No Tippy Tappy Football with Sam Allardyce

Former Aston Villa, Wigan, Leicester and West Brom midfielder Marc Albrighton is our special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.Marc is alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to talk all things football from living the dream of playing for his boyhood club to reaching the pinnacle of English football and lifting the Premier League with Leicester City.Marc and Sam start off the podcast with a touching tribute to the former Leicester assistant manager, Craig Shakespeare as well as former Engl...

Former Preston, Everton, Manchester United, Real Sociedad, Sunderland & West Ham manager David Moyes is our special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.David Moyes sits down alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to talk all things football including his most recent spell as West Ham United manager.David and Sam discuss their early links to Preston North End which involved Sam scouting a young David Moyes whilst playing up in Scotland.The former West Ham manager talks in great depth abou...

Former Bolton, Newcastle and West Ham player Kevin Nolan is our special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.Kevin Nolan sits down alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to talk all things Premier League ahead of the upcoming 2024/25 season!Kevin and Sam discuss their time together at West Ham and Bolton as they reminisce about pre-season trips, How tough the fitness activities are and whether they miss doing pre-season.The former West Ham player and coach talks about how he thinks the Hammer...

Sam Allardyce sits down alongside Natalie Pike to talk everything Euro2024 including England's semi-final victory and which team will be victorious in the upcoming final?The former England manager talks about how England have become a tough team to play against and even tougher team to defeat as well as the confidence that comes from scoring last minute goals.Sam and Natalie then discuss Ollie Watkins brilliant winner against the Netherlands and also the controversy surrounding England's pena...

This week we have a returning guest as Tubes is our special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.Tubes sits down alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to talk everything from the upcoming Euro 2024 quarter finals to what tactics and formation he'd play against Switzerland.The former Soccer AM star talks about the standard of the Euros so far, How the pitches look in awful condition and Why someone needs to tell Ronaldo to stop shooting from free kicks.Tubes and Sam then discuss England's per...

Sam Allardyce sits down alongside Natalie Pike to talk everything Euro2024 including Scotland's performances and which team will be the surprise exit in the next round!The former England manager talks about England's poor performance against Slovenia, being on the favourable side of the draw (again) and should they play Saka at left back?Sam and Natalie then discuss Scotland's Euro performances, Who should partner Declan Rice in midfield and do some of the England players look tired?Sam then ...

Former Bolton, Newcastle and West Ham player Kevin Nolan is our special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.Kevin Nolan sits down alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to talk everything from his time with Sam at Bolton & West Ham to how well England will do in the Euros.The former West Ham coach talks about Jarrod Bowen's impact off the bench for England, Southgate's Kalvin Phillips comment and why James McClean is wrong about Declan Rice.Kevin and Sam then discuss their time together ...

Former Scotland manager and player Gordon Strachan is our special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.Gordon Strachan sits down alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to talk everything from Scotland's opening nightmare against Germany to which teams are the ones to watch.The former Scotland manager talks about Jarrod Bowen's positive impact off the bench, Where Trent's best position is and England's crucial clean sheet.Gordon and Sam then discuss Sam's starting XI for the England vs Denmark...

Former Liverpool, Blackburn, Aston Villa, Leeds, Derby County, Wigan & England left back Stephen Warnock is our special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.Stephen Warnock sits down alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to talk all things England ahead of their EURO 2024 opener against Serbia.The former England defender talks about what it was like being a part of the 2010 South Africa World Cup squad under Fabio Capello, the importance of having a great man manager and dealing with pla...

Former England coach and Sheffield Wednesday assistant coach Chris Powell is our special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.Chris Powell sits down alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to everything from Sheffield Wednesday to all things England in this Euro 2024 special episode of the podcast.The Sheffield Wednesday assistant coach talks about how the club saved his life, the impact of the Sheffield Wednesday fans, Danny Rohl's brilliance and how they pulled off the miracle and survived i...

