On The Left Side

Ant takes the reigns this week as the season kicks off and Spurs break a record none of their fans wanted. We also ask if Jurgen Klopp is making the Liverpool players watch Rocky movies instead of training? And we get the latest on the facebook relationship of Jose Mourinho and Paul Pogba. On The Left Side is written and produced by Ant McGinley and Jim Salveson. Theme Music is written and performed by Katalina Kicks. Other music appears under creative commons courtesy of Silverman Sound Studios - Feather Duster bensound.com - Jazzy Frenchy John Chatz played the keyboard cover of Gonna Fly Now  

So all the friendlies and curtain raisers are done, and the super early transfer window is closing/slamming shut as I write this. There is an unusual number of goalkeepers on the move, but by far the most incredible new member of staff at any football club anywhere, is at West Bromich Albion. Plus it's bath day in Mr Jim's house.  On The Left Side is written and produced by Ant McGinley and Jim Salveson, and you can get it twice a week just by hitting subscribe. This episode features music from Katalina Kicks with our theme tune and their kind permission, and also features the following tracks under Creative Commons 3.0 licence. Bensound - Tomorrow / Bensound - Sophomore Makeout Follow us on twitter @ontheleftside  

Football didn't come home, but it's back with the transfer window about to shut and the charity shield on it's way to it's new home at the Etihad. Across the City of Manchester, Jose is staying true to form and looks like he's hit the self destruct button. And as technology continues to integrate with football, the MLS skip the referees and mic up the players...  On The Left Side is written and produced by Ant McGinley and Jim Salveson. The theme tune "National Hero" is written and performed by Katalina Kicks and appears with their kind permission. This episode also features music from bensound.com - Clap and Yell appears under creative commons license 3.0    

A pitch invasion, an own goal, teenage wonderkid, dodgy VAR decision, goalkeeping howler AND a decent performance from Paul Pogba - the final match of this World Cup had a whole bunch of things you rarely see, all in 90 minutes. Plus there was a thunderstorm and a world leader trying to Dab. Speaking of which, Gary Neville lays down the law to the politicians and doesn't hold back. And while all the golden things are being dished out, we present the most prized award we can bestow - The Golden Bell. But who deserved it most in the end? We're taking a break for a few weeks but will be back with the silliest soccer stories and comedy clips in time for the start of the 2018/19 premier league season. On The Left Side is written and produced by Ant McGinley and Jim Salveson, with additional production from Sean Allsop. There's also a video version of this out there on youtube which you can watch  The theme tune is written and performed by Katalina Kicks and appears with their kind permission. Other music: Jazzy Fr

A crestfallen Jim tries to lift the mood of the nation, or at least find someone to blame. And the list is long. But can we find anything funny to make us smile or make the third-place play-off worth getting excited about?  On The Left Side is written and produced by Ant McGinley and Jim Salveson, with additional production from Sean Allsop. There's also a video version of this out there on youtube which you can watch  The theme tune is written and performed by Katalina Kicks and appears with their kind permission. Other music: Clash Of Ages by Lionell Schmitt CC appears under creative commons 3.0 license   SFX made in-house and from  Follow us on twitter @ontheleftside

Can you bloody believe it? England are into the Semi-Finals of the 2018 World Cup in Russia. It turns out however that some "fans" don't really know how to handle the situation (or even their ale). Jim looks at the highs and lows of the Three Lions victory in the latest Episode of the Funny Football Show. On The Left Side is written and produced by Ant McGinley and Jim Salveson. There's also a video version of this out there on youtube which you can watch  The OTLS theme tune is "National Hero" performed by Katalina Kicks, and appears with their kind permission Follow us on twitter @ontheleftside

Unbelievable Jeff! Ahead of England's big semi against Croatia, we catch up with Sky Sports Chris Kamara and his multitude of endorsements. We also talk about the World Cup, football hard men, Paul Merson, and the origins of that catchphrase. On The Left Side is written and produced by Ant McGinley and Jim Salveson. There's also a video version of this out there on youtube which you can watch  The OTLS theme tune is "National Hero" performed by Katalina Kicks, and appears with their kind permission Follow us on twitter @ontheleftside  

We're all doomed. The universe has aligned events in such a way that by the time the big match is over we'll all look like we used to be in Eastenders. In 1996. And football fever has spread across every facet of society, including the politicians in the Houses of Parliament. But at this rate, the next Prime Minister is likely to be Gareth Southgate. On The Left Side is written and produced by Ant McGinley and Jim Salveson. There's also a video version of this out there on youtube which you can watch  Theme tune from Katalina Kicks, incidental music appears under creative commons 3.0 license Between Dragons and Humans - Steffen Daum Funny Song - Bensound.com SFX made in-house and from  Follow us on twitter @ontheleftside  

It's been a really good week for Baddiel, Skinner and the Lightning Seeds who will be getting a bumper royalty cheque after England won on Penalties. But a former England captain tells us that this was nothing to do with Gareth Southgate. And whilst nationwide celebrations disrupted regular broadcasts, a clairvoyant Cephalopod was making headlines and making Paul Merson nervous. On The Left Side is written and produced by Ant McGinley and Jim Salveson. There's also a video version of this out there on youtube which you can watch  Theme tune from Katalina Kicks, incidental music appears under creative commons 3.0 license SFX made in-house and from  Follow us on twitter @ontheleftside    

Not that we're counting our chickens or getting carried away but this is the year! This is it! 1966 all over again as England relive the Jules Rimet moment and football comes home because they are going to win the world cup and Jim is going to tell you the 5 reasons why. That's actually a good title for a show. We should do one on Netflix or something. But a comedy one about silly soccer stories. Or something. On The Left Side is written and directed by Ant McGinley and Jim Salveson. This episode features music from Katalina Kicks as always with their kind permission and Sophomore Makeout from Bensound.com under creative commons 3.0 license.  

