Best Splash Squad Podcasts (2025)

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EFL Extra: Christmas Special 38:58

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1d ago38:58

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It’s Christmas but the EFL doesn’t stop and neither do Tom Clarke and Gregor Robertson – here with a bonus Christmas edition of EFL Extra. They’re doing their end of year awards – teams, players and managers of the year for each of the divisions…and many more. If you need a break from the festivities, go for a walk or find a quiet corner and join T…

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How good are Villa and who is the best midfielder in the world? 53:19

3d ago53:19

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As Villa cement their place in the top three just how good are they? Do they have the squad depth to last the course? Is their star midfielder Morgan Rogers now elevating himself to world level? David Moyes thinks Declan Rice is the best midfielder in the world. Is he…and if not, then who is? Dominic Calvert-Lewin has found form and fitness at Leed…

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Harlequins' nightmare before Christmas and Exeter 2.0 54:08

3d ago54:08

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Danny tells Ashy and Chris about his trip to visit Santa Claus in Lapland and his husky adventure in -37c. We look back at the final weekend of rugby before Christmas as Harlequins are humbled at Twickenham and Exeter claim another big scalp on the road. Where has it gone wrong for Quins since winning the league in 2021? And are Exeter now genuine …

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NBA XMAS! SANTA WISH LIST for ALL 30 NBA TEAMS + NBA talks Tanking & Gambling restrictions & Johnny Furphy’s BIG game! (Ep 1335) 1:07:38

7d ago1:07:38

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Today’s NBA Straya sends a BIG letter to Santa on behalf of ALL 30 NBA TEMS… detailing exactly what ALL of them wants for Christmas! ALSO: the NBA is talking about gambling and tanking restrictions!? WHAT COULD’VE PROMPTED THAT!? There’s a quick look at the weekend’s games along with the Daily NBA Straya Awards: That’s Not A Knife, Old Mate No Mate…

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Luka Magic + Knicks, Suns, Blazers & Mavs CHAOS in a 12-game MEGA slate + Week 9 Power Rankings (Ep 1334) 1:00:55

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Today’s NBA Straya digs into ALL the chaos from today’s MEGA 12-game Friday slate, with some Luka Magic and CHAOS involving the Mavs, Blazers, Suns and KNICKS! ALSO: it’s our expanded WEEK 9 NBA POWER RANKINGS! There’s a quick look at today’s games along with the Daily NBA Straya Awards: That’s Not A Knife, Old Mate No Mates, Spud of the Night, Bet…

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City for the title? Chelsea chaos and end of year awards 52:19

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Chelsea are through to the semi-finals of the League Cup, but behind the scenes there is more chaos. Manager Enzo Maresca is unhappy, but no one quite knows why. The fans chanted his name but are the board happy? A day in the life at Chelsea… Man City are looking ominous, could they be considered title favourites by the new year? One of their shini…

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Cade Cunningham is HIM, Cooper Flagg is INSANE + NBA Cup Final Preview + MVP & Rookie Rankings (Ep 1333) 54:10

13d ago54:10

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Today’s NBA Straya looks at EVERYTHING from today - Cade Cunningham being incredible, Cooper Flagg being insane, an awesome Rockets-Nuggets clash, a Dallas disaster and more from all the games - plus our 2025 MVP and Rookie Rankings! ALSO: it’s time for the #NBACup Final! So we’ve got a chokers preview for the #Knicks vs #Spurs! There’s a quick loo…

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Glasgow’s ice rink and contract season 52:10

10d ago52:10

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The big shock of the weekend came up at Scotstoun as Glasgow stunned six-time champions Toulouse. Player of the Match Adam Hastings tells Ashy and Chris about their epic comeback and how the navigated the treacherous conditions at the ‘ice rink’. We also hear about Franco Smith’s coaching style and if winning their opening two Champions Cup matches…

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Arsenal or City? Rogers or Palmer? 57:28

