#YourSportsMemo Podcast

I am joined in the podcast by our WAFCON2022 Regulars of Odunayo Ruth, Sola Oyeniyi, Blessing Fowowe and Fisayo Dairo to preview the South Africa Vs Zambia and Nigeria Vs Morocco semi-final match ups.  The hosts are bidding to host to win, South Africa believe their consistency over the years should provide a WAFCON Triumph while the Zambians are not there to be joked with.  Everyone in the Podcas...

Sola Oyeniyi starts to present the WAFCON2022 Special episodes of the Podcast. In this episode she is joined by Favour Itua, Blessing Fowowe, Monsurat Olatunji and Fisayo Dairo.  Fisayo Dairo believes that perhaps this is the opportunity for the rest of Africa to catch the tenth-title chasing Super Falcons of Nigeria

Biola Solace-Chukwu gathered her usual gang of Atinuke, Uzo and Femi to review Rafa Nadal's Tournament at Roland Garros, Paris. there was also plenty of time to discuss the winning machine that Iga Swiatek has become. Plus, a little preview of the Grass court season and the seeming absence of the the Williams' sister at the All England Tennis Club slam. 

Arsenal Fans Bimboh, Ruth, Mo, Matt and Olaitan join me in the Pod to preview the 2021/22 Premier League Season. They feel it ended like a missed opportunity with regards to missing out on the Champions League BUT considering how the season started there is happiness on the return of European Football to the Emirates.  Bukayo Saka wins their Player of the Season. 

Biola Solace-Chukwu is joined in the Pod by the usual suspects Femi Kumuyi and Atinuke Esan while Uzo Onuoha was unavoidably absent. They discuss the shocks in the Women's draw, the retirement of Joe Tsonga and the current impasse regarding Wimbledon and the ATP and WTA. 

Liverpool face Real Madrid in the 2022 Champions League final in Paris on Saturday hoping to cap the season with a 3rd Cup win after their triumphs in the Carabao and FA Cups in England. I am joined in the Pod by their fans Akin in London, Kenneth in Barbados, Gogolee in Port-Harcourt, Lakunle in Lagos and Pod debutant Damian also in Lagos. As expected they are bullish of Klopp's men's chances eve...

Real Madrid and Liverpool football clubs meet in the 2022 UEFA Champions League final in a repeat of the 2018 final. Both these two European Aristocratic clubs had met in the 1981 European Champions Cup final in Paris back in 1981 - same venue for this year's final. I have gathered in the Pod three passionate Madridstas in Seun Oreks, Aisha Atitiola and Achopa Ezeuduma. They are quietly confident...

Nigeria no 1 Tennis writer and broadcaster Biola Solace-Chukwu hosts her friends in the Pod to preview the 2022 Roland Garros French Open tennis Championship starting on May 22nd. Biola is joined by Femi Kumuyi, Uzo Onuoha and making her debut on the Pod, Atinuke Esan.  They are not looking beyond Djokovic for the men's title but the fear is how long Swiatek will keep her winning run going.

Leon Balogun, the Glasgow Rangers and Nigeria Super Eagles defender makes his debut appearance on the Podcast in this episode. Balogun and his Rangers mates are in the UEL and Scottish cup finals so the big defender talks us through what it is like playing for the Glasgow giants, winning the league last season and this Europa League run. Balogun also talks about the pain of missing out on the Qata...

Kilani Jamiu joined Kunle Fayiga, Doc IJ and myself in the pod to speak on what we think is responsible for the current situation at Manchester United. I blame Ralf Rangnick and all the previous managers. Kunle thinks it is the players, Doc IJ thinks it is shared.  What do you think?

European Champions and early Premier League Pacesetters Chelsea fans gather in the Pod to preview the year 2022 while reviewing a quite rewarding 2021. Kay Suberu is joined by Uzo Okoroma and Tayo Kehinde. As usual, Suberu leads the charge that Chelsea will win it all while the others believe a cup and a 2nd place finish in the league are achievable.

A Mixed Grill of fans from across the world speaking about the current situations at their various clubs. There is a City fan not very impressed with Pep Guardiola and his City legacy, a Liverpool fan expecting a League and Cup double, Arsenal fans on Arteta. There is also a Man United fan hoping for the best. The Barcelona fan is patient and clear on what the next few years will bring. YourSports...

Seyi Alao, Doc IJ, Kayode Suberu, Agbo Chukwuma and Kunle Fayiga look at Lionel Messi's latest feat. They also take a look at the Man United's appointment of Ralf Ragnick on an interim basis plus the Premier League title race.  Kay is certain Chelsea will win the title. Chukwuma is certain Arsenal will finish in the Top 4 while wishing evil continually on Manchester United "because of the Howard W...

