| Show Recap |
| Thursday is here and with it brings a bit of competition to our airwaves. You see, Ollie and Rafa are unable to link up to record anything today, but that only spurs on a bit of competition in today's show. Sure, Juice is going to talk about the disappointing two hours we wasted on Arsenal v Manchester United, along with other pretty straight forward results like Barcelona reaching the Copa del Rey final to set up another el Clasico for us this year. But because Ollie was unable to link up with Rafa today, he threw down a challenge to see who could bring on the best guest and produce the best interview for the day. All this means for you is that you get top shelf football talk with some brilliant minds.
Ollie decided to take it straight to Rafa and the North American listeners of the show when he brings on the lovely Kim Tate to talk Liga MX and the Xolos from Tijuana. Americans seem to be influencing Liga MX beyond the boarder town of TJ, but we start there as the Xolos travel to Santos Laguna where both teams look desperate to get a win. Santos found a way to get through their Argentinian opponent in Copa Libertadores, but their striking duo up top have been running a little dry when it comes to bagging goals. There is a special connection most American soccer supporters have with Xolos and that's where we focus this discussion though, especially since Kim has had some incredible access to the club. Her passport must be getting filled pretty quickly as she talks about the connections that Xolos have with San Diego, as well as the way they scrapped by at home to Monterrey. Rafa brings on a special guest, close to his heart... pun completely intended. In a bid to top Ollie's guest, Rafa's flexes his European football knowledge by bringing on a guest to talk about Scottish football, particularly Rangers FC. Yes, it is his club, but knowing that he rarely gets the opportunity to talk about RFC and Scottish football, Rafa jumped at the opportunity. David Edgar, host of Heart and Hand, The Rangers Podcast, joins Rafa to talk about the state of Scottish football and whether or not there is any hope for the future of it. The boys reflect on life in the lower leagues of Scotland, which includes peeing in hedges, learning names of clubs that are impossible to pronounce, and gaining new friends on the way back to the top flight of Scotland. David explains the main issues plaguing Rangers today, both on and off the pitch, as well as potential League Cup success. And just so you don't think it's all Rangers, David breaks down the title chase in England and why we are witnessing a football anomaly. Plenty of football to kick about this Thursday and even more to look forward as the weekend approaches. So plug in and let us know what interview you enjoyed more! |
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