The Kickstox Football Weekly Podcast: Recent Episodes
James Cavanagh
A weekly football podcast covering all the latest action from the top leagues in Europe, with player analysis and stock price reviews presented by Kickstox.
Kickstox is a fantasy football platform that allows players to purchase and sell shares in their favourite footballers through an in-house, purpose-built stock market. It uses real-time football data and social gameplay to bring football fans closer to the sport they love.
The final pod of the season. The boys sit down to give a round-up of both semi-final games and preview the Euros 2020 Final between England and Italy. Is it too early to say it....?
Now we're at the business end of the competition, Vic and James reviewing the group stages and look ahead to their live game at the Amsterdam Arena between Wales and Denmark.
The boys take us through a round-up of Matchround 1, highlighting the biggest surprises and disappointments so far, along with their tournament predicitons.
The boys are back after a long post-season break to bring you a Euros 2020 Preview Pod. Fitness levels are at an all-time low but the chat is still well and truly alive.
With us much going on around the tournament we discuss everything about the Euros build-up from UEFA's less than glamourous marketing, to pre-tournament traditions, who has the best supporters abroad and superstitions, as well as that usual football breakdown of teams and players to watch. And, of course, the question on everybody's lips... is it finally coming home?
Timeline:
00:13 - Intros
04:50 - UEFA's shocking marketing
10:50 - The favourites
15:30 - The dark horses
27:10 - Superstitions
31:25 - Players to watch
37:10 - Holland's hopes?
The past few days have been a generation-defining moment in football. We invite David Pennington, Vice Chairman of the Manchester United Supporters' Trust (MUST) and board director at the National Football Supporters Association (FSA), to discuss his views on the European Super League and shed some light on how it all came about and where we go from here.
Timeline:
00:40 - Super League discussion
25:35 - Interview with David Pennington
In this episode of Kickstox Sessions we sit down with former Singaporean international and sports marketing executive R Sasikumar to discuss the trials and tribulations of a pro footballer in South East Asia, life after retirement and the world of sports marketing and sponsorships.
In this week's pod: the boys discuss Zlatan's return to international football, Wenger's proposed WC/Euro changes and highlight the latest MVPs/LVPs from this week's matches.
Timeline:
00:46 - Happy St Patrick's Day.
01:50 - Zlatan is back!
04:30 - Wenger looks to chop & change (again).
08:30 - Premier League review
15:30 - Champions League review
22:00 - MVPs/LVPs
We discuss the Manchester Derby, Klopp's troubles at the Kop, Tuchel's magic and the Lewandowski vs Haaland derby. Also stay tuned for all our MVPs and LVPs as well as our battle winners for the week!
Timeline:
00:50 - Manchester Derby recap
06:50 - Liverpool's catastrophe
15:25 - Chelsea / Shout-out to Mark Noble
17:50 - Bayern vs Dortmund
20:00 - MVPs/LVPs + Battle Winners
Football rivalries come in all forms. Whether they're based on geographical divides, social status or footballing heritage, every fan loves a fierce derby. Ahead of the Manchester Derby on Sunday we're bringing you a derby special!
Timeline:
00:45 - Manchester Derby preview
09:15 - MVPS
18:30 - CR7 Discussion
22:00 - European derby quiz
Spurs get Spursy, so how much longer does Jose Mourinho have in the job? Football fans set to return to stadiums by mid-May? We discuss some of the latest stories of the week, as well as all your Kickstox MVPs, LVPs and battles.
Timeline:
01:45 - Predictions of the week
08:00 - MVPs/LVPs
18:50 - Good news story of the week
Every football fan has a pre-made list of overrated players, what on earth do people see in them right? Well, this is ours. Most overrated player in the Prem? In Europe? Of all time? We lay all our cards on the table, with some pretty controversial results. Also, as ever, get your weekly roundup of Kickstox news and tips. Timeline: 02:45 - Kickstox MVPs / LVPs 14:20 - Vic's Tips n' Tricks 15:45 - Most overrated player in the Prem 25:35 - Europe 32:30 - Of all time.
We discuss a torrid week for FC Ajax and we talk to Bola!
Timeline:
01:00 - MVPs
05:45 - LVPs
08:30 - Honourable player mentions
12:50 - Interview with Bola
21:40 - Ajax's week from hell
Vic and James discuss their top transfer picks from January deadline day, as well as some other honourable mentions.
