Best Sam Allardyce Podcasts (2025)

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Rudy Gestede | Venkys' Ownership of Blackburn, Recruitment Plans and Rebuilding Fan Trust 53:21

1d ago53:21

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Current Blackburn Rovers head of football operations Rudy Gestede is our next special guest on the latest episode of No Tippy Tappy Football. Rudy Gestede sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things Blackburn from his appointment as head of football operations to what are the future aims for the club. Rudy and Sam talk …

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187. ITS FOOTBALL DAY - Tuchel has a better win rate than Sam Allardyce, pass it on. 24:11

1M ago24:11

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2 games, 2 wins, 0 goals conceded and a better win rate than Sam Allardyce now. Tuchel's first two games weren't bad, even if the games were pretty flat and boring. International break is never fun when the Premier League and Champions League hot up and the England games didn't offer too much for us to enjoy, but the Nations League Group A definite…

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191. ITS FOOTBALL DAY - FA Cup Semi Finals are here 25:02

1d ago25:02

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The weekend that Liverpool can win the Premier League for only their second time is here and for the 2nd season in a row, Spurs have a say in Arsenal not winning the league by them losing. We also look ahead to last weekends fixtures including Villa's battering of Newcastle, Wolves win at Old Trafford and City's surge to go up to 3rd. As well as th…

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190. ITS FOOTBALL DAY - That top 5 is looking tasty. 33:50

10d ago33:50

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Another week of some insane games, Newcastle managed to net 9 goals in two games to propel them to 3rd. Man City seem to have hit a rich vein of form and the champions league was exactly why we love tournament football. We also look ahead to this weekends fixtures and talk FPL! Enjoy Socials; TWITTER; https://www.instagram.com/itsfootballday_ INSTA…

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Sammy Lee | United's Keeper Issues, Ange's Future In Doubt & Is Salah Liverpool's GREATEST player? 57:26

10d ago57:26

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Former Bolton, Liverpool, Southampton, England, Crystal Palace, Everton & West Brom coach Sammy Lee is our next returning special guest on the latest episode of No Tippy Tappy Football. Sammy Lee sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from his relationship as Sam's right hand man to why Mo Salah is one of …

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189. ITS FOOTBALL DAY - Bend it like Declan 32:24

17d ago32:24

32:24

So much football to talk about this week, from Premier League action where history was made by Southampton, to Champions League where two superb free kicks from Declan Rice have propelled Arsenal to a great advantage in the quarters. The title race and relegation places have all but been confirmed but the race for Champions League continues to exci…

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George Boateng | Big Sam's Managerial Tips & Why Simon Jordan is WRONG about Marcus Rashford! 50:44

19d ago50:44

50:44

George Boateng sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from his playing days in the Premier League to making those first steps towards becoming a manager. George and Sam talk about getting into football management, football styles of play and why you need to be able to adapt to stay in the game long term. T…

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188. ITS FOOTBALL DAY - Rashford rises as United continue to fall. 29:47

23d ago29:47

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FA Cup, midweek Premier League action and a huge cupset in Germany are the talking points of the episode. We know who the semi finalists of the FA Cup are now and we are still on course for at least one team who has never won a trophy to have a shot at it. Elsewhere, United still continue to play poorly and not pick up points, similarly to Spurs wh…

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Billy Davies | The Derby vs Forest Rivalry, The Future of Reading & Why Leeds NEED to drop Meslier! 1:04:15

25d ago1:04:15

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Former Motherwell, Preston, Derby & Nottingham Forest manager...Billy Davies is our next special guest on the latest episode of No Tippy Tappy Football. Billy Davies sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from his time managing Derby & Nottingham Forest to why Leeds are starting to slip at bit in the Champ…

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186. ITS FOOTBALL DAY - NEWCASTLE WIN THE CARABAO CUP! 30:21

1M ago30:21

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It was not a dream Newcastle fans, after 70 years, a domestic trophy has been lifted by Newcastle United and it cannot be taken away. This manager and team have written their name in the club’s history and could this be the first trophy of many over the coming years? Louis surely hopes so. As you can imagine, this episode heavily talks about the cu…

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Ultimate XI with Bryan Robson | Is this the GREATEST Manchester United team of all time??? 8:54

