Greenwich Football Pubcast

Has Cristiano Ronaldo damaged his legacy by not knowing when to walk away?After 234 appearances and 146 goals for Portugal, the lads debate Ronaldo’s extraordinary international career, his obsession with reaching 1,000 goals and whether he became more of a burden than a benefit to his national side. And while Messi knew when to step aside, did Ronaldo stay at the party too long?Cole Palmer finds himself out of England’s plans again, but is Thomas Tuchel right to leave him behind? The panel question Palmer’s consistency, Tuchel’s approach to younger players and whether England’s attacking options are as strong as they appear.Harry Kane continues to defy expectations, evolving from a traditional number nine into one of football’s most complete forwards. But with no obvious successor waiting in the wings, what happens to England when Kane finally calls it a day?Meanwhile, the FA Cup delivers some proper old-school football chaos. A penalty shootout hidden by thick fog, non-league clubs upsetting the odds and a few questionable claims about the oldest football clubs in England.Plus Mourinho’s influence, Cesc Fàbregas making waves in Italy, Barcelona and Real Madrid battling in Spain, Bayern’s Bundesliga competition and a look ahead to the international fixtures.Recorded at The Cutty Sark, Greenwich, with Grant, Tan, Alex and Dennis.Watch full episode on YouTube: @Greenwich Football PubcastListen to the full episode:Spotify: Greenwich Football Pubcast on SpotifyApple Podcasts: Greenwich Football Pubcast on Apple PodcastsSubscribe for weekly football arguments, questionable opinions and a new Greenwich pub around the table.Follow GFP on Instagram:@greenwichfootballpubcast

Could even the Berlin Wall save Manchester United’s defence?Eight goals at Old Trafford, four for Aston Villa and still no winner. Michael Carrick’s future is under the microscope, while Unai Emery will be wondering how Villa let three points slip away.Arsenal are already predicting a title win by March, Manchester City’s struggles continue, and Crystal Palace are looking increasingly vulnerable after another defeat to Liverpool.Are Chelsea’s defensive problems costing them? Have Sunderland fans become too demanding? And is the traditional number nine becoming a dying breed?Plus Spurs slipping up at Leeds, controversial refereeing decisions, Brighton’s impressive form, Bournemouth’s consistency and the growing pressure on Premier League managers.Recorded at The Cutty Sark, Greenwich, with Grant, Tan, Alex and Dennis.Proper football chat, questionable opinions and another Greenwich pub around the table.Follow GFP on Instagram: @greenwichfootballpubcast

Brighton stun Manchester City, Manchester United’s problems continue, and Tottenham might finally be turning a corner.It’s a slightly different Greenwich Football Pubcast this week, with Dennis and Ab's taking over for a shorter, two-man edition.The lads start with Brighton’s impressive win over City before turning to Tottenham’s recent improvement and whether their revival will survive a tougher test.Then it’s Manchester United. Martínez loses his head against Chelsea, questions are raised about leadership on the pitch, and the debate turns to whether United’s problems go far beyond whoever is sitting in the dugout.Elsewhere, there’s praise for Frank Lampard, Nicolas Jackson’s resurgence, the controversy surrounding Jamie Carragher’s comments about Aston Villa and the possibility of Unai Emery managing United.The conversation then moves beyond the Premier League to Harry Kane and the Ballon d’Or before tackling one of English football’s longest-running arguments.Is it finally time to scrap the Saturday 3pm blackout?Dennis and Abs question whether the rule genuinely protects lower-league football or simply prevents supporters from watching their teams.Finally, the fellahs look ahead to the next round of fixtures, picking their best, middle and worst games of the weekend.🎙️ Dennis & Abs | Recorded at The Crown, Greenwich.Subscribe for weekly football conversations from the pubs of Greenwich, South East London.#PremierLeague #ManchesterUnited #Brighton #FootballPodcast

Villa run the City, Spurs stun Chelsea, and Liverpool look to be finding their feet.Aston Villa end Manchester City’s unbeaten run with an impressive performance at Villa Park, raising questions about City’s defence and highlighting Unai Emery’s influence.Tottenham finally get the better of Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, leaving the lads debating what went wrong for the Blues and whether Spurs can build on the result.Elsewhere, Liverpool’s improving form comes under the microscope, alongside the other talking points from Premier League Week 8.🎙️ Connor makes his hosting debut, joined by Alex, Chris and James.📍 Recorded at The Coach & Horses, Greenwich Market.The Greenwich Football Pubcast. Proper football conversations, straight from the pub.

