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  • Former Sunderland, Celtic, Blackburn Rovers, Leeds United, Wolves and Sheffield Wednesday player, Micky Gray is our special guest today on No Tippy Tappy Football.

    Micky Gray sits down alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from his time at Sunderland to THAT night with Wayne Rooney.

    Micky and Sam also chat about their time at Sunderland and what it will take to get back to the Premier League. They then talk in depth about the legal case at Manchester City and what it might mean for the Premier League moving forward.

    Finally Micky talks about playing with Tougai, his battles with Ronaldo and what really happened with Wayne Rooney.

    All of this and more in the latest episode of the No Tippy Tappy Football series, brought to you by William Hill.

  • Our very own Big Sam is in the hot seat this week on No Tippy Tappy Football for a Q&A special and North London Derby preview, as always alongside Natalie Pike.

    The pair talk through a range of listener/viewer questions, including Sam's meditation routine, whether a return to Bolton one day is on the cards and which transfers Sam rated as the best from the summer transfer window.

    Sam gives his honest view on Lee Carsley not signing the national anthem, and whether he is the right man to take the England job on a permanent basis after a successful start to the Nations League campaign.

    We also tackle the latest trend of Premier League Barclaysmen, with a fairly bias outcome as expected...

    Ahead of the huge Spurs vs Arsenal game this weekend, the tactics board returns as Sam and Natalie discuss where the game could be won and lost, including a score prediction from each.

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  • Former Aston Villa, Wigan, Leicester and West Brom midfielder Marc Albrighton is our special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.

    Marc is alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to talk all things football from living the dream of playing for his boyhood club to reaching the pinnacle of English football and lifting the Premier League with Leicester City.

    Marc and Sam start off the podcast with a touching tribute to the former Leicester assistant manager, Craig Shakespeare as well as former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson.

    The former Aston Villa midfielder talks about his love for the club, living the dream of wearing the famous claret and blue shirt as well as the heartbreaking moment he knew his time was up at the club.

    They then talk in great depth about Marc's time at Leicester City and how he almost joined Sunderland under Gus Poyet, making history by winning the Premier League, playing against Lionel Messi and why away fans shouldn't wind up Jamie Vardy...

    Marc then discusses his time working under the new Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca, his repetitive training methods, players forcing transfers and Dewsbury-Hall's move to Chelsea.

    Finally, in our new segment 'True Or False' we ask, 'Is Carlos Corberan a Premier League level manager' and 'Will Lee Carsley get the England job permanently?'

  • Former Preston, Everton, Manchester United, Real Sociedad, Sunderland & West Ham manager David Moyes is our special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.

    David Moyes sits down alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to talk all things football including his most recent spell as West Ham United manager.

    David and Sam discuss their early links to Preston North End which involved Sam scouting a young David Moyes whilst playing up in Scotland.

    The former West Ham manager talks in great depth about West Ham fans, European nights, lifting the Conference League trophy, the rise of Jarrod Bowen, losing Declan Rice and why he decided to leave West Ham.

    They then talk in depth about David's time at Everton, the job Sean Dyche is doing, whether there is unfinished business at Everton and the TRUTH behind Wayne Rooney pranking him whilst on the toilet.

    David then discusses his time as Manchester United manager, how close he came to signing Fabregas and Bale as well as if Arne Slot will struggle at Liverpool following in Klopp's footsteps.

    Finally, in our new segment 'True Or False' we ask, 'Upton Park or the London Stadium?' and 'Is winning more important than playing well?'

  • Former Bolton, Newcastle and West Ham player Kevin Nolan is our special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.

    Kevin Nolan sits down alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to talk all things Premier League ahead of the upcoming 2024/25 season!

    Kevin and Sam discuss their time together at West Ham and Bolton as they reminisce about pre-season trips, How tough the fitness activities are and whether they miss doing pre-season.

    The former West Ham player and coach talks about how he thinks the Hammers will do under new manager Julen Lopetegui, Their current transfer market activity and how well the new signings will settle in at the club.

    They then talk in depth about the upcoming Premier League Season as they split the table into five categories, Champions, Playing in Europe, Mid Table, Bottom Half, Relegated.

    Finally, in our new segment 'True Or False' we ask, 'Did Kevin ever come close to signing for Manchester United?' and 'Will Sam Allardyce manage again this season?'

    Let us know your Premier League predictions in the comments below.

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    0:00 Intro with Kevin Nolan, Missing pre-season & Mikel Arteta’s pickpockets.
    8:22 Pre-Season stories & Keeping up with the Olympics.
    21:55 West Ham’s transfer business, Lopetegui’s impact & season expectations.
    27:35 West Ham’s tactics, Squad weak spots & New signings settling in.
    33:40 Who wins the Premier League, Pep’s final year & Replacing Julian Alvarez.
    43:35 Teams chasing Europe, Ten Hag’s Manchester United & Top half teams.
    50:00 Aston Villa talk, Fulham focus & Crystal Palace improvements.
    59:45 Bottom Half teams, Who gets relegated & Truth or false.

