Chris Karle, a Spurs fan and Steve Kenton an Arsenal fan, with Geoff Saunders (West Ham) sit down in a civilized manner to talk football with surprising, controversial and often hilarious results. Football news, rumours, gossip, punditry, predictions and analysis. And also a look back at the history of the beautiful game, controversies and commentary with debate and disagreement over all the latest news and gossip!
Hitting the Bar: The Football Podcast - Episode 67
We are back! Chris Karle and Geoff Saunders talk football, Lampard checks out of Chelsea as Cech's influence brings in Tuchel, how long will he last, how Rooney can become a decent manager if given time and takes his time, has Big Sam bitten off more than he can chew, Fulham and Sheffield United improve but still going down, Spur's false crisis, Winks not fit for a top six side as Bale is isolated by his own players on the pitch, Arteta's Woolwich red card record, how is he still in a job, United take advantage of nine man Saints, West Ham's phoney title challenge, Villas Boas's bizzare attempted resignation and what's behind it, plus we predict the weekend's games and there's Geoff's trivia question!
23 Dec 2020
Hitting the Bar: The Football Podcast - Episode 66
Chris Karle and Geoff Saunders look back at the previous round of Premier League games as Man United win the War of the Roses with Leeds, McTominay is superb and Ole keeps confounding commentators, Arsenal lose again in the league and the cup while fellow relegation battlers gain points and Arteta makes bizarre excuses as the Gunners look like cannon fodder, Liverpool hit Palace for 7 and Spurs lose to Leicester who play them at their own game but Tottenham still on course for top 4, (ish), is Bale playing out of position, has Big Sam bitten off more than he can chew, we predict the next round of games and there's Geoff's trivia question!
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16 Dec 2020
Hitting the Bar: The Football Podcast - Episode 65
Chris Karle and Geoff Saunders look back at recent games including: City and United play out a cautious friendly and Pogba must go, City allow West Brom a glimmer of hope before a change of managers, Arteta is still somehow in a job and blames his players, Hodgson is a manager who knows his limits and plays to his strengths, Chelsea lose two on the bounce but still look solid under Lampard who has the ability to learn while Spurs stay on course, Fulham frighten Liverpool and Salah's selfishness is a problem, we predict the next round of games and there's Geoff's trivia question!
9 Dec 2020
Hitting the Bar: The Football Podcast - Episode 64
Chris Karle and Geoff Saunders look back at the weekend's Premier League action, Pogba never been world class and has to go, City take it easy on fated Fulham, Liverpool looking like Champs, Spurs in total control against an abysmal non firing Gunners with Arteta going back 50 years with his tactics, we marvel at how he's still in a job (at the time of recording) as Mourinho gets the best out of Dier and Højbjerg is a beast, is top four the most important trophy, we predict the next round of games and there's Geoff's trivia question!
2 Dec 2020
Hitting the Bar: The Football Podcast - Episode 63
Chris Karle and Geoff Saunders look back at all the action, including, City back to high scoring, Klopp plays the blame game, Leeds have Championship players and a top Premier League manager, Man United have 3 world class players, Cavani, Van de Beek and Fernandes and misuse all three while Palace only have one player, did Jose park the bus, Arsenal hit their worst start to a season since 1981 as they are beaten by fellow Wanderers, Wolves, we wonder why Areta got the job, Hammers win but not the West Ham way, off side is out of order, concussion subs needed now, we predict the next round of games and there's Geoff's trivia question!
25 Nov 2020
Hitting the Bar: The Football Podcast - Episode 62
Chris Karle and Geoff Saunders cast an eye over the last round of games, Brighton look good with Welbeck scoring and not getting injured (yet), Tottenham play to their strengths and beat City but is it too early to whisper ´title contenders´, Man United rely on a penalty to beat woeful West Brom and need a playmaker like, erm, Van de Beek, Fulham are the anti penalty champs, West Ham could be better if they listened to Geoff, Liverpool are still good, lucky Arsenal get an underserved point at wasteful Leeds who need a proper striker, Wolves, Saints, Everton and Woolwich to battle it out for Europa spot, why fans should be let back in stadiums, we predict the next round of games and there´s Geoff´s trivia question!
18 Nov 2020
Hitting the Bar: The Football Podcast - Episode 61
Chris Karle and Geoff Saunders look back at the last round of Premier League and International games, Arteta statistically worse than Emery and blames players for Villa loss, Man United's up and down season continues, Spurs unbeaten in 7 but only looking at the next game, too many penalties, off side arms, brilliant Grealish, Southgate sucks the creativity out of a skillful England side whose potential he is destroying, we look at the disgusting racist antics of the Daily Mail trying to bring down Rashford, we pay tribute to Ray Clemence, we predict the next round of games and there's Geoff's trivia question!
28 Oct 2020
Hitting the Bar: The Football Podcast - Episode 59
Chris Karle and Geoff Saunders look back at all the action, random red cards and Maguire getting away with it, Petr Cech's in, Kepa can't keep his place, Ozil unfairly treated by hypocritical Arsenal, Aubameyang played out of position, why so many goals, Koeman bitter at Barca, Jose gives Kane freedom to thrive, we predict the next round of games and there's Geoff's trivia question!
21 Oct 2020
Hitting the Bar: The Football Podcast - Episode 58
Chris Karle and Geoff Saunders look back at the week's games, West Ham's incredible comeback overshadows Kane's perfect performance, why did Winks wimp out, Bale is back, Villa are officially the best team in Europe, Pickford gets away with common assault, VAR and refereeing standards are a disgrace and corrupt, Liverpool's title defence could be over, has Solskjaer lost the dressing room, why Koeman can't manage people and Zlatan may be God. Plus we predict the next round of games and there's Geoff's trivia question!
15 Oct 2020
Hitting the Bar: The Football Podcast - Episode 57
Chris Karle and Geoff Saunders look back at the last round of Premier League games, Tottenham end a great week by thrashing Man United and showing why Ole should be a gonner Solskjaer, Liverpool's bad day at the office, West Ham better without Moyes, England are pedestrian under Southgate who has to go, we look at controversial new proposals to change the PL to 18 teams, we predict the coming games and there's Geoff's trivia question!
23 Sept 2020
Hitting the Bar: The Football Podcast - Episode 56
Chris Karle and Geoff Saunders look at the latest football news including Gareth Bale to Tottenham, we analyse last week's games, Man United pasted by Palace, Chelsea's Kepa is no keeper, Spurs have a super Son day and look good doing it, Brighton show up Newcastle and Arsenal just beat woeful West Ham who need need owners and a different manager, plus we predict the next round of games and there's Geoff's trivia question!
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