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PLENTY to get into this week. We start with Arsenal's tough week against PSG and Liverpool and the boos that Trent got at Anfield. We then discuss the elbows in the Newcastle/Villa games and the fallout of those. We cover Forest's owner entering the field to berate Nuno, ask whether too many PL sides will play European football next season and end by debating who needs to win the Europa League most. Indulge!Hosted by Luke Byron. Joined by Tom Kennett

Another Bank Holiday Monday. We got into the race for the Champions League places and Hearn's recent comments about the lack of superstars in the UFC. Indulge!Hosted by Luke Byron. Joined by Tom KennettTimestamps(00:00) Theme Music(00:14) Intro Chat(11:00) The Race for Europe(01:36:00) Hearn's UFC Questions

PLENTY to get into today.We open with Chris Eubank Jrs win over Conor Benn before moving onto Liverpool being crowned as Premier League Champions. We then discuss the FA Cup Semi Finals and pick our most hated Premier League XIs. Indulge!Hosted by Luke Byron and joined by Tom Kennett.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(00:14) He's Back(19:40) Eubank Beats Benn(49:20) Liverpool are Champions(01:30:00) FA Cup Semi Finals(01:40:45) Most Hated XI

A stacked episode on a Bank Holiday Monday. We look back on the European fixtures from the past week (Arsenal at the Bernabeu, Villa falling short to PSG, United's comeback against Lyon, Spurs seeing off Frankfurt and Chelsea beating Legia) and how some sides are now all but forfeiting their Premier League games. We discuss whether Trent 'deserves' a send-off in Liverpool's final league games, the top 5 race, and what constitutes a successful season for various clubs. We close the show with our predictions for Eubank Jr versus Benn.Hosted by Luke Byron. Joined by Tom Kennett.Timestamps(00:00) Intro Music(00:14) Last Week and Celebrating Easter(13:00) Arsenal at the Bernabeu and Balancing Europe(48:09) Does Trent Deserve a Send-Off at Liverpool?(01:18:27) The Top 5 Race(01:52:00) Whittaker Beats Cameron and Eubank versus Benn

Plenty to get into this week. We cover Salah's new deal, Onana's midweek stinker, the possibility of a Madrid comeback, the weekend's action and UFC314. Indulge!Hosted by Luke Byron. Joined by Tom KennettTimestamps(00:00) Intro Music(00:14) Rory's Masters Win, Getting Sacked and Optical Honeys(11:15) Salah's New Deal(37:00) Onana's Stinker(55:00) Can Madrid Comeback Against Arsenal?(01:10:00) This Weekend in the Premier League(01:40:00) Paddy's Big Win and UFC314

It's been a while since we've talked sport on the show and we've returned in a weird place. Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and City all dropped points but none of it felt BIG. We get into all of that and more. Indulge!Hosted by Luke Byron and joined by Tom Kennett.

Welcome to the "Rotten" draft. This isn’t us picking ‘bad films’, so much as it’s us picking the underrated or underappreciated films that may not typically make their way to the top of our draftboards.Hosted by Luke Byron. Joined by Tom KennettYou can find a complete list of the films selected here: https://boxd.it/FC14uTimestamps(00:00) Intro(00:14) Rules(04:48) Luke's 1st Pick(18:30) TK's 1st Pick(31:00) Luke's 2nd Pick(38:00) TK's 2nd Pick(44:15) Luke's 3rd Pick(51:00) TK's 3rd Pick(55:40) Luke's 4th Pick(01:03:17) TK's 4th Pick(01:10:14) Luke's 5th Pick(01:13:51) TK's 5th Pick(01:17:37) Luke's 6th Pick(01:25:15) TK's 6th Pick(01:29:45) Luke's 7th Pick(01:34:00) TK's 7th Pick(01:39:44) Luke's 8th Pick(01:44:00) TK's 8th Pick(01:48:15) Luke's 9th Pick(01:54:31) TK's 9th Pick(01:57:00) Luke's 10th Pick(02:04:15) TK's 10th Pick(02:06:30) Final Draftboards

