The Ripple Effect with James Lawrence Allcott

The Ringer

Football pundit James Lawrence Allcott looks at the immediate, long-term, and off-the-wall consequences of the biggest stories in the sport, from today and yesterday.

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Monday · 1 hr 20 min
Man City's Weird Return, Liverpool's Wirtz Problem, and Carrick's Future
Well, that was weird, wasn't it? James is joined this week by wonderful friends of the pod, JJ Bull (@fitbathatba) and Kweku Afari (@Kweku_Afari), to delve into the weird vibes in Man City's 3-0 win at Anfield and the feelings around Man United and Spurs following their 1-1 draw. Host: James Allcott Guests: JJ Bull and Kweku Afari Producer: Cai Jones Editor: Finn McSkimming Additional Production: Patris Gordon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
October 5 · 1 hr 5 min
How Different Would Football Be Without Man City's 115 Charges?
Manchester City have been found guilty on 114 of their 115 charges, and the entire footballing world has been questioning what could have been. This week, James Allcott and Joe Thomlinson (@JoeThomlinson) go all the way back to 2009 to explore every ripple effect and uncover how different football could have been without Man City’s charges. Host: James Allcott Guests: Joe Thomlinson Producer: Cai Jones Editor: Finn McSkimming Additional Production: Patris Gordon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 29 · 1 hr 52 min
The Second Emergency Tottenham Hotspur Podcast
The Second Emergency Tottenham Hotspur Podcast What is happening at Tottenham? James is joined by Ben Bowman (@BenBowmanTHFC), Fuad Cadani (@FuadCadani), and Kish Patel (@Kish_P14) to get to the root of the current issues facing the Spurs and hopefully come to some conclusion as to how to solve them. Host: James Allcott Guest: Ben Bowman, Fuad Cadani and Kish Patel Producer: Cai Jones Editor: Finn McSkimming Additional Production: Patris Gordon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 21 · 1 hr 18 min
Predicting England's Euro 2028 Squad
As we enter the first international break of the season, James is joined by The Ripple Effect regular Nieve Petruzziello (@StuntPegg) to discuss the upcoming UEFA Nations League and the current state of Thomas Tuchel's England squad, before predicting how that squad will look when the 2028 Euros tournament comes around. Host: James Allcott Guest: Joe Thomlinson Producer: Cai Jones Editor: Finn McSkimming Additional Production: Patris Gordon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 15 · 1 hr 11 min
Man Utd’s Problems, Man City’s Title Chances, and Can Chelsea Challenge?
World Cup co-host and The Ripple Effect family member Joe Thomlinson (⁠@JoeThomlinson⁠) joins James to give his reaction to the Manchester Derby, and the pair discuss how the Premier League teams have started their seasons. Host: James Allcott Guest: Joe Thomlinson Producer: Cai Jones Editor: Finn McSkimming Additional Production: Patris Gordon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 7 · 1 hr 6 min
One Player to Watch From Every Champions League Club
The UEFA Champions League makes its return this week, and with 36 teams involved in the group stage, James is joined by Lyes Bouzidi (⁠@MoreLyes⁠), Julien Laurens (⁠@LaurensJulien⁠), Luca Dallolio (⁠@JFTVLuca⁠) and Jack Collins (⁠@JackJCollins⁠) to give you one player to keep an eye on from every club in the tournament. Host: James Allcott Guests: Lyes Bouzidi, Julien Laurens, Luca Dallolio, and Jack Collins Producer: Cai Jones Editor: Finn McSkimming Additional Production: Patris Gordon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 4 · 1 hr 29 min
Ranking Every Premier League Club's Summer Transfer Window
The 2026 summer transfer window is officially over, so all that's left to do is, of course, rank every Premier League club's business this summer in a classic Ripple Effect tier list. Joining James on the ranking panel are Lyes Bouzidi (@MoreLyes), Julien Laurens (@LaurensJulien), Luca Dallolio (@JFTVLuca), and Jack Collins (@JackJCollins). Host: James Allcott Guests: Lyes Bouzidi, Julien Laurens, Luca Dallolio, and Jack Collins Producer: Cai Jones Editor: Finn McSkimming Additional Production: Patris Gordon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 3 · 46 min
Reacting to the 10 Most Interesting Deadline Day Transfers
As the 2026 summer transfer window slams shut, James is joined by Lyes Bouzidi (@LyesClips), Luca Dallolio (@JFTVLuca) and Jack Collins (@JackJCollins) to discuss the 10 most interesting transfers that were completed on deadline day. Host: James Allcott Guests: Lyes Bouzidi, Luca Dallolio, and Jack Collins Producer: Cai Jones Editor: Finn McSkimming Additional Production: Patris Gordon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 24 · 1 hr 14 min
Everything We Learned About The New Premier League Managers
James Allcott is joined by Josh Williams (@DistanceCovered), Kim Kothari, Ollie Thomas (@TalkCPFC), and Meron (@CoachMeron) to dissect gameweek one and what the new managers in the Premier League had to offer. YouTube Links: https://youtube.com/@distancecovered https://m.youtube.com/@agameoftwohalveschannel https://youtube.com/@the_nearlymen Host: James Allcott Guests: Josh Williams, Kim Kothari, Ollie Thomas, Coach Meron Producer: Cai Jones Editor: Finn McSkimming Additional Production: Patris Gordon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 19 · 1 hr 34 min
10 Big 2026-27 Premier League Predictions
