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the kickabout

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hello still here.

But I've got friends.

I'll be honest, Gavin and Vin.

I never thought I'd be happy to see you.

Well, we threw some water on you, Toby, and you've still got it in you.

Come on.

Keep going.

I apologise that you are now into hour four of Toby Tarrett on this Radio X marathon.

As I explained many times this morning, I said to my bosses, I think that's too much.

You know, it's like red-up chili peppers put out two albums last year.

And when you interviewed Chad Smith on the 4th or 7 fan, Gavin, he said, we want to leave our fans wanting less. Right. Yeah, it's an interesting tactic. That's what I've gone for this morning. It was not my decision, but it's lovely to have Vin and Gavin here with me. Happy New Year, Gavin. Happy New Year. Happy Saturday. Happy F.A. Cup weekend, David. Yes, it is. The Old Cup, the beauty. Yeah. The third round. The big boys are here now. Now, the last time we did the kickabout together was actually ages ago. It was August. August, right at the beginning of the season. Two or three, maybe four games into the season. Yeah. And we were laughing about the fact that Arsenal were top of the league and Liverpool had started badly. and we said it was the first time ever we reckon we'd done the kickabout together where your team was ahead of my team.

Yeah, it literally had been years and years and years.

And yet here we are in January and I'll be honest, this isn't how I saw it panning out.

Me neither.

Me neither. But I'm not complaining, you know. You are looking immeasurably smug this morning. Oh, God. Well, a little bit of a hiccup against Newcastle, but yes, I'm feeling smug. God, I wouldn't I? God, I miss the days where a draw at home to another top four side was a hiccup. I know. God. I remember July. What a time it was. What a time it was.

Are you pining for drawers? Oh, God, I miss draws. We used to, we used to win and draw all the

time. Yes, yes, yes, my God.

Anyway, I'm here with an immeasurably smug, Gavin, because Arsenal at the top of the league. And I'm here of an immeasurably smug Gavin because Arsenal at top of the league and I'm

here of an immeasurably smug producer Vin just because that's how he was born yeah so we are with you

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