Gazza Or Wazza? & Euro 96/2024 Combined XI | EP 113

Would you rather have Paul Gascoigne or Wayne Rooney in your side? What was it like when you were on the receiving end of Duncan Ferguson’s wrath? Which question led Micah to plead the fifth to avoid incriminating himself?
Gary, Alan and Micah also debate which players from England’s Euro ’96 team would get in the current England side.
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[@LooseGoose381]

I rarely ever leave a comment, but it just hit me today that there is nothing I look forward to more than listening to this trio while getting on with my day. Obviously don't know the lads personally but you can tell they're good hearted funny gentlemen. Stay healthy and keep putting out the great content boys - cheers

[@colincolin5696]

Lube “what fuckin fence are you sittin on” 😂😂😂😂

[@garyphillips006]

🤣

[@BTLPods]

How insane is it that, Shearer and Micah Richards are from different generations in the prem and both of them said rooney has scored the best goals against them. What a special special player

[@felipegaviria6865]

Not that different

[@BTLPods]

@@felipegaviria6865 shearer is 53 and Micah is 35. Pretty different…

[@mrjtibbs1488]

Gazza possibly coming on the pod is going to be intense, looking forward to that!

[@HoaxPolice]

He has already signed up for the Neville club so ….. 😮

[@geckopubg]

​@@HoaxPolicethat's Rooney

[@HoaxPolice]

@@geckopubg oh yeh lolol by bad

[@Rafflewafflez]

@@HoaxPoliceto be fair I always thought Gazza was Wayne Rooney until Gary called him Paul 😂

[@kb5509]

It's uncomfortable watching him these days.

[@AJ98NUFC]

And now it feels like a Wednesday!❤

[@siyabongakunene5052]

Big Meeks is a treasure. He is the football version Charles Barkley. He doesn't mind making fun of himself or being made fun of. A ray of sunshine in all these shows he's on. He made my day by pleading the 5th today😂😂😂. I need to use that line exactly as he said it.

[@StevoMusicManUK]

This should be subcribed on the NHS, I always feel 100% better

[@alidaniels2487]

Try Ted Lasso! Had never bothered giving it a thought but the other day I decided to dip my toe in the water and I am so glad I did. It is televisual seratonin. I binge watched 16 episodes! It is so well written and the relentless optimism and cheerfulness can't help but take over! If you haven't watched it, give it a go

[@TheFisobanda]

Feedback - Can you please show any highlights of goals and events that happened, when you are reminiscing about the great stories you are telling. It would be a great visual while you are talking... The question about the best goal scored against you would be a good example to show. I LOVE THE POD!

[@neilt1889]

Alan to Big Meeks remember who pays you 🤔🤔 every fooker hes never off TV 👍

[@Aqsa-ui9bd]

Micah pleading the 5th 😂

[@siyabongakunene5052]

😂😂😂😂 Made my day.

[@TizzyT14]

Arsenal need to offer Big Meeks more to become their ambassador.. then he can finally say what he truly thinks.. he's a Gooner! (That's if he'd make the switch.. perhaps a question to ask Big Meeks 😆)

[@Youafool500]

Won’t work, clubs usually use old players for those positions not fans

[@lukemorris4065]

He’s an arsenal fan but he feels like a part of the city family as he was treated as one of our own since being a teenager I’m assuming. Can see why it’s conflicting

[@tdtm82]

We're lucky to have him for free

[@cmsimc]

I wish Gary would turn his microphone up a bit. Every pod cast is the same 😢

[@paulioricco]

I don't think I'd noticed it before, but I did with this one. I turned my volume up, and then Big Meeks spoke and almost blew my head off!

[@JimDuggan-tq2lv]

Yeah either turn his level up or get nearer to the mic

[@matthewdobbin1256]

Can’t wait to see Gazza on here. The way Alan and Gary admire him, it’s sure to be a hell of a podcast!

[@KK-AA1]

Gazza episode needs to be 4 hours long, every story, every prank, every goal everything! We need to give him our flowers before it's too late to do that

[@Coys87]

The question episode is always the best should be longer!!

[@thomasoneil9338]

Referee should explain their decision similar to American Football. Refs should be mic'd up to explain why they've gave a penalty or free kick etc.

[@BTLPods]

There's no question in my mind that it's wazza over gazza. Gazza never achieved what wazza was crucial to achieving for as long as he did both as a real team player as well as being a sensational individual

[@TC8787-yq7og]

Well said, Gazza had bags of talent but so did Michael Johnson at City, John Bostock and Ravel Morrison, takes a lot more than talent to consistently achieve at an elite level, that’s why Rooney is a dimension above.

[@twoolio]

Gazza was better, best English player of the last 50 years, no question!

[@gustafkhan]

Alan was on the pitch when Bergkamp scored the greatest ever pl goal in 2002 😅

[@andrewharrison7767]

that was my thought too - although I forgot about the volley

[@obiwrongkenobi]

Cisse's banana goal vs Chelsea better than Bergkamp's spin around Dabizas

[@TonberryKing_]

It's almost like that goal isn't anywhere near the best score in the Prem. You see a better goal every season. Just nostalgia merchants clinging to it.

[@antonyjackson8980]

​@@TonberryKing_terrible take.

[@siyabongakunene5052]

That was some goal, wasn't it😲!? I honestly think Dennis Bergkamp had the best first touch I've ever seen in the game. Remember his goal against Argentina at the '98 World Cup? How audacious were those 3 touches😮!? I'm a Man Utd supporter but back in the 90s, I think all around the standard was great in EPL. All the teams had exceptional players you'd enjoy watching even when they played for your opponents. Just to name a few, Shearer and Les Ferdinand, Anelka and Bergkamp, Zola with Sutton or Vialli, Viduka, Kewell, Hasselbaink, Darren Huckeby, Duncan Ferguson, Matt Le Tessier, Ginola, Kevin Phillips, Michael Owen, Stan Collymore, Robbie Fowler, Dion Dublin etc. I'm sorry for rambling on, but there was a marvelous balance even though teams like Man Utd and Arsenal generally dominated

[@mikey4483]

Gazza! But Gazza and Wazza are the most naturally gifted footballers this country ever produced.

[@calumgrima4061]

The LUBE part killed me 😂😂😂

[@nicknewman7848]

Like Micah said there's statistically a 60% chance of winning a shootout if you go first. The longer the shootout goes on the more it can be in your favour. Man Utd lost under Ole in the Europa League final in a very long shootout. Fernandez won the toss but elected to go second. You can see the moment the referee has to double check he requested to go second. Bruno's decision could have been the difference between winning that trophy and Solskjear staying in his job.

[@Mubashir_AK]

Or De Gea could've saved ONE? Dear old Dave moved like a cat in normal play but couldn't save a pen for dear life.

[@Nikapd]

Just what I needed after crap day in the office.....thankyou Gents.

[@user-hh7mg1md2p]

Big Meeks cannot cry as his loyalty is so divided !

[@itspaintosee]

16:29 Man City's defence lawyers

[@JuddLofthouse]

Great stuff 👍

[@williamhargrave9202]

Brilliant, another great podcast 😎

[@PopPo-zh9up]

Keep it up lads

[@Edge-of-Reason]

Wazza. Love gazza and as talented as it gets but for 3-4 years wazza could run half the pitch of his own.

[@user-uf6sk4uw9c]

Agreed 100., for same reasons

[@rachidarahji1199]

For shearer he should have chosen couple of LETISSIER’s goals ahead of Rooney’s

[@thebagelsproductions]

The game where Tis scored 2 crackers against Newcastle was the Beardsley/Cole Newcastle team, Shearer would've still been at Blackburn at the time. Great goals. Tis scored a cracker past Flowers in the Blackburn goal once, maybe Shearer was there? Blackburn fans gave Tis an ovation!

[@stevenilic260]

You have to pick one!! Meeks: Harrogate 😂😂😂😂 Absolute shithousery and I am here for it!!

[@pamelabonaparte9383]

Thx guys ….once again a good listen and laugh! ❤

[@km0764]

I tell my kids that a man can only cry if someone dies, your kids are born, if that's your thing, when you get kicked in the nuts, or when your team wins something big. I cried when Australia qualified for the world cup for the first time in 30 yrs, along side thousands of other grown men who were crying and cheering too.

[@Robert.Sheard]

Gary’s right. We definitely cry much more readily as we age. I’m a weeper at most awards presentations. My son graduated from college Saturday and it was hugely emotional.

[@sriramkasyap6590]

Micah lying, we all saw that video of him hugging Jack Grealish after the city treble and crying together.

[@craiglee3653]

I remember watching Gazza at Italia 90, best player in the world, dragged England to the semi's. Many forget his turn of pace and ball carrying ability, hed go past players for fun. Very similar to Rooney, but Rooney couldn't have played in midfield. Gazza by far best player England have ever produced, shame he wasn't managed better and looked after.

[@mohamedfayaaz3292]

Please adjust sound levels. When listening on earphones especially Big Meeks talking is extremely loud. If you drop the volume you cannot hear Gary or Alan. Love the pod

[@Faizan-mv6vf]

love the pod.

[@Ryanh468]

Alan forgot bergkamp’s goal in 2001/2002 at st James’ park. Naughty goal

[@ghostfamilia]

🔥 for them talks meeks looool 🔥

[@RogalDDLo]

as Arsenal fan, Ollie Watkins should definitely win POTY award.

