The Kickabout Podcast

As the season comes to a close, Manchester United show that there is still time to put on an absolute masterclass of horrendous defending and low energy performances. Unsurprisingly, Dan is not impressed. Arsenal deal another big blow in their quest for 4th place as they see of Leeds, who themselves are now in a world of trouble in the battle to avoid relegation. Liverpool stumble, Klopp is mad an...

Everton pull off the most unlikely of victories against a currently in different Chelsea team that faces an uncertain future. West Ham's form continues to slide but victories for Arsenal and Spurs mean that the battle for that final 4th spot is heating up to boiling point going into the final few games of the season. Meanwhile, the familiar sinking feeling hits Norwich as their relegation is confi...

Newcastle's incredible 2022 continues as a highly improbably European push seems all of sudden, not so unlikely. They couldn't could they?? More woes for Manchester United, West Ham have no defenders left and we at the Kickabout issue a formal apology to the Burnley fans, as their survival bid has taken a sharp turn for the better as they find themselves out of the relegation zone at Everton's exp...

Does nobody want the top 4?? More strange results as the teams chasing that 4th spot continue to trip themselves up.  Shearer is back on the show to give us some insight into the work that Eddie Howe and the Newcastle players are doing and what the future may hold. Chris has another rant about West Ham and we discuss the future of Wayne Rooney and Burnley's decision to sack Sean Dyche. Season...

The biggest match of the season took place as Man City hosted Liverpool in a clash that epitomised the very best of English football.  The race to avoid the drop also takes a surprising turn with Burnley losing to Norwich and Tottenham have found form that the perfect time. Meanwhile Chelsea put Southampton to the sword as Arsenal, Man United, Wolves and West Ham all slip up in the race for E...

England beat Switzerland in a fairly uninspiring performance as we ask whether Southgate knows his best team. Meanwhile, the race for the World Cup took a dramatic twist when minnows North Macedonia knocked out Italy from the play offs meaning that Italy, the European Champions, will not be at the world cup for a 2nd successive time. Season 3 of Football with Fran is here with round 11 of the show...

After a thumping 3-1 win at home to fellow top 4 chasers West Ham, have Spurs finally turned a corner under Conte? This week we have Will from The Ruby Blindside podcast on our show and he gives helps us take a deep dive into various things in the world of football business including the latest with the Chelsea takeover, the prize money in Women's football and the independent fan review of footbal...

Lampard's Everton side suffer yet another defeat, is the writing on the wall for him after only a few months in charge at Goodison Park? We also talk about VAR and whether or not our anger is misplaced, there are huge wins at the bottom for Leeds, Brentford and Watford whilst there are emotional scenes at the London Stadium as Andriy Yarmalenko scores for West Ham on his first game since the invas...

Man City gave everyone a stark reminder of the gulf in class between them and Manchester United who had yet more questions asked of their players and staff after a limp display. We also talk about Arsenal's continued good form, Newcastle's fast rise up the league and West Ham's season fizzling out. Season 3 of Football with Fran is here with round 8 of the show Let us know your thoughts on the pod...

The first trophy of the season is handed out at Wembley as Liverpool and Chelsea take it all the way to penalties. We also talk about the sporting sanctions imposed on Russia, Leeds getting pumped again and Christian Eriksen is back playing football Season 3 of Football with Fran is here with round 7 of the show Let us know your thoughts on the podcast & follow us on social media. Twitter - @Kicka...

Some big results for the teams at the bottom mean several more teams are beginning to look over their shoulder as the gap closes. There is some discussion on what is wrong with Romelu Lukaku and whether or not the honeymoon period is over for Steven Gerrard at Aston Villa. Season 3 of Football with Fran is here with round 6 of the show Let us know your thoughts on the podcast & follow us on social...

Eddie Howe's boys make it 3 wins on the spin and are heading in the right direction, meanwhile its groundhog day again at United. We discuss the clubs handling of the Kurt Zouma situation as well as the potential redemption and consequences of his actions. We also talk about the future of Declan Rice as well as whether or not Wolves are serious top 4 contenders. Season 3 of Football with Fran is b...

