Best David Charlton Podcasts (2025)

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300 Owning Your Journey: Personal Responsibility, Success Redefined & Thriving on Loan 21:13

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In this milestone episode #300 of the Demystifying Mental Toughness Podcast, David Charlton is joined by former Newcastle United defender and current Assistant Loans Manager Peter Ramage. In the second part of our conversation Peter shares powerful insights into what truly drives progression and resilience in young footballers. Peter discusses the …

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116. Giant Killers 41:59

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Ronnie Radford was a workaday midfielder playing for such legendary clubs as Worcester City, Bath City and Forest Green Rovers but in January 1972 he was playing for Hereford United in an FA Cup third round replay at Edgar Street on a quagmire of a pitch in front of a capacity crowd. With less than ten minutes to go and Newcastle comfortably 1-0 ah…

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🔍 LEAGUE FOOTBALL IS BACK!! | IPSWICH TOWN V WREXHAM MATCH PREVIEW | The Prematch Show 1:03:41

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League football resumes after the final international break of 2025, as Ipswich Town host Wrexham - the first of eight games in 21 days for Town! 🤝 We're delighted to bring you the Prematch Show in partnership with: Attwells Solicitors - https://attwells.com/home/about-attwells/blue-monday/ and One Stop Badges - https://onestopbadges.co.uk/blue-mon…

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📊 WHO WERE IPSWICH TOWN'S TOP PERFORMERS IN OCTOBER? | The Flagship Show 1:01:53

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Our team give our player ratings for October, plus we recap the latest news and answer your Ipswich Town-related questions! 🤝 We're delighted to bring you the Flagship Show in partnership with: Attwells Solicitors - https://attwells.com/home/about-attwells/blue-monday/ 🔝 To access our 'Top Tier' membership content, click here to join: https://www.y…

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299 Emotional Flexibility & Versatility: Inside the Minds of Professional Footballers on Loan 25:21

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In this episode of the Demystifying Mental Toughness Podcast, host David Charlton is joined by former professional footballer and coach, and current Assistant Loans Manager at Newcastle United, Peter Ramage, who pulls back the curtain on what it's really like for young players when they go out on loan. We talk about the often-unseen side of the loa…

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115. International Breaks 41:24

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Now that England have already qualified for next year’s World Cup finals, this makes all the remaining matches in the group completely pointless from an England perspective. The November international break seems to have arrived 25 minutes after the October one. These tedious autumn and spring international breaks also extend the football season wh…

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🚩 AZÓN OFF THE MARK | SWANSEA 1-4 IPSWICH TOWN MATCH REVIEW | The Flagship Show 1:05:58

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We analyse Ipswich Town's consecutive 4-1 away win, this time at Swansea. 🤝 We're delighted to bring you the Flagship Show in partnership with: Attwells Solicitors - https://attwells.com/home/about-attwells/blue-monday/ 🔝 To access our 'Top Tier' membership content, click here to join: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzHZF5pCjnoF5RTuDsPOEbA/join 💻…

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298 Run Your Race: The Power of Consistency, Faith, and Mental Strength 28:23

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In the second part of our conversation David Charlton speaks with endurance athlete, coach, and world record holder Pierce Showe, who completed 153 consecutive half marathons to raise awareness about health and nutrition. Together, they explore what it really means to run your race in sport, business, and life. Pierce shares his philosophy of focus…

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114. The Team of the 1960s 50:24

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In this episode, Andy Hamilton, Colin Shindler and Jon Holmes resume their role as selectors as they choose the best team of the 1960s from the English Football League as it then was. That’s not one individual club or national side but a team composed of the outstanding players of that decade in some sort of logical formation that would bring out t…

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🔍 TOWN AIMING FOR 7PT WEEK | SWANSEA V IPSWICH TOWN MATCH PREVIEW | The Prematch Show 57:11