1M ago8:54

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Bryan Robson sits down with Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to discuss the players who make his Manchester United Ultimate XI! How would Bryan's prime Ultimate XI perform against the current Manchester United team and do you agree with his selection?By No Tippy Tappy Football with Sam Allardyce

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Charlie Adam's Ultimate XI | Luis Suarez & Jamie Carragher used to kick LUMPS out of each other!!! 12:22

2M ago12:22

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Charlie Adam sits down with Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to discuss the players who make his Ultimate XI! How would Charlie's prime Ultimate XI perform in the current Premier League and do you agree with his selection?By No Tippy Tappy Football with Sam Allardyce

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Retro Rewind | Big Sam REACTS To Classic Football Shirts Throughout His Career! 45:14

2M ago45:14

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Big Sam & Natalie sit down for a different kind of episode as they take walk down memory lane thanks to our friends at Classic Football Shirts. Sam and Natalie react to various shirts from Sam's playing career including his 1978 second division title with Bolton Wanderers as well as from his time in America with the Tampa Bay Rowdies. We then move …

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Andy Townsend | Maresca is WASTING Palmer, Living with Paul Gascoigne & Salah to win the Ballon d'Or 1:03:57

2M ago1:03:57

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Former Southampton, Norwich, Chelsea, Aston Villa, Middlesbrough, West Brom and Ireland midfielder Andy Townsend is our next special guest on the latest episode of No Tippy Tappy Football. Andy Townsend sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from being a voice on the iconic FIFA video games to living with …

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185. ITS FOOTBALL DAY - Marmoush mullers Newcastle 22:39

2M ago22:39

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Not a great episode for us as we both had to talk about our teams getting spanked 4-0 and 3-0 respectively. Not fun at all. However, that is football and it produced some fantastic moments, from Marmoush's hat-trick to Mitoma's sublime first touch for his goal. Neutrals were treated. Alongside this, we spoke about Fulham overcoming Forest and Ipswi…

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Phil Jones | United Fans Are The BEST In The World, Calls With Sir Alex & DREAM To Manage Blackburn! 1:06:14

2M ago1:06:14

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Former Blackburn & Manchester United defender Phil Jones is our next special guest on the latest episode of No Tippy Tappy Football. Phil Jones sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from making his debut under Sam at Blackburn to signing for Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester United. Phil and Sam talk about…

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184. ITS FOOTBALL DAY - Scenes you absolutely love to see at Goodison 26:45

2M ago26:45

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Could this have been the greatest Goodison Park derby game? It had everything, a last minute equaliser, head loss, a scrap after the final whistle and absolute limbs from the fans (and Pickford). Everton might as well move into the new stadium now and have that as their last memory of it. We also had FA Cup 4th round action which included thunderst…

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Phil Thompson | Soccer Saturday Fallout, THAT Robbie Fowler Feud & Big Sam Slams The Venky’s!!! 1:01:27

2M ago1:01:27

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Former Soccer Saturday pundit & Liverpool Phil ‘Thommo’ Thompson is our next special guest on the latest episode of No Tippy Tappy Football. Phil Thompson sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from why anyone can win the FA Cup to those Soccer Saturday glory days. Phil and Sam talk about his time working …

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183. ITS FOOTBALL DAY - Newcastle and Liverpool reach the Carabao Cup Final 25:54

3M ago25:54

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So much has happened in the two weeks we've been away. Newcastle and Liverpool reach the Carabao Cup final, Rashford joined Aston Villa on loan and Man U are still losing regularly. It continues to be a whirlwind of a season. In this episode we discuss last weeks Premier League action as well as our FPL choices, try to contain Louis' excitement for…

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Alan McInally | Soccer Saturday Secrets, EXCITING Rashford Signing & Why Celtic Fans Are The BEST! 41:39

3M ago41:39

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Former Ayr United, Celtic, Aston Villa, Bayern Munich & Kilmarnock forward, Alan McInally is our next special guest on the latest episode of No Tippy Tappy Football. Alan McInally sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from Aston Villa's super season to why Celtic fans are the best in the world. Alan and S…

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Tore Andre Flo | The PRESSURE Of Playing For Rangers, Genius Gianfranco Zola & Love For Leeds United 1:03:30

