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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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Jul 11, 2026

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Episodes

Fresh trousers 17.01.2019

Jimbo’s joined by Duncan Alexander, Emma Saunders and Matt Davies-Adams to talk Bielsa’s mega PowerPoint presentation and look ahead to Chelsea v Arsenal and the rest of the Premier League weekend. Plus, failed aspirations; second (half of) season syndrome; and Higuain heads to Stamford BridgeRUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Arsenal v Chelsea preview with added James Horncastle on Higuain (01m 50s)
• PAR...

Quiet. Too quiet 14.01.2019

Jimbo’s got Michael Cox, Daniel Storey and Ian Irving on board to talk about a great De Gea day for United at Wembley; a new level of punditry from Rio Ferdinand and Richard Keys; and a wonderful weekend for own goalsRUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Spurs 0 - 1 United with a bit of added David Preece (01m 20s)• PART 2a: West Ham 1 - 0 Arsenal (15m 40s)• PART 2b: Of Mike Ashley, Rio and Keysy and Chelsea 2...

Medium rare 10.01.2019

Jimbo welcomes Rafa Honigstein, Daniel Storey and Tom Williams to the pod to talk nine goal hauls, VAR, Salt Bae, God’s will and a weekend of relegation six pointers  RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: City 9 - 0 Burton and a vulgar display of power (01m 00s) • PART 1b: Spurs 1 - 0 Chelsea - blah blah VAR (06m 00s)• PART 2a: Spurs v Man U preview with added Salt Bae (17m 20s)• PART 2b: West Ham v Arsenal p...

Failing upwards 07.01.2019

Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Michael Cox and Jack Lang to talk FA Cup shocks, sweary commentators, HG Wells and what Peter Crouch has in common with Michelle ObamaRUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: FA Cup review 1 - Newport, Oldham and a big day out in Woking (01m 10s) • PART 2: FA Cup review 2 - VAR, Barnet and an angry Neil Warnock (13m 30s)• PART 3: Transfer news and a La Liga round-up (27m 20s)• PA...

Interspecies romance 04.01.2019

Jimbo is joined by James Horncastle, Lynsey Hooper, Sasha Goryunov and Tom Williams to fine margins and other wisdom from City’s victory over Liverpool. Plus, Pulisic heads to Chelsea and other transfer tales; the magic of the (French) Cup; and having a bit of Me Time
RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Lessons learned from City 2 - 1 Liverpool (1m 30s) • PART 2a: Pulisic heads to Chelsea - with Rafa Honigst...

Old Norse 31.12.2018

Jimbo has Michael Cox, Duncan Alexander and Matt Davies-Adams in for the final pod of the year, talking Liverpool, City, Liverpool-City and Shkodran Mustafi’s New Year’s Eve eve. Plus, our stars, flops, surprises and moments of the season so farRUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: This does not slip? (0m 40s) • PART 1b: Liverpool 5 - 1 Arsenal (03m 20s)• PART 2a: City v Liverpool preview (11 00s)• PART 2b: O...

Rogue One 28.12.2018

Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Rafa Honigstein and Carl Anka are here to catch up with the past seven days at the top and bottom of the Premier League and around Europe. Are Tottenham now Liverpool’s main rival for the title? Plus, Eddie Howe’s home decor; the best diver in the game; and the return of Prince AlbertRUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: A three-way title tussle at the top with City wobbling (02m 40s)...

