Is Biennial The Way Forward?
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The Times
3.2 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 9 September 2021
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Tom Clarke and Alyson Rudd.
England ended the international break with seven points from nine, something Gareth Southgate sees as a success - but did the performances match up? The England manager didn’t make any substitutes - was that the right decision? (00:00)
Is a World Cup every two years a good idea? UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin has reiterated his opposition - but could it be a good thing for the game? (24:22)
With fans set to miss watching Cristiano Ronaldo’s return to the Premier League due to the 3pm blackout rule - should it still be in force or have we just been treated to watching every match during the pandemic? (32:57)
Ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo’s return to Manchester United - we take a look at some other successful and unsuccessful returns by former players (43:27)
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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. |
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| 1:00.2 | Hello, this is the Game Football Podcast from The Times. Today, no substitutions for England for |
| 1:06.0 | the first time in 25 years, but did it cost them a win over Poland? Could the world can't be held |
| 1:13.2 | every two years? Should the 3pm blackout open up for Cristiano Ronaldo and does going back |
| 1:20.6 | ever work? This is the Game. |
| 1:26.4 | I'm Hugh, Wasn't Croft and welcome back to the game, helping me today through all the big stories |
| 1:31.3 | as we build up to the return of the Premier League and a little look back at the International |
| 1:34.8 | Window. Tom Clark, Gregor Robinson and Alison Rudd, how are you? I'm sure I'm not |
| 1:39.7 | quite as tired as you are here. You've had a long journey. Yes, mate. To be honest, I've |
| 1:44.4 | literally, I've just come back from the airport, landed from Warsaw. It was a quick in-and-out |
| 1:49.2 | visit. I was there for about 40 hours to watch England's draw with Poland yesterday, which I've |
| 1:54.0 | got to say there was a weird one. It was a fantastic atmosphere in Warsaw and the fans, all of them, |
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