The Ripple Effect with James Lawrence Allcott

James Allcott is joined by Glenn Murray (@GM_83) and Harry Brooks to discuss all things Tottenham and what does that win over Man City truly mean? The trio also take a look at Leicester’s decision to sack Steve Cooper and who may be next for The Foxes. Host: James Allcott Guests: Glenn Murray and Harry Brooks Producer: Cai Jones Editor: Finn McSkimming Additional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn...

James Allcott is joined by Julien Laurens (@LaurensJulien) to discuss Kylian Mbappé: a player who had the world at his feet when he was aged only 18 and one of the most expensive players of all time. Together, they discuss the impact of Mbappé’s time at PSG, his influence on the club, and what is next for him at Real Madrid. Host: James Allcott Guest: Julien Laurens Producer: Cai Jones Editor: Fin...

James Allcott is joined by Julien Laurens (@LaurensJulien) to discuss Paul Pogba. Together they discuss Pogba’s career and the decisions he made along the way to become the talent he is. But also, who is the real Paul Pogba? What is he like as a person? And what is next following his doping ban? Host: James Allcott Guest: Julien Laurens Producer: Cai Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p...

James Allcott is joined by Joe Thomlinson (@Joethomlinson) to take a look at one stat that defines every Premier League club. Together they take a look at Brentford’s remarkable xG stat, Arsenal’s one big problem, the secret behind Liverpool’s great start, and many more interesting stats that reveal the truth behind every team. Host: James Allcott Guests: Joe Thomlinson Producer: Cai Jones Editor:...

James Allcott is joined by Nima Tavalleey Roodsari (@NimaTavRood) from 'The Italian Football Podcast' to discuss the array of enigmatic figures in Serie A right now. They discuss the return of Mario Balotelli, the Dybala situation, and why Rafael Leao doesn't play every game. Host: James Allcott Guest: Nima Tavallaey Roodsari Producer: Cai Jones Editor: Finn McSkimming Additional Production: Jonat...

James Allcott is joined by JJ Bull (@jj_bull) and Tom Jordan from the Back of the Net YouTube channel, as well as Cai. Together they dive into the most confusing teams in the Premier League before taking a trip north of the border to check in on Aberdeen, who find themselves in a title race with Celtic. Host: James Allcott Guests: JJ Bull and Tom Jordan Producer: Cai Jones Editor: Finn McSkimming...

James Allcott is joined again by Laurence McKenna (@lozcast) to discuss Mohamed Salah’s time at Liverpool and how he has become one of the greatest Premier League players of all time. James and Laurence discuss how Salah’s role has evolved during the transition from Jurgen Klopp to Arne Slot and how he’s leading Liverpool this season. Host: James Allcott Guest: Laurence McKenna Producer: Cai Jones...

James Allcott is joined by Laurence McKenna (@lozcast) to digest what has been a wild week of football discourse. The pair discuss the Ballon d’Or. Were Real Madrid right to boycott it? What were the reasons behind Erik ten Hag’s sacking? And what's next for Manchester United under Rúben Amorim? Host: James Allcott Guest: Laurence McKenna Producer: Cai Jones Editor: Finn McSkimming Additional Prod...

James Allcott is joined by David Arrowsmith (@mrwriterman79) and Andy Brassell (@andybrassell) to discuss David’s book ‘Narcoball: Love, Death, and Football in Escobar’s Colombia'. The trio dive into the period of time where cartels ran Colombian football and how it resulted in unregulated chaos for the country. Host: James Allcott Guests: David Arrowsmith and Andy Brassell Producer: Cai Jones Edi...

James Allcott is joined by Andy Brassell (@andybrassell) and David Arrowsmith (@mrwriterman79) to discuss Andy’s book ‘We Play On’. The trio discuss how football in Ukraine has suffered, changed, and risen again following the invasion by Russia in February 2022. The trio focus on how Shakhtar Donetsk have become ‘the people’s team’ in Ukraine and what the repercussions of the war have meant to wha...

James Allcott is joined by JCC (@WorldofJCC), Matisse (@matissearmani), and Ben (@ben_bowman_) for a game of Two Truths One Lie. In the game, the quartet give two statements that they staunchly believe in and one statement that is a barefaced lie. But who will be caught out in their lie? And who will be the person that spots the most lies and wins the episode? Host: James Allcott Guests: JCC, Mati...

James Allcott is joined by JCC (@WorldofJCC), Matisse (@matissearmani), Ben (@ben_bowman_) and Dave (@daveazzopardi) to take an in-depth look at the Premier League’s most confusing clubs: Fulham, Chelsea, Tottenham and Wolves. Is Fulham’s positive start to the season set to continue? Are Chelsea better than we think? Can Ange turn things around for Tottenham? And are Wolves in big trouble? Host: J...

