2022 World Cup sweepstake and preview

Frankly Ridiculous

It's Frankly Ridiculous he's back... Welcome to The Sports Countdown, a podcast where we cover all the latest sports news and provide in-depth analysis of the biggest stories in the world of sports. I'm your host, Ryan Murray, and joining me is my co-host, Peter Lynch. We deep dive into Chelsea being Chelsea again with the sacking of Graham Potter and the Frankly Ridiculous decision to resign Frank Lampard on an interim basis... or is it? Is Fat Frank on Course to follow in Roberto Di Matteo's footsteps and win the Champions League as an Interim manager? Will Graham Potter recover from his first sacking as a manager? We discuss all this and more as we quiz each other on the latest sackings in the prem... Our countdown is on three potential managers to replace Frank Lampard as the new manager of Chelsea following the dismissal of Graham Potter. We'll discuss the factors behind Lampard's departure, and look closely at the potential candidates that could take over the helm at the club.

Chelsea, Chelsea, Chelsea

The boys try their best to round up another crazy transfer window from Premier League giants Chelsea, with owner Todd Boehly splashing £300m on new players to help turn the club’s season around. We also save a bit of time to pick out some other January transfers, including some you may have missed amid all the madness.

The 2023 Crystal Ball Edition

In this special edition, we’ll be using our crystal ball to make some bold predictions for the 2023 sporting year. From football to other popular sports, we’ll be discussing which teams and players we expect to make a big impact and what we think will be the biggest storylines and talking points in the upcoming sporting year. Get ready to see into the future with The Sports Countdown.

It’s getting Messi

Things are getting Messi at the 2022 World Cup as Lionel guides Argentina into the quarter-finals with his 789th goal in his 1,000th career appearance. We discuss the magician’s impact on the beautiful game, if he can drive his nation to World Cup glory, and just how good a player he really is. Our countdown this week focuses on Lionel Messi’s top 3 goals… needless to say it wasn’t an easy choice!

2022 World Cup sweepstake and preview

The boys carry out a highly-anticipated 2022 World Cup sweepstake, as well as previewing the big tournament in Qatar. Which players will shine? Which team will lift the famous trophy? And our countdown this week focuses on the top 3 dark horses of the tournament.