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Starting 11

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Bald players? Left-footed players? Players with exceptional banter? There's a different criteria every week and the team in the studio will debate on a best Starting 11 football line-up based on that criteria! Hilarity is assured. In-depth football knowledge is pledged.

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Episodes

  1. SERIES 2 - Episode 11 - Best of the Rest 11

    It's the height of the infamous 'Lockdown' phase of 2020, and Anchor Ash and Rob 'Hairy Chester' West welcome back the king of the line -ups, Lee Honey-Jones for a zoom chat. The theme concerns players who have never before made it into a Starting 11 line-up...

  2. SERIES 2 - Episode 10 - January Transfers 11

    Replace those January blues with some January bliss as Anchor Ash joins with Rob West and Tom Cove to pick a Starting 11 of the best ever January Transfers! Expect players with huge impact and even huger price tags!

  3. SERIES 2 - Episode 9 - Managers 11

    Can the boys in the studio manage to come up with a Starting 11 of really good footballers who became really good managers? Find out here! An absolute hairdryer episode. In Rob's Bonus Fun Round, they're praying for a good theme this week...

  4. SERIES 2 - Episode 8 - Worst 11

    Newcastle fan Anchor Ash and Cheshire Cat Rob West are joined by Sunderland fan Dougie Carter to debate the Worst Premiership 11 of all time. How many Newcastle players will Ash include? Will any Sunderland players get in? Either way... this is sure to be the worst episode of the series...…

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  5. SERIES 2 - Episode 7 - Best Looking 11

    The one we've all been waiting for. It's "Best Looking 11". Basically, Beckham on the right and go from there. Special guest Ash Stevenson adds his two cents to the mix and Rob's Bonus Fun Round contains many big money savings...

  6. SERIES 2 - Episode 6 - Left Footed 11

    Time to shift a little to the left, as Anchor Ash and Rob West are joined by special guest Christopher Bartlett-Walford to debate an all Left Footed Starting 11. Who will be left out? And who will be left in? Rob's Bonus Fun Round Squad apparently train underground...

  7. SERIES 2 - Episode 5 - Manchester 11

    Anchor Ash is joined by regular Cheshire Cat Rob West and new Mancunian guest Phil Wolvin to debate the best ever Starting 11 of 'Manchester' players. May the best Man win... Rob's bonus fun round will leave you hungry for more...

  8. SERIES 2 - Episode 4 - EFL 11

    Recorded at MK Dons Stadium, this week we celebrate all the unsung heroes of the English Football League system. We pick the best players that have played in England...but must NOT have played in the Premiership. It's a tough one. It's a long one. But stick with it, because this episode is one of...

  9. SERIES 2 - Episode 3 - England 11

    Anchor Ash is joined by two brand new special guests to evoke the spirit of ’66 and come up with the ultimate Starting 11 of England players down the years. Rob’s Bonus Fun Round is an absolute necessity…

  10. SERIES 2 - Episode 2 - Long Haired 11

    Anchor Ash is joined by regular Rob West and returning guest Matt Spracklen to give you a long, lengthy, sleek and shiny, well conditioned and generally well groomed episode regarding footballers with long hair! Rob's Bonus Fun Round is a great one to play with friends...

  11. SERIES 2 - Episode 1 - Tattooed 11

    Everyone's favourite Football podcast called Starting 11 is BACK! The opening match up is between old favourite Rob West and special guest Matt Spracklen. It concerns a Starting 11 made up of players with tattoos! Rob's Bonus fun round is another absolute corker...

  12. SERIES 2 TEASER TRAILER

    Lee is absent, so Anchor Ash and Rob 'Last Place' West enlist the help of a Starting 11 super-fan to reflect on Series 1 and look forward to what's coming on Series 2! This is just a pre-season friendly, but we think it's well worth a listen.

  13. EPISODE 12 - Best of Series 11/Christmas Special

    In this series finale, the boys have to pick just one player from each of the previous 11 episodes to form an Ultimate Starting 11 Team. Ash also prepares a Christmas Quiz for Rob and Lee, and the bonus random 6-a-side fun theme concerns Christmas Characters! This one is a real cracker...

  14. EPISODE 11 - Multi-League Winners 11

    This week, the lads discuss who makes it into a Starting 11 of players to have won the top league in more than one of the 'Big 6' countries (England, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands and Spain). This one is a real juicy one. There's an action-packed bonus fun round too...

  15. EPISODE 10 - Traitors 11

    Get ready to do some back stabbing, transfer requesting and full-length pitch runs to the away end, because it's time to talk Traitors! There are some real slimy players in this week's line up...have a listen and find out who! The bonus random fun round this week contains some real household...

  16. EPISODE 9 - Wasted Talent 11

    This episode may just be a complete waste...because this week is 'Wasted Talent 11'! Always injured, disciplinary problems, went to the wrong club or simply faded away; this is the episode in which we pick a Starting 11 of players that might have been. And of course our bonus random fun theme!

  17. EPISODE 8 - Alliterated 11

    Expect Super Strikers, Midfield Maestros, Dodgy Defenders and Grooovy Goalkeepers, as this week the boys tackle an 'Alliterated 11'! This week's bonus random fun theme is also probably set to be one of the most formidable 6-a-side line-ups ever...enjoy!

  18. EPISODE 7 - Hard Men 11

    Roll up your sleeves, staple up that head wound and get back in the tackle; it's time for Hard Men 11! You wouldn't want to fight any of these on a rainy Tuesday night in Stoke. Or ever, really. Bonus random fun round is also pretty fierce...

  19. EPISODE 6 - Best Captains 11

    From unshakable pillars at the heart of defence to fearless, bloodthirsty leaders of the line, this week is all about inspirational Captains. From one club men to World Cup heroes, this is another positively mouth-watering debate. There may well even be a certain 'Captain' in the bonus 6-a-side…

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  20. EPISODE 5 - Best Banter 11

    All aboard the Banter-mobile! In this episode, the boys pick an ultimate Starting 11 of players with the best banter. Maybe not the very very best players, but certainly the players you'd want with you on a bar crawl in Fleet Town centre. Plus our weekly random bonus 6-a-side!

  21. EPISODE 4 - Ballon D'Or Nominees 11

    In this episode, the boys in the studio pick an ultimate Starting 11 of footballers who have come in the top 3 shortlist of nominations for the Ballon D'Or. Plus the weekly surprise bonus 6-a-side theme!

  22. EPISODE 3 - Best Beard 11

    Who truly has the greatest beard in football history? More to the point, which 11 men will make it into a final Starting 11? The boys in the studio go through the candidates with a fine-toothed comb. Plus our weekly random 6-a-side bonus round!

  23. EPISODE 2 - Never won the Prem 11

    The boys debate on a best Starting 11 of players to have never won the English Premier League. Plus our weekly random 6-a-side round!

  24. EPISODE 1 - Bald 11

    Ash, Lee and Rob debate on an ultimate Starting 11 of BALD PLAYERS. Plus our surprise weekly random six-a-side theme.

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Bald players? Left-footed players? Players with exceptional banter? There's a different criteria every week and the team in the studio will debate on a best Starting 11 football line-up based on that criteria! Hilarity is assured. In-depth football knowledge is pledged.

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