On The Left Side: The Funny Football Show

England qualified for Euro 2020 but all eyes were on the canteen after an unexpected and slightly unbalanced fight broke out between Joe Gomez and Raheem Sterling. Elsewhere, Roy Keane was, as usual, trying to pick a fight with anyone he could see and this week that meant Declan Rice... On The Left Side is written by Ant McGinley and Jim Salveson, and this episode was produced by them in Manchester. The theme music and is written and performed by Katalina Kicks and appears with their kind permission.  Other music appears under creative commons 3.0 license. This is handy as Jim learns about Music rights and licensing this week. Follow us on twitter @ontheleftside and Instagram @ontheleftsidepod

Liverpool extend their lead at the top of the premier league but instead of focusing on that we look at superstition and ask where Frank Lampard wees? Does Pep Guardiola believe in anything? Who is the next Paul Merson? And is there anything more dignified than a giant poppy mascot?  The answer is yes. Yes, there is.   On The Left Side is written by Ant McGinley and Jim Salveson, and this episode was produced by them in Northampton and Manchester. Thanks to BBC Sport The theme music and is written and performed by Katalina Kicks and appears with their kind permission.  Other music appears under creative commons 3.0 license. This is handy as Jim learns about Music rights and licensing this week. Follow us on twitter @ontheleftside and Instagram @ontheleftsidepod

Who likes Armpits anyway? Not Liverpool fans that's for sure in the latest nonsense surrounding VAR. This also allowed us to watch Andre Gomes and Granit Xhaka over and over again in various video nasties.  Plus we ask what would happen if Jose Mourinho was Superman, would Arsenal be his Kryptonite... --------------- On The Left Side is written by Ant McGinley and Jim Salveson, and this episode was produced by them in Manchester. Additional voices from Ciaran Saward. Thanks to Sky Sports Goals On Sunday. The theme music and is written and performed by Katalina Kicks and appears with their kind permission.  Other music appears under creative commons 3.0 license Foam Rubber - Alexander Nakarad, Asking Questions- Rafael Krux, 2017 in D Minor - Kevin MacLeod, &  Heroic Adventure Follow us on twitter @ontheleftside and Instagram @ontheleftsidepod

While Jim is on holiday Ant meets Chris Smith, the mind and hands behind the greatest team in the Buildersliga - FC Brickstand, and rediscovers the joy of a world of football without VAR and all the good bits in a surprisingly family-friendly episode. You can find out more about the team and join the club  On The Left Side is written by Ant McGinley and Jim Salveson, and this episode was produced by them in Manchester.  The theme music and is written and performed by Katalina Kicks and appears with their kind permission.  Other music appears under creative commons 3.0 license La Citadelle - Komiku, Shining Stars. Follow us on twitter @ontheleftside and Instagram @ontheleftsidepod

It's been a quiet week in football. I mean, if you ignore all the racist chants and banners and Pep Guardiola playing players out of position. So we do just that. In our ignorance, we instead ask if Roy Keane was unloved as a child, if Rob Green has a voice for radio, and if one Gambian commentator has ever seen a game of football before. ---- On The Left Side is written by Ant McGinley and Jim Salveson, and this episode was produced by them in Manchester. The extra voice in this episode came from Ciaran Saward. The theme music is written and performed by Katalina Kicks and appears with their kind permission.  Other music appears under creative commons 3.0 license Asking Questions - Rafael Krux, Nightmare - Alexander Nakarada.   News clips thanks to BBC 5 Live, Twitter and BT Sport Follow us on twitter @ontheleftside and Instagram @ontheleftsidepod

More drama than Shakespeare this week as footballing wife Detective Coleen Rooney turned Wagatha Christie and accused Rebekah Vardy of leaking stories to the Sun. Elsewhere, Gareth Southgate and his men played a country that assured everyone they had no problem whatsoever with racism. But it turns out that not only do they have a problem, they also have t-shirts. ---- On The Left Side is written by Ant McGinley and Jim Salveson, and this episode was produced by them in Manchester. The extra voice in this episode came from Ciaran Saward. The theme music is written and performed by Katalina Kicks and appears with their kind permission.  Other music appears under creative commons 3.0 license Asking Questions - Rafael Krux Nightmare - Alexander Nakarada Sunday Dub - Kevin Mcleod Steffen Daum - Dawn is Coming News clips thanks to BBC 5 Live, and ITV's This morning Follow us on twitter @ontheleftside and Instagram @ontheleftsidepod

Many people feel that technology is ruining football for the fans, so have Amazon solved the problem by replacing the fans with robots? Meanwhile, Spurs are holding onto their manager if only because everyone is looking at how badly things are going at Manchester United. So bad in fact, that even Gandalf from Lord of the Rings couldn't save them. Or could he? ----- On The Left Side is written by Ant McGinley and Jim Salveson, and this episode was produced by them in Manchester. Thank you to Ciaran Saward and Alexa for lending their voices. The theme music is written and performed by Katalina Kicks and appears with their kind permission.  Follow us on twitter @ontheleftside and Instagram @ontheleftsidepod

While things are looking glum for Spurs, are things looking up for Newcastle?  In a word no, no they're not. But there is a brochure out that makes Steve Bruce sound awesome. Amidst the takeover talk and getting stiffed by Leicester, the Magpies must be relieved that Souness has been having a pop at Pogba again. And is the only way to save Manchester United from disaster to bring back the class of '92?  ------ On The Left Side is written by Ant McGinley and Jim Salveson, and this episode was produced by them in Manchester. Thanks to John Walker and Ciaran Saward for lending their voices. The theme music is written and performed by Katalina Kicks and appears with their kind permission.  Follow us on twitter @ontheleftside and Instagram @ontheleftsidepod

Again we find ourselves asking big questions like is something racist if the two people involved seem to be ok with it? What the heck is Jurgen Klopp's problem with the British climate, and where on earth did Ashley Cole learn to read? These, are just some of the many questions we will fail to answer in this episode. On The Left Side is written by Ant McGinley and Jim Salveson, and this episode was produced by them in Manchester. Thanks to Damien St John for lending his voice once again. The theme music is written and performed by Katalina Kicks and appears with their kind permission.  Follow us on twitter @ontheleftside and instagram @ontheleftsidepod

After the most expensive team in Europe's top leagues lose to the cheapest, does this mean that we should just hand the Premier League title to Liverpool?  Meanwhile, it's time to get down to it if you want time off for the Euros, Arsenal pushes their fans to the edge and fake news taints Vincent Kompany's testimonial... On The Left Side is written by Ant McGinley and Jim Salveson, and this episode was produced by them in Manchester. Thanks to Damien St John for lending his voice once again. The theme music is written and performed by Katalina Kicks and appears with their kind permission.  Follow us on twitter @ontheleftside and instagram @ontheleftsidepod