Brighton put five past Crystal Palace, Chelsea finally keep a clean sheet, Liverpool survive a difficult trip to Brentford and Arsenal grind out another 1–0 win.Chris, Tan, James and Grant look back at another eventful Premier League weekend. Are Brighton genuine top-four contenders? How much trouble are Newcastle in? Can Liverpool build on their away form? And is Arsenal’s winning football becoming increasingly difficult to watch?Manchester City keep winning, Aston Villa find their feet and Manchester United continue to frustrate. Plus, a weekend of crunching tackles, questionable refereeing decisions and some increasingly creative observations from Grant.Then it’s Pub Chat. Does the traditional Big Six still exist, or should Aston Villa, Newcastle and Brighton be challenging the established order? The panel also discuss Lisandro Martínez’s public criticism of Manchester United and revisit some of football’s most memorable managerial meltdowns.Finally, a look ahead to a packed week of European football, including Bayern Munich v Arsenal and PSG v Barcelona, before the lads make their Premier League predictions.Plus, Pauline’s Punt and a few predictions that might not age particularly well.Recorded at The Pilot, Greenwich, just down the road from the O2.New episodes every week. Follow GFP on Instagram @greenwichfootballpubcast.

Brighton are flying, Arsenal keep grinding out results and Liverpool are still giving their supporters plenty to worry about.Chris, Grant, James and Tan head to The Pilot in Greenwich to review another eventful Premier League weekend.Chelsea finally find a clean sheet, Newcastle’s struggles continue, Haaland keeps delivering and the lads question whether referees have suddenly decided to let everything go.Plus, is Brighton’s remarkable start sustainable, and does Arsenal’s winning formula make them genuine title favourites?This is the review section of EP20. The remainder of the episode lands Thursday.Recorded at The Pilot, Greenwich.

Liverpool had the chance to make a statement against Manchester City. Instead, they lost 3–0 at Anfield — and according to Freddy, they let the whole of football down.This week, James is joined by Abs, Freddy and GFP newcomer Chin at The Crown in Greenwich.Chelsea hit five past Bournemouth, Arsenal fight back against Leeds, and Manchester United and Tottenham share the points in a game overshadowed by Bentancur’s red card.But the biggest talking point is Manchester City. With controversy surrounding the club off the pitch, the panel debate Liverpool’s disappointing performance, the refereeing decisions and whether City’s success can still be celebrated.Elsewhere, we discuss Messi’s international legacy, the Messi vs Maradona debate, Manuel Neuer’s Bundesliga blunder and September’s Goal of the Month.Plus, Freddy launches into a spectacular anti-Spurs rant as the panel predicts the best, worst and biggest games of the coming weekend.Recorded at The Crown, Greenwich.Weekly football debates, pub chat and questionable opinions from the heart of Greenwich.Follow us on Instagram: @greenwichfootballpubcast

A Millwall v West Ham play-off final at Wembley; Football's greatest gift or chaos on the streets of London?West Ham's promotion pressure. QPR refusing to lose. Charlton barely scoring. Millwall refusing to behave normally.Plus Burnley's nightmare start, parachute payments and the new Championship play-offs where finishing eighth can still end in promotion.EP18. Championship Special.Recorded at The Crown, Greenwich. 🍺⚽️Full episode on YouTube and Spotify. Link in bio.

Arsenal were outplayed at Brighton.City conceded three at home and still won 5–3.And England are already arguing about who should lead the line.EP17 gets into Brighton’s 3–0 win over Arsenal, Brobbey’s hat-trick against City, more problems for Spurs and Chelsea, Manchester United at Fulham and Liverpool grinding out another win.Then it’s England: what actually needs changing after the World Cup, who should get a proper chance and, if not Calvert-Lewin, who are you taking?🎙️Tan is joined by Chris, Abs and James. Recorded at The Vanbrugh, Greenwich.🎧Full episode now on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Arsenal fans: one bad day or a genuine warning sign?

Manchester City beat Manchester United 1–0 despite playing with ten men from the 23rd minute. Thom, Tan, Chris and Jordan look at why United never really took control, how City handled the red card and the disputed Haaland goal that rolls straight into a much bigger question: has VAR actually made football better?There’s also Spurs going four league games without scoring, Liverpool drawing again, Hull continuing their unbeaten start at Chelsea, Arsenal’s tougher-than-it-looked win at Sunderland and Brighton putting five past Coventry.Then it’s Last Defender Standing. Fifteen of football’s biggest goalscoring defenders go head-to-head, with goals, variety, big moments and general defender chaos all counting.Plus the games ahead and Pauline’s Punt.Recorded at Enderby House, Greenwich.Follow GFP on Instagram:@greenwichfootballpubcast