Podcast 2022-23 – The Square Ball: Recent Episodes
Podcast 2022-23 – The Square Ball
Phil Hay joins us to run the rule over the Leeds United squad and to chat about who the Whites have their eye on.
The season is over and Leeds have been quite shit! Naturally, we're taking the opportunity to rate player performance by a medically recognised measure of shit. Join us to discover who's lacking fibre, which defender felt like weeing out of your bum, and for a very special karaoke performance by one Mr Ken Bates.
As Leeds United await the green light from the EFL, Phil Hay joins us to chat about the hold up and the chances of Daniel Farke being confirmed.
Somebody say something! Somebody do something! Until then we're stuck with rumours of Nat Phillips, who potentially brings an interesting father in law with him.
The members' show is back! This week, Michael has a bone to pick with Villa Park, Dan seems to know an awful lot about the 49ers, and one of our listeners is snogging Aleksandr Mitrović.
Leeds United's fixtures have been released for the upcoming EFL campaign. Meh. And we don't even know yet who'll be managing us. Chop chop!
The story of Leeds United's post-season trip to South East Asia in the summer of 2018, just before someone special arrived to fix us.
Scouse arse-wiping, cow parties and a Friday night in Halifax. Just some of the stuff that happened as our 110+ walkers did 92 miles from Liverpool back to Leeds.
The Athletic's Leeds United writer chats to us about the crucial week that lies ahead at Elland Road as the Whites finalise their search for a new head coach.
It's new! It's exciting! It's a podcast!
Join us as we launch our new show exclusively for members. Listen to find out which two good decisions 49ers Enterprises could make to outstrip the last owners, what money can't buy prize you've the chance of winning and who's clipping Cristiano Ronaldo's toenails.
The Athletic's Leeds United writer, Phil Hay, joins us to dissect the first moves being made at Elland Road by soon-to-be-owners 49ers Enterprises.
We return from a short break to chat about the 49ers Enterprises buyout of Andrea Radrizzani and Aser Ventures. What do they need to do first at Elland Road?
Join us as we dissect the big cake of shit that was this season and brace for what comes next.
In a surprising twist, Leeds United lost the final game of the season and were relegated in the process. Full time thoughts.
Join us as we squabble over the rules of a Bielsa v Marsch themed quiz and contemplate mammal teats.
Willy Gnonto's driving licence might be the greatest success to come out of Elland Road this season. Join us for the week's news, heroes and villains and a preview of the final day.
With Leeds United about to drop into the Championship, here's what was said in the aftermath. Plus, we stop in on some old friends.
Phil Hay checks in on Monday morning to review the West Ham game and examine the bigger picture that sees the Whites staring down the barrel of the EFL.
On the whistle reaction to Leeds United's defeat at the London Stadium that has all but confirmed relegation.
Join us as we pray for a volcanic ash cloud to descend on Schiphol and celebrate the condition of being a Leeds United fan. The week's latest news, heroes, villains, and our preview of the Whites' visit to West Ham.
We have an important announcement! Plus we hear more clips from the football world and marvel at the silliness of it all.
We go back to August 2011, when Leeds United headed to Upton Park for the final time and faced a Hammers side managed by Sam Allardyce.
With Southampton relegated and Arsenal's title dreams in tatters, we feed off the sadness of others' as the end of the Premier League season hoves into view.
The Athletic's Leeds United writer drops in to debrief the thrilling 2-2 draw with Newcastle in 15 minutes.
Thoughts at full time as we trot down from Elland Road to the studio to react to a point against the Geordies.
Nobody wants to talk about football, so we tee you up with a quiz and go off piste with a bunch of questions.
Can Leeds United shithouse a win over Newcastle? The latest news, heroes and villains from a team gurgling the plughole.
We go back to August 2002, to the time the former England manager faced Man City for his first game in charge.
Leeds United went and got a normal result this weekend, but that was before the Premier League went mad on Bank Holiday Monday. Join us as we search for some fans sadder than the Elland Road faithful.
The Athletic's Leeds United writer dissects the Whites' weekend at the Etihad. Has the late flurry given the team the platform from which to save the season?
