Episode 3305 – Dunphy And Dein, Lions Sleep Tonight, Scheffler Satisfaction

The year is 1993 and English football is in crisis. What to do? Summon all the great football men of the era; Jimmy Hill, David Dein, John Inverdale and Eamon Dunphy. Ken watched and enjoyed recently uploaded BBC archive of Dunphy taking on the “smug” men that were then lording it over the English game.

Andrew Trimble and Shane Horgan join us to preview the Lions 2nd Test V Australia in the 100,000 seater MCG. Can Joe Schmidt get more aggression and more explosive athletes into his side? How did a hastily assembled scratch team like the FNP put it up to the Lions midweek team today? Can the Lions afford to have such a poor second half again? Will the series produce any jeopardy? Will Andy Farrell want to tinker with a winning team? And will Australian rugby ever rise from its slumber?

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We also discuss Rory mania and Scheffler’s two minutes of satisfaction with the head of Portrush’s tourist board, Andrew Trimble.

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And as Evan settles into life in Rome we return to yesterday’s rashers in pasta controversy.

??? Evan Ferguson to AS Roma, here we go! Deal agreed with Brighton on initial loan with €40m buy option clause.

Ferguson preferred Roma ahead of several clubs keen and the agreement is now verbally between all parties, #BHAFC approved.

New striker for Gasperini. ?? pic.twitter.com/vrkZlVJyOE

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James Horncastle joins us to talk about what awaits Evan Ferguson in Rome – where he will be working under one of Italy’s most respected coaches – and what a young player like him should be doing (and not doing) to succeed in Serie Ahttps://t.co/uxcODKouWE pic.twitter.com/qeE4yvAKGH

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