10d ago57:28

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Arsenal are still top of the Premier League but are Manchester City favourites for the title after this weekend? City beat Palace convincingly but Arsenal wobbled against Wolves. Elsewhere Aston Villa kept up the pace and we ask - just how good is Morgan Rogers? Is he on the same level as his friend Cole Palmer? On this show we also discussed Sunde…

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Dyson Daniels MASSIVE Game, Steph hits 12 3s + LeBron vs Dillon Brooks! BEST & WORST NBA STUFF OF THE DAY 21:07

14d ago21:07

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We got an AWESOME Monday of NBA action today, with eight fun games to talk out, including a MASSIVE game from our man Dyson Daniels, Steph Curry hit 12 3s and a wild Suns-Lakers game saw Dillon Brooks ejected for, well, being Dillon Brooks. Also… the Cavs went 0-10 and scoreless in OT!? TO CHARLOTTE!?!?! So we cover it ALL in NBA Straya’s BEST & WO…

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Jalen Brunson - MVP candidate? + Wembanyama BACK with a splash as Knicks-Spurs NBA Cup Final set (Ep 1332) 48:33

11d ago48:33

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Today’s NBA Straya digs into the Weekend’s games including two awesome #NBACup semi finals with Jalen Brunson looking like an MVP candidate and Victor Wembanyama returning with a SPLASH. Plus, all the other news and results from the NBA weekend! We break down and wrap up all the games from the weekend – including those two NBA Cup semis – today in …

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Picking All-Star Squads + Week 8 NBA Power Rankings & NBA Cup Semi-Final Previews! (Ep 1331) 1:00:04

17d ago1:00:04

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Today’s NBA Straya picks our All-Star Teams for so far this season – who makes it in the East & West… and WHY are we still breaking it up into East & West!?!? – then digs into the WEEK 8 NBA POWER RANKINGS! Plus NBA trade chatter and the #NBACup semi-final previews for Knicks vs Magic and Spurs vs Thunder! We also break down and wrap up all the gam…

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Liverpool, Chelsea and Madrid prove 'Mo Money Mo Problems.' 50:25

14d ago50:25

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Liverpool got a much-needed away win at Inter Milan, but their hundred million pound star striker looked lost - why? Off the pitch will Mo Salah still be a Liverpool player come January? It was a good week for English clubs in Europe with Man City beating Real Madrid and Spurs and Arsenal also winning. Are the English teams starting to dominate, is…

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NBA Cup West Quarter Finals Wrap - terrifying OKC & Stephon Castle is AWESOME! BEST & WORST NBA STUFF OF THE DAY 19:15

18d ago19:15

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The #NBACup West quarter finals knock-out games hit today with the #Suns @ #Thunder & #Spurs @ #Lakers … and we learned a BIT about each of the four teams. Mostly, it was OKC ARE TERRIFYING & MIGHT GO 81-1. Also - Stephon Castle is AWESOME. So we cover it ALL in NBA Straya’s BEST & WORST NBA STUFF OF THE DAY! So! Who was good? Who was a spud!? It’s…

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EFL Extra: Who are the ‘dangerous lurkers’ ? 37:33

16d ago37:33

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Leaders Coventry suffered first defeat in sixteen games at Ipswich. Wil the result create doubt in Frank Lampard’s squad, or was it just a blip? For Ipswich the result takes them fourth in the table and a season which started falteringly is starting to gain momentum. Southampton and Sheffield Utd had dreadful starts to the season, but after manager…

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Who's to blame for Josh Giddey’s Bulls being a DISASTER + Derik Queen SMASHES Rookie Record & #NBACup Knock Out Quarter-Final Previews! (Ep 1330) 56:44

20d ago56:44

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Today’s NBA Straya digs into the 3 games today - Derik Queen SMASHED a rookie record today - but also looks at just what has gone wrong for Josh Giddey’s Bulls in the last 3 weeks… it’s NOT pretty. PLUS - it’s time for the Quarter Final KNOCK OUT stages of the #NBACup - so we preview all four games! There’s a quick look at today’s games along with …

