James Allcott is joined by professional football manager Mark Bonner (@markbonner85) and Producer Cai (@ProducerCai) to discuss the ins and outs of a successful football club and what this means from the managers’ perspective. The trio explore areas such as the Sporting Director, Recruitment, and many other crucial areas of football club operations.
Host: James Allcott
Guest: Mark Bonner
Producer: Cai Jones
Editor: Finn McSkimming
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How Not To Ruin A Football Club

Football pundit James Lawrence Allcott looks at the immediate, long-term, and off-the-wall consequences of the biggest stories in the sport, from today and yesterday.

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James Allcott is joined by Abz (@AbzBusquets) and Faysal (@elfayz_)  to discuss the greatest Champions League finals of all time and the crazy ripple effects that came with them. The trio also look ahead to this weekend’s final and who will come out on top, Real Madrid or Borussia Dortmund.
Host: James Allcott
Guests: Abz and Faysal
Producer: Cai Jones
Editor: Finn McSkimming
Additional Production: Jonathan Fisher
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Will Erik ten Hag Survive, and Can Real Madrid Thrive at Wembley?

James Allcott is joined again by Aston Villa die-hards Luke Robinson and Justin Hawthorne of the ‘Up the Villa’ podcast (@UTVPodcast_) to sift through the squad, then decide who stays and who goes. Which players need to be sold to raise funds? Who won’t survive ahead of the Champions League campaign? And who must Villa keep at all costs?
Host: James Allcott
Guests: Luke Robinson and Justin Hawthorne
Producer: Cai Jones
Editor: Finn McSkimming
Additional Production: Jonathan Fisher
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Keep or Sell: Who Will Make Aston Villa’s Champions League Team?

James Allcott is joined by Aston Villa diehards Luke Robinson and Justin Hawthorne from the 'Up The Villa' podcast (@UTVPodcast_) to discuss how Unai Emery transformed Aston Villa into a Champions League team. What were the moments along the way that led us here? How big of an effect has Monchi had? And does it all stem from the goal-line technology failing?
Host: James Allcott
Guests: Luke Robinson and Justin Hawthorne
Producer: Cai Jones
Editor: Finn McSkimming
Additional Production: Jonathan Fisher
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How Unai Emery Made Aston Villa Great Again

James Allcott is joined again by Kweku Afari (@Kweku_Afari) and Daniel Cook (@HLTCO) to discuss the remaining teams of in this two part mini series. The teams under the microscope in this part are Manchester United and their victory over Liverpool in the FA Cup, Brentford and Maupay in particular, Arsenal, and of course many others.
Host: James Allcott
Guests: Kweku Afari and Daniel Cook
Producer: Cai Jones
Editor: Finn McSkimming
Additional Production: Jonathan Fisher
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What We Learned About Every Premier League Club in '23-24, Part 2

James Allcott is joined once again by Ripple Effect Hall of Famers Kweku Afari (@Kweku_Afari) and Daniel Cook (@HLTCO) for Part 1 of a two-part series looking at the defining moments for each Premier League team. The Arteta meltdown at St James’ Park, the Everton points deduction, and of course that infamous Nottingham Forest tweet, and many more!
Host: James Allcott
Guests: Kweku Afari and Daniel Cook
Producer: Cai Jones
Editor: Finn McSkimming
Additional Production: Jonathan Fisher
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How Not To Ruin A Football Club

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