Episode 3563: Arsenal Greatness Awaits, Beauty Of The Parisian Beast, Irish Fans Protest, Moylan’s Rollercoaster, The Much Maligned London Barman

The tennis balls which once graced the Lansdowne Road sod at the end of the John Delaney reign were back on the pitch last night as Irish supporters brought the World Cup warm up game (for Qatar…) to a halt in protest over the scheduled Israeli Nations League encounter.

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To discuss Arsenal’s possible double we’re joined by Frenchman and Liam Brady-inspired Gooner, Philippe Auclair and although Kylian Mbappe may not even be able to bring himself to watch Saturday’s final in Budapest, Ken can’t quite get past what has become of the work-shy superstar.

We also discuss Dublin v London bar-staff, how Covid helped Arsenal and Arteta, Murph tells you what’s on the idiot box this weekend and we ask whether Ken could out-swim Eric the Eel.

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As the fixtures with Israel loom into view the far-side of the summer, it looks likely that an FAI EGM will be called so that the General Assembly can debate and vote on whether Ireland should take part or not.

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