A new job on the horizon for Diego Simeone? Suprise winners for this year's Euros? Ronaldo on the move? IWe bring you five bold predictions for the 2021 football season.
It's our festive season finale, so what better way to usher in some Christmas cheer than by discussing Brexit, Arsenal's demise and the beginning of football's annual winter sacking season.
Timeline:
00:40 - Arsenal's nightmare
05:15 - Sacking season
08:05 - Pierre Emile Hojbjerg
13:00 - Klopp the Christmas Grouch
20:10 - Europe League the new Champions League?
28:28 - MVPs/LVPs
38:08 - Brexit
We discuss cyber security in football and whether clubs have been neglecting their duty to protect their digital assets and data. Also, we call on a die-hard FC Schalke 04 fan to give his opinion on the demise of his once (somewhat) 'great' club. And, of course, we pay homage to Diego Armando Maradona.
Timeline:
00:45 - Diego Armando Maradona
04:45 - Weekly recap & MVPs
23:10 - FC Schalke - the fan's perspective (with Hennes Pawlik)
33:30 - Cyber security in football
46:20 - Weekly trivia
We discuss so-called Project Big Picture and the potential ramifications it may have for English football. Wrexham goes to Hollywood, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney bring some star quality to the Welsh football giants. A political XI? In light of the international break we bring you our all-star starting eleven of current world leaders.
Timeline:
00:50 - International round-up
04:55 - Project Big Picture
29:55 - Wrexham goes to Hollywood
32:45 - Political XI
As our noisy neighbours from across the pond finally conclude their presidential election race, we take a look at how this momentous occasion could potentially affect European Football for seasons to come. Tune in to join the debate!
Also in this pod - Do we give too much credit to ex-legends for managerial positions and are we too quick to award them the top jobs without prior experience? More VAR controversy, but with penalties and red cards galore, does it do more to hinder or benefit the great spectacle?
Timeline:
3:45 - Premier League recap
9:00 MVPs/LVPs of the week
18:20 - VAR/Handball discussion
23:25 - PART 2: Legends debate
40:30 - PART 3: Presidential Election Special
Following his 100th goal for the club should Sergio Ramos be considered the greatest defender of all time? Can Burnley's Egyptian dream take them to the peak of the footballing pyramid? And should Klopp to finally drop his Brazilian flop? All that and more, in this week's pod.
Timeline:
0:55 - Premier League review
10:00 - CL Review
22:10 - Sergio Ramos, the greatest CB ever?
42:10 - Burnley's proposed takeover
45:00 - Who Am I?
This week Vic and James discuss Ronald Koeman's first El Clasico fiasco, Pep's defensive dilemma and the tragic demise of a once (semi)great football club. Enjoy.
Timeline:
0:47 - Ajax vs VVV-Venlo
9:20 - MVPs/LVPs
18:35 - PL Review
30:20 - Vic's Tips n Tricks
33:50 - Schalke's Demise
39:55 - "Who Am I?"
We're back with a vengeance, bringing you another weekly round-up the latest news and reviews from around the football world. This week is an international special, Vic and James discuss the merits of the Nations League, will England win a major trophy before the Netherlands, and the EPLs pay-per-view fiasco. All that and more in this week's pod.
Timeline:
46s - Nations League Review
7:30 - CL Groups
12:30 - Vic's Tips n Tricks
19:30 - National Team debate
33:30 - EPL pay -per-view fiasco
44:00 - The Big Quiz
The Kickstox Football Weekly pod is back! We're kicking off the new season with the usual round-up of some of the best games from around the continent, as well as discussing some of the latest transfer gossip. Which Premier League team has the worst kit? Will Bale succeed at Tottenham? And what does the season have in store for Andrea Pirlo? All that and more, in the opening pod of the season. Timeline (minutes): 1:00 - Intro 6:30 - Premier League 14:50 - Serie A 21:38 - La Liga 25:35 - Players of the week 29:35 - Premier League kit reviews
This week it's a Champions League final special - we discuss all the talking points and look back at what has been a historic season in the CL. Plus we bring you some breaking stories from what has been a crazy few days of football headlines. All that and more, so come join!
In this week's pod: Join us as we look back at all the action from what is sure to go down in the history books as one of European Football's craziest weeks. Drama, heartbreak and goals, it had it all. What a time to be alive.