16d ago57:11

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We preview Ipswich Town's final game before the November international break, as Kieran McKenna's side make the long trip to Swansea. 🤝 We're delighted to bring you the Prematch Show in partnership with: Attwells Solicitors - https://attwells.com/home/about-attwells/blue-monday/ and One Stop Badges - https://onestopbadges.co.uk/blue-monday-offer/ 🔝…

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🚨 TOWN HELD AT HOME | IPSWICH TOWN 1-1 WATFORD MATCH REACTION | Live Reaction Show 56:10

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We react to Ipswich Town's frustrating draw with Watford. 🤝 We're delighted to bring you the Live Reaction Show in partnership with: Attwells Solicitors - https://attwells.com/home/about-attwells/blue-monday/ 🔝 To access our 'Top Tier' membership content, click here to join: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzHZF5pCjnoF5RTuDsPOEbA/join 💻 To find ou…

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🚩 TOWN UP AND RUNNING AWAY | QPR 1-4 IPSWICH TOWN MATCH REACTION | The Flagship Show 1:00:06

19d ago1:00:06

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We look back on Ipswich Town's 4-1 away win over QPR, including a brace of braces from George Hirst and Marcelino Nunez. 🤝 We're delighted to bring you the Flagship Show in partnership with: Attwells Solicitors - https://attwells.com/home/about-attwells/blue-monday/ 🔝 To access our 'Top Tier' membership content, click here to join: https://www.yout…

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297 How Endurance Challenges Build Mental Toughness – Lessons from Pierce Showe 24:19

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In this powerful episode of the Demystifying Mental Toughness Podcast, David sits down with endurance athlete, coach, and world record holder, Pierce Showe. From a lacrosse player to completing gruelling 200-mile ultra marathons, Pierce shares his journey of developing resilience, faith, and belief through extreme endurance. Pierce opens up about h…

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113. Football in the 1960s 53:12

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Colin Shindler tries to convince Jon Holmes and Jimmy Mulville that the 1960s was English football’s most glorious decade. Not just the world cup triumph of 1966, though that obviously features significantly at the heart of the decade. Secondary school was dark, depressing and alienating. Football by contrast was light, colourful and inclusive. All…

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🔍 CAN TOWN MAKE IT BACK TO BACK WINS? | QPR V IPSWICH TOWN MATCH PREVIEW | The Prematch Show 1:00:13

23d ago1:00:13

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We look forward to Ipswich Town's trip to the capital to face QPR, amid rumours of Celtic's interest in Blues boss Kieran McKenna. 🤝 We're delighted to bring you the Prematch Show in partnership with: Attwells Solicitors - https://attwells.com/home/about-attwells/blue-monday/ and One Stop Badges - https://onestopbadges.co.uk/blue-monday-offer/ 🔝 To…

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🚩 SUPER SUB CLARKE STRIKES AGAIN!! | IPSWICH TOWN 1-0 WBA MATCH REACTION | The Flagship Show 1:02:35

27d ago1:02:35

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We look back on Ipswich Town's return to winning ways, along with an all important clean sheet, in Saturday's victory over West Brom. 🤝 We're delighted to bring you the Flagship Show in partnership with: Attwells Solicitors - https://attwells.com/home/about-attwells/blue-monday/ 🔝 To access our 'Top Tier' membership content, click here to join: htt…

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296 How to Take Control of Your Emotions: Building Your Personal Playbook for Confidence and Calm 28:17

13d ago28:17

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In the second part of our conversation, David Charlton talks with anxiety and fear coach Matt Young about why emotional control and emotional mastery is the key to lasting confidence and calmness under pressure. Matt challenges the common idea that we can only manage our emotions. Instead, he explains how emotions like anxiety, fear, or procrastina…

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112. Short Lived Managers 40:25

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We all remember Brian Clough’s infamous 44 days as manager of Leeds United, a fractious period of time which compared favourably with Liz Truss’s time as Prime Minister of the UK - and of course the lettuce that lasted longer than either of them. Colin Shindler recalls with ghastly clarity Steve Coppell’s 33 days in charge of the disaster that was …