3M ago1:03:30

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Former Chelsea, Rangers, Sunderland, Leeds & Norway forward, Tore Andre Flo is our next special guest on the latest episode of No Tippy Tappy Football. Tore Andre Flo sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from his time at Chelsea to the rise of Erling Haaland. Tore and Sam talk about his time at Chelsea a…

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Rene Meulensteen | DANGEROUS Amorim quotes, Bruno is NEVER a captain & Big Sam back to Bolton!? 52:12

3M ago52:12

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Former Manchester United coach Rene Meulensteen is our returning special guest on the latest episode of No Tippy Tappy Football. Rene Meulensteen sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from Manchester United's tactics to would Sam return to Bolton? Rene and Sam talk about the current state of Bolton Wander…

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Karl Robinson | Facing Off Against Pep Guardiola, The Art Of Scouting & Would Sam return to Bolton? 1:05:44

3M ago1:05:44

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Salford City manager Karl Robinson is our returning special guest on the latest episode of No Tippy Tappy Football. Karl Robinson sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from Salford's recent FA Cup tie against Manchester City to why Scouting is an art form. Karl and Sam talk in great depth about preparing …

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182. ITS FOOTBALL DAY - FA Cup 3rd Round Recap 21:08

3M ago21:08

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The best weekend of English football has been and gone as we hoped for plenty of cup sets. Unfortunately there wasn’t a huge amount but Plymouth beating Brentford is definitely the highlight. In this episode we review all of the action from the weekend and look ahead to some midweek football, including the North London Derby. Enjoy ⚽️ Socials; TWIT…

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181. ITS FOOTBALL DAY - Mid-Season Review is here! 33:15

4M ago33:15

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This week, Louis decided to take a trip underwater, at least thats what the audio suggests, but don't let that put you off the incredible content as we give our mid-season review for each Premier League team so far. From Forest's unbelievable start, Amorin's unfortunate new job and basket case clubs sacking managers left right and centre, we have i…

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Charlie Adam | Why Trent Will LEAVE Liverpool, Becoming A Manager & Ian Holloway’s Teddy Bears! 59:07

4M ago59:07

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Former Rangers, Blackpool, Liverpool, Stoke, Reading & Dundee midfielder Charlie Adam is our special guest on the latest episode of No Tippy Tappy Football. Charlie Adam sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from his time in the Premier League to his most recent role as Fleetwood Town manager. Charlie and…

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Updated PL Prediction | Man City Fall Off, Forest To Finish In Europe & Who Can Stop Liverpool? 23:43

4M ago23:43

23:43

Former Portsmouth, Swindon, Brentford, Stoke, Leeds, Luton, Sheffield United & Bradford forward Chris Kamara is our special guest on the latest episode of No Tippy Tappy Football. Chris Kamara sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to look back on our pre-season predictions as well as give updated thoughts on the current Premier League …

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Chris Kamara | Phone Calls From Jose Mourinho, Jokes With Roy Keane & The PERFECT Christmas Dinner! 1:17:36

4M ago1:17:36

1:17:36

Former Portsmouth, Swindon, Brentford, Stoke, Leeds, Luton, Sheffield United & Bradford forward Chris Kamara is our special guest on the latest episode of No Tippy Tappy Football. Chris Kamara sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from his playing days against Sam to his legendary career in television. Ch…

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180. ITS FOOTBALL DAY - Maddison throwing Bullseye's 30:14

4M ago30:14

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Now that is some proper Barclays era football. 31 goals, derbies, 2 manager's getting sacked and temper's flaring in a bust up, it was pure chaos throughout the weekend and we are here for it. Amad Diallo secures a derby day win for Amorin, meaning he's beat Pep twice in a month as City's woes continue, Maddison was on target for Spurs as they thra…

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James Allcott | How To STOP Arsenal's Corners, Chelsea ARE Title Contenders & More Man United Drama! 1:03:13

5M ago1:03:13

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James Allcott sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from stopping Arsenal's corners to life as a QPR fan. James and Sam talk about the recent on & off the field issues with both Manchester Clubs including INEOS' decision to sack Dan Ashworth, increase children's tickets and continue making staff redundanc…

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179. ITS FOOTBALL DAY - A Monday night El Sackico 31:31

