The Playmaker Pod

The returning Alex joins Steve and Rick to cast a critical eye over Playmaker’s pre-season EFL predictions, and look forward to The 72’s tantalising play-off match ups. Robots and Real Madrid also feature

Dan retains his spot in the line-up, as we big up record breaker Haaland and weigh up whether Sam Allardyce can sprinkle enough magic dust to keep Leeds in the Prem. EFL wonderkids are also discussed at some length!

DanO slots into the Sausage Dog line-up to make astute observations (inc. Pep channelling his inner De Zerbi). We touch on mentality monster Haaland, how high City’s bar is…and if Man Utd should fear the FA Cup final!

The Dog's intrepid trio of Alex, Rick and Steve ponder the imponderables: What makes Haaland such a goal machine? Exactly why was Lampard appointed? What possessed Carradona to handball it v Luton midweek?

Rick, Alex and Steve digest the breaking news of Lampard's return to Stamford Bridge, and discuss a trio of Prem players we're not sure what to make of this season.

The Dog bounds back into the breach with a comprehensive international round-up. The expanded World Cup format comes under the microscope as do the 2024 Euro qualification hopes of the Home Nations and the Republic of Ireland.

The Dog's regular cast convenes to consider the state of play in the Prem, review The Saints sacking Nathan Jones and preview the return of the Champions League.

We're back to mull over the movers and shakers in the January window. Alex and Rick ID their transfer sensations and flops-in-waiting, while Steve licks his wounds after another predictions game whooping.

Our regular Sausage Dog is a pod of two halves: the first surveying the transfer terrain, the second a rip-roaring interview with Notts County hotshot Macaulay Langstaff

Alex is back as the Dog rambles off-road to ID the best keeper, defender, midfielder and forward in the English top flight this season