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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

Pardew the discarded, Lamela the b*stard and Zlatan the great 02.04.2018

AC Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey (Football 365), Matt Davies (Chelsea TV) and Sasha Goryunov (the Russian Scouser) to reflect on the Easter weekend, including Tottenham’s historic win at Chelsea, West Ham’s return to form and Pardew’s last stand at West Brom. Plus, football’s biggest b*stard, previews of Liverpool v City and the rest of the Champions League quarter-finals, and Zlatan’s extraord...

Wrwgwai, foul thobes and nightclubbing in Stoke 29.03.2018

The Premier League returns this weekend and Jimbo, Michael Cox, James Horncastle and Tom Williams preview potentially the biggest game of the season as Spurs look to win at Stamford Bridge for the first time since 1990\. Plus, a lessons learned from the international break, Hollywood fans, and more footballing idiomsRUNNING ORDER:• PART 1a: Spain 6 - 1 Argentina (03m 00s)• PART 1b: Russia 1 - 3 Fr...

The Spy with the Cold Nose, Zlatan’s Galaxy Quest, and memories of that 7-1 26.03.2018

Jimbo is joined for this Totally Football Show by Rafa Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Opta’s Duncan Alexander to do some serious World Cup number crunching, discuss Zlatan’s arrival in LA and memories of Brazil’s 7-1 humiliation. RUNNING ORDER:• PART 1a: Germany 1 - 1 Spain (02m 50s)• PART 1b: France 2 - 3 Colombia; anyone but Deschamps (06m 10s)• PART 1c: England’s steady progress continues (09m...

The Costa Rica rule, the Ronaldinho doctrine and inherent Weiss 22.03.2018

With international football taking centre stage, Jimbo, Michael Cox, Jack Lang and Matt Scott stick a thermometer up the respective bottoms of England, Argentina, Brazil et al to assess their strengths and weakness as preparations for the World Cup ramp up. Plus, Ronald Koeman’s Dutch rebuilding job, third-generation footballers and our first update from the Indian Super LeagueRUNNING ORDER:• PART...

Thirty-somethings, transferrable skills and Tedesco 19.03.2018

On today’s Totally Football Show Jimbo is joined by Rafa Honigstein, Julien Laurens and James Horncastle to look back on weekend in the FA Cup, Premier League and around Europe. Plus, reaction to the Champions League and Europa League quarter-final draws, and another thirty-something manager in the Bundesliga… RUNNING ORDER:* PART 1a: Extra time at the King Power Stadium; Soton beat Wigan (1m 34s)...

Troglodytes, chutzpah and conscription 15.03.2018

Hot on the heels of Man United’s ignominious Champions League exit, Jimbo is joined by James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and the returning Michael Cox to discuss Mou’s tactical shortcomings and his astonishing post-match comments. Is he - like Wenger - a man out of time? Also on today’s Totally Football Show…RUNNING ORDER:• PART 1a: Sevilla dump United out of the CL; Mou’s outmoded tactics (01m 40s...

Toxicity, complicity and pitchside relief 12.03.2018

United strengthened their grip on second place by beating Liverpool, but the main headlines this weekend came from the London Stadium where West Ham imploded on the pitch and exploded off it. Jimbo, Rafa Honigstein, Daniel Storey and Matt Davies discuss those ugly scenes, Arsenal’s latest false dawn, Sergio Ramos’ bathroom break and more…RUNNING ORDER:• PART 1a: Pogba Out, Rashford in = United 2 -...

Allegri plays his hand, PSG’s meek surrender, and Dulwich Hamlet stay strong 08.03.2018

Juventus and Real Madrid handed out Champions League life lessons to Spurs and poor ol’ PSG this week.  AC Jimbo, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and David Preece are here to give their (hot) take(s) on those games and look ahead to United v Liverpool and the rest of action in the Premier League. Plus, all the latest on what’s going on with Dulwich HamletRUNNING ORDER:• PART 1: Juve take Spurs to...

Rubbernecking, chocolate legs and Jay Bothroyd 05.03.2018

Half a game of football took place between City and Chelsea this weekend while the Seagulls heaped yet more misery onto Arsenal. Your Totally Football panel is Jimbo, Kelly Cates, Tom Williams and PLTV's Ian Irving and they analyse both of those games and and the rest of the stories from the Premier League and beyond including the debut of head of state's son in Ligue 1, the Lioness' progress at t...

VARce, Arsenal’s atrophication, and the battle of the bottom 01.03.2018

Snow, VAR, and a bleak future for Arsenal are on the agenda today as Jimbo, Matt Scott, Football 365’s Daniel Storey and James Horncastle chew over Tottenham’s FA Cup win over Rochdale and look ahead to all the weekend’s action in the Premier League and beyondRUNNING ORDER:• PART 1: Spurs 6 - 1 Rochdale and the inevitable spread of VAR (02m 00s)• PART 2: Wenger Out…again; a bleak future for Arsena...

Arsenal’s new nadir, McTominay dominates, and the ballad of Royston Drenthe 26.02.2018

City picked up their first trophy under Pep, United knocked Chelsea down to fifth, Liverpool were out of this world, and West Brom need Tony Pulis. It was, as they say, quite the weekend and your Totally Football Show gang - AC Jimbo, Opta’s Duncan Alexander, Ian Irving from PLTV and Chelsea TV commentator Matt Davies - are here to analyse it all and much, much moreRUNNING ORDER:• PART 1: Same old...

Shot-stoppers, fisticuffs and an apology to Depeche Mode (and Rod Fanni) 22.02.2018

Pat Nevin is our special guest on today’s Totally Football Show, and he joins James Richardson, Julien Laurens and James Horncastle to review all the Champions League and FA Cup business, look ahead to the weekend’s football, and wax lyrical about his favourite bands and more…RUNNING ORDER:• PART 1a: Chelsea 1 - 1 Barcelona; Hazard as a (false) 9; is it enough for the second leg?; (01m 30s)• PART...

Rifts, replays and robbery 19.02.2018

Jimbo returns to the helm as he, Leroy Rosenior, Kelly Cates and Rafa Honigstein look back on the FA Cup weekend and ahead to Chelsea v Barcelona and Sevilla v Man U in the Champions League, and plenty more - including that splendid story about the West Brom FourRUNNING ORDER:• PART 1a: From Juve to Rochdale, Spurs get Extra Spursy; Swans need another replay (01m 30s)• PART 1b: West Brom - stealin...

Hard hands, Pards goes deep and Old Trafford worms 15.02.2018

It was a stunning week for the English sides in the Champions League, with goals and guts galore. Caroline Barker, David Preece, Julien Laurens and Jame Horncastle review all of those games - and an entirely expected stumble by PSG in Madrid - and lookahead to the return of the FA Cup. All of that, and….RUNNING ORDER:• PART 1a: Spurs fight back at Juventus; a year too many for Buffon?; Dembélé run...

The Mousa Dembélé appreciation society and Jesé’s hot breath on Charlie Adam’s neck 12.02.2018

If you’re looking for a 60 minute digest of what went down in the Premier League at the weekend, you’re in the right place.  Caroline Barker sits in for the holidaying AC Jimbo and she’s joined by Football 365’s Daniel Storey, Ian Irving from PLTV and the one and only Sasha Goryunov to reflect on Spurs’ win over Arsenal, Man United’s loss at Newcastle and Southampton’s slide to oblivion. Plus, Cha...

Conte on the rocks, cucumbers, and an ox on the brink of extinction 08.02.2018

With Chelsea imploding once again, your Totally Football Team - AC Jimbo, ably assisted by David Preece, Jame Horncastle and Tom Williams - look at the problems at Stamford Bridge, preview all the big games in the Premier League and beyond, and talk more about club nicknames and international footballing idioms:RUNNING ORDER:• PART 1a: Conte’s unravelling at Chelsea; Abdoulaye Doucouré v Tiémoué B...

Karma, mystery tours and the Lepers v the Scoundrels 05.02.2018

Big decisions, big balls, big misses, big scorelines, big questions - there was a bit of everything in the Premier League and around Europe this weekend, and on your brand new Totally Football Show, AC Jimbo welcomes Michael Cox, Jack Lang and Julien Laurens to analyse it all. Specifically:RUNNING ORDER:• PART 1a: Neymar’s birthday bash (01m 00s)• PART 1b: When Harry met Salah: analysis of amazing...

