Three At The Back

The lads take a look at Liverpool's disasterclass against Napoli, the struggles defensively and how it can all be undone, as well as Napoli's part in making it happen. We chat about Thomas Tuchel's surprise sacking at Chelsea and Graham Potter's move there and how Brighton might fill the gap left behind.We also chat Richarlison's Champions League heroics, United's big win against Arsenal and Shamrock Rovers' 0-0 draw to begin their Conference League group stage.Please subscribe & rate the podcast!#3ATB | Contact [email protected] | Hosted by Kevin Coleman (@kvn_clmn), Phil Greene (@iampgreene) and Enda Higgins (@endahiggins88). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Kevin is joined by Simon Kelly (@simonkelly93) and Declan Harte (@CheesyHartePun) to discuss Liverpool's last minute win against Newcastle and how Darwin Nunez could be the Joker in the pack heading into the Merseyside Derby. Also, why Arthur Melo doesn't make a whole pile of sense as Liverpool makes a rare Deadline Day panic buy.We chat about Erling Haaland making the Premier League look like the real Farmers League, how easy he could make Pep's goal of winning the Champions League, and also talk about Chelsea and Arsenal's early season form, plus how Spurs are faring as Richarlison draws the ire of the English football media.And we talk about Jason Knight's lack of a summer transfer and how that may not necessarily be a bad thing.Please subscribe & rate the podcast!#3ATB | Contact [email protected] | Hosted by Kevin Coleman (@kvn_clmn), Phil Greene (@iampgreene) and Enda Higgins (@endahiggins88). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's a busy weekend of Premier League action to unpack - the lads talk about Liverpool's struggles to find a win, Man Utd's struggles to do anything right, what they should do at the goalkeeper position and the state of online fandom following the abuse of Crystal Palace defender Joachim Anderson. We also discuss if Arsenal were slept on heading into this season as well as Spurs and Chelsea serving up the finest of Barclays action on Sunday.Elsewhere, we chat about Robbie Brady possibly breaking back into Ireland's plans, Michael Obafemi finally getting his head screwed on and the state of the Bundesliga as Bayern go in search of an 11th title in a row.Please subscribe & rate the podcast!#3ATB | Contact [email protected] | Hosted by Kevin Coleman (@kvn_clmn), Phil Greene (@iampgreene) and Enda Higgins (@endahiggins88). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kevin is joined by Oisin Doherty and Rudi Kinsella to flick through the opening Premier League weekend talking points, including Erling Haaland's instant domination and his cartoonish demeanor, Liverpool's ageing struggles, Aleksander Mitrovic and the latest goings on at Manchester Utd off the back of their opening day defeat to Brighton.We also chat about the Irish clubs flying the flag in Europe and the Irish players taking the Football League by storm, including Troy Parrott's impact at Preston and Chiedozie Ogbene's fantastic start to life in the Championship. We also talk Nathan Collins, Gavin Bazunu and Conor Coventry's West Ham debut, plus the Scouse manager madness with Steven Gerrard and Joey Barton.Please subscribe & rate the podcast!#3ATB | Contact [email protected] | Hosted by Kevin Coleman (@kvn_clmn), Phil Greene (@iampgreene) and Enda Higgins (@endahiggins88). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The gang are back for a new season and kick things off by looking at the impact Euro 2022 has had on the women's game, both worldwide and here at home in Ireland. We take a look at Liverpool and Manchester City heading into this season, including Darwin Nunez and Erling Haaland's English football adjustment, why City might be got at and why Spurs could be a surprise package for the first half of the season in our first spicy hot take of the campaign.On the Irish front, we analyse Nathan Collins and Gavin Bazunu's big Premier League moves and why Burnley may turn out to be the perfect landing spot for Josh Cullen. Also, there's some chat on the new offside technology, tiny defenders, Hawk-Eye and Enda gets his first reps of the season in on Mikel Arteta.Please subscribe & rate the podcast!#3ATB | Contact [email protected] | Hosted by Kevin Coleman (@kvn_clmn), Phil Greene (@iampgreene) and Enda Higgins (@endahiggins88). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The lads cover the Ireland Women's fantastic 1-1 draw away in Sweden, the fantastic stories throughout the team and how that puts us in great stead for World Cup qualification in 2023.Elsewhere, we chat about the European barnstormer between Real Madrid and Chelsea, Unai Emery's incredible knockout football record, Erik Ten Hag's appointment at Man Utd, plus Kenny Shiels' ridiculous comments on the back of Northern Ireland Women's loss to England.Please subscribe, review and support the show!Contact: editor@backpagefootball / Twitter @bpfootball / Host: Kevin Coleman (@kvn_clmn) with Phil Greene (@iampgreene) and Enda Higgins (@endahiggins88). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, the lads are joined by James Grimes from The Big Step initiative which aims to raise awareness around the issues with gambling ads in football. As gambling brands and advertising becomes more and more prevalent on TV and around the grounds, James speaks about his own history with addiction and the efforts The Big Step are going to curb the impact ads are having on gambling addiction. We speak about the why so much advertising can be so harmful, the poor messaging brands are sending out and why we might look on bookmakers as we do now with tobacco.Elsewhere, the lads cut through the Champions League action this week, Erik Ten Hag's imminent arrival at Manchester United, Michael Obafemi's case for a chance in the Ireland team and the latest on the Qatar World Cup - plus the massive investigative report from Der Spiegel into Manchester City's financial acrobatis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The lads recap the international break as Ireland draw 2-2 with Belgium and beat Lithuania thanks to a last gasp winner from Troy Parrott. We talk about the system, the lads whose stock has risen after the two games, why Seamus Coleman's days as a starter may be numbered and why Caoimhin Kelleher may not have closed the gap on Gavin Bazunu.Also, why Jamie McGrath should have been involved and if others sat at home may be looking to take some spots come this summer's games, plus some chat on the U21's fantastic 2-0 win against Sweden.Please subscribe, review and support the show!Contact: editor@backpagefootball / Twitter @bpfootball / Host: Kevin Coleman (@kvn_clmn) with Phil Greene (@iampgreene) and Enda Higgins (@endahiggins88). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the lads discuss the future of Irish football across a number of fronts, as the FAI announce their part in hosting the Euro 2028 tournament alongside Northern Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales and where the association's priorities may be better applied. We also take a look at the young players parting the nest for ventures further afield, with youngsters heading to Serie A, and what this means for the future of Irish talent leaving the domestic game.And we take a look at the FAI Strategic Plan for 2025 as it is unveils during the show and some of the lofty ambitions the FAI have in mind. Please subscribe, review and support the show!Contact: editor@backpagefootball / Twitter @bpfootball / Host: Kevin Coleman (@kvn_clmn) with Phil Greene (@iampgreene) and Enda Higgins (@endahiggins88). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by Martin Calladine (@uglygame) to get our heads around cryptocurrency and NFTs in football - what are fan tokens, why are fans buying them, why are the likes of Manchester City getting duped by fake companies and where is the regulation? Plus, why this could lead to club ownership takeovers funded by NFTs and why John Terry is posting cartoon monkeys all over everyone's timeline. (from 30mins)Before all that, the lads talk about the latest AFCON madness as Comoros go out with their heads high, while Sadio Mane's clearly concussed state could lead to problems down the line. We also talk about the relegation scrap at the bottom of the Premier League, Newcastle's warm weather training and the latest Irish transfer interest, as James Abankwah ventures to Serie A and Lee O'Connor makes his Tranmere move permanent.Please subscribe, review and support the show!Contact: editor@backpagefootball / Twitter @bpfootball / Host: Kevin Coleman (@kvn_clmn) with Phil Greene (@iampgreene) and Enda Higgins (@endahiggins88). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.