We could have done a whole episode about the Germans being knocked out of the world cup... Oh hang on, we did! We relive the joy as South Korea put an end to us being knocked out on penalties by them. The question is, who will knock us out on penalties now? We'll keep you up to date with all the comedy gaffs and silly stuff from the world cup. All you have to do is hit subscribe. On The Left Side is written and produced by Ant McGinley and Jim Salveson, the theme music is by Katalina Kicks and appears with their kind permission. Thanks to Alistair Bruce Ball and Chris Sutton for their 5 live commentary.

As we're halfway through this world cup it's time to look at some of the nominees for the most prestigous footballing award you've never heard of - the Golden Bell. And the favourite so far is less a knockout, a more of a tapout. On The Left Side is written and produced by Ant McGinley and Jim Salveson. Theme tune from Katalina Kicks, incidental music appears under creative commons 3.0 license Clap and yell - Bensound.com Funny Song - Bensound.com  

The Funny football show travels from B&Q to Panama and brings you a twist on a classic song as England make it through to the last 16. But we're not the only ones getting emotional... On The Left Side is written and produced by Ant McGinley and Jim Salveson. There's also a video version of this out there on youtube which you can watch  Theme music from KatalinaKicks.com with their kind permission, ncidental music courtesy of bensound.com and is used under creatove commons license.  

Week 2 of the World Cup and strangely Russia are looking favourites to go all the way as all the other big boys are struggling. Speaking of big boys, somebody needs to have a word with Phil Neville about his table manners on TV. We have the latest on the Antoine Greizman saga, which actually finally gives us an answer. Gareth Southgate has a mystery injury, but it's not as mysterious as how Paul Merson sees the world, and will we be replacing the three lions logo with three unicorns? Once again we fail to answer any of these questions, but have a good time doing it. On The Left Side is written and produced by Ant McGinley and Jim Salveson. There's also a video version of this out there on youtube which you can watch Theme music from KatalinaKicks.com with their kind permission, ncidental music courtesy of bensound.com  All sfx produced in house or courtesy of free-sfx.com    

Week 2 of the World Cup and strangely Russia are looking favourites to go all the way as all the other big boys are struggling. Speaking of big boys, somebody needs to have a word with Phil Neville about his table manners on TV. We have the latest on the Antoine Greizman saga, which actually finally gives us an answer. Gareth Southgate has a mystery injury, but it's not as mysterious as how Paul Merson sees the world, and will we be replacing the three lions logo with three unicorns? Once again we fail to answer any of these questions, but have a good time doing it. On The Left Side is written and produced by Ant McGinley and Jim Salveson. There's also a video version of this out there on youtube which you can watch Theme music from KatalinaKicks.com with their kind permission, incidental music courtesy of bensound.com All sfx produced in house or courtesy of free-sfx.com  

So Harry Kane gets England off to a winning start but we look ahead. Far, far ahead. We look 8 years into the future at the world cup after the world cup after the world cup that's happening right now. We sample some American punditry to get us in the mood, and take a look at whats been happening, and nearly happening, on the televised football sofas in the UK as well.  Music this episode comes from Katalina Kicks as usual and Bensound.com with an edit of Sophomore Makeout. Applause comes from Patrice Evra. Follow us on twitter @ontheleftside

Even before England's first game, there is a mix of confusion, despair and misguided optimism. Fabian Delph is fully prepared, but the BBC seems to have lost all the England fans, while Robbie Williams may have lost his freedom. On The Left Side is written and produced by Ant McGinley and Jim Salveson. Theme music is courtesy of Katalina Kicks, incidental music courtesy of bensound.com, sfx made in house and from    

So it's all kicked off and not just on the pitch, with the Spanish sacking their manager before their first game, in an attempt to recreate the wonderful comedy experience that was Roy Keane walking out on the Republic of Ireland in 2002. And we ask how much influence Putin has on the tournament as he starts to file his tax return. On The Left Side is written and produced by Ant McGinley and Jim Salveson. This is also available for your eyes on youtube. Music in this episode comes from Katalina kicks with their permission as always and Bensound.com under creative commons license 3.0    

We could have been on holiday but Jim just couldn't stop so here we are once again with two of the worst and possibly one of the best football songs ever. Make sure you subscribe to catch our regular coverage throughout the world cup on both podcast and youtube video. And thats it. We made it. It's dead good. etc. etc. etc. Love you,   Ant & Jim

We could give you a rundown of the Russian team and their chances as host nation but let's be honest, even Vladimir Putin and all the Russian doping experts won't get them to the knockout stages. So instead we provide you with some useful phrases, facts and historical knowledge about the biggest country in the world. Like that. That was a fact. We'll use that one. Oh and just because we can, we also have a pop at Piers Morgan as he lays into Raheem Sterling about that tattoo. It's kind of what we do. We're funny like that. Anyway, if this is your first time to the comedy party welcome! For this special episode we've teamed up with Tactics FC and a whole load of other football podcasts. Each show will be covering off a different nation competing in the FIFA 2018 World Cup. For a full list of nations, podcasts and links head here: https://podcastworldcup.tacticsfc.com On The Left Side is written and produced by Ant McGinley and Jim Salveson. Sound FX created in house and from freesfx.co.uk Theme Music appears