The most enjoyable football podcast!
I agree that the Times' podcast may sometimes be more authoritative but it's also flabby, slow and inconsistent. Football Weekly is consistently the most entertaining football digest, with a really winning blend. It possesses a great host in James Richardson and good panellists too, especially the informed Sid Lowe, the cerebral Marcela Mora y Araujo and the smarter-than-he-makes-out Barry Glendenning (who as a Red I loathe but do find great fun). What particularly comes across is how much those involved enjoy doing the programme, a contrast to some podcasts where you sense the host & panellists are there under sufferance. The emphasis is always on the Premiership, La Liga, Serie A, and the Champions League, but how can anyone knock a pacy half-hour of informed (and sometimes comically uninformed) football talk with loads of laughs? P.S. What has James Richardson done not to be a regular football presenter on British terrestial TV?? He's as warm and witty as he was on Football Italia a decade ago, and makes Lineker et al look like the rank amateurs they are. Anyway, roll on August!!Read full review »
Solarama via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 06/26/07
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New to all this podcasting lark, feel like I have been missing out - This is superb. (confess to being 5 live listener) but this is so fresh. Who is that Irish guy? he is hilarious. Ideal listening to liven up the drive to work.... check it out
Deltadam via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 10/18/06
James richardsons coverage of every game is top class and his assistants are equally as good. Keep it coming!
jonesy45 via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 06/11/08
Never mind Barry G's opinionated rants, James R makes up for it all with his pun sense of humour. Excellent coverage of La Liga as well as the all-dominant EPL.Read full review »
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