Former Arsenal, Man City, Leicester, Blackburn, Leeds, Oldham & Scotland player Paul Dickov is our special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.Paul Dickov sits down alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from his time at Manchester City to how well he thinks Scotland will perform at Euro 2024.The former Manchester City forward talks about how his play-off final goal in 1999 saved the club from potential administration & how honoured he was to present th...

Former Watford, Sunderland, Southampton, Aston Villa, West Brom, Birmingham, Blackpool, Crystal Palace & Leicester City player Kevin Phillips is our special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.Kevin Phillips sits down alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from his incredible goalscoring ability as a player to his early life as in football management.The former England forward talks about how his recent sacking at Hartlepool came as a huge shock and that he...

Former Colchester, Bristol City, Peterborough and current Blackburn Rovers player, Sammie Szmodics is our special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.Sammie Szmodics sits down alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from his phenomenal season to what the future holds for the Championship golden boot winner.The Blackburn bagsman talks about how he’s taken on the main man role at the club, the devastation he felt when Jon Dahl Tomasson left the club as well how Jo...

Former Sheffield United, Crystal Palace, QPR, Leeds, Cardiff, Middlesbrough, Huddersfield & most recently Aberdeen manager, Neil Warnock is our returning special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.Neil Warnock sits down alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to discuss his legendary football career from his first manager job at Gainsborough Trinity to his final role at Aberdeen.The former QPR manager talks about how he got the best out of Adel Taarabt, his fond memories of the club &amp...

Former Carlisle, Southampton, Leicester, Hull, Derby, Watford & Bristol City manager, Nigel Pearson is our special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.Nigel Pearson sits down alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to discuss his fantastic football career as both a player and a manager from the early days at Sheffield Wednesday to most recently at Bristol City.The former Bristol City manager opens up on his time at the club, the huge potential his former players Alex Scott & Antoine S...

Former Manchester United, Sunderland & Reading player and recent interim Ireland manager, John O'Shea is our special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.John O'Shea sits down alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to discuss his incredible football career from his 13 years at Manchester United to his recent spell as the interim manager of Republic of Ireland.The former Manchester United defender discusses what it takes to win the Premier League as we approach the business end of the seas...

Former Coventry, Nottingham Forest, Newcastle, West Ham & Manchester City player Stuart Pearce is our special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.Stuart Pearce sits down alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to discuss his legendary football career from his playing days to his time as a manager & coach!The former West Ham player discusses why the hammers fans need to be careful what they wish for with David Moyes and how the Scot has managed to build something special at the club.St...

Former Cambridge, Manchester United, Coventry, Aston Villa, Leicester, Celtic & Norwich player Dion Dublin is our returning special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.Dion Dublin sits down alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to discuss his excellent football career, his love of music and presenting Homes Under The Hammer for almost 10 years!The former Aston Villa front man discusses Ollie Watkins and why it's unfair to compare him with Ivan Toney, as well as Unai Emery and the rumour...

Manchester United, Middlesbrough, West Brom & England legend Bryan Robson is this weeks special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.Bryan Robson sits down alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to discuss his legendary career in football from his playing days at Manchester United where he won 9 honours to completing the great escape as West Brom manager.The former Manchester United player talks about his time at the club, why Bruno Fernandes isn't a great captain and Manchester United's ...

Former Bournemouth, Gillingham, Bristol City, Portsmouth, Plymouth, Stoke, West Brom, Crystal Palace, Middlesbrough & Sheffield Wednesday manager Tony Pulis is this weeks special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.Tony Pulis sits down alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to discuss incredible career in football from the early days at Bournmouth & Gillingham to getting Stoke City into Europe.The former Stoke manager talks about his time at the club, The importance of making the Bri...

Former Huddersfield, Birmingham, Blackpool, Kilmarnock, Al-Merrikh & Al-Ittihad manager Lee Clark is this weeks special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.Lee Clark sits down alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to discuss his career from swapping Newcastle for Sunderland to managing in Africa.The former Newcastle player talks about his love for the club, why he enjoys Newcastle away days and why he's finished with managing to follow them around Europe.Lee also chats about how he love...

