The Mervyn League Podcast

It's time to wave goodbye to 2024!In our last episode of the year, we take a stroll down memory lane and look back at our favourite sporting moments from 2024. We reflect on the Olympics, the Euros, cricket, cycling, darts and more. We also dive into the festive footballing schedule and lament with Pep at Man City's form and make a few predictions for 2025.Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from The Mervyn League.If you've enjoyed this, or any, episode of The Mervyn League Podcast, why not give us a rating, leave a comment and subscribe so you never miss out. You can also find us on Instagram and Tik Tok (can you believe it?!). Instagram - Follow TikTok - Follow

Sackings and spin. It's been a busy week.We sink our teeth into the news that the Manchester United manager, Eric ten Hag, has been sacked, which means one of our predictions has come true! Well done Jon...We also discuss the state of flux England found themselves in at the end of the Pakistan series thanks to two spin bowlers whose names we can't remember. Ash levels our expectations for the new white ball series too.Ash also gives us an update on how things are looking in the West Cornwall Premier League.If you've enjoyed this, or any, episode of The Mervyn League Podcast, why not give us a rating, leave a comment and subscribe so you never miss out. You can also find us on Instagram and Tik Tok (can you believe it?!). Instagram - Follow TikTok - Follow

We're back!Thomas Tuchel is the new England manager and we breakdown the important questions, such as, "will he sing the national anthem?" And is our anthem, to quote Tuchel, "moving?"We look at England's encounter with Pakistan in the cricket and try to work out who Ben Stokes would be if he were a footballer. Alfie also gives Ben a great breakdown on what a flat pitch is. It's just that... Flat.We round up the episode by returning to the Premier League and checking in on our FPL teams.If you've enjoyed this, or any, episode of The Mervyn League Podcast, why not give us a rating, leave a comment and subscribe so you never miss out. You can also find us on Instagram and Tik Tok (can you believe it?!). Instagram - Follow TikTok - Follow

It's the end of the Summer and we've had an international break!We chat about our class trip to the cricket to see England and Sri Lanka battle the English weather, which leads us to ponder the state of test cricket and if everything is about the Ashes.Meanwhile, in the football, we ask ourselves if we should be excited by "Carsball" or should England be beating the ROI and Finland anyway? We also discuss how we'd celebrate if we scored against our old team.Finally, Ash shares his hopes for the upcoming West Cornwall Premier League Table Tennis season.Oh baby...00:00 Introduction and Preparations for the Table Tennis Season02:07 Highlights from England vs Sri Lanka03:51 The Importance and Challenges of Test Cricket08:20 The Focus on the Ashes Series10:17 The Experience of Attending a Test Match14:14 Supporting and Promoting Test Cricket20:18 The Impact of Social Media on Public Opinions21:13 The Nations League22:40 England's Performance and Carsball26:19 The Art of Goal Celebration29:05 Your Favourite Ball?35:55 Preview of Upcoming Premier League MatchesIf you've enjoyed this, or any, episode of The Mervyn League Podcast, why not give us a rating, leave a comment and subscribe so you never miss out. You can also find us on Instagram and Tik Tok (can you believe it?!). Instagram - Follow TikTok - Follow

On this week's pod we dive into everyone's favourite play-along; Fantasy Football.We discuss the unique approach we've taken regarding FPL, Ben shares some punny team names and Ash confesses all!We can't work out if the chaos at Chelsea is good or bad and we join in with the footballing world to say our goodbyes to Sven. If you've enjoyed this, or any, episode of The Mervyn League Podcast, why not give us a rating, leave a comment and subscribe so you never miss out. You can also find us on Instagram and Tik Tok (can you believe it?!). Instagram - Follow TikTok - Follow

The Summer of Sport continues and we are all over it.We say goodbye to the Olympics and discuss the bizarre closing ceremony and we say hello to the Premier League. It wouldn't be an episode without us getting our cojones out and this one is no different. We make our bold predictions for who's winning the league and who's coming in the top four. We pick who will be relegated and which manager is going to get the chop first. We also make horse noises when find it hard to give real answers.The Premier League. It's good to have you back.If you've enjoyed this, or any, episode of The Mervyn League Podcast, why not give us a rating, leave a comment and subscribe so you never miss out. You can also find us on Instagram and Tik Tok (can you believe it?!). Instagram - Follow TikTok - Follow

We're back with a brand new pod, so join us as we take a 10m synchro dive into the greatest show on earth, The Olympic Games!We discuss the opening ceremony and take a look at some of the highlights from the opening few days. Ash gives us a 1-0-1 on how to hold a table tennis bat and explains why this year's competition is so exciting. We ponder on the thought of Jon beating Simone Biles in the boxing ring and try to work out which events we'd beat each other in.We also include a small word on the cricket and discuss if test cricket is dead.There's all this and more. Allez!If you've enjoyed this, or any, episode of The Mervyn League Podcast, why not give us a rating, leave a comment and subscribe so you never miss out. You can also find us on Instagram and Tik Tok (can you believe it?!). Instagram - Follow TikTok - Follow

As we disembark the Euro Express we take one final look at the Euro 2024.We discuss the heartbreaking final, who could replace Gareth Southgate and try to share three words to sum up the tournament. We also discover who is the "Who am I?" champion! We then look to whats next for The Mervyn League. We talk Ben's new favourite sport, cricket(!), we ponder on whether Mark Cavendish as a good strike rate and we don't make it all the way home as we plan a stop in Paris for the Olympics. If you enjoy the pod, please leave a rating and review and share it with everyone you know. Really, everyone... Thanks!If you've enjoyed this, or any, episode of The Mervyn League Podcast, why not give us a rating, leave a comment and subscribe so you never miss out. You can also find us on Instagram and Tik Tok (can you believe it?!). Instagram - Follow TikTok - Follow

The Euro Express is pulling into it's final stop, all change please!In this week's bitesize pod, Ash and Jon buddy up, just like England's penalty heroes, and lead us through a lot of hypotheticals as they try and map out how the Three Lions can make it to the final and who they'll be facing. Ash makes sweeping statements about the rest of Europe not understand British humour and Jon can't stop talking about Toney's cojones... Or his own. We promise this is family friendly!If you're enjoying The Mervyn League Podcast, why not give us a rating and a review. Whilst you're at it, encourage a mate to join in our adventure by sharing a link to the pod. Cheers!If you've enjoyed this, or any, episode of The Mervyn League Podcast, why not give us a rating, leave a comment and subscribe so you never miss out. You can also find us on Instagram and Tik Tok (can you believe it?!). Instagram - Follow TikTok - Follow

Its knockout time!As the Euros enter the next stages we discuss the importance of Jude Bellingham's cojones, what Slovenia's national animal should be and which player resembles an old Elvis.We also see the return of "Who Am I?" and discover that a certain player is a big nerd. Don't forget to subscribe, leave a review and share this with your mates. All aboard!If you've enjoyed this, or any, episode of The Mervyn League Podcast, why not give us a rating, leave a comment and subscribe so you never miss out. You can also find us on Instagram and Tik Tok (can you believe it?!). Instagram - Follow TikTok - Follow