5M ago31:31

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The first El Sackico of the season where both managers were on the chopping block should they lose, O'Neill and Lopetegui were both under fire, who came out on top? In this episode we had 20 games to whizz through as we had the Prime midweek action from last week and an exhilarating weekend of football as per usual. Brentford continue to be incredi…

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178. ITS FOOTBALL DAY - Ouch, that’s gotta hurt. 27:26

5M ago27:26

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Man City look the most vulnerable they’ve ever looked and Arsenal have Liverpool to compete with for the top spot this year. This really is turning out to be an exciting season of football. From controversy, shock results and bankers, the weekend had it all. Make sure you check the newest episode out and let us know what you think. Enjoy Socials; T…

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Steve Round | Working With Mikel Arteta, Moyes Back To Everton & Is Van Dijk The BEST Defender? 58:41

5M ago58:41

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Former Derby, Middlesbrough, England, Newcastle, Everton, Manchester United & Arsenal assistant coach Steve Round is our special guest on the latest episode of No Tippy Tappy Football. Steve Round sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from working with Mikel Arteta at Arsenal to learning from the legendar…

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177. ITS FOOTBALL DAY - High flying Liverpool 31:12

5M ago31:12

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What a week it has been for Liverpool in the lead up to a massive game against Champions Manchester City. A comeback against Southampton and a win against Real Madrid. Dreamland for Slot’s men. Elsewhere, Arsenal got back to convincing winning ways against Forest and Ipswich interrupted the Amorim party. But the Leicester players were sure celebrat…

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Clinton Morrison | Pep Guardiola Is STAYING, Big Sam To Manage Messi & Have De Bruyne's Legs Gone? 58:41

5M ago58:41

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Former Crystal Palace, Birmingham, Coventry, Sheffield Wednesday, Colchester & Exeter forward Clinton Morrison is our special guest on the latest episode of No Tippy Tappy Football. Clinton Morrison sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from working on Soccer Saturday with Paul Merson to fall outs with Ne…

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176. ITS FOOTBALL DAY - It's not done and dusted yet. 19:36

5M ago19:36

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No more International Breaks until March!!! and we couldn't be happier. Lee Carsley's tenure is over and back to the U21's he goes, 5 wins out of 6 and promotion to Group A of the Nations League, it could've been a lot worse. In this episode, we discuss England's two wins during the break, including Ryan's trip to Wembley to one of the most boring …

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175. ITS FOOTBALL DAY - Spurs loving giving a team their first win don't they. 33:19

6M ago33:19

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For the first time in his career, Pep has lost four games in a row as Brighton turned the game on its head in the second half, propelling Hurzler's men to 6th in the league. Arsenal and Chelsea fought out a draw at the Bridge and Newcastle stepped it up a gear against Forest to give them their 2nd loss this season. Elsewhere, Ipswich's first half p…

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174. ITS FOOTBALL DAY - Chris Wood, Premier League POTM 33:08

6M ago33:08

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Chris Wood has won the PL player of the month, this is not a drill. The Forest forward has been on fine form at the start of the season and has propelled them into 3rd in the league after 10 games. They are flying so far this season, will it all come crashing down against Louis' Newcastle this weekend? Elsewhere, Ryan talks about his visits to Old …

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Asmir Begovic | Sean Dyche's Punishment Wheel, Everton Expectations & Big Sam CALLS OUT Glenn Hoddle 1:09:34

6M ago1:09:34

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Former Portsmouth, Stoke, Chelsea, Bournemouth, AC Milan, QPR & Current Everton goalkeeper Asmir Begovic is our special guest on the latest episode of No Tippy Tappy Football. Asmir Begovic sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from winning the Premier League to returning to Everton to support Jordan Pick…

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173. ITS FOOTBALL DAY - West Ham burst Ten Hag's bubble 28:36

6M ago28:36

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2 full seasons, 2 trophies and a top four finish but the bubble has burst and Ten Hag has been sacked, how fitting his last game was against West Ham who burst said bubble. This week, we discuss the action from the Premier League including the 2-2 draw between Arsenal and Liverpool as well as the ITS FOOTBALL DAY derby. As well as this, we talk abo…

