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Same here but England are playing a meaningless friendly with a scratch side, and without their best players, while the other game is essentially a cup final in front of a febrile crowd — and one I’d love to see Wales lose. No brainer for me about the best game to watch but I’ll absolutely keep...

Probably the least unlistenable that I've happened across but if you hear them on Guardian Football Weekly you'll know they're full of bullshit on TS, especially re the problem of gambling and other 'big issues'. But like the Owen Jones discussion, you can't blame them for making a living where...

It's not snobbery at all. The Talksport formula is low grade trolling and repetitive advertising. It's on my rotating list in the car along with (in preferred order) R4, 5 Live, R3 and then TS. If I happen across TS when someone is saying something useful or newsworthy about football I'll listen...

Me too. Unless Wales go 3-0 up and it ceases to be a contest, I’ll be watching that game. But will probably have the England match on iPad to make occasional checks.

I hate to say it but I’m not sure about Dunk for England. He has a great relationship with the Brighton goalkeeper, defence and midfield, and obviously knows the RDZ system inside out now. To be suddenly transplanted into another side with different players and a different coach? I dunno. I’m...

No, I didn’t. Are you certain? I first heard about the mention on the Football Cliches podcast, and did some investigation. I’ve not seen this allegation anywhere else. I’ll have to dig deeper.

I so love the idea that West Didsbury has become hipster central. My guffawing over this will mean nothing at all to anyone who didn’t know what it was like there 40 years ago. Most people, I'm safely guessing.

I lived in the area for 4 or 5 years back in the 80s without realising there was a local club. Bizarrely, I first heard of their existence on Coronation Street recently when Steve McDonald mused that he was thinking of switching his allegiance to them. I presumed it was a made-up club, some sort...

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I’d love to have gone but I’ll be at West Didsbury & Chorlton vs Irlam in the North West Counties Football League. I’m stopping over specially after Liverpool to catch the game on Monday afternoon.

A bit niche but the British General Elections Podcast written and narrated by academic Tim Smith is excellent if you like your political history. Available on Apple, Acast, Audible etc, the first few episodes deal with the 1950 election, with future episodes, I believe, working their way through...

Agreed, I was reluctant to put it in as I didn’t think it was an American word.

Christ, you must hear those bloody adverts and inane jingles in your sleep.

I was at Eastbourne Town for the 'absorbing' goalless draw with Shoreham on Saturday. A chance missed for Town to put a bit more pressure on Steyning at the top of the table though they’re still in 6th place, only 6 points behind. First visit to Saffrons and quite enjoyed it despite the lack of...

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Just started reading his book on the subject of ultraprocessed foods (recommended by someone on another discussion). Absorbing so far, but quite disturbing.

Very few things in politics are objective 'truths', whether uncomfortable or not. It took me several decades of living to gradually realise this. Politically speaking, we arrive where we are via a countless mass of experiences, some trivial, some profound. Each one of us owns a unique...

If you can be bothered ploughing through this stuff you'll get a good idea. Some changesd may well have been foisted on him by changes to the economy but others do seem like a nervousness about appearing too radical...

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If you see a Panasonic for that price, buy it. Generally regarded as the best. Or used to be. Haven't read any reviews recently.