[@TheFisobanda]

Last comment - Gary stop touching your nose! Are you on some marching powder bro? JOKE!

[@someonealreadyhasthatname1052]

One for the future. You could do a team of the season before the start of the new season. Who do you think will be the best players? And then do a team of the season at the end and compare. I think that would be great to listen to, obviously as it is my own opinion lol. Genuinely love this podcast. Wishing you boys the best!!

[@bigreef275]

Didn’t even give cole palmer a mention when talking about POTS

[@someonealreadyhasthatname1052]

To be fair, it is off the cuff so you can't expect them to mention everyone. But yeah he's been Chelsea's star man

[@markdavis8430]

That means he made an absolute fortune 🤣 💰

[@keithtaylor635]

Big Meeks saying city while in a room the colour of the arsenal

[@Joker66623]

FINALLY! IVE BE ASKING FOR AGES 😆

[@gingerprince87]

Having Gazza on the pod will be awesome , I just hope I am able to understand what he says !!

[@MUFCmatt98]

Wazza's career is well clear of Gazza's

[@tdtm82]

Gazza is the best player I've ever seen. A generational talant. Yet if only he was coached and had his vices under-control it would have been even more mesmerising. Love Gazza! Second best English player after Charlton. The yen (to exchange) currency is very good at the moment for tourists. Hontoni arigato gozaimasu; Garry.

[@Aqsa-ui9bd]

And so glad to see Ipswich doing well and having great chance to join Premier League next season!

[@SimeonBird-kq3gz]

Alan to put himself up top in the Team of the season love the pod

[@Robert.Sheard]

Credible “Blue Moon” there from Big Meeks!

[@michaelfaulkner3119]

Ye the rooney volley at old Trafford against Newcastle, unbelievable.

[@giteausuperstar]

Please get Rooney on the pod. He would be very interesting given his amazing playing career but also his more difficult time in management.

[@Cal88]

Very happy Micah picked City as his club I've been waiting for someone to ask that question...He may have lied but he still said City!

[@samprizeman4509]

The reason for the VAR on screen not being shown in the premier league is because not all stadiums have screens. Which is in total contrast to the FA using VAR in grounds that have the facilities, but not in stadiums that obviously don’t have the equipment. At leats the Prems screen rule is consistent but both rules are BS.

[@cathy2708]

Even the City supporters are bought....love it!

[@adamgreen5663]

Alan, you literally described some of the main issues at United and put the name Chelsea if front of it. You lot give Ten Hag a tough time, and he walked in to an absolute mess at united.

[@heeby123]

Where do I submit my question? (That isn’t my main question…)

[@mrhoway2886]

Gary that story above your dad was a beautiful a story

[@samuelweller3394]

Love these episodes guys! But a note to the team, Gary is always quieter than the other two :(

[@andrewhill7179]

Why don't they switch the emphasis on VAR, so the officials know the pitch ask for VAR if they are unsure about something, rather than VAR jumping in all the time? They take 3mins to check an offside that nobody in the ground was questioning Instead, just leave it to the ref to ask for a different angle if he's not sure

[@colincolin5696]

I can’t wait for when you get Gazza on.

[@bludmop7281]

You can so see Alan resents Gary but does not want to, weird combo

[@Carlos_Jr1984]

Big Meeks doesn't know the words to the City chant ;D

[@hughtube5154]

13:45 nope. Letting the crowd see the VAR was tried during one of the women's world cups. The (Ghanian? Nigerian?) ladies team watched the replay and nearly rioted when the decision went against them. Harry Kewell had a similar meltdown at a world cup when he watched the var. So, in keeping the fans informed, the ref and authorities risk riling up the prlayers, ruining the game the fans paid money to watch. PS: the UK doesn't have a) a constitution b) a bill of rights therefore c) a 5th amendment right not to give evidence against yourself.

[@glenporritt]

I think if they're going to take something from Rugby and Cricket it should be miked refs. Died down almost overnight in both sports when they started this and fans can hear the logic that referees are in that moment. People will still make mistakes but people are much more forgiving when they understand why someone saw something a specific way.

