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Ultimate XI

The podcast where special guests live out their fantasy by becoming the manager of the football team they support and pick a starting eleven made up of their all-time favourite players. Our guests are in the hot seat as they pick which of their club"s heroes will form the team line up, as well as deciding on the formation, the captain and the set piece takers. We"ll also find out who they will appoint as their very own assistant manager and which kit they choose for their beloved team to proudly

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01:06:54

Episode 29: Glenn Moore & Sheffield Wednesday F.C.

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2024/02/20

All hail the genius jokester Glenn Moore as he gives us his Sheffield Wednesday Ultimate XI. With quite a unique journey to becoming a Wednesday fan, we shouldn't be surprised that Glenn's maverick side features a myriad of playing styles and moral attitudes from players that mostly toiled outside of the Premier League for his beloved Owls. Packed with quality, criminals, and the best shirt sponsor in history, immerse yourself in this hilarious episode.Get in touch with the podcast

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Episode 28: David O'Connell & Liverpool F.C.

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2024/02/08

Many of the Anfield faithful will know my next guest on the podcast, as he is one of the most well-respected and revered contributors to Liverpool fan content around at the moment - the expert Dave O'Connell, owner of DaveOCKop.com, joins us to pick his Liverpool Ultimate XI. A blend of old and new, Dave's side follows the tradition of Reds Ultimate XIs but also features an unprecedented first for the podcast, a set-piece taking twelfth man, and overall captures the true spirit of the

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Episode 27: Liam Withnail & West Ham United F.C.

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2024/01/18

In this laugh-filled episode I chatted to stand up comedian and podcaster Liam Withnail. Originally from the East End of London, but now residing in comedy mecca Edinburgh, Liam is not going to apologise for his Hammers Ultimate XI which, we discover as it reveals itself, contains a core spine of Irons stereotypes; genuine and hard as nails, often criminal but always entertaining. His love for West Ham is evident in the mixture of eras and playing styles he blends tastefully to create a side that is

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Episode 26: Andy Cantwell & Liverpool F.C.

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2023/11/28

This time up it's the genius behind the funniest football videos online, Andy Cantwell. Best known for hilariously imagining the reactions of football commentators like Martin Tyler as they voice some of football's most exciting moments, Andy takes us through his all-time favourite Liverpool players. His YouTube channel tends to look at the lighter moments of his beloved Reds but there's nothing funny about the time and thought that has gone into picking his side. The left-hand side of

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Episode 25: The Football Book Club Podcast & Football...

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2023/09/28

A different kind of episode this week, but this one is less novelty and more novel-y as I chat with James, Jack and Tash of the Football Book Club Podcast, and they pore over the words of some of football's finest authors to select who they want to represent the Ultimate Football Book Club XI. Picking from the pool of players turned writers whose books they have reviewed for their own exquisite podcast, the guys try to fairly reflect the wide array of careers that these ex-pros have had before

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Episode 24: Ash Rose & Queens Park Rangers F.C.

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2023/09/07

WE'RE BACK! Now that the summer transfer window is out the way, Ultimate XI managers can begin working with their squad day in day out and confidently start naming the players that will make it in to their starting elevens, and this week it was the turn of Ash Rose. Ash is famously a passionate football nostalgist, he co-hosts the terrific "Alive and Kicking: The 90s Football Podcast", and as a QPR fan is certainly prone to a fond look back at simpler and perhaps better times. In his

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Episode 23: The Exploding Heads & England(ish)

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2023/06/29

SPECIAL EPISODE! Top tier comedy partnership Anthony Richardson and Mark Davison - better known as The Exploding Heads - are loved by supporters far and wide for their witty and irreverent takes on modern football and fan culture, and today the Sports Horn podcast creators are giving the treatment to Ultimate XI with a particularly unique episode. Mark and Anthony put forward their suggestions for England's best worst team, in the Ultimate England Flop XI - those players with the great honour of

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Episode 22: Dougie Critchley & Sunderland A.F.C.

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2023/06/15

Just after Sunderland had cruelly missed out on a spot in the Championship play-off final to eventual winners Luton, I spoke with football broadcaster and content creator Dougie Critchley about his favourite Mackems' players. Despite the semi-final heartbreak fresh in the memory, Dougie comes out strongly with a brilliant line up of Premier League stalwarts sprinkled with some of the shining lights of their EFL era, and moulds them expertly into an attacking force to be reckoned with. Those who

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Episode 21: Dan Bardell & Aston Villa F.C.

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2023/05/18

Here we go again, the Ultimate XI bandwagon rolls on... in this episode, the brilliant football presenter and reporter Dan Bardell is up and running as manager of Aston Villa and his first duty is to pick his Ultimate XI. No mean feat considering some of the iconic players to have played for the Midlands' side over the years, but Dan charges fearlessly into picking his squad and, as is becoming custom for Ultimate XI managers, tries to hide a largely attack-minded team behind a traditional

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Episode 20: Nathan Caton & Brentford F.C.

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2023/05/04

On the show this time round is universally adored comic Nathan Caton, stand-up legend and host of That's My Team podcast. He's used to hearing his guests talk passionately about their football clubs, but for Ultimate XI Nathan himself is in the spotlight as manager of his boyhood club Brentford. Along with many other Bees fans, Nathan remembers the times before their Premier League achievements where Brentford were forced to wallow in the doldrums of League Two, but the side he picks

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Episode 19: Rob Fletcher & Middlesbrough F.C.

