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Football with John Giles — 284 episodes

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1

Liverpool's high-wire act and Wilfried Zaha's problems

2

Liverpool's icy tactics, Man City's cold feet, Chelsea tumult

3

Sarri vs Hazard, Henry at Monaco, Retirement

4

Bielsa's big brain and Rolls Royce Rice

5

Coleman - Doherty dilemma and City's Burton respect

6

Giles on Man City beating Liverpool and FA Cup memories

7

"I don't think there's Manchester United way" - John Giles on where next for United

8

Liverpool vs United and Football Punditry

9

Painkiller injections and Liverpool 'tiredness'

10

The Keith Andrews and Giles special

11

Giles on O'Neill's doomed reign and Ireland's next boss

12

Ireland vs Northern Ireland memories

13

Mourinho's antics and European Super League

14

Pitch battles, timing and technique, faux stats

15

Man United meander and the lay-out at Liverpool

16

MON's tactics shake up, lack of chances and his future

17

Liverpool / City damp squib, United anarchy, Irish eye

18

"I feel for him, he has to do what's best for himself"

19

"No player is bigger than the club"

20

Humbled at the Etihad, Disgraceful PSG, Troubled Spurs

21

John Giles | Digesting Ireland, Keane, O'Dowda, O'Brien

22

John Giles - Wales misery, MON future, Arter and Rice

23

Declan's Dilemma and Jose's Plead for Mour Respect

24

Man City's war chest and Leeds on the rise again

25

Pogba's future, London Derby Clash, José to Walk?

26

John Giles | Mourinho vs Pogba and City's Challengers

27

Giles on Dunphy's RTE Departure and Madeley's Passing

28

John Giles on the World Cup Winners & Losers

29

Croatia euphoria, England tumult, France favourites tag

30

England's procession, Delaney's return, Belgium/Brazil

31

Plucky England, Brilliant Brazil and Mbappé Magic

32

Belgium vs England, Round of 16 & the art of analysis

33

Mercurial Modric, Reliable Ronaldo and Improved England

34

John Giles | World Cup 2018 Preview

35

Zinedine Zidane's departure, Karius heartbreak & Ramos

36

Champions League Epic and Arsenal's new man

37

Manager misfits, fading FA Cup, neglected Nobby Stiles

38

Gerrard's career trajectory & Arthur Fitzsimons' impact

39

John Giles | Liverpool's CL chance and fanatic managers

40

Salah's magic and Arsene Wenger's legacy

41

Kane's troubles, Pogba's wages and Ireland's strikers

42

Giles: Pep needs to find more balance

43

Klopp's attacking outlook and Ronaldo rules the play

44

Ireland's missteps, Rice's rise, nurturing Bryan Robson

45

JOHN GILES | A new era for Irish football

46

Mourinho's missteps, Chelsea conundrum, Messi magic

47

Giles: I completely understand Hazard's frustration

48

John Giles | Magpies, Superstitions and Wenger Woes

49

Hazard is around 75% of the player of Messi

50

John Giles: He's a genius made for the big stage

51

Wes' bravery, footballing values, Munich remembered

52

Spurs shame United, British football culture, VARnage

53

O'Neill astonishment, Conte's conundrum, Jimmy Armfield

54

Giles on Cyrille Regis, VAR and the O'Neill saga

55

Giles on O'Neill to Stoke and Mourinho's snide remarks

56

Van Dijk debut, Mourinho struggles and FA Cup memories

57

Van Dijk's move, Jose's cash, Kane's record

58

Dele Alli's temper, Bristol's win and Christmas breaks

59

Man City's triumph, Selfish Benteke and Angry Klopp

60

Giles' derby memories and City's title credentials

61

Poch's missteps, surging Sterling & the art of coaching

62

Retrospective diving and why Matic is United's main man

63

Danish destruction, Irish approach, O'Neill's future

64

Giles on Ireland v Denmark and a worried Mourinho

65

Spurs' Memorable Night, Wages and Christian Eriksen

66

Manager Woes, Flyaway balls and Player Criticism

67

A return to the old Jose Mourinho?

68

Club v Country and Liverpool v Manchester United

69

MON's new deal & players playing through the pain

70

Best era of strikers and Kevin Doyle's Ireland career

71

Who's to blame for Liverpool's defensive woes?

72

Liverpool defence, Man City options & De Boer sacking

73

Giles on Ireland-Serbia & O'Neill's tactics

74

John Giles reviews Ireland's draw with Georgia

75

Huddersfield back in top flight & The history of Walls

76

Spurs looking good, Liverpool's defence & Pogba role

77

The Sanchez Scenario, Spurs' Wages & Replacing Coutinho

78

The Van Dijk Theory & a weak-minded Austrian team?

79

Letting go in football and inconsistent Real Madrid?

80

Busby, Revie and 5 FA Cup finals between 1963 and 1973

81

Crazy Contracts, Antonio Conte and diving

82

Ronaldo's ego, Zidane management, teak tough Juve

83

Protecting Alli, Klopp dismantled, Wenger In?

84

Wantaway players, escaping markers, Leicester hope

85

Arsenal DoF, Leicester survival, Jose v De Gea

86

Grading Pep, Steady Spurs, Jose vs the players

87

Giles: Koeman vs. MON, Ireland lack edge but on the Up!

88

Stopping Bale, Ireland possession, table-top mindset

89

City frailties, square peg Pogba, Leicester resurgence

90

The miracle of Barcelona and the toxicity of Arsenal

91

Blame Ranieri, Klopp's Slide, Bergkamp's Bite

92

Giles: Arrivederci Ranieri

93

Wenger's Farce, Players Phoning it in & Barca's Mess

94

Gabriel Jesus, Liverpool, the art of dribbling

95

Lampard, Arsenal, Giles's links to Spurs

96

Giles: Wenger's Time Ending & Football's Cheaters.

97

Caring for older pros and Van Basten's bright ideas

98

Giles: Graham Taylor, Payet, 48-team World Cup

99

Giles: Title Race, Sanchez & Pep Strop, Alli Quality

100

Giles: Chelsea's Thin Squad, Liverpool Inconsistency

101

Conte's Doing It Right - how about José, Koeman & Pep?

102

Giles: Mkhitaryan, City-Chelsea, WC Expansion

103

Gilesy on his Ireland debut & the Munich Air Disaster

104

Giles: Pay Kane, Pogba's worth, Gerrard's place

105

Club v country, Arter, Jose and injuries

106

Family over football, the poppy and Pogba

107

Mourinho feeling the pressure more than Pep

108

John says Pep needs to adapt to be successful

109

Trusting Wes Hoolahan

110

Georgia frustrations, Moldova opportunity

111

Allardyce downfall, Celtic's cauldron, Walcott

112

Blame-offloader Jose, Moaner Pardew, Wenger's 20 years

113

John Giles Wunderkind, Hardy Football & Pogba Problems

114

A Disappointing Draw? Ireland Hopes & Mourinho vs. Pep

115

Footballing goodbyes, The Robson myth, transfer window

116

Giles: Street footballer, hard style management, Robbie

117

Giles: Arsenal's Problems, Pep's set-up, Poor Moreno

118

John Giles gives his pre-season predictions

119

Giles: Pele vs Best, Euro 2016 final, leaving RTÉ panel

120

Hope for Ireland, organised Iceland, pathetic England

121

John Giles is not getting carried away

122

Same again vs. Belgium Martin & no credit to Hodgson

123

Plan B without Walters, New contracts and Hotel boredom

124

Liverpool Flop, Blame Gazza for the Tears, FA Cup woe

125

Putting Snow in Jack Charlton's Car, Martinez & Arter

126

Pep needs time, Spurs losts heads, 70s Leeds v Atletico

127

Man City's chances in Madrid and Pep's strange choices

128

"If Martinez hasn't fixed it by now, he's not going to"

129

Giles: 60s fashion & music, Wilshere, Torres, PSG/City

130

Giles: His Ireland XI & do England need Rooney?

131

Giles: Playing against Cruyff and 'Total Football'

132

Giles on United-Liverpool, Arsenal, 1975 European Cup

133

Giles: Hazard shirt-swapping, European memories

134

Giles:Rashford rescuing LVG, Arsenal culture of failure

135

Giles: Arsenal, Fans Abuse & MSN vs Best, Charlton, Law

136

Gilesy's reaction to Man Utd going 2-1 down: "oh god"

137

Giles on Jack beating him to the Ireland gig, Leicester

138

Terry mistreated, Frank O'Farrell, Vardy or Kane?

139

Plain kits, Footballing IQ, positional play

140

Leicester's expectancy, Benteke's role, Giles=Cazorla?

141

Leicester roll on as Ozil let's down Arsenal

142

McGeady, Gibson and Everton, Wes a cult hero at Norwich

143

Klopp's windy argument, Moyes on LVG and hopes for 2016

144

What Christmas is like for players and LVG's walk-out

145

Giles: Mourinho's an insecure guy who hogged limelight

146

Arsenal's great escape and why Chelsea can win the CL

147

Liverpool's brilliance, next Sky pundit, Jimmy Dunne

148

Man United's Worst Performance and Liverpool's Identity

149

Giles on ROI squad, dream draw and national jubilation

150

Preview of Bosnia vs. Ireland, talking Brian Clough

151

Giles: Chelsea's problems down to lack of signings

152

Giles on Jose, Sherwood, Vardy and Scholes

153

Manchester Derby, Jury still out on Ozil, Keano

154

Giles on Klopp, Allardyce, ROI play-off chances

155

German prospects, Rodgers' exit & the great Gerd Muller

156

Wenger's madness, City's resurgence, Mata's brilliance

157

Dangerous Pelé, Trouble for Rodgers, Costa's a Hooligan

158

Premier European struggles and secrets of a player boss

159

Great week, but O'Neill still doesn't know his best XI

160

Anthony Martial and two from two required for Ireland

161

Bleak Celtic, rule-breaking Chelsea, Rooney's return

162

Chelsea Defence Creaking, Behrahino worth it, Rooney

163

Giles: Classless Mourinho, Class City and Quiet Rodgers

164

John Giles on being dropped from the Panel

165

Roadshow Giles with Pat Nevin and Tom Boyd on Irl v Sco

166

Giles: Remembering Bill, Leeds in 1975 & Rafa to Real?

167

Giles: Liverpool not able to compete anymore?

168

Bale v Ronaldo and the Grealish affair

169

John Giles on the magic of Messi and Jimmy Greaves too

170

Chelsea aren't boring, Keegan the catalyst at Liverpool

171

Play Grealish against Scotland, Henry's Poor Punditry

172

Giles: Remembering Ray Treacy, FA Cup & Chelsea v MUFC

173

Giles: A Real Boss in Manchester & Progress at Arsenal?

174

Giles on Keano's team-talks and the Sterling saga

175

Giles: Robbie shouldn't start but where will Wes play?

176

Giles: Man City's failings and Liverpool to beat United

177

Giles: Shay still number 1 & José's Intimidation Games

178

Giles: Confusing Di Maria & Brendan Rodgers self-praise

179

Giles: Premier League Inferiority and Toxic Mourinho

180

Giles: Love for Poyet and Football's Invisible Lines

181

Lambert is a good manager and Liverpool trust in youth

182

Giles on Pre-Match Nerves and Tricky, Brainless Wingers

183

Giles on Costa, Mourinho and how City will hurt Chelsea

184

Giles on Football Prodigies and Sterling's future

185

Giles on Dalymount, Liam Tuohy, and Arsenal vs Man City

186

Giles: Super Kane, Messi and Coaching in Irish Football

187

What did John Giles make of the festive football?

188

Chelsea's resolve, Rodgers rhetoric and John's presents

189

LVG, Rodgers and Keane; the 'Big Bad Wolf' at the door

190

He's not pretty-pretty but he's got the end product

191

Giles: Order being restored in the Premier League?

192

Giles: Wenger's doing a good job and what Rodgers needs

193

Giles: MON's coaching style and Ireland's new boys

194

Giles previews the Scottish game, picks his Ireland XI

195

Giles on rotating Rodgers ahead of Chelsea clash

196

Giles on the Manchester Derby, Southampton's Top 4 push

197

Giles: "Balotelli could destroy Liverpools team spirit"

198

Giles on the Germany draw and not starting our best XI

199

Giles: Keane, Fergie and Jack Charlton's turnaround

200

Giles: Lampard's a striker, Silent Sidelines in the 50s

201

Van Gaal's injury curse and the Merseyside Derby

202

Gilesy & Killa at the Tivo

203

Is Welbeck the man for Arsenal?