Swoops, swaps and resurgent Swans 01.02.2018

The transfer window’s slammed shut, there were all sorts of shocks in the Premier League’s midweek games - and Liverpool host Spurs at the weekend. What else is on the minds of Jimbo, James Horncastle, Adam Hurrey, Michael Cox and our special guest Simon Wilson, a former big cheese at Man City and Sunderland?  This: RUNNING ORDER:• PART 1a: Spurs tear Man U apart (02m 25s)• PART 2a: Transfer windo...

FA cup levellers, Jurgen and Dave’s wild night out, and Middelfart memories 29.01.2018

After a cracking weekend in the FA Cup and a midweek round of Premier League games to come, your Totally Football team have plenty to chew over. Here’s what Jimbo, David Preece, Dr Tom Markham and Football 365’s Daniel Storey are discussing:RUNNING ORDER:• PART 1a: The Newcastle (non) takeover (01m 40s)• PART 1b: West Brom do Liverpool; Klopp and Wagner’s big night out; too much VAR? (04m 30s)• PA...

Carlos the magician, the Phil Neville farrago, and Pep v Warnock at last 25.01.2018

On your all new, all singin’, all dancin’ Totally Football Show, James Richardson is joined by Michael Cox, James Horncastle and Julien Laurens to talk about Phil Neville, all the midweek football, and lookahead to the FA Cup 4th roundRUNNING ORDER:• PART 1: Arsenal beat Chelsea and head to Wembley again; Dzeko unconvinced by Blues; Aubameyang in, Giroud out? (01m 10s)• PART 2: Signs of life for S...

Gratuitous backheels, Alexis’ arboreal artistry, and the remarkably unremarkable Ashley Barnes 22.01.2018

On the latest episode of The Totally Football Show, James Richardson has Kelly Cates, Opta’s Duncan Alexander and Ian Irving from PL TV to dissect the weekend’s action, specifically…RUNNING ORDER:• PART 1a: The Big Question (01m 30s)• PART 1b: A cloud lifts over Arsenal (02m 20s)• PART 1c: Chelsea 4 - 0 Brighton; the Batshuayi paradox; Chelsea’s search for a Big Man Up Top (06m 00s)• PART 2: The P...

Arsenal’s Diamond Eye, Sean Dyche’s protein fix, and requiem for Ronaldinho (and Phil Brown) 18.01.2018

On this episode of The Totally Football Show, James Richardson is joined by James Horncastle, Michael Cox and Matt Scott to discuss earthworms and Theo Walcott’s second act, and reminisce about RonaldinhoRUNNING ORDER:• PART 1: Sanchez to United, Walcott to Everton (01m 30s)• PART 2: Sean Dyche and the earthworms; Newcastle’s takeover hits the skids; Man City v Newcastle preview (again) (17m 50s)•...

Introducing Golazzo: The Totally Italian Football Show 18.01.2018

If there's not enough talk of Baggio, Maldini or Dario Hubner on The Totally Football Show, why not try our brand new podcast... Golazzo: The Totally Italian Football Show. On the first outing of our brand new podcast, AC Jimbo is joined by James Horncastle and Gabriele Marcotti to fill you in on why the Serie A title race is hotter than ever, and turn back the clock to May 1999 to relive a remark...

Klopp clips City’s wings, an apology to David Moyes, and the greatest Asian player of all time 15.01.2018

On the latest edition of The Totally Football Show, James Richardson is joined by Julien Laurens, Sasha Goryunov, PL TV’s Ian Irving, and Benji Lanyado from the Stop! Hammer Time podcast. Here’s what they’re chattin’ ‘bout…RUNNING ORDER:• PART 1a: French refereeing madness! (01m 20s)• PART 1b: Liverpool 4 - 3 City (04m 20s)• PART 2a: Arsenal in crisis (again) (17m 30s)• PART 2b: Paul Lambert in at...

The Bull of War, the caretaker manager bounce and the darts at Frimley Green 11.01.2018

On today’s super soaraway Totally Football Show, James Richardson is joined by Michael Cox, Football 365’s Daniel Storey and - making his debut - the New York Times’ Rory Smith. Here’s what the gang are chewing overRUNNING ORDER:• PART 1: League Cup look back; Bristol City love; Liverpool v City preview (02m 40s)• PART 2: Transfer news; Cenk Tosun; Tottenham v Everton; Spain’s answer to Pulisball...

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