Is Scrapping VAR An Option?, The 'Big Meeks' Origin Story & Securing A Nando's Black Card | EP 105

How do you celebrate being given a Nando’s black card? What have Gary and Alan done with the hat-trick balls they picked up during their careers? Who gave Micah his notorious nickname and where did it come from?
Gary, Alan and Micah also discuss the toll professional football takes on family life.
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00:00 - Intro
00:25 - The Masters
03:30 - Chipped Goals
06:25 - Football In The USA
10:38 - Big Meeks Origin Story
12:25 - Day-To-Day Meals
14:28 - Strange Half Time Team Talks
17:08 - Scrapping VAR
22:25 - Different Penalties
24:31 - EURO 2024 Victor Is?
26:50 - Hat-Trick Matchballs
30:30 - Gary’s ‘Comedy Writer’
31:15 - The Toll Of Football

[@tomfurlong5384]

Lovely little bit of honesty from Micah at the end. Love that.

[@tffti7058]

Micah you've literally called yourself Big Meeks in every episode of this podcast 🤣🤣🤣

[@JonathanFoster-mb9gw]

Big meeks is on to something there i never understood obsession with golf

[@cosmo9208]

An anonymous Dutch guy once said "I'll shtart playing golf when I shtop having shex"

[@j.s3300]

Many dont get the obsession with football. Life.

[@JimDuggan-tq2lv]

So what you're saying is, you don't like sport A but prefer sport B. Ok cheers for that information, we can rest easy tonight boys as the information about random KZbin commenters sport preferences are known to us.

[@screaminscott4447]

Lol it is boring af

[@hermankermit-warm1121]

Oscar Wilde put it best - Golf, a decent walk spoiled.

[@mickrandles9364]

I'm with Big Meeks. Golf is shite 😂

[@mikeryan4055]

It just spoils a nice walk

[@roody59]

@@mikeryan4055 LOL

[@jrothweldo7]

Golf,rugby,cricket all boring sports

[@mickrandles9364]

@@jrothweldo7 yup. Tory sports 😭😂

[@AuGAlaN]

@@jrothweldo7 how is rugby boring? it definitely isn't in the same category as golf and cricket those are proper snorefest

[@Nikapd]

Brilliant as always chaps...I think you all love doing it so I hope it continues for years to come. Laugh out loud moments and some wonderful anecdotes and incites into a world 99.9% of us will never have seen. Keep it going, makes my week (and others I'm sure).

[@fugaziishime]

the last great chips i saw were all messis. the one against betis where he chipped the keeper from the outside box was an insane goal.

[@Hhammer]

Cavani chip was great too when the crowd returned to old Trafford.

[@rossgill5911]

I also agree with Big Meeks, watching golf is so boring. It's not that bad to play with friends though. Loving the Podcast, keep up the great work guys.

[@mezza.7]

Shong sheet… I’m dead 😂

[@mowg1i13]

You won't have that black card for long big meeks, you're not allowed to say you have one, lots of celebs had them taken away once publicly saying they have them😅

[@AlexEgan]

Quick, everyone round Big Meeks' for dinner 🍗

[@GaryCollins-ml1kq]

Love u boys u give mi jokes.brightens up my day 😅

[@DYL2020]

A big issue I have with VAR and offside that not many people talk about is if there’s a goal and a player is exactly level and they are checking it for a good 5/10 minutes, quite often they will overturn it but if it’s taking that long to check it they should just reward a goal, maybe put a time stamp on VAR.. 2 minutes tops then make a decision

[@kernowchris]

Thanks for reminding me the Golf is on, I have some paint I need to watch dry!

[@user-jm7jp3nq8c]

I have some already dried paint, less drama, but just as exciting.

[@stephenmorris8947]

Big Meeks ❤ Love his honesty in the end there.

[@andrewsteer8860]

Possibly my favourite goal ever was a chip…cantona vs Sunderland in 96. Sublime goal

[@ImperialIrv11]

Gary burying Alan with that match ball joke, i'm dying LMAO 😂

[@englishjona6458]

That was a wonderful answer, al

[@PRCOM]

Golf, easiest to learn but hardest to master. Great episode guys

[@tvgcmma9215]

VAR was used perfectly last night and how it’s supposed to be used - shows how had a job Howard Webb is doing that getting worse under his stewardship - wasn’t fussed by results but actually enjoyed both games last night while ive often turned off prem games this year as to many long stoppages

Have to respectfully disagree with Gary on the reasoning for why chip shots are less now. I think its mostly because the team as a whole is more systematic and that results in better defending which lets the keeper sit back more.