204

Giles: Mark Noble should play in Georgia if eligible

205

Giles on Given's return, Di Maria and the group draw

206

Giles on Ireland squad, Balotelli and van Gaal's start

207

Before the new season Gilesy is joined by Bryan Robson

208

Three more sleeps...what has John made of Brazil 2014?

209

Gilesy: WC proves international football still lives

210

Gilesy talks the World Cup so far and Spain going home

211

John Giles World Cup Special

212

John Giles talks birthday boy Toure and Sam Allardyce

213

The Gilesys - John hands out his end of season awards

214

Pellegrini winning it, or the rest of them blowing it?

215

Brendan Rodgers has to learn from the Chelsea defeat

216

The final nail in the tale of David Moyes

217

Pellegrini out, Tan's nonsense and witnessing HIllsboro

218

Gilesy finally reveals who he supported as a boy

219

Has Mourinho gone too far and is the United spirit back

220

Giles: Fergie could still be back to replace Moyes

221

Brendan Rodgers midas touch and Moyes reprieve?

222

Reality bites.John on Tim Sherwood and Liverpool/United

223

Graham Taylor and Ray Houghton on Manchester United

224

John's reaction to Serbian defeat + his ideal Irish 11

225

Making sense of the Alan Pardew headbutt

226

Choice words from John for RVP and a potential ManU Xl

227

Red card or penalty? Given & Ireland out of Irish squad

228

Mata for midfield, Arsenal settle, Liverpool contenders

229

Leeds at sea, sacking managers and practical jokers

230

Pellegrini, Mourinho v Big Sam & Sturridge substitution

231

Does John think Juan Mata can save United's season

232

Talent spotting, Torres and remembering Bobby Collins

233

John Giles remembers the legendary Eusebio

234

John sides with Didi Hamann on 'liability' Toure

235

John Giles takes aim at Directors of Football

236

Keane/Ferguson, Arsenal crunch time and Moyes woes

237

Should Moyes be panicking and how good is Luis Suarez?

238

Where to play Rooney, AVB and City's home and away form

239

John on Zlatan/Ronaldo, Martinez and Marc Wilson at CB

240

John looks deeper into the MON/Keane dynamic

241

Keane the manager, O'Neill the player and Arsenal

242

O'Neill and Keane: Will it work?

243

Are Arsenal and Liverpool real contenders!!

244

Good manager not always a good human being

245

John Giles on Ireland - just don't expect any jokes

246

John's on Yogi Low, Wayne Rooney and Ireland v Germany

247

Giles on the art of management: Pep v Pellegrini

248

Martin O'Neill, punditry and the madness of Di Canio

249

John Giles at the OTB Roadshow

250

Gilesy on Trap's departure and who should be next

251

Thursday Night Football with John Giles

252

Guess who got John's vote for player of the season

253

Thursday Night Football with John Giles

254

Thursday Night Football with John Giles

255

It's John's final show of the season and he's not happy

256

John Giles looks ahead of the Champions League final

257

Giles reckons Peter Lorimer was better than Becks

258

Gilesy is at our Drogheda roadshow

259

Brendan Rodgers and Rafa Benitez

260

The Great & the Good

261

Ireland v Greece and ridiculous Capital One Cup games

262

Celtic v Barcelona review

263

Di Matteo and Benitez

264

Celtic and Manchester Derby

265

Underdog syndrome

266

A not-so-Christmassy Christmas special

267

Mancini v Balotelli, and the return of Shay Given?

268

Frank Lampard and the Ballon d'Or

269

Guardiola and Bayern Munich

270

Eden Hazard and Swansea's ball-boy

271

Underwhelming transfer deadline

272

Ireland v Poland and Carragher retirement

273

Real v United review

274

Ireland v Austria and post-match discussions

275

Bobby Moore and celebrity fans

276

Gareth Bale, modern fans and Con Martin

277

Duncan McKenzie jumping over a Mini

278

Barca, Arsenal and playing abroad

279

Ireland v Sweden preview

280

Gareth Bale, Brian Clough and stupid players

281

Off the Ball Roadshow

282

Giles on Rooney and Busby

283

Giles remembers the late great Tony Grealish

284

Don't dare mention 'dirty' and 'Leeds' in the same sentence