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Pitchside with Toby Reynolds
by Toby Reynolds
Pitchside with Toby Reynolds is your weekly deep dive into the world of sports, where each episode brings a fresh topic to the forefront. From the latest headlines to untold stories, Toby sits down with a new expert guest every week, offering listeners a unique perspective on a wide range of sports. Whether it's analyzing tactics, exploring major events, or uncovering the deeper issues in the world of sport, Pitchside delivers insightful, in-depth discussions that go beyond the surface. Join Toby every week for interviews with athletes, pundits, journalists, and industry experts as they break down the stories shaping the sports world today.
Episodes
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Birmingham City's Triumphant Return to the Championship | Sam Sheppey (S4E3)
In this episode, Toby is joined by Sam Sheppey from Blues Focus to discuss Birmingham City's dominant return to the Championship. Together, they look at Birmingham's fall from Premier League survivors to Championship relegation contenders, their terrible owners throughout the 2010s and how The...
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The Decline of Welsh Rugby | Henry Ollis-Brown (S4E2)
On this epsiode, Toby is joined by Henry Ollis-Brown, a writer for TBR Rugby, to discuss the decline of Wales within the world of rugby union. Together they discuss the success the team had under Warren Gatland in the 2000s and 2010s, why they have declined so significantly since the Kiwi's first...
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The Brilliance of Brentford FC | Mike Johnston (S4E1)
In this episode, Toby is joined by Mike Johnston, host of the Ealing Road Podcast, to discuss the impressive football formula Brentford have pioneered. Together, they look at how crucial Thomas Frank is, Brentford's fantastic recruitment policy and what newly promoted clubs can learn from the…
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The State of Women's Test Cricket ahead of The Ashes | Emma Seligman (S3E9)
In this episode, Toby is joined by Emma Seligman, from the Sports Gazette, to discuss the state of women's Test cricket and its struggles within the game. Together, they look at the major differences between the men's and women's Ashes, whether there needs to be more Test cricket in the women's...
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The Success and Struggles of Baz Ball and the Road Ahead | Yas Rana (S3E8)
In this episode, Toby is joined by Yas Rana, from Wisden.com, to discuss the success of England during the Baz Ball era. Together, they look at the switch from Joe Root and Chris Silverwood to Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum, the ruthlessness of England's selection policy and Ben Stokes'…
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Will Ruben Amorim fix Manchester United’s decade of decline | Adam Hill (S3E7)
In this episode, Toby is joined by Adam Hill, a sports analyst, to discuss Manchester United's decade of decline and their future under Ruben Amorim. Together, they look at United's struggles since Sir Alex Ferguson left the club, the troubles caused by the ownership and boardroom and the summer...
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Is the Premier League Title Fight Already Over? | Julia Andersen (S3E6)
In this episode, Toby is joined by Julia Andersen, a freelance sports journalist, to discuss the Premier League title fight and whether it is already over. Together they look at Liverpool's brilliance under Arne Slot, Manchester City's fall from the top and whether anyone can catch Liverpool, as...
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VAR, Dissent and Other Challenges to Refereeing | Felix Gralton (S3E5)
In this episode, Toby is joined by Felix Gralton, a semi-pro referee, to discuss the biggest talking points and challenges to refereeing in football. Together they look at how referees manage dissent from players, the positives and negatives that VAR has on the game and how referees can handle…
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The Duopolies of Sinner/Alcaraz and Swiatek/Sabalenka in World Tennis | Sam France (S3E4)
In this episode, Toby is joined by Sam France, from The Tennis Gazette, to review the 2024 ATP and WTA seasons ahead of the Davis Cup. Together they look at whether anyone can break into the duopoly of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, the brilliant rise of Jack Draper and Aryna Sabalenka's...
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Will Formula 1's rookies survive the step up in 2025 | Gemma Cockrell (S3E3)
In this episode, Toby is joined by Gemma Cockrell, host of Down to the Tyre, to discuss how the current crop of F2 and F3 drivers will fare in Formula 1 over the coming seasons. Together they look at the biggest differences between F1 and the feeder series, whether Gabriel Bortoleto and Isack...
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The Inspired Rise of Nottingham Forest | Dom Allin (S3E2)
In this episode, Toby is joined by Dom Allin, host of Over the Trent, a Nottingham Forest podcast to discuss Forest's remarkable start to the 2024/25 Premier League season. Together they look at their brilliant defensive record, Chris Wood's excellent goal scoring and Forest's interesting owner…
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The Ups and Downs of the Women's T20 World Cup | Cam Ponsonby (S3E1)
On this episode of the podcast, Toby is joined by Cameron Ponsonby, a freelance sports journalist, to discuss the eventful Women's T20 World Cup. Throughout the episode, they talk about the remarkable tournament for New Zealand, which saw them claim their first T20 title, how the West Indies'...
