Flintoff, Savage and the Ping Pong Guy

Fred, Robbie and Matthew talk about all things Christmas and discuss what it is like to be a sports person over the festive period.

Transcribed - Published: 24 December 2018

Fred, Rob and Matthew discuss the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards. Then Andy Burnham comes in to try and explain where we are with Brexit and talk about politics.

Transcribed - Published: 17 December 2018

Fred, Robbie & Matthew talk about I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, Tyson Fury’s fight against Deontay Wilder, Raheem Sterling and racism in football.

Transcribed - Published: 10 December 2018

Meaty topics include; Tony Bellew’s final fight and the morality of football vs other sports, plus the trio reveal whether the famous people they’ve met matched up to their public personas.

Transcribed - Published: 12 November 2018

Fred, Rob and Matthew discuss life changing moments, creativity in sport and following Freddie's new job as co-presenter of Top Gear, they all talk about their favourite cars.

Transcribed - Published: 5 November 2018

Fred, Rob and Matthew talk about why some sports have silent crowds, what they’ve all learned about themselves over the last 12 months and the psychology of losing streaks.

Transcribed - Published: 15 October 2018

Fred, Rob and Matthew discuss Jose Mourinho’s difficulties at Man United, the football academy system pathway and the UFC controversy after the McGregor v Khabib fight.

Transcribed - Published: 8 October 2018

Fred, Robbie & Matthew ask why some sportspeople are better competing as individuals rather than in a team. They then debate if kids should be given so much homework.

Transcribed - Published: 1 October 2018

Fred, Robbie & Matthew return to talk about Tiger Woods & their own comebacks. They also discuss who Anthony Joshua should fight next, Deontay Wilder, Tyson Fury or Dillian Whyte.

Transcribed - Published: 24 September 2018

Fred, Robbie & Matthew talk about the fallout from the Australian Cricket teams ball tampering scandal. They then discuss young peoples' potential and their fear of failure.

Transcribed - Published: 9 April 2018

Listen to Fred, Rob and Matthew's funniest moments from the first series including Valentine stories, the time Robbie bought a boat and Fred becoming an England football fan.

Transcribed - Published: 1 April 2018

Fred, Robbie & Matthew talk about the Australian’s getting caught ball tampering, their humiliations on the sports field and some of the things they have done for charity.

Transcribed - Published: 26 March 2018

Fred, Robbie & Matthew debate if ranting in a sporting environment are effective or not. They then put forward their manifestos for trying to become Prime Minister.

Transcribed - Published: 19 March 2018

Fred, Robbie & Matthew talk about Jamie Carragher’s spitting incident and provocation, cycling and drug use in sport and they end by revealing their future ambitions.

Transcribed - Published: 12 March 2018

Fred, Robbie & Matthew debate if sport should be about entertaining the fans or getting results. They then discuss people who made them believe they could breakthrough in sport.

Transcribed - Published: 5 March 2018

Fred, Robbie & Matthew answer listener questions including; do you need to love your sport, which Winter Olympic sport would they like to try and what is their favourite cheese?

Transcribed - Published: 19 February 2018

Fred, Robbie & Matthew ask if sports people are fitter and more skillful now than when they played and compare different sporting eras. Then they discuss sexism in sport.

Transcribed - Published: 12 February 2018

Fred, Robbie & Matthew talk about how they control their nerves in sport and life, then discuss the times in their lives when they feel like they have been wronged.

Transcribed - Published: 5 February 2018

Fred, Robbie & Matthew call in on the phone to explain why there isn't a full Podcast this week and talk about topics they want to discuss on the next one.

Transcribed - Published: 29 January 2018

Fred, Robbie & Matthew ask if they have got their work-life balance right, debate which of their sports is harder mentally and requires more skill. Then they play a guessing game.

Transcribed - Published: 22 January 2018

Fred, Robbie & Matthew talk about their Christmas holidays, discuss the latest Ashes series and reveal the things they are excited by and what is going to bore them in 2018.

Transcribed - Published: 15 January 2018

Fred, Robbie & Matthew talk about pressure and preparation for a big sporting event like the Ashes. They then reveal which historical event or time they would want to go back to.

Transcribed - Published: 20 November 2017

Fred, Robbie & Matthew talk about the positive and negative use of anger in sport, they then move on to debate three different conspiracy theories.

Transcribed - Published: 13 November 2017

Fred, Robbie & Matthew talk about making the jump from youth to senior sports teams, debate if a managers body size matters and reveal what new challenge they’d like to take on.

Transcribed - Published: 6 November 2017

Fred, Robbie & Matthew talk about the moments in their career they'd most like to relive, the things they've said that have come back to haunt them and reveal their genuine fears.

Transcribed - Published: 30 October 2017

Fred, Robbie and Matthew discuss awards, fair and unfair criticism they’ve received during their careers and which sports team they think is the greatest ever.