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Did the Champions Cup opening weekend deliver? 52:18

17d ago52:18

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Chris, Ashy and Ugo pick apart the opening weekend of the Champions Cup. Was it the shot in the arm the tournament needed? Or were there still too many predictable results? Edinburgh caused the biggest upset of the round in what was a great weekend for the Scottish sides. Can Prem champions Bath go all the way this year? Rieko Ioane made his Leinst…

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Salah’s future and brilliant Villa 52:30

17d ago52:30

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Mo Salah dropped a bombshell on Saturday evening. After starting on the bench for the third game in a row he gave an incendiary interview after the match claiming to have been thrown under the bus, a scapegoat for recent poor form and said he had no relationship with coach Arne Slot. So, what happens next - will it be the end of Salah or Slot at Li…

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5 NBA Weekend Winners & Losers + LeBron’s Scoring Streak SNAPPED, Where CP3 should go & Will Harden & Melo Legacies Fade Away? (Ep 1329) 1:02:51

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Today’s NBA Straya has our 5 NBA Weekend Winners & Losers from a wild hoops weekend… plus a look at LeBron’s scoring streak, where Chris Paul SHOULD go to finish his career/season… and why James Harden and Carmelo Anthony’s legacies are not quite what they seem. There’s a quick look at all the games from the weekend along with the Daily NBA Straya …

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WORLD CUP 2026 DRAW - REACTION SPECIAL 19:19

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After what felt like a nine hour draw England will face Croatia, Ghana and Panama. Scotland will face Haiti, Morocco and Brazil. Is there a group of death? What are the potential routes to the final? Over to Tom Clarke, Gregor Robertson and Jonathan Northcroft Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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NBA Quarter-Season Awards + Ranking 10 Giannis Trade Destinations & Week 7 NBA Power Rankings! (Ep 1328) 47:11

21d ago47:11

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Today’s NBA Straya digs into our NBA Quarter-Season Awards with every team now having played over a quarter of their games, PLUS we rank 10 potential Giannis Antetokounmpo trade destinations and saddle up for some Week 7 Power Rankings! There’s also a pick & preview for ALL the NBA games on Saturday December 6. Plenty to cover & talk about, strap i…

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Are Arsenal the only team not in transition? 50:27

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After a goal packed set of midweek fixtures what has changed? Chelsea’s title credentials were checked as a buoyant Leeds put three past them at Elland Road. Man City won but looked anything but assured. Villa are now only six points off top spot and play Arsenal at the weekend. And as for Arsenal - no change there, while others toil they won again…

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The Nations Pod: World Cup draw special 44:46

22d ago44:46

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Chris, Tom and GRO bring you immediate reaction to the draw for the 2027 World Cup. England and Wales meet in Pool F while we can look forward to another instalment of the 'Tom English derby' as Scotland and Ireland were drawn together for the third World Cup in a row! But which team is the bigger winner from the draw down under? If South Africa ar…

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Top 5 NBA Injury ‘What If’ Players as Zion’s Out, Again + Does Giannis Want out of Milwaukee? (Ep 1327) 41:43

22d ago41:43

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With the news that Zion Williamson is injured, again, today’s NBA Straya digs into the Top 5 Injury ‘What If’ Players of the past 25 years… PLUS… does Giannis want out of Milwaukee? Who could trade for him? We also break down and wrap up all the games from today in the NBA Straya Game Wraps and give out some DAILY NBA AWARDS: That’s Not a Knife, Ol…

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Wounded Wales and the English Bok 56:12

24d ago56:12

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Danny, Ashy and Chris dissect another dismal day for Wales as they end 2025 with a record home defeat. How much would the young Welsh players actually have learned from their 73-0 defeat to South Africa? We also discuss Eben Etzebeth’s red card for the eye gouge on Alex Mann that took the shine off another dominant Springboks win. We look at the re…

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Chelsea and Arsenal fight it out and Salah dropped 59:27

