Sensational Scotland Stun Spain & Roy's Return To The Dugout!
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The Times
3.2 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 30 March 2023
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Tom Roddy and Jonathan Northcroft to look back at the weekend's International football, and look ahead to the return of the Premier League.
Scotland stun Spain with a 2-0 win at Hampden Park to top their Group after the first 2 games of Euro 2024 qualifying, how much credit should we give Steve Clarke for the job he has done with the national side, and what did we make of Rodri's comments about Scotland's style of play? (00:00)
Wales begin life without Gareth Bale with 4 points from their first 2 games - but has the team now been allowed to express themselves without having to fit around his style of play? (16:30)
What's going on at Spurs, and what's next for the club? They discuss the news that their Managing Director of Football Fabio Paratici's ban from football has been extended to worldwide. They also assess the job Daniel Levy has done at the club in the light of this story. (20:00)
Roy Hodgson returns to the Premier League as Crystal Palace manager at the age of 75 when they host Leicester on Saturday, but have the club made a step back with his appointment, and what would the ramifications be if they were to be relegated? (39:20)
The guys end the show by previewing the other big games and the bottom, and look ahead to a huge game at the top between Manchester City and Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium. (48:30)
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| 0:00.0 | This is the game football podcast from the times today will reflect on sensational |
| 0:07.6 | Scotland's win over Spain and just what it means for Steve Clark their manager will |
| 0:13.1 | also reflect on Roderie's comments that they're rubbish. |
| 0:17.2 | Wales make a solid start to qualifying as well as life after Gareth Bell goes as smoothly |
| 0:23.2 | as possible. |
| 0:24.8 | So there's big news at Spurs as Fabio Paratici their director of football is banned worldwide |
| 0:30.9 | but what does that mean for their plans moving forward and more look ahead to some big games |
| 0:35.1 | coming up in the Premier League this season as Roy Hodgson returns to Crystal Palace |
| 0:39.5 | and Manchester City take on Liverpool. |
| 0:42.2 | This is the game. |
| 0:46.2 | Hello and welcome back to the game podcast with myself Hugh Wasn't Croft Gregor Robertson |
| 0:50.6 | Tom Roddy in the studio with me Jonathan Northcroft from his palatial palace. |
| 0:54.8 | To discuss let's be honest the results of what the last couple of decades last few decades |
| 1:01.4 | for Scotland first of all of course because well firstly just a massive step in terms |
| 1:07.3 | of wanting to qualify for the European Championships. |
| 1:10.6 | Big win over group favourite Spain fantastic atmosphere fantastic result their first competitive |
| 1:17.3 | victory over Spain for 39 years they are now top of group A after the first two matches |
| 1:23.0 | the victory over Cyprus and then the win over Spain humbling them they are now five points |
| 1:29.6 | above Norway in the group three points above Spain it is pretty much the perfect start |
| 1:36.7 | to qualification Jonathan Northcroft how pleased were you with this victory and what was |
| 1:41.8 | key to it. |
| 1:42.8 | I was just reveling in your introduction there Hugh I nearly supported myself another |
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