  • Sam Allardyce sits down alongside Natalie Pike to talk everything Euro2024 including England's semi-final victory and which team will be victorious in the upcoming final?

    The former England manager talks about how England have become a tough team to play against and even tougher team to defeat as well as the confidence that comes from scoring last minute goals.

    Sam and Natalie then discuss Ollie Watkins brilliant winner against the Netherlands and also the controversy surrounding England's penalty.

    Sam then talks about the difficult decision Southgate has to make if he chooses Shaw or Trippier to start at left back, will Gareth be knighted if England win and why Harry Kane looks so tired.

    Finally, Sam and Natalie chat about the new era for both the Spanish and English national teams before giving us their prediction for the Euro 2024 Final!

    What are your England vs Spain predictions?

    All of this and more in the latest episode of the No Tippy Tappy Football series, brought to you by William Hill.

  • This week we have a returning guest as Tubes is our special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.

    Tubes sits down alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to talk everything from the upcoming Euro 2024 quarter finals to what tactics and formation he'd play against Switzerland.

    The former Soccer AM star talks about the standard of the Euros so far, How the pitches look in awful condition and Why someone needs to tell Ronaldo to stop shooting from free kicks.

    Tubes and Sam then discuss England's performance vs Slovakia, Why Southgate has to make his subs quicker and is Jude Bellingham's goal the greatest scored by an England player?

    They then talk in depth and debate their starting XI and tactics for the upcoming Switzerland quarter final clash and how football is a simple game and doesn't need to be over complicated.

    Finally, Tubes and Sam give us their predictions for England vs Switzerland and the rest of the quarter final fixtures before they discuss their go to biscuit of choice!

    Who would you start in England's crucial game against Slovenia?

  • Sam Allardyce sits down alongside Natalie Pike to talk everything Euro2024 including Scotland's performances and which team will be the surprise exit in the next round!

    The former England manager talks about England's poor performance against Slovenia, being on the favourable side of the draw (again) and should they play Saka at left back?

    Sam and Natalie then discuss Scotland's Euro performances, Who should partner Declan Rice in midfield and do some of the England players look tired?

    Sam then gives an in depth look about the tactics England could play against Slovakia, the importance of on the field rotation and why Ivan Toney could be the perfect back up plan.

    Finally, Sam and Natalie give their predictions for the last 16 fixtures, including a SHOCK exit and which team has impressed the most so far

    Who would you start in England's crucial game against Slovenia?

    All of this and more in the latest episode of the No Tippy Tappy Football series, brought to you by William Hill.

  • Former Bolton, Newcastle and West Ham player Kevin Nolan is our special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.

    Kevin Nolan sits down alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to talk everything from his time with Sam at Bolton & West Ham to how well England will do in the Euros.

    The former West Ham coach talks about Jarrod Bowen's impact off the bench for England, Southgate's Kalvin Phillips comment and why James McClean is wrong about Declan Rice.

    Kevin and Sam then discuss their time together at West Ham and Bolton, The experience of coaching at West Ham with David Moyes, Trent's midfield experiment and if it was a mistake not taking Jack Grealish to the Euros.

    They then talk in depth about Sam's starting XI for the upcoming Slovenia game as well as why Harry Kane needs players running off him and Southgate has made England too predictable.

    Finally, Kevin and Sam give us their predictions for England vs Slovenia and Scotland vs Hungary before Kevin tells us about the time Sam pinned him up against a wall after training at Bolton.

    Who would you start in England's crucial game against Slovenia?

    All of this and more in the latest episode of the No Tippy Tappy Football series, brought to you by William Hill.

  • Former Scotland manager and player Gordon Strachan is our special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.

    Gordon Strachan sits down alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to talk everything from Scotland's opening nightmare against Germany to which teams are the ones to watch.

    The former Scotland manager talks about Jarrod Bowen's positive impact off the bench, Where Trent's best position is and England's crucial clean sheet.

    Gordon and Sam then discuss Sam's starting XI for the England vs Denmark game, Why Harry Kane needs more help from his midfielders and is Phil Foden wasted out on the left?

    They then talk in depth about Scotland's tactics at the EUROs as Gordon takes us through what they need to be doing better, Will Scotland still qualify from the group and why Billy Gilmour needs to be starting for Scotland.

    Finally, Gordon and Sam give us their predictions for England vs Denmark and Scotland vs Switzerland before Gordan answers some quick fire questions including what Thomas Gravesen was like at Celtic.

    Who would you start in England's opening game against Serbia?

    All of this and more in the latest episode of the No Tippy Tappy Football series, brought to you by William Hill.

