Everyone Eats Humble Pie (Apart From Hugh)
The Game Football Podcast
The Times
3.4 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 24 May 2021
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Tom Clarke, Matt Dickinson and Alyson Rudd.
The Premier League season is over and its one we’ll never forget. We look back on the wider impact of football during the pandemic and what’s changed without fans in stadiums (00:00)
Harry Kane might have won the golden boot - but which players secure the prestigious end of season awards from The Game? (13:31)
Manchester United are favourites for the Europa League final against Villarreal - but does Ole need this trophy to silence the doubters? (41:46)
How well did we predict the season ahead, back in September? We take a look back at the things we got right and also the things that surprised us! (49:12)
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| 0:00.0 | This episode of the game is sponsored by the UK COVID-19 Inquiry, |
| 0:04.6 | which is inviting everyone in the UK to share their experience of the pandemic |
| 0:08.8 | because every story matters. Although the pandemic now feels like some time ago, |
| 0:13.4 | it's left a long lasting impact on all of our lives. It was something that we experienced together, |
| 0:18.8 | however, despite that, it affected us in many individual ways. Every story matters is your |
| 0:24.4 | opportunity to share how the pandemic impacted your life with the UK COVID-19 Inquiry. |
| 0:30.0 | It doesn't have to be just about the virus either. This can be about how it impacted your day-to-day life, |
| 0:35.2 | work, community, well-being or faith. Each story will be analysed and submitted to the |
| 0:40.4 | Inquiry's investigation as evidence. Understanding the true human impact of the pandemic can help |
| 0:46.1 | decision-makers learn lessons and protect future generations. Our experiences deserve to be heard. |
| 0:52.1 | Share your experience privately and securely on the Inquiry's website. |
| 0:56.5 | Search every story matters. |
| 1:00.1 | Hello, this is the game football podcast from The Times. The end of the season is finally here. |
| 1:05.6 | We'll be looking back on the best and worst of what the Premier League has had to offer |
| 1:10.0 | with our end of season awards. We'll talk about the mega EFL playoffs. Look ahead to the Europa League |
| 1:17.0 | final. Oh, and remember those early season hot takes. We'll stay tuned to today's episode of The |
| 1:21.9 | Times for more on that. I'm Hugh Wozncroft. Hello, Alison Rudd, Tom Clark and Matt Dickinson. How are you? |
| 1:32.3 | Very well, Hugh. Thank you. Yes, thanks. We're at the end. Almost. |
| 1:37.8 | Before the next bit. Exactly. This is the question because I was going to start by saying, |
| 1:41.0 | you know, at the end of the season, you can put your feet up and let there's a reality to this, |
| 1:44.9 | which is that football never stops, of course. So Matt Dickinson, Alison Rudd, Tom Clark, this is |
| 1:49.8 | only the beginning of what should be a massively busy summer. But quickly, before we look ahead, |
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