We have reached the end of term 2, and with it, the end of the podcast in its current form! In this closing episode, we take a look at all the footie from the last few weeks, laugh at James's poor showing at Cheltenham, and say goodbye in a rather chaotic instalment of Hogging the Ball. All this and more on this week's edition of Hogging the Ball! …

It's Mitchell's final episode of the podcast as Sport Editor, so we bid a sweet farewell with one of our best episodes to date! We discuss all the prem action, predict the Champions League, and get a history lesson from Jonny. Only the best as we hail the end of an era. All this and more on this week's edition of Hogging the Ball! Coming to you eve…

We are without resident Red Devil fanboy James Taylor for this week's edition of the pod - what a blessing. In this instalment, we cover all the latest Prem and FA Cup fixtures, touch briefly on some tinpot competition that a certain team in red won last weekend, and predict the future, all in one - what more could you ask for? All this and more on…

Plenty has gone down since our last instalment of the podcast, with City beating Arsenal only to falter at Forest, Liverpool actually playing well, and the Wombles conceding a 96th minute equaliser at home to Hartlepool. In this week's episode, we discuss the Champions League round of 16, Premier League action, and the upcoming Carabao Cup Final! E…

With the recent news that Manchester City are being charged with over 100 breaches by the Premier League, the boys examine just what we can expect from the investigation, and Mitchell is ruthlessly mocked for having no Premier League titles to his name. Plus, a Premier League roundup and plenty of Office references that only half the room understan…

January 31st is a fabled day - the final day of the Winter transfer window, and the day Fabrizio Romano finally gets to sleep. The boys take a look at the FA Cup action from the past weekend, preview the upcoming PL clashes, and break down all the Deadline Day news as it came in! Is Cancelo to Bayern a good move? Who have Wimbledon signed? How have…

Mitchell's mojo is back as Man City saw a return to form this week, though Jake's still down in the dumps with Liverpool's recent displays. Today we discuss the latest Premier League action and round up some transfer news. Are Arsenal actually going to win the league? Mason Mount at Liverpool? Are Man City worse with Haaland up top? All this and mo…

It's been a stinker of a week for Mitchell and Jake, with Liverpool and City turning in some atrocious results, while James cruelly mocks their suffering, sitting high and mighty with United playing well for once. Jonny is there too, but I don't think anyone cares what Wimbledon are doing. In this episode, we discuss the latest premier league fixtu…

Hogging the Ball is back! After a hectic Christmas period, there's plenty of footie to talk about. How bad are Liverpool? Are United fans becoming optimistic again? How long has Lampard got left in the Everton dugout? All this and more in the Boar Sport's return from the holiday season. Coming to you every week as we laugh about the latest football…

The quarter-finals are set, and we've got some tasty ties coming up! Can England overcome the world champions? What's Mitchell's Croatia forfeit? Favourite French pastry? Above everything else, all we want is a decent Semi. Coming to you every week as we laugh about the latest football action. Interested in writing for The Boar Sport? Join our writ…

Matchday 2 of the World Cup has been and gone, and the boys are here to look back at the action, look ahead at what's to come, and celebrate Jake's 22nd in true Boar Sport fashion. Is Suarez finished? Will England make it to the quarters? What is going wrong for Belgium? All this and more in a hectic birthday episode! Coming to you every week as we…

The World Cup is here, and the boys are on hand to break down all the action so far. Is it coming home? How effective have the rule changes been? Are Saudi Arabia dark horses? All this and more on this week's edition of Hogging the Ball! Coming to you every week as we laugh about the latest football action. Interested in writing for The Boar Sport?…

With Gareth Southgate announcing his 26-man squad for the Qatar World Cup at the tail end of last week, the boys decided to construct their own squads and starting XIs to see how their ideal teams compare. Is James Milner the solution to every possible problem? Jonny seems to think so. Should Eberechi Eze have made the plane? Forget Callum Wilson a…

Hogging the Ball is back for its weekly instalment, and this time the boys are online to discuss a fantastic weekend of Premier League football, as well as predicting the Champions League Round of 16 way too far in advance. Was it a dive from De Bruyne? Does Jacob Ramsey get on the plane? Are Napoli winning the Champions League? All this and more o…

The boys return for a third week as we look back on the recent Premier League action, and look forward to some of the biggest European matchdays of the week. Join us as the group rip Liverpool and predict this week's results, while Mitchell goes on a tirade about the City atmosphere. How many predictions did we fluff? Let us know your predictions b…

Another gameweek has been and gone, and the boys are back to break down all the important happenings at the top of the European game, providing cutting edge analysis as ever. Jake Rodrigues, Jonny Ball, and James Taylor all join Mitchell Ryan as we cover the Golden Boy award, the biggest games across the continent, and the latest Premier League act…

The Boar Sport Podcast returns for it's third season! We have new faces on the panel, this time around, as Mitchell replaces the legendary Toby Farmer as host, and is newly joined by Sport writers, Jonny Ball, James Taylor, and Jake Rodrigues! On the agenda today: The Ballon d'Or, the Mbappe situation, and Liverpool extending City's Anfield curse. …