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From the Sideline: Series 1&2 Highlights Show (BONUS EPISODE)
Series 3 will be back very soon... In this episode, Toby looks back at the previous two series of Pitchside with some of the best clips from the first 24 episodes of the show. In each episode of the podcast, we take a deep dive into a different sporting topic with a new guest. So far Pitchside…
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Rugby League's IMG Rankings | Ricky Westaby (S2E12)
On this episode, Toby is joined by Ricky Westaby to discuss the IMG Rankings in Rugby League and the reshuffle of the Super League. Ricky is a sports journalist who has written for the Rugby Paper, TBR Rugby and the Sports Gazette. Together they look at how the rankings will affect the league…
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Euro 2024 Review and Southgate's Resignation | Ed Dowling (S2E11)
⚽ Euro Special ⚽ On this episode, Toby is joined by the editor of the Sports Gazette, Ed Dowling to discuss England's loss in the Euro 2024 final and Gareth Southgate's resignation. Throughout this episode, we look at how England were outplayed by Spain, Harry Kane's struggles throughout the...
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England vs The Netherlands Euro 2024 Review | Sam Sheppey (S2E10)
⚽ Euros Special ⚽ On this episode, Toby is joined by the Sports Gazette's Sam Sheppey to discuss England's defeat of The Netherlands to qualify for the Euro 2024 final. Throughout this episode, we look at England's dominant first-half performance against the Dutch, the effect Kobbie Mainoo has...
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England vs Switzerland Euro 2024 Review | Jonny Coffey (S2E9)
⚽Euros Special⚽ In this episode, Toby is joined by the Sports Gazette's football editor, Jonny Coffey to discuss England's victory over Switzerland in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024. Together they look at how England's change of formation affected their play, Bukayo Saka's man of the match...
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England vs Slovakia Euro 2024 Review | Max Flanagan, Julia Andersen and Sam Sheppey (S2E8)
⚽ Euros Special ⚽ In this episode, Toby is joined by the Sports Gazette's Max Flanagan, Julia Andersen and Sam Sheppey to discuss England's dramatic qualification for the quarter-finals of Euro 2024. Together they look at Southgate's game management, if there are any positives to take out of the...
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England vs Slovenia Euro 2024 Review | Jonny Coffey and Michael Thomas (S2E7)
⚽Euros Special⚽ In this episode, Toby is joined by the Sports Gazette's Jonny Coffey and Michael Thomas to discuss England's 0-0 draw against Slovenia in their final group game. We look at how England topped Group C despite their lacklustre performances, the public's praise for Kobbie Mainoo and...
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England vs Denmark Euro 2024 Review | Sam France and Laura Howard (S2E6)
⚽ Euros Special ⚽ In this episode, Toby is joined by the Sports Gazette’s Sam France and Laura Howard to discuss England’s underwhelming performance against Denmark in their second group game. Throughout this episode, we look at England's issues in the centre of the park, why they struggled to...
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England vs Serbia Euro 2024 Review | Sam Sheppey and Ed Dowling (S2E5)
⚽ Euros Special ⚽ On this episode, Toby is joined by the Sports Gazette's Sam Sheppey and Ed Dowling to discuss England's first game of the 2024 Euros against Serbia. Throughout this episode, we look at England’s performance as a whole during their victory, whether Foden is the right man to play…
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Scrutinising Southgate's Squad | Jonny Coffey and Julia Andersen (S2E4)
On this episode, Toby is joined by Jonny Coffey, the Football Editor at the Sports Gazette and recent winner of Pitch Magazine’s Young Sports Journalist Competition, and Julia Andersen, the Editor at the Sports Gazette, to discuss England's squad for the Euros and their chances in the…
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The Premier Leagues' Financial Fix | Ed Dowling (S2E3)
On this episode, Toby is joined by Ed Dowling, the Editor of the Sports Gazette, to discuss the Premier Leagues' Profit and Sustainability Rules and the breaches of them. Through this episode, we look at how the rules work, the breaches by Nottingham Forest, Everton and Leicester and the claims...
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2023/24 WSL Season Review | Laura Howard (S2E2)
On this episode, Toby is joined by Laura Howard, a freelance journalist and presenter on All For Women's Football, to discuss the 2024 Women's Super League season. Together they look at the title battle that went right down to the wire, Emma Hayes' legacy in the WSL and Arsenal Women announcing...
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The Revamp of English Women's Domestic Cricket | Katya Witney and Jo Gardner (S2E1)
On this episode, Toby is joined by Katya Witney, a cricket writer at Wisden and Jo Gardner, a professional cricketer for the Sunrisers and a co-host of ourCRiCKET, to discuss Project Darwin and the revamp of English women's cricket. Together they look at why the ECB are changing women's domestic...
