POST MATCH PHONE IN - SWANSEA, PART ONE

Ian joins us to enthuse over Sierralta’s performance and the team spirit displayed against the Swans, Justin is pleased to go joint top of the Prediction league, Wendover is rightly pleased with the shows of unity tonight and wants Jake Livermore wrapped in cotton wool after the veteran has started putting in calm and assured performances, we discuss the publicised lateness of Tom Dele-Bashiru which saw him dropped from the travelling squad. The fact that Dele Bashiru and Louza were not missed in this game sees people call them out as potentially dispensable but in general Valerien’s policy and the clubs communication of it is generally supported.

We try not to get carried away as Swansea looked less than we had expected. Bachmann receives praise for his contribution and the areas of his game that seem to be improving this season. We ask – since the international break are we playing it around at the back less – because it feels like it!

Ant joins us to strains of the “fab four” as some say hello and some want to say goodbye to the current regime, we discuss Ken Sema who hit the wonder strike of a winner! Ant continues his and Charlies campaign to see Martins kept on the pitch for 90 minutes before renaming Porteous as “Portois” providing the suspended Scottish defender an element of Gallic flair before the Millwall game.

RichWFC2 supports the decision on Martins sub tonight whilst lauding the Brazilians contribution this season, Hoedt being suspended is discussed and Sierralta’s versatility and resilience is appreciated. Rich watched the game from the “spare room TV” and we decide this is a lucky omen that must be repeated! Rich asks if the disciplinary issues and their management style of them is sustainable over time.

John joins us to say that he put a drunk cheeky bet on us on for us finishing top six however this may have been to a large number of what was described as lots of “Baby Guinesses”!!

Music producer Brett then joins us (we suspect post many many Baby Guinesses) proposing to create a song inspired by John called “Buzzing on a Tuesday Night” before comparing Watford to the 15 year old Brett at a school disco! We don’t understand either but the words “Wham”, “Grinding” and “pulling a reasonable looking being” are used all in comparison to the Swansea performance. Metaphors have never been more dubiously mixed!!!

PART TWO TO FOLLOW.....

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We talk to Dan from “That Millwall Podcast” about the sad passing of their much respected owner in the summer, the recent departure of Gary Rowett and what we might expect as the Lions visit the Vic having done the double over us last season. Pete fails to pronounce several players names accurately.

We discuss how well or not John Eustace did at Birmingham, we discover the difference between flashes and flushes in a pan and why visiting Watford is on Dan’s bucket list!

The prediction league sees a level of jeopardy as to whether the ever-temperamental Jarvis will show up and we let Dan vote on whether the Cocker Spaniel should receive a points deduction! Carl is upset that he is still at the bottom of the table and Justin is unable to remember other peoples scores again. John’s musical choice turns metal with his prediction!

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We carry on with PJ making him Ismael against Swansea and what two changes would he make. Ant joins us with his own intro music again but this time his choice was a surprise! Asprilla Black! Pete remembers trying to role play as Glen Hoddle, Danny joins us observing that two poor teams coming together the best you can hope for, on occasions, is that it is your teams moment of quality that wins it.

Danny asks if Ismael knows his strongest 11 and if we have a host of players who look better coming on in the second half rather than starting. Livermore, the term “CDM” and the video game FIFA being rebranded are unnecessarily discussed before we talk about holidays in Portugal! (We always cover the important subjects!). Jimmy Pesto confirms his itinerary for attending the Millwall game from the US but also voices his frustration at Louza’s performance and demeanour.

We hear from a certain person about peoples opinions before the 5 word and long form match reviews.

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RichWFC2 joins us relieved but deeply concerned that the only goal of the game barely papered over the cracks in the performance. Justin brings us up to date on stewarding umbrellas but not pumpkins and echoes the concern. Wendover (Indian takeaway if you were interested) also deeply concerned at the lack of cohesive progress on the pitch, we bring in Vinnie from Dallas who came to the game today all the way from Dallas and he calls it as he sees it – before announcing an Uber to Golders Green is £25 (who says we don’t offer consumer information!) to go to a party after which he flies to Dublin.

Jack joins us from the US  with bogus stories involving 3 eyed pigs and inspires Pete to try and start off a fake story to see if we can get it taken up by the national press (this may just be something to do in the next international break when we become bored and restless!). Having not seen a game for a month Jack points out how the more things change – the more they stay the same!

PJ calling from Ireland advises Vinnie to avoid the “Temple Bar” area of Dublin to avoid overpaying for beer before pointing out positives in addition to the result plus PJ points out we are now 4 points worse off than we were at the same point last season.

Also we all were stunned that the referee awarded a penalty and THEN changed his mind!

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We chat with Luke from podcast who completes his hattrick of appearances on the Opposition View.

Pete complains/swears about the FA before Luke takes us through their season so far, a new manager after Russell Martin (who we have decided we don’t like) decamped for Southampton. A manager with a slightly more direct game plan and players taking time to adjust but now having won four games straight (at the time of recording) might give the Hornets hope for turning their own season around or might just terrify us (Justin is definitely in the terrified camp!).

Luke explains that not all has been plain sailing for the new manager and bit of a cultural clash has seen Swans fans slowly turn around following a defeat in their derby whilst the team slowly takes shape (or shapes as multiple formations have been used recently).

