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We’re trying something a little different on the audio feed as one of our Tenable-style quiz episodes makes the move from YouTube to podcast. In this international-themed episode, Shane hosts as Jeff, Dan and Josh 2 take on two England top 10 challenges: England’s all-time leading goalscorers and England’s all-time appearance makers. Can the lads work together to complete both lists? Will they rem...

Shane, Jeff, Dan and Josh 1 are back to predict the rest of the World Cup. Starting with Argentina v Egypt and Switzerland v Colombia, the lads go through every remaining game in the tournament and make their picks all the way through to the final. Who makes the quarter-finals? Who reaches the semis? Who gets to the final? And most importantly, who do the lads think will lift the World Cup? Expect...

Shane, Jeff, Dan and Josh 2 are back with a World Cup catch-up as the tournament continues to deliver drama. The lads discuss England’s huge performance and ask the big question: was that one of the best England games ever? Did everyone manage to stay up for it, and has it changed expectations for the rest of the tournament? There’s also reaction to Norway’s shock win over Brazil, plus a look ahea...

We are back in the studio for a North East football catch up as Shane, Jeff, Dan and Josh 2 take a look at the current situation at both Newcastle United and Sunderland. With the transfer window already throwing up plenty of rumours, we discuss some of the biggest talking points around both clubs, including Bruno Guimarães being linked with Arsenal, Granit Xhaka to Sunderland, Sandro Tonali to Spu...

After a short break from uploading while we were away filming our 4 Countries in 4 Days World Cup trip and our 4 Days in Benidorm videos, we are finally back with a new audio episode. The lads are back in the studio for a proper World Cup catch up as Shane, Jeff, Dan and Josh 2 look back on the tournament so far. With the group stages now done and some of the knockout games already played, we disc...

In this episode, we’re joined by Dom from SR4 On Tour for a proper Sunderland-focused chat. Dom and his friend are the lads behind SR4 On Tour, a Sunderland social media platform following the highs, lows and chaos of supporting the Black Cats. We spoke to Dom about why he supports Sunderland, his best and worst memories as a fan, what it’s been like following the club over the years, and how the...

After looking at the dark horses, it’s time to focus on the big hitters. In this episode, we break down six of the main favourites to win the World Cup - excluding England - and look at why each nation has a genuine chance of going all the way. We cover Spain, France, Brazil, Argentina, Portugal and Germany, looking at their current odds, the strength of their squads, key players, recent form and...

It’s World Cup day, so Shane, Josh 1, Andy and Josh 2 sit down for one final predictions episode before the tournament officially kicks off. The lads give their picks for who will win the World Cup, who will finish as top scorer, who will be player of the tournament, which nation could be the biggest surprise, and which nation might completely flop. We also make our choices for flop player of the...

It’s draw time! In this episode, we reveal the official WL Podcast World Cup Sweepstake draw, done FA Cup style with two sets of balls - one for the names and one for the teams. This one definitely works best as a video, but with friends, family, followers and Patreon members all involved, we wanted to make sure it went out everywhere so everyone can hear who they landed. Patreon members were incl...

Shane, Josh 1, Andy and Josh 2 take a closer look at the World Cup dark horses. In this episode, the lads pick six teams they think could outperform expectations at the tournament. We look through their squads, key players, strengths, weaknesses and why they might be capable of causing a few problems. Could one of them make a deep run? Are there any potential semi-finalists hiding outside the obvi...

Andrew Cushin is back on the podcast, joined by his keyboard player Rich and manager Leigh, to take on the Telegraph World Cup predictor. Going game by game, Andrew, Rich and Leigh predict the entire tournament from start to finish, working through the group stages, knockout rounds and all the biggest potential match-ups. How far can England go? Which favourites fall short? Who are the surprise pa...

Andrew Cushin is back on the podcast, joined by his manager Leigh, for a full Newcastle United season review. We look back on Newcastle’s season as a whole, discussing the performances, the squad, the manager, and where things went right and wrong across the campaign. The lads get into the big questions: who needs to stay, who needs to go, where do Newcastle need to strengthen, and what should the...

Rich Smedley joins us for a Middlesbrough season review, giving his thoughts as a Boro fan on what has been a frustrating, eventful and ultimately painful campaign. We look back at Middlesbrough’s season overall, including the manager change, where things went right and wrong, and whether the squad actually had enough to go up. Rich also talks us through the playoff heartbreak, including the bruta...