Former Fulham, Real Sociedad, Coventry, AEL, Wales, Sunderland, Hebei FC & Atromitos manager Chris Coleman is the special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.Big Sam is back from his winter break and he sits down alongside Natalie Pike & Chris Coleman to discuss Chris' career from managing everywhere including England, Spain, Wales, Greece and China.The former Sunderland manager talks about his spell at the club and how he wasn't even made aware of the Netflix documentary when he was off...

This episode of No Tippy Tappy Football features an very special guest and a legend within the footballing world.Tim Sherwood and Natalie Pike are joined by the Liverpool, Blackburn & Celtic legend...Sir Kenny Dalglish to discuss everything football.The former Blackburn Rovers manager talks about early life at the club from training on non-league standard facilities to eventually reaching the pinnacle of English football and lifting the Premier League trophy.Sir Kenny also talks in great ...

Former Brentford, Rangers, Nottingham Forest, QPR manager & most recently West Ham first team coach, Mark Warburton is the special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.Mark is joined by stand in gaffer, Tim Sherwood alongside Natalie Pike to share his incredible career from working in the City trading currencies to taking a 97% pay cut to peruse a dream career in football.The former West Ham first team coach talks about life at the club, how THAT night in Prague changed the fan's expectations...

Leeds United & Republic of Ireland legend, Ian Harte is this week’s returning special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.Ian is joined by stand in gaffer, Tim Sherwood and Natalie Pike to give an insight on his former clubs Leeds United and their promotion chances as well as the financial issues surrounding Reading. The former full back opens up about his transition into being a football agent, THAT potential Lazio move for Sunderland's Jack Clarke & the job his ex-teammate Rob Edw...

Lifelong Chelsea fan, former player and coach, Jody Morris was this week’s special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football. Jody joined Big Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to give an insight on Maurico Pochettino, the shift away from academy players and his reaction to Thiago Silva's wife seemingly taking to social media to criticise the manager.The former midfielder, and former Swindon Town manager opened up about his time working with Frank Lampard, coaching in the Chelsea academy system and how he...

Former Leicester, Leeds, Coventry, Liverpool & Scotland midfielder Gary McAllister joined Big Sam and Natalie Pike for the latest episode of No Tippy Tappy Football.With long-standing ties to the red side of Merseyside and following the huge announcement from Jurgen Klopp, Gary shared his exclusive insight into the current favourite to be Liverpool's next manager, Xabi Alonso. Gary and Sam also discuss what this may mean for some of Liverpool's current stars, including Mo Salah and Virgil...

Big Sam and Natalie Pike are joined former Oldham, Bristol City and Charlton Athletic boss Dean Holden for our latest episode of No Tippy Tappy Football.The trio discuss impressive Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna and the potential of him one day being the Manchester United manager, Pep Guardiola's major impact on English football and Sam's "Michael McIntyre's Big Show" revelation.Also in the episode, they discuss the current state of Man United's infrastructure, a fan becoming the Fourth Offic...

Big Sam and Natalie Pike are joined by Marc White, owner and manager of the National League's Dorking Wanderers. The trio discuss how Marc founded the team with his mates and has since taken the club on an incredible journey winning 12 promotions in 24 years. Also in the episode, they discuss Marc's views on referees and the YouTube series 'Bunch of Amateurs' which follows Marc and his side home and away as they seek even more success and a dream promotion to the Football League.All...

No Tippy Tappy Football is back for 2024!Big Sam and Natalie Pike are joined by former Premier League player and former Burton, Birmingham, Derby, Stoke and Millwall manager Gary Rowett. The trio discuss how close Gary was to returning to Birmingham City recently, Wayne Rooney's managerial struggles, diving culture in the Premier League and what life is actually like for a manager on and away from the touchline.Also in the episode, they also discuss all the latest football news including...

