The Playmaker Pod

Rick and Alex discuss the weekend's fixtures, the ongoing bizarre transfer business across the league and delve briefly into the EFL, too.

Can anyone beat City? Do Arsenal have what it takes for another title challenge? And can Everton really survive this time? Rick and Alex are joined by Dan to look at what to expect as another season of the Premier League begins.

With Stephen away, Rick takes on hosting duties, joined by Alex, as the pair discuss the state of play in the FIFA Women's World Cup as well as the ongoing transfer rumours and a look back at the opening weekend of the EFL campaign.

A season of twists and turns is nearing the end of the road. In our penultimate pod of the campaign, Rick, Alex and Steve put together a playlist of memorable moments (not all necessarily good ones!) from across 'The 92' in 2022/23.

Our regular trio of Alex, Rick and Steve discuss how utterly dismantled Real Madrid were by Man City midweek, assess how terrible Ivan’s 8-month ban is and run the rule over the EFL play-offs.

The returning Alex joins Steve and Rick to cast a critical eye over Playmaker’s pre-season EFL predictions, and look forward to The 72’s tantalising play-off match ups. Robots and Real Madrid also feature

Dan retains his spot in the line-up, as we big up record breaker Haaland and weigh up whether Sam Allardyce can sprinkle enough magic dust to keep Leeds in the Prem. EFL wonderkids are also discussed at some length!

DanO slots into the Sausage Dog line-up to make astute observations (inc. Pep channelling his inner De Zerbi). We touch on mentality monster Haaland, how high City’s bar is…and if Man Utd should fear the FA Cup final!

The Dog's intrepid trio of Alex, Rick and Steve ponder the imponderables: What makes Haaland such a goal machine? Exactly why was Lampard appointed? What possessed Carradona to handball it v Luton midweek?

Rick, Alex and Steve digest the breaking news of Lampard's return to Stamford Bridge, and discuss a trio of Prem players we're not sure what to make of this season.

The Dog bounds back into the breach with a comprehensive international round-up. The expanded World Cup format comes under the microscope as do the 2024 Euro qualification hopes of the Home Nations and the Republic of Ireland.

The Dog's regular cast convenes to consider the state of play in the Prem, review The Saints sacking Nathan Jones and preview the return of the Champions League.

We're back to mull over the movers and shakers in the January window. Alex and Rick ID their transfer sensations and flops-in-waiting, while Steve licks his wounds after another predictions game whooping.

Our regular Sausage Dog is a pod of two halves: the first surveying the transfer terrain, the second a rip-roaring interview with Notts County hotshot Macaulay Langstaff

Alex is back as the Dog rambles off-road to ID the best keeper, defender, midfielder and forward in the English top flight this season

Dan makes a welcome cameo on the latest episode of the Dog: his Wrexham and Benfica expertise shining bright. Steve and Rick complete the line up for some quick-fire chat

Steve, Alex and Rick take the Dog for a stroll around the top four tiers block to usher in 2023. We chew the cud regarding recent transfer talk and blitz through the promotion favourites in the EFL.

Fittingly our tenth and final installment of Sausage Mundial focuses on a pair of number 10s and a final! Alex, Rick and Steve bring the curtain down on a fantastic World Cup by savouring its climax and reliving some of the memorable moments that preceded it

Steve and Rick review the semi-final successes of the Albiceleste + Les Bleus and rate both nations' chances ahead of a mouthwatering World Cup final. Will Messi's fairytale ending come true?

Steve and Rick relive the pain after England's World Cup quarter-final defeat to France, and try to put the Three Lions' exit in perspective. Do we really want a Morocco v Croatia final...?

Steve, Alex and Rick look forward to the World Cup quarter-finals. Any optimism regarding England's chances against France is quashed by the trio's superstitious fears that they are somehow going to jinx the Three Lions!

Steve and Dan review England’s controlled win over Senegal and impressive performances from Young Lions Bellingham, Foden and Saka.

Steve basks in the glow of England reaching the knock-outs, as Dan nurses his beer after Wales' underwhelming World Cup exit

Rick, Alex and Steve sandwich in a quick Dog to review England's yawnfest v the USA and consider the World Cup's surprise packages thus far.

With beer in hand, the Playmaker trinity of Steve, Alex and Rick discuss their highlights from the 2022 World Cup so far. That's the chat...