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Wes Brown | What To Expect From Ruben Amorim, Why It's Bad News for Rashford & Tactical Breakdown! 57:57

6M ago57:57

57:57

Former Manchester United, Sunderland & Blackburn Rovers defender Wes Brown is our special guest on the latest episode of No Tippy Tappy Football. Wes Brown sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things football Erik ten Hag’s sacking to the soon to be announced replacement of Ruben Amorim. Wes and Sam talk about their tho…

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172. ITS FOOTBALL DAY - Is 2-0 up at home, the cursed scoreline? 31:57

6M ago31:57

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Action packed episode of the podcast this week, red cards galore in the Premier League, controversial decisions, last minute limbs, Champions League action and FPL to round it off. We talk through all of the big stories over the past week in football and look ahead to a cracking weekend of fixtures. Including Newcastle playing Chelsea twice in 4 da…

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Nedum Onouha | Battles with Zlatan, RANKING Premier League Signings & Pep to leave Manchester City!? 1:21:12

6M ago1:21:12

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Former Manchester City, Sunderland, QPR & Real Salt Lake defender Nedum Onuoha is our special guest on the latest episode of No Tippy Tappy Football. Sam is away for his 70th birthday so Nedum Onuoha sits down alongside Natalie Pike to discuss all things football Thomas Tuchel's England appointment to predicting who is going to win every competitio…

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171. ITS FOOTBALL DAY - Tommy T is back in management. 25:36

6M ago25:36

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The past two weeks without Premier League action hasn't been the most thrilling, especially with England playing how they have been. However, the FA wanted to spice up our lives this week by announcing that Thomas Tuchel will be taking charge of the England Men's National team. There's been a lot of negative views surrounding a German taking us to …

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Martin Allen | Issues With David Moyes, 'Mad Dog' Nickname & Training With A Slice Of Toast!? | 1:04:50

6M ago1:04:50

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Former Barnet, Brentford, Leicester & Notts County manager 'Mad Dog' Martin Allen is our special guest on the latest episode of No Tippy Tappy Football. Martin Allen sits down alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from his record breaking 5 times in charge of Barnet to his 'unusual' training methods. Martin and Sam t…

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René Meulensteen | Manchester United have NO world class players & Ten Hag is under BIG pressure! 55:30

7M ago55:30

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Former Manchester United coach Rene Meulensteen is our special guest on the latest episode of No Tippy Tappy Football. Rene Meulensteen sits down alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from his time working with the Australian national team to his 12 years with Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United. Rene and Sam talk…

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170. ITS FOOTBALL DAY - That’s one way of going on strike. 37:54

7M ago37:54

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Arsenal’s defensive masterclass was broken in the dying seconds of the game, but one of the biggest stories was Rodri’s season ending injury. Will this affect City’s fifth title in a row? Elsewhere, Chelsea walked through West Ham’s defence like butter, Newcastle crumbled at the Cottage and Everton can only manage another draw. We also discuss the …

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Chris Samba | Why Venky's Failed Blackburn, Arsenal's Defensive Tactics & Almost Signing Beckham! 1:11:48

7M ago1:11:48

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Former Blackburn, Aston Villa & QPR defender, Chris Samba is our special guest today on No Tippy Tappy Football. Chris Samba sits down alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from his time sleeping on park benches as a child to his rise to the Premier League and almost joining Arsenal! Chris and Sam talk about their ti…

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Micky Gray | Sunderland WON’T get promotion, Man City are innocent & truth about Wayne Rooney spat!! 1:07:36

7M ago1:07:36

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Former Sunderland, Celtic, Blackburn Rovers, Leeds United, Wolves and Sheffield Wednesday player, Micky Gray is our special guest today on No Tippy Tappy Football. Micky Gray sits down alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from his time at Sunderland to THAT night with Wayne Rooney. Micky and Sam also chat about thei…

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169. ITS FOOTBALL DAY - Gabriel seals the victory for Arsenal 32:16

7M ago32:16

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So much bloody football to talk about, we've had everything, from Premier League action, the new Champions League format AND Carabao Cup action all since we last recorded. From Arsenal beating Spurs in their own stadium for the third year in a row, to Harry Kane scoring 4 goals for Bayern in the CL and Rashford having a pretty good week for a chang…

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