In the latest episode of No Tippy Tappy Football, Big Sam and Natalie Pike are joined by former Premier League Manager Ian Holloway for a Christmas special!Sam, Natalie and Ian discuss criteria for a potential returns to management, the challenges of coaching over the festive period in addition to revealing their ULTIMATE Christmas Dinner spread. Also in the episode, Sam and Ian discuss current football events including Villa's surprising entry into the title race, Bruno Fernandes' lack...

In the latest episode of No Tippy Tappy Football, Tim Sherwood steps in for Big Sam, alongside Natalie Pike. The pair are joined by Celtic and Scotland legend Scott Brown.Scott, Tim and Natalie discuss all things Scotland, including the national team and how big Celtic and Rangers actually are. Known as a passionate player himself, Scott reveals some stories during his time at Celtic, including rivalries with players like El Hadj Diouf, and knowing just how good a player Virgil Van Dijk would...

In the latest episode of No Tippy Tappy Football, Big Sam and Natalie Pike are joined by Premier League legend and former manager Mark Hughes.Big Sam, Mark and Natalie discuss some of the latest news in football, including the situations of both Sheffield United and Man United. They discuss Chris Wilder's return to Sheffield United, and how he could turn 'The Blades' fortunes around. They also debate where it's going wrong for Man United, including the drop in form of Marcus Rashford.Also in ...

In the latest episode of No Tippy Tappy Football, Big Sam and Natalie Pike are joined by former Premier League manager and Sam's long-term friend Phil Brown.Big Sam, Phil and Natalie discuss some of the latest news in football, including the VAR decision which cost Newcastle three points at PSG, Spurs' chances at Manchester City and the jobs that both David Moyes and Roy Hodgson have done ahead of their meeting this weekend.Also in the episode, Big Sam and Phil reflect back to their days as a...

We're back after the International break! Big Sam and Natalie Pike are joined by Sheffield United legend Billy Sharp.Billy gives us an exclusive into his departure from Sheffield United, including what he was told three times, before he was released at the end of his contract last season. Billy also discusses his time in America with LA Galaxy, and what the future holds him. Billy also reveals what went on during Sheffield United's clash with Wrexham in the FA Cup last season and how it ended...

Big Sam is back in the No Tippy Tappy Football hot seat next to our award-winning host Natalie Pike. The pair are joined by former Soccer AM star and current Golf Life host Tubes.Sam, Natalie, and Tubes discuss some of the latest talking points in football, including Monday's chaotic game between Tottenham and Chelsea. They look at the main talking points including some of the VAR decisions that weren't given, and touch on the clash 2 days prior, between Newcastle and Arsenal, where referees ...

In the latest episode of No Tippy Tappy Football, Tim Sherwood steps in for Big Sam alongside host Natalie Pike. The pair are joined by former Chelsea, Reading and Brighton midfielder and now Peter Crouch's podcast partner, Steve Sidwell.Natalie, Tim and Steve discuss some of the big current talking points in football, such as Man United's lacklustre start to the season and if Ten Hag is getting the best out of his players like Marcus Rashford. They look ahead to Monday's huge London derby be...

In the latest episode of No Tippy Tappy Football, Tim Sherwood steps in for Big Sam alongside Lee Phelps, as the pair are joined by former Manchester United, Burnley and Blackburn Rovers defender, David May.Tim, Lee and David discuss the biggest stories in football, including the upcoming Manchester Derby, as they preview both teams' form and stand-out players in recent weeks. They look at the turnaround in fortunes of Harry Maguire, and discuss whether Phil Foden should be looking at Jude Be...

In the latest episode of No Tippy Tappy Football, Tim Sherwood steps in for Big Sam alongside Natalie Pike and the paid are joined Geoff Shreeves, who has spent the last 32 years as the main pitchside reporter for Sky Sports.Tim, Natalie & Geoff discuss the biggest stories in football, starting with the impressive talent of Jude Bellingham and his future Ballon d’Or chances. Manchester United’s poor start to the season is also discussed with Raphaël Varane receiving criticism from Tim.The...

