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- René Meulensteen joins Natalie Pike and Kevin Nolan on No Tippy Tappy Football to discuss Manchester United, their hopes of competing in Europe and the areas of the squad that still need improving.
René also gives his thoughts on Marcus Rashford’s return to form, why he believes he still belongs at Manchester United and whether he can get back to the level that made him such an important player for the club.
There’s also plenty more to get stuck into, including the Manchester derby, Erling Haaland’s caravan, Chelsea and Arsenal, the Declan Rice and Morgan Rogers clash, Sir Alex Ferguson and player availability, Fulham’s difficult start, social media and the situation involving Emile Smith Rowe and Alex Iwobi.
René and Kevin also discuss player cliques, dressing room culture and what it takes to keep a squad together when results aren’t going your way, before René explains his new role at Stockport County and his vision for developing players throughout the club. EVERTON Board Let Moyes Down! Alan Stubbs SLAMS Transfer Business + Rooney & Celtic
02/09/2026 | 48 mins.Welcome back to No Tippy Tappy Football, brought to you by BoyleSports.
This week, Natalie Pike is joined by Kevin Nolan, standing in for Sam Allardyce, with former Everton defender Alan Stubbs returning as our featured guest.
It's a huge Everton focused episode as we assess David Moyes' transfer window, the strength of the current squad and what success should look like at Goodison Park this season.
We also discuss Harrison Armstrong, Iliman Ndiaye's move to Manchester City, Wayne Rooney's flourishing media career and whether Everton have done enough to challenge for European football, or whether it's more a relegation battle on their hands.
There's plenty of Scottish football discussion too, with Celtic and Rangers both under the microscope after their European disappointments. Could the Old Firm really join the Premier League? And why does Wayne Rooney support Celtic?
Plus, the trio discuss Enzo Fernandez's £125m move to Manchester City, Chelsea's chances of challenging Arsenal for the title and whether Liverpool's transfer window deserves scrutiny or praise.
0:00 Intro
02:00 Harrison Armstrong’s going to be an outstanding player for Everton
16:00 Wayne Rooney’s media career flourishing
18:15 Iliman Ndiaye’s move to Man City
22:15 What is success for Everton this season?
29:50 Celtic’s season so far - Disaster in Europe
32:00 Rangers not a powerhouse anymore
34:15 Rangers and Celtic to join the Premier League
35:17 Why Wayne Rooney supports Celtic
38:04 Enzo Fernandez signs for Man City
43:40 Liverpool’s transfer window under scrutiny
47:10 Outro
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Kevin Nolan joins Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike on No Tippy Tappy Football this week to discuss his career as a player, captaining his side at 23 years old, moving into management with Northampton Town and how he cost his team the Christmas party one year after getting sent off.
All this plus Jordan Henderson's move to Chelsea raised some eyebrows, along with veteran striker Danny Welbeck, but Sam Allardyce thinks it's shrewd business by Xabi Alonso.
Speaking of midfielders, Sam and Kevin Nolan are tasked with ranking this summer’s midfield transfers, including Henderson’s move to Chelsea, Andrey Santos to Manchester United, Bruno Guimaraes to Arsenal and of course Elliott Anderson to Manchester City amongst others.
0:00 Intro
04:15 Jordan Henderson to Chelsea - Good move?
06:13 The importance of veteran players
16:05 Quick fire midfielder summer transfer rankings
25:44 Does Bruno Guimaraes to Arsenal guarantee them the Premier League title?
26:30 More clubs than Everton in Europe
28:10 Kevin Nolan at Northampton Town
30:10 Sam Allardyce on West Ham United
31:16 Outro "CAN HE HANDLE LIVERPOOL?" Iraola Needs FOUR Signings! Big Sam’s Rashford Theory & PL Predictions
17/08/2026 | 41 mins.Can Andoni Iraola handle the pressure at Liverpool? 🔴
Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike are joined by Liverpool legend Phil Thompson to discuss the big talking points ahead of the new Premier League season.
Iraola may be taking charge of a talented Liverpool squad, but does he still need FOUR new signings to compete for the biggest trophies? The panel discusses where Liverpool need to strengthen and what Iraola needs to get right.
Plus, Big Sam reveals where he thinks Marcus Rashford should go next, while the team gives their Premier League predictions — including the champions, relegated teams, biggest overachievers and biggest underachievers.
They also discuss the changes at Newcastle, including the new manager and what could be next for the club.
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16/07/2026 | 37 mins.It was an emotional night in Atlanta as England were knocked out of the world cup by Argentina in the semi-finals.
Natalie & Sam sit down to discuss how the three lions crashed out after leading with just minutes to go.
Sam analyses Thomas Tuchel’s big mistakes that led to the defeat, the substitutes made that changed the game and why Messi had so much freedom.
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This is No Tippy Tappy Football with Sam Allardyce, where one of the most famous names in Premier League management opens up his book of contacts each week to discuss all all the latest topics in the world of football.Each week, Sam is alongside presenter Natalie Pike, who gets to ask Sam and the guests all the questions a football fan wants to know, plus exclusive bits of insight and of course endless off-field and touchline stories!
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