Manchester United lose to Hull, Brentford expose Tottenham, Manchester City scrape through against Bournemouth and Arsenal start strongly against Coventry.

Thom, Tan, Jordan and Dennis discuss the Premier League’s opening weekend, Liverpool’s defensive concerns against Newcastle and whether Isak and Wirtz really fit the system.

Arteta’s 150th Premier League win also produces the biggest argument of the episode: Arteta or Klopp? And how does his achievement compare with Guardiola, Mourinho and Ferguson?

Plus Liverpool’s 2019/20 champions against the current Arsenal side, Kevin Keegan, South East London and a look ahead to week two.

Recorded at The Ship, Greenwich.

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The Premier League is finally back, so it’s time to put the predictions on record.

Thom is joined by James, Grant, Jordan and Chris at the Oyster Catcher in Greenwich, starting with Arsenal’s 3–0 Community Shield win over Manchester City. Arsenal looked ready for the season; City looked anything but. Was it simply a difference in preparation, or were there signs of a much bigger problem?

There’s also PSG’s 2–1 Super Cup win over Aston Villa, and whether an impressive Villa performance should actually change expectations for them heading into the league campaign.

Then comes the dangerous bit: the **GFP Premier League prediction table**.

Everyone submitted their own 1–20 before recording, so we work through the league club by club, compare the biggest disagreements and settle on the table we’ll be dragging back out at the end of the season. No retrospective editing permitted.

We also make our calls for Manager of the Season, Player of the Season, breakthrough player, biggest flop, surprise package and Golden Boot, before finishing with the opening weekend and the games we think could immediately make some of these predictions look stupid.

Recorded at the **Oyster Catcher, Greenwich**, with the river outside and several increasingly questionable league tables inside.

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Do Arsenal still need a striker? Have Manchester City refreshed their squad or ripped it up? Are Chelsea building depth or just hoarding players? And can Liverpool really replace Salah?
Thom, Jordan, Tan and James go through the Premier League’s summer transfer business, including Spurs’ huge midfield spend, Manchester United’s latest reset and which clubs have actually improved rather than simply spent money.
They also look at the Premier League’s new managers and ask who has inherited the hardest job, before turning to Arsenal v Manchester City in the Community Shield and what the first competitive game of the season might actually tell us.
Recorded at the Greenwich Tavern beside Greenwich Park.
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The World Cup is over — so who actually delivered, who disappointed and which of the Pubcast’s old takes aged the worst?

Who makes the Team of the Tournament, which moments defined the competition and who deserves one of the GFP Pub Awards?

Thom, Jordan, Tan, Chris and Abs work through the tournament one final time as weeks of predictions, loyalties and arguments come back for judgement.

The team selections create plenty of disagreement, but the Pub Awards bring out the version of GFP that feels closest to the final show.

Recorded at The Vanbrugh on Colomb Street, Greenwich.

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England are out — so where did the Argentina semi-final really turn? Which tactical choices mattered most, were the substitutions too late or simply wrong, and who has to own the decisions that sent England home?

Thom, Jordan, Grant and James break down the defeat, the missed opportunities and the changes England could have made differently. Then the Apology Booth drags a few older opinions back into the room, including some uncomfortable Messi and Ronaldo takes, as the table looks back at the predictions and arguments that did not survive the tournament.

Recorded at the Greenwich Tavern beside Greenwich Park.

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One game from a World Cup final, how much should England believe — and how much should everyone fear Argentina? Can Messi still control a tournament on his own terms, and what has Norway’s run shown about the teams capable of going deeper than expected?

Marshy, Thom, Chris and Tan discuss England’s chances, Argentina, the players who can still shape a tournament and the difference between reputation and influence on the pitch.

With the final within reach, the arguments move from possibility to what England would actually need to do to get there.

Recorded at Richard the First on Royal Hill, Greenwich.

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England survived Mexico — but are they actually getting better, or simply finding ways to get through? What does Bellingham’s role tell us, how much of the performance was game management, and what happens when the opposition gets stronger?

Marshy, James, Chris and Doheny pick apart the England win before moving into Ronaldo and Norway’s increasingly serious World Cup run.

They look at the selection questions England are still carrying, the wider tournament picture and whether Norway’s progress should now be treated as one of the competition’s major stories rather than a novelty.

Recorded at Enderby House on Greenwich Peninsula.

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Episode 6: Ship Happens

Recorded at The Ship, sister pub to Greenwich favourite The Trafalgar, the Greenwich Football Pubcast crew are back for another round of proper pub football chat.

This episode covers England’s performance against Congo, a look ahead to Mexico, Senegal heartbreak, and the latest World Cup news and views from around the tournament.

A cracking Greenwich pub, a table full of opinions, and just enough sense to keep the football moving.

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Recorded at The Ship, sister pub to Greenwich favourite The Trafalgar, the Greenwich Football Pubcast crew are back for another round of proper pub football chat.

This episode covers England’s performance against Congo, a look ahead to Mexico, Senegal heartbreak, and the latest World Cup news and views from around the tournament.

A cracking Greenwich pub, a table full of opinions, and just enough sense to keep the football moving.

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England still don’t look settled — so what actually needs fixing before the knockouts bite? Is Bellingham being used properly, why are England so reluctant to shoot, and which teams are becoming the ones nobody wants to face?

Vin, James, Chris and Tan discuss England, Wharton, Scotland, Norway and the wider knockout picture as the tournament becomes less forgiving.

The conversation looks at the choices England may need to make next, the teams gathering momentum elsewhere and whether the problems visible in the group stage can still be corrected in time.

Recorded at The Cutty Sark on Ballast Quay, Greenwich.

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