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2023/04/26

In this episode, Middlesbrough F.C. superfan and author Rob Fletcher picks his favourite eleven players to have ever graced the Riverside Stadium. Having just recently launched his latest book "1992: The Birth of Modern Football", Rob has spent many hours reflecting on the significance that year has had on football as we know it today; but it also acts as a marker for the selection process behind his Boro Ultimate XI, as Rob delves deep into the reams of genuinely quality footballers the

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Episode 18: Sammy James & Fulham F.C.

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2023/04/17

Fulham die-hard, podcast veteran and friend of the show Sammy James is my next wonderful guest on Ultimate XI. As co-host for over 500 episodes of the Fulhamish podcast, the award-winning favourite of Cottagers fans everywhere, Sammy is just the man to take the reins at Craven Cottage and guide his Ultimate XI side to glory. As he navigates through the years, Sammy evaluates some of the players in his side that made their names in the Fulham squads of the last two or so decades, an up-and-down

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Episode 17: Ali Woods & Manchester United F.C.

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2023/03/30

I'm joined this week by the incredible Ali Woods, Old Trafford season-ticket holder and viral comedy sensation. As one of the UK's best-loved Instagram and TikTok funnymen, as well as an effortlessly classy stand-up, Ali's comedy shorts are unbeatable. Picking his Ultimate Man Utd XI, though, is no laughing matter - clearly a lot of thought has gone into Ali's side as we talk through some of the big names of the Fergie and Post-Fergie era that define his selections. Come for the

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Episode 16: Michael Odewale & Chelsea F.C.

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2023/03/23

Joining me on the podcast this week is the cardigan wearing comedian and Chelsea fan Michael Odewale. He may be a BTEC Philosopher, but he certainly makes the grade when it comes to picking a classic Chelsea Ultimate XI, featuring some of the best players to have ever graced the Premier League. Morals are questioned, medically necessary headwear is discussed, and a Christmas dinner hosted by one of Stamford Bridge's loveliest Italian imports is imagined as Michael selects a team that is hard as

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Episode 15: Sapphire McIntosh & Liverpool F.C.

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2023/03/17

Join me as I speak with comedian and commentator Sapphire McIntosh as she talked about her love of Liverpool F.C. and the players that make up her Ultimate XI. Born in Leeds, living in London, at her auntie's house for the miracle of Istanbul, Sapphire has a great blend of nostalgic and current names in her side, and with a footballing background herself is best placed to demote Jurgen Klopp to assistant manager and take over at Anfield for this episode at least. Some predictions are made that could

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Episode 14: Thanyia Moore & Arsenal F.C.

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2023/03/09

Thanyia Moore joined me on the podcast this week, and the Arsenal Ultimate XI she selected is as electric, dynamic and cheeky as you'd expect from the award-winning comic, actor and writer, and one of the finest voices in comedy out there. We delve into her mother's sadistic obsession with Arsenal, which has driven Thanyia to begrudgingly adopt the toxic trait of supporting the Gunners herself, and along the way it's fair to say we learned a lot about ourselves and about each other. Not one to shy

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Episode 13: Giles Paley-Phillips & Crystal Palace F.C.

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2023/03/03

Next up on the Ultimate XI manager merry-go-round is podcast OG and award-winning author, screenwriter and producer Giles Paley-Phillips. As co-host of a podcast that takes a deep look at facing up to moments of adversity, being in the dugout of his beloved Crystal Palace for Ultimate XI was never going to phase Giles who brings to life an Eagles side in his own image and one that ticks all the right boxes. Club legends, obscure fan favourites, flair and grit, moustaches and baldness all combine

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Episode 12: Dane Baptiste & Arsenal F.C.

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2023/02/16

Comedy maestro and Arsenal die-hard Dane Baptiste is my guest this week picking his Gunners Ultimate XI. As a South-East London boy, Dane's side features some of the local heroes that made Arsenal a force to be reckoned with throughout the 80s, 90s and 2000s, as well as a touch of the continental flair that become synonymous with the Wenger era. One of the most attacking sides I think we've heard on the podcast but a team that complements itself nicely, despite one Highbury legend playing slightly

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Episode 11: Tez Ilyas & Blackburn Rovers F.C.

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2023/02/07

This time, on Ultimate XI - one of the most celebrated names in comedy and Lancashire lad Tez Ilyas find himself in the Blackburn Rovers dressing room and selects his all-time favourite players to wear the historic blue and white shirt. What follows is one of the most balanced sides we've ever had as Tez vehemently imposes upon himself a very strict formation and selection policy. Depite that, there is some lovely chat about holding midfielders, hard-as-nails centre backs and the best looking

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Episode 10: Charlie Baker & Torquay United F.C.

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2023/01/31

An iconic voice of talkSPORT, stand-up supremo and champion of lower league football, my guest this week is Devon's finest Charlie Baker who joins us to glide effortlessly through his favourite ever Torquay United players. Our first foray outside of the professional divisions for Ultimate XI serves up some brilliant chat and features a host of well-known names that you may be surprised to learn have graced the pitch at Plainmoor. Sprinkled delightfully across the team are also some of the rich

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