24d ago59:27

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Arsenal went to Stamford Bridge without both first choice centre backs and took a point. Chelsea played the league leaders for sixty minutes with ten men and without their best player and took a point. Who will be happier? Liverpool finally won again and dropped Mo Salah in the process. Is this straight forward squad rotation or the beginning of a …

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5 Weekend Winners & Losers + Ranking the Worst NBA Team Situations Right Now & NBA Cup Knock-Out Tournament Set! (Ep 1326) 59:22

25d ago59:22

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Today’s NBA Straya looks at the Weekend Winners & Losers and how the final NBA Cup Group games shook out as now out Knockout Tournament is set! PLUS: ranking the WORST NBA Team Situations right now! There’s a quick look at all the games from the weekend along with the Daily NBA Straya Awards: That’s Not A Knife, Old Mate No Mates, Spud of the Night…

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Keenan & Roebuck: Champions Cup preview part 2 58:03

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In episode two of our bumper Champions Cup preview, Ashy and Chris catch up with Lions hero Hugo Keenan who reflects on his winning try in the MCG and Leinster's ambition to add fifth star to the jersey. High-flying Sale winger Tom Roebuck looks back on his breakthrough autumn with England and reveals he scored his try against the All Blacks with a…

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Top 5 Biggest NBA Storylines + Week 6 NBA Power Rankings & Making sense of the NBA Cup Final Group Games Preview! (Ep 1325) 1:08:36

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Today’s NBA Straya digs into the Top 5 BIGGEST STORIES in the NBA so far this year and what it all MEANS… plus the Week 6 #NBAPowerRankings … before breaking down and explaining ALL of the #NBACup final group play games for the weekend! Also, YEAH NAHs, Unpopular Opinion of the Day and OUTBACK TAKEHOUSE where we’re serving up a flame-grilled take. …

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Ashy & Tuilagi reunited: Champions Cup preview part 1 56:27

27d ago56:27

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It’s finally happened. The stars aligned and we managed to get Ashy and his old sparring partner Manu Tuilagi in the same room to talk about that infamous moment at Welford Road 14 years ago. Chris helps us finally get to the bottom of what sparked it, and we quiz Manu on life in France and his return to fitness. Is the former England centre seriou…

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Is anyone better than Arsenal? 55:44

28d ago55:44

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Arsenal are dominating the Premier League and now they’re doing the same in Europe. Can they win both the big titles? Gregor Robertson thinks their success is built on a rock solid defence. Chelsea are looking equally effective in Europe; their game against Arsenal at the weekend is set up for the blues marauding wingers to take on Arsenal’s gallop…

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The Nations Pod 58:42

29d ago58:42

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Are South Africa the best team ever? Did Wales offer a glimpse of optimism? And is Gregor Townsend still the man for Scotland? Chris, Tom and Gareth reconvene for the final time this year to unpack the Autumn Internationals. Tom wants Ireland to reset an ageing squad, while Gareth remains positive about Wales. And Chris brings up the substitutions …

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EFL Extra: New faces and lofty ambitions 35:23

30d ago35:23

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More new managers in the Championship as Swansea, Middlesborough and Norwich all appoint. In South Wales Vitor Matos wants to bring back the DNA of the club…but what does that mean? Are Birmingham starting to find their feet in the Championship? Off the pitch they have unveiled ambitious plans for a new stadium and redevelopment of the surrounding …

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The Autumn Debrief 58:39

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Who were the big winners and losers this autumn? Ugo, Danny and Chris reflect on what we’ve learnt this November. Who has progressed and who has regressed? The Springboks have cemented their place at the top of the world game but who would win between them and the great All Blacks team from 2015? The officiating has been a huge talking point over t…

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Eze shines but is Frank out of his depth? 59:05

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Eberechi Eze scored a brilliant hat-trick to win the North London derby for Arsenal and proved he is now a certified star at the very top of the Premier League. Arsenal are six points clear but the 4-1 defeat leaves Spurs in ninth and further questions about Thomas Frank's suitability for the big job at Tottenham. Elsewhere Leeds missed another cha…

