The Socially Distant Sports Bar

Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero set up a bar in March of 2020.Every week they chat about Sport.Only Sport.Nothing else.These are the best bits of 2020.www.distantpod.comLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesClick here for a NORD VPN dealhttps://nordvpn.com/distantCLICK HERE TO SEE CRWST's SELECTIONhttps://crwst.cymru/collections/shop-all🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERTWe’ve launched a brand new merch store — mugs, hoodies, prints and more!If you fancy supporting the pod that way, head here 👇🛒 sdsb2025.myshopify.com🎟️ TOUR 2026Live shows are coming!🎫 Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike Bubbins, Elis James and Steff Garrero fight through some dodgy WIFI to talk about Mike’s passion for camping, fitting W.G. Grace up a chimney and Boris Becker’s tongue.And, because it’s Christmas, this week’s episode is even longer than usual.If you want to buy merchandise head over to www.distantpod.comThis week’s Documentary - Chosen by Steff: Wrighty & Rocky, From Brockley to the Big Time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2byZj3oz3U&t=469sBook: Elis - And the Sun Shines Now: How Hillsborough and the Premier League Changed Britain by Adrian Tempany https://amzn.to/3raDS7XThis week’s clips:Mike: Bowyer vs Dyerhttps://youtu.be/5FtcBH30DmMMike: Joe Namathhttps://youtu.be/Xcls3YDNRXESteff: Andre Agassi on how to beat Becker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57BMzCM6hQISteff: Fowler honesty https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUrcX6kpkU0Elis: Sunderland fans enjoying themselves at Wigan, 1988https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1012020159318452Elis: Iceland celebrate after knocking England out at Euro 2016https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVq0MrmezpILearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesClick here for a NORD VPN dealhttps://nordvpn.com/distantCLICK HERE TO SEE CRWST's SELECTIONhttps://crwst.cymru/collections/shop-all🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERTWe’ve launched a brand new merch store — mugs, hoodies, prints and more!If you fancy supporting the pod that way, head here 👇🛒 sdsb2025.myshopify.com🎟️ TOUR 2026Live shows are coming!🎫 Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero meet up in the bar to chat about Simon Jones’ cheekbones, Geraint Thomas agrees to a backie and Elis plans a tour of Eastern European bedrooms.If you want to buy merchandise head over to www.distantpod.comMike’s Documentary choice: Storyville - The Red Penguinshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000q5hpBook choice from Steff: From the Jaws of victory - Adam Bushby and Rob MacDonald https://halcyonpublishing.co.uk/products/from-the-jaws-of-victoryMike: O Canada. Las Vegas style.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpXzASiXX8U&list=FLSBodNkEjOQ2pr6VFnEH3NA&index=20Mike: Peter Alliss at Seve's house.https://youtu.be/_1bhaazbSeISteff: Simon Jones bowling 2005 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvLyTgUrOIoSteff: Barefoot kicking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVI58r-OlLIElis: Graeme Souness plants a Galatasaray flag into the centre circle at Fernebahce after beating them in the 1996 Turkish Cup Finalhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DTQp_yGd_g(Here’s a short clip of Souness talking about it)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YC0MpPC5jyIElis: Rivaldo playacting 2002 World Cup https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiW0IPrv1RoLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesClick here for a NORD VPN dealhttps://nordvpn.com/distantCLICK HERE TO SEE CRWST's SELECTIONhttps://crwst.cymru/collections/shop-all🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERTWe’ve launched a brand new merch store — mugs, hoodies, prints and more!If you fancy supporting the pod that way, head here 👇🛒 sdsb2025.myshopify.com🎟️ TOUR 2026Live shows are coming!🎫 Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike Bubbins, Elis James and Steff Garrero meet up in the bar to talk about fake tan, giving Geraint Thomas a backie and Mike’s pension plan.Head to www.distantpod.com for your podcast merch.This week we talked about...Elis documentary: Hero, The Official Film of the 1986 World Cuphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eDZV-p9DiI&t=205sMike’s book: How To Become A First-class Batsman by HERBERT SUTCLIFFE https://amzn.to/3mIR55hMike: Tommy Morrissey.https://youtu.be/cHrxx8BG29kMike: Rugby League Final highlights, Wigan vs St Helens, including THAT try.https://youtu.be/-xxCstfu3IoSteff: Drop kick in NFL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMfaavF1R3ESteff: Scotland own goal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feJSL63_jAoElis: Roy Jones Jr v Mike Tyson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWJvvxPbZHA(post fight interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF7hTMMeRv0Elis: Clive Rowlands talking about the importance of playing for Wales https://mobile.twitter.com/g_r_owen/status/1331610751254007818Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesClick here for a NORD VPN dealhttps://nordvpn.com/distantCLICK HERE TO SEE CRWST's SELECTIONhttps://crwst.cymru/collections/shop-all🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERTWe’ve launched a brand new merch store — mugs, hoodies, prints and more!If you fancy supporting the pod that way, head here 👇🛒 sdsb2025.myshopify.com🎟️ TOUR 2026Live shows are coming!