Hey, Big Spenders!
The Game
The Times
3.2 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 2 September 2021
⏱️ 63 minutes
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Summary
Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Tom Roddy and Jonathan Northcroft.
Premier League clubs spent £1.1bn in the summer transfer window. Is this responsible given the current state or the world, or is this the norm? (00:00)
We saw a late flurry of deals on deadline day - but who did the best business? Does Ronaldo make Manchester United challengers? (12:14)
England play their first match since *that final we don’t speak about* tonight. Will they suffer a Euros hangover or can they move on to bigger things? What does our panel make of the attacking options in Gareth Southgate’s squad? (40:55)
Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the top goalscorer in men’s international football - does this mean he’ll focus on his club career now? (58:10)
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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. |
| 0:52.0 | Share your experience privately and securely on the Inquiry's website. |
| 0:56.4 | Search every story matters. |
| 1:00.1 | Hello, welcome to the Game Podcast from the Times. Today, who are the big winners and losers |
| 1:05.7 | from the extraordinary transfer window? Can sound a guess make a splash at Stanford Bridge? |
| 1:12.1 | And should Garas Southgate be making England style sexier? This is the game. |
| 1:17.6 | Hello again and welcome back to the Game Podcast. I am Hugh Whizzingcroft alongside me. |
| 1:26.8 | Thomas Roddy, Greg Robertson, Jonathan Northcroft. How are you? |
| 1:30.0 | Good, Hugh. How are you doing? I'm very well because England haven't played as yet. The |
| 1:34.4 | international break hasn't started as brilliantly as maybe the Scots would have hoped will come to |
| 1:39.2 | that a little bit later on. Well, I agree that Denmark were robbed in the Euro, |
| 1:43.4 | so the best team in Europe. Tell me what, there are two goals for something to be |
| 1:50.4 | hauled as well. So I'm not going to be too hard on the next thing. |
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