On this week's episode of The Joy of Football, Martin Tyler and Neil Barnett are talking international break, and the upcoming 2026 World Cup in the USA.

First we have Martin's Letter from the Gantry, reflecting on how he's seen EVERY England World Cup game, in the flesh, since 1982.

Then it's 'Over Land and Sea'. Martin looks back on his time in the US for a tournement, and how THREE different hotels threw away the fax from bis children wishing him a 'Happy Father's Day' - and Neil explain how, on one of his tours of the States, he end up having his fligh delyed and getting drunk with a stranger.

Next is 'Explain That', where they guys dscuss new VAR Developments, why Refs should be able to give fouls when the ball isn't in play, and the structure of the 2026 World Cup.

After that is Three of the Best, and no surprise, we feature Troy Parrott and THAT unbelievable moment.

And we finish with Stoppage Time, which is all about the 3-UP National League Campaign.

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On this week's episode of The Joy of Football, we first have our usual 'Three of the Best', featuring players (and managers) from Manchester City, Spurs, Chelsea and more!

Then, we NEED to talk about Belgium, Barca, Newcastle and Fulham - for a variety of reasons.

Next is Martin's Letter from the Gantry, about Wolves and the 'Spice Girls of the day'.

Next is Neil's VOICE OF PASSION, where he explains the struggle managers have with games, immediately following an International Break.

And we end with a quick Stoppage Time, in which Neil raises the choice to remain on your 'country's time' whilst playing in VASTLY different time zones.

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On this week's episode of The Joy of Football, we NEED to talk about Wolves! With Vítor Pereira gone, what is next for the club. Then, we need to talk about Managers and their mental health. Then... we need to talk about Arsenal's incredible defence, and how they may finally be the team to break Chelsea's record of least goals conceded in a campaign. Then......... you guessed it, we need to talk about - could Welbeck be a striker option for England at the World Cup.

Next, in an incredible change in tradition, we have MARTIN TYLER'S VOICE OF PASSION. Martin takes a leaf out of Neil's book, and expressed his point of view on the game's use of data, and how things never truly change.

Then it's our usual Three of the Best, featuring; Michael Carrick, Declan Rice, and the Woking FC Youth Achademy.

Lastly, we have Martin Tyler's Letter from the Gantry, this week centreed on Luton vs Forest Green Rovers in the FA Cup, and therefore Jack Wilshere vs Robbie Savage.

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On this week's episode of The Joy of Football, brought to you in conecting with CVER - Gary Lewin joins Martin Tyler and Neil Barnett to reflect on his (still on-going) stellar career as a football  physiotherapist who has worked with football clubs Arsenal and West Ham United, and the England national team. Lewin was the head physiotherapist at Arsenal for a total of 22 years.

Gary held a similar position from 1996 with England, and from 2008 to 2017 assumed the post of England's Senior Head of Physiotherapy. He was Head of Medical Services for West Ham between May 2017 and May 2018.

During this episode, Gary goes into detail on working closely with Arsène Wenger, dislocating and fracturing his ankle with England at the 2014 World Cup, working with Lioness Euros Winners at Arsenal, and more!

And incredible episode that is NOT to be missed.

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On this week's episode of The Joy of Football, we NEED to talk about Liverpool’s slump (and how it may be affected by the tragic passing over Diogo Jota), Nottingham Forest’s sacking of Ange Postecoglou, and Bournemouth. 

Then it’s our usual ‘Three of the Best’ where the discussion is on South-Coast players, French Brothers and more. 

Finally it’s Martin’s Letter from the Gantry which is all about the unlikely scenario over the weekend where Jarred Gillett was referred to the monitor by VAR…… and stuck with his original decision?! 

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In this episode of The Joy of Football, Jay Bothroyd joins Martin Tyler and Neil Barnett to reflect on an extraordinary career that took him from Arsenal’s academy to the England team, and across the world to Italy, Thailand and Japan.

Jay opens up about the anger that ended his Arsenal dream, the call from Dave Jones that saved his career, and his life-changing decision to finally reveal that he kept epilepsy a secret for his entire career.

From winning the FA Youth Cup with Arsenal, to sharing a dressing room with Gadaffi’s Son, facing Paolo Maldini, and swapping shirts with Andrés Iniesta, this is Jay Bothroyd’s incredible football journey, told with honesty, humour and heart.

This episode is an incredible conversation, and NOT to be missed.

