked manager Unai Emery. Was it the correct decision? And who should replace him? The team also discuss this week’s Premier League results as well as reviewing Amazon Prime’s coverage.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luke Brown is joined by Tony Evans, Ben Burrows and Vithushan Ehantharajah to discuss the Premier League's four most vulnerable managers. Unai Emery. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Marco Silva. Manuel Pellegrini. Who is next for the chop? And do any of them have a chance of turning things around? Plus some Jose Mourinho chat and Tony bursts a blood vessel ranting about VAR. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

Host Luke Brown is joined by Miguel Delaney, Tony Evans and Jack Rathborn to discuss the sensational news that Jose Mourinho is replacing Mauricio Pochettino as Tottenham Hotspur manager. Is Mourinho really the right man for the job? Does Daniel Levy know what he has let himself in for? And what does Pochettino do next? Miguel also compares Spurs to Malaga, for some reason. All that and more! Host...

Host Luke Brown is joined by Miguel Delaney, Lawrence Ostlere and new signing Vithushan Ehantharajah to discuss the great canteen clash of November 2019. Should England supporters be worried that Raheem Sterling and Joe Gomez clashed while on international duty? Did Gareth Southgate handle the situation correctly? And who would really win in a fight between the pair. All that and more! Hosted on A...

Host Luke Brown is joined by Tony Evans and Lawrence Ostlere to ask: how much football is too much football? They talk Liverpool's crazily congested fixture list, the Fifa Club World Cup and the future of England's domestic cup competitions. Tony then goes on a very uncharacteristic rant, this time about rugby union. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Luke Brown is joined by Miguel Delaney, Lawrence Ostlere and Mark Critchley to talk all things Manchester United. Was their draw with Liverpool really their best performance of the season? Has everybody been too hard on poor Ole Gunnar Solskaer? And how about Ed Woodward? All that and more.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luke Brown is joined by Miguel Delaney, Tony Evans and Ben Burrows to discuss ‘The Independent Century’: our week-long countdown of the 100 greatest players of the 21st century. The team talk Messi vs Ronaldo, the greatest English player of the last twenty years and is Zidane overrated? Includes the immortal Tony line: “Everybody involved in compiling this list should be shot. Including myself.” H...

Luke Brown is joined by Miguel Delaney, Tony Evans and Jack Rathborn to discuss the fallout from Tottenham's extraordinary 7-2 loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League. They then discuss the various rebuilding projects underway at some of Europe's biggest clubs this season. And they ask: who is going to win the Champions League this season? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

Luke Brown is joined by Tony Evans and Ben Burrows to dissect the troubles at Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur. They also discuss the starts made by Leicester City, West Ham and Everton, and ask: which of the Premier League’s chasing pack is best placed to gatecrash the Big Six this season?  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luke Brown is joined by Tony Evans and Jack Rathborn to discuss Chelsea's start to the season under new manager Frank Lampard. How much will their loss to Valencia hurt their chances of reaching the Champions League knockout stages? Which of their young players have impressed most? And exactly what is Lampard trying to achieve with his new-look Blues? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

Jack de Menezes and Samuel Lovett look forward to the 2019 Rugby World Cup and assess how the four home nations are shaping up, along with the rest of the tournament's big hitters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luke Brown is joined by Miguel Delaney, Tony Evans and Ben Burrows to talk about the recent behind the scenes trouble at Tottenham. Why is Mauricio Pochettino so unhappy? Has Daniel Levy’s contract strategy come back to bite him? And exactly how unhappy is the dressing room? Plus a preview of this weekend’s north London derby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Luke Brown is joined by Miguel Delaney, Tony Evans and Ben Burrows for a David Luiz special. The team discuss the early stages of his career at Vitória and Benfica, his Chelsea legacy and what the future holds at Arsenal. There's also time for a quick Frank Lampard chat before they attempt to tackle the pressing question of the week: is the European Union really to blame for dodgy new Pr...

Host Luke Brown is joined by Tony Evans, Ben Burrows and Lawrence Ostlere to talk all things VAR before asking: what on earth has happened to the Premier League's mid-table? Miguel Delaney also makes an appearance from Istanbul to talk all things Super Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luke Brown is joined by Miguel Delaney, Ben Burrows and Tony Evans to preview the new season, react to Liverpool supporters booing the national anthem and explore why the future of English football is under threat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Jack Pitt-Brooke, chief football writer Miguel Delaney and sports reporter Samuel Lovett discuss the Women's World Cup as they take a closer look at wider perceptions of the sport and comparisons wrongly drawn with the men's game. Attention then turns to the Young Lion's campaign at the U21 European Championships in Italy, where the likes of James Maddison and Phil Foden will be looking to pr...

With the Champions League final this Saturday night, Jack Pitt-Brooke and Jonathan Liew look forward to it, speaking about Jonathan’s interview with Jurgen Klopp in Marbella, whether he is a perfectionist and how much of it is an act. Then they look at the pressure at Spurs, if it is any less than what Liverpool are under. And finally whether it makes sense to play a not fully-fit Harry Kane. Host...