Reaction on the whistle to United's defeat at the Etihad in the final outing for the black kit.
Leeds United have spent half a million on motivating their weary players. Join us as we discuss Big Sam's arrival, Javi Gracia's departure and try really hard to pick a hero out of the ordeal.
Did Orta learn anything in his time at Leeds? As United's season goes west once again, we dissect the club's latest fall guy.
Does someone always have it worse than Leeds United? At least Spurs gave us a grin this week.
Four cup finals, four chances to save Leeds United's Premier League status... one Big Sam.
As an antidote to the ill feeling surrounding Leeds United, we look back on the captivating sights, sounds and smells that made you fall in love with the Whites.
The Athletic's Phil Hay interrogates Leeds United's withering performance at Dean Court in 15 minutes.
The shoddy work of Leeds United's first team is rubbing off on the rest of us. Bonus clips and chat for members.
The season's nearly over and everyone else is doing badly, so how bad can being a Leeds United fan really be?
Spurs got spanked and Saints threw it all away - join us as we listen in on some of the Premier League's freshest losers.
Reaction as Leeds United took a point from the Foxes at Elland Road after leading for a long stretch.
Thoughts turn to alternative hobbies if Leeds United continue on their current path. Golf anyone?
Leeds united face the Foxes in a crucial relegation battle at Elland Road on Tuesday night. Strap in!
Phil Hay gives us a 15 minute debrief of the defeat at Craven Cottage and lays out the bare truth about the Leicester game: it's now or never for the Whites.
We travel back to February 2016 to a poorly attended 1-1 Championship draw. The game seemed to pass without incident. Or so we thought.
Another passive performance saw Leeds lose again at Craven Cottage. Full time reaction.
Relegation watch is back, but at least we've got Bao buns. We discuss the week's news and whether Leeds have got what it takes to out-grapple Fulham.
With Leeds United in disarray, we go for the low hanging fruit, including jibes at Frank Lampard. Plus: Michael makes a promise if the Whites stay up.
The Athletic's Phil Hay tries to sum up Leeds United's capitulation against Liverpool in just 15 minutes.
Leeds United have filed record breaking accounts, but where does the money come from and where does it go (besides Jean Kevin Augustin)?
One hefty Jean-Kévin Augustin shaped bill for Leeds United has helped us forget all the woes of Crystal Palace already.
Neil Warnock is becoming self-aware so we don't have to. Join us in trying our best to forget Sunday afternoon.
Despite Leeds United's thumping at the hands of Palace, the Premier League relegation places have been determined! Clips from the week in football.
The Athletic's Phil Hay reacts to Leeds United's second half capitulation against Roy Hodgson's team.
Leeds United face the Eagles in the Sunday 2pm kick off at Elland Road. Will the boys take a decisive step towards safety?
Leeds beat Forest and people were pleased. As were Chelsea simpletons with the return of their mediocre hero. The conspiracy against Wolves, however, runs deeper.
Victorious reaction straight from Elland Road following United's crucial win in the relegation clash against Cooper's Trees.
Thoughts at full time as United fell to a defeat at the Emirates, despite a promising opening half hour.
April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month, so Adam Barlow is here to tell his story and explain why you definitely should feel your balls (if you have them). 🍒
Leeds United have won a really enormous trophy. We go over the latest news from the international break and preview the return of the Premier League.
We remember that time we torched Arsenal's title dreams and handed the trophy to our least favourite club. Fun though, wasn't it?
We chat to Leeds United fan Jonny Cooper about his stat work at Opta - just how does he come up with the facts he regularly tweets about the Whites?
We caught up with the Leeds United Women's stand-in skipper to celebrate her 300 appearances, just before she led the Whites to victory in the FAWNL Plate final.
Leeds United Women have a chance to bring home their first silverware in 13 years on Sunday. Acting captain Olivia Smart gives us the lowdown ahead of the FAWNL Plate final.
Leeds have won a game of football so relegation is cancelled. We discuss the latest United news, the week's heroes and villains, and knicker-sniffing.
Leeds have won a game of football so this week, we're enjoying the outrage of objective journalists, boiling fans and totally unbiased Dave Phillips.
