Series 3, Episode 2 – Top London Club (with Ash Rose)
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It's a case of friends reunited for this episode as Sachin is joined by his pal – and brilliant podcaster – Ash Rose for a chat about Queens Park Rangers.  Ash is host of the 'original' 90s football podcast, Alive and Kicking, and, as such, it's no surprise this episode opens with a discussion about the decade when football was at its best. Well, that's certainly what Sachin and Ash reckon and neither are shy in explaining why. Great characters, great players ... Euro 96; the lads reminisce about it all. It's then onto QPR, the club Ash supports because his dad does and which has brought him big highs, big lows and big dramas, and he does a typically great job of talking through it all, starting off with the team of the early 90s (yes, even more 90s chat) that finished fifth in the first ever Premier League season. What made them so good? How good was it watching them play? And just how good was Les Ferdinand, or 'Sir Les' as he continues to be known among QPR fans? Ash has the answers.  Staying in the 90s, Ash also talks about being at Loftus Road to witness THAT goal by Trevor Sinclair before the conversation moves onto arguably the most tumultuous time in QPR's history – the Flavio Briatore-Bernie Ecclestone era, four years of constantly changing managers and off-pitch controversies that was perfectly captured in The Four Year Plan, the incredible, jaw-dropping documentary by Mat Hodgson. Ash lived every second of this period and has plenty to say about it all.  Finally, Ash talks through his all-time QPR XI before going back in time to change one moment from his Rangers-supporting past. And, yes, it relates to the 1990s. So download, listen and love. And after you have, please Rate and Review. It would mean a lot.  Cheers!
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