In this episode, we’re joined by Dom from SR4 On Tour and Dan, our resident Sunderland fan, to look back on Sunderland’s season as a whole. We discuss the expectations going into pre-season, how the campaign actually played out, the biggest highs, the toughest lows, and the moments that defined the season for the Black Cats. We also look ahead to what next season could bring, where Sunderland need...

We’re revisiting one of our previous tier lists now that the Premier League season has officially finished. Back in the last international break, before the final run-in, Shane, Jeff, Josh 1 and Josh 2 ranked every Premier League team’s season so far. But now the season is over, it’s time to go back through the list and see which teams deserve to move up, drop down, or stay exactly where they were...

Shane, Jeff, Josh 1 and Josh 2 look back at our Premier League predictions from the start of the season - and some of them have aged terribly. The lads revisit their original picks for who would win the league, top scorer, manager of the year, player of the season, young player of the season, biggest surprises, and biggest flops. We also compare our full Premier League tables from before the seaso...

Shane, Jeff, Josh 1 and Josh 2 sit down to predict the entire World Cup from start to finish. Using the Telegraph’s World Cup predictor, the team go through the tournament game by game, making their picks for every result, every knockout tie and every major moment along the way. How far do England get? Who are the surprise packages? Which big nations fall early? And most importantly - who lifts th...

Friend of the pod Andrew Cushin is back for a proper catch-up, joined by his keyboard player Rich and manager Leigh. In this episode, we chat about Andrew’s new single “Goodbye”, what fans can expect from his upcoming releases, and the build-up to a major UK tour. We also get into his touring strategy, summer festival plans, and what it has been like representing Aston Martin F1 as a brand ambassa...

Shane, Dan and Josh 2 are back with another tier ranking episode - and this time we’re judging the Premier League’s most-used centre-back partnerships. We go through all 20 Premier League teams, pick out their two most-used centre-back combinations, and rank them from World Class all the way down to Shocking . Who has the best defensive partnership in the league? Which teams are being carried by o...

Shane and Dan react to Thomas Tuchel’s England World Cup squad announcement - and there is plenty to get into. Dan Burn is on the plane, Harry Maguire misses out, John Stones makes the squad despite fitness and form concerns, while Phil Foden and Cole Palmer have both been left at home. Were those the right calls? And if England are picking this squad on form and balance, how has Morgan Gibbs-Whit...

We’re back with our second final-day review episode, this time focusing on Newcastle’s disappointing 2-0 defeat away at Fulham, plus all the major talking points from the rest of the Premier League. Newcastle’s season ended in frustrating fashion, with another flat performance raising more questions about Eddie Howe, the squad, the summer transfer window and what needs to change before next season...

Shane and Dan react to an unforgettable final day at the Stadium of Light, as Sunderland beat Chelsea 2-1 to secure Europa League football. Dan was there for the game, so we get his take on the atmosphere, the celebrations and what it felt like inside the ground as Sunderland completed one of the most remarkable seasons in recent memory. We break down the performance, the key moments, Trai Hume’s...

The FINAL Premier League predictions episode of the season is here 😱⚽ Shane, Josh 1, Josh 2 and Dan give their predictions, bold takes and potential shock results ahead of a massive final day in the Premier League season. We cover: Man City v Aston Villa Fulham v Newcastle Liverpool v Brentford Nottm Forest v Bournemouth Sunderland v Chelsea Brighton v Man United Spurs v Everton Burnley v Wolves...

In this episode of the WL Football Podcast, the lads react to the biggest talking points from the rest of the Premier League weekend in Gameweek 37 — excluding Newcastle and Sunderland, which have their own separate review episodes. Shane, Jeff, Josh 1, Josh 2 and Dan discuss: Is Pep Guardiola the greatest manager of all time? Or does Sir Alex Ferguson still sit comfortably at the top? Could Kylia...

Newcastle United get the job done with a huge 3-1 win over West Ham ⚫⚪ We break down the full match, key moments, standout performances, tactical talking points and the big question everyone is asking… have we found our new number 9? 👀🔥 From goals to game management, here’s our full reaction and review of another massive result for the Toon. 👍 Like, subscribe and turn notifications on for mor...