Episode 3307: Dr Gurbanov Will See You Now, Isak Wants Out

Ken was at Tolka Park to see a smouldering Gurban Gurbanov show Shels just how deep the European rabbit hole goes. Shelbourne put Qarabag under real pressure in the second half but got stung by two late goals that put the tie out of reach.

Miguel Delaney joins us from the England team’s palace in the hills overlooking Zurich to talk about the reports that Alexander Isak has told Newcastle he wants to leave. Is he likely to move? Where can he go? How are Newcastle’s owners likely to react? And most importantly, how are the various intercontinental machinations feeding into the Isak situation illuminated by the forthcoming update to Miguel’s magnum opus, States Of Play?

Another thing on Isak is, although some of this has come out publicly today, the clubs and suitors have known about the situation for weeks

So the public chronology a bit different to the sequence of events behind sceneshttps://t.co/kPLX3RvxCt

— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) July 24, 2025

Miguel has been in Switzerland covering Euro 2025 for the last few weeks and we’ll also hear his thoughts on Sunday’s final between England and Spain.

Spain celebrating life under the rain. pic.twitter.com/U16KTUI9AV

— Laia Cervelló Herrero (@Laia_Cervello) July 23, 2025

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If there’s a wild-card to be pulled, are Donegal the likelier team to do it?

And after a season of two-point swings, is there any reason to think teams will shy away from the large arc now?https://t.co/uxcODKouWE pic.twitter.com/8PuJpZjqIX

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