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The Game
The thinking fan's football podcast.
From previews to reviews, winners to losers, who's in and out on the transfer roundabout, tactics, stats and the dreaded VAR - join the best reporters covering the biggest sport on the planet.
Hosted by Tom Clarke and Gregor Robertson, The Game brings you the latest on the Premier League and the EFL, as well as a front-row seat to international tournaments.
We know football isn't life and death. It's much more serious than that.
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Episodes
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"He's still one of the best players in the world"
Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Alyson Rudd and Jonathan Northcroft. In a big week for both North London sides, they debate whether Gareth…
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"Spurs are the service station coffee of the Premier League"
Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Tom Roddy and James Restall to take a look back on the opening weekend of the Premier League season. They…
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New season, New Game Podcast
The football season is back and The Times has a new lineup for The Game podcast. Hugh Woozencroft is the new host of the show and makes his debut alongside…
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How hard should Southgate be on Foden & Greenwood?
Gregor is back alongside Nat as they chat to Tom Roddy about more woes for West Ham, why Chelsea are like a bodybuilder skipping leg day, and the full story…
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4 years on from that night in Nice, are England now the real deal?
Natalie is joined by Tom Roddy and Tom Clarke for a trip back to Euro 2016 and England's humiliating exit at the hands of Iceland. Four years on they face them…
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Who are you? And what have you done with Arsenal?
Matt Dickinson and Tom Clarke join Natalie Sawyer for more on yet another scalp and yet another trophy for Mikel Arteta's Arsenal! But is the Spaniard building…
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This could get Messi...
Natalie Sawyer is joined by Jonathan Northcroft and Tom Roddy to reflect on an incredible week that has seen Lionel Messi hand in a transfer request at…
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We need to talk about Thiago...
Natalie is joined by Alyson Rudd and Tom Clarke to relive this season's Champions League final. Thiago Alcantara was one of the stars of the show - but could…
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The curious case of Joe Hart...
Nat & Gregor are joined by Tom Clarke to discuss Joe Hart's move to Tottenham, but will he get one more chance to show the Premier League the goalkeeper…
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City's inferiority complex...
Jonathan Northcroft joins Nat & Gregor to look at Man City's inferiority complex in the Champions League after yet another quarter-final exit More on this, why…
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Problems north of the border, a sign of things to come?
Nat & Gregor are joined by Tom Clarke on a week where Scottish football has hit the headlines for the wrong reasons! But are we expecting too much of…
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Is this City's best ever chance to be champions of Europe?
Matt Dickinson joins Nat & Gregor to ask who can stop Man City from finally winning the Champions League, whether Chelsea have actually had a good season, and…
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A-star for Parker, but Brentford will be back...
Alyson Rudd joins Nat & Gregor to reflect on Scott Parker's managerial masterclass in the play-off final, a controversial week for Arsenal and a look at what…
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Bournemouth, Brentford and boots in brown paper bags!
Tom Roddy joins Natalie Sawyer with all the fallout from Eddie Howe's departure at Bournemouth and some fighting talk out of the Brentford camp ahead of their…
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It's a double Wembley weekend!
Natalie and Gregor are joined by Tom Clarke to discuss Brentford booking their place in the Championship playoff final in the final game at Griffin Park, the…
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The longest Premier League season ever!
Natalie and Gregor are joined by Tom Roddy to take a look at one of the most remarkable Premier League seasons in history. Gregor's cat makes a cameo as the…
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The Championship finale!
Tom Roddy joins Nat & Gregor after the most dramatic of finishes to the Championship season! Gregor tells us which club has "bottled it" this season and should…
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Leeds United - the best Championship side ever?
Nat & Gregor are joined by Ben Machell after his beloved Leeds United secured their promotion to the Premier League, but can Leeds cut it back in the big time?…
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The EFL special
Nat & Gregor are joined by James Restall for an EFL special looking at the race for promotion to the Premier League, an inquest into what has happened at Hull…
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How City fought the law, and then won
Alyson Rudd joins Nat & Gregor for an in-depth look at how Manchester City successfully appealed their 2-year European Ban. So where next for Financial Fair…
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The irreplaceable David Silva...
