Mailbag: Do we need to tweak the European competitions?
Football Ramble
Stak Production
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🗓️ 10 May 2025
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
Marcus, Luke and Andy wave Tottenham and Man United into the Europa League final with a simple question: does the fact that one of these basket cases will qualify for the Champions League make a mockery of the Europa League? And what needs to be done to address the imbalance in the Conference League?
Elsewhere, we explore the unique reasons behind players becoming club legends and after a certain humdinger earlier this week, we try to work out the ingredients for a perfect game of football. Plus, could Nottingham Forest’s unique brand of football suit them in a potential European campaign?
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| 0:00.0 | Total football is about teamwork. |
| 0:04.0 | It's built on trust, support and responsibility. |
| 0:07.9 | Livestore bet sees responsible gambling in the same way. |
| 0:11.8 | So if you're under the kosh, it's time to slow the tempo down. |
| 0:15.7 | We've got tips and advice on how to stay in total control of your betting. |
| 0:20.0 | Visit the safer gambling section of lifescorebet.com to learn more. |
| 0:23.8 | LiveScore bet, total betting. |
| 0:26.7 | Bet responsibly, 18 plus gambleaware.org. |
| 0:32.0 | This episode is sponsored by TV licensing. |
| 0:35.4 | I am entering my own personal golden age of TV. |
| 0:39.1 | I have very niche interest and yet the mainstream now caters for all of it. |
| 0:42.4 | I like video games, particularly scary ones, about fungal infections that lead to post-apocalyptic zombie health scapes. |
| 0:47.9 | And right now, I can enjoy the big budget TV adaptation of The Last of Us, as if that's completely normal. |
| 0:54.0 | I like WWE, and I'll be watching the wrestling live straight for the US on Netflix. |
| 0:58.8 | There are 46 Royal Rumbles alone, which means hours of people chucking each other out of a |
| 1:02.6 | wrestling ring, and it'll feel like I'm right there with them, with live coverage, |
| 1:06.1 | all possible with my TV licence. |
| 1:08.5 | Then there's the Champions League, the pinnacle of the world's favourite sport. |
| 1:12.4 | However much outlandish drama and spectacle |
| 1:14.3 | you might find in The Last of Us and WWE, |
| 1:16.7 | and nothing quite matches the drama |
| 1:18.6 | of watching the best teams in Europe going at it live. |
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