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🔍 TIME FOR TOWN TO RESET? | IPSWICH TOWN V WEST BROM MATCH PREVIEW | The Prematch Show 59:27

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We preview a big game for Ipswich Town on Saturday against West Brom, with Kieran McKenna's side looking to rally after two disappointing defeats. 🎟️ BUY TICKETS TO OUR EVENT AT PORTMAN ROAD: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/blue-monday-live-at-portman-road-again-tickets-1683435754659 🤝 We're delighted to bring you the Prematch Show in partnership wi…

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😳 TOWN HUMBLED AT HOME | IPSWICH TOWN 0-3 CHARLTON MATCH REACTION | Live Reaction Show 1:03:46

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We react to an alarming second half collapse for Kieran McKenna's Ipswich Town at home to Charlton. 🎟️ BUY TICKETS TO OUR EVENT AT PORTMAN ROAD: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/blue-monday-live-at-portman-road-again-tickets-1683435754659 🤝 We're delighted to bring you the Flagship Show in partnership with: Attwells Solicitors - https://attwells.com/…

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🚩 BORO PILE ON TOWN'S AWAY BLUES | M'BORO 2-1 IPSWICH TOWN MATCH REACTION | The Flagship Show 1:00:04

1M ago1:00:04

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We look back on Friday's disappointing defeat to Middlesbrough, with Kieran McKenna's Ipswich Town still unable to find a winning formula on the road. 🎟️ BUY TICKETS TO OUR EVENT AT PORTMAN ROAD: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/blue-monday-live-at-portman-road-again-tickets-1683435754659 🤝 We're delighted to bring you the Flagship Show in partnershi…

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295 Taking Control Of Your Emotions: Lessons from Ex-Footballer and Anxiety Coach Matt Young 25:53

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In this episode of Demystifying Mental Toughness, David Charlton speaks with Matt Young, an anxiety and fear coach and former professional footballer, about how emotional control can help athletes and coaches achieve lasting freedom and confidence, on and off the pitch. Matt shares how his playing career at Southampton and other clubs exposed deep …

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111. No Hopers 45:45

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On the first day of every season nearly all football supporters experience the same surge of pride and expectation. When they get to the ground it looks gleaming. The grass is green and the white lines stand out in marked contrast inviting the arrival of our heroes and stimulating thoughts of promotion and championships and European football. This …

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🚙 CAN TOWN GET THINGS MOVING ON THE ROAD? | M'BORO V IPSWICH TOWN MATCH PREVIEW | The Prematch Show 1:00:44

1M ago1:00:44

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We look forward to league action resuming, with Ipswich Town looking to get their first away win at high-flying Middlesbrough. 🎟️ BUY TICKETS TO OUR EVENT AT PORTMAN ROAD: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/blue-monday-live-at-portman-road-again-tickets-1683435754659 🤝 We're delighted to bring you the Prematch Show in partnership with: Attwells Solicit…

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📊 WHO WERE TOWN'S TOP PERFORMERS IN SEPTEMBER? | The Flagship Show 1:01:15

1M ago1:01:15

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We recap the latest Ipswich Town news, and focus on who our pod team thought were the pick of Kieran McKenna's side in the September run of games. 🎟️ BUY TICKETS TO OUR EVENT AT PORTMAN ROAD: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/blue-monday-live-at-portman-road-again-tickets-1683435754659 🤝 We're delighted to bring you the Flagship Show in partnership wi…

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294 The 3-Second Reset: How Stuart Barnes Helps Cricketers Perform Under Pressure 20:52

27d ago20:52

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High performance in cricket and sport in general is about far more than technical ability. In this episode of The Demystifying Mental Toughness Podcast, I'm joined by Stuart Barnes, Bowling Coach at Warwickshire County Cricket Club, for the second part of our conversation. Together we explore the unique pressures cricketers face and how coaches and…