In the latest episode of No Tippy Tappy Football, Big Sam and Natalie Pike are joined by former Wolves, Ipswich, Sunderland, Cardiff, Blackpool & Republic of Ireland manager Mick McCarthy.Sam, Natalie & Mick discuss all the latest news in the footballing world, including the current state of Man United, VAR controversy and discuss if Sam would be interested in the Rangers job following Michael Beale's sacking.The trio also discuss Mick's presence in famous memes, most notably his famo...

In the latest episode of No Tippy Tappy Football, Big Sam and Natalie Pike are joined by former Premier League goalkeeper and the man nicknamed 'Neil Warnock's son', Paddy Kenny.Sam, Natalie & Paddy dive deep into all things football, including the on-going Ramsdale-Raya saga at Arsenal and whether defenders prioritising passing is hurting the modern game.The trio also discuss some of Paddy’s fondest memories of his time under Neil Warnock, in addition to building their ultimate Premier L...

In the latest episode of No Tippy Tappy Football, Big Sam returns alongside Natalie Pike and Tim Sherwood.Sam, Natalie & Tim discuss the biggest stories in football. Including, another disappointing loss for Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United as Brighton dominate at Old Trafford. The trio also discuss James Ward-Prowse’s stunning start to his career at West Ham, the dreaded VAR topic and how Yves Bissouma continues to impress under new manager Ange Postecoglou.Big Sam and Tim also debate Ma...

In the latest episode of No Tippy Tappy Football, Natalie Pike is joined by Tim Sherwood and Premier League legend 'Sir' Les Ferdinand.Natalie, Tim & Les discuss all the latest news in the footballing world, such as Newcastle's slow start to the season and whether Erik ten Hag is the right manager for Manchester United. The trio also talk about some of the most talented, young England Internationals around such as Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden and Eberechi Eze.Les also talks in-depth on his...

In the latest episode of No Tippy Tappy Football, Natalie Pike is joined by Tim Sherwood and former Bolton, Celtic and Everton defender Alan Stubbs.Natalie, Tim & Alan discuss all things Everton, including what the problems are at the club, from the board to their transfer activity. They also discuss the 'Toffees' potential Premier League status and their new stadium.The trio touch on the latest footballing matters, such as the uproar Mike Dean caused by his recent comments, the form of M...

In the latest episode of No Tippy Tappy Football, Lee Phelps takes on hosting duties, as him and Sam Allardyce are joined by Premier League legend Steve Bruce.Big Sam & Steve Bruce discuss all things Newcastle, including what exactly went down when Steve Bruce left the club, and the 'Magpies' fantastic start under their new owners and Eddie Howe. The trio also talk footballing matters past and present, including Steve Bruce's time as a player under Sir Alex Ferguson and how Mancheste...

In the latest episode of No Tippy Tappy Football, Sam Allardyce, Natalie Pike and guest Karl Robinson react to the opening weekend of the 2023/24 season.Big Sam & Karl discuss their time at Leeds United and reveal the main reasons which led to their relegation from the Premier League last campaign.The trio also talk VAR on the back of the Manchester United game against Wolves, problems with Chelsea and Liverpool and an exclusive update on the future of Harry Maguire, who has been heavily ...

Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike are back for a new season of No Tippy Tappy Football, as we approach the start of the 23/24 season! Sam and Natalie are joined by Jermain Defoe and Alex McLeish as they talk about the future of Harry Kane, their upcoming season predictions and share some of their own fascinating career stories.The four discuss potential Premier League relegation candidates, Big Sam and Jermain's experiences at Sunderland together and Alex McLeish's NEAR star signing for Ran...