[CHAPTERS]

00:00 Discovering The Love For Football

05:01 How Arsène Wenger Changed Arsenal

07:50 Bothroyd’s Secret Lunches At Arsenal

09:04 “Arsène Brought The Joy To Football”

12:40 Winning the FA Youth Cup With Arsenal

19:27 The Shirt That Changed Everything (Getting Sold by Arsenal)

24:14 Signing For Coventry (Gordon Strachan Phone Call)

28:15 Making His Premier League Debut Vs Manchester United

31:56 “I Kept Epilepsy A Secret My Entire Career” – Jay Bothroyd's Epilepsy Journey

43:31 How Cardiff & Dave Jones Saved Jay’s Career + Fall Out At Wolves

52:14 “Going to Cardiff Was The BEST Decision For Me”

54:17 Jay Bothroyd’s England Call-Up

1:00:17 Craig Bellamy: “You Either Love Him Or Hate Him – I Loved Him”

1:01:56 Making An Impression In England Training

1:04:24 “You Definitely Would’ve Played For Me” – Wenger Reunites With Jay

1:08:20 Playing In Serie A For Perugia – Life & Culture In Italy

1:15:27 Playing Against Maldini (“Best Defender Ever”)

1:18:23 Colonel Gaddafi’s Son Was My Teammate

1:21:27 The Standard Of The Thailand League

1:23:38 Moving To Japan & Playing In The J-League

1:31:46 Swapping Shirts With Iniesta

1:32:14 “I Could’ve Played 100 Games For Arsenal” – Reflection On Career

1:35:43 Jay Bothroyd Played In The “Aguerooo” Game

1:41:02 What’s Jay’s Best Moment?

1:43:20 Young Epilepsy Ambassador

1:46:28 Martin Tyler’s Letter From The Gantry (Everton)

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On this week’s episode of the Joy of Football Podcast, Martin and Neil start Three of the Best - featuring players from Bayern Munich to Bournemouth  

Then it’s VOICE OF PASSION, where Neil addresses the re-sale of World Cup Tickets  

Next is Martin’s Letter from the Gantry which is all about the time he was brought in by Graham Taylor to address his squad and why they’re “only mid-table”…

And lastly we have ‘One Trophy Wonders’, in which the guys explore Barnsley, Middlesbrough, QPR, Stoke and Swansea!

[CHAPTERS]
00:00 Please VOTE For Us!

04:04 Martin Commentates On Everton 2-1 Crystal Palace

10:01 What does Estêvão And Hazard Have In Common?

14:15 Martin Tyler Commentated On AS Monaco 2-2 Manchester City 

17:45 What Did Eric Dier Tell Martin Tyler?

20:17  Ernie Hunt And The STRANGEST Freekick

24:02 Martin’s Swindon Town Documentary Recommendation 

28:16 Semenyo Is The Best Winger In The League?

35:!4 World Cup Ticket Prices! (Voice of passion)

41:20 Martin’s Desire To Work On The World Cup

44:37 When Martin Addressed The Lincoln Dressing Room (Graham Taylor)

50:42 What Is The Hill Dickinson Stadium Like?

54:55 Martin Goes Back To His Home Town

57:13 One Trophy Wonders - Barnsley 

1:03:13 Middlesbrough’s League Cup Win Vs Sam Allardyce’s Bolton 

1:07:26 Third Division League One QPR SHOCKED Division One West Brom!

1:10:06 Stoke 2-1 Chelsea 1972 League Cup Final

1:13:32 Swansea’s AMAZING 2013 Cup win (Michu) 

1:18:19 Woking Match Review + where to find us! 

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On this week’s episode of the Joy of Football Podcast, Martin and Neil start with ‘One Game’, during which they exchange INCREDIBLE stories about Champions League Nights. 

Then it’s ‘How About That’, where it’s all about Sergiño Dest. 

Next, it’s Martin’s Letter from the Gantry. This one is about The City Ground, Martin’s recent return there for commentary and More!

After that it’s our usual Three of the Best, featuring a range of players, some of which Brighton fans will enjoy.

And lastly we have Neil’s VOICE OF PASSION, where he wants to invent a new position??

[CHAPTERS]
00:00 What Is On Today's Show?

02:29 What Game Did Martin Not Want To Commentate On? 

05:30 Martin Tyler commentated On THAT Liverpool UCL Final!

07:07 Chelsea 4-4 Ajax Where Are They Now? 

11:58 The Story Of Quincy Promes!

16:13 WE NEED YOUR HELP!

16:57 What Happened To Sergiño Dest?

19:45 Commentating On Nottingham Forest Vs. Sunderland (Letter From The Gantry)  

24:48 Is Diving Becoming A Problem? 

27:45 “Robin Roefs Was Tremendous”- Martin Tyler 

30:00 How Regis Le Bris Gets The Best Out Of Isidor 

31:22 What Was The Forest Fans Reaction To Ange Postecoglou

32:34 Neil’s Story About Gary Neville’s Chant! 

34:34 Diego Gómez Scores 4 ASTONISHING Goals Vs. Barnsley 

37:37 WHO Is The Next BIG Talent To Come From Brighton? 

41:05 The Importance Of Heading

42:35 The Amazing Career Of Danny Welbeck

44:05 Jordan Henderson’s Leadership

47:47 Busquets: The World's Best Holding Midfielder

51:03 Nketiah’s Crucial Goal Vs. Liverpool! 