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110. Who Runs The Club? 43:36

28d ago43:36

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It’s an increasingly pertinent question in football. In the days of Shankly, Clough and Ferguson it was blindingly obvious who ran their clubs. But as the manager’s role has been split between the Head Coach and the Director of Football, that vision of total authority has become increasingly blurred. The Head Coach might pick the team on Saturday a…

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🚩 DERBY DELIGHT AFTER 16 YEARS!! | IPSWICH TOWN 3-1 NORWICH MATCH REVIEW | The Flagship Show 1:13:37

2M ago1:13:37

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We relive a glorious afternoon at Portman Road as Kieran McKenna's Ipswich Town triumph in the East Anglian derby!! 🎟️ BUY TICKETS TO OUR EVENT AT PORTMAN ROAD: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/blue-monday-live-at-portman-road-again-tickets-1683435754659 🤝 We're delighted to bring you the Flagship Show in partnership with: Attwells Solicitors - https…

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293 How Cricket Coaches Build Mental Toughness: High Challenge, High Support with Stuart Barnes 23:09

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In this episode of the Demystifying Mental Toughness Podcast, I'm joined by Stuart Barnes, Bowling Coach at Warwickshire County Cricket Club. With over 27 years of coaching experience, Stuart shares fascinating insights into the demands of elite cricket, the brutal nature of today's schedules, and the importance of balancing challenge with support.…

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109. Team of the 70s 42:29

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Following on from the previous edition, Colin Shindler, Jim White and Jon Holmes set themselves the task of choosing from the English Football League as it then was, a team of the 1970s. That’s not one individual club or national side, but a team composed of the outstanding players of that decade in some sort of logical formation that would bring o…

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🔍 EAST ANGLIAN DERBY PREVIEW!! | IPSWICH TOWN V NORWICH | The Prematch Show 1:02:56

2M ago1:02:56

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We preview the first East Anglian derby of the season between Ipswich Town and bitter rivals Norwich City! 🎟️ BUY TICKETS TO OUR EVENT AT PORTMAN ROAD: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/blue-monday-live-at-portman-road-again-tickets-1683435754659 🤝 We're delighted to bring you the Prematch Show in partnership with: Attwells Solicitors - https://attwel…

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🚨 BRISTOL CITY 1-1 IPSWICH TOWN POST MATCH REACTION | Live Reaction Show 44:58

2M ago44:58

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We discuss Ipswich Town's point on the road at Bristol City in the EFL Championship. 🎟️ BUY TICKETS TO OUR EVENT AT PORTMAN ROAD: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/blue-monday-live-at-portman-road-again-tickets-1683435754659 🤝 We're delighted to bring you this Live Reaction Show in partnership with: Attwells Solicitors - https://attwells.com/home/abou…

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🚩 BACK TO BACK HOME WINS!! | IPSWICH TOWN 2-1 PORTSMOUTH MATCH REVIEW | Flagship Show 1:00:10

2M ago1:00:10

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We look back on Ipswich Town's 2-1 win over Portsmouth, ahead of a big three game week. Also a first WSL2 win for ITFC Women against the same opponents. 🎟️ BUY TICKETS TO OUR EVENT AT PORTMAN ROAD: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/blue-monday-live-at-portman-road-again-tickets-1683435754659 🤝 We're delighted to bring you the Flagship Show in partners…

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108. The One From The 70s… with Jon Spurling 43:40

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Not unusually for this podcast, we look back – with quite some affection – to the 1970s. Many of our listeners will also no doubt remember the decade through a haze of nostalgic introspection… but of course it was also a tumultuous ten years that not only laid many of the foundation stones for the modern game, but also witnessed the English nationa…

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🔍 TOWN HOPING TO MAINTAIN HOME FORM | IPSWICH TOWN V PORTSMOUTH PREVIEW | The Prematch Show 56:34