James Allcott is joined by Sam Peoples of United Peoples TV (@UnitedPeoplesTV) to take an in depth look at Manchester United’s problems. But more importantly: what is their biggest problem? Is it recruitment? Is it the people upstairs? Or is it simply the manager? Host: James Allcott Guests: Sam Peoples Producer: Cai Jones Editor: Finn McSkimming Additional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more a...

James Allcott is joined by Dougie Critchley (@DougieCritchley) to take a look at every Premier League club’s most underrated player. How good is Morgan Rogers? Is Mbeumo being slept on? And is Mazraoui Manchester United’s player of the season? Host: James Allcott Guest: Dougie Critchley Producer: Cai Jones Editor: Finn McSkimming Additional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choi...

James Allcott is joined by Dougie Critchley (@DougieCritchley) and Alex Moneypenny (@Amonfootball) to discuss every possible ripple from game week 5 and what that could mean for the Premier League season. How much will Rodri’s ACL injury hold Man City back? Is Brennan Johnson about to silence all of his critics? And will Danny Welbeck’s unique skill set see him earn an England call-up? Subscribe t...

What is a Barclaysman? To answer that question we welcome one of the all-time great Barclaysmen, Jimmy Bullard you he studio. We also welcome Soccer AM veteran and cohost of FC Bullard, Fenners once again. James, Jimmy, Fenners, and Cai take a look at all the possible Barclaysmen from every Barclays club and put forward their number one pick for each team with stop offs for amazing stories along t...

James Allcott is joined by Jimmy Bullard and John ‘Fenners’ Fendley to discuss ‘The Ripple Effect’ of Soccer AM but also the life of Jimmy Bullard and what made his time as a Premier League player different to most of that era. What was it really like playing in the early 2000s? Would it have been different now? And where would Jimmy Bullard be if he was playing now? Milly’s GoFundMe -  https://go...

James Allcott is joined by Joe Thomlinson (@joethomlinson) to take a look at the controversial Ballon D’or Shortlist that has been described as “the worst ever”. Which players have been overlooked? Is the voting fair? And who is actually the best player in the world? Host: James Allcott Guests: Joe Thomlinson Producer: Cai Jones Editor: Finn McSkimming Additional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn...

James Allcott is joined by Joe Thomlinson (@joethomlinson) to discuss the top twenty transfers of the transfer window. Who got a good deal? Who massively over paid? And who is pound for pound the best value signing of the window out of these twenty? Host: James Allcott Guests: Joe Thomlinson Producer: Cai Jones Editor: Finn McSkimming Additional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad...

James Allcott is joined by football commentator Seb Hutchinson (@Seb_Hutch) to discuss the greatest moments of football commentary and the ripples that followed, such as one Norwegian commentator in 1981 being the spark that ignited Manchester City’s Treble in 2023. Host: James Allcott Guests: Seb Hutchinson Producer: Cai Jones Editor: Finn McSkimming Additional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn m...

James Allcott is joined by football commentator Seb Hutchinson (@Seb_Hutch) to discuss the ins and outs of football commentary. How does a matchday look? How do you even get into commentary? And what goes into being a commentator that the public never see? Host: James Allcott Guests: Seb Hutchinson Producer: Cai Jones Editor: Finn McSkimming Additional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about...

James Allcott is joined by Cai (@ProducerCai) to debate and react to your 24/25 Premier League Ripple Effects. The pair discuss whether ball-winning midfielders are a dying breed, whether it's ever been harder to stay up as a newly-promoted side, and has one player ruined Kyle Walker Manchester City career? These and many more! Cai on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@producercai Host: James Allcot...

James Allcott is joined by Flav (@Flav_Bateman) and Dan (@HLTCO) from the brand new podcast ‘Football Between the Lines,’ and Cai (@ProducerCai) to dissect ESPN's 'Top 50 Premier League Players' list. Who is being disrespected? Why aren’t some players on the list? And is there one player above all who's way too high on the list? Find out! Host: James Allcott Guests: Flav Bateman and Dan Cook Produ...

James Allcott is joined by Flav (@Flav_Bateman) and Dan (@HLTCO) from the brand-new podcast ‘Football Between the Lines’ and Cai (@ProducerCai) to look at some of the strangest takes from the wonderful world that is Twitter. Will Palace actually get top four? Can Rasmus Højlund win a Golden Boot? And is Saka actually better than Gareth Bale ever was? Host: James Allcott Guests: Flav Bateman, Dan C...

James Allcott is joined again by JJ Bull (@jj_bull), this time to rank every major signing from each Premier League club. Whose business just isn’t making sense? Is there one clear standout club? And who needs to step up? Host: James Allcott Guest: JJ Bull Producer: Cai Jones Editor: Finn McSkimming Additional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/a...