The Ripple Effect with James Lawrence Allcott

James Allcott is joined by Laurence McKenna (@lozcast) to digest what has been a wild week of football discourse. The pair discuss the Ballon d’Or. Were Real Madrid right to boycott it? What were the reasons behind Erik ten Hag’s sacking? And what's next for Manchester United under Rúben Amorim?Host: James AllcottGuest: Laurence McKennaProducer: Cai JonesEditor: Finn McSkimmingAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James Allcott is joined by David Arrowsmith (@mrwriterman79) and Andy Brassell (@andybrassell) to discuss David’s book ‘Narcoball: Love, Death, and Football in Escobar’s Colombia'. The trio dive into the period of time where cartels ran Colombian football and how it resulted in unregulated chaos for the country.Host: James AllcottGuests: David Arrowsmith and Andy BrassellProducer: Cai JonesEditor: Finn McSkimmingAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James Allcott is joined by Andy Brassell (@andybrassell) and David Arrowsmith (@mrwriterman79) to discuss Andy’s book ‘We Play On’. The trio discuss how football in Ukraine has suffered, changed, and risen again following the invasion by Russia in February 2022. The trio focus on how Shakhtar Donetsk have become ‘the people’s team’ in Ukraine and what the repercussions of the war have meant to what was once a European footballing giant. https://www.amazon.co.uk/We-Play-Shakhtar-Donetsks-Football/dp/1472148061Host: James AllcottGuests: Andy Brassell and David ArrowsmithProducer: Cai JonesEditor: Finn McSkimmingAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James Allcott is joined by JCC (@WorldofJCC), Matisse (@matissearmani), and Ben (@ben_bowman_) for a game of Two Truths One Lie. In the game, the quartet give two statements that they staunchly believe in and one statement that is a barefaced lie. But who will be caught out in their lie? And who will be the person that spots the most lies and wins the episode?Host: James AllcottGuests: JCC, Matisse and Ben BowmanProducer: Cai JonesEditor: Finn McSkimming Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James Allcott is joined by JCC (@WorldofJCC), Matisse (@matissearmani), Ben (@ben_bowman_) and Dave (@daveazzopardi) to take an in-depth look at the Premier League’s most confusing clubs: Fulham, Chelsea, Tottenham and Wolves. Is Fulham’s positive start to the season set to continue? Are Chelsea better than we think? Can Ange turn things around for Tottenham? And are Wolves in big trouble?Host: James AllcottGuests: JCC, Matisse, Ben and DaveProducer: Cai JonesEditor: Finn McSkimmingAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James Allcott is joined by Sam Peoples of United Peoples TV (@UnitedPeoplesTV) to take an in depth look at Manchester United’s problems. But more importantly: what is their biggest problem? Is it recruitment? Is it the people upstairs? Or is it simply the manager?Host: James AllcottGuests: Sam PeoplesProducer: Cai JonesEditor: Finn McSkimmingAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James Allcott is joined by Dougie Critchley (@DougieCritchley) to take a look at every Premier League club’s most underrated player. How good is Morgan Rogers? Is Mbeumo being slept on? And is Mazraoui Manchester United’s player of the season?Host: James AllcottGuest: Dougie CritchleyProducer: Cai JonesEditor: Finn McSkimmingAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James Allcott is joined by Dougie Critchley (@DougieCritchley) and Alex Moneypenny (@Amonfootball) to discuss every possible ripple from game week 5 and what that could mean for the Premier League season. How much will Rodri’s ACL injury hold Man City back? Is Brennan Johnson about to silence all of his critics? And will Danny Welbeck’s unique skill set see him earn an England call-up?Subscribe to Alex - https://youtube.com/@diffknockHost: James AllcottGuests: Dougie Critchley and Alex MoneypennyProducer: Cai JonesEditor: Finn McSkimmingAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What is a Barclaysman? To answer that question we welcome one of the all-time great Barclaysmen, Jimmy Bullard you he studio. We also welcome Soccer AM veteran and cohost of FC Bullard, Fenners once again. James, Jimmy, Fenners, and Cai take a look at all the possible Barclaysmen from every Barclays club and put forward their number one pick for each team with stop offs for amazing stories along the way. Host: James AllcottGuests: Fenners, Jimmy BullardProducer: Cai JonesEditor: Finn McSkimming Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James Allcott is joined by Jimmy Bullard and John ‘Fenners’ Fendley to discuss ‘The Ripple Effect’ of Soccer AM but also the life of Jimmy Bullard and what made his time as a Premier League player different to most of that era. What was it really like playing in the early 2000s? Would it have been different now? And where would Jimmy Bullard be if he was playing now?Milly’s GoFundMe - https://gofund.me/18461b2dFC Bullard - https://open.spotify.com/show/61nvGrdoeYpLmWFXxjAPQi?si=pEKK7uaoQam7EHWOAbR45wHost: James AllcottGuests: Jimmy Bullard & FennersProducer: Cai JonesEditor: Finn McSkimming Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices