That Peter Crouch Podcast

In this episode of That Peter Crouch Podcast, Crouchy checks in from a ski trip while Chris Stark and Steve Sidwell hold down the fort, with Sidwell performing an unexpected power move by claiming Crouch’s seat, stirring tension just as he surges to the top of their fantasy football league—raising the stakes on the brutal forfeit looming for the loser. They dive into major Premier League clashes Manchester City vs. Liverpool and Aston Villa vs. Chelsea as well as the reactions from last weekends football. Off the pitch, Chris shares a jaw-dropping fan encounter that helped him skip a two-hour queue at the Natural History Museum—showing the unexpected power of the pod community. The gang also brainstorms the most humiliating forfeits yet, including live poetry readings at football stadiums and a wild card idea involving apology cards for Moonpig’s "Dog House" section. 00:00:00 – Crouch Calls In from the Slopes 00:01:00 – The Power Move: Sidwell Takes the Throne 00:03:00 – Sidwell Surges Ahead 00:06:00 – Chris Stark’s Fan Encounter at the Natural History Museum 00:09:00 – Valentine’s 11: The Filthy Guess They Can’t Say Out Loud 00:11:00 – Man City vs. Liverpool: The Most Divisive Prediction Yet 00:18:00 – Aston Villa vs. Chelsea: Why Villa Might Destroy Them 00:23:00 – Newcastle vs. Forest: The Home Advantage Debate 00:26:00 – Sidwell’s Stag-Do Pep Talk: “No One Gets Left Behind” 00:28:00 – The Dog House Card: Crouch’s Genius Apology Hack 00:34:00 – The Forfeit From Hell: Live Poetry at a Football Stadium? 00:37:00 – The Secret Life of Stewards: Tactical Geniuses or Glorified Traffic Cones? 00:42:00 – Pub 11 & The New Game: Who Sits in the Middle of the Van? 00:44:00 – Wrap-Up: More Chaos Coming Next Week Subscribe to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFULBvlxNWW8cWsrV6fGrcw Follow our Clips page https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLNBLB3xr3LyiyAkhZEtiAA For more Peter Crouch: Twitter - https://twitter.com/petercrouch Therapy Crouch - https://www.youtube.com/@thetherapycrouch For more Chris Stark Twitter - https://twitter.com/Chris_Stark Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisstark/ For more Steve Sidwell Twitter - https://twitter.com/sjsidwell Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stevesidwell14 #PeterCrouch #ThatPeterCrouchPodcast ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

What really separates great football managers from the rest? In this episode of That Peter Crouch Podcast, Peter Crouch, Notorious SID, and Chris Stark dive deep into the hidden skill that defines success in football management. From Graham Potter’s bizarre motivational tactics—including getting players to take part in theatre and musical productions—to managers who completely lost the dressing room, they reveal how the best leaders get inside players' heads and inspire peak performance. Crouchy shares inside stories from the England squad, including how Sven-Göran Eriksson’s team sheet mistake left him fuming, and why some players simply don’t care about football. The lads also discuss other strange motivation techniques, from factory visits to unexpected dressing room speeches, and debate whether footballers today lack the same hunger as past generations. 00:00 - Welcome to the Show 03:00 - Sven-Göran Eriksson’s Team Sheet Blunder 08:30 - The Hidden Messages in Manager’s Team Talks 12:45 - Why Do Footballers Cover Their Mouths? 17:10 - Graham Potter’s Bizarre Motivation Tactics 22:40 - The Factory Visit That Changed Players’ Perspectives 27:15 - “Some Players Just Don’t Care” 33:50 - What It’s Like to Play Under a Truly Motivational Manager 38:20 - The Dressing Room Speech That Left Players Speechless 43:10 - How Managers Use Mind Games to Get the Best Out of Players 48:05 - The Most Important Skill for a Football Manager 52:30 - The Power of Motivation in Every Job Subscribe to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFULBvlxNWW8cWsrV6fGrcw Follow our Clips page https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLNBLB3xr3LyiyAkhZEtiAA For more Peter Crouch: Twitter - https://twitter.com/petercrouch Therapy Crouch - https://www.youtube.com/@thetherapycrouch For more Chris Stark Twitter - https://twitter.com/Chris_Stark Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisstark/ For more Steve Sidwell Twitter - https://twitter.com/sjsidwell Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stevesidwell14 #PeterCrouch #ThatPeterCrouchPodcast ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Current standings:  Pete - 39 Sids - 40 Chris - 37 Scores from the weekend Villa 2-1 Spurs  Everton 0-2 Bournemouth Brighton 2-1 Chelsea Pete  Villa 2-2 Spurs (0pts) Everton 1-1 Bournemouth (0pts) Brighton 1-3 Chelsea (0pts) Chris Villa 2-1 Spurs (3pts) Everton 1-2 Bournemouth (1pts) Brighton 2-2 Chelsea (0pts) Sids Villa 2-0 Spurs (1pts) Everton 2-0 Bournemouth (0pts) Brighton 1-2 Chelsea (0pts) On today’s episode of That Peter Crouch Podcast, Crouchy Chris and Sids are giving their reactions to what was possibly the greatest derby ever played!! In the final Merseyside Derby ever to be played at Goodison, the lads look how Tarkowski’s last second, thrilling equaliser may have inadvertently landed all the Everton faithful in the doghouse… In what was also a thrilling week for the lads own league, Chris’ trust in the process has helped flip the league completely on it’s head and left the big man’s bum well and truly squeaking as Sid’s propelled himself into the lead with a MASSIVE 4 POINTER!! And stay tuned, as the lads give their predictions for this weekends big clashes, including Spurs v Man Utd, Palace v Everton and Leicester v Arsenal.  Let us know your predictions in the comments! Subscribe to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFULBvlxNWW8cWsrV6fGrcw [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFULBvlxNWW8cWsrV6fGrcw] Follow our Clips page https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLNBLB3xr3LyiyAkhZEtiAA [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLNBLB3xr3LyiyAkhZEtiAA]  For more Peter Crouch:  Twitter - https://twitter.com/petercrouch [https://twitter.com/petercrouch]  Therapy Crouch - https://www.youtube.com/@thetherapycrouch [https://www.youtube.com/@thetherapycrouch]  For more Chris Stark  Twitter - https://twitter.com/Chris_Stark Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisstark/ For more Steve Sidwell  Twitter - https://twitter.com/sjsidwell [https://twitter.com/sjsidwell]  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stevesidwell14 [https://www.instagram.com/stevesidwell14]  #PeterCrouch #ThatPeterCrouchPodcast ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