A Special episode in which new and regular panelists share their experience of playing sports and what might have been if they had followed through. Wisdom Obi-Dickson and Mohammed Abdulbaki are the newbies that joined Bola Adegbonmire, Lakunle Yusuf, Doc Ij and Bimboh Adekoya.  Doc IJ loved playing basketball, Lakunle loved his hockey while the rest of us were pretty much football folks. Their st...

The second part of Women in Nigeria Sports Media has Tega Onojaife, Ngozi Ezeuduma, Cece Omorogbe and Chibuogwu Nnadiegbulam their experience in this industry.  They were candid as they talked about getting in, staying in and even on the sexual harassment issues they have faced.  A must listen for young women wanting to get into sports media in Nigeria

The Nigeria sports media landscape has changed with more women involved than ever before. In this episode of YourSportsMemo Podcast we had in the Pod Mercy Chuwang , Odunayo Ruth , Biola Solace-Chukwu , Sola Oyeniyi , Ijeoma Okigbo , Monsurah Olatunji and Opeyemi Imoru . They recount how the journey started, where it is at the moment and their hopes for the future.  Seems like there is a lot of wo...

Omotayo Kehinde a CFC fan is joined in the pod by Bimboh Adekoya, Rotimi Dada, Semiu Kasali and Coach Tolani to preview the big matches of the weekend in the Premier League.  Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea host the Champions, Man City while Spurs make the short journey down the road to play Arsenal at the Emirates in the North London Derby. Amazing how City are the underdogs in this match despite being t...

Chelsea look unstoppable at the moment so we had two Chelsea fans Seyi Alao and Lawrence Omoregie in the pod with Michelle Dada, Doc Ij, Wunmi Thomas, Femi Kumuyi and Kunle Aderibigbe to review the weekend action of the clubs they support.  It was very lively, to say the least. To round it up, the panel was asked to pick their moments of the weekend. Kunle and Wunmi were different. 

The 27th of August 2021 was an epochal day in the lives of many Manchester United fans as Portuguese Hero, Cristiano Ronaldo aka 'Ororo' returned to the red side of Manchester.  In this special 'Ororo' Episode, United fans Uncle Wilson, Bola Adegbonmire, Tola Adewoye, Doc Ijay Usonwu and Dotun Ilori join their voices to Audio Notes sent into the pod by other Manchester United fans. It is a bumper...

Liverpool players, staff and their fans feel very shortchanged from the events and injuries of the last season that affected their title defence. Their top players are back fit and rearing to go. So are their fans.  Calvin Emeka Onwuka is joined in the Pod by China Acheru, Emeka Nwabudike, Kunle Yusuf, Gogo Fonyama and Nedu Chikezie to preview the tea-time kick off at Anfield vs Chelsea. They also...

In an early season big game, title favourites Chelsea visit Anfield to take on the 2020 Premier League Champions, Liverpool. After a stroll at the Emirates last weekend the Chelsea fans expect a tougher match up north.  Regular, Uzochi Okoroma is joined by Sami Bam, Seyi Alao and Ahmed Rufai Isah in the pod with Calvin Emeka Onwuka. They were very confident of leaving Anfield with a win.

Title Favourites Chelsea visit the Emirates to face Arsenal this weekend in what is going to be a cracker. Big Romelu Lukaku will be making his Chelsea comeback while Mikel Arteta will be hoping to welcome back skipper Aubameyang from Covid illness.  Kay Suberu in Abuja and Ivan in Malabo are Chelsea fans in the Pod. They are joined by Arsenal fans Bimboh Adekoya, Amit Limbachia and Lekan Alli-Bal...

Manchester City fan Edwin Ibe joined in the pod for the first time. He is not overly troubled by the opening day defeat to Spurs, expects the club and Pep Guardiola to target the Champions League this season.  Edwin joined Femi Kumuyi, Matt Smith, Tuka Lekura and Mayowa (Another first timer) to discuss the opening weekend of the premier league season.  China Acheru moved in and out of the Podcast...

Six Passionate Manchester United fans in the Pod to discuss the club's chances of the title this 2021/22 Premier League season. Consensus seems to be this is the time to win or compete for the title into the last weekend. Regulars Uncle_Wilson, DocIjay, Eddie Mo, Bola Adegbonmire are joined by Izu Akawor and Tuka Lekura.  For DOF Wilson "Get me a DM (Wilfred Ndidi) and surely it will be the Premie...

Sola Oyeniyi, Uzo Okoroma, Kay Suberu and TY Kehinde are the bullish fans of European Champions who join Calvin Emeka Onwuka in the Pod to preview their club's chances in the 2021/22 Premier League season.  The understated feeling is that the club will finish in the top 2 but their deepest belief is that Chelsea will win the league.