2M ago56:34

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We preview the start of an important three-game week for Kieran McKenna's Ipswich - starting with the visit of John Mousinho's Portsmouth on Saturday. 🎟️ BUY TICKETS TO OUR EVENT AT PORTMAN ROAD: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/blue-monday-live-at-portman-road-again-tickets-1683435754659 🤝 We're delighted to bring you the Prematch Show in partnershi…

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☔️ RAIN CHAOS MEANS ROVERS GAME REPLAYED? | BLACKBURN P-P IPSWICH | The Flagship Show 1:01:04

2M ago1:01:04

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We make sense of a rain-wrecked game at Ewood Park, where Ipswich Town were a man and a goal down heading into the closing stages before things were called off. 🎟️ BUY TICKETS TO OUR EVENT AT PORTMAN ROAD: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/blue-monday-live-at-portman-road-again-tickets-1683435754659 🤝 We're delighted to bring you this Flagship Show in…

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107. Falls From Grace 40:17

2M ago40:17

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Jim White was astonished to find that Andy Carroll is now turning out on Saturday afternoons to play in the sixth tier of English for Dagenham & Redbridge. So it’s Jim who leads the discussion (with Colin Shindler and Jon Holmes) of players who once strode purposefully at the summit of the game but ended their careers in far less salubrious circums…

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🔍 CAN TOWN BUILD MOMENTUM? | BLACKBURN V IPSWICH MATCH PREVIEW | The Prematch Show 1:00:42

2M ago1:00:42

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We preview Ipswich Town's away trip to Blackburn, with Kieran McKenna's side looking to build on last week's thumping win over Sheffield United. 🎟️ BUY TICKETS TO OUR EVENT AT PORTMAN ROAD: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/blue-monday-live-at-portman-road-again-tickets-1683435754659 🤝 We're delighted to bring you the Prematch Show in partnership with…

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🚩 FIVE STAR TOWN FORCE BLADES TO ACT | IPSWICH 5-0 SHEFF UTD MATCH REVIEW | The Flagship Show 1:03:00

2M ago1:03:00

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We look back on Friday's goal-fest at Portman Road, as Town get their first win of the season with Jaden Philogene's hattrick making the headlines ahead of Rubén Sellés departure on Sunday morning. 🎟️ BUY TICKETS TO OUR EVENT AT PORTMAN ROAD: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/blue-monday-live-at-portman-road-again-tickets-1683435754659 🤝 We're delight…

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106. The One With Daniel Gray 47:03

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This week Jon Holmes and Colin Shindler are joined by the author Daniel Gray to discuss his 2013 book “Hatters, Railwaymen and Knitters” – a fascinating travel book about England as seen through the less glamorous clubs of English football and the communities that support them. It’s time that clubs like Crewe and Chester and Bradford City were give…

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🔍 PARACHUTE POWER NOT ACTIVE YET | IPSWICH V SHEFF UTD PREVIEW | Blue Monday Prematch Show 58:51

2M ago58:51

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We preview Friday night's big game in the Championship, as winless duo Ipswich Town and Sheffield United go head to head at Portman Road. 🤝 We're delighted to bring you the Prematch Show in partnership with: Attwells Solicitors - https://attwells.com/home/about-attwells/blue-monday/ and One Stop Badges - https://onestopbadges.co.uk/ 🔝 To access our…

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🚩 ASHTON + MCKENNA INTERVIEW REACTION | IPSWICH SEPTEMBER PREVIEW | Blue Monday Flagship Show 1:01:27

3M ago1:01:27

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We react to Ipswich Town's state of the nation interview with Mark Ashton and Kieran McKenna, plus look ahead to a potentially vital September run of games. 🤝 We're delighted to bring you this Flagship Show in partnership with Attwells Solicitors - https://attwells.com/home/about-attwells/blue-monday/ 🔝 To access our 'Top Tier' membership content, …

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📈 ITFC WOMEN MAKE THEIR SECOND TIER DEBUT!! | Blue Monday Prematch Show 45:08

