The Playmaker Pod

Dan makes a welcome cameo on the latest episode of the Dog: his Wrexham and Benfica expertise shining bright. Steve and Rick complete the line up for some quick-fire chat

Steve, Alex and Rick take the Dog for a stroll around the top four tiers block to usher in 2023. We chew the cud regarding recent transfer talk and blitz through the promotion favourites in the EFL.

Fittingly our tenth and final installment of Sausage Mundial focuses on a pair of number 10s and a final! Alex, Rick and Steve bring the curtain down on a fantastic World Cup by savouring its climax and reliving some of the memorable moments that preceded it

Steve and Rick review the semi-final successes of the Albiceleste + Les Bleus and rate both nations' chances ahead of a mouthwatering World Cup final. Will Messi's fairytale ending come true?

Steve and Rick relive the pain after England's World Cup quarter-final defeat to France, and try to put the Three Lions' exit in perspective. Do we really want a Morocco v Croatia final...?

Steve, Alex and Rick look forward to the World Cup quarter-finals. Any optimism regarding England's chances against France is quashed by the trio's superstitious fears that they are somehow going to jinx the Three Lions!

Steve and Dan review England’s controlled win over Senegal and impressive performances from Young Lions Bellingham, Foden and Saka.

Steve basks in the glow of England reaching the knock-outs, as Dan nurses his beer after Wales' underwhelming World Cup exit

Rick, Alex and Steve sandwich in a quick Dog to review England's yawnfest v the USA and consider the World Cup's surprise packages thus far.

With beer in hand, the Playmaker trinity of Steve, Alex and Rick discuss their highlights from the 2022 World Cup so far.

That's the chat...