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The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

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James Richardson and Team Totally bring their blend of charming analysis and unique insights to Los Angeles this summer, where there'll be releasing episodes after every single World Cup matchday. It's all the football news and chat you need - and plenty that you don’t too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Latest episode

Jul 11, 2026

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Episodes

A hibernating bear’s faecal plug 18.11.2019

RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Yet more tales from the Opta Quiz (01m 00s) • PART 1b: Euro 2020 headlines (02m 30s)• PART 1c: Wales v Hungary preview (04m 00s)• PART 2a: Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland (11m 00s)• PART 2b: England v Montenegro and Kosovo (12m 30s)  • PART 3a: Finland!  (24m 00s)• PART 3b: France, Belgium and the other Euro 2020 favourites (30m 00s)• PART 4: The odds with Lee Pric...

Sometimes you need that tension 14.11.2019

RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Tales from the Opta Quiz (01m 00s) • PART 1b: England v Montenegro and Sterling v Gomez (03m 40s)• PART 2a: Wales and Northern Ireland news (12m 00s)• PART 2b: Ireland v Denmark - with Niels Harild (15m 40s)• PART 2c: Other Euro 2020 news (19m 00s)  • PART 3a: The Lionesses, Phil Neville and WSL news (22m 00s)• PART 3b: Wenger, Zlatan and Warnock (25m 00s)• PART 3c: Lesso...

He punches you right in the face for 90 minutes 12.11.2019

Jimbo, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens, Raphael Honigstein and Alvaro Romeo review a big weekend around Europe. The cycle appears to be coming to an end at Napoli, while Cagliari come flying up the Serie A table. Juve stay top but has Ronaldo under-delivered in Turin? There are more managerial casualties in the Bundesliga (in more ways than one) but Bayern still destroy Dortmund 4-0 in Der Klassi...

Gazing on like sheep being herded up a field 11.11.2019

RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: The greatest goal ever witnessed lived by Michael Cox (01m 00s) • PART 1b: Liverpool 3 - 1 City (03m 00s)• PART 2a: Leicester 2 - 0 Arsenal (16m 00s)• PART 2b: Chelsea 2 - 0 Palace (23m 30s)• PART 2c: Spurs 1 - 1 Sheffield U (27m 00s)  • PART 3a: Macclesfield 0 - 4 Kingstonian - and more from the FA Cup (32m 10s)• PART 3b: Man U 3 - 1  Brighton (35m 00s)• PART 3c: Saints...

Essentially like Phil Collins 07.11.2019

RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Chelsea 4 - 4 Ajax (02m 20s) • PART 1b: Red Star 0 - 4 Spurs (09m 30s)• PART 1c: More CL headlines  (13m 30s)• PART 2: Liverpool v Man City preview (24m 00s)• PART 3a: Leicester v Arsenal preview  (36m 00s)  • PART 3b: Chelsea v Palace preview (40m 20s)• PART 4a: Man U v Brighton preview (43m 40s)• PART 4b: Spurs v Sheffield Untied preview (46m 30s)• PART 4c: Saints v Eve...

They did a Niall Quinn 05.11.2019

The Champions League is back but the big guns are failing to fire – it’s the Totally Football Show – the full continental. Jimbo, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens, Raphael Honigstein and Alvaro Romeo look ahead to Matchday 4, including Dortmund v Inter. Plus Michiel Jongsma joins us to preview Chelsea v Ajax. But the big news comes from Bayern Munich. Niko Kovac gets canned. Who will the next mana...

Chaos theory on legs 04.11.2019

RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: City 2 - 1 Southampton(01m 30s) • PART 1b: Villa 1 - 2 Liverpool (06m 30s)• PART 2a: West Ham 2 - 3 Newcastle (13m 00s)• PART 2b: Watford 1 - 2 Chelsea (20m 30s)• PART 3a: Palace 0 - 2 Leicester (26m 30s)  • PART 3b: Brighton 2 - 0 Norwich (28m 30s)• PART 3c: Bournemouth 1 - 0 United (30m 00s)• PART 4a: Sheffield U 3 - 0 Burnley (34m 50s)• PART 4b: Arsenal 1 - 1 Wolves -...

Digweed 31.10.2019

RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Liverpool 5 - 5 Arsenal (01m 30s) • PART 2a: On Xhaka and Arsenal v Wolves preview (12m 00s)• PART 2b: City v Saints and Villa v Liverpool previews (19m 20s)• PART 3a: Palace v Leicester preview (26m 00s)• PART 3b: Bournemouth v Man U and Watford v Chelsea previews (31m 30s)  • PART 4a: The weird and wonderful world of mascots (41m 30s)• PART 4b: On Robert Snodgrass and  W...