The Ripple Effect is back! To kick off the 2026-27 season, James Allcott is joined by Nedum Onuoha (@kickback_nedum) and Jon Mackenzie (@Jon_Mackenzie) to give 10 bold Premier League predictions for the upcoming season. Host: James Allcott Guests: Nedum Onuoha and Jon Mackenzie Producer: Cai Jones Editor: Finn McSkimming Additional Production: Patris Gordon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 20 · 54 min
Spain Win World Cup 2026! Plus England 6-4 France Reaction
Spain have won the World Cup, beating a rough Argentina side 1-0 in extra time and thereby winning back-to-back international tournaments. James and Joe react to both the final and the very contrasting third place playoff match between England and France, which ended in an England 6-4 win, before wrapping up with some predictions about the future of the international game. Host: James Allcott Guest: Joe Thomlinson Producer: Cai Jones Editor: Finn McSkimming Additional Production: Patris Gordon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 17 · 1 hr 4 min
Predicting the World Cup Final and Team of the Tournament XI
James and Joe break down what could happen in Sunday's World Cup final between Spain and Argentina, giving lineup, tactics and score predictions along the way. In the second half of the podcast, the boys pick their Team of the Tournament lineup. Jim's fundraiser page: https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/jamess-giving-page-191870 Host: James Allcott Guest: Joe Thomlinson Producer: Cai Jones Editor: Finn McSkimming Additional Production: Patris Gordon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 16 · 1 hr 10 min
England 1 - 2 Argentina | Reaction and Player Ratings
That's it, England are out of the World Cup. What was Tuchel thinking?! James and Joe are back the morning after the match to react to England's semifinal loss to Argentina and Messi, discussing along the way Tuchel's starting lineup and later substitutions and rating the players' performances in the game. Host: James Allcott Guest: Joe Thomlinson Producer: Cai Jones Editor: Finn McSkimming Additional Production: Patris Gordon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 13 · 1 hr 20 min
Predicting the World Cup Semi-Finals
James and Joe are back together to preview and predict the 2026 World Cup semi-final matches; France v. Spain, and England v. Argentina. The boys have got the tactics board out to go through everything you need to know ahead of this all-timer of a final four. Host: James Allcott Guest: Joe Thomlinson Producer: Cai Jones Editor: Finn McSkimming Additional Production: Patris Gordon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 12 · 1 hr 20 min
Norway 1-2 England! Reaction and Player Ratings
England are through to the semi-finals! With resident co-host Joe Thomlinson unavailable for selection today, the wonderful Flav (@Flav_Bateman) gets the call-up to analyse the events of the game and rate and rank the players' and also the managers' performances. Host: James Allcott Guest: Flav Bateman Producer: Cai Jones Editor: Finn McSkimming Additional Production: Patris Gordon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 8 · 1 hr 12 min
Predicting The World Cup Quarter Finals
James and Joe sit down following the completion of the round of 16 to give their predictions for the quarter final stage. Together they look at Argentina and just how likely they are to make it following the drama against Egypt, England’s chances against Norway, and can Morocco upset France? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 6 · 1 hr 7 min
England Beat Mexico 3-2!! I Reaction and Player Ratings
In the early hours of Monday morning, amidst endless chatter about the altitude and weather delays, Thomas Tuchel's England put on a magnificent display to beat Mexico 3-2. James and Joe give their jubilant reactions and rate and rank the players' performances. Come on, England! Host: James Allcott Guest: Joe Thomlinson Producer: Cai Jones Editor: Finn McSkimming Additional Production: Patris Gordon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 2 · 1 hr 26 min
Rating Every England Player vs DR Congo
James and Joe sit down to reflect on England’s late turnaround against DR Congo. Together, they look through the team, analysing every individual performance and what lessons must be learned before the round of 16 tie against Mexico. Host: James Allcott Guest: Joe Thomlinson Producer: Cai Jones Editor: Finn McSkimming Additional Production: Patris Gordon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 1 · 1 hr
Predicting Every Round of 32 Shock and an England vs. Congo Preview
With the group stage complete, James and Joe look back on their (at times woeful) pretournament predictions, predict the shocks to come in the round of 32, and give a preview of England's next game against Congo. They also discuss some potential transfer rumours and done deals from the past couple of weeks. Host: James Allcott Guest: Joe Thomlinson Producer: Cai Jones Editor: Finn McSkimming Additional Production: Patris Gordon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
June 28 · 1 hr 9 min
England 2-0 Panama | Reactions + Player Ratings
James and Joe sit down to analyse what we really learned from England’s 2-0 win over Panama in their final group game. Together, they discuss some of the potential issues still hanging over England whilst also looking at what potential lessons they’ve learned heading into the knockouts. Host: James Allcott Guest: Joe Thomlinson Producer: Cai Jones Editor: Finn McSkimming Additional Production: Patris Gordon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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