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Tongue twisters and what is the best goal music?

Oct 30, 2026 · 54m

Summary

The hosts discuss Ian Dennis's viral League Cup commentary at Fleetwood, where the Captain Pugwash theme played during a goal, and debate the frequency of lower-league upsets in the EFL Cup. They preview the upcoming weekend's football fixtures, including Tottenham vs. Palace and Liverpool vs. Arsenal, while sharing a story about the original laws of football monument in Cambridge. The episode concludes with a "Clash of the Commentators" quiz on EFL Cup history and a review of listener-submitted rhyming slang and football terminology.

Topics discussed

Podcast sponsorships and artist series intro Commentator's View introduction Recapping the Fleetwood vs Arsenal penalty shootout The viral Captain Pugwash theme moment League Cup upsets and format discussion This weekend's football fixtures and previews Halloween commentary plans and Milan joke John Murray's Cambridge trip and local landmarks Listener-submitted rhyming slang Handling audible fan chants and swearing Football tongue twisters and tricky names Listener emails and AI dog image discussion Show reminders and contact details In Our Time and artist series promotion Clash of the Commentators introduction Quiz: EFL Cup quarterfinal teams since 2010 Pub name suggestions and listener feedback Glossary challenges: 'Let fly' and 'Laces through it' New glossary entries: Header, Game's gone, Cross come shot Upcoming fixtures and BBC Sounds promotion
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