Sam Allardyce, Natalie Pike and Tim Sherwood talk all the latest news and look ahead to the summer transfer window in this 22/23 season finale episode of No Tippy Tappy Football!Sam shares an exclusive on whether he may end up returning to Leeds United to help the club bounce back to the Premier League after being heavily linked with a Director of Football role at the club.The three discuss all things Spurs, including their new manager Ange Postecoglou, Harry Kane and Daniel Levy. They also p...

Big Sam is back in the No Tippy Tappy Football studio!Sam Allardyce, Natalie Pike and Tim Sherwood have plenty to discuss as they review Sam's four-games in charge at Leeds United.Sam shares his exclusive insight into the reasons it didn't quite work out and what is next for both him and Leeds United as he continues to be heavily linked with the job for next season.The trio also debate who will win the FA Cup Final between Man Utd & Man City, where Harry Kane and Declan Rice will play nex...

Tim Sherwood and Natalie Pike are joined by Celtic and Leicester legend Neil Lennon in the latest episode of No Tippy Tappy Football!Neil shares his views on his former club Leicester's relegation battle as we approach the final day of the Premier League season, as well as what the future holds for Spurs target Ange Postecoglou, if Arsenal 'bottled' the league and what is the biggest derby in Britain...All of this and more in the latest episode of the No Tippy Tappy Football series, brought t...

Tim Sherwood and Natalie Pike are joined by Premier League legend Andrew Cole for a must-listen to podcast for Manchester United fans.Topics include which striker Manchester United need to target this summer, how far Newcastle United can go under Eddie Howe and whether Man Utd's 1999 treble winners were a better team than Pep Guardiola's current treble-chasers, Manchester City.All of this and more in the latest episode of the No Tippy Tappy Football series, brought to you by William Hill.

Our interim co-host Tim Sherwood is back alongside Natalie Pike with huge West Ham fan and Soccer Saturday legend Bianca Westwood our guest!Topics include who might have the impossible task of replacing Jeff Stelling on Soccer Saturday, what the future holds for £100m+ Declan Rice and what happens when you make a mistake when interviewing Roy Keane!All of this and more in the latest episode of the No Tippy Tappy Football series, brought to you by William Hill.

A week after claiming he thought he could keep them up, Big Sam is back in the Premier League with Leeds United.This appointment has resulted in a No Tippy Tappy Football first, with our very own 'Interim' co-host Tim Sherwood stepping in alongside Natalie Pike for the rest of the season.Tim and Natalie are joined by former Leeds United player, manager and lifelong fan Simon Grayson to share their instant reaction to the news of Sam Allardyce being named as the new Leeds boss.The trio also di...

In this week’s episode of No Tippy Tappy Football, Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike are joined by former Premier League footballer turned pundit Jermaine Beckford! Sam, Natalie, and Jermaine discuss hot topics in the Premier League such as: Mauricio Pochettino’s potential move to Chelsea, Harry Redknapp possibly making a return to Tottenham and Leeds' poor form. Big Sam also shares a story about how he had a chance to manage Leicester ahead of their Premier League title winning season, but...

In this episode of No Tippy Tappy Football, Natalie Pike and Sam Allardyce are joined by former Premier League footballer and now host of Homes Under The Hammer, Dion Dublin! The three reflect on memorable moments from Dion's life, from living with Hollywood royalty Jason Statham to becoming the host of a daytime TV show on BBC. They also discuss Aston Villa’s impressive form under Unai Emery, and which British striker reminds the pair of Erling Haaland.All of this and more in the latest...

In this episode of No Tippy Tappy Football, Natalie Pike and Sam Allardyce are joined by serial Premier League and Champions League winner, Wes Brown.The three reflect on Wes Brown's career, mainly looking at his time at Manchester United with Wes sharing the pitch with some of United's greatest ever players. Wes delves into the most interesting stories he experienced at United including dressing room bust ups between Sir Alex Ferguson and David Beckham, Ronaldo's first day at training a...

