Whistleblowers - The Football Podcast
Football is our national sport, no matter where you're from! The Whistleblowers takes a daily look at what's going on in soccer and is not afraid to blow the whistle on the controversies the newspapers are too afraid to report! Join The Whistleblowers and our cast of informed, celebrity guests by subscribing now to see what the hell you're missing!
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Live And Direct
The Whistleblowers returned to semi-normality with an in the person pod, featuring the legends Mark Webster and Kevin Hunter-Day joining Gritts. The trio chatted about the season so far, with Palace and West Ham getting a good go. As expected the chat ...
52 min
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Reductors
Our old friend Mark Smith returns to joins Gritts and G-Dob to discuss the, quite frankly, ridiculous weekend of Premier League action. Spurs did a whumping, Palace look fit for kings, up the Toffees, plus all the other good stuff. Enjoy.thewhistl...
36 min
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Never Ending Vardy Party
Alan Alger joint Gareth and Gritts to talk about the season openers, with some absolute nuggets of ITK detail on what went on in the betting world across the games. Arsenal and Spurs get a good chat, as does Liverpool v Leeds, as you might expect. Woul...
38 min
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Boys Will Be Boys
Welcome back, did you miss us? Gareth Dobson and Dan Trelfer join Martin Gritton in a romp through the grubby news from the England camp, a prediction of winners and losers for the upcoming season, plus a chat about Dan’s awesome new book + G-Dobs exce...
40 min
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Final Whistle
The long and winding pod season is finally over, so Smudge, Gritts and G-Dob talk winners and losers, grifters and boozers. But seriously, this week we say well done to Liverpool, commiserations to Watford and Bournemouth, plus a bit on as many teams i...
51 min
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North London Fundon
Alan Alger joins Gareth Dobson and Martin Gritton to talk FA Cup magic, while G-Dob enjoys the Kane resurgence. Leeds returning to the Premier League, relegation woes for the stragglers and what actual day it is all get discussed in detail so join us a...
33 min
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FFP? Yeah You Know Me
North West is best, as we spend a good bit of the pod chatting about Manchester. The resurgent Red Devil’s and the Champions League reprieve for City. Sam Pilger joins us to inform the chat. We also do the relegation dogfight, with 4 out of the bottom ...
35 min
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Has It Come To This?
Jose back to his same old tricks with Spurs, underwhelming and over talking. Will Kane stick around? What about Grealish at Villa? The word on the streets is he’s off. Anyway, we talk all this and more, Gritson Smudge feat G Dobbz.thewhistleblower...
34 min
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ASMR Begovic
LIVERPOOL ARE CHAMPIONS. Finally. We celebrate their well earned and long awaited Premier League title, with a look at what City need to do to compete next year. We discuss the imminent drop for some of the stragglers, the magic-less FA Cup weekend and...
41 min
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Haller With The Rinsin Sound
FOOTBALL IS BACK. Hosts Mark Smith and Martin Gritton and joined by John Brewin to discuss the return of the Premier League, with a closer look at wingers and striker. I mean, Traore was really good wasn’t he? All that plus more. Tune in. Tel...
47 min
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Carbonara With Kevin De Bruyne
Back to finish this season off, with the enthusiasm and energy you come to expect from Gritton and Smith. Thankfully we were joined by a professional, Alan Alger, who helped unpick the details as we looked at the contenders for european slots, relegati...
42 min
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Quarantine #8 - Foreign Managers
In our final pod of this series we look at the overseas managers that enriched the football fabric in the 80s, 90s and 00s. Ossie, Ruud, Gianluca, Gerard, Jol... all the good stuff. The chat ably steered by Gareth Dobson and John Brewin. Thanks to thei...
57 min
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Quarantine #7: 90s Foreign Imports
The golden era (for us anyway) with a trip down memory lane, starting in Scandinavia, to Holland, France, Romania, Germany and Italy. Brazilians turning up in Stockton-on-Tees, Trinbagonians in the midlands. It was a wild time. Thanks again to...
51 min
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Quarantine 6 - Brits Abroad
The team take a look at the hits and misses of British player transfers to European clubs. Including the Barcelona three; Lineker, Hughes, Archibald. Other stars including Hoddle, Waddle, Beckham and beyond. Thanks to Gareth Dobson and John Brewin for ...
52 min
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Quarantine #5 - Football Documentaries
Is everyone keeping well? This week the team pick a football doc each to discuss; Gareth Dobson selects Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos, Martin Gritton with I Believe in Miracles and John Brewin chooses The Impossible...
53 min
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Quarantino #4 - the Film One
Football film classics get an airing this week, from big screen blockbusters to Scottish independents. I mean, who doesn’t love Escape to Victory AND Gregory’s Girl? Join us for a look at these and more, a John Brewin and Gareth Dobson production with ...
53 min
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Quarantine #3: The Music One (pt II)
John Brewin and Gareth Dobson return to pick up the music chat with Martin Gritton for part II. This pod covers the influence of Oasis, Soccer AM, Drake et al on football culture and the rise of the celebrity footballers and celebrity fans.thewhis...
42 min
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Quarantine #2 - The Music One
Gritts is joined by the specialists for this pod, with Wichita Records Manager Gareth Dobson and musical lexicon John Brewin churning through the chequered history of music and football.If you’re looking for that free beer you heard about in this ...
46 min
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Quarantine #1
First remote one from the team, Martin Gritton is joined by journalists Miguel Delaney and John Brewin to discuss the implications of the current situation on EPL, EFL and beyond. As Mig has covered recent developments of how to finish the league as we...
26 min
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All Killer No Filler
In the first show since all the football in the world was cancelled, Mark Smith and Stuart Laws attempt to distract listeners from the ominous nightmare that lurks beyond. With no actual football to be insightful and humorous about, the pair bang on ab...
28 min
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The Week Jose Finally Cracked (Again)
Mark Smith is joined by Stuart Laws after what some (Mark) are calling the best weekend of football so far this season. The pair chat about United and Chelsea being good and Jose being outside of his mind.If you’re looking for that free beer you h...
38 min
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Triller With The Villa
Mark is joined by comedian and Spurs fan Stuart Laws who seems absolutely intent that Spurs are still going to finish above Leicester. The Carabao Cup final is discussed and the pair decide if anyone has a more punchable face than Real Madrid’s Viciniu...
37 min
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Pilgrim’s Progress
Back to lowbrow as Mark Smith returns, luckily the dynamic duo are joined by a real celeb - Bastille’s Chris Wood (Woody) - who talks about his beloved Plymouth Argyle, band stuff and general footy. It’s a cracker.If you’re looking for that free b...
33 min
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FFP Yeah You Know Me
No Mark Smith this week, so we got the chance to go high brow with expert opinion from Times journalist and ex player Gregor Robertson, and Whistleblower regular Gareth Dobson. Thanks to Miguel Delaney, as he adds bother on the phone while we dissect F...
30 min
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The Reducer
It may have been a limited week of Premier League action, but that didn’t stop the pod being packed with powerful chat. Top guest Rhys James joined the boys this week, to talk Sheff Utd, Everton, Spurs and the Milan Derby. With some Winter Break guff t...
33 min