3M ago45:08

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We look ahead to Ipswich Town FC Women's season opener in WSL2 against familiar rivals Southampton at St Mary's. We take your through the Town team, including new recruits, Saturday's opposition and what awaits the Blues a level up! 🤝 We're delighted to bring you the Prematch Show in partnership with: Attwells Solicitors - https://attwells.com/home…

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105. Football in 2050 44:35

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Jon Holmes, Jim White and Colin Shindler speculate (if present trends continue) about what football will look like in the year 2050 when it is very likely that none of them will be around to feel embarrassed by how badly they got things wrong. Colin mischievously teases Jon to consider what will have happened to Leicester City in 25 years time. Wil…

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📰 IPSWICH EXITS ROUND-UP | AUGUST PLAYER RATINGS | Blue Monday News Show 1:06:56

3M ago1:06:56

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We react to the exit confirmations we were expecting on Deadline Day, plus discuss Ipswich Town's top performers during a disappointing August. 🤝 We're delighted to bring you this News Show in partnership with Attwells Solicitors - https://attwells.com/home/about-attwells/blue-monday/ 🔝 To access our 'Top Tier' membership content, click here to joi…

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E:68 The Green Mile (1999): Tom Hanks, Michael Clarke Duncan, David Morse: Sci fi, Sci fi podcast, fantasy 37:57

3M ago37:57

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The Green Mile (1999): Tom Hanks, Michael Clarke Duncan, David Morse, Bonnie Hunt, James Cromwell, Michael Jeter, Graham Greene, Doug Hutchison, Sam Rockwell, Barry Pepper, Jeffrey DeMunn. Heroes of Science Fiction and Fantasy is now a radio show. Freedom 1300 in Texas. The show is on Saturday nights at 7:00pm pst. it starts at 7:06 after nightly n…

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😢 CHAPLIN + WOOLFY DEPART | IPSWICH SUMMER TRANSFERS REVIEW | Blue Monday Live Reaction 1:04:45

3M ago1:04:45

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We see out the 2025/26 summer transfer window and react to Ipswich Town's business, with particular focus on the disbanding of the double promotion team. 🤝 We're delighted to bring you this Live Reaction Show in partnership with Attwells Solicitors - https://attwells.com/home/about-attwells/blue-monday/ 🔝 To access our 'Top Tier' membership content…

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🚩 IPSWICH SLOW START CONTINUES | IPSWICH 2-2 DERBY | Blue Monday Flagship Show 1:02:04

3M ago1:02:04

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We analyse a game of two halves at Portman Road as Ipswich Town leave it very very late to snatch a point against Derby County. 🤝 We're delighted to bring you this Flagship Show in partnership with Attwells Solicitors - https://attwells.com/home/about-attwells/blue-monday/ 🔝 To access our 'Top Tier' membership content, click here to join: https://w…

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🇳🇴 TOWN BREAK CHAMPIONSHIP TRANSFER RECORD TO SIGN EGELI!! | Blue Monday Live Reaction 58:30

3M ago58:30

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We react to Ipswich Town's fourth signing of the week - Norwegian attacker Sindre Walle Egeli - who joins the Blues for a reported record Championship transfer fee! We debate what remaining business - ins or outs - may occur between now and deadline day! 🤝 We're delighted to bring you this Live Reaction Show in partnership with Attwells Solicitors …

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🔍 CAN IPSWICH GET THEIR SEASON UP + RUNNING AGAINST DERBY?? | Blue Monday Prematch Show 45:55

3M ago45:55

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We look ahead to Ipswich Town's home fixture to John Eustace's Derby, with both sides looking for their first league win of the 25/26 season. 🤝 We're delighted to bring you the Prematch Show in partnership with: Attwells Solicitors - https://attwells.com/home/about-attwells/blue-monday/ and One Stop Badges - https://onestopbadges.co.uk/ 🔝 To access…