Nat & Gregor are joined by Tom Roddy to discuss one of the final David Silva masterclasses at The Etihad, and how he should be honoured when he departs Man…
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Is the tide turning in Manchester?
Nat & Gregor are joined by Matt Dickinson after contrasting weekends for either side of Manchester. So should City fans be worried? And how soon will United be…
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Are Bournemouth doomed?
Alyson Rudd joins Nat & Gregor fresh from her trip to see Bournemouth humbled at home to Newcastle. So has time run out on Eddie Howe? More on this, the happy…
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Steve Bruce and Neil Warnock - underappreciated or over the hill?
Nat & Gregor are joined by Matt Dickinson following the weekend's FA Cup action. Was Newcastle's defeat to Man City the end of the road for Steve Bruce? And do…
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Time to get excited about Man United?
Nat & Gregor are joined by Jonathan Northcroft to discuss Anthony Martial becoming the first Man United player to score a Premier League hat-trick in over 7…
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Arsenal, bad enough to make your blood boil!
Alyson Rudd joins Nat & Gregor to look back on the first weekend of the Premier League's restart. Arsenal are in the firing line after another abject…
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Referees, wrong decisions and red cards...football is back!
Nat & Gregor are joined by Jonathan Northcroft to try and work out exactly what happened for the "ghost goal" at Villa Park in the restart's first big talking…
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Let the football feast begin!
Alyson Rudd joins Nat & Gregor to welcome back Premier League football! Hear why they're backing Norwich to perform a great escape, which 'dysfunctional'…
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The Cherries' sticky situation, and why we're wrong to write off Norwich
Jonathan Northcroft joins Nat & Gregor to discuss The Cherries sticky situation as Ryan Fraser looks set to depart Bournemouth, but is it ever ok to refuse to…
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2020: the year we see a female Premier League manager?
Matt Dickinson joins Nat & Gregor to look back on a good weekend for Chelsea football club. Timo Werner agrees to join Frank Lampard's side, whilst Emma Hayes…
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Black Lives Matter. So can football do more?
The Times Chief Football Writer Henry Winter joins Nat & Gregor to explore the need for football to lead from the front in the battle against racism across the…
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Why it's ok to refuse to play, and spot kicks go under the spotlight...
Alyson Rudd joins Nat & Gregor with news that The Championship will be back on the 20th June, but how many players out of contract at the end of the month will…
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Premier League football is back! June 17th here we come...
Jonathan Northcroft joins Nat & Gregor with news that Premier League football will return on the 17th June. But are we ready? The panel debate this and…
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Reasons to be cheerful?
Martyn Ziegler joins Nat & Gregor in what is a crucial week for the return of football in England, and why we could be seeing the light at the end of the…
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Back to work? Or back to the drawing board?
Nat & Gregor are joined by Henry Winter to discuss problems at Watford as Troy Deeney stays away from training over safety concerns. The panel discuss this…
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Football is back! But at what cost?
Alyson Rudd joins Nat & Gregor to look at the likes and dislikes from the return of the Bundesliga. Is this what we want English football to be when it…
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Project Restart.... meet Player Revolt
Nat & Gregor are joined by Jonathan Northcroft to discuss the future of Leagues 1 and 2, and whether footballers should be back at work at the same time as…
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Football and mental health. Can we do more?
Nat & Gregor are joined by Alyson Rudd to discuss the mental health issues arising from the coronavirus pandemic, and whether football can do more to help…
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Football's waiting game, and is Wembley worth it?
The Times' Chief Football Writer Henry Winter joins Natalie Sawyer on The Game Podcast to tell us why football should not be returning anytime soon, and why he…
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Could it be goodbye De Bruyne? And who was the last great English manager?
Nat & Gregor are joined by Matt Dickinson to discuss Kevin De Bruyne's possible exit from Man City, the latest on project restart, and yet more unpopular…
The GameIntroducing Stories of our times - Hold your horses: should Cheltenham Festival have gone ahead?
