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The England Pod
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A show for England football fans, by England fans. Ali Maxwell, George Elek and David Walker have all travelled across continents to watch England play, and loved covering the team during Euro 2024. The England Pod believes that supporting England should be fun, and this show sets out to make it a reality for the millions of English football fans.
Expect passion, humour, and plenty of debates about squad selection. The England Pod will cover the England Mens Senior Team, the Lionesses and the England Under-21s, with match recaps, tournament previews and balanced discussion of key issues. There will also be interviews, retrospectives, and more.
If there are Three Lions on the shirt, we want to talk about it.
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Tuchel explains his squad
5d ago00:45:06Tap to summarizeGet 50% off tickets for our Live Shows in Sheffield, Reading and Luton for a limited time only here 👉 https://linktr.ee/Grosvenor_Casinos Ali and Dave were at Wembley to hear Thomas Tuchel explain the thought process behind his 26-man World Cup squad. Why Toney? Why no Palmer? Why Madueke? Why no Maguire? Where's Wharton?! We deliver our view on the big calls and assess how we're feeling now the World Cup is finally upon us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Palmer, Maguire, Wharton OUT & Toney IN? - Early squad news reaction
5d ago00:39:35Tap to summarizeThomas Tuchel will announce his 26-man squad for the World Cup on Friday morning but inevitably there have been leaks and it seems the big news is no place on the plane for Cole Palmer, Phil Foden, Harry Maguire or Adam Wharton, while it seems that Ivan Toney has made it George and Dave react to the early news of the squad before we attend Tuchel's press conference on Friday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Picking our 26-man England squad - who makes the plane?
1w ago00:37:18Tap to summarizeAhead of Thomas Tuchel announcing his 26-man England squad this week, George and Dave reveal the players they would select if they were in the hot seat Ali also has a go predicting who he thinks will make the plane come what Friday Join us and Emile Heskey live in Sheffield, Reading and Luton ahead of the World Cup: https://linktr.ee/Grosvenor_Casinos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →The Summer of Love with John Murray
2w ago00:58:45Tap to summarizeGeorge and Dave are joined by BBC Radio 5 Live's John Murray to reflect and reminisce on the 2018 World Cup in Russia and how Gareth Southgate's side got everyone feeling good about England again. From Kane's last gasp winner against Tunisia, hitting Panama for six, the penalty shootout heroics against Colombia, slabhead vs Sweden, and that Trippier free-kick against Croatia, it was a summer full of iconic moments and what better way to get ourselves in the mood for the world cup than reliving it all with the man who called the action for the nation Join us and Emile Heskey live in Sheffield, Reading and Luton ahead of the World Cup: https://linktr.ee/Grosvenor_Casinos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Thomas Tuchel's greatest fears
3w ago00:36:43Tap to summarizeFive weeks to go until the World Cup, and two weeks before the squad sis selected. Ali, George and Dave discuss: Have Ben White and Myles Lewis-Skelly played themselves onto the plane in recent weeks with Arsenal? What would you ask Tuchel if you had one question and were guaranteed the truth? And how do you keen a group of young men entertained while in a camp setting for 8 weeks? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Why Morgan Rogers deserves to start ahead of Jude Bellingham
3w ago00:39:47Tap to summarizeAli, George and Dave tackle some tough questions: What would success look like at this World Cup? Would you feel more confident about the summer if Gareth Southgate was still manager than you actually do right now? Why is such a big discussion around Bellingham v Rogers in Tuchel's #10 position? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →England's concerning injury situation & current clamour rankings
4w ago00:36:27Tap to summarizeIs it a crisis? Ali, Dave and George meet to chat about injuries to England players, heat & fatigue at the World Cup, and discuss who is current top of the clamour list - HE HAS TO BE ON THE PLANE! Go well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Simulating the World Cup - how deep do England go?
Apr 2400:45:53Tap to summarizeDave and George gathered on Thursday night with a simple premise: Dave simulates the result of every game at the World Cup and George tells us what happened in them (just for England games, we're not mad) Listen and find out whether it's glory, heartbreak or a big load of nothing for Thomas Tuchel's lads across the pond Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Russo & Hampton star as England edge past Iceland
Apr 1800:22:26Tap to summarizeRobyn Cowen and Kathryn Batt reflect on England's 1-0 win in their Women's World Cup qualifier against Iceland, which made it four wins from four in their group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Russo defies logic as England beat Spain
Apr 1600:24:43Tap to summarizeRobyn and Kathryn delight in England's massive World Cup qualifier victory over Spain and Alessia Russo's latest moment of quality. Then they look ahead to Saturday's match against Iceland, with England looking to strengthen their position in the group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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