The Commentary Box: Recent Episodes
Arjun Patel
The Commentary Box discusses all sports and nothing else. An honest insight to a variety of sports, sporting moments and stories. The Commentary Box Podcast aims to give a more technical insight to all sports, whilst appealing to those that may be new to a sport. Not limited to just Football, Tennis or Cricket. We explore everything from Athletics, Darts and Motorsport, to American Football, Dodgeball and Tchoukball.
Simon Brown joins me in the Commentary Box for episode 19.
In the commentary box, we discussed how the England squad could look for the 2022 World Cup. We also looked at the factors that could affect how the squad could be compiled.
We also picked our starting XI.
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Amir joins me in the Commentary Box for episode 18.
In the commentary box, we conducted a poll with 13 individuals asking them to rank the Ballon d'Or candidates in order, we run through the top 10 and more.
We also pick our team of the year.
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In the Commentary Box for this episode is the big Pittsburgh Steelers fan, Ajay!
In this episode we run through every division in the NFL and rate their chances of success this season.
We also make some predictions to go with it.
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In the Commentary Box for this episode is the creator of the Voice of Grassroots Football - Leslie Mensah.
In this episode we discuss :
- The importance of grassroots football and youth football
- The project Leslie is working on
- How to create more opportunities for young people in football and sports
- How appreciation and platforms like VoiceGRF can make you feel like a Premier League star.
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In the Commentary Box for this Episode is Sal.
In this episode we discuss every team's :
- Ingoing and outgoing transfers
- Potential signings
- Positions/players team's may still need
- Ones to watch for each team this season.
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Amir joins me in the Commentary Box for this episode where we run through the ups and downs and all the in betweens of the Euros 2020.
In this episode on the Euros 2020, we discuss :
- An overview of the Euros
- Most important and surprising moments
- Build the Commentary Box Podcast team of the tournament
- Pick the (young) player and manager of the tournament
- Rate every player in the England squad
- How and why does the market value of players change after an international tournament?
- Why this multi host-nation tournament did not necessarily work
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What were they thinking? What happens after the European Super League talks?
What have UEFA done to the Champions League?
Why is football so money orientated?
In this podcast, Kieran Baht and I discuss the following :
- After thoughts of the European Super League
- What happened to Ed Woodward at Manchester United?
- Is cash the King of football?
- What are the new changes to the Champions League and Europa League?
- What changes would we make to the Champions League?
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Do you play a sport? If not, there is definitely one out there for you.
In this podcast, I speak to Beefy Blake who is the world's biggest sports fan, who has now counted over One thousand different sports.
In this podcast, we discuss :
- 365 days of sports, where Beefy managed to spectate over 300 different sports.
- Growing up around athletes and sportspeople
- A surprise interview with a Formula 1 superstar
- Being an unrecognised VIP at the NBA
- and, becoming a Guinness World Record holder
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Lights Out & Away We Go!
Welcome to the 2021 Season Preview of Formula 1.
We discuss all things Formula 1, including the drivers, constructors/teams, regulation changes and more.
Check this one out.
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Let us know your predictions!
The Youth? The in-form? The fit? Or the stats?
Gareth Southgate will have a number of decisions to make and my guest, Kieran, and I give our opinions on the factors that should affect first team squad call-ups and the players that should get into the European Championships squad.
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Is the Premier League more competitive now? Is the Premier League more enjoyable to watch now? Is the quality of football better now?
From Man Utd, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool to many many more, we look into the changes of the competitiveness at the top of the Premier League. We have seen a range of teams compete for the top 4 over the years and my guest, Kit, and I look to discuss the changes in the outcomes of Premier League seasons, why this happens and the potential future of the supposed current 'top 6'.
Will we ever go back to a classic "Top 4" or could we get a solid Top 10 one day?
Episode 8
In this episode, my guest, Ryan, and I take a look back at how the transfer culture of English football has changed. This discussion came about after looking back at the large sums paid over the lsat few years in comparison to 10+ years ago.
We delve deeper into why this has occurred, what the future of transfers may hold and also discuss some of the most impactful transfers over the years.
Side note, Ryan gave his opinions on Lampard before he was sacked, so big kudos to him, right? Or was it obvious to see that you can't spend £300 million in a season and expect to win the league so soon?
Also find Ryan take on the The guest in a Specialist Test, with the chosen topic of general sports.
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The 2020 NFL season has been attributed with a number of key factors. Season ending injuries, covid lists, pass-heavy seasons and some stand-out rookie performances, this regular season was as exciting as any other season.
We take a look at how injuries have made an impact this season, rank our top 5 Quarter-backs, Running-backs and wide-outs and finally make some play-off predictions.
Pretenders vs contenders of the play-offs? Are the Pittsburgh Steelers going to find their early season form? Will Brady be back at the Bowl? Or will the Saints brees to victory?
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This year has been completely abnormal to the whole world, and the sporting world has also faced adversities.
We saw many sports stop for a number of months, some sports enter a tournament bubble and a distinct lack of fans at all sports.
We take a look back at some of this year's top moments and not just the most popular.
Hopefully 2021 allows fans back and we get an even stronger list of top moments.
Happy New Year to everyone!!
Team cohesion and camaraderie. Australian fast bowling machines. A "weird shaped rugby ball." Join the sporting journey of Guy Walker. Playing in World cups and the Australian t20 league to joining Melbourne FC in the AFL, Guy gives his insight to playing multiple sports at the top level, some of the big names he's learnt from and the quality of Australian development programmes.
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Cycling to Paris, learning to swim and potentially completing a Full Ironman are just parts of this journey.
Caroline Bramwell was once a self confessed couch potato. One life changing moment has changed her outlook on her athletic abilities leading to a series of impressive sporting achievements.
In this podcast, we delve deeper into Caroline's journey from the start, as well as revealing her future plans.
Please check out the cause that supports Caroline :
www.iasupport.org - Ileostomy & Internal Pouch Association .
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www.ironostomy.co.uk
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The IPL is the biggest domestic cricket competition in the world. Players travel from all 4 corners of the globe to contest for one of domestic cricket's top prize. Franchises spend big bucks to entertain the masses, but not everyone performs to the height of their abilities.
In this podcast, my guest, Ajay, and I discuss the true value of having a big bucks player in comparison to some of the great Indian youth talent as an alternative.
Is it a money maker for some? Is it an extra holiday to India, or this year, Dubai? Or does the IPL benefit from these global superstars?
Cheaters ruin every sport. We take a look at some of the pivotal examples which have allowed sports to learn and develop, to eradicate this act. Further, we look to distinguish the difference between gamesmanship vs rule-breaking.
Our guest is Luke Ellis, a Nottingham Forest fan and big Darts Fan, who shares his thoughts on some of the infamous examples, along with his opinions on what should happen to cheats.
In this inaugural episode of The Commentary Box podcast, we review each Premier League team's season. We delve into how the lock-down break affected certain teams and also the short-term future of each team in the Premier League. My guest and I also pick our team of the seasons, with the stipulation that you cannot have more than one player from each team.