A Roy of the Rovers special! 24.12.2018

Iain Macintosh is joined by Football 365's John Nicholson and new Roy of the Rovers writers Tom Palmer and Rob Williams to talk about 60+ years of Roy Race and Melchester Rovers and the character's amazing new reboot  Find out more at [royoftheroversofficial.com](http://www.royoftheroversofficial.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A soothing balm 20.12.2018

Jimbo has Emma Saunders, Jack Lang and Lynsey Hooper to keep him company on our final show before Christmas as we discuss the new regime at Old Trafford, look ahead to the weekend’s fixtures at the top and bottom of the Premier League, and bemoan the escalating price of Freddos RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Solksjaer in at United (01m 00s)• PART 2a: Burton face City in the League Cup semis (11m 30s)
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Heaven knowns Mou’s miserable now 18.12.2018

The deed has been done - Manchester United have sacked Jose Mourinho. Has he become an angry self-parody living in the past? And what’s next for the once-Special One and, indeed, United? Jimbo, Rory Smith, Tom Williams, Ian Irving, Carl Anka and Iain Macintosh give their thoughtsRUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: The latest from Carrington - with Ian Irving (01m 40s)• PART 1b: Was Mou the problem or the sc...

Minstrels and Opal Fruits 17.12.2018

Jimbo has Michael Cox, Daniel Storey and Natalie Gedra for the ride to discuss Liverpool’s return to the top and United’s race to the bottom. Plus: the Alpine Klopp makes his mark; the Champions League draw; and Christmas jumpers in BrazilRUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Liverpool 3 - 1 United (02m 20s)• PART 2: City 3 - 1 Everton (15m 20s)• PART 3a: Champions League Last 16 (23m 20s)• PART 3b: Southampto...

Craig David and the drummer from Coldplay 13.12.2018

Jimbo lines up alongside Pat Nevin, Jame Horncastle and Alvaro Romeo to talk Champions League, Liverpool-United, drumsticks and plastic pitchesRUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Liverpool 1 - 0 Napoli (02m 10s)• PART 1b: Liverpool v Man U preview (10m 40s)• PART 2a: Spurs do the business in Barcelona (15m 50s)• PART 2b: More CL headlines (20m 30s)• PART 3a: City v Everton preview (33m 00s)• PART 3b: Spurs...

This does not slip 10.12.2018

Jimbo has Ian Irving, Sasha Goryunov and Michael Cox to analyse Liverpool overtaking City at the top of the Premier League. Plus, Alvaro Romeo on Tottenham’s trip to Barcelona; the Copa Liberatodores; and playing too much FortniteRUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Liverpool hit top spot (01m 30s)• PART 1b: Chelsea 2 - 0 City (09m 40s)• PART 2a: A quick word on Arsenal (22m 30s)
• PART 2b: Barcelona v Totte...

Better from the waist down 06.12.2018

Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, David Preece and Tom Williams to round up the Premier League's midweek games and look ahead to Chelsea v City et al. Plus: the lowdown on Ralph Hasenhüttl; Alisson v Ederson; and Monaco or bustRUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: An odd edition of Man U v Arsenal (02m 10s)• PART 2a: Fulham 1 - 1 Leicester - and United v Fulham preview (09m 30s)• PART 2b: Much love for Wolv...

Otherworldly 03.12.2018

Jimbo has Michael Cox, Daniel Storey and Carl Anka for company to look back on Divock Origi’s extraordinary late winner and Arsenal’s 4-2 win in the North London derby. Plus, the end of the road for Mark Hughes and a new Intertoto Cup! RUNNING ORDER:• PART 1a: Liverpool 1 - 0 Everton (01m 40s)• PART 1b: Arsenal 4 - 2 Spurs (07m 10s)• PART 2a: Adios, Mark Hughes (17m 00s)• PART 2b: Southampton 2 -...

92 million babies and rising 29.11.2018

Jimbo lines up alongside Duncan Alexander, Tom Williams and Julien Laurens to divine lessons from the Champions League and look ahead to a weekend of derbies in the Premier League. Plus, a brief history of 5-5 draws; crunch time in MLS; and the ballad of Bedford Jezzard,RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: PSG 2 - 1 Liverpool (02m 20s)• PART 1b: Spurs 1 - 0 Inter (10m 10s)• PART 2a: United qualify…just - and...

La final del mundo 26.11.2018

Jimbo has Daniel Storey, Ian Irving and Matt Davies-Adams in the studio and Rory Smith on the line from Buenos Aires to look back on the football that did happen in the Premier League and the football that didn’t happen in Argentina.  Plus: much love for MoPo, Liverpool head to Paris, and tales from the Everton cafeteriaRUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Spurs 3 - 1 Chelsea (01m 30s)• PART 2a: City in Lyon...