🎫 Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elis James and Mike Bubbins meet up with Steff Garrero to discuss environmentally friendly classic cars, Cliff Richard's Shameless singing and Elis scoring against his "former club"Documentary choice from Steff: The Way of the Wildcard: Paul and Gary O’Donovan. https://youtu.be/DbRFapxCgFsBook choice from Elis: THE ART OF BOXING by Jimmy WILDE https://amzn.to/36kV2r3You can contact the team, buy merchandise and live tour tickets at www.distantpod.comTo find this week’s clips go to www.youtube.com/thesociallydistantsportsbarSteff: What happened to Park Si Hun https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8DqQKgGTyISteff: drop goal fun https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7aABE5tqXkElis: Adebayor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liV3LwrLOZUElis: Spurs players playing cricket, and Dele Alli makes an outrageous catchhttps://twitter.com/dele_official/status/1330902300550950912Mike: Cliff at Wimbledon 1996https://youtu.be/wL2ql-32NdUMike: 1981 Rollercycling Championshiphttps://youtu.be/EZeMJrweQz8Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesClick here for a NORD VPN dealhttps://nordvpn.com/distantCLICK HERE TO SEE CRWST's SELECTIONhttps://crwst.cymru/collections/shop-all🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERTWe’ve launched a brand new merch store — mugs, hoodies, prints and more!If you fancy supporting the pod that way, head here 👇🛒 sdsb2025.myshopify.com🎟️ TOUR 2026Live shows are coming!🎫 Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike Bubbins, Elis James and Steff Garrero meet up in the bar to talk about rubbish 1970s British Stuntmen, eating footballers and shoe condoms.You can contact the team, buy merchandise and live tour tickets at www.distantpod.comTo find this week’s clips go to www.youtube.com/thesociallydistantsportsbarMike’s Documentary choice: Buffalo Bills, The Missing Ringshttps://youtu.be/rU_kQepToFUSteff’s Book choice: Blood and Circuses: A Football Journey Through Europe s Rebel Republics: Football and the Fight for Europe's Rebel Republics by Robert O'Connor https://amzn.to/2UUk75xThis week’s clipsMike: Argentina traininghttps://twitter.com/i/status/1327566111513206787Mike: Daredevil, UK stylehttps://twitter.com/i/status/1327242735422746626Elis: Fernando Torres missing an open goal against Utd at Old Trafford: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2E-5PyYjT0Elis: Dick Fosbury changing the high jump forever https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZsH46Ek2aoSteff: Nate Ebner NFL/Rugby Player https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5T6vVD0tCkSteff: Planking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvoA2UhSM1QLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesClick here for a NORD VPN dealhttps://nordvpn.com/distantCLICK HERE TO SEE CRWST's SELECTIONhttps://crwst.cymru/collections/shop-all🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERTWe’ve launched a brand new merch store — mugs, hoodies, prints and more!If you fancy supporting the pod that way, head here 👇🛒 sdsb2025.myshopify.com🎟️ TOUR 2026Live shows are coming!🎫 Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero meet up in the bar to chat about Maradona, Macaque Attack and Batting in 50 degrees.If you want to buy a T-Shirt, Hat or Mug head to www.distantpod.comYou can get in touch with the team on social mediahttps://twitter.com/distantpodhttps://facebook.com/distantpodhttps://instagram.com/distantpodYou can find our spin off podcast Michael Owen's Movie Club here:https://patreon.com/distantpodDocumentary choice from Elis: Diego Maradona https://amzn.to/35zCbYYBook choice from Mike: Badasses: The Legend of Snake, Foo, Dr Death, and John Madden's Oakland Raiders by Peter Richmond https://amzn.to/2UxWy2nClips for this episodeSteff: The Alston Turn https://www.facebook.com/fifaworldcup/videos/317463902854018/Steff: Dean Jones on scoring 210 v India in Chenai in 50 degrees https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xycreiFPzOwMike: Bill. 96 and going strong. https://twitter.com/i/status/1319751702266957827Mike: Jon Rahm, Hole in One. https://youtu.be/3lzuoTarQjsElis: Dean Saunders goal for Sheffield Utd https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZFgrW7LrQEElis: Robbie Fowler goes back to Toxteth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvPL7UQqq28Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesClick here for a NORD VPN dealhttps://nordvpn.com/distantCLICK HERE TO SEE CRWST's SELECTIONhttps://crwst.cymru/collections/shop-all🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERTWe’ve launched a brand new merch store — mugs, hoodies, prints and more!If you fancy supporting the pod that way, head here 👇🛒 sdsb2025.myshopify.com🎟️ TOUR 2026Live shows are coming!