Reaction on the whistle to Leeds United's incredible win in an incident filled match at Molineux. Wow.
With Leeds hovering around the Premier League basement, we're gonna have to talk about it aren't we? We also try and talk ourselves into a win at Wolves.
We look back on Fabian Delph's star turn for Leeds United's League 1 visit to the Seagulls' temporary home at a Sussex athletics stadium.
Three humdingers! We tackle a trio of questions about the Leeds United squad. Bonus bit and bobs.
Leeds United get a point against a middling, nothing, no-history team, while Neil Warnock and Jake Humphrey are up to the same old bullshit.
From Elland Road into he studio with thoughts on the point against Brighton, secured with goals from Bamford and Harrison.
Enjoy our live show, featuring slightly bewildered guest Phil Hay, recorded at the Carriageworks Theatre in Leeds on 2nd March 2023 as part of the Leeds Lit Festival.
We react to Leeds United's decision to increase season ticket prices and look ahead to the weekend's fixture against Brighton.
Everything you need to know about the time John Carver's Leeds United (almost) entertained their way back to the Premier League.
We embrace the pleasure of other people's pain after a very very poignant moment for Scum fans.
Even when Leeds United lose there's something to smile about. Please do enjoy the Man Utd fans before and after the game at Anfield.
United left Stamford Bridge empty handed after Graham Potter's Chelsea scored the only goal of the game to secure victory.
Radz is saying things again! But Javi is quietly getting on with the job as we head to Chelsea armed with Junior Firpo 2.0.
It wasn't to be for a profligate Leeds United side that dominated the game at Craven Cottage but fell to two quality long range strikes.
We preview Leeds United's fifth round trip to Craven Cottage as the Whites pursue a place in the FA Cup quarter final.
Relationships are not like the movies! This month, Oli joins us from AMC to talk about the challenges we all face in love and life.
Not everyone enjoyed so triumphant a weekend as Junior Firpo. We toast the left-back and hear from some of this week's biggest losers.
Leeds United are finally back to winning ways against the Saints and here's what we made of it all, fresh from Elland Road.
Leeds United have a manager at last, but will his work permit arrive in time for Saturday's must-win against Southampton?
Would relegation be so bad? We decompress from Everton disappointment by listening to some of the week's other major losers.
Leeds United's new £5m man bagged his first, second and third goals for the Whites, dressed like Lazio, at the Dell, over the same weekend as the solar eclipse.
It's a hard time to be a Chelsea fan. We bring you the latest worries, whinging and Warnock from the last week in football.
Reaction to the news that the Spaniard has been named as Leeds United's new head coach.
Full time reaction as a dreadful Leeds United performance led to defeat at Goodison Park.
What if death was the only way out of Premier League management? We reconfigure the top flight accordingly. Don't blame us - Scum fans made us do it.
Michael Skubala is in charge of Leeds United and Bill has put pen to paper as we head to Everton for a crucial weekend showdown.
Tyler Adams was one of the standout performers in the England v USA game. We wrap up the latest from Qatar 2022 through a Leeds lens.
Who better to decide the fate of Adryan than Phil Hay? The second round of group ties concludes in the WBC.
With Mirco Antenucci back in action, we deploy Jonny Buchan to help us pick today's winners in the WBC.
With Leeds United starting their journey down through the divisions, the England-capped striker arrived from Middlesbrough as Mark Viduka went the other way.
Phil Hay is back to oversee the latest round of ties, including heavyweights like Robinson, Bessone and Healy.
Jonny Buchan returns to steer us through the second round of group games as Brian Flynn, Kamel Miacek and Tomas Brolin star.
Drama in the desert and Rasmus got booked for what?! We look ahead to the Black Friday showdown between England and the USA.
Phil Hay tags along as the final two groups swing into action, with ties featuring Yeboah, Sinisterra and Adryan.
The opening ties in groups E and F are settled as Jonny Buchan helps us adjudicate. Firpo, Alioski & Nunez all feature.
Tyler, Brenden and Dan James - we look at the early stages of the World Cup through our Leeds United lens.
