No Tippy Tappy Football with Sam Allardyce – Details, episodes & analysis

Former Aston Villa, Wigan, Leicester and West Brom midfielder Marc Albrighton is our special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.

Marc is alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to talk all things football from living the dream of playing for his boyhood club to reaching the pinnacle of English football and lifting the Premier League with Leicester City.

Marc and Sam start off the podcast with a touching tribute to the former Leicester assistant manager, Craig Shakespeare as well as former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson.

The former Aston Villa midfielder talks about his love for the club, living the dream of wearing the famous claret and blue shirt as well as the heartbreaking moment he knew his time was up at the club.

They then talk in great depth about Marc's time at Leicester City and how he almost joined Sunderland under Gus Poyet, making history by winning the Premier League, playing against Lionel Messi and why away fans shouldn't wind up Jamie Vardy...

Marc then discusses his time working under the new Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca, his repetitive training methods, players forcing transfers and Dewsbury-Hall's move to Chelsea.

Finally, in our new segment 'True Or False' we ask, 'Is Carlos Corberan a Premier League level manager' and 'Will Lee Carsley get the England job permanently?'

Former Preston, Everton, Manchester United, Real Sociedad, Sunderland & West Ham manager David Moyes is our special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.

David Moyes sits down alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to talk all things football including his most recent spell as West Ham United manager.

David and Sam discuss their early links to Preston North End which involved Sam scouting a young David Moyes whilst playing up in Scotland.

The former West Ham manager talks in great depth about West Ham fans, European nights, lifting the Conference League trophy, the rise of Jarrod Bowen, losing Declan Rice and why he decided to leave West Ham.

They then talk in depth about David's time at Everton, the job Sean Dyche is doing, whether there is unfinished business at Everton and the TRUTH behind Wayne Rooney pranking him whilst on the toilet.

David then discusses his time as Manchester United manager, how close he came to signing Fabregas and Bale as well as if Arne Slot will struggle at Liverpool following in Klopp's footsteps.

Finally, in our new segment 'True Or False' we ask, 'Upton Park or the London Stadium?' and 'Is winning more important than playing well?'

Former Arsenal, Man City, Leicester, Blackburn, Leeds, Oldham & Scotland player Paul Dickov is our special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.

Paul Dickov sits down alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from his time at Manchester City to how well he thinks Scotland will perform at Euro 2024.

The former Manchester City forward talks about how his play-off final goal in 1999 saved the club from potential administration & how honoured he was to present the Premier League trophy last weekend.

Paul and Sam also chat about the upcoming Euros, the incredible job Steve Clarke has done and also whether they agree with Marcus Rashford's absence from the England squad.

They then talk in depth about this weekend's FA Cup final and whether Ten Hag could be come the latest to join the managerial merry-go-round.

Finally Paul mentions how he is now enjoy life away from the dug out before the pair discuss who will win the Championship play-off final.

All of this and more in the latest episode of the No Tippy Tappy Football series, brought to you by William Hill.

Former Watford, Sunderland, Southampton, Aston Villa, West Brom, Birmingham, Blackpool, Crystal Palace & Leicester City player Kevin Phillips is our special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.

Kevin Phillips sits down alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from his incredible goalscoring ability as a player to his early life as in football management.

The former England forward talks about how his recent sacking at Hartlepool came as a huge shock and that he’s eager to get back into management should the right opportunity arise.

Kevin and Sam also chat about Sunderland, the fans and how the two of them would make a great combination to fill in the vacant managerial position.

They then talk in depth about winning the European Golden Shoe award and how Kevin was incredibly unlucky to have only been capped 8 times for England.

Finally Kevin mentions his cult hero status at Crystal Palace and also what it was like playing in Soccer Aid alongside some of the biggest Hollywood A-listers.

All of this and more in the latest episode of the No Tippy Tappy Football series, brought to you by William Hill.

Former Colchester, Bristol City, Peterborough and current Blackburn Rovers player, Sammie Szmodics is our special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.Sammie Szmodics sits down alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from his phenomenal season to what the future holds for the Championship golden boot winner.

The Blackburn bagsman talks about how he’s taken on the main man role at the club, the devastation he felt when Jon Dahl Tomasson left the club as well how John Eustace changed the mentality this season.

Sammie and Sam also chat about growing up as a West Ham fan, the job David Moyes has done at the club and how Sammie still finds time in his busy schedule to watch the hammers up and down the country.

They then talk in depth about what the future holds for the Irish international and why people shouldn’t begrudge him for potentially chasing a dream move to the Premier League.Finally Sammie mentions how good ‘generational talent’ Adam Wharton really is, his joy of winding up opposition fans and how underrated the Blackburn vs Burnley East Lancashire Derby is.

All of this and more in the latest episode of the No Tippy Tappy Football series, brought to you by William Hill.