The wind of change 22.11.2018

Jimbo is joined by Rafa Honigstein, Emma Saunders and James Horncastle to wave goodbye to the Nations League and say shalom to the Premier League.  Plus, rebranding Watford; footballers’ film and TV cameos; and the science of rock-paper-scissorsRUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Germany 2 - 2 Holland; Scotland do the do; and waving goodbye to the Nations League (02m 00s)• PART 2a: Spurs v Chelsea and West H...

That looming bonce 19.11.2018

Jimbo, Julien Laurens, Daniel Storey and Tom Williams break down England’s (heroic) progress and the other stories from the Nations League. Plus, lucky bottoms, Jilly Cooper and footballers in filmsRUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: England 2 - 1 Croatia and all the hail the Nations League (2m 30s)
• PART 2a: Belgium 2 - 5 Switzerland (11m 10s)• PART 2b: The Dutch bounce back as Germany are relegated (16m...

Wise after the event 15.11.2018

Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, ESPN's Natalie Gedra and Matt Davies-Adams discuss Claudio Ranieri’s arrival at Fulham. Plus: the Nations League, golden goodbyes and bad Brazilians RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Tales from the Opta Joe quiz (0m 40s)
• PART 1b: Ranieri in at Fulham - with added Jonathan Northcroft (03m 20s)• PART 2a: All change at Premier League HQ (15m 10s)• PART 2b: The return of the Nations...

Pumped 12.11.2018

Jimbo has Daniel Storey, Kelly Cates and Julien Laurens on board to recap City’s squash match with United and rest of the Premier League and European weekend. Plus, Rafa Honigstein on Der Klassiker, Sam Kelly on the Superclásico, and Cobi Jones on England v USARUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: City 3 - 1 United (02m 10s)• PART 2a: Liverpool and Chelsea keep up the pace (13m 00s)• PART 2b: Arsenal get lucky...

Vindication 08.11.2018

Jimbo welcomes Pat Nevin, James Horncastle and Tom Williams to the pod to talk about United’s Fellaini-inspired comeback in Turin and the rest of the Champions League. Plus, Liverpool’s lost spark; Fulham at rock bottom; and non league nominative determinism RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Juve 1 - 2 United - Mou’s got his mojo back (02m 30s)• PART 2a: Of City, derbies and dodgy penalties (14m 00s)• PAR...

Definite imperfections 05.11.2018

Jimbo is accompanied by Melissa Reddy, Sasha Goryunov and Benji Lanyado to discuss City being a class apart; West Ham turning the corner (again); the most talented 14-year-old in Paraguay; and the Uncle Jeff co-efficient   RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Arsenal 1 - Liverpool (01m 40s)• PART 1b: City 6 - 1 Saints (11m 00s)• PART 1c: Chelsea 3 - 1 Palace and Spurs 3 - 2 Wolves (15m 00s)  • PART 2a: Europ...

A long, dark teatime of the soul 01.11.2018

Jimbo, Daniel Storey, James Horncastle and Matt Davies-Adams talk own goals, fights and flying coins in the wide world of football, from the Carabao Cup to the Copa Libertadores and everything in between. RUNNING ORDER:• PART 1a: Chelsea 3 - 2 Derby (01m 30s)• PART 1b: A glass half empty reading of the station at Spurs (10m 20s)• PART 2a: City v Saints preview (22m 20s)• PART 2b: Arsenal v Liverpo...

Introducing: The Totally Football Show - American Edition 30.10.2018

Cobi Jones and the team discuss all the action from MLS decision day and look ahead to the first round of play-offs. With Canadian national player, Lauren Sesselmann, VBFC's Tim Walsh and City Of Angels FC's PJ Harrison. If you like what you hear, search and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audioboom and everywhere else you get your audio on demand Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

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