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The Game

The thinking fan's football podcast, providing previews and reviews of all the action - every Monday and Thursday. 


Listen to the best of The Times and The Sunday Times journalists as they cover the biggest sport on the planet; from winners to losers, who's in and out on the transfer roundabout, tactical developments, data analysis and the dreaded VAR.


Hosted by Tom Clarke and Gregor Robertson alongside special guest appearances, the team bring you the latest on the Premier League and the EFL, as well as a front-row seat to international tournaments including the Champions League, European Championships and World Cups.


We know football isn't life and death. It's much more serious than that.


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Update frequency
every 2 days
Average duration
48 minutes
Episodes
1225
Years Active
2010 - 2025
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Euros Daily #1: It's finally here...

Euros Daily #1: It's finally here...

The excitement builds for tonight's mammoth opener: Germany v Scotland. Tom Clarke is joined by Martin Samuel, Jonathan Northcroft and Gregor Robertson to make their predictions, plus they discuss th…
00:32:04  |   Fri 14 Jun 2024
Euros preview 2: Germany awaits and Southgate's future

Euros preview 2: Germany awaits and Southgate's future

Martin Samuel, Gregor Robertson and James Gheerbrant join Tom Clarke for the first episode of ‘The Game: Euro pods.’ Martin is in Berlin ahead of the first match, James is packing his bags ready to j…

00:41:45  |   Thu 13 Jun 2024
Euros preview: Are England and Scotland ready?

Euros preview: Are England and Scotland ready?

 

Gregor Robertson, Tony Cascarino and Alyson Rudd join Tom Clarke to select England's starting line up. After some surprising squad selections and a disappointing final performance…should fans be wo…

01:00:14  |   Mon 10 Jun 2024
David Moyes and the Famous Tartan Army

David Moyes and the Famous Tartan Army

In a special edition of ‘The Game’ former player and Premier League manager David Moyes joins The Times team to discuss all things Scotland. David is alongside two other die-hard Scotland fans Jonath…

01:11:02  |   Thu 06 Jun 2024
Who makes England’s final squad? And the greatest ever club side…?

Who makes England’s final squad? And the greatest ever club side…?

Is this Madrid team the greatest ever in club football? After winning their fifteenth European cup could you argue they have three of the best five players in the world. With them also set to sign Ky…

00:44:07  |   Mon 03 Jun 2024
Are all modern managers the same?

Are all modern managers the same?

It’s been a long season…but it’s not over just yet.

Some very big clubs are looking for new managers and some big managers are available. So, who goes where?

Jonny Northcroft, Gregor Robertson and Mart…

01:02:00  |   Thu 30 May 2024
Managers on the move and a Ten Hag triumph

Managers on the move and a Ten Hag triumph

On Friday Erik Ten Hag was supposedly out of a job. By Saturday evening the jury was out again. After a gripping FA Cup final, with a performance and result which surprised almost everyone could Ten …

00:51:51  |   Mon 27 May 2024
Managerial merry-go-round and how to beat City…

Managerial merry-go-round and how to beat City…

Two minutes in and player of the season Phil Foden puts City one up. Title race over. Great player, great team. Tom Clarke, Alyson Rudd, Tony Cascarino and Gregor Robertson consider why City are so g…

01:02:48  |   Mon 20 May 2024
Is it ever ok not to support your team?

Is it ever ok not to support your team?

When is a fan not a fan? Tom Clarke, Tony Cascarino, Martin Samuel and Gregor Robertson discuss the bizarre atmosphere at the Tottenham stadium on Monday night as some Spurs fans struggled to cheer o…

01:00:50  |   Thu 16 May 2024
The best alternative team of the season ever!

The best alternative team of the season ever!

Arsenal have taken the title race to the final week of the season. But as Man City find their form on the run in, will it matter…?

Aside from the title race Manchester United kept the score respectab…

00:48:29  |   Mon 13 May 2024
Ancelotti masterless; Ten Hag car crash.

Ancelotti masterless; Ten Hag car crash.

Madrid do it again. Do they have better players, a better coach? Is it the ground, their history or all of it rolled together? Martin Samuel, Jonathan Northcroft and Gregor Robertson join Tom Clarke …

01:03:18  |   Thu 09 May 2024
What's the future for Ange-ball and are Chelsea good?

What's the future for Ange-ball and are Chelsea good?

Tony Cascarino and Alyson Rudd took a road trip to see Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp’s penultimate home game in charge. Whatever happened in the car stays in the car. Tom Clarke and Gregor Robertson qui…

01:07:10  |   Mon 06 May 2024
Can Sancho and Dier make Euro squad?

Can Sancho and Dier make Euro squad?

 English players star in Europe, but not the ones you might think. Martin Samuel, Gregor Robertson and Tony Cascarino join Tom Clarke to discuss the fluctuating careers of Eric Dier and Jaden Sancho.…

01:07:22  |   Thu 02 May 2024
Title down to two and will Salah leave?

Title down to two and will Salah leave?

And then there were two… It’s no longer a three-horse race, much to Alyson Rudd’s regret. Alyson joins Tom Allnutt, Gregor Robertson and Tom Clarke to pick over the bones of good wins for City and Ar…

01:02:35  |   Mon 29 Apr 2024
Klopp crushed

Klopp crushed


Martin Samuel and Tom Allnutt join Gregor Robertson to console Tony Cascarino as Liverpool’s title challenge hits the buffers. What can Liverpool’s bad form be put down to, fitness, desire, off field…

00:57:17  |   Thu 25 Apr 2024
A Wembley rollercoaster and does it matter who the officials support?

A Wembley rollercoaster and does it matter who the officials support?

Gregor Robertson joins Tony Cascarino, Alyson Rudd and Hamzah Khalique-Loonat

to look back on a remarkable FA cup semi final.

Did the last gasp VAR decision deny us an iconic FA cup memory? Gregor and …

01:09:06  |   Mon 22 Apr 2024
What’s the future for Haaland and City?

What’s the future for Haaland and City?

Gregor Robertson, Jonny Northcroft and Martin Samuel join Tom Clarke to perform the post-mortem on Man City and Arsenal’s exit from the champions league. Did they just meet better teams or was there …

00:58:48  |   Thu 18 Apr 2024
Is the title race over?

Is the title race over?

Liverpool to finish fourth. Arsenal stumbling. Villa masterclass and City…back on top.

 

Liverpool and Arsenal lose at home - is that the final twist in the title race, or just the first?

Tom Clarke is…

00:58:11  |   Mon 15 Apr 2024
Will it be a City v Arsenal semi final?

Will it be a City v Arsenal semi final?

Fresh off the Eurostar having watched PSG v Barca Gregor Robertson joins Tom Clarke and Martin Samuel to review a thrilling set of Champions League quarter finals. Are Arsenal and Man City now favour…

01:04:01  |   Thu 11 Apr 2024
Squad strength and who is the most adaptable player in the Premier League..?

Squad strength and who is the most adaptable player in the Premier League..?

Has Pep ruined football? Arsenal’s proper squad, the leagues most adaptable players and ‘treadmill to oblivion’.

 

Martin Samuel, Gregor Robertson and Henry Winter join Tom Clarke to reflect on a show …

01:01:12  |   Thu 04 Apr 2024
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