  • Former Liverpool, Blackburn, Aston Villa, Leeds, Derby County, Wigan & England left back Stephen Warnock is our special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.

    Stephen Warnock sits down alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to talk all things England ahead of their EURO 2024 opener against Serbia.

    The former England defender talks about what it was like being a part of the 2010 South Africa World Cup squad under Fabio Capello, the importance of having a great man manager and dealing with player fatigue in tournaments.

    Stephen and Sam then discuss the various potential issues England face ahead of EURO 2024 including their left back problems, who partners Declan Rice in midfield and should Foden play on the right instead of Saka?

    They then talk in depth about England's potential starting XI for the Serbia game, if Gareth should risk Luke Shaw and who will be England's unlikely hero in the tournament before giving their reaction to the Iceland defeat and highlighting how many clinical goal scorers England have.

    Finally, Stephen and Sam chat about their England vs Serbia & Scotland vs Germany predictions ahead of this weekend's opening fixtures.

    Let us know in the comments who you would start in the opening game against Serbia. 👇

    All of this and more in the latest episode of the No Tippy Tappy Football series, brought to you by William Hill.

  • Former England coach and Sheffield Wednesday assistant coach Chris Powell is our special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.

    Chris Powell sits down alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to everything from Sheffield Wednesday to all things England in this Euro 2024 special episode of the podcast.

    The Sheffield Wednesday assistant coach talks about how the club saved his life, the impact of the Sheffield Wednesday fans, Danny Rohl's brilliance and how they pulled off the miracle and survived in the Championship this season.

    Chris and Sam then discuss the upcoming Euros, how does Gareth Southgate actually pick his 33 and 26 man squad, as well as which players were unfortunate to miss out on the call up.

    They then talk in depth about England's incredible goalscoring options, how a midfield of Foden, Bellingham & Rice is the strongest in the world, which players are wildcard options and finally how to solve England's left back issues.

    Finally, Chris and Sam then talk us through their combined England starting XI for the upcoming Euro fixtures.

  • Former Arsenal, Man City, Leicester, Blackburn, Leeds, Oldham & Scotland player Paul Dickov is our special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.

    Paul Dickov sits down alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from his time at Manchester City to how well he thinks Scotland will perform at Euro 2024.

    The former Manchester City forward talks about how his play-off final goal in 1999 saved the club from potential administration & how honoured he was to present the Premier League trophy last weekend.

    Paul and Sam also chat about the upcoming Euros, the incredible job Steve Clarke has done and also whether they agree with Marcus Rashford's absence from the England squad.

    They then talk in depth about this weekend's FA Cup final and whether Ten Hag could be come the latest to join the managerial merry-go-round.

    Finally Paul mentions how he is now enjoy life away from the dug out before the pair discuss who will win the Championship play-off final.

    All of this and more in the latest episode of the No Tippy Tappy Football series, brought to you by William Hill.

  • Former Watford, Sunderland, Southampton, Aston Villa, West Brom, Birmingham, Blackpool, Crystal Palace & Leicester City player Kevin Phillips is our special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.

    Kevin Phillips sits down alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from his incredible goalscoring ability as a player to his early life as in football management.

    The former England forward talks about how his recent sacking at Hartlepool came as a huge shock and that he’s eager to get back into management should the right opportunity arise.

    Kevin and Sam also chat about Sunderland, the fans and how the two of them would make a great combination to fill in the vacant managerial position.

    They then talk in depth about winning the European Golden Shoe award and how Kevin was incredibly unlucky to have only been capped 8 times for England.

    Finally Kevin mentions his cult hero status at Crystal Palace and also what it was like playing in Soccer Aid alongside some of the biggest Hollywood A-listers.

    All of this and more in the latest episode of the No Tippy Tappy Football series, brought to you by William Hill.


  • Former Colchester, Bristol City, Peterborough and current Blackburn Rovers player, Sammie Szmodics is our special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.Sammie Szmodics sits down alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from his phenomenal season to what the future holds for the Championship golden boot winner.

    The Blackburn bagsman talks about how he’s taken on the main man role at the club, the devastation he felt when Jon Dahl Tomasson left the club as well how John Eustace changed the mentality this season.

    Sammie and Sam also chat about growing up as a West Ham fan, the job David Moyes has done at the club and how Sammie still finds time in his busy schedule to watch the hammers up and down the country.

    They then talk in depth about what the future holds for the Irish international and why people shouldn’t begrudge him for potentially chasing a dream move to the Premier League.Finally Sammie mentions how good ‘generational talent’ Adam Wharton really is, his joy of winding up opposition fans and how underrated the Blackburn vs Burnley East Lancashire Derby is.

    All of this and more in the latest episode of the No Tippy Tappy Football series, brought to you by William Hill.