Troy joins us this week as we take advantage of the international break and draft our favourite sports movies. Indulge!Hosted by Luke Byron. Joined by Tom Kennett and Troy WeaverYou can find a summary of every drafted film here: https://boxd.it/FpHJITimestamps(00:00) Intro(00:14) Rules(03:40) TK's 1st Pick(09:40) Troy's 1st Pick(18:30) Luke's 1st Pick(24:36) Luke's 2nd Pick(28:28) Troy's 2nd Pick(36:27) TK's 2nd Pick(41:50) TK's 3rd Pick(48:00) Troy's 3rd Pick(50:21) Luke's 3rd Pick(54:20) Luke's 4th Pick(01:01:25) Troy's 4th Pick(01:04:00) TK's 4th Pick(01:10:30) Troy's 5th Pick(01:17:03) Luke's 5th Pick(01:21:45) Luke's 6th Pick(01:28:03) Troy's 6th Pick(01:35:00) TK's 6th Pick(01:39:00) TK's 7th Pick(01:50:00) Troy's 7th Pick(01:54:15) Luke's 7th Pick(02:00:00) Luke's 8th Pick(02:04:55) Troy's 8th Pick(02:10:08) TK's 8th Pick(02:08:00) TK's 9th Pick(02:22:00) Troy's 9th Pick(02:26:00) Luke's 9th Pick(02:

PLENTY to get into this week. We open with our roundup of Racweek and then get into Newcastle's huge Carabao Cup win and Liverpool's Champions League exit to PSG. We ask whether Arsenal can really beat Real Madrid, reflect on their win over Chelsea and then discuss the remaining Premier League games. We close the show by looking at Thomas Tuchel's first England squad and share our thoughts on that. Indulge!Timestamps(00:00) Intro Music(00:14) Raceweek(15:00) Newcastle win the Carabao Cup & Liverpool look ahead(01:17:00) Can Arsenal beat Real Madrid?(01:40:00) Tottenham lose again and other Prem fixtures(01:51:00) Tuchel's first England squad

PLENTY to get into this week. Jack returns and we share what we feel to be the 'greatest shows' in sports. We tackle the weekend's Premier League results and then recap UFC313, Robbie Lawler's induction to the UFC Hall of Fame and Dana White's entry into boxing. Indulge!Hosted by Luke Byron. Joined by Tom Kennett and Jack HarperTimestamps(00:00) Intro(00:14) The Greatest Show in Sports(25:00) This Weekend in the Premier League(01:57:00) UFC313, Robbie Lawler and TKO Boxing

It was the FA Cup 5th round this weekend - we got into all of those games, before picking an all time Premier League XI. We opened the show by remembering the players that 'turned heel' on us.Timestamps(00:00) Intro Music(00:14) Players 'Turning Heel'(29:15) FA Cup Fifth Round(01:15:00) Picking a Spanish PL XI

Plenty to get into! Jack returns and we get into all of the weekend's Premier League action, plus the boxing from Riyadh. Indulge!Hosted by Luke Byron. Joined by Tom Kennett and Jack Harper.Timestamps(00:00) Intro Music(00:14) Tiger Batons, Pepperoni and Skiing(09:30) Leicester 0-4 Brentford(19:00) Everton 2-2 Man United(37:30) Arsenal 0-1 West Ham(55:37) 3pm Kickoffs(01:02:00) Aston Villa 2-1 Chelsea(01:34:44) Newcastle 4-3 Forest(01:44:00) Man City 0-2 Liverpool(02:01:00) Beterbiev v Bivol, Smith v Buatsi and Parker v Bakole

PLENTY to get into today. We tackle all of the weekends fixtures and a little bit on the Merseyside Derby too. Indulge!Hosted by Luke Byron and joined by Tom KennettTimestamps(00:00) Intro Music(00:14) Jackass, Stormzy, Five Guys & Tarkowski(17:00) Brighton 3-0 Chelsea(49:05) Leicester 0-2 Arsenal(01:13:15) Man City 4-0 Newcastle(01:20:43) Fulham 2-1 Forest(01:26:30) Villa 1-1 Ipswich(01:30:15) Southampton 1-3 Bournemouth(01:31:50) Palace 1-2 Everton(01:33:25) Liverpool 2-1 Wolves(02:28:50) Spurs 1-0 Man United

Troy joins us for another movie draft as we select the best films from the 1990s. Indulge!You can find a complete list of all the picks (and see which streaming providers they are available on) here - https://letterboxd.com/lukebyron/list/movie-madness-1990s-draft-picks/Timestamps(00:00) Intro Music(00:14) Rules(04:27) TKs 1st Pick(11:30) Troys 1st Pick(16:50) Lukes 1st Pick(22:30) Lukes 2nd Pick(26:22) Troys 2nd Pick(30:37) TKs 2nd Pick(34:01) TKs 3rd Pick(35:56) Troys 3rd Pick(41:12) Lukes 3rd Pick(45:30) Lukes 4th Pick(54:05) Troys 4th Pick(59:00) TKs 4th Pick(01:01:00) TKs 5th Pick(01:04:35) Troys 5th Pick(01:08:00) Lukes 5th Pick(01:14:00) Lukes 6th Pick(01:19:00) Troys 6th Pick(01:23:00) TKs 6th Pick(01:31:00) TKs 7th Pick(01:32:30) Troys 7th Pick(01:36:32) Lukes 7th Pick(01:39:50) Lukes 8th Pick(01:46:08) Troys 8th Pick(01:48:40) TKs 8th Pick(01:51:04) TKs 9th Pick(01:56:04) Troys 9th Pick(01:58:47) Lukes 9th Pick(02:02:00) Lukes 10th Pick(02:04:00) Troys 10th Pick(02:08:00) TKs 10th Pick(02:09:35) Rec