[@hughtube5154]

​@@glenporritt I admire your optimism, but fear even miked-up refs would fail in football. Cricketeers, rugby players, tennis players on average have more, how shall I say this, intelligence? Honour? Sportsmanship? Magnanimity? than footballers. Footballers are taught to cheat - stick your arm up to claim the corner or throw in, even though you know it touched you last; move your leg onto their body so you can fall down in the box and claim a penalty. The two VAR examples I cited in the OP both vindicated the ref, but the women, and Harry Kewell, STILL had a hissy fit, even though they saw a replay of them committing a foul. Plus, football's too tribal, they stick together even if they're in the wrong. Man U fans turning on Mason Greenwood is so rare; you have to wonder if Mason was their star player would they have supported him despite the evidence, the way Liverpool fans got behind Suarez vs Evra, or Chelsea fans behind John Terry (vs Anton Ferdinand / Wayne Bridge). Even the presenters are not immune - Wayne Rooney stamps on Ricardo Carvalho's testicles, gets sent off, dooming England to another quarter final exit, yet the anger and blame for Gary and Alan is all on Cristiano Ronaldo for winking to his teammate. So, yeah, I don't expect anything from footballers, except to look out for themselves.

[@malevellysian]

gary: i don't think stats support that micah: stats show that also gary: xg lol

[@jackleon4456]

is that micah with a little snus action at 17:38 👀

[@kromrdp9612]

I am bewildered that there are no videos of Micah karaokeeing it in some club.

[@howwwwwyyyyy]

Can't knock Shearer for backing himself even in jest,he was deadly

[@thedrip4921]

Gary I wouldn't have a clue if you keep in touch with Gascoigne or not and I hope you do... I would like to hear some of the stories from Gascoigne himself- can you get him on the podcast one of these days? Please? Thank you he's coming on soon 😂

[@christopherbailey3257]

Regarding the aliaster Campbell question I'm sure Howard Webb has said ifab doesn't allow it

[@andrewcarberry5753]

That fence is gonna collapse under the weight of the three of you sitting on it in response to the pochettino question.

[@anelerichard7612]

What you guys think of Eddie Howe's assistant to acting like his a coach than his an assistant He is always taking the front seat Anele Richard from South Africa

[@grahamblythe5640]

The question about players euro 96 getting in the current team Southgate would be a shoe in being he's the manager of the current team 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Flash_Harry]

I mean, we don't have Fifth Amendment privileges in the UK, but I respect Micah for invoking it none the less 🤣

[@indianrunner666]

medio pesados los de las preguntas uno o el otro, los dos. Dame los dos, Maradona y Messi. muy bueno el podcast

[@eoinf2773]

They have play Offs for the last promotion place in the Championship, what about play offs with 18th to 15th place the Las relegation place in the Premier league?

[@burnsie4753]

Is micah inside a spaceship there 😂

[@trevorwilson2966]

Gary Lineker ,the biggest luvie in football.

[@footballoldboy4818]

Rooney all day. Gazza wrecked airplanes, drank, caused his own worst injury, won very little and played with his elbows up around people's throats. He had a good tournament and then made all the wrong choices. Rooney is no model citizen but could tackle, fight for the ball and always turned up ready to play. I don't think Gazza gets in Rooney's Utd team ahead of Keane, Scholes, Rooney or anywhere else.

[@UOFelucca]

Picking Gascoine over Rooney is a discrace!

[@snookerstones]

Micah has more clubs then tiger woods

[@rwb_gary6355]

As an Irishman living in japan, we still use fax machines here 😂☘️🇯🇵

[@wizardofoz5617]

Big meeks picking city while sitting in his red and white bedroom 😂🔴⚪

[@joeseph1199]

Big Meeks with snus in

[@mickwalkden]

6 maybe, this years my fave but gonna wait for Adidas

[@stevenilic260]

Having been to a rugby league game in Australia recently, I still have no idea wtf was going on when it went to the vid, with the replays on screen and the stadium PA explaining the decision. I just accepted the decision and moved on.

[@benji5546]

What has pochettino actually done as a manager at any club

[@TheChannelofaDisappointedMan]

Gary's audio needs adjusting.

[@Rastamouse619]

Is Micah on a ferry?

[@rankobarensic]

Gazza on the Podcast shortly?❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❣️

[@oscargiovannini4798]

i really don’t get how pochettino is hardly criticised by pundits. yea there’s turmoil but still…

[@graemelawrence82]

Pgmol don't have the bottle to mic up and show on the big screens for the bar calls. Easiest job surely for them is to just copy tmo.

[@aidossocratis1813]

Why does micah always say lamwich when saying language

[@DYL2020]

Gazza🔥🔥

[@16ozClawHammer]

Assuming people are getting paid to produce these, they don't half let themselves down. Obvious spelling error at 5:35 and completely wrong question graphic at 22:26. I know it's free and editing can be quite draining but surely there's a sign off process that should be eliminating these glaring mistakes?!

[@stevendurrant7523]

It's amazes me how much these 3 love Wayne Rooney the guy did fuck all in major tournaments

[@stephenmorris8947]

quick question - where's the Andy Cole special ?

[@farhana6913]

Lol Micah Britain doesn't have 5th amendment rights that's the US, answer the question 😂