The Boar Sport's 7-Dayer Football Podcast returns (more than seven days later, expectedly) as Podcast Host and Quiz Master, Toby Farmer, has constructed another devilish quiz for the boys to tackle. This time, it's all 2021/22-themed - how well do Sam, Mitchell, and Jack know the past season? Can Jack hold onto his crown? Will Mitchell lose again? …

The Boar Sport's Football 7-Dayer Podcast is here with a very special episode, as our one and only host, the undisputed King of segues, Toby Farmer, has crafted a brilliant quiz for the boys to take on. Who will emerge victorious and be crowned 7-Dayer King? Is Sam a sneaky cheat? Does Mitchell have any clue what he's talking about? From shirt numb…

The Boar Sport's Football 7-Dayer Podcast is back from the Easter Holidays with a bang as the boys on the panel review a mad week of European and Premier League Football, albeit with a few detours along the way... Are Real Madrid lacking identity? Leamington Spa is bigger than Villarreal? Will Feyenoord be reaching the latter stages of European com…

The Boar Sport's Football 7-Dayer Podcast is back with a slightly different topic this week, as we debate the best England B-team, from the Three Lions' first ever game in 1872 through to the present day. The criteria are simple - if you have only five caps or less for England, you are eligible. Does Aaron Ramsdale deserve a place? Why is Martin 'B…

Toby Farmer and the boys are back with another episode of the Football 7-Dayer Podcast from the Boar Sport, discussing this week's Premier League and WSL action. Manchester City and Liverpool both won, meaning the title race is still very much on, while things heat up at the bottom as a resurgent Burnley and dismal Everton look set to go head-to-he…

The League Cup final was the main talking point of this week's Football 7-Dayer Podcast, hosted by Toby Farmer. Liverpool were the ultimate victors, but did they really deserve it, after a number of controversial refereeing decisions. The same debate was raging on the other side of Liverpool, as Everton felt aggrieved at a poor refereeing decision …

Two young coaches, two hungry teams, two elite quarterbacks and one Lombardi Trophy. It’s about leaving a legacy and making history, and both sides are hungry for it. It’s Super Bowl 56. Sam Matthews Boehmer and Curtis Leung take you through all the key talking points as these two teams, that no one expected to be challenging at the start of the ye…

This weekend, football turned away from its usual focus on the Premier League, and instead averted its eyes to Yaoundé, Cameroon, as Egypt faced Senegal in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations. We cover the game in detail on the latest episode of the Boar Sport's Football 7-Dayer Podcast, explaining why Senegal deserved to win. We also take a loo…

We have something slightly different for you today on the Football 7-Dayer, as, due to the lack of footballing action this week, we debate the World's Greatest Functional Team of all time. Each coming to the pod with our own select XI, we haggle over every position before eventually coming to a set of 11 players, 3 subs and a manager who we believe…

This week's football action was hectic and action packed, but we've got you covered on the latest episode of the Boar Sport's Football 7-Dayer Podcast, hosted by Toby Farmer. From the Africa Cup of Nations, to poor refereeing decisions in the Premier League and WSL, all the primary stories from this weekends football are debated and discussed with …

This week's football action was hectic and action packed, but we've got you covered on the latest episode of the Boar Sport's Football 7-Dayer Podcast, hosted by Toby Farmer. Today we discuss Arsenal's loss at Nottingham Forest, and Cambridge and Kidderminster's unbelievable upsets, while Italian footballing action is also on the agenda, as Roma an…

This week's football action was hectic and action packed, but we've got you covered on the latest episode of the Boar Sport's Football 7-Dayer Podcast, hosted by Toby Farmer. Today we discuss Divock Origi's legacy at Liverpool, the already evident changes Ralf Rangnick is making at Manchester United, and predict Arsenal's loss to Everton, alongside…

Hello and welcome to the Boar Sport's NEW Football 7-Dayer Podcast, hosted every week by one of your Boar Sport deputy editors, Toby Farmer. The Guardian's Football Weekly but better, Toby, and guests Sam Matthews Boehmer, Jack McRae and Mitchell Ryan discuss all the latest action across Europe, with a special focus on the Premier League. Can Liver…

Hello and welcome back to the Boar Sport podcast! It's been a while, but we are finally back with series two of the pod, ready for the new academic year. In this episode editor Sam Matthews Boehmer introduces his three new deputies - Jack McRae, Mitchell Ryan and Toby Farmer, before they go on to discuss the situation at Manchester United, the plig…

With American sport, and American Football in particular, everything is unexpected. From one season to the next, a team's fortunes can completely change, and the NFL 2021-22 is no different. Virtually every team is in with a shot, and this episode of the Boar Sport podcast previews each and every one of them. From the Jacksonville Jaguars to the Ta…

The world's premier footballing league returns this weekend, and Sam Matthews Boehmer is joined by Ben Northcott and Jack McRae to discuss what looks set to be one of the most competitive Premier League seasons in recent memory. A number of teams, from Watford to Newcastle, look vulnerable to relegation, while anyone from Leeds to Arsenal will be f…