Jonny Buchan joins us to help decide the outcome of more titanic clashes in the WBC, including Healy v Habibou.
It's Bamba versus Brolin (and more) as Phil Hay joins us for today's ties in the WBC as we ask: who's best at karaoke?
It's the prestigious curtain raiser of the WBC as host Joel Griffiths faces off against Lee Peltier in Group A.
We wrap up the pre-World Cup Leeds United news. Who's staying? Who's going? And who's actually looking forward to it?
This Horsforth lad broke through at Leeds United as a mere teenager, before going on to do a bunch of other less important stuff.
What is it with Leeds United?! Why can't we understand them? We tackle these and the other questions asked this week by Whites fans and the wider football world.
Reaction to Leeds United's defeat in the capital - a game they lost despite being ahead three times.
Leeds United have been ordered to pay for JKA, which feels very expensive. But would you do the same again? Spurs preview & shouty Victor.
Full time thoughts as an inexperienced Leeds side exited the League Cup due to a late goal at Molineux.
He was at Leeds United for only a couple of weeks in 2006 before he was immediately sold again. This is the TSB Guide to... David Livermore's bizarre transfer.
Bonus clips, chat and questions for TSB+ members. Where does that Bournemouth game rank alongside other comebacks?
We tackle the big questions in football thrown up by our trawl of the fan channels. With Leeds United beating Bournemouth, just how did the Dorset denizens react?
Reaction on the whistle as Leeds United defeated Bournemouth in a ridiculous game at Elland Road.
Leeds United have a new coach and he comes with some particularly interesting tastes. We cover that and the latest news about the Whites, and we preview Bournemouth.
A teenager striker came off the bench, turned the game and instantly became a Leeds United folk hero. This is the TSB Guide to Smudger's grand entrance.
Member exclusive bonus clips and chat after the Liverpool victory. This one covers some ground!
With Leeds United winning at Anfield we can finally laugh at the opposition fans! Some were more measured than others.
Ecstatic reaction on the full time whistle to Leeds United's late victory at Anfield thanks to Crysensio Summerville's birthday gift.
Check out all three parts of the weekly TSB show, including our preview of United's trip to Anfield.
We complete the group draw for the World Butter Cup, adding three teams to the seeds that were drawn in part 1.
Jesse's hanging on ahead of Liverpool as the under-21s push ahead. The latest Leeds United news, Saturday preview and hero and villain of the week.
Bonus clips and chat following Fulham. Feeling sorry for Jesse and hoping Pat can hit the net, plus a pep talk from Ghostshark.
If us Leeds United fans can't be happy then no one can! We check out clips from across the football world and try to answer the questions they throw up.
Full time thoughts as the Whites fell to yet another defeat, this time at the hands of the Cottagers. Have we seen the end of Jesse Marsch?
The Butter Cup returns - this time on a global scale. Here we draw the seeds for the group stage of the world's premier Leeds-based head to head competition.
Reaction as another sorry display saw Leeds United fans voice their feelings towards Jesse Marsch.
We find every reason that Leeds United should beat Leicester, but will they actually do it? The latest Leeds news, including the possibility of a pizza party at ER.
Bonus discussion and clips after Arsenal. Are we cursed by hair? And why is this man shouting in an empty warehouse?
In the wake of the Leeds United v Arsenal game, we've realised what needs to happen with VAR. Clips from Leeds United and around the football world.
Leeds United's brush with danger at the airport got us thinking about planes. We run through the latest news, preview Arsenal and pick a hero and villain of the week.
Reaction from the opposition fans to Leeds United's defeat at Selhurst Park. It turns out they're not the happiest bunch either.
What's been said about Leeds United? In this episode we get Whites fan reaction to that tepid second half at Selhurst Park.
Reaction on the whistle as a toothless Leeds United fell to a second half Eze goal in Croydon.
Rob Conlon tells us about his adventures around Valencia as he goes to watch El Mago for the first time since March 2020.
Bizarre kick off times leaving fans stranded in Manchester, looking forward to a weekend trip to Croydon, and a clear winner of this week's villain award.
We hear from the man himself - Stuart Attwell - about why he's terrible at his job. That's entertainment!