The Side Netting Podcast

Kieran and Connor are back after the international break to chat the start of a huge Premier League run in and get their predictions on for the weekend's games as well as discussing; what Luton need to focus on to survive the relegation scrap, which team has the edge in the battle for the top 4 and put their personal fear to one side talking Arsenal's chances in Manchester. In the second half, it is an Easter special of The Bracket. The boys break down some of the biggest betrayals in football as they decide which player is the game's biggest Judas, debating whether turning your back on your club for money is worse than jumping to your rivals and is getting a pig's head thrown at you the ultimate sign of hatred? (0:00) Opening (02:35) Premier Leaue Weekend Predictions (20:12) The Bracket - Easter Special

The boys drop in for an international break and they aren't too excited about it, which they get into alongside chat about a thrilling weekend of FA Cup football with high scoring games going right to the wire all over the show and Man City were involved too! They also preview a few of the Premier League narratives we will all be looking out for once it returns next weekend and getting predictions on for games scatterred all over a variety of leagues, with differing stakes on them plus a token England game! In the second half, it is the return of Connor's Big Quiz as Kieran once again has his football knowledge put to the test, can he put another point on the board in this race to the end of the season or can Connor claw one back? (0:00) Opening (02:45) FA Cup Recap (07:44) Premier Leaue Check in (16:55) International Break (22:55) Weekend Predictions (32:12) Connor's Big Quiz

The boys are here after an uneventful night in North London, they chat through the ups and downs of Arsenal's stress ridden journey into the Champions League Quarter Finals as they beat Porto on penalties. Moving into the weekend's action, there's a preview of the small selection of Premier League games where the relegation battle and race for the European places are highlighted, discussing Villa's attempt to bounce back after a poor defeat to Spurs and Luton looking to finally jump out the bottom three! In the second half, to celebrate St. Patrick's day this weekend Kieran and Connor set up the latest edition of 'The Bracket' to decide the greatest modern Irish sportsperson. With contenders ranging from Johnny Sexton and Brian O'Driscoll to Katie Taylor and Roy Keane, find out who comes out on top! (0:00) Opening (01:02) Arsenal into Champions League Quarter Finals (18:17) Weekend Predictions (33:01) The Bracket - Modern Irish Sportsperson

The boys start off chatting breakdown the ongoing title race following a victorious weekend for all three teams but not without its controversies for Liverpool which your hosts pick over, they then jump over to the WSL with a title race of their own and Arsenal once again selling out the Emirates for a North London Derby win. Finishing up with a look over an almighty weekend of sport away from football and have a small preview of the huge fight between Joshua and Ngannou.Then getting into the nitty gritty of the upcoming Premier League weekend, it is prediction time once again with a huge slate of games at both ends of the table leading to a further discussion of the title challengers, Connor declaring the team he believes Luton will be battling for safety with by the end of the season and just how they will get on.In the second half it is the return of 'In The Bin' with Keiran and Connor making their choices for the worst Arsenal kit of all time which leads to some traumatic footballing memories being brought back, the footballing narratives that they are just sick of and Kiers returning to one of his favourite punching bags in the Free Hit category before the winner brings some positivity to the show with some always needed appreciation for their all time favourite Arsenal kit! (0:00) Opening (02:11) Title Race (08:48) Arsenal Women Sell Out Again (11:50) The Weekend's Other Sport (15:15) Premier League Weekend Predictions (33:24) In The Bin

Kieran and Connor are back to talk through the latest news in football, including a League Cup final that went almost all the way as the narrative pushed 'Klopp's Kids' overcoming 'The Billion Pound Bottle Jobs' and a controversially ruled out goal. This leads into a preview of the Premier League title race with the run in fast approaching and the three teams at the top seperated by just two points so what will be the thing that splits them when push comes to shove? There's good news for Everton as their points deduction has been reduced opening up a five point gap from the bottom three but will that be chased down by Luton before the season's end? Your hosts then preview across the big games in the Premier League this weekend and discuss a tough weekend of fixtures for the sides in the relegation scrap and whether any of them can leave the weekend with three more points which leads into Connor making a bold claim for one of the games as he predicts a potential battering for 'One of the worst teams in Premier League history'. Talk then turns to the Manchester derby as Utd look to bounce back from a tough to take loss at home and City aim to keep pace with their rivals. In the second half the boys are back on the road to the end of season special looking to put their own points on the board with the return of a couple games in Connor's Big Quiz and go head to head in 'Who's That?' but who comes out on top this week? (0:00) Opening (01:00) League Cup Final (07:40) Title Race Run In (13:18) Everton's Point Deduction Reduced (15:40) Premier League Weekend Predictions (33:03) Connor's Big Quiz (50:18) Who's That?

The boys return to talk through the latest stories in the football world as they wrap a topic from last week with the confirmation that Mbappe will be heading to Real Madrid during the Summer which moves onto chat around the Spanish giants survive a potential slip at the top end of the La Liga over the weekend whilst Bayern Munich weren't so lucky in the Bundesliga as Bayer Leverkusen opened up a gap between first and second. Your hosts join in on the ongoing discussion around Bukayo Saka and whether he fits into the category of world class then delving in to what they feel defines a world class player. The duo then get their picks in for the big games of the weekend with their preview of the Premier League as well as the League Cup final between Chelsea and Liverpool alongside discussions about the two teams recent domestic cup records which isn't the best reading for The Blues. In the second half the boys celebrate the return of the Six Nations after a week off with the latest 5 a Side which revolves around the players they feel would be the top choices to make the jump over to rugby and joining up with one of the six countries. Which Irish player would Kieran add in as a special utility player, which French player is Connor leaving out there to be flattened and most importantly which national anthems are the biggest bangers? (0:00) Opening (01:19) Mbappe Chat (04:05) Bayern and Madrid Slip up (08:25) Is Saka World Class? (17:05) Premier League Weekend Predictions (31:10) 5 a Side Rugby Converts

Connor and Kieran go over the big stories from the last week, discussing the potential introduction of a blue card and sin bins to the professional game and what the reaction has been around that before moving onto rounding up the return of the Champons League with uproar for Bayern, a belter from Diaz and the everlasting conversation around where Mbappe will end up this Summer. They then take a look over the upcoming weekend for the Premier League getting their predictions in as well as chatting big games for the top 3 as they look to set the table ahead of the run in, Spurs aiming to assert themselves as the other team in those Champions League spaces and a huge game down at the bottom end of the table for Everton! In the second half, it is the return of 'In The Bin' the game where the boys reveal their least favourite picks for the chosen categories. Connor drops a curveball for his choice of manager to drop in the waste and Kieran selects who he thinks may be the world's most miserable man as his pundit before the rules are loosened on the free hit during which Connor may have upset the film community and startling revelation about a Scottish pundit! (0:00) Opening (00:52) Blue Card Introduction (07:15) Champions League Update (11:00) Mbappe Chat (16:27) Premier League Weekend Predictions (32:58) In The Bin - Managers, Pundits, Free Hit

Connor and the birthday boy, Kieran are back to run through a big weekend of sport and especially a big Sunday as they chat about the Super Bowl, with one them jumping of the fence to make their pick and weighing up the potential of Usher's halftime show. Earlier on the same evening is the AFCON final between Nigeria and Ivory Coast which leads the boys down memory lane of what has been an excellent tournament but will end in a fairytale for the Elephants or can the Super Eagles add a fourth title to their trophy cabinet. The first half is rounded up by another set of predictions for the weekend's Premier League action as discussion ranges from whether Arsenal can keep the momentum going from their big win last weekend to a big battle at the foot of the table between Luton and Sheffield Utd. In the second half, the boys are selecting a new set of teams for the latest round of '5 a Side'. The category this week is those players that the streets will forget, those more middle of the road players that don't quite stick out in your memory as well but there is still something special about them. (0:00) Opening (02:17) Super Bowl Preview (05:00) AFCON Final Preview (14:00) Premier League Weekend Predictions (27:00) FPL Update (30:05) 5 a Side - Streets Forgot

The Premier League keeps kicking on after a widweek set of fixtures, the boys talk about Luton's big win, Everton dropping back into danger and Tottenham leapfrogging Aston Villa as well as getting their predictions in for the weekends games before previewing Arsenal's huge game against Liverpool at the Emirates! In the second half Kieran and Connor set up the latest edition of 'The Bracket' breaking down their picks for the worst co-commentators in the business chatting through the dullest, most annoying and complete clueless voices we hear on a far too regular basis and find out their pick of for the worst of them all! (0:00) Opening (02:54) Premier League Weekend Predictions (25:34) Arsenal vs Liverpool Preview (31:45) The Bracket - Worst Co-Commentators

Ahead of a set of midweek fixtures, the boys preview the upcoming games and get their predictions in as they discuss the news of Jurgen Klopps depature and how that may impact Liverpool's next game, the battle of the returning star players in Brentford's visit to Tottenham and whether Aston Villa can regain some momentum after a slight stumble against Everton. In the second half, we pick back up on the games on the way to the end of season special as Kieran takes on Connor's Big Cup Quiz and tries to make his way through to the final! Sudden Death makes its grand return as the guys go back and forth naming African and Asian Premier League players alongside former FA Cup winners. (0:00) Opening (01:45) Farewell Klopp (09:46) Midweek Predictions (26:07) FPL (28:54) Cup Quiz (43:37) Sudden Death