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Simply Red Podcast episodes

October 21 280: Como away - Humiliating 4-1 defeat
Brian was in Como for Manchester United's 4-1 Champions League defeat on Tuesday. He is joined by friend of the podcast, James Halas, to reflect on a humiliating defeat.

What does it mean for Manchester United as the pressure continues to mount on Michael Carrick?

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24 min
October 15 279: Crisis mode on and off the pitch
Brian, Dale and Fitzy react to another defeat as Manchester United lose 2-0 against Atletico Madrid. Lisandro Martinez's post-match rant dominated the headlines as the defender went in on the board, including Jason Wilcox. The lads share their thoughts and their predictions ahead of Sunday's trip to Leeds in the Premier League.

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59 min
October 11 278: Cheats, Charlatans and Carrick
Brian, Dale and Fitzy have a sit down to dive into the ongoings in football after a lengthy international break which saw Manchester City found guilty of 114 breach’s out of the 115 they were accused of, United returned to action in a dismal affair against Spurs and Michael Carrick finds himself under pressure, as the lads have a very emotion-rooted and frank discussion about the clubs two owners, The Glazer’s and INEOS and the damage they’ve done, not only to the football club, but to the most loyal and passionate fanbase in football.
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1 hr 19 min
September 21 277: Michael Carrick under pressure after poor start
It's been a while since our last recording, but we have a mixture of clips from Sabah and the Manchester derby in this one for you, as well as a chat with Shabby from The 1958 at the recent fan protests outside Old Trafford.

Following a 1-1 draw against Fulham, Dale and Fitzy reflect on the pressure Michael Carrick is facing ahead of an extended international break.

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1 hr 5 min
August 31 276: Red Redemption, United Respond in Style
Brian, Dale and John get the band back together to discuss Sunday's excellent 5-2 win over Ipswich Town in their first home game of the season after disappointingly losing the opening game to fellow newly promoted team Hull City.

They also look at Bruno Fernandes' excellent individual performance on the day, as well as next weekend's trip to Everton.
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46 min
August 20 275: Manchester United season preview with Phil Brown
Phil Brown (@Malachians) from Beyond The Pitch joins Dale and Fitzy for a Manchester United season preview.

United start the 2026/27 campaign against Hull City on Saturday, days after making significant progress in signing Carlos Baleba from Brighton.

All of that and more on episode 275 of the Simply Red Podcast.
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58 min
August 13 274: Man Utd beat Leeds at Croke Park - Noussair Mazraoui objectives + Dermot Mee's Irish heritage
Hear from Dale and Fitzy, who were at Croke Park to watch Manchester United beat Leeds on penalties.

Interviews with Noussair Mazraoui and Dermot Mee in the mixed zone.

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37 min
August 10 273: Exclusive - The truth behind the Fans Forum with Luca Black
Luca Black has been a fan representative at Manchester United on the Fans Forum since he turned 15.

Five years later, amidst outrage in the fanbase around how the club has treated its fans, handing out bans left, right and centre and a feeling of no longer being able to achieve a positive impact due to the ever-changing landscape of the Fans Forum, with staff cuts causing mayhem behind the scenes, Luca becomes the first-ever FF or FAB rep to leave their role mid-tenure.

In this episode, he explains why…
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43 min
June 10 272: A look back and a look ahead
Fitzy, Brian and Dale reflect on the 2025/26 season and look forward to the 2026 World Cup.
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49 min
May 26 271: Bruno Fernandes, Roy Keane’s perfect midfield partner?
Brian, Dale and Fitzy get together to assess the final game of the season as Manchester United beat Brighton 3-0 at the Amex Stadium.

There's also plenty of chat on Bruno Fernandes, Roy Keane and our expectations with Michael Carrick announced as permanent head coach on a 2-year deal.

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1 hr 20 min