55:40 Tom Hamer’s HUGE Long Throw Against Chelsea! 

1:02:40 Neil Creates A NEW Position!

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On this week’s episode of the Joy of Football Podcast, Martin and Neil start with Comparisons, where they discuss a range of different Premier League strikers.

Next is ‘We Need to Talk About', all centred on the potential return of Strikers as a mainstay of teams, and also La Liga. 

Then it’s Letter from the Gantry, where Martin recalls the ONLY time he’s ever forgotten his notes for a match! How did he get away with that one?

After that is our usual Three of the Best, featuring Neil telling the story of the ‘Curse of Benfica’!


And we finish with a quick Stoppage Time that doubles as a Weather Report. 


[CHAPTERS]
00:00 WHATS ON THIS EPISODE?
01:43 VOTE FOR US! Football content Awards nomination! 
02:16 Harry Kane Vs Erling Haaland comparison
07:21 How will loans SAVE Rasmus Højlund and Nicolas Jackson
10:34 The battle between Hugo Ekitike and Isak… a worthy gamble?
17:27 Are Centre Forwards BACK?!
21:20 Arsenal STRUGGLE to create for Gyokeres
22:54 “Since Giroud left Arsenal they haven't had a target forward”
24:34 Has La Liga lost its competitive edge? 
30:27 The day Martin LOST his match notes! (LETTER FROM THE GANTRY) 
37:19 Robbie Savage’s CONTROVERSIAL cup tie strategy 
40:09 THREE OF THE BEST - Ryan Gravenberch shines again for Liverpool 
43:39 Gabriel Martinelli strikes again from the bench 
46:50 Amad catches Neil’s eye vs Chelsea 
50:05 Aleksandro Petrovic remember the name 
51:37 Oliver Glasner’s genius work
55:06 The CURSE of Benfica! (Béla Guttmann) 
01:00:25 Erling Haaland is a force of nature! 
01:04:17 Joshua Kimmich quick thinking shocks Neil! 
01:07:52 STOPPAGE TIME! The impact of bad weather in football! 
01:14:38 Where to find us & Reminder to VOTE! 


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On this week’s episode of the Joy of Football Podcast, Neil and Martin are joined by the midfield maestro, podcaster, pundit and amazing person that is Steve Sidwell! Steve tells us just what it takes to make it as a professional footballer! Taking us through his journey at Arsenal, what Arsene Wenger told him all the way to the time Jose Mourinho used him as a message to the board! + Everything in-between! 

This episode is one of our favourites, and NOT to be missed.

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[CHAPTERS]

00:00 What's to come?
03:05 Who did Steve Sidwell grow up supporting?
04:30 Life in Arsenal’s Academy (Being coached by legends)
06:44 Martin Tyler commentated on Steve’s youth team games! 
07:51 “How close did you get to the (Arsenal) first team”? 
09:08 The great managers that shaped Sidwell 
11:04 How Steve Coppell ‘Tapped up’ Steve Sidwell at Arsenal 
13:10 How did Brentford’s style of play differ to Arsenal’s? 
14:39 Steve Sidwell’s professional debut
15:32 What did Arsene Wenger say to Sidwell? 
16:33 Martin Commentated on Sidwell’s premier league debut!  
17:00 Contract issues at Reading- Interest from big clubs!
20:06 How hard is it to adapt to the Premier League? 
21:18 Signing for Chelsea! John Terry’s phone call…
23:52 The importance of having leaders! - Chelsea mentality monsters
24:47 How did Sidwell get the NUMBER 9 SHIRT at Chelsea!? (Jose mind games?)
26:50 Steve’s phone call with JOSÉ MOURINHO!
28:11 Going to José’s HOUSE to discuss Chelsea transfer!
30:30 When José left Chelsea…
32:03 “Do you regret going to Chelsea?"
32:33 “The most unhappy I was” - Why did it not work out at Aston Villa?
35:40 Are Aston Villa the great underachievers?
37:05 How did Steve Sidwell’s move to Wolves fall through!?
38:40 Mick McCarthy's ANGER at Sidwell!
39:38 Signing for Fulham - Relief 
40:30 “I should have played more…”
41:03 How does a professional footballer stay fit in the summer?
43:22 “At Chelsea, the Gym wasn't really a thing”
44:05 Travelling up to Stoke for training with Crouchy 
45:30 “You can’t take Peter Crouch anywhere”!
46:57 What is Steve Sidwell today? (Broadcasting + Coaching) 
48:48 “I do miss being on the grass… I want to give it a go” 
49:28 Post football depression “You cannot replicate it” 
53:44 Finishing his career with a promotion for Brighton
54:05 Forever Fulham Award
55:24 That Peter Crouch Podcast/ Ashley Cole story!
58:03 MARTIN TYLER'S LETTER FROM THE GANTRY
1:03:01 How does Steve feel about Brentford and his time there?
1:06:09 Outro - Where to find us! 

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