FC Brickstand – The world’s greatest plastic football team

FC Brickstand – The world’s greatest plastic football team

31st Oct 2019

While Jim is on holiday Ant meets Chris Smith, the mind and hands behind the greatest team in the Buildersliga – FC Brickstand, and rediscovers the joy of a world of football without VAR and all the good bits in a surprisingly family-friendly episode. You can...
WAGS at war, and England Walk out against racists

WAGS at war, and England Walk out against racists

17th Oct 2019

More drama than Shakespeare this week as footballing wife Detective Coleen Rooney turned Wagatha Christie and accused Rebekah Vardy of leaking stories to the Sun. Elsewhere, Gareth Southgate and his men played a country that assured everyone they had no problem...
Amazon Alexa insults your team, and Ole leads the sack race

Amazon Alexa insults your team, and Ole leads the sack race

10th Oct 2019

Many people feel that technology is ruining football for the fans, so have Amazon solved the problem by replacing the fans with robots? Meanwhile, Spurs are holding onto their manager if only because everyone is looking at how badly things are going at Manchester...
Steve Bruce tactics, and United Legends save the day

Steve Bruce tactics, and United Legends save the day

3rd Oct 2019

While things are looking glum for Spurs, are things looking up for Newcastle? In a word no, no they’re not. But there is a brochure out that makes Steve Bruce sound awesome. Amidst the takeover talk and getting stiffed by Leicester, the Magpies must be relieved...
The end of Bury FC, Cantona Speaks and Mendy Sharks

The end of Bury FC, Cantona Speaks and Mendy Sharks

5th Sep 2019

This week we ask what exactly happens in the fit and proper person test, what noise does a shark make, and has King Eric given the greatest speech since the seagull and the trawler?   On The Left Side is written and produced by Ant McGinley and Jim Salveson, in...