Russell Martin is finally voted onto the “Paul Ince Scale” thus confirming we don’t like him – and we haven’t even played Southampton yet!!lllll

The prediction league is its usual spirit enhancing triumph before Carl and Luke start talking Welsh placenames and the inevitable diplomatic incident is never far off as Luke tries to goad Carl into saying Llanelli! Pete and Carl both use the “C” Word gratuitously throughout. Justin doesn’t like doing something in a high wind but does like Luke’s voice, John travels to Ireland to shoot video of Wales and Jarvis gets all carried away to the sound of a male voice choir. No testicles were burned in the making of this podcast.

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We talk to James from “Wednesday til I die” and look back at a turbulent six months for the owls, a Wembley triumph, promotion and then a self-combusting ownership, Xisco and a new manager that no one really knows a lot about when in the hot seat. Plus we discuss Ashley Fletcher!

We talk about Watford players who moved on to Hillsborough which were hits, which were misses and find out the average height of a Malaysian man and why Carl now wants to go there. We also discover that Carlton Palmer is also on the (very extensive) list of things of which Justin is grumpy about Carl relives a dreadful Wednesday related memory but a rather pleasing one involving Kevin Pressman and a pie.

Plus the return of the prediction league which leaves James clearly stunned!

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Firstly, we discuss the Vlog and what things we might be able to ask Taylor to jump into next having so far leapt into both a skip and a hedge.

We then turn our thoughts to Ben Manga’s reported departure and ask what this means behind the scenes and how does yet another strategic 180 degree turn mean for the management of the club, Justin comes out finally, Pete wobbles on about journey’s and destinations and Carlos asks about the finance implications of terminating yet another presumably sizeable contract.

We look back on the rumours and the articles now issued and try to put the pieces together and remember that this time last year Giaretta was reported as leaving so who really knows. We ask why the roles and responsibilities which are reported as not sorted upon Manga’s arrival were not in place and where is the org chart asked for in the June Q&A. Justin starts talking about lawnmowers and we nominate Carl as the next Technical Director.

Carlos takes us through the mood at Cardiff during half time in the car park and Pete talks through previous owners and why we didn’t like most of them either. Justin asks if Gino cares any longer.

We get to some kindly submitted questions and we find out what Justin was doing on the 30th December 1983. Food dislikes are covered as is the Wetherspoons app that Pete was delighted to discover, Carl has an incident with chips plus more nonsense of dubious quality is discussed in the usual shoddy manner. When does the international break end – please say it’s soon!!!

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Here is a short eclectic mix of some of the utter nonsense we get up to on what we loosely call a podcast. We occasionally talk about football but are never afraid to chaotically sprint down a cul-de-sac marked "Do not enter!". We hope some of it makes you smile or or stops you gnashing your teeth about the latest club issues - if only for a few minutes.

Clips include Justin laughing, Carl swearing and Pete making Carl swear, the grumpy trio wobbling on about nothing in particular, The Post Match Phone In X/Twitter Spaces, The World versus Carl, The Opposition View and The Canadian special and when Pete thought we should go and commentate on one of the womens games and Carl had energy to expend.

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Neil Silverstein,

Steve Brown,

Dave Lavender,

Kasey Brown,

Nipper Harrison,

Boyd Mayover,

Colin Payne,

Paul Riley,

Gary Wood,

Karl Campion,

Kevin Kremen,

The Big Le – Bofski,

Greg Theaker,

Malcolm Williams,

Bryan Edwards,

Peter Ryan,

Jack Foster,

Jason Rose,

Michael Abrahams,

Ian Bacon,

Ken Green,

Nick Nieuwland,

Colin Smith

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Carlos joins us from Cardiff (with very expensive audio background sound effects perfectly replicating a Wetherspoons pub – it’s a service we offer) and talks about the Welsh, the Pozzo’s, whats next and says what he feels is and is not acceptable in what is now, he confirms, a relegation battle.

Pete Fincham disparages suggestions that Elton would come to the rescue of the club, observes that the club are not demonstrating that they have learnt from the errors made previously, asks whats next and calls on the supporters trust to once again be more active.

Neal joins us and asks why the coach and team have not learned from errors made previously after seeing us concede two goals with opposition players unmarked at the far post in the course of 3 days, impressed with Livermore and Bayo’s workrate. We discuss the difference in connection between the first squad of Pozzo assembled players and more recent ones and ask if the world has moved and if it has what could be done to reaffirm that connection between players and supporters.

Tim joins us travelling back in the car with driver Tony and whilst his reception goes in and out his messages still get through (this has been heavily edited to remove the drop out segments) he gives us a run down on the performance collectively and from each player before Tony is unfairly criticised for not over taking a coach!

5 Word reviews, Long forms and now poetry reviews add to the bizarre nature of this whole thing! Well Done everyone and thanks to contributors, listeners and lurkers as ever!!!

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Greg Theaker,

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RichWFC2 rues the misses, and many of the under performances especially Rajovic in open play. Also we discuss that Cardiff were not displeased with the draw and looked exhausted. We look forward to what is already a six pointer after the international break.

Wendover joins us outside the ground and tries to get himself set upon with a series of Welsh puns, he is made Ambassador to Georgia for getting information on Chekvetadze, John T joins us and asks what next for the club and asks if it is time for Gino to move on? Danny picks over the performances and tells us what he’d like to see corrected over the international break.

Alan questions the likelihood of being in a position to be a sustainable Premier League side and how we will look back at this era overall. Between Alan and Pete they decide that Warner Bros should be the next club investor on the basis of Harry Potter (Don’t it didn’t make any sense at the time either!). We talk about what a sustainable ownership model might look like.

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Greg Theaker,

Malcolm Williams,

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