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Top 50 Test Batters of All Time | Jarrod Kimber (S1E12)
On this episode, Toby is joined by Jarrod Kimber, a cricket writer, creator, commentator and analyst, to discuss cricket analytics and the top 50 Test batters of all time. Together they look at the importance of analytics, BazBall’s underlying numbers and how he is creating the list of top 50…
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The Highs and Lows of Arab Football | Mohammad Joseph (S1E11)
On this episode, Toby is joined by the Sports Gazette's Social Media Editor, Mohammad Joseph, to discuss the highs and lows of Arab football at AFCON and the Asian Cup. Together they look at the brilliant performance of the Arab nations in the Asian Cup but the disappointing display in AFCON and...
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The Vital Commercial Development of Rugby | Rugby Nause (S1E10)
On this podcast, Toby is joined by the creator of Rugby Nause, Andy Nolan, to discuss the commercial side of rugby and the much need growth of the game. Together they look at the exciting start to this year's Six Nations, how Netflix's Full Contact documentary might help grow the game and the...
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Max Verstappen's Biggest Challengers for the 2024 F1 Season | Emile Nuh (S1E9)
On this podcast, Toby is joined by the Sports Gazette's Motorsport Editor, Emile Nuh, to discuss the upcoming 2024 F1 season and who Max Verstappen’s biggest challengers could be. Together they look at Mercedes' chances at getting close to Red Bull in Lewis Hamilton's last season, whether Charles...
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The Underrepresentation of British MMA in the Media | Sam Brady (S1E8)
On this podcast, Toby is joined by the Sports Gazette’s Combat Sports co-Editor, Sam Brady, to discuss MMA and the underrepresentation of the sport within the British media. Together they look at the strength of British MMA right now, how the sport was snubbed at the Sports Personality of the…
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The Future Generation of Tennis | Sam France (S1E7)
On this podcast, Toby is joined by the Sports Gazette's Tennis Editor, Sam France, to discuss the 2024 Australian Open and the future of tennis after Jannik Sinner's first major victory. Together they look at the possible end of Novak Djokavic after his loss in the semi-final, the hard to predict...
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Louis Rees-Zammit's move from rugby to the NFL | Ricky Westaby and William Thurtle (S1E6)
On this podcast, Toby is joined by the Sports Gazette's American Sports co-Editor, Ricky Westaby, and Rugby Editor, William Thurtle, to discuss Louis Rees-Zammit's move from Rugby Union to the NFL. Together they look at the challenges Rees-Zammit will face, the skills he has which might help him...
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Cricket Content Creation | Dan Jadzevics (S1E5)
On this podcast, Toby is joined by the creator of ourCRiCKET, Dan Jadzevics, to discuss cricket content creation and the growth of the ourCRiCKET brand. Together they look at how Dan first got into cricket, his YouTube influences and ideas behind his videos and how he found his first commentating...
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The Boom of British Basketball under 777 Partners (S1E4)
On this episode of Pitchside, Toby is joined by the Sports Gazette's American Sports co-Editor, Eduardo Tansley to discuss British basketball and the evolution of British Basketball League. Together they look at how basketball has grown as a sport within Britain, the investment from 777 Partners...
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The Growth of African Football since AFCON's Creation | Jonny Coffey (S1E3)
On this episode of Pitchside, Toby is joined by the Sports Gazette's Football Editor, Jonny Coffey to discuss African football and how it has grown since colonial times. Together they look at the first Africa Cup of Nations, how football has grown since then and the higher respect African players...
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The Effect of Salary Caps on English Rugby | Jonathan Beardmore (S1E2)
On this episode of Pitchside, Toby is joined by Jonathan Beardmore from the Eggchasers Rugby Podcast to discuss the positives and negatives of the salary cap within English rugby. Together they look at how the cap has affected teams financially, with many teams going bust recently, whether it has...
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The Dominance of Surrey CCC in the County Championship | Mark Church and Charlie Hodgson (S1E1)
On the first episode of Pitchside, Toby is joined by Mark Church, Surrey's lead commentator, and Charlie Hodgson, a former player and Managing Director of Surrey, to discuss Surrey's fall from grace in the early 2000s and return to the top of the County Championship. Together they follow Surrey...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Pitchside with Toby Reynolds is your weekly deep dive into the world of sports, where each episode brings a fresh topic to the forefront. From the latest headlines to untold stories, Toby sits down with a new expert guest every week, offering listeners a unique perspective on a wide range of sports. Whether it's analyzing tactics, exploring major events, or uncovering the deeper issues in the world of sport, Pitchside delivers insightful, in-depth discussions that go beyond the surface.
Join Toby every week for interviews with athletes, pundits, journalists, and industry experts as they break down the stories shaping the sports world today.
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