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Whistleblowers

Whistleblowers is football’s most original new podcast - lifting the lid on the parts of the game no one else talks about. Hosted by Gordon Smart, with ex-elite referee Mark Clattenburg and veteran journalist Ian Ladyman, this isn’t another safe roundtable of punditry. It’s football told differently - with insight, authority, and plenty of laughs. From what really goes on in the referee’s room, to how clubs spin crises and who’s pulling the strings behind the scenes - Whistleblowers brings the

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60:19

Who is the best foreign player in Premier League...

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2025/03/12

Welcome back to another episode of the people’s podcast – Soccer A-Z – saving society week by week.This week Tim and the team take on the letter X and cover everything from X-rated challenges and x-rays, to Xmas footie and xenophobia (a fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners… coming to play in the Premier League). Plus, find out what Joe got up to for his birthday, why Robbie is heading to Barcelona and which players the gang wanted to see play in the Premier League. And if that wasn’t

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57:11

What Was the Joke That Nearly Took Soccer AM Off Air?

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2025/03/07

Welcome back to Soccer A-Z, for our ‘Questions and Quiz’ edition!The gang - as always - start by answering your questions and debating whether they’d rather see club or country succeed in football, discussing the joke that nearly took them off air! It’s Brighton vs Wolves in the ‘Unfair Football Quiz’ as Joe takes on Adam. As this week’s featured letter was ‘W’ - questions include: Can you name two ‘Wham’ songs? Who weed on the St Andrews pitch? Which Dutch player scored a worldie in the ’88

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67:33

Old Soccer AM Gang Reveal their 'Biggest Post-Show...

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2025/03/05

Welcome to another episode of ‘The People’s Podcast’ - Soccer A-Z – saving society one week at a time!We kick things off this week with a very special, EXCLUSIVE, announcement! After that, Tim and the team take on the letter W, waxing lyrical about:player wages, crowd waves, Wembley Stadium, and warthogs… on the pitch! Plus, find out what sport Tim made everyone at Soccer AM take up – weird and wonderful reasons for matches being called off – and what’s buried deep below our national

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45:01

What REALLY Went on Behind the Scenes on Soccer AM?!

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2025/02/28

Welcome back to another episode of the ‘World’s Number One Podcast’, Soccer A-Z!It’s time for our Friday edition, aka, the Questions and Quiz. It’s a Championship battle this time around with Middlesborough fan, Will, taking on Plymouth’s Ben. As this week’s show centred around the letter ‘V’, please stay tuned for questions such as: Which clubs has Ruud Van Nistelrooy managed this season? Where did Terry Venables start his career? What vegetable was Graham Taylor compared to? We also

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65:48

Tubes Left Speechless as His Idol Crashes the Pod!

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2025/02/26

Welcome back to another episode of the 'World’s Number 1 Podcast’ – Soccer A-Z!This week, Tim and the team take on the letter V and cover everything from 'Value for Money' and 'VAR' to Vinnie Jones and mr Red Bull and omelette himself, Jamie Vardy. Plus, expect more stories from the good old days of Soccer AM, as we uncover which legendary player inspired the world famouse 'Crossbar Challenge' - plus, we face up to yet another brutal week of backlash. This time it comes after Helen criminally

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47:41

Which Player Will be the Next Great Manager?

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2025/02/21

Welcome back to Soccer A-Z, for another edition of the Questions and Quiz show, where there are questions and a quiz… (believe it or not)This week, the show centred around the letter U, so the next batch of contestants must answer: Which team used to play at Underhill Who Eusebio used to play for (because Eusebio sounds like it starts with a U) The teams nicknamed ‘The Us’ And of course, the gang answer the best questions as asked by you, and debate the existence of ghosts. Sometimes I

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65:03

We NEED to Talk About the State of Urinals in this...

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2025/02/19

Welcome to another episode of the 'People’s Podcast', Soccer A-Z - saving society one week at a time!It's the turn of the letter 'U' this week, as we cover everything from unsung heroes and unexpected goal scorers to unbelievable tekkers and the shocking urinals in football stadiums! Plus, find out why Joe isn’t happy with Ryanair, why Tubes has been chatting to Gianfranco Zola and what Helen thinks to all the backlash she received to her pineapple pizza! Presenters: Tim Lovejoy Helen

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47:07

Chelsea fan, Tim Lovejoy, Wants his OWN TEAM to get...

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2025/02/14

Welcome back to Soccer A-Z... the Questions and Quiz edition!What can you expect from this episode? Well, the gang explain which sides they'd like to go down (spoiler, Tim wants his OWN TEAM to be relegated), they debate their favourite takeaways AND they name the players that would go into their ULTIMATE 5 a side team! As always, we pit two of our loyal listeners against one another in the 'Unfair Football Quiz', so stay tuned for a 'T' inspired episode. Do you know? Who started the phrase

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63:28

Why Time-Wasting in Football is Ripping Off the Fans!

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2025/02/12

Welcome to another episode of ‘The People’s Podcast’ - Soccer A-Z – saving society one week at a time!This week Tim and the team take on the letter T and tackle everything from Thomas Tuchel and Mr T, to time-wasting and Topless Weather (Sheephead’s Soccer AM classic). Plus, following on from last week we hear from a few Soccer AM Soccerettes and from the main man Chip. Robbie returns this week with a couple of cracking stories from night outs with Gavin Henson and Charlotte Church, and

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46:28

"I'm out with Gazza and Chris Evans, you HAVE to...

