No Tippy Tappy Football with Sam Allardyce

The World Cup is in full swing, and there’s plenty to unpack this week.

With Natalie away covering Scotland, Simon Crabtree steps in as host alongside Sam and former England defender Phil Thompson as they break down the biggest talking points from the tournament so far and look ahead to England’s opening clash with Croatia.

The team begin by discussing Brazil’s victory over Morocco, their chances of lifting the trophy, and David Ornstein’s comments on Casemiro.

They then turn their attention to England vs Croatia, analysing the leaked England XI, debating potential changes Thomas Tuchel could make, and discussing whether Jude Bellingham deserves a place in the starting lineup.

There’s also a discussion around Scotland’s start to their campaign, how far they can go in the competition, and Roy Keane’s explosive and 'harsh' remarks about John McGinn.

To round things off, the panel assess the job Graham Potter has done with Sweden, react to Jürgen Klopp’s damning comments on the drinks breaks, and answer the question every England fan wants to know: is football finally coming home?

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00:00 Intro 
02:00 The World Cup so far
05:53 Casemiro’s struggles
09:31 England vs Croatia preview
15:44 England's leaked XI
29:31 How far can Scotland go?
41:12 Sweden and Isak's performance so far
44:54 Graham Potter
48:52 Jürgen Klopp's comments on water breaks
54:34 Is it coming home?

This week, Tim Sherwood and Natalie Pike sit down alongside Kevin Nolan to discuss all things football as we look ahead to the 2026 World Cup.

They start the pod by discussing England's chances of winning the World Cup out of 10 before dissecting their recent friendly against New Zealand and why the right side of the pitch could be a worry for England.

The trio then debate whether it's win or failure for Thomas Tuchel this summer, is England's midfield limited & also give their opinions on England's final friendly against Costa Rice.

There’s also big focus on whether Ronaldo is now a hinderance to Portugal & Roberto Martinez, which nation at the world cup has the best front 3 and the reaction to Neymar receiving a call up to the Brazil squad.

Plus, Tim & Kevin debate whether Harry Kane can win the Ballon d'Or this year, Scotland's chances this summer as well as their answers to various World Cup quickfire questions.

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0:00 Intro with Tim & Kevin
2:12 England chances of winning
7:35 England vs New Zealand reaction
10:02 Is Tuchel Too Honest?
12:55 Right side issues
15:10 Win or failure for Tuchel
20:04 England’s limited midfield
24:28 England vs Costa Rica preview
26:10 Ronaldo & Martinez
30:10 Ranking World Cup Front 3’s
33:30 Neymar call up
35:00 Harry Kane for Ballon d’Or
37:10 Scotland’s World Cup hopes
40:19 Quickfire questions

This week, Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike sit down to discuss all things football from the final game week of the season.

They start the pod by discussing Arsenal finally clinching the Premier League title as well as give their thoughts ahead of the Champions League final and will Mikel Arteta surpass Arsene Wenger if he wins the Champions League this season?

The duo also discuss in detail the remarkable end to the season for Michael Carrick & Manchester United, Pep’s legacy at Manchester City as he finally leaves the club and also Sam’s joy at Bolton securing promotion back to the Championship.

There’s also big focus on West Ham’s relegation to the Championship, Crystal Palace’s huge Conference League final clash and can Enzo Maresca actually replace Pep Guardiola?

Plus, Sam & Natalie debate Thomas Tuchel’s controversial England squad for the upcoming World Cup, which players Sam thinks will be a big miss and who are the players that shouldn’t be in the final squad?

We end the podcast discussing the squad of players Sam would’ve selected if he was England manager and can England actually win the World Cup?

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0:00 Intro with Sam & Natalie
2:05 Arsenal win the Premier League
5:03 Remarkable Michael Carrick
6:57 Pep’s leaving Manchester City
10:15 Bolton promotion
11:50 West Ham’s relegation
19:08 Crystal Palace Conference League Final
23:15 Can Maresca replace Pep Guardiola
27:20 Controversial England Squad
32:50 Big Sam’s England Squad
42:55 Can England win the World Cup

This week, Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike are joined by Rangers, Blackpool, Liverpool & Stoke midfielder, Charlie Adam!

They start the pod by discussing the weekend's major talking points including the FA Cup final, Pep Guardiola's future as well as Big Sam's message of support to Bolton Wanderers ahead of their play-off final game.

The panel also discuss in detail the end to the Scottish Premiership season, why Hearts were very unlucky not to win the title against Celtic & Charlie reacts to the Danny Rohl vs James Tavernier spat.

There’s also big focus on Mo Salah's latest outburst against Arne Slot, Liverpool's poor recruitment this season and also Xabi Alonso becoming the Chelsea MANAGER!

Plus, Sam & Charlie discuss Steven Gerrard's future, why no one else could've done as good as Michael Carrick, Bruno Fernandes POTY as well as predictions for the Europa League and play-off finals and we end the pod with Charlie building his perfect player from his teammates.

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0:00 Intro with Charlie Adam
2:15 Semenyo’s Man City impact
4:20 Îs Pep leaving Man City
8:30 Sam’s message to Bolton
11:50 Celtic vs Hearts reaction
18:40 Tavernier vs Rohl
27:30 Mo Salah’s comments
32:30 Liverpool’s poor recruitment
34:00 Alonso joins Chelsea
38:00 Gerrard’s next club
42:13 Michael Carrick’s Man United Future
50:10 Bruno Fernandes POTY
53:11 Aston Villa & Palace in European finals
57:00 Charlie’s perfect footballer
1:00:00 Championship play-off final predictions

This week, Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike are joined by former Bolton, Newcastle & West Ham forward Kevin Nolan!

They start the pod by discussing the weekend's major talking point with the VAR drama surrounding the Arsenal vs West Ham game before they debate if this Arsenal team is better than the Invincibles like Ian Wright said and how will the Gunners get on in the Champions League final againstPSG?

The panel also discuss in detail West Ham's relegation battle, why recruitment is so crucial to a clubs success or failure and Will Nuno stay if the Hammers drop into the Championship?

There’s also focus on Arne Slot's future at Liverpool and why he NEEDS to win the final 2 games of the season as well as Big Sam & Kevin rank England's central midfield options as we head into the upcoming world cup.

Plus, Sam & Kevin discuss the title race up in Scotland, Anthony Gordon forcing a move out of Newcastle as well as Jose Mourinho's imminent return to Real Madrid!

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0:00 Intro with Kevin Nolan
1:44 Arsenal vs West Ham Drama
11:05 Better than the invincibles?
14:30 Champions League final predictions
17:17 West Ham relegation battle
22:45 West Ham NEED Jarrod Bowen
24:28 Will Nuno stay at West Ham?
29:50 Recruitment is everything
32:00 Liverpool getting worse
35:32 Arne Slot’s future
38:00 Scottish title race
44:06 Ranking England midfielders
48:57 Anthony Gordon future
53:12 Mourinho back to Real Madrid
57:51 What’s next for Kevin?