Transcribed - Published: 23 October 2017

Find out who makes their Ashes 2005 & 2017, Manchester clubs and Manchester United & Liverpool dream teams. They then reveal what sporting replicas they’d have in their gardens.

Transcribed - Published: 16 October 2017

Flintoff, Savage & Syed debate where the line should be drawn on sports people going out and what young people aspire to be today with the rise of YouTube & reality TV stars.

Transcribed - Published: 9 October 2017

Flintoff, Savage & Syed talk about doing things that were very much out of their comfort zone. They then discuss sports commentators and all end up having a go at doing some.

Transcribed - Published: 2 October 2017

Flintoff, Savage & Syed lay out their blueprints for youth cricket, grass roots football and the world of business. Then they talk about bad decision making in sport and life.

Transcribed - Published: 25 September 2017

Flintoff, Savage & Syed debate the sporting summer, reveal what phrases and sayings annoy them and talk about the madness of football managers being sacked after only a few games.

Transcribed - Published: 18 September 2017

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Transcribed - Published: 15 September 2017

Flintoff, Savage & Syed debate if team building exercises work, reveal their fantasy dinner guests and talk about what they’ve learned from doing this Podcast.

Transcribed - Published: 26 June 2017

Flintoff, Savage & Syed reveal what goes on inside a dressing room; debate if sport helps build character and discuss how hard it is to make real friends.

Transcribed - Published: 19 June 2017

Flintoff, Savage & Syed discuss why the England football team under perform, suggest rule changes to make sport better and debate if sports people are intelligent.

Transcribed - Published: 12 June 2017

Flintoff, Savage & Syed discuss the psychology of playing in big finals, reveal their guilty pleasures and debate what are the most undervalued and pointless sporting positions.

Transcribed - Published: 5 June 2017

Andrew Flintoff, Robbie Savage and Matthew Syed discuss whether Arsene Wenger should remain as Arsenal boss, talk fashion on and off the field and reveal some of the things they’ve done just for money.

Transcribed - Published: 29 May 2017

Flintoff, Savage and Syed discuss John Terry’s final game for Chelsea, reveal their embarrassing moments on and off the field and talk about the important role mums play in sport.

Transcribed - Published: 22 May 2017

Flintoff, Savage & Syed discuss are sports people becoming boring. What it's like to suddenly earn big money. Then talk black box thinking & what they learned from their failures.

Transcribed - Published: 15 May 2017

Flintoff, Savage & Syed discuss sports people they believe were overrated and underrated, what is cheating and talk about their own experiences of mental health issues.

Transcribed - Published: 8 May 2017

Andrew Flintoff, Robbie Savage and Matthew Syed reveal their dressing-room bust-ups, talk youth versus experience after Anthony Joshua’s victory over Wladimir Klitshcko and discuss the abuse of positions of power in sport.

Transcribed - Published: 1 May 2017

Flintoff, Savage & Syed reveal moments in their careers they'd change. Discuss the issues around kids hoping to be professionals and discuss why home field advantage is important?

Transcribed - Published: 24 April 2017

Flintoff, Savage & Syed discuss the role of a pundit. Share their experiences of terrorism and threats in sport. Plus give us an insight into dressing room pranks.

Transcribed - Published: 17 April 2017

Flintoff, Savage & Syed ask what is the sporting definition of the term ‘World Class’? Which sporting hero inspired them? Is going to see a sports event live better than on TV?

Transcribed - Published: 10 April 2017

Join Andrew Flintoff, Robbie Savage, and Matthew Syed as they debate the psychology of performing under pressure, what are the mental effects of a long term injury and leadership in sport and life.

Transcribed - Published: 3 April 2017

Are ticket prices in football overpriced? Playing sport at international level. Can 10,000 hours of practice lead to a sporting career? These are the topics up for discussion.

Transcribed - Published: 27 March 2017

Join Andrew Flintoff, Robbie Savage, and Matthew Syed as they debate the delicate relationship between the media and sport, is a sports person only in it for the money and the irrational hatred of people in sport.

Transcribed - Published: 20 March 2017

Former England cricket captain Andrew Flintoff, former footballer for Wales and 606 presenter Robbie Savage, and former Olympic table tennis player and sports journalist Matthew Syed discuss the week's sporting talking points. Tonight they tackle: red cards in cricket, the challenges of being a sporting parent and the issue of legal and non-legal use of drugs in sport.

Transcribed - Published: 14 March 2017

In episode four of the new series, Andrew Flintoff, Robbie Savage & Matthew Syed discuss trash talk, the impact of sport on relationships and sports best and worst fans.

Transcribed - Published: 6 March 2017

In the third podcast of this new series Andrew Flintoff, Robbie Savage and Matthew Syed discuss hunger in sport, should the Olympics be gold or go home and controversy in sport.

Transcribed - Published: 27 February 2017