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2025/02/07

Welcome back to Soccer A-Z, for our swashbuckling, scintillating and senseational Q&Q edition!If you couldn't already tell, this week, the 'Unfair Football Quiz' revolves around the letter 'S' - so tune in if you want to know: which club's fans sing 'Greasy Chip Butty', which soap delayed a clash between Barcelona and Liverpool and which club is sponsored by American Express... Oh, and one of the contestants doesn't know who Sylvester Stallone is... grounds for DQ surely?! We've also got all the

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66:15

"The girls loved being Soccerettes… but we wouldn’t...

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2025/02/05

Welcome to another episode of Soccer A-Z - 'The People’s Podcast' – unofficially saving society week by week... tune in to find out how!This week, Tim and the team tackle the letter 'S' and reminisce over legendary Soccer AM moments that went down in folklore. This includes: Tim’s ‘schoolboy error’ handshake, the Soccer Locker, and of course... the Soccerettes! Plus, who can forget the cultural phenomenon that was Save Chip – find out what he’s up to now and if he’s still with his other half

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42:49

“Chelsea NEED Petr Cech back in now!”

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2025/01/31

Welcome back to ‘Soccer A-Z’ for the ‘Questions and Quiz' edition!This is the show that pits two of our listeners against each other in a battle of bravery, brawn and brilliance. This week, it's the turn of Steve and Alex. As well as that, the gang answer your questions, so stick around to find out... Which legend the gang would like to see return to their clubs The career they'd have pursued if it wasn't for TV Where the iconic 'Colonel and Ginger' came from... And stick around for 'What's

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64:14

Why Man United is a HORRIFIC Club for Managers

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2025/01/29

Welcome to another episode of Soccer A-Z - 'The People’s Podcast" - saving society one week at a time!This week, Tim and the team tackle the letter 'R', covering the likes of Robbie Fowler, retirement, red cards and referees! Plus, the gang chew the fat over Donald Trump and reminisce about when Hells Bells sent Michael Owen into retirement... seriously! And if that wasn’t enough, we’re joined by Manic Street Preachers frontman James Dean Bradfield – who stopped by for a chat to promote the

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48:19

Soccer AM gang reveal their BIGGEST REGRETS from the...

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2025/01/24

Welcome back to ‘Soccer A-Z’ for the ‘Questions and Quiz' edition!As always, we start off by answering YOUR questions: What regrets the gang have from their Soccer AM days Which kit is the greatest of all time Whether Tim prefers being bald We're then joined by our guests Jay and Steve for the world's most unfair quiz... And stick around for 'What's RIGHT With Football', and any other business the gang has away from the pitch. Presenters: Tim Lovejoy Helen Chamberlain Tubes Robbie Knox Joe

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62:26

Q is for Quality Quotes and Quadruples! (feat. Martin...

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2025/01/22

Welcome to another episode of the 'People’s Podcast' Soccer A-Z - saving society one week at a time.This week, Tim and the team tackle the letter Q and cover everything from famous footie quotes to quadruple-winning teams. Plus, Tubes reminisces about his famous ‘one question only’ segment on Soccer AM, Robbie goes regal as he talks queens and kings, and Helen has all the latest news from her holding. And if that wasn’t enough, we’re joined by Spandau Ballet legend, EastEnders icon and

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41:18

UNFAIR FOOTBALL QUIZ: What rule changes would improve...

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2025/01/17

Welcome back to ‘Soccer A-Z’ for the ‘Quiz and Questions' show.As always, we start off by answering YOUR questions: Which Scottish team would you support? What rule changes would improve modern football? What is the biggest shock ever in football (... it's Leicester). We're then joined by our guests James and Sam for the unfair football quiz (because football is unfair). And stick around for 'What's RIGHT With Football', and any other business the gang has away from the

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64:53

P is for Pizzagate, Panenka, and Pre-season - feat....

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2025/01/15

Welcome to another episode of the people’s podcast, Soccer A-Z - saving society week by week!This week Tim and the team tackle the letter P and cover everything from Paulo Di Canio and that famous Panenka penalty - to the god-awful prizes they used to dish out on Soccer AM. Plus, we revisit Fabregas throwing pizza at Fergie during the ‘Battle of the Buffet’ at Old Trafford and the time when Paul Scholes’ penis accidently appeared on the pitch. And if that wasn’t enough, joining us all the way

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44:32

UNFAIR FOOTBALL QUIZ: Are new England shirts hiding...

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2025/01/10

Welcome back to the ‘Soccer A-Z’: Unfair Football Quiz’.As usual, we start the show with fan questions. We find out what listeners really think of Robbie Knox's DJ-ing, what’s the best goal the gang have ever seen LIVE in the stadium, and how they feel about 'the idiot at the FA making the star on the England kit the same colour as the shirts'? Then it's into the Unfair Football Quiz, with contestants Neil and Paul flying the flags for Coventry and Man United respectively. Presenters: Tim

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62:12

O is for 'One Season Wonders', 'Own Goals', and...

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2025/01/08

Welcome to Soccer A-Z - the people’s podcast - back with a bang for our first episode of the new year. Tim and the team talk all the usual nonsense as they take on the letter O - covering everything from overhead kicks, Oranje (Dutch national team), and own goals. Plus, find out if Tim’s daughter enjoyed her first trip to Stamford Bridge, what’s been going on over at ‘Helen’s Holding’ and hear all the latest baby news from Tubes. And if that wasn’t enough legendary gaffer Neil Warnock takes us

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36:19

SOCCER A-Z | 2024 BEST BITS

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2024/12/18

Christmas is here, 2024 is coming to an end and, while Robbie plans how he can continue to influence the public and Helen keeps looking for her phone in the farm (small holding), Soccer A-Z is having a mid-season break... But fear not, we've compiled a 'Best Bits' edition of 'The World's Number One Podcast', to keep you going until we kickstart the new year with the letter... O! Sit back, relax and enjoy! Soccer A-Z will return on the 8th of January, 2025. Presenters: Tim Lovejoy Helen

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