In this episode of No Tippy Tappy Football, Natalie Pike and Sam Allardyce are joined by former Sheffield United, Spurs and Man City midfielder Michael Brown.Big Sam and Michael reflect on Brown's career looking back on some of the many clubs he has been at. They share some memories including hilarious stories about his former manager Neil Warnock which involved staff members spying on the away dressing room...Michael also clears up exactly what happened, when he hit Martin Keown with a ball ...

In this episode of No Tippy Tappy Football, Natalie Pike and Sam Allardyce are joined by former Manchester City, Chelsea and England international Shaun Wright-Phillips.Big Sam and Shaun react to this weeks topics including Antonio Conte leaving Tottenham, how Harry Kane needs to be more 'ruthless' to leave Spurs and Scotland shocking Spain in the Euro 2024 Qualifiers. They also discuss personal matters including Shaun revealing that he never wanted to join Chelsea from Manchester City i...

In this episode of No Tippy Tappy Football, Natalie Pike and Sam Allardyce are joined by comedian and co-host of the brilliant Have a Word podcast Adam Rowe.Big Sam and Adam predict what's next for Liverpool as they attempt to finish top four, and discuss the concept of 'Spursy', if Antonio Conte was right about their DNA issues and if their squad is actually any better than fourth in the Premier League...The pair also discuss Sam's old club Crystal Palace's re-appointment of Roy Hodgson, Ada...

In this episode of No Tippy Tappy Football, Natalie Pike and Sam Allardyce are joined by Karl Robinson. Big Sam and Karl reflect on a range of stories from their time at Blackburn together, Karl rejecting the Leeds United job and delve into topics such as whether football has become overcomplicated.They also look at the talent of Phil Foden, the issues Karl's former player Dele Alli has faced and discuss the credentials of Steve Cooper as a potential replacement for Gareth Southgate...

In this episode of No Tippy Tappy Football, Natalie Pike and Sam Allardyce are joined by Emile Heskey to discuss all the latest topics including Liverpool's shock 7-0 thrashing of Manchester United. Big Sam and Emile also recall some unknown, surprising stories, such as Big Sam's call with Elton John over the Watford job, and how Emile almost joined one of the Italian giants!All in the latest episode of the No Tippy Tappy Football series, brought to you by William Hill.

In this episode of No Tippy Tappy Football, Natalie Pike sits down with Sam Allardyce to find out about some of the biggest stories Big Sam has to tell from his career.From almost signing some of the best players of all time for Bolton and Blackburn, to revealing his best ever XI he has managed, plus Big Sam gives us an exclusive insight into his footballing journey.

Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike are joined by former Premier League winner Tim Sherwood, to discuss his time as a manager, including managing players such as Jack Grealish and Harry Kane, whilst also touching on his playing career, including THAT story of how Zinedine Zidane came close to replacing him at Blackburn Rovers.All in the latest episode of the No Tippy Tappy Football series, brought to you by William Hill.

After a weekend of controversial VAR calls, Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike are joined by former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg to discuss some of the recent, controversial VAR calls and delve into some intriguing stories throughout Clattenburg's career including why he got a one-match ban for attending an Ed Sheeran gig...All in the latest episode of the No Tippy Tappy Football series, brought to you by William Hill.Clattenburg and Big Sam also look at some of the referee's 'nightmar...

After a weekend of upsets, Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike are joined by Premier League legend Robbie Fowler to discuss Man City's charges, Liverpool's poor run of form and Robbie reveals how he ripped up a contract to play for Big Sam. All in the latest episode of the No Tippy Tappy Football series, brought to you by William Hill.Robbie and Big Sam also give praise to the Premier League's top strikers, past and present, with the two looking into the form of Marcus Rashford and Erling Haaland....

As the January transfer window slams shut, Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike are joined by Leeds United legend Ian Harte to discuss the biggest January deals and more in the latest episode of the No Tippy Tappy Football series, brought to you by William Hill.Ian and Big Sam also show their appreciation for Eddie Howe and his success at Newcastle United, debate whether Jesse Marsch is the right man to keep Leeds in the Premier League and share stories on Roy Keane as both a player and manager.