On this week’s episode, the lads dive into the madness of the Premier League’s mid-season—who’s smashing it, who’s collapsing, and who’s just clinging on for dear life… With the transfer window firmly shut, we break down the biggest winners and losers. Has Chelsea completely lost the plot? Are Man United beyond saving? And have Aston Villa quietly becoming a powerhouse? Plus, there’s a heated debate about the most controversial sock choice, an absolutely legendary fan story featuring an awkward encounter at an airport Wetherspoons, and a look at how footballers actually unwind after those high-adrenaline night games. Chumbawamba  00:00 – Intro 02:26 – White socks or no socks? 05:00 – Winding down after a night game 12:41 – Transfer window roundup 15:23 – Manchester City’s spending 20:38 – Chelsea’s transfers 27:06 – The Rashford dilemma 30:33 – Arsenal’s window a failure? 32:14 – Have United gone backwards? 35:07 – Forest and Liverpool’s quiet January 40:58 – The airport photo 43:23 – Airline XI Subscribe to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFULBvlxNWW8cWsrV6fGrcw Follow our Clips page https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLNBLB3xr3LyiyAkhZEtiAA  For more Peter Crouch:  Twitter - https://twitter.com/petercrouch  Therapy Crouch - https://www.youtube.com/@thetherapycrouch  For more Chris Stark  Twitter - https://twitter.com/Chris_Stark Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisstark/ For more Steve Sidwell  Twitter - https://twitter.com/sjsidwell  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stevesidwell14  #PeterCrouch #ThatPeterCrouchPodcast ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Current standings: Pete - 39 Sids - 39 Chris - 33 Scores from the weekend: Arsenal 5-1 City Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool Ipswich 1-2 Southampton Pete Arsenal 1-3 City Bournemouth 1-2 Liverpool Ipswich 2-0 Southampton Chris Arsenal 1-2 City Bournemouth 1-3 Liverpool Ipswich 2-1 Southampton Sids Arsenal 0-2 City Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool Ipswich 1-1 Southampton Upcoming Games - FA Cup Villa v Spurs (Paddy Power) Everton v Bournemouth Brighton v Chelsea - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  On this week’s Football Fridays Podcast, the lads dive into one of the strangest trends in modern football—transfer announcement videos. From Burnley’s Ross from Friends skit to Charlton’s Inbetweeners tribute - and even Crouchys clarets reveal - the lads share their thoughts on this window’s announcements and tee themselves up for “The Anno d’Or”  Elsewhere, Arsenal’s statement win against Man City gets the full analysis treatment—was Gabriel’s battle with Haaland personal? Plus, we discuss whether FA Cup semifinals should return to Villa Park, Everton’s set-piece revolution, and whether social media now runs football more than managers do. And, of course, there’s room for a few classic listener-submitted football innuendos. Got a better one? Let us know in the comments! Chumbawamba  00:00 – Intro 02:30 – That Marcus Edwards reveal 04:10 – This window’s transfer videos 06:45 – Arsenal’s Man City thrashing 10:12 – The FA Cup’s most insane upsets 13:50 – Gabriel and Haaland… 16:40 – Villa vs Spurs 19:22 – Everton’s secret weapon 21:39 – Chris Wood & Real Madrid?! 24:10 – Brighton vs Chelsea 27:12 – Stewards warming up with subs 29:14 – Free pint madness in Nottingham! 30:40 – Football innuendos Subscribe to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFULBvlxNWW8cWsrV6fGrcw Follow our Clips page https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLNBLB3xr3LyiyAkhZEtiAA  For more Peter Crouch:  Twitter - https://twitter.com/petercrouch  Therapy Crouch - https://www.youtube.com/@thetherapycrouch  For more Chris Stark  Twitter - https://twitter.com/Chris_Stark Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisstark/ For more Steve Sidwell  Twitter - https://twitter.com/sjsidwell  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stevesidwell14  #PeterCrouch #ThatPeterCrouchPodcast ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.