[@isaacawotimehin1098]

You guys make me laugh so much. Your show is amazing and fun to watch.

[@philippepalmer2968]

coming shortly to a shop near you,Big Meeks merchandise 😂

[@KelzMon]

27:50 ffs 😂😂😂

[@Dal_Hatton]

great show chaps ..

[@paulnorton7444]

Micah with a Nando"s black card. He really will burst onto the scene👍

[@lfcoey]

Lets hope he feeds the homeless with it. He has enough money to buy several Nandos restraunts himself !

[@WatchMagicHappen]

"Burst on the seams" of his belt more like

[@dface6447]

This was a classic boys,the segways to Micky taking was 😂😂, hilarious 👍,keep it coming and YES I'm definitely up for a POD of your personal trophies IE GARY'S golden boot (omg)86 Mexico AH I remember it well,we won't be able to see BIG AL for all his hatrick balls and MICAH🤔 JOKE😂

[@tvgcmma9215]

I always felt Micah gave himself the nickname never really heard anyone else call him that other than when jokinh around when he’s mentioned it previously

[@alidaniels2487]

Didnt know there was a little Meeks! Has he got his dad's sunny disposition and infectious laugh? 😂

[@alicerileyandjanayagaming9551]

Im not a big fan of golf but 1 thing i do like about it, not many sports you can play you your dad and your grand dad and it be fun and competitive but golf you can

[@UKbeats]

My grandads dead so no I can't do that.

[@WatchMagicHappen]

I think you mean bowls or darts or pool - file it next to those sports haha. I love the sentiment though

[@daveclark1155]

Bet Gary's got a shrine in his attic.... All his hat trick balls, matchday shirts and photos of himself

[@jeremywentworth1833]

Definitely !

[@JDTStagg-]

Micah’s about to go from bursting onto the scene to bursting and the seams

[@FineYungCannibal.]

I only know about the name Big Meeks because of Micah Richards! 😂😂😂

[@williamhargrave9202]

Brilliant😎

[@user-tg6vq1kn6v]

Schmeichal loved a chipped goal

[@user-jd3jv6zc2y]

Straight to the point shearer

[@jvaddison]

The best chip EVER was philippe albert over Schmeichel in the 5.0. Albert's face as he was running away celebrating was hilarious.

[@TrevJericho]

Defo…..TOON ARMY!!! ⚫️⚪️⚫️⚪️

[@andrewharrison7767]

Perez Vs leicester

[@nathanthompson8652]

Not sure about linekers theory about smaller keepers, if anything I'd say they're generally smaller now, but probably nothing in it overall. Not convinced they stand closer to the line either, if anything, I'd have suspected the opposite. I wonder if it's been coached out to some extent, coaches generally encourage a standard shot rather than a chip, Back in the day I think strikers were more imaginative with the finishing, its all based on percentages now.....ps Ian Wright vs Yeovil town

[@darthpaul490]

Please get platty on...he was my childhood hero

[@TheManOnTheRail]

I remember Alan chipping Rene Higuita against Columbia and hitting the bar in the same game famous for Higuita's 'scorpion' kick.

[@eddiejackson7406]

"Never had a better chance" - been listening to English media say this every Euros n World cup since 1995

[@gobsmack84]

Do you disagree with them this time?

[@eddiejackson7406]

@@gobsmack84 no

[@user-jm7jp3nq8c]

It's about time we had a 'Sub-sport' division, comprising of 'sports' that; A. Aren't really sports & B. Were once exciting. I.e. Golf, Snooker, Darts etc.

[@kieranhorner1145]

Robin Williams (God rest his soul) perfectly describes golf on Parkinson..... That's be best way to understand golf!🤣

[@Namecannotbeblank0999]

Big Meeks, golf is life.

