Ball Chat Sports Podcast

Jim travelled all the way to sunny Newcastle a few weeks ago to see his old mucka Tino. They got drunk and talked about boxing for a long time. They cover old fights, relive memories, and put the pugilistic world to rights. It’s a slurry, sweary, affair.

Bissett has gone all Long John Silver, reduced to a single peg after a sporting accident, leaving Jim and Flynn to steer the Ball Chat vessel once more. They swash over the Champions League and Play-Off finals and get deep into the usual steroid / bodybuilding / wrestling talk we all know and love. Stay tuned for a bumper Featured Fights section centred around the huge undisputed Lightweight World championship contest between George Kambosas Jr and Devin Haney down in Australia.

This week on the latest episode of the Ball Chat Spodcast; Bissett is joined by Jim and a returning Flynn to talk Premier League final day madness at both ends of the table, preview the rematch of the Champions League final from 2018 between Liverpool and Real Madrid and decide on the Ball Chat Premier League team of the season with some surprise inclusions. Jim rounds us off with the Featured Fights as usual and Flynn tells us why he's not too keen on his newly followed team the Jacksonville Jaguars.

This week Bissett is joined by Tommy Howes and James Allen to talk Premier League penultimate games leading up to the final day weekend where we will see the title decided and the last of the unhappy chappies at the foot of the table. Tommy gives us more insight into the NFL, we have a look ahead to an action-packed finish to the month of May and Jim gives us the low-down on all things punchy and kicky in the Featured Fights section.

The latest episode of the Ball Chat Spodcast sees Bissett joined by a 3-man crew to talk the latest on the Premier League battles at both ends of the table and forecast Liverpool's chances of achieving an unprecedented quadruple. We also get Tommy Howes surgical expertise on the NFL schedules and review an exhilirating UFC card in the Featured Fights, along with a masterclass performance from Dmitry Bivol to topple the classy Canelo Alvarez at Light-Heavyweight.

This bonus episode sees Jim riding solo again, bringing you a bumper edition of the featured fights. Charles Oliviera vs Justin Gaethje,  Michael Chandler vs Tony Ferguson, and Rose Namajunas vs Carla Esparza from UFC 274, and not forgetting Canelo Alvarez’s second audacious grab at light-heavyweight gold. There are knockouts, upsets, and one absolute snoozer. You’ll have to listen along to find out which one is which.

Bissett is back with a bang this week as he attempts to restore the podcasts integrity following the heavy pro wrestling and bodybuilding chat in last weeks full length episode. The lads review two mammoth semi-final ties as the Champions League delivers again on an entertainment level. They also review the ongoings in the football league as the tears and sorrows are at full climax with relegation and promotion on the line. Tommy Howes our NFL Expert joins us to give us the latest on the NFL draft and what the off-season trades might mean for Super Bowl contention in September. No Featured Fights section this week on the pod because we had a howler and forgot to record it, we are human, get over it.

This week Jim and Flynn examine the upcoming heavyweight title fight between Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte with the finest of tooth combs, topping off a bumper combat sports section. They also cover a hectic week in English football including the FA Cup semi-finals, the closest of battles at the top of the table, the race for top four, and the ever-daunting relegation scrap. And for the pro wrestling fans, buckle up for some serious nostalgia from the early 2000s. It’s a big week!

Episode 61 of the Ball Chat Spodcast has an extended football section where we dissect a fascinating tie between Manchester City and Liverpool in the Premier League and review the elite clashes in the Champions League with some surprise results. In the combat sports it's all about UFC 273 where Volkanovski dominated the Korean Zombie, a close matchup between Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan ultimately went the New Yorker's way and Khamzat Chimaev continued his burgeoning career in the UFC with a win against veteran Gilbert Burns.

Episode 60 features the lads review of the Champions League quarter finals as there are mixed fortunes for the English clubs in Europe. We spoke Masters golf at Augusta as Tiger Woods make his miraculous return following his horrific car crash 13 months ago and we previewed a blockbuster UFC 273 card featuring podcast favourite, Khamzat Chimaev, a much anticipated rematch between Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan and the main event between Volkanovski and the Korean Zombie. Hot takes galore!

Join the lads for a bumper World Cup chat, including coverage of the live draw. We also recap a huge week in combat sports topped by Josh Warrington becoming featherweight champion for the second time. Also, an apology to the masses for technical difficulties which means there is no ‘5 Things You Might Have Missed’ this episode, but that will be back next week.

We open up the podcast this week with the Preamble Ramble on Deshaun Watson's eyebrow raising trade from the Houston Texans to the Cleveland Browns and the risk they take with it. We review Premier League action as the race for the Top 4 hots up and the relegation battle rambles on. And finally in the Featured Fights we review the freak show "Titan Weight" bout between Eddie Hall and Thor Bjornsson, along with some actual fights; including a stellar performance from the English fighters at UFC London 2022.

This week the lads review the Champions League round of 16 games as Manchester United and Juventus crash out before the Quarter-Final stage. We have a gloss over Chelsea's troubles off the pitch as they continue to impress under Thomas Tuchel's tutelage. And of course, Jim examines another historic British Boxing bout, this time for the right reasons, between Michael Conlan and Leigh Wood along with a preview of this weekends fights including UFC London headlined by Volkov vs Aspinall.

This week on the podcast we talk Everton and Manchester United woes as they struggle at opposite ends of the table, following humbling defeats on the weekend. We discuss whether Frank Lampard was ever going to be the right man for the job in Merseyside and what potential coaches could take over at Old Trafford in the summer. In the Featured Fights we review UFC 272 headlined by Covington vs Masvidal and in the boxing a masterful performance from Chocolatito Gonzalez.

This week on the podcast we review the hugely controversial fight involving undisputed super-lightweight champion Josh Taylor and the man who should have been his successor, Jack Caterall in the featured fights section. In the world of football we talk Carabao Cup Final, Marcelo Bielsa's departure and his replacement Jesse Marsch and how he can adjust to English football and shrug off the negative perceptions of American coaches in the English game.

This week on the podcast the lads round-up all of last week's Premier League and Champions League action including a surprise 3-2 win for Spurs over Man City and also discuss the futures of Antonio Conte and Marcelo Bielsa at Leeds as they continue to freefall towards the relegation zone. And in this week's featured fights Jim gives us the lowdown on one of the biggest British boxing bouts of recent memory between Amir Khan and Kell Brook and looks ahead to Josh Taylor's fight against Jack Caterall this weekend.

This week we open the pod with a discussion on the Russian doping scandal involving teenage figure skater Kamila Valieva at the winter Olympics. We have a weekly review of the Premier League and Champions League football, review a fairly underwhelming Superbowl and preview the hugely anticipated all-British bout between Amir Khan and Kell Brook.

Part 2 of our 50th episode. We round up our choices for the Top 10 Greatest Sporting moments with some controversial red cards being branded in the process. You can now vote on YOUR Top 10 moments from a list of potential 25 as decided by the lads, ranking them 1-10 in order of Greatness. Use the survey link below to participate and we will announce the Ball Chat Greatest Sporting Moments at the start of the episode next week.

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#BSHLOUT and Everton’s woes take prime position in the podcast this week. Newcastle United are in the transfer market for everyone under the age of 45 it seems, though they’re struggling to attract marquee names. And we look forward to a pant-bulging UFC 270 this weekend, headlined by former gym mates Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane for the heavyweight championship of the world!

This week on the podcast we have our premable ramble about the AFCON tournament and whether it's letting itself down on the world stage as it strives for football credibility. We give you an update on the latest transfer news including Chris Wood's move to Newcastle and Lucas Digne signing for Villa. We also have an NFL playoffs preview and a bumper edition of the things you might have missed.

This week on the podcast we discuss Novak Djokovic's crisis at the Australian border as he is denied entry, we analyse last weekends huge games in the title race and study Ralf Ragnicks embarkment as head coach of Manchester United.

The lads round up an immense year across every frontier of sport (the one they're most interested in, anyway) and give out their maiden awards, including Shithouse of the Year, Lizard of the Year, and Company Man of the Year (which surprisingly didn’t go to Flynn). One year into the Ball Chat takeover, here’s to another, and another, and another . .  . 

A very hungover set of Ball Chat hosts do their best to talk Sport on this week's podcast. If you an avid cricket fan I would give this one a miss to be fair. Usual combat sports including a war between Chisora and Parker and the wind-up merchant Jake Paul.

This week we welcome Stevie Young Culture on the podcast to talk Formula 1 controversy, Gerrard's early success at the helm of Villa Park and Arteta's handling of Pierre-Emerick Aubamayang. We also go through the huge events at UFC 269 with some mammoth upsets, and the stellar performances on show in the boxing last weekend.

This week on the podcast Jim and Bissett ponder over West Ham and Manchester United's chances of clinching 4th place in the Premier League, they review a controversial Der Klassiker between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich and discuss what the future might hold for the Women's Game. In the UFC, there is a review of Rob Fonts battle with Jose Aldo and in the boxing Anthony Yarde avenges his 2020 defeat against Lyndon Arthur along with a controversial win for up and coming Hamazah Sheeraz against Bradley Skeete.

This week on the podcast Flynn shares his life-changing cycle tour of Spain and Morocco, we deliberate on what could be done differently in the UEFA World Cup qualifiers and round-up who has made the World Cup proper in Qatar 2022. We also discuss some of the latest managerial movements in the Premier League and look ahead to this weekend's blockbuster welterweight showdown between Terence Crawford and Shawn Porter.

