By the Balls

John sits down with York City Knights coach James Ford. They talk about York's impressive start to 2019, James' background as a player, his coaching career, the transformation of the Knights, the future and more.

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John catches up with Rotherham United winger Ryan Williams. They talk about the Millers' fight to avoid relegation from the Championship and Williams' journey from Perth into English football as a teenager. They discuss Ryan's footballing family, his career from Portsmouth to Rotherman, his post-football plans, the challenges he has faced and more.

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John goes to Belle Vue to speak to Wakefield owner and CEO Michael Carter. They talk about the transformation at Trinity, Michael's six years in charge, the impact of Chris Chester, the current state of Super League, recruitment and much more.

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Ross catches up with Castleford Tigers winger James Clare and talks about his affiliation with his hometown club, his ups and downs at Bradford Bulls and Leigh Centurions, his plans for life after Super League and his burning desire to lift a major trophy with Daryl Powell's men.

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Ross and John give their take on the Widnes Vikings situation, rugby league's financial issues and the impending retirement of broadcaster Eddie Hemmings. They also touch on the last round of the Six Nations, plans for a new World League, Manchester United's manager hunt and the latest in the Premier League title chase between Liverpool and Manchester City.

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John catches up with former Rochdale Hornets coach Alan Kilshaw to talk about his career, his experiences coaching in Australia, his time with Rochdale in the Championship, the art of coaching and more.

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John and Ross discuss Super League's opening round, the beginning of the Six Nations and talk whether Liverpool and Leeds United's premiership bids are faltering. They give their take on the Ben Barba situation, round one wins for St Helens, Warrington and Castleford, and London's upset over Wakefield.

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Ross and John go to Old Trafford for the much anticipated launch of Super League 2019. They speak to Catalans prop Remy Casty, Wakefield coach Chris Chester, St Helens winger Tommy Makinson, Salford halfback Jackson Hastings, Leeds coach David Furner and new Warrington signing Blake Austin to try and gauge the mood and feeling ahead of the new campagn.

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Our special guest this week is League Weekly editor Paul Bennett as we talk the Lees - Radford and Hicken - the Jordan Rankin trade, Widnes takeover, NRL sex tapes, the changing world of sports journalism, Spygate, the hypocripsy in modern football and much more.

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