Former Sheffield United, Crystal Palace, QPR, Leeds, Cardiff, Middlesbrough, Huddersfield & most recently Aberdeen manager, Neil Warnock is our returning special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.

Neil Warnock sits down alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to discuss his legendary football career from his first manager job at Gainsborough Trinity to his final role at Aberdeen.

The former QPR manager talks about how he got the best out of Adel Taarabt, his fond memories of the club & what it takes to win promotion from the Championship.

Neil and Sam also chat about playing out from the back and how his former Huddersfield player Michal Helik took his advice of clearing the ball a bit too literally.

They then talk in depth about the importance of having great staff, mind games in football, almost signing Virgil van Dijk & giving his decorator minutes in pre-season.

Finally Neil announces that he's officially retired from football having started his career at Chesterfield as a player in 1967 before going on to manage 1,626 professional games, over 300 non-league games and having won promotion 8 times.

All of this and more in the latest episode of the No Tippy Tappy Football series, brought to you by William Hill.

Former Carlisle, Southampton, Leicester, Hull, Derby, Watford & Bristol City manager, Nigel Pearson is our special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.

Nigel Pearson sits down alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to discuss his fantastic football career as both a player and a manager from the early days at Sheffield Wednesday to most recently at Bristol City.

The former Bristol City manager opens up on his time at the club, the huge potential his former players Alex Scott & Antoine Semenyo have and also why his Bristol City exit was so out of the blue.

Nigel and Sam also chat about confidentiality clauses in football, the recent VAR controversy and why it's an incredible shame if the FA remove Cup replays.

They then talk in depth about why the Championship is the most underrated league in the world, which teams will beat the drop & why Jamie Vardy is a breath of fresh air for staying true to who he is.

Finally Nigel openly talks about his life threatening encounter in Romania when he was savagely attacked by a pack of dogs whilst out on a hike in the wilderness.

All of this and more in the latest episode of the No Tippy Tappy Football series, brought to you by William Hill.

Former Manchester United, Sunderland & Reading player and recent interim Ireland manager, John O'Shea is our special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.

John O'Shea sits down alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to discuss his incredible football career from his 13 years at Manchester United to his recent spell as the interim manager of Republic of Ireland.

The former Manchester United defender discusses what it takes to win the Premier League as we approach the business end of the season as well as why it's crucial for Erik ten Hag to win the FA Cup.

John also chats about coaching career, why it went wrong for himself & Wayne Rooney at Birmingham before talking about whether he'd be interested in either the Ireland or Sunderland job.

They then talk in depth about Cole Palmer and why he has every chance of winning the Premier League Player Of The Year this season and also why his former club, Reading's survival in League One this season is a massive achievement.

Finally John talks about THAT nutmeg on Luis Figo and also reveals which former teammate he wouldn't want to be stuck in a lift with.

All of this and more in the latest episode of the No Tippy Tappy Football series, brought to you by William Hill.

Former Coventry, Nottingham Forest, Newcastle, West Ham & Manchester City player Stuart Pearce is our special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.

Stuart Pearce sits down alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to discuss his legendary football career from his playing days to his time as a manager & coach!

The former West Ham player discusses why the hammers fans need to be careful what they wish for with David Moyes and how the Scot has managed to build something special at the club.

Stuart also chats about his early career from playing alongside our very own Sam Allardyce at Coventry to then moving to Nottingham Forest and having to fix Brian Clough's Wife's Iron.

They then talk in depth about modern day football captains, The Premier League title race & relegation battle as well as convincing Gareth Southgate to do THAT Pizza Hut advert.

Finally Stuart & Sam discuss their early love of hedge diving through people's gardens & playing knock-a-door run.

All of this and more in the latest episode of the No Tippy Tappy Football series, brought to you by William Hill.

Former Cambridge, Manchester United, Coventry, Aston Villa, Leicester, Celtic & Norwich player Dion Dublin is our returning special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.

Dion Dublin sits down alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to discuss his excellent football career, his love of music and presenting Homes Under The Hammer for almost 10 years!

The former Aston Villa front man discusses Ollie Watkins and why it's unfair to compare him with Ivan Toney, as well as Unai Emery and the rumours linking him with a possible move to Bayern Munich in the future.

Sam Allardyce's passionate rant about football academies, the government and why funding is crucial to continue developing British footballers.

Dion also chats about Arsenal's approach against Manchester City and why it wasn't as bad as it appeared and why Roy Keane was wrong to call Erling Haaland a League Two player...

They then talk in depth about how underrated Mark Robins is, how Coventry can surprise Manchester United in the FA Cup and how another one of his former teams, Leicester need to fix their form having thrown away a 17 point advantage.

All of this and more in the latest episode of the No Tippy Tappy Football series, brought to you by William Hill.