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The 10 Teams That Need A Closer Look: NBA Weekend Winners & Losers (Ep 1323) 25:12

1M ago25:12

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Today’s NBA Straya has a cooked Jim for a quick show looking at the Weekend’s Winners and Losers and who the 10 teams are that need a closer look after a chaotic weekend of NBA hoops. Which NBA teams sucked on the weekend? Who ruled? We talk it all out! Also - how good is Josh Giddey! And how much of dummy is Ja Morant? Then there’s also a pick & p…

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England survive Argentina scare for 11th straight win 39:02

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England completed their first four-Test autumn clean sweep since 2016 with a nervy win over Argentina. Chris, Ashy and Paul Grayson praise England for battling past a spirited Pumas team on a scrappy afternoon at Twickenham. Max Ojomoh impressed on only his second cap with a try and two assists. Could he become England’s long-term 12 moving forward…

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Week 5 NBA Power Rankings, Dante Exum’s season-ending injury + Where Is Tyrese Maxey in the NBA’s star pecking order? (Ep 1322) 1:16:25

1M ago1:16:25

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Today’s NBA Straya offers up ALL 30 teams in the Week 5 NBA Power Rankings, plus dives into the latest on Dante Exum’s season-ending injury & what’s next for Kangaroo Kobe, while also trying to figure out where Tyrese Maxey fits in the NBA superstar pecking order after a MASSIVE 54 point game today! There’s a quick look at all the games from today …

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The Nations Pod 1:01:49

1M ago1:01:49

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It's Nations Pod time and for the second week in a row Tom is reeling from another painful defeat for Scotland. After the capitulation against Argentina he believes now is the time for a new head coach. Wales are off the mark under Steve Tandy, but their issues were still laid bare despite the narrow win over Japan. GRO gives us the lowdown on dart…

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Premier League Predictions 40:17

1M ago40:17

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A quick reflection on an epic night for Scotland, a big win for Wales and some of the surprises who have qualified for World Cup 26’ Then it’s back to the Premier League. How much will Arsenal miss Gabriel? They have strength in depth but are any up Gabriel’s tag of ‘defender of the season’ ? Predictions; first for the north London derby and Liverp…

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SPECIAL EDITION: Scotland qualify for the World Cup!! 27:15

1M ago27:15

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There was magic in the air said Scotland manager Steve Clarke as his team won a dramatic winner takes all qualifier against Denmark at Hampden Park. The victory means Scotland are going to a World Cup – for the first time in 28 years. It was a night which will never be forgotten and that’s before mentioning the three worldie goals that were scored.…

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Top 5 Most Fun NBA Teams To Watch RIGHT NOW: Who’s Playing ‘Cocaine Basketball’ + Why the NBA has an INJURY EPIDEMIC (Ep 1321) 52:55

1M ago52:55

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Today’s NBA Straya digs into the Top 5 most FUN NBA TEAMS to watch right now - try and figure out who’s playing ‘cocaine basketball’ and breaks down why the NBA has an injury epidemic and how to fix it! There’s a quick look at all the games from today along with the Daily NBA Straya Awards: That’s Not A Knife, Old Mate No Mates, Spud of the Night, …

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EFL Extra: Championship manager(s) 28:51

1M ago28:51

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Tom Clarke and Gregor Robertson with all the latest from the EFL. It has been a mad fortnight for managers in the Championship with Norwich, Swansea, Southampton and of course Middlesborough just some of those undergoing a change at the top. Who is in line for the vacancies and how will the teams respond? League One is proving why it’s arguably the…

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Thomas Tuchel has boldly declared he won’t play Foden, Bellingham and Kane in the same team. The key question is will he be brave enough to stick to his decision? As Rob Edwards leaves Middlesborough after only ten months in charge to return to Wolves, is there any loyalty in football? Martin Samuel has met with David Kogan, the new chair of the in…