After what was the most tumultuous international tournament in recent history, Sam Matthews Boehmer was joined by Jack McRae, Mitchell Ryan, Ben Northcott and Curtis Leung to review the tournament. We start off by analysing the final between Italy and England, discussing what went wrong for England in the match and during the penalty shoot-out, que…

Ahead of the second biggest game in England's history, Sam Matthews Boehmer is joined by Jack McRae, Mitchell Ryan, Ben Northcott and Curtis Leung to preview the Euro 2020 final, between the Three Lions and Italy. England have improved throughout the tournament, but face their toughest test yet against an Italy who have been the most impressive tea…

In the second instalment of the Boar Sport's Euro 2020 catch-up, host Sam Matthews Boehmer and Boar Sport writer Jack McRae catch you up on the key events of the group stage, and look forward to the upcoming last 16 clashes. Italy and Belgium have asserted themselves as one of the firm favourites for the tournament, strong in defence whilst playing…

After every round of fixtures editor Sam Matthews Boehmer catches you up with each and every game, helping those who may not have the time to watch every game to keep up to date with whose playing well and are setting up to go far in the tournament, and those who have been underwhelming, and who could crash out early on. In this episode I assess En…

Sam Matthews Boehmer is joined by the usual trio of Mitchell Ryan, Ben Northcott and Jack McRae to provide the most comprehensive preview of Euro 2020 that you'll find. Unlike most ex-footballer pundits, we know what we're talking about, as we move through the hottest talking points ahead of the tournament. We start off by discussing the favourites…

Sam Matthews Boehmer is joined by Mitchell Ryan, Jack McRae and Ben Northcott to discuss the biggest games in club football: the European finals. Favourites Manchester City go up against a newly resurgent Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League final, while Unai Emery's plucky underdogs Villareal face up against Ole Gunnar Solksjaer's Manchester Unite…

Boar Sport writers Luke James and Mitchell Ryan sat down to discuss this the 2021 Elite Series, in which the Nottingham Panthers were victorious. In the main segment of the show, The Boar Sport team discussed their awards for the tournament, including their Best British Player and MVP, while also touching on the tournament as a whole and the upcomi…

Sam Matthews Boehmer is joined by Mitchell Ryan, Ben Northcott and Jack McRae to discuss the tumultuous events that have dominated the world's news over the past few days: the European Super League. While the overturning of the league underlines the fan's power when united against a common enemy, the Super League was only the lesser of two evils, a…

Sam Matthews Boehmer is joined by Mitchell Ryan, Jack McRae and Ben Northcott to discuss last week's European football. The Champions League semi-final draw has pitted Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City, two oil-rich heavyweights against each other, while Manchester United are clear favourites in the Europa League. Sam, Mitchell, Ben and Jack …

Sam Matthews Boehmer is joined by Curtis Leung to discuss a relatively new concept in American Football: Fan Controlled Football. Curtis helped explain the idea and league system, inaugurated in 2021, to a rather ignorant Sam, as we discussed whether the idea of fans controlling substitutions, tactics and transfers could be translated to other spor…

Sam Matthews Boehmer is joined by Jack McRae, Luke James and Mitchell Ryan to discuss the England national team ahead of Euro 2020 this summer. In the main segment of the show, we primarily focus on our England first XI selections for the opening game of the tournament, a topic that provoked much debate and discussion. We finish off by debating the…

Luke James is joined by Toby Farmer, Mitchell Ryan, and Ben Northcott to discuss this week's European football. In the main segment of the show, The Boar Sport team focused on the Champions League - picking apart the quarter-final draw. In the final section, Luke, Mitchell, and Ben mulled over the Europa League. Interested in writing for The Boar S…

With top-flight ice hockey returning to the UK next month, Luke James asked Free/Premier Sports commentator Aaron Murphy to join him for the latest episode of The Boar Sport Podcast. Luke and Murph discussed three major topics throughout the podcast: Aaron's career in commentary: pronunciation, the pandemic, and where it all began. NHL: working at …

Luke James sat down with Mitchell Ryan (Boar Sport writer) and Josh Sim (RAW's Head of Sport) to discuss Joachim Low's decision to resign from his post as Germany's head coach following the EUROS. The panel then previewed every Europa League last sixteen tie, focusing on the four UK teams, to wrap-up the show. Interested in writing for The Boar Spo…

Luke James was joined by a panel of three Sport Writers to discuss the ongoing race for European football in the Premier League. Toby Farmer, Mitchell Ryan, and Ben Northcott joined the podcast to discuss England's top eight clubs, including West Ham and Leicester. At the end of the show, the panel made some predictions: who will be proven right? I…

Luke James is joined by deputy sport editor Sam Warner to discuss the implications of the Australian Open. Naomi Osaka and Novak Djokovic secured the singles title - but what does that mean for the GOAT race and Serena Williams' future?Interested in writing for The Boar Sport? Join our writers' group, here.Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook.…

Luke James is joined by Toby Farmer, Mitchell Ryan, and Film editor James Palmer to discuss the Champions League round of 16 and Europa League round of 32. Every UCL tie is covered in this week's pod, with each UEL fixture including a UK team analysed at the end of the show. Starting with Atalanta versus Real Madrid, we've prepped for the Champions…