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Down The Dog

S2 EP13: Tom Rosenthal

Down The Dog

Keep It Light Media / Feral Television

Football, Sports, Comedy

4.7791 Ratings

🗓️ 21 September 2022

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

For this episode Jon Richardson & Matt Forde welcome on comedian and star of Friday Night Dinner Tom Rosenthal. They delve into what it’s like watching football live with a famous footballing dad, Tom pitches his own podcast after slagging off ours, they discuss other famous namesakes and he reveals the reason for Arsenal’s recent success.  Plus… 'Fantasy Mock the Week', ‘Big Boys,’ ‘Churros’ and we find out what a 16 year old Matt Forde was like.  Send us any new format ideas or correspondence to: hello@cpfpl.com or tweet us @Comediansfpl.  Follow the podcast on Twitter (@comediansfpl),  Instagram (ComediansplayingFPL) and Facebook (@comediansfpl) Share, subscribe, AND PLEASE REVIEW! For Extra Bonus content including extra episodes of this podcast please subscribe at Anotherslice.com/cpfpl  Join our FPL Fan League here: fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/4r6j9k… League Code: 4r6j9k For Harry’s Trial set: Just head to harrys.com/comedians and have your Trial Set and FREE Night Lotion delivered to your door. That’s harrys.com/comedians AND Listeners can get 20% off everything on Kirkstall Brewary’s online shop with the code CPFPL20. Visit the website - kirkstallbrewery.com and click on Shop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hello and welcome to the Comedians Playing Fantasy Premier League podcast with me Matt Ford.

0:09.3

And me, John Richardson, this is the podcast where we obsessively follow the world of FPL because

0:14.1

Leeds aren't playing until 2056, by which time Rodrigo will have a lovely fresh new shoulder, but will be 208 years old.

0:23.6

This week will also be joined by comedian Arsenal fan and star a Friday night dinner, Tom Rosenthal, as we try and convince him to join us in the Comedians League.

0:32.5

But first, a stunning victory for me.

0:35.5

It's now 5'2, a thrashing 52 to 42.

0:40.3

This week I played my wildcard, John, and I'm guessing looking at you that you didn't.

0:46.4

I did not play my wildcard, and I've got to be honest with you, Matthew.

0:50.9

I was a little bit smug going into this weekend.

0:54.1

Aren't you always? A little bit of a little bit smug going into this weekend.

0:59.1

Aren't you always? A little bit of a swagger about Rico as he checked his team. She didn't really do anything until the Friday about half past four and didn't know what to do. I thought,

1:04.9

I don't want to use my wild card because I'm going to bring in players that I'm not going to want

1:09.7

next week. So I managed to put out what I thought I had two substitutions, two transfers.

1:17.5

And I, by using three, I put out an 11.

1:20.5

So I had no one on the bench.

1:21.8

I had Edison in goal, Perisich, Ben White, Nico Williams at home to Follum.

1:27.1

Well, get on to that.

1:28.2

I thought that's going to be all right, isn't it?

1:30.3

Because either he's going to keep a clean sheet or I'm going to have fun at the next podcast recording.

1:34.6

Kieran Trippia, Kolesvsky I brought in.

1:38.2

Andreas Pereira in midfield and Martin O'Degarde, Gabriel Jesus, Harland and Mitrovich.

1:44.0

That's a good 11, I think.

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