We welcome ex-Manchester United academy star Nicholas Jackson on the show to talk about his life before being brutally cut by his home-town club at the age of 16, and offer alternatives to the ruthless youth system currently embedded within the English footballing pyramid. We dissect the recent merry-go-round in the world of football management as Steven Gerrard replaces Dean Smith as the head coach at Aston Villa and Frank Lampard is slated to join lacklustre Norwich City. Finally, we review the weekend's dynamite UFC 268 card and ponder what's next for the imperious Canelo Alvarez.

On this week's episode, Bissett is joined by Flynn and Jim to discuss this week's events in the World of Football and Combat Sports. Gareth Southgate announces his England squad to mixed opinions from the lads, Cristiano Ronaldo recieves more high praise for being Ole's get out of jail free card and the UFC cards both last weekend and this weekend get a close inspection.

On this week's episode Jim and Bissett offer some interesting alternatives to the dreaded international football breaks, recap on their favourite NFL teams win's from the weekend and of course, marvel at what was one of the best heavyweight bouts of all time.

On this week's episode Jim and Bissett discuss Newcastle United's takeover from a Saudi consortium that will surely shake up the landscape of the Premier League for years to come. They also discuss last weekend's results from the EPL, including an in-depth look at Leicester City's current defensive problems, and look ahead to the mammoth third installment between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury in the usual Combat Sports section.

JIm and Bissett welcome Tino onto the pod to review a momentous weekend in boxing and MMA. Bissett gives us his breakdown of the lopsided Ryder Cup win for Team USA. And of course, the boys bring a full breakdown of last week’s football, though somehow they forgot to mention a certain Mr Ronaldo and his late winner for Man United. Sorry King.

This week Jim and Bissett preview the Ryder Cup, debate whether Anthony Joshua can keep hold of his title belts against Oleksandr Usyk, and actually solve most of society's ills while sitting in front of their computers at home (And a lot of football talk, of course).

Jim and Bissett analyse a changing of the guard in top level tennis, review MD1 in this season’s Champions League, and pour scorn on the disgraceful conduct of the WBC regarding Oscar Valdez’s PED controversy and title defence last weekend.

This week the boys rate each PL team’s transfer window activity, with particularly high praise for Man United as the welcome back CR7. They also mull over the Champions League draw, assess MD3’s results, then try to wash Jake Paul v Tyron Woodley out of their mouths by salivating over Josh Warrington v Maurio Lara, the rematch.

Jim and Bissett track the latest movements in the transfer market including potential moves for Christiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappe. They also give the latest Premier League and Championship round-ups before Jim laments Manny Pacquiao’s latest defeat, and the boys wonder whether Jake Paul can actually beat a former UFC champion in the boxing ring.

Jim and Bissett review Match Day 1 of the 21/22 season and peek through the rapidly closing transfer window, before Jim puts Bissett through his paces in the quiz, and rounds off with the latest combat sports news.

Jim and Bissett weigh in on the biggest transfer news this summer, the God of Barcelona Lionel Messi leaving Catalonia for PSG. They decry the unfettered greed of football worldwide, take a look at The Hundred format in cricket, and examine Cyril Gane’s win for the UFC Interim Heavyweight title, as well as giving two new segments for your listening pleasure.

Jim and Bissett examine the ever-growing phenomenon of ‘the mental health angle’ in mainstream sports broadcasting, before continuing their Olympics coverage for Tokyo 2020, digging into the first morsels of transfer news for the upcoming PL season, and rounding off with the combat sports news from this last week.

After a COVID-induced hiatus Jim and Bissett return to mull over some high profile underperforming from Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka, before moving on to marvel at the gymnastics, insult the skateboarding and dressage, then rounding off with a quiet week on combat sports front.

This week Jim and Bissett wipe their tears and do their very best to give a measured account of England’s heartbreaking European Final loss to Italy. Bissett also brings the latest golfing news and a break-down of the 149th Open at Royal St George’s this weekend, before Jim finishes with Conor McGregor’s latest defeat to Dustin Poirier, and the horrific injury he suffered during the bout.

With one game remaining and eternal glory at stake, Jim and Bissett mull over the delectable possibility of England winning the Euros, reviewing the tournament semi-finals and assessing the formidable Italian team that awaits in the final. They also look ahead to the MMA extravaganza that is Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier III. What a weekend for sports!

Jim and Bissett give the England players due praise for beating Germany in the round of 16, except for Harry Kane. We dissect the rest of the games from the round including Switzerland’s shocking, exhilarating win over France on penalties, before rounding off with a combat sports section featuring Vasyl Lomacheko, the UFC’s Cyril Gane, and much more!

Jim and Bissett discuss England’s solid, if unspectacular performances en route to finishing top of Group D, as well as our chances against generational rivals Germany, who await in the last 16. We also compare our tournament predictions with the results so far, and sprint over an exciting weekend of boxing and MMA.