Predicting the World Cup Semi-Finals

World Cup co-host and The Ripple Effect family member Joe Thomlinson (⁠@JoeThomlinson⁠) joins James to give his reaction to the Manchester Derby, and the pair discuss how the Premier League teams have started their seasons.Host: James AllcottGuest: Joe ThomlinsonProducer: Cai JonesEditor: Finn McSkimmingAdditional Production: Patris Gordon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The UEFA Champions League makes its return this week, and with 36 teams involved in the group stage, James is joined by Lyes Bouzidi (⁠@MoreLyes⁠), Julien Laurens (⁠@LaurensJulien⁠), Luca Dallolio (⁠@JFTVLuca⁠) and Jack Collins (⁠@JackJCollins⁠) to give you one player to keep an eye on from every club in the tournament. Host: James AllcottGuests: Lyes Bouzidi, Julien Laurens, Luca Dallolio, and Jack CollinsProducer: Cai JonesEditor: Finn McSkimmingAdditional Production: Patris Gordon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 2026 summer transfer window is officially over, so all that's left to do is, of course, rank every Premier League club's business this summer in a classic Ripple Effect tier list. Joining James on the ranking panel are Lyes Bouzidi (@MoreLyes), Julien Laurens (@LaurensJulien), Luca Dallolio (@JFTVLuca), and Jack Collins (@JackJCollins).Host: James AllcottGuests: Lyes Bouzidi, Julien Laurens, Luca Dallolio, and Jack CollinsProducer: Cai JonesEditor: Finn McSkimmingAdditional Production: Patris Gordon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the 2026 summer transfer window slams shut, James is joined by Lyes Bouzidi (@LyesClips), Luca Dallolio (@JFTVLuca) and Jack Collins (@JackJCollins) to discuss the 10 most interesting transfers that were completed on deadline day. Host: James AllcottGuests: Lyes Bouzidi, Luca Dallolio, and Jack CollinsProducer: Cai JonesEditor: Finn McSkimmingAdditional Production: Patris Gordon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James Allcott is joined by Josh Williams (@DistanceCovered), Kim Kothari, Ollie Thomas (@TalkCPFC), and Meron (@CoachMeron) to dissect gameweek one and what the new managers in the Premier League had to offer. YouTube Links: https://youtube.com/@distancecovered https://m.youtube.com/@agameoftwohalveschannel https://youtube.com/@the_nearlymen Host: James Allcott Guests: Josh Williams, Kim Kothari, Ollie Thomas, Coach Meron Producer: Cai Jones Editor: Finn McSkimming Additional Production: Patris Gordon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ripple Effect is back! To kick off the 2026-27 season, James Allcott is joined by Nedum Onuoha (@kickback_nedum) and Jon Mackenzie (@Jon_Mackenzie) to give 10 bold Premier League predictions for the upcoming season. Host: James Allcott Guests: Nedum Onuoha and Jon Mackenzie Producer: Cai Jones Editor: Finn McSkimming Additional Production: Patris Gordon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spain have won the World Cup, beating a rough Argentina side 1-0 in extra time and thereby winning back-to-back international tournaments. James and Joe react to both the final and the very contrasting third place playoff match between England and France, which ended in an England 6-4 win, before wrapping up with some predictions about the future of the international game.Host: James AllcottGuest: Joe ThomlinsonProducer: Cai JonesEditor: Finn McSkimmingAdditional Production: Patris Gordon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James and Joe break down what could happen in Sunday's World Cup final between Spain and Argentina, giving lineup, tactics and score predictions along the way. In the second half of the podcast, the boys pick their Team of the Tournament lineup. Jim's fundraiser page: https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/jamess-giving-page-191870 Host: James Allcott Guest: Joe Thomlinson Producer: Cai Jones Editor: Finn McSkimming Additional Production: Patris Gordon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

That's it, England are out of the World Cup. What was Tuchel thinking?! James and Joe are back the morning after the match to react to England's semifinal loss to Argentina and Messi, discussing along the way Tuchel's starting lineup and later substitutions and rating the players' performances in the game.Host: James AllcottGuest: Joe ThomlinsonProducer: Cai JonesEditor: Finn McSkimmingAdditional Production: Patris Gordon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James and Joe are back together to preview and predict the 2026 World Cup semi-final matches; France v. Spain, and England v. Argentina. The boys have got the tactics board out to go through everything you need to know ahead of this all-timer of a final four.Host: James AllcottGuest: Joe ThomlinsonProducer: Cai JonesEditor: Finn McSkimmingAdditional Production: Patris Gordon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices