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

This week Sam & Natalie are joined by the CEO of the LMA (League Managers Association)...RICHARD BEVAN!

Richard Bevan sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from an independent regulator in football to how we can best improve VAR.

They start the pod by talking about the role of the LMA in football and how it works with hundreds of managers and coaches in the game with finding new jobs as well as supporting those who have recently lost their positions in football.

Richard, Sam & Natalie then chat in detail about the perceived decline of British managers over the years from the likes of Sir Alex Ferguson, Brian Clough and Sir Bobby Robson and ask the question does Britain still produce world class managers?

The trio then talk about the manager merry-go-round in football, why 50% of first time managers never get a 2nd job and what more can owners do to support young and aspiring managers in the game?

Richard, Sam & Natalie then talk about the incoming independent football regulator and whether football needs one and why Sam has his concerns about whoever takes up that position.

The Trio discuss a range of topics from how to improve VAR by pairing referees and VAR together to better improve relationships, the rise of overseas fixtures and why it wont be happening in the Premier League and also the fantastic campaigns the LMA runs including their mental health campaigns.

Finally they end the podcast with some quickfire questions including if they could introduce one new rule to football, what would it be?

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This week Sam & Natalie are joined by former Luton, Tottenham and Leicester Manager as well as Tottenham Director Of Football turned Scout...David Pleat.

David Pleat sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from his time as a manager to his most recent spell as a football scout.

They start the pod by talking about David's new book 'Just One More Goal' where he details stories and anecdotes throughout his long career in the game from a player, to a manager as well as various other roles in football.

David, Sam & Natalie then chat in detail about the importance of a good scout and scouting network and why good recruitment can make or break a club as well as what are some stand out attributes that scouts tend to look for in a player.

David then discusses his time at Tottenham and the various different managers he's worked with including the very impressive Thomas Frank who he rates as one of the best.

David, Sam & Natalie then talk about all of the players David has scouted over the years from Heung Min Son to Gareth Bale before revealing how Tottenham avoided signing a young Robin van Persie before the dutchman would later join Arsenal instead.

The Trio discuss Harry Kane's failed move to Manchester City and just how close the striker was to making the move up North and why Kane's decision to join Bayern Munich stopped Liam Delap and Cole Palmer joining Tottenham.

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This week Sam & Natalie are joined by former West Brom, Celtic, Middlesbrough, Coventry, Blackburn, Sunderland and Birmingham manager...TONY MOWBRAY!!!

Tony Mowbray sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from his time at Blackburn to why a successful team needs both artists and soldiers.

Tony and Sam start the pod by talking about their love of chocolate and Tony's obsession with revels before Tony gives us a fantastic update on his health following his recent struggles.

Tony then discusses some of the best players he's managed including a young James Maddison, David Raya & Harvey Elliott before chatting about Sunderland's decision to remove Dan Neil as the club captain.

They then both react to the recent football results and news and discuss in detail Ruben Amorim's system and why it might not be suited to their players, Jack Grealish's fresh start at Everton and the pressure surrounding Graham Potter at West Ham.

Tony then tells Sam & Natalie about his artists and soldiers philosophy and why every successful team needs a balance of them before mentioning the likes of Adam Wharton, Jack Clarke and Lewis Travis in those roles.
 
Finally Tony & Sam end the pod talking about Tony's time at Blackburn Rovers where he spent over 5 years as manager. The duo discuss how good Bradley Dack could've been if it wasn't for his injuries, what his relationship with Venkys was like and would he ever return to the club in any capacity?

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In this episode of No Tippy Tappy Football, Natalie Pike and Sam Allardyce are joined by serial Premier League and Champions League winner, Wes Brown.

The three reflect on Wes Brown's career, mainly looking at his time at Manchester United with Wes sharing the pitch with some of United's greatest ever players. 

Wes delves into the most interesting stories he experienced at United including dressing room bust ups between Sir Alex Ferguson and David Beckham, Ronaldo's first day at training and an insight into Roy Keane and Gary Neville's characters.

They also talk present matters such as whether Harry Maguire should leave United this summer, Marcus Rashford's importance to the team and Harry Kane vs Wayne Rooney comparisons.

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In this episode of No Tippy Tappy Football, Natalie Pike and Sam Allardyce are joined by former Sheffield United, Spurs and Man City midfielder Michael Brown.

Big Sam and Michael reflect on Brown's career looking back on some of the many clubs he has been at. They share some memories including hilarious stories about his former manager Neil Warnock which involved staff members spying on the away dressing room...

Michael also clears up exactly what happened, when he hit Martin Keown with a ball whilst he was working for TV but it wasn't actually him he had aimed for! 

The two also talk present matters, such as whether Harry Kane should have a say in the appointment of the next Spurs manager, and an exclusive insight into Vincent Kompany's thoughts on if he could manage Manchester City soon.

In this episode of No Tippy Tappy Football, Natalie Pike and Sam Allardyce are joined by former Manchester City, Chelsea and England international Shaun Wright-Phillips.

Big Sam and Shaun react to this weeks topics including Antonio Conte leaving Tottenham, how Harry Kane needs to be more 'ruthless' to leave Spurs and Scotland shocking Spain in the Euro 2024 Qualifiers. 

They also discuss personal matters including Shaun revealing that he never wanted to join Chelsea from Manchester City in the first place and Big Sam's go-to choices for a Chinese takeaway!

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In this episode of No Tippy Tappy Football, Natalie Pike and Sam Allardyce are joined by comedian and co-host of the brilliant Have a Word podcast Adam Rowe.

Big Sam and Adam predict what's next for Liverpool as they attempt to finish top four, and discuss the concept of 'Spursy', if Antonio Conte was right about their DNA issues and if their squad is actually any better than fourth in the Premier League...

The pair also discuss Sam's old club Crystal Palace's re-appointment of Roy Hodgson, Adam's worst ever heckle and the strangest places they've been asked for a picture... 

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In this episode of No Tippy Tappy Football, Natalie Pike and Sam Allardyce are joined by Karl Robinson. Big Sam and Karl reflect on a range of stories from their time at Blackburn together, Karl rejecting the Leeds United job and delve into topics such as whether football has become overcomplicated.

They also look at the talent of Phil Foden, the issues Karl's former player Dele Alli has faced and discuss the credentials of Steve Cooper as a potential replacement for Gareth Southgate...

In this episode of No Tippy Tappy Football, Natalie Pike and Sam Allardyce are joined by Emile Heskey to discuss all the latest topics including Liverpool's shock 7-0 thrashing of Manchester United. Big Sam and Emile also recall some unknown, surprising stories, such as Big Sam's call with Elton John over the Watford job, and how Emile almost joined one of the Italian giants!

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In this episode of No Tippy Tappy Football, Natalie Pike sits down with Sam Allardyce to find out about some of the biggest stories Big Sam has to tell from his career.

From almost signing some of the best players of all time for Bolton and Blackburn, to revealing his best ever XI he has managed, plus Big Sam gives us an exclusive insight into his footballing journey.