Timeline:
Intro / Bayern vs Barcelona - 1:00
Atalanta vs PSG - 10:30
Manchester City vs Lyon - 17:00
Upcoming predictions - 24:50
Europa League - 30:34
Transfer Talk - 41:17
In this week's pod: New COVID cases, crackdown on tax evasion and the coolest man in football, we look at some of the biggest headlines from across the industry. James and Victor also look back at the latest round of Champions League football and discuss the big fixtures coming up. They also bring you their combined Champions League XIs, but how much will they change by the end of the tournament? All that and more, in this week's episode.
In this week's pod: It's a Champions League special, as we look ahead at the key fixtures coming up in Europe's most prestigious tournament. We also examine our favourites to win the Eruopa League, as well discuss some of the hottest transfers from across the continent.
In this week's pod: We look back at some of the highs and lows throughout what has been one of the longest and most tumultuous seasons in recent history, bringing you our MVPs and LVPs of the season as well as evaluating VAR's performance following its debut season in the EPL. Also this week, we examine UEFA's decision to crack down on illegal streaming, is Newcastle's proposed takeover bid in jeopardy once again and are English managers unfairly labelled as the 'boring' alternative to their international counterparts?
Timeline:
1:05 - News Briefs
9:50 - Serie A Round-Up
19:30 - Premier League Round-Up
37:35 - VAR: How did it fare?
44:35 - Transfer Talk
In this week's pod: We discuss Leeds being back in the Prem, we take a look ahead at the upcoming FC Barcelona elections and discuss whether longevity in football management has become a thing of the past.
Timeline:
1:10 - News Briefs
9:55 - La Liga Round-Up
22:30 - Serie A Round-Up
35:20 - Premier League Round-Up
48:10 - Transfer Talk
In this week's pod, we discuss the big talking point of the season: the Manchester City verdict. Is it right? Was justice served? Or is it a dark day for football? Victor and James have conflicting views.
Also in the pod, we discuss Real Madrid being crowned champions for a record 34th time, has Jose Mourinho's reputation as a top-level manager finally come to an end and should Arsenal's still retain their reputation as a 'Top Six' side?
Timeline:
Match reviews: 1:15
Upcoming fixtures: 20:15
Transfer talk: 25:10
Debate - The Manchester City verdict: 34:05
In this week's podcast, we discuss where this Liverpool team ranks in the greatest all-time Premier League winners, is Lionel Messi really leaving Barca, who will be the biggest signings of the summer and of course a review of the latest fixtures, as well as which players to watch out for in the coming games.
In this week's podcast, we take the usual look at some of the latest talking points from the European football scene before highlighting the MVPs and LVPs from last match round, as well as looking at some of the juiciest upcoming fixtures. We also discuss Newcastle's proposed takeover bid from the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund and debate whether fans should care about the track records of their prospective owners. Is it just about the money and the project and should ethics come into play?
In this episode we focus on the return of one of our favourite leagues...The Premier League! We have a massive PL themed quiz for you at the end and even an extra special edition of "Who am I?". If you can guess correctly and send in your answers to either our Instagram (to: kickstox_ksx) or our email (info@kickstox.com), you can win 5000 in game currency on Kickstox! Also the usual suspects the MVP's and LVP's and players to look out for this wekend will be discussed!
Will James back out of his moustache shaving deal because he has become too attached? Can he redeem himself for last week's quiz debacle? Press play to find out...
La Liga is back! So we look ahead at the biggest fixtures and tell you which players to look out for in the coming days.
And once again we have a special guest Alex Stokhuyzen to share his top 3 player picks to boost your portfolios.
In this episode, Victor and James briefly discuss the latest results from across the Bundesliga before looking ahead at the next round of fixtures, including players to look out for and some hints and tips to boost your Kickstox portfolios. We're also joined by special guest and Kickstox fanatic Aditya Mehra to discuss his strategy for players to buy and which to miss.
In this week's Pod we briefly cover the last round of Bundesliga fixtures, we discuss the future of German football, is Jadon Sancho really worth the hype? Eerling Haaland, what was THAT interview about? And of course a look ahead at this weekend's headline fixtures, along with a round-up of key players to watch and some insider tips to boost your Kickstox portfolios.
Football is back! So what better way to celebrate than with a round-up of all the latest action. In this episode, Kickstox co-founder Victor Swaab joins me to discuss the KNVB's decision to cancel the Dutch football season, who are the favourites to win this season's Bundesliga, and just how good is Kai Havertz?