The Mervyn League Podcast
Join us, Ben, Ash, Jon and Alfie, four armchair pundits, as we share our jovial take on the latest sporting events and news. We talk about football, cricket, and every sport in between. We throw in the odd game to test our sporting knowledge too. Sit back and enjoy.
Episodes
13 episodes
Full Time For 2024 - Ep.13
It's time to wave goodbye to 2024!In our last episode of the year, we take a stroll down memory lane and look back at our favourite sporting moments from 2024. We reflect on the Olympics, the Euros, cricket, cycling, darts and more. We ...
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Episode 13
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51:50
Ten Hag Hooked & England In A Spin - Ep.12
Sackings and spin. It's been a busy week.We sink our teeth into the news that the Manchester United manager, Eric ten Hag, has been sacked, which means one of our predictions has come true! Well done Jon...We also discuss the st...
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Episode 12
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35:28
It's Tuchel Time - Ep.11
We're back!Thomas Tuchel is the new England manager and we breakdown the important questions, such as, "will he sing the national anthem?" And is our anthem, to quote Tuchel, "moving?"We look at England's encounter with Pakistan...
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Episode 11
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57:18
Bazball Vs Carsball! - Ep.10
It's the end of the Summer and we've had an international break!We chat about our class trip to the cricket to see England and Sri Lanka battle the English weather, which leads us to ponder the state of test cricket and if everything is...
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Episode 10
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41:03
The Offensive Name Game - Ep.9
On this week's pod we dive into everyone's favourite play-along; Fantasy Football.We discuss the unique approach we've taken regarding FPL, Ben shares some punny team names and Ash confesses all!We can't work out if the chaos at...
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Episode 9
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39:19
Hello Football My Old Friend - Ep.8
The Summer of Sport continues and we are all over it.We say goodbye to the Olympics and discuss the bizarre closing ceremony and we say hello to the Premier League. It wouldn't be an episode without us getting our cojones o...
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Episode 8
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43:10
Going For Gold - Ep.7
We're back with a brand new pod, so join us as we take a 10m synchro dive into the greatest show on earth, The Olympic Games!We discuss the opening ceremony and take a look at some of the highlights from the opening few days. Ash gives ...
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Episode 7
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52:15
The Mervyn League Podcast - Euro Trash Talk - Ep.6
As we disembark the Euro Express we take one final look at the Euro 2024.We discuss the heartbreaking final, who could replace Gareth Southgate and try to share three words to sum up the tournament. We also discover who is the "Who am I...
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Episode 6
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40:00
The Mervyn League Podcast - Euro Trash Talk - Ep.5
The Euro Express is pulling into it's final stop, all change please!In this week's bitesize pod, Ash and Jon buddy up, just like England's penalty heroes, and lead us through a lot of hypotheticals as they try and map out how the Three ...
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Episode 5
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22:11
The Mervyn League Podcast - Euro Trash Talk - Ep.4
Its knockout time!As the Euros enter the next stages we discuss the importance of Jude Bellingham's cojones, what Slovenia's national animal should be and which player resembles an old Elvis.We also see the return of "Who Am I?"...
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Episode 4
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46:00
The Mervyn League Podcast - Euro Trash Talk - Ep.3
The Euro Express keeps on rolling and this week we pull in for a watch along!Relive England's first half performance against Slovenia with us, if you dare... During this week's pod you'll hear our moans and groans, Ben struggles to read...
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Episode 3
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54:42
The Mervyn League Podcast - Euro Trash Talk - Ep.2
We're one week into Euro 2024 and its been a belter.We discuss the onerous opening ceremony, culinary culture wars and oh yes, the football!Does Jordan Pickford need to chill? Why do we love Romania, Georgia, Turkey and Switzerl...
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Episode 2
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1:05:32
The Mervyn League Podcast - Euro Trash Talk - Ep.1
Welcome to The Mervyn League Podcast!In our very first episode we get Euro fever as we look at Euro 2024. We take a look at each group, each team and pick our favourites.Are Slovenia players on the world stage? Does having size ...
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Episode 1
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1:09:44