Show overview
The Game has been publishing since 2010, and across the 16 years since has built a catalogue of 1,318 episodes. That works out to over 1000 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a several-times-a-week cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 40 min and 59 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-language Sports show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 days ago, with 50 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 137 episodes published. Published by The Times.
From the publisher
The thinking fan's football podcast, providing previews and reviews of all the action - every Monday and Thursday. Listen to the best of The Times and The Sunday Times journalists as they cover the biggest sport on the planet; from winners to losers, who's in and out on the transfer roundabout, tactical developments, data analysis and the dreaded VAR.Hosted by Tom Clarke and Gregor Robertson alongside special guest appearances, the team bring you the latest on the Premier League and the EFL, as well as a front-row seat to international tournaments including the Champions League, European Championships and World Cups.We know football isn't life and death. It's much more serious than that. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest Episodes
View all 1,318 episodesHas VAR decided the title and relegation?
This is how Arsenal can beat PSG?
EFL Extra: Round up and Play Off Predictions
All change...again
Best game you've ever seen?
EFL Final Day - It's Massive!
Who's staying up - West Ham or Spurs?
EFL Extra: Leicester City Special
Liam Rosenior gone, could Eddie Howe be next?
Will City or Arsenal stay unbeaten?
PSG make it look easy. Arsenal make it look hard
EFL Extra: Who has got the Play Off momentum?
Is it panic stations for Arsenal and Spurs?
Anfield can't save Liverpool from PSG
EFL Extra: Promotion chasing or relegation threatened - "The games are running out"
Pressure builds on Arsenal and Liverpool
Who would you pick in the England Squad?
Was Thomas Tuchel's experiment of playing Phil Foden as a 'false nine' a waste of time? Tony Cascarino thinks it was. Either way the attempt seems to have signaled the end to Foden's World Cup hopes. Did he learn anything else from the two disappointing friendlies? Gregor robertson, Martin Samuel and Tony Cascarino pick their own World Cup squads, and have a guess at who Tuchel will pick.A quick look at the plight of Italian football, the new reign of Roberto De Zerbi; and is the Chelsea project about to stall? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
EFL Extra: "Easter weekend is big!"
Tom Clarke and and former EFL player Gregor Robertson with all the latest from the football League. Easter is always pivotal. With two rounds of matches in the space for four days the promotion and relegation picture will be a lot clearer come next Tuesday.Which teams have the biggest fixtures over Easter? In the Championship Middlesborough home to Millwall on Friday lunchtime is huge, it's a big week for Southampton with Arsenal in the cup followed by the two teams below them Wrexham and Derby. At the bottom Portsmouth have a very tough run of games, starting with two relegation rivals.In League One do the teams on bad runs have a big enough cushion...Bolton, Bradford and Stockport are looking over their shoulders at Plymouth and Stevenage.Almost the entire top eight in League Two still have to play each other...it is far from sorted.We'll be back next week for a bonus episode to review a busy Easter weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Is De Zerbi right for Spurs? And did Tuchel learn anything?
All change at Spurs again. After only 44 days in change and one point from five Premier League matches Igor Tudor left the club on Sunday...but who on earth comes next? The clubs top candidate doesn't want it until next season and presumably only if they're still in the Premier League and the rest, well its not a strong list.With England did Thomas Tuchel learn anything from England's limp display against Uruguay? As far as his squad is concerned who played their way in, or out of it?Plus a quick look at a fans VAR survey.Gregor Robertson is joined by Tottenham reporter Tom Allnut and from the England camp by Hamazah Khalique-Loonat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Where does Salah rank among Premier League greats?
Mo salah is leaving Liverpool at the end of the season. What is the Egyptians legacy - to Liverpool and to the Premier League ? does he make it into your top five all time Premier League forwards, there is mixed opinion in the studio.Will his departure have a big effect on the future of Arne Slot?Is Trent Alexander Arnold really England's seventh choice right back? Why isn't he in a 35 man squad? Is it tactical or personal with Thomas Tuchel? Gregor Robertson is joined by Jonathan Northcroft, Tony Cascarino and Martin Samuel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.