As Newcastle United continue their great run of form in the Premier League, Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike are joined by Magpies legend and free-kick specialist Nolberto Solano in the latest episode of the No Tippy Tappy Football series, brought to you by William Hill.Nolberto and Big Sam discuss the vacant Everton job, the Premier League's best free kick takers, Newcastle's chances of winning the Carabao Cup and the pair reminisce on their brief time together at Newcastle United, which featu...

Ahead of the World Cup final, Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike are joined by legendary football manager Neil Warnock in our final episode of the No Tippy Tappy Football series, brought to you by William Hill.The pair discuss Neil Warnock's viral tweets, if he would come out of retirement to manage England and some hilarious stories of abuse the pair got from opposition fans.

Ahead of the huge England's semi-final against France, Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike are joined by former boxer Tony Bellew to preview the game in our latest episode of No Tippy Tappy Football, brought to you by William Hill.The pair discuss Ronaldo's legacy, why Tony would controversially give Trent Alexander-Arnold his first start of the tournament and which managers Tony thinks could have a future in a boxing ring...

Ahead of the huge Wales vs England game, who better than Robbie Savage to join Natalie Pike and Big Sam Allardyce to preview the game in our latest episode of No Tippy Tappy Football, brought to you by William Hill.The pair discuss the future of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and also whether Gareth Southgate will make changes that include his captain Harry Kane.#worldcup2022 #harrykane #ronaldo

Our special guest this week is Ian Holloway, who joins Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike for No Tippy Tappy Football, brought to you by William Hill.Big Sam and Ian share their thoughts on the Ronaldo situation with the forward's departure from Manchester United confirmed, talk all things England and Sam shares his praise for 'great character' Jack Grealish.The pair also discuss how impressive Harry Maguire played against Iran, and how he may need to leave Manchester United in January if he cont...

Ahead of England's opening World Cup game against Iran, No Tippy Tappy Football LIVE infront a live studio audience, brought to you by William Hill, saw Sam Allardyce joined by Graeme Souness and Simon Jordan.In this live episode, Sam Allardyce and Graeme Souness discuss their England starting XIs for the opener against Iran, why they would both start James Maddison and the time Graeme Souness was rejected for dinner by Jack Grealish.The second part sees Simon Jordan join the panel, who debat...

In the third episode of No Tippy Tappy Football, brought to you by William Hill, Sam Allardyce is joined by former colleague and long-term friend Peter Reid. In this episode, Sam Allardyce and Peter Reid discuss the Maradona's 'Hand of God' shirt and ball, discovering Reece James as a young player and which right-backs they would take to the World Cup.They also share stories from their 'social' meetings together, including how Big Sam once played a part in Andrew Strauss being bowled out...

In the second episode of No Tippy Tappy Football, brought to you by William Hill, Sam Allardyce is joined by Everton legend Duncan Ferguson. Sam and Duncan discuss England's goalkeeper situation, the players who will be fighting it out for the Golden Boot and the time Carlo Ancelotti joined Duncan Ferguson on holiday in Croatia.Duncan also shares which Premier League club turned down the chance to sign Erling Haaland...

In the first episode of No Tippy Tappy Football, brought to you by William Hill, Sam Allardyce is joined by his right-hand man Sammy Lee. The pair worked together at a host of clubs including Bolton, Everton and West Brom, as well as their spell in charge of the England team.In the first episode of our new podcast, Sam and Sammy discuss a range of topics including England's 'golden generation', select their combined England World Cup squad and discuss the abuse Harry Maguire has been receivin...

Welcome to a BRAND NEW podcast No Tippy Tappy Football, with the straight-talking, no nonsense Sam Allardyce and his partner in podcasting, presenter Natalie Pike.Each episode a different guest will join to share their 'No Tippy Tappy' opinions on all things World Cup 2022, plus exclusive stories and insight from their own careers.