[@mustafakulucan3660]

Never knew big Meeks had a little one

[@arifathnasar1955]

😂😂😂 these lot are absolutely hilarious 😂😂 bless them …👊🏽

[@overthoughtandunderstated]

When I lived in England, all the girls on dating apps had "just looking for a guy with a Nando's black card" in their profile

[@TravelinChina]

This would be so much better in a studio

[@jamstermtb6331]

6ft 4 is peter schmeichel

[@supersayiantupac7261]

Yesterday i was seeing a post about Xabi Alonso, where he said his kid asked him if he knew Cristiano Ronaldo... be awesome to know if you lots kids ever asked a similar question

[@Codslaying]

Get in touch with Tubes and get on Golf life Shearer! 👍🏽

[@user-jm7jp3nq8c]

17:38 Improvements in technology will ultimately herald more correct dicisions. i.e. there will be chips in boots, pitch, pitch-side sensors etc.

[@habibmazahir8428]

Thank you for the show and sharing your thoughts. I recently watched the Will Smith film Concussion. Simplistically put it the brain is jelly and separated from the skull which is relatively delicate by floating in a liquid - then how is heading the ball not spoken about in the same breadth as other ills that do harm to our bodies?

[@gameoverman3673]

gary listing the good things about golf and they all relate to playing and not watching XD

[@Danimal13]

I don’t get why people want to get rid of VAR it’s got a lot more right than it has wrong, yes it’s slowed the game down in a few moments but I’d take that if it meant we got the correct outcome of a goal, my problem lies with the people in charge of it who seem to have no understanding of football, they’re the problem and need proper teaching not the technology itself

[@dannyquinn9128]

Was the Paul Smith question from the comedian Paul Smith fishing for a job?

[@AlanBrownPhotography]

Surely a clear and obvious error is one that be decided on within seconds, rather than the minutes it takes for VAR to check multiple angles in slow-motion searching for any sort of infringement

[@williamcarter3933]

VAR works well most of the time in most other sports and has had a positive impact. If you remember in the Russia World Cup it worked amazingly well.....I think we just need to find the correct balance

[@jeremywilliams5107]

Just need Putin running it, you mean?😂 VAR: Ze last attacker vos off side! No goal! Ref: OK thanks, free kick then? VAR: Nyet, take him away and shoot him. Ref:...er, you sure about that? VAR: in your pocket you have a red card, a yellow card, and a Glock 9 mm. It's not for show.

[@williamcarter3933]

@@jeremywilliams5107 Putins got a German accent?

[@Ludydobry]

Var is awesome, imagine arenal getting a penalty yesterday if there was no VAR, ridiculous ... It will get better with time .

[@OfficialFingazMC]

How can I ask a question? / I've got aa good one!!

[@XboneMalone]

Schmeichel is 1.93m or 6ft 4 Gary!

[@vaultboy1053]

Best pod on the internet🫡

[@Robert.Sheard]

“Other chickens are available…” callback to “other gins are available“?

[@bravoanane]

Player of the match/month 😂

[@user-hs9tb8wf2l]

And the grand National on Saturday

[@Calruns92]

What VAR needs is like in tennis, once you've had your allocation of 3 uses then you have no more left to use for the rest of the game

[@cicstommy]

Wrighty was the king of chips.

[@liamayre8774]

No mention of the national or Aintree festival?...

[@HIYOJAYO]

Where was my question.....😂😂😂

[@kiff4005]

Let's not forget the grand National and ufc 300

[@mattsmith5421]

UFC 300 is absolutely stacked

[@kiff4005]

@mattsmith5421 i know and i can't wait

[@kernowchris]

Grand National totally sucks, it's set in the past and well, I like my Horses alive.

[@thepapadanshow1407]

Lol I thought they were talking about the football masters with football legends 😂😂

[@daedralord1]

Var can be great if used to do what it was brought into do. It’s not designed to referee on ever decision. It should be only used for offside, red cards. It should not be used for build up offences etc

[@saptarshibhattacharya9442]

Other media featuring Micah Richards is also available.

[@roolaing]

Golf required money growing up. And, like any sport that required stuff, and memberships, and a dress code, I couldn’t afford it. Got the cheapest set of “Regal” clubs from cash n carry - which was a big deal for my mum - got laughed at by posh boys. Didn’t go back. Football was free, now I need to pay for my kids to play for their team. Fundraising constantly for them, to make it affordable for us, and other parents.

[@KoDiEsMiTh09]

Didn’t know Micah was a dad!