Dude, where’s my lange? 29.10.2019

Jimbo, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens, Raphael Honigstein and Alvaro Romeo are back with the Totally Football Show (European edition).There are some surprise leaders across the continent, as Monchengladbach stay top of the Bundesliga and promoted Granada go top in absence of El Clasico. But surely nothing could be more surprising than Jack Rodwell moving to Roma? No surprises in France as PSG th...

Three distinct noises 28.10.2019

RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Liverpool 2 - 1 Spurs (01m 30s) • PART 2: Southampton 0 - 9 Leicester - with Carl Anka (11m 30s)• PART 3a: Burnley 2 - 4 Chelsea (24m 00s)• PART 3b: Norwich 1 - 3 Man United (31m 00s)• PART 3c: Arsenal 2 - 2 Palace (34m 50s)  • PART 4a: Brighton 3 - 2 Everton (46m 00s)• PART 4b: The rest of the PL weekend (47m 40s)• PART 5: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (53m 30s...

Your garden 24.10.2019

Jimbo is joined by Frida Fagerlund, Jack Lang and Tom Williams for reaction to this weeks Champions League action. There's also an in-depth Premier League preview, plus news of an exciting finish in Sweden's Allsvenskan. PART 1: Champions League review (01m 50s) PART 2: Liverpool v Tottenham preview (14m 44s)PART 3a: Arsenal v Crystal Palace preview (22m 58s)  PART 3b: West Ham v Sheffield United...

One Berti is already enough 22.10.2019

Jimbo, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Raphael Honigstein delve deep into Dortmund’s trip to Inter Milan. Will Jadon Sancho be allowed off the naughty step? There’s the first ever meeting of Ajax and Chelsea. Does Erik ten Hag still not get enough credit as a manager? Barcelona have overtaken Real Madrid at the top of La Liga but El Clasico is not happening this weekend. Graham Hunter joins u...

VAR-sectomy 21.10.2019

RUNNING ORDER: PART 1: Michael Cox's kick offs (01m 40s) PART 2a: Man Utd 1-1 Liverpool  (03m 00s)PART 2b: Crystal Palace 0-2 Man City  (10m 10s)PART 3a: FA Cup - Haringey Borough walk off after racist chanting (14m 30s)  PART 4a: Chelsea 1-0 Newcastle (21m 20s)PART 4b: Spurs 1-1 Watford (27m 00s)PART 4c: VAR VAR Doom (27m 50s)PART 5a: Bournemouth 0-0 Norwich, Wolves 1-1 Southampton, Villa 2-1 Bri...

Ketchup everywhere 17.10.2019

RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Ronaldo v Kevin Nolan and compound interest v Alexis Sanchez (01m 00s) • PART 2a: Euro 2020 qualifiers headlines (03m 00s)• PART 2b: Bulgaria v England, on and off the pitch (04m 20s)• PART 2c: What’s gone wrong with Ireland?  - with Dion Fanning (09m 10s)• PART 3a: Man U v Liverpool preview (16m 10s)  • PART 3b: Palace v City preview (22m 30s) • PART 4a: Spurs v Watford p...

Ukrainian phonetics for David Pleat 14.10.2019

RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Carl Barat v Earl Barrett  (01m 00s) • PART 2a: Czech Republic 2 - 1 England and memories of Sven (03m 10s)• PART 2b: Mixed fortunes for Northern Ireland, Ireland and Scotland (11m 30s)• PART 2c: On Wales' qualification and Daniel James’ concussion (14m 00s)• PART 2d: Ramos, Ronaldo and other international news (18m 00) • PART 3a: The Nick Miller TFS Quiz! (24m 30s)  • PAR...

Rabbit, some Pot Noodles and a lobster 10.10.2019

RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: It’s..........Rebekah Vardy’s account (01m 00s) • PART 2a: International headlines (05m 30s)• PART 2b: Northern Ireland chat - with Keith Bailie (07m 00s)• PART 2c: Wales, Scotland and Ireland news (12m 00s)• PART 3: A love letter to the Czech Republic and Patrik Berger - with Producer Ben(18m 00s)  • PART 4a: Germany 2 - 2 Argentina  (29m 00s) • PART 4b: France, Italy and...

The methodology meeting 08.10.2019

If you’re looking for an actual title race, Jimbo and co have you covered with the goings on around Europe’s major leagues. Monchengladbach are top of the Bundesliga, thanks in part to a Borussia blogger, as Bayern lose at home to Hoffenheim. Juventus overcome Inter in the Derby d’Italia to go top of Serie A, where numerous clubs could be about to change manager. Real Madrid are struggling in the...