Its FA Cup weekend again and there is some magical stories with elation and heart break around the grounds in what was a great reminder of how good football can be. Pete is on the show again in the absence of both Dan and Fran this week who were not available as we talk about all the action, the latest on the Derby situation and a quick peek ahead to this weeks Premier League action. Season 3 of F...

Its transfer deadline day and there is lots of goings on in the world of football with teams doing lots of business and some doing none. We also have Pete on the show who has had the spotlight on him a bit following a recent tweet that went viral. He shares his experience of his trip to struggling Derby County and we talk about the general situation of the Championship Club as the desperate strugg...

The managerial revolving door has struck again at Watford as they now go in search of their 3rd manager in the last 5 months ! There were a few games with implications at both ends of the table including huge wins for Newcastle and Norwich, there was another Kickabout Derby and City suffer a blip away on the south coast against the Saints. Season 3 of Football with Fran is here for round 3 of the...

The curtain has finally come down on Benitez's time at Everton but we ask what is next for the Merseyside club, clearly in turmoil. There was cracking games at the London Stadium and Villa Park and we talk about Leeds's depleted squad, West Ham's struggles with form, Manchester United's defensive issues and whether or not Andy Carroll is the man to replace Wood at Burnley. Season 3 of Football wit...

Its that magic weekend of FA Cup 3rd round action. Giant killings, memorable moments, questionable decisions a plenty on one of the most fun weekends of the year. There is a revolution brewing at Manchester United, Lukaku is back in action and we discuss the latest transfer deals and rumours. Also, season 3 of Football with Fran is here with a whole new game for Dan and Chris to get stuck into. Le...

Its 2022 and football continues where it left off. Pulsating football, controversial moments, crazy interviews and Solskjaer impersonating Rangnick at Man United It was a big weekend for Man City who beat an impressive Arsenal side whilst Liverpool and Chelsea played out a hugely entertaining draw while Lukaku was at home contemplating his time at Inter. Man United are still waiting on their new m...

Its Christmas time so we did a live stream, talking about all the boxing day football where there was a feast of goals in the Premier League. Man City won big, West Ham's bad form continued and Lukaku returned to inspire Chelsea to beat Villa. We also revealed our giveaway winner, and the final round of Football with Fran is here so the tight contest continues with the score at 9-8 to Dan. Let us...

UEFA's Champions League draw goes wrong and Conor Gallagher piles the pressure on Rafa Benitez at Everton. Elsewhere, there are penalties everywhere, with multiple games being decided by one kick of the ball from 12 yards. We discuss whether or not VAR is returning to its old inconsistent ways and whether or not Tuchel is facing a serious bump in the road at Chelsea. Round 17 of Football with Fran...

West Ham and Chelsea play out a classic at the London Stadium and Origi is hailed as a genius by his manager! Elsewhere, Newcastle are finally off and running in the league and there are signs of progress at Spurs under Conte. Round 15 of Football with Fran is here so the tight contest continues with the scores tied at 8-7. Let us know your thoughts on the podcast & follow us on social media. Twit...

The pressure mounts on Rafa and Everton after another defeat and Brighton fans boo their team after a 0-0 draw. We take a look at Roy Keane's latest rant and argument about Man United and discuss what the options are for Newcastle in January. Round 14 of Football with Fran is here so the tight contest continues with the scores tied at 6-6. Let us know your thoughts on the podcast & follow us on so...

The unthinkable has happened. OGS has been sacked by United, following another shambolic display away at Watford. We check in on the 2 of the top teams in the league after impressive wins and also take a view on how the 3 new managers did on their first games of their tenures. Round 14 of Football with Fran is here so the tight contest continues with the scores tied at 6-6. Let us know your though...

England hit Albania for 5 as they go to within a point of automatic qualification for next years world cup. Norwich and Aston Villa have new managers, Mitro sends Serbia through to the World Cup & can Wales & Scotland make it 2 major tournaments in a row? Round 13 of Football with Fran is here so the tight contest continues with the scores tied at 6-6. Let us know your thoughts on the podcast & fo...

Groundhog day is very much in effect at Man United and mighty Moyes's West Ham continue to march on as expectations rise! There are more manager sackings and we discuss who might take the reigns at Norwich and at Aston Villa. Round 13 of Football with Fran is on hold this week as Fran was unable to make tonight's show and so the tight contest must wait until next week for the next round. Let us kn...