Introducing our new free daily news podcast, Stories of our times. It takes you to the heart of the stories that matter, with exclusive access and reporting…
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Pochettino, Project Restart and unpopular football opinions...
Nat & Gregor are joined by Jonathan Northcroft to discuss bad news for Newcastle fans as Mauricio Pochettino declares his "dream" to manage Spurs again one…
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Time to rethink Project Restart?
Nat & Gregor are joined by Matt Lawton to discuss "Project Restart" which aims to get the Premier League back up and running. But is it a restart or a…
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If the Premier League campaign is over - who should be in Europe next season?
Nat & Gregor are joined by The Times' Chief Sports Reporter Martyn Ziegler for an in depth look at UEFA's executive committee meeting and what it means for…
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It's football, but not as we know it...
Nat & Gregor are joined by Matt Dickinson to cast their expert eyes across inventive ways to make football behind closed doors work. Virtual season tickets…
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Mike Ashley - the pantomime villain
Nat & Gregor are joined by Alyson Rudd to look back on the rocky road of Mike Ashley at Newcastle as his time nears an end. They also discuss 'invisible…
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A Peter Bonetti tribute...and have we changed our minds on sanitised football?
Nat & Gregor are joined by Jonathan Northcroft to pay tribute to Chelsea goalkeeping legend Peter Bonetti who passed away on Easter Sunday. They discuss the…
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Do we give footballers a hard time? And the incredible tale of Sadio Mane...
Nat & Gregor are joined by Alyson Rudd following the news of the Premier League players initiative to help the NHS, so are we too quick to judge high earning…
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Oh Liverpool, what have you done...
Nat & Gregor are joined by Matt Dickinson to discuss Liverpool's much publicised decision to furlough some of their staff! So should the club reconsider? More…
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Football and morality, a very unhappy marriage
Nat & Gregor are joined by Jonathan Northcroft to discuss whether there really is a "moral vacuum"in football, as billionaire owned Premier League clubs weigh…
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Is Harry Kane right? Is it time we said enough is enough...
Nat & Gregor are joined by Matt Dickinson to discuss Harry Kane's proposal of the end of June being the moment that enough is enough and it's goodbye to this…
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Should the players get us out of this hole? And what is the best football film of all time...
Nat & Gregor are joined by Alyson Rudd to discuss where the money should come from to fill the current financial void in football, and how the National League…
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Jock Stein - the best ever?
Nat & Gregor are joined by Matt Dickinson to debate who the greatest manager of all time is! Sir Alex Ferguson, Bob Paisley and Jose Mourinho all get a mention…
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The Game podcast is back!
Nat & Gregor are back as the beautiful game comes to terms with the most ugly of times. They're joined by Jonathan Northcroft to discuss what no Premier League…
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A bad night in Europe for the Brits, and is football really football without the fans?
Natalie and Gregor are joined by the Times very own Alyson Rudd to look back on an awful week in the Champions League for Liverpool and Tottenham. Rebeccas…
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Sorry Ole, but United will win nowt with you at the wheel!
Nat & Gregor are joined by James Restall to discuss Man United's derby win at Old Trafford! But are the good times back under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer? Henry…
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Olivier Giroud. Unappreciated genius? Or lucky to be where he is?
Nat & Gregor have Tom Roddy and Tom Clarke in to discuss Eric Dier hurdling seats to get involved in an altercation at Tottenham! And after the Giroud and…
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Let's talk about Phil Foden...
Nat & Gregor are joined by Alyson Rudd and Matt Dickinson to discuss Phil Foden's masterclass at Wembley! But has he got enough time to make Gareth Southgate's…
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All hail King de Bruyne, and a cautionary tale for Villa
Nat & Gregor are joined by Molly Hudson & James Restall to look back on Man City's incredible win at The Bernabeu, and discuss whether Kevin de Bruyne is now…
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Reasons to be cheerful for Arsenal? And some Sean Dyche appreciation...
No Natalie this week so Tom Clarke is joined by Gregor and Alyson Rudd for more on whether Arsenal's win over Everton proves they are well and truly back under…