The class of yada yada yada 07.10.2019

RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: City 0 - 2 Wolves (02m 20s) • PART 1b: Liverpool 2 - 1 Leicester (08m 00s)• PART 2a: Brighton 3 - 0 Spurs (11m 30s)• PART 2b: Arsenal, Chelsea, West Ham and Palace (19m 50s)• PART 3a: Scotland and Championship news (23m 00s)  • PART 3b: Newcastle 1 - 0 United (25m 30s) • PART 4a: Norwich 1 - 5 Villa (33m 30s)• PART 4b: Burnley 1- 0 Everton and the rest of the PL weekend (...

A freezer full of mince 03.10.2019

RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Spurs 2 - 7 Bayern - with Dan Kilpatrick (02m 20s) • PART 2: Liverpool v Leicester preview (18m 50s)• PART 3a: The Phil Foden dilemma and City v Wolves preview (29m 50s)• PART 3b: Chelsea v Southampton preview (35m 00s)• PART 4a: Newcastle v Man U preview (40m 00s)  • PART 4b: West Ham v Palace and the rest of the PL weekend (43m 30s)• PART 5: The odds with Lee Price from...

This elephant was not for dying 01.10.2019

Jimbo, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens, Raphael Honigstein and Alvaro Romeo review the latest from around Europe and examine a Champions League week headlined by Tottenham v Bayern and Barcelona v Inter. The panel look at the varying fortunes of Alexis, Coutinho, Costa and Sylvinho. Plus the mystery of Kasper Dolberg’s watch is solved!  RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Headlines from around Europe (01m...

Chased by peacocks as a child 30.09.2019

RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Michael Cox the manager  (01m 00s) • PART 1b: Sheff U 0 - 1 Liverpool (02m 40s)• PART 1c: Everton 1 - 3 City (09m 00s)• PART 2a: Leicester 5 - 0 Newcastle (15m 00s)• PART 2b: Bournemouth 2 - 2 West Ham (20m 30s)• PART 2c: Spurs 2 - 1 Southampton (25m 00s) • PART 3a: The Yeovil Town ballboy furore (32m 30s)• PART 3b: Wolves 2 - 0 Watford (38m 00s) • PART 3c: Palace, Chelse...

Would autumn happen all the same? 26.09.2019

RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: EFL Cup round-up (01m 00s) • PART 2a: Man U v Arsenal preview (12m 40s)• PART 2b: A bad week for Spurs (17m 10s)• PART 2c: Sheff U - Liverpool preview (22m 00s)• PART 2d: Everton v Man City preview (24m 00s)• PART 3a: Competition time with NowTV (28m 30s) • PART 3b: Watford v Wolves preview  (30m 00s)• PART 3c: Bournemouth v West Ham preview (34m 30s) • PART 3d: Leicester...

The Apple of football 24.09.2019

It’s the Totally Football Show European edition as Jimbo, James Horncastle, Alvaro Romeo, Julien Laurens and Raphael Honigstein dissect another huge weekend. Barcelona lose to Tony Adams’s old club, part of their worst start for a quarter of a century. And there’s another goalkeeping war breaking out between ter Stegen v Neuer. Lewandowski is feeling benevolent at Bayern but are Nagelsmann and Lei...

Death by good taste 23.09.2019

RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: City 8 - 0 Watford (02m 00s) • PART 1b: Chelsea 1 - 2 Liverpool (13m 00s)• PART 1c: On VAR and more (18m 30s)• PART 2a: Leicester 2 - 1 Spurs (25m 30s)• PART 2b: West Ham 2 - 0 United and a tale of three strikers (30m 00s)• PART 3a: Arsenal 3 - 2 Villa (39m 00s) • PART 3b: Everton 0 - 2 Sheff U (43m 00s)  • PART 4: The rest of the PL weekend (48 00s)• PART 5: The odds wit...

The mysterious fish 19.09.2019

RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: General knowledge (hard) quiz questions and mascot chat (01m 00s) • PART 1b: PSG 3 - 0 Real - with Tom Williams (07m 00s) • PART 2a: Chelsea 0 - 1 Valencia (15m 20s)• PART 2b: Napoli 2 - 0 Liverpool (21m 00s)• PART 2c: Chelsea v Liverpool preview (24m 50s)• PART 3a: Who is Erling Braut Haaland - with Lee Wingate (28m 00s) • PART 3b: Other CL headlines (33m 10s)  • PART 4a...

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