PLENTY to get into today. We start with Arsenal's 5-1 win over City, before getting onto Forest's 7-0 win over Brighton and Liverpool's big 2-0 win over Bournemouth. We then get onto transfer deadline day and the deals for Marcus Rashford, Mathys Tel and more. Indulge! Hosted by Luke Byron. Joined by Tom Kennett Timestamps (00:00) Intro Music (00:14) Royal Rumble, Wrestling and Divas (07:30) Arsenal Humble Haaland (54:00) Forest Batter Brighton (01:05:00) Salah Sinks Bournemouth (01:18:30) Transfer Talk

PLENTY to get into this week. We begin with Michael Oliver's insane decision to send off Myles Lewis-Skelly and then move onto the rest of the 3pm slate (including Liverpool's win over Ipswich). Jack gives his thoughts on Sanchez's howler against Manchester City and we close the show by discussing Ange's future at Tottenham and the decision not to red card Lisandro Martinez against Fulham.Hosted by Luke Byron. Joined by Tom Kennett & Jack Harper.Timestamps(00:00) Intro music(00:14) Burger King and the big splash(14:15) Michael Oliver and the Myles Lewis Skelly's red card (46:30) Liverpool cruise past Ipswich(01:01:28) Bournemouth batter Forest, Joelinton gets away with it again and Moyes wins another one(01:06:30) Haaland tramples all over Chelsea(01:52:15) Vardy mocks Spurs and Ange is in trouble(02:07:19) Lisandro escapes punishment AGAIN

PLENTY to get into today. We open at the top of the table and talk about Liverpool's late win and another setback for Arsenal. We then go onto the lunchtime kickoff and Bournemouth's big win against Newcastle, Everton's win over Tottenham, City's win over Ipswich, Brighton's win over United and then we close out with some transfer speculation (including a potential move for Garnacho to Chelsea). Hosted by Luke Byron. Joined by Tom Kennett. Timestamps (00:00) Intro Music (00:14) KFC and Cloning Players (17:00) Darwin at the double (48:00) PL violations and Partey's poor performance (01:20:00) Bournemouth batter Newcastle (01:30:28) Ange on the Edge (01:50:00) Brighton bash United (02:00:00) Garnacho to Chelsea and other transfer rumours

PLENTY to get into this week. We kick things off with the aftermath of 10-man Manchester United knocking Arsenal out of the cup (with a Havertz howler helping them on their way). We then look back on our some of our own memories of the early rounds of the FA Cup, reflect on Moyes and Potter returning to the league and close things out with some bold predictions. Indulge! Hosted by Luke Byron. Joined by Tom Kennett and Jack Harper. Timestamps (00:00) Intro Music (00:14) Jack's Back (10:00) 10-Man United Knock Arsenal Out the Cup (01:16:00) FA Cup Early Round Memories (01:31:00) Potter to West Ham and Moyes to Everton (01:47:00) Bold Predictions for 2025

HAPPY NEW YEAR from all of us here. We have plenty to get into today. We discuss the controversy regarding Gordon's goal against Tottenham and Ange's comments after the game. We then discuss the 3pm slate and Pep's quotes on Grealish/Savinho. The dodgy penalty in the Arsenal game is next on the agenda and then we cover the 2-2 draw between Liverpool and Manchester United before picking our Super Bowl winners. Hosted by Luke Byron. Joined by Tom Kennett Timestamps (00:00) Intro Music (00:14) Happy New Year! (04:11) Angry Ange and Officiating Joelinton (22:40) Pep's Grealish Comments and Thoughts on Kudus (33:51) Mateta's in the Room and Goal Music in the Premier League (37:08) Southampton's Score Predictor (40:21) Are Arsenal Harshly Treated? (01:12:21) Liverpool's United Draw and Trent's Future (02:14:49) Who Needs the Carabao Cup Most? (02:20:00) Early Super Bowl Picks

TK joins me to look back on the best (and worst) of 2024. An early morning drop - indulge. We'll see you in 2025. Hosted by Luke Byron and joined by Tom Kennett