

The Ripple Effect with James Lawrence Allcott
The Ringer
Football pundit James Lawrence Allcott looks at the immediate, long-term, and off-the-wall consequences of the biggest stories in the sport, from today and yesterday.
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Nov 29, 2024 • 54min
What Makes Brighton So Good? And What Next For Salah?
James Allcott is joined by Glenn Murray (@GM_83) and Harry Brooks to discuss Brighton’s great start to the season, Danny Welbeck’s remontada, Hurzeler’s wild tactics, and the recruitment strategy. The trio also discuss Mohamed Salah and what’s next for him at Liverpool.Host: James AllcottGuests: Glenn Murray and Harry BrooksProducer: Cai JonesEditor: Finn McSkimmingAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 27, 2024 • 1h 26min
Are Tottenham Good Now? And Who Next For Leicester City?
James Allcott is joined by Glenn Murray (@GM_83) and Harry Brooks to discuss all things Tottenham and what does that win over Man City truly mean? The trio also take a look at Leicester’s decision to sack Steve Cooper and who may be next for The Foxes.Host: James AllcottGuests: Glenn Murray and Harry BrooksProducer: Cai JonesEditor: Finn McSkimmingAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 22, 2024 • 56min
How Mbappé's Career Was Planned 20 Years Ago
James Allcott is joined by Julien Laurens (@LaurensJulien) to discuss Kylian Mbappé: a player who had the world at his feet when he was aged only 18 and one of the most expensive players of all time. Together, they discuss the impact of Mbappé’s time at PSG, his influence on the club, and what is next for him at Real Madrid.Host: James AllcottGuest: Julien LaurensProducer: Cai JonesEditor: Finn McSkimmingAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 20, 2024 • 60min
Who Is the Real Paul Pogba?
James Allcott is joined by Julien Laurens (@LaurensJulien) to discuss Paul Pogba. Together they discuss Pogba’s career and the decisions he made along the way to become the talent he is. But also, who is the real Paul Pogba? What is he like as a person? And what is next following his doping ban?Host: James AllcottGuest: Julien LaurensProducer: Cai Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 13, 2024 • 1h 17min
Every Premier League Club’s Most Surprising Statistic
James Allcott is joined by Joe Thomlinson (@Joethomlinson) to take a look at one stat that defines every Premier League club. Together they take a look at Brentford’s remarkable xG stat, Arsenal’s one big problem, the secret behind Liverpool’s great start, and many more interesting stats that reveal the truth behind every team.Host: James AllcottGuests: Joe ThomlinsonProducer: Cai JonesEditor: Finn McSkimmingAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 8, 2024 • 59min
Balotelli, Dybala, Rafael Leao: Serie A’s Biggest Enigmas
James Allcott is joined by Nima Tavalleey Roodsari (@NimaTavRood) from 'The Italian Football Podcast' to discuss the array of enigmatic figures in Serie A right now. They discuss the return of Mario Balotelli, the Dybala situation, and why Rafael Leao doesn't play every game.Host: James AllcottGuest: Nima Tavallaey RoodsariProducer: Cai JonesEditor: Finn McSkimmingAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 6, 2024 • 1h 18min
Attempting to Understand the Premier League with JJ Bull
James Allcott is joined by JJ Bull (@jj_bull) and Tom Jordan from the Back of the Net YouTube channel, as well as Cai. Together they dive into the most confusing teams in the Premier League before taking a trip north of the border to check in on Aberdeen, who find themselves in a title race with Celtic.Host: James AllcottGuests: JJ Bull and Tom JordanProducer: Cai JonesEditor: Finn McSkimmingAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 1, 2024 • 32min
How Mohamed Salah Is Silently Leading Liverpool
James Allcott is joined again by Laurence McKenna (@lozcast) to discuss Mohamed Salah’s time at Liverpool and how he has become one of the greatest Premier League players of all time. James and Laurence discuss how Salah’s role has evolved during the transition from Jurgen Klopp to Arne Slot and how he’s leading Liverpool this season.Host: James AllcottGuest: Laurence McKennaProducer: Cai JonesEditor: Finn McSkimmingAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 30, 2024 • 58min
The Beginning of Amorim, the End of ten Hag and Real Madrid’s Ballon d’Or Boycott
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

Oct 23, 2024 • 1h 12min
How Pablo Escobar Built A Colombian Football Empire
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