🎫 Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero meet up in the bar to talk about bad spies, awful tackles and ring walks.You can get in touch with the team on social mediahttps://twitter.com/distantpodhttps://patreon.com/distantpodhttps://facebook.com/distantpodhttps://instagram.com/distantpodYou can find the clips from the Episode on our playlisthttps://www.youtube.com/thesociallydistantsportsbarDocumentary Steff’s Choice: November 16 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95pHwgw0U5cBook Elis’s Choice: When Saturday Comes: The Half Decent Football Book (When Saturday Comes Magazine) by When Saturday Comes https://amzn.to/35du83EThis week's clipsElis: Denis Law scores a backheel against Man Utd and looks absolutely gutted about ithttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXpF2v0KgvkElis: Schumacher on Battiston https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UnMBH3EGWMMike: Ally McCoist on Sean Connery https://youtu.be/ADhmjLBuYLIMike: Colombian Cyclist https://youtu.be/v0UyQsDxj0wSteff: Iwan Thomas and Jamie Baulch https://youtu.be/_AZoECiWgDwSteff: Stormzy and Anthony Joshua https://youtu.be/3ciqAKPEQBgLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesClick here for a NORD VPN dealhttps://nordvpn.com/distantCLICK HERE TO SEE CRWST's SELECTIONhttps://crwst.cymru/collections/shop-all🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERTWe’ve launched a brand new merch store — mugs, hoodies, prints and more!If you fancy supporting the pod that way, head here 👇🛒 sdsb2025.myshopify.com🎟️ TOUR 2026Live shows are coming!🎫 Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike Bubbins, Elis James and Steff Garrero meet up in the bar to talk about NWA & Frank Hennessy’s rap careers and Maurice Flitcroft’s golfing exploits.If you want your free beer, then click herewww.beer52.com/distantYou can get in touch with the team on social mediahttps://twitter.com/distantpodhttps://patreon.com/distantpodhttps://facebook.com/distantpodhttps://instagram.com/distantpodYou can find the clips from the Episode on our playlisthttps://www.youtube.com/thesociallydistantsportsbarDocumentary Choice from Mike: Straight Outta LA on ESPN. https://www.espnplayer.com/video/straight-outta-laBook Choice from Steff: Heaven Is a Playground: 4th Edition by Rick Telander https://amzn.to/2TJQZ0qThis week’s clipsElis: Stuart Pearce’s penalty at Euro ‘96https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPm7youb04gElis: Shankly retires, vox pops with incredulous fanshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x08iDQvU0YIMike: Marice Flitcrofthttps://youtu.be/EwexyD0kY04Mike: Geoffrey Boycott on Parkinson.https://www.facebook.com/100865096953196/posts/1217004928672535/Steff: Troy Deaney goal Watford. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxeDIQZ33VASteff: Transworld Sport’s Coverage of Kabaddi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFm4YSt4ISULearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesClick here for a NORD VPN dealhttps://nordvpn.com/distantCLICK HERE TO SEE CRWST's SELECTIONhttps://crwst.cymru/collections/shop-all🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERTWe’ve launched a brand new merch store — mugs, hoodies, prints and more!If you fancy supporting the pod that way, head here 👇🛒 sdsb2025.myshopify.com🎟️ TOUR 2026Live shows are coming!🎫 Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero meet up in the bar to talk about Mandom, fish and rice cakes and driving tests.If you want your free beer, then click herewww.beer52.com/distantYou can get in touch with the team on social mediahttps://twitter.com/distantpodhttps://patreon.com/distantpodhttps://facebook.com/distantpodhttps://instagram.com/distantpodYou can find the clips from the Episode on our playlisthttps://www.youtube.com/thesociallydistantsportsbarDocumentary chosen by Elis: Football’s Greatest: Ronaldo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHBWnTbZ8g4Book choice from Mike: The Mavericks: English Football When Flair Wore Flares by Rob Steen https://amzn.to/3otfwF1This week's clipsMike: Fish and a rice cakehttps://youtu.be/uYHAR8XzsyoElis: Retrieving lost balls at Shrewsbury Town FC in a coraclehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NKPMRkXLMoSteff: Liverpool former goalkeeper Tommy Lawrence before the Merseyside derby https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0U_PUbQGA4USteff: Jason McAteer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNBTo3q8O50https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEqA84R0lYUElis: Brian Clough trying to sign Dean Saundershttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWzKXcsYju0Mike: Rossi vs Lorenzo MotoGP 2009https://youtu.be/5VqufZiFlloLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesClick here for a NORD VPN dealhttps://nordvpn.com/distantCLICK HERE TO SEE CRWST's SELECTIONhttps://crwst.cymru/collections/shop-all🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERTWe’ve launched a brand new merch store — mugs, hoodies, prints and more!If you fancy supporting the pod that way, head here 👇🛒 sdsb2025.myshopify.com🎟️ TOUR 2026Live shows are coming!🎫 Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.