[@C33Fernandez]

This podcast is getting so chaotic, it's like a bunch of kids playing video games 😂

[@GuitarHero-te9db]

What about Freddy ado 🤣🤣🤣

[@sn-mc9ym]

Champions league,darts premier league, UFC 300 grand national and EPL what a week

[@nelpizzel3103]

The offside rule plays apart in terms of chipped goals

[@heighleybaily8037]

Maybe the chip method is in decline due to stats and probability, ie, your less likely to score that way so they don't try as much. Idk, just a thought

[@Rybo4]

Lord Darwin Nunez chipped the keeper vs. Bournemouth

[@wingchunherlev]

Where do I write to with questions for the experts? :)

[@mathewpotter5601]

Alan saying england will never have a better chance. How many times as an england fan have we all said that haha

[@tvgcmma9215]

Olympic fortnight is best sporting week of the year back to back

[@user-jm7jp3nq8c]

4:09 So, Schmeichel was small? 😂

[@daleboyers7486]

The first question shouldn't of but it actually pissed me off 😅 the only time golf is watchable is when the ryder Cup is on, even the lads know that because they said they love it then only talk about playing it....

[@jeremywentworth1833]

Big Meeks is the perfect pundit come tv personality etc as hes so likeable and obviously been from the leeds area also helps. Hope he never goes bankrupt as its great when ww hear hes been lording it up in his Ferrari up Chapeltown even though hes now posh living in Harrrrroooogate !!!

[@rorrt]

On football and the success of footy in the US. There was an interesting article in The Atlantic about this very question a few years ago. The journalist's conclusion was that there are loads and loads of kids playing it, in little leagues and so on. But there isn't, or wasn't. A clear stream for these talented kids to transition up into junior and senior leagues.. The UK has had about 50 years head start on the US in this regard.. BUT.. With good investment. They could probably move towards consistent tournaments and knockout football in the world cup. THAT SAID Qatar were shocking in the WC. And to nobody's surprise. Right now, they're doing alright. Stranger things have happened.

[@seanhannagans]

In the context of _watching_ golf, the explanations were "it can be a beautiful walk", and "it's a bit like a flower show." Not super convinced.

[@i3doNStazfx]

Thanks, big Meeks, not sure l can get a black Nandos card 😂

[@RogalDDLo]

can please somebody explain to me why KZbin episodes are longer?

[@wandarah]

Because there's video parts that only make sense in the context of video - including filler, titles, breaks, etc.

[@wiltonmcdonald2399]

T hey are in a lockup in Leicester

[@stephencourtney1868]

Also the week hopefully Yeovil win there first title in 19 years

[@Lionfish-Hunting]

A good walk spoiled.

[@guardaviewer4197]

Micah should call his son Small Meeks or Mini Meeks

[@stighelmer1265]

Its more fun with discs.

[@InBodWeTrust]

Phillipe Albert's chip over Schmeichel in the Howay 5-0 game 😎 VAR appeal system - sounds good in principle, but who would review the (in-game) appeal? If it's the same people who came to the contested decision in the first place then I can't see any appeal being useful - who in their right mind would go against a decision they've just spent several minutes reaching?

[@aotea6983]

Problem with VAR is that it is utterly pointless to rereferee things that are inherently subjective. If it's used for the things that are not subjective it can be fine, otherwise it just intensifies the feeling of injustice as at least before human error was a genuine excuse

[@adamboow8299]

Considering micah is everywhere now. It can only be because of his personality.. because as a pundit his insight is on par with Michael owen

[@johannesvonsaaz3987]

I agree with you but he's not the only one it's all about entertainment now and banter which is shameful imo

[@0ceanaut]

The wolves offside was absolutely right, who knows whether the keeper could have saved it we obviously can't judge offsides like that, the keeper shouldn't have to move due to the player (nonsense argument) he positions himself to best cover the goal, the player is also preventing him from coming and claiming the cross. It feels like we are slamming VAR even when the decision is fine, getting annoying to listen to.

[@wherestheoptoutoptionmfs]

70% divorce rate for footballers between 35 and 40 years of age! Mercenary beatches!

[@luisotoya3358]

Question for Alan: How was playing with Norberto Solano?

[@Robert.Sheard]

Shearer, Solano, Robert, and Sir Bobby were the reasons I became a Newcastle fan back in 2001.

[@20mins]

Buy, bench, sell: Ince, Petit, Mascherano

[@user-yu7ko6do4k]

I normally love this but never watch it after watching stick to football as it is like watching Robbie savage play football after watching Messi