  • Former Sheffield United, Crystal Palace, QPR, Leeds, Cardiff, Middlesbrough, Huddersfield & most recently Aberdeen manager, Neil Warnock is our returning special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.

    Neil Warnock sits down alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to discuss his legendary football career from his first manager job at Gainsborough Trinity to his final role at Aberdeen.

    The former QPR manager talks about how he got the best out of Adel Taarabt, his fond memories of the club & what it takes to win promotion from the Championship.

    Neil and Sam also chat about playing out from the back and how his former Huddersfield player Michal Helik took his advice of clearing the ball a bit too literally.

    They then talk in depth about the importance of having great staff, mind games in football, almost signing Virgil van Dijk & giving his decorator minutes in pre-season.

    Finally Neil announces that he's officially retired from football having started his career at Chesterfield as a player in 1967 before going on to manage 1,626 professional games, over 300 non-league games and having won promotion 8 times.

    All of this and more in the latest episode of the No Tippy Tappy Football series, brought to you by William Hill.

  • Former Carlisle, Southampton, Leicester, Hull, Derby, Watford & Bristol City manager, Nigel Pearson is our special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.

    Nigel Pearson sits down alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to discuss his fantastic football career as both a player and a manager from the early days at Sheffield Wednesday to most recently at Bristol City.

    The former Bristol City manager opens up on his time at the club, the huge potential his former players Alex Scott & Antoine Semenyo have and also why his Bristol City exit was so out of the blue.

    Nigel and Sam also chat about confidentiality clauses in football, the recent VAR controversy and why it's an incredible shame if the FA remove Cup replays.

    They then talk in depth about why the Championship is the most underrated league in the world, which teams will beat the drop & why Jamie Vardy is a breath of fresh air for staying true to who he is.

    Finally Nigel openly talks about his life threatening encounter in Romania when he was savagely attacked by a pack of dogs whilst out on a hike in the wilderness.

    All of this and more in the latest episode of the No Tippy Tappy Football series, brought to you by William Hill.

  • Former Manchester United, Sunderland & Reading player and recent interim Ireland manager, John O'Shea is our special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.

    John O'Shea sits down alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to discuss his incredible football career from his 13 years at Manchester United to his recent spell as the interim manager of Republic of Ireland.

    The former Manchester United defender discusses what it takes to win the Premier League as we approach the business end of the season as well as why it's crucial for Erik ten Hag to win the FA Cup.

    John also chats about coaching career, why it went wrong for himself & Wayne Rooney at Birmingham before talking about whether he'd be interested in either the Ireland or Sunderland job.

    They then talk in depth about Cole Palmer and why he has every chance of winning the Premier League Player Of The Year this season and also why his former club, Reading's survival in League One this season is a massive achievement.

    Finally John talks about THAT nutmeg on Luis Figo and also reveals which former teammate he wouldn't want to be stuck in a lift with.

    All of this and more in the latest episode of the No Tippy Tappy Football series, brought to you by William Hill.

  • Former Coventry, Nottingham Forest, Newcastle, West Ham & Manchester City player Stuart Pearce is our special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.

    Stuart Pearce sits down alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to discuss his legendary football career from his playing days to his time as a manager & coach!

    The former West Ham player discusses why the hammers fans need to be careful what they wish for with David Moyes and how the Scot has managed to build something special at the club.

    Stuart also chats about his early career from playing alongside our very own Sam Allardyce at Coventry to then moving to Nottingham Forest and having to fix Brian Clough's Wife's Iron.

    They then talk in depth about modern day football captains, The Premier League title race & relegation battle as well as convincing Gareth Southgate to do THAT Pizza Hut advert.

    Finally Stuart & Sam discuss their early love of hedge diving through people's gardens & playing knock-a-door run.

    All of this and more in the latest episode of the No Tippy Tappy Football series, brought to you by William Hill.

  • Former Cambridge, Manchester United, Coventry, Aston Villa, Leicester, Celtic & Norwich player Dion Dublin is our returning special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.

    Dion Dublin sits down alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to discuss his excellent football career, his love of music and presenting Homes Under The Hammer for almost 10 years!

    The former Aston Villa front man discusses Ollie Watkins and why it's unfair to compare him with Ivan Toney, as well as Unai Emery and the rumours linking him with a possible move to Bayern Munich in the future.

    Sam Allardyce's passionate rant about football academies, the government and why funding is crucial to continue developing British footballers.

    Dion also chats about Arsenal's approach against Manchester City and why it wasn't as bad as it appeared and why Roy Keane was wrong to call Erling Haaland a League Two player...

    They then talk in depth about how underrated Mark Robins is, how Coventry can surprise Manchester United in the FA Cup and how another one of his former teams, Leicester need to fix their form having thrown away a 17 point advantage.

    All of this and more in the latest episode of the No Tippy Tappy Football series, brought to you by William Hill.