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Joel Grove

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I produce The Guardian's Football Weekly and have excellent and correct opinions

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It's happened again.

Full pod coming soon!

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11.02.2026 10:43 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 0
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How hard can it be to run 13 miles? With help from the pub, park and peas I am finding out | Barry Glendenning Goaded by my colleague into a half-marathon, I can’t say I’m enjoying the training but I’m slowly improving, and at least Great Ormond Street benefits

The High Performance types will try to tell you otherwise but running is shite and here's why ...

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17.01.2026 10:27 β€” πŸ‘ 107    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 3

I just know it's going to be item one of my appraisal

16.12.2025 14:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Would you like 3,000?

16.12.2025 14:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

THEY WERE A GOOD IDEA

16.12.2025 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Is Xabi Alonso’s time up at Real Madrid? – Football Weekly Extra Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Mark Langdon, Philippe Auclair and Sid Lowe as Manchester City’s win at Real Madrid piles the pressure on Xabi Alonso

Producer @grovejoel.bsky.social advises me to advise you that the new @footballweekly.bsky.social podcast has landed, with @maxrushden.bsky.social, @barryglendenning.bsky.social, Mark Langdon and myself, with added @sidlowe.bsky.social in the football paella. www.theguardian.com/football/aud...

11.12.2025 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜We all know those fans, even if we don’t know them, who are always there.’

The entire football community has been paying tribute to one of the great characters who brought joy to the terraces, Norman 'Headphones Norm' Barker.

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10.12.2025 20:21 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Guardian’s Football Weekly and Women’s Football Weekly land podcast double at FSA Awards Declan Rice and Alessia Russo won player of the year awards while Sophie Downey was recognised in the writer of the year category

Up the pods

02.12.2025 08:21 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Vote for Guardian Football Weekly at FSA awards.

And do it for us little guys, up early and fuelling family feuds.

πŸ—³οΈ www.surveymonkey.com/r/fsa-awards...

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16.11.2025 20:49 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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FSA Awards 2025 - vote now! - Football Supporters' Association We are pleased to announce the shortlists for the 2025 Football Supporters’ Association Awards – voting is open now and fans can back their favourites here. 91 candidates are battling it out across 16...

Best podcast #followyourheart

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06.11.2025 22:42 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 2
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'Mr Tumnus will finish the podcast'

While Barry Glendenning was making a case that Everton could potentially give Liverpool something to think about, a magical adventure was unfolding ...

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19.09.2025 17:55 β€” πŸ‘ 99    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 1

Remarkable coincidence that the greatest ever British footballer both played for Sunderland and is called Wilson

16.09.2025 12:13 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hi Will, will DM you!

12.09.2025 12:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🫑 The Manchester derby is on the horizon.

😱 Will Ange Postecoglou embrace pragmatism ahead of Nottingham Forest’s trip to Arsenal?

πŸ‘ The pod are joined by New York City mayoral candidate @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social

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11.09.2025 12:29 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 8

Has someone sent you Mondays script?

09.08.2025 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The big one.

Premier League previews are being recorded next week. Send in your questions to the panel.

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09.08.2025 14:42 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 1

Cheers Rich, we are investigating this!

07.08.2025 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Football Weekly Live Join Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning and a host of your regular Football Weekly favourites live on stage

It's @footballweekly.bsky.social LIVE!

SEPTEMBER 11th. @TroxyLondon - EAST LONDON.

Me Barry + Star studded panel to be announced shortly.

Tickets selling like cakes.

Get yours here: theguardian.com/footballweek...

06.08.2025 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The too hot for broadcast post podcast chat is scheduled to be released in the event of my death

05.08.2025 15:56 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thought the liveblog guy had got very angry for a second there

04.08.2025 10:22 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜The fans are all yelling, β€œsausage, sausage”'

Paul Watson reveals one of the wonderful quirks of the Scottish coached, Finland team, SJK SeinΓ€joki, where meat based incentives inspire the team.

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12.07.2025 07:24 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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A sad day for Tomiyasu : A dark day for Arsenal Football Club Good morning, this is going to be a tough blog to write today. I recognise the seriousness of it, but also that this isn’t going to be easy for some readers. If you don’t want the Thomas Partey news, you can stop halfway. I want to start with a player who I am genuinely sad […] The post A sad day for Tomiyasu : A dark day for Arsenal Football Club appeared first on Arseblog ... an Arsenal blog.
05.07.2025 07:23 β€” πŸ‘ 587    πŸ” 123    πŸ’¬ 87    πŸ“Œ 32
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A letter from Philippe Auclair - josimarfootball.com The reality we at Josimar face is stark. Should we fail to raise € 50k by 1 July, the world's only investigative media dedicated solely to football will cease to exist.

We have one month to save @josimarfootball.bsky.social. If you can help, please do. πŸ™

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03.06.2025 12:38 β€” πŸ‘ 142    πŸ” 114    πŸ’¬ 30    πŸ“Œ 27

Glad you've got it! Sounds like the download might have done something slightly funky on your phone. Should work if you delete and re-download. Thanks for the kind words!

02.06.2025 13:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hello Vernon, just tried to replicate this and it's working okay for me. Whereabouts are you listening to it? I'll investigate!

02.06.2025 12:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hate to admit it but I want the Gianni sticker

29.05.2025 10:31 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Made my debut on Football Weekly to talk semi-coherently about Charlton’s playoff win

27.05.2025 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ† Crystal Palace beat Manchester City 1-0 to win the FA Cup.

🦊 Jamie Vardy scores in his final Leicester City game.

πŸ‘ The panel roundup all the Premier League action.

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19.05.2025 12:09 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I must admit it’s hard not to feel delighted for Palace fans (try as I might)

20.05.2025 11:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Had been largely unconvinced on AI until now

20.05.2025 11:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0