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Joel Grove
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I produce The Guardian's Football Weekly and have excellent and correct opinions
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'Mr Tumnus will finish the podcast'

While Barry Glendenning was making a case that Everton could potentially give Liverpool something to think about, a magical adventure was unfolding ...

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September 19, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Remarkable coincidence that the greatest ever British footballer both played for Sunderland and is called Wilson
‘I think probably the greatest British footballer of all time but he never gets the credit’

The Football Weekly panel make the case that a former Sunderland captain, and long throw specialist, is the greatest British footballer of all time.

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September 16, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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🫡 The Manchester derby is on the horizon.

😱 Will Ange Postecoglou embrace pragmatism ahead of Nottingham Forest’s trip to Arsenal?

👏 The pod are joined by New York City mayoral candidate @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social

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September 11, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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The big one.

Premier League previews are being recorded next week. Send in your questions to the panel.

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August 9, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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It's @footballweekly.bsky.social LIVE!

SEPTEMBER 11th. @TroxyLondon - EAST LONDON.

Me Barry + Star studded panel to be announced shortly.

Tickets selling like cakes.

Get yours here: theguardian.com/footballweek...
Football Weekly Live
Join Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning and a host of your regular Football Weekly favourites live on stage
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August 6, 2025 at 2:29 PM
The too hot for broadcast post podcast chat is scheduled to be released in the event of my death
Just recorded today's "Future of Football" episode of @footballweekly.bsky.social with @maxrushden.bsky.social, @barryglendenning.bsky.social and @priceoffootball.bsky.social. A pity that part IV of the pod can only be broadcast long after we're gone. #lawyers #criminals #footie
August 5, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Thought the liveblog guy had got very angry for a second there
August 4, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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‘The fans are all yelling, “sausage, sausage”'

Paul Watson reveals one of the wonderful quirks of the Scottish coached, Finland team, SJK Seinäjoki, where meat based incentives inspire the team.

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July 12, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Hate to admit it but I want the Gianni sticker
So, there’s a new Panini album for the Club World Cup, and there’s a collectible gold sticker for a mystery star striker, guess who it is? You’ll probably not be surprised. 🙄
There’s a type of neediness to some of this behaviour that is hard to explain.
May 29, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Made my debut on Football Weekly to talk semi-coherently about Charlton’s playoff win
Thoughts are with the injured and their families, after a car drove into crowds following Liverpool's title parade.

👏 Sunderland are back in the Premier League.

🙌 Charlton win the League One playoff final.

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May 27, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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🏆 Crystal Palace beat Manchester City 1-0 to win the FA Cup.

🦊 Jamie Vardy scores in his final Leicester City game.

👏 The panel roundup all the Premier League action.

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May 19, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Had been largely unconvinced on AI until now
🚨 Exclusive 🚨
Ian Rush has put his name to a 90-minute, score-settling, AI musical in the style of Hamilton about his legal battle against a Surrey scaffolding company and a small Wigan law firm, in so doing attacking, among others, Robbie Fowler and Jamie Carragher.
1/7
May 20, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Up the playoffs
May 15, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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🗣️ Is Lamine Yamal the best player in the world? Should there be restrictions over who can enter the Europa Conference League? Can Spurs avoid a difficult summer by winning the Europa League?

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May 1, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Things I've done this last week:
- Written & made a pod for one of world's biggest outlets
- Contributed to BBC doc about Mourinho
- Finished 1st draft of short story I'm proud of
- Watched Arsenal beat Madrid (again 😏)

Things I've not done
- Stopped being who I am because 5 strangers said so 🏳️‍⚧️🤷‍♀️
April 17, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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An extremely enjoyable podcast for Nicky and me, as you can imagine (and hopefully for many of you too).

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Awesome Arsenal silence Madrid and set up PSG semi: Football Weekly Extra - podcast
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini and Philippe Auclair as Arsenal win 2-1 in Madrid to knock the holders out of the Champions League
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April 17, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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‘Will you run a half marathon for Great Ormond Street, Barry? Or do you not care?’

Barry originally refused to run a half marathon but he might have to get the running shoes out after all ...

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April 8, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Thought this ep was a lovely time
⚽ Football Weekly ⚽

🫡 Liverpool get the job done in the Merseyside derby.

😎 Aston Villa turn on the style to beat Brighton.

💪 Newcastle United stay in the hunt for Champions League football.

@maxrushden.bsky.social is joined by @barryglendenning.bsky.social, @jonawils.bsky.social and Dan Bardell
April 4, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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🚨 New episode 🚨

🌳 Forest strengthen their grip on Champions League football.

🙌 Bukayo Saka scores on his return from injury.

🐺 Wolves take a huge step toward Premier League survival.

@maxrushden.bsky.social is joined by @barryglendenning.bsky.social, @jonathanliew.bsky.social and Mark Langdon.
April 2, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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🎙️ Get your questions into the pod 🎙️

@maxrushden.bsky.social , the returning @barryglendenning.bsky.social , @jonathanliew.bsky.social and Mark Langdon will be on hand to answer everything thrown at them.
April 1, 2025 at 7:50 PM