S2 Ep4 - Former pro referee Jeff Winter braves the wrath of the Jimmy and Rob, and comes a cropper of Ian's questions. Did you know you can't score an own goal from a free kick? And did you know that Jeff once had to leave the field to answer the call of nature?The Magic Sponge is a Pixiu production for Dave, produced by Sam Pearson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jeff Winter... REFEREE!

Ex-pro Jimmy Bullard is joined by comedians Rob Beckett and Ian Smith plus a guest from the world of football to talk about the beautiful game and their outrageous experiences on and off the field. Tweet us using #MagicSponge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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S6 Ep6 - The one and only David Bentley is on The Magic Sponge podcast. Anyone that's not a fan of his, give this a listen and then see what you think. Stories about Arsenal, Spurs, Blackburn, Capello, Savage... Stacky sends in a voice message about... And if that wasn't enough Bullard calls up at the end while he's 'working' with Wayne Bridge. Hell of a last episode.
Starring: Ian Smith, Rob Beckett and David Bentley The Magic Sponge is a Dot Dot Dot Production for Dave produced by Joel Porter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Bentley Can Do It All!

S6 Ep5 - Razor Ruddock joins Roba and Ian, plus Merson is back for another episode full of great stories. Razor seems to attract the interesting characters in a team so it's not a surprise to hear he hung out with Wrighty, Burridge, Sedgely... Gazza. It's amazing to think he played for England! 
Starring: Ian Smith, Rob Beckett, Paul Merson and Neil Razor Ruddock The Magic Sponge is a Dot Dot Dot Production for Dave produced by Joel Porter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Razor, Merse, Rob and Ian

S6 Ep4 - Paul Merson joins Rob and Ian (while Jimmy is off fishing). Merse is a guest we've been trying to get for a while and he doesn't disappoint. Stories from his whole career which include the time he lived with Gazza and a great one about going to Barbados. GOLD.
Starring: Ian Smith, Rob Beckett and Paul Merson The Magic Sponge is a Dot Dot Dot Production for Dave produced by Joel Porter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul Merson did some miles!

S6 Ep3 - The two Kev's wedge themselves into the smallest recording studio to talk about Gallen cracking his pubis in the Grenfell game, playing with Gazza, slogging it out in non-league management and starting out in the premier league.
Starring: Ian Smith, Rob Beckett, Kevin Gallen and Kevin Watson The Magic Sponge is a Dot Dot Dot Production for Dave produced by Joel Porter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gallen and Watson - The two Kev's

S6 Ep2 - Jonny Salad joins hosts Rob Beckett and Ian Smith while Sam Parkin (from the very first Sponge episode) fills in for the absent Jimmy Bullard. Pardew gets a mention as does Wrighty and Brighty not to mention the shoeing he got for slagging off some of the first team when he was starting out and playing for England.
Starring: Ian Smith, Rob Beckett, Jimmy Bullard and Ray Parlour The Magic Sponge is a Dot Dot Dot Production for Dave produced by Joel Porter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jeff Winter... REFEREE!

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