Episode 1805: The Listener Hour, Bruno the Catalyst
Today the Second Captains listeners take centre stage, whether in the form of original music, outstanding Rory Best impersonations or the bumper mailbag on last week’s racial-bias-in-commentary discussion that prompts a struggle session for Ken.
We discuss a recent study which showed the extent of the racial biases which permeate football commentary, and the glaring example which cropped up mid-week in the Premier Leaguehttps://t.co/SthsysfYs1 pic.twitter.com/scx3cfE7GW
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Fortunately for him, the conscientious self-criticism can be softened with the reassuring balm of some fresh Frank Lampard content.
Frank Lampard’s first year in charge at Chelsea:
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????Luiz sold days after calling him Frank
????Sheff Utd rant inspired winning run
????Bold statements encouraged youthhttps://t.co/o73jezC5tq #cfc— Tom Roddy (@TomRoddy_) July 6, 2020
Jonathan Wilson and Miguel Delaney join us to talk about the weekend’s football. Who deserves the credit for Manchester United’s recent resurgence? Where could Jack Grealish fit in to this more promising picture? And what are the chances of United being the best team in Manchester next season?
City and United set for battle over centre-halveshttps://t.co/ti1CSyhyxO
— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) July 6, 2020
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Will Jurgen fanboy Murph admit that Klopp is indeed flawed and human like the rest of us after his tetchy media performance last night? https://t.co/SthsysfYs1 pic.twitter.com/UVr6a6yvJk
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What is anger, what function does it serve, and why does it dominate modern politics?https://t.co/bgPCiaCaya pic.twitter.com/dotYhFz7bY
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