Agger's harsh Twitter self-review

Producer Jamie — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 09:00:00 +0000


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		Chris Commons plays mind games
		The Celtic star has had a double dig ahead of tonight’s Champions League tie with Juventus. He was commenting on the Italian champions training on Old Firm rivals, Rangers pitch. “If Juventus want to train at a Division Three ground... They can train in my back garden.”

		Daniel Agger gives himself a harsh review
		After last night’s loss to West Brom at Anfield, Liverpool fans made their feelings clear and their centre-back, Daniel Agger was one of the players criticised for his performance... The Dane came straight out and held his hands up - brutal honesty.

		Lucas Podolski’s tour of London
		The German loves a day off! He’s decided he hasn’t seen enough of London, so he’s in a black cab visiting the main tourist spots across London and taking a picture of himself at every one. Follow his journey here.

		Any publicity is good publicity
		Just try telling Wayne Rooney that! The Manchester United star has been branded a ‘hooligan’ and a ‘demon’ by Spanish sports paper ‘Marca’. All just adding fuel to tomorrow’s eagerly awaited clash between Real Madrid and Manchester United. Via ‘Off The Post’.

		Michael Owen’s sweet tooth
		With it being pancake day, plenty of footballs will be using today to indulge in some sweet treats. The ultimate question is always about what toppings to have. Check out what the Stoke striker has lined up... And this was at 7am this morning!

		Best Champions League moment?
		With The Champions League back tonight, we want to know your most memorable Champions League moment. Was it the Drogba penalty? The 2005 comeback in Instanbul? The Solskjaer winner? Let us know on the 606 Facebook and Twitter pages.

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Manuel Neur finding it too easy

Producer Jamie — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 09:00:00 +0000


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		Neuer needs keeping on his toes
		To say that Bayern Munich are running away with the Bundesliga would be a huge understatement. They’ve only lost one game and are 15 points clear of Borussia Dortmund. It’s so easy... Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer spends games playing with the subs!

		Chelsea’s scouting report
		Scouting plans that are being reported as Chelsea’s from their win against Wigan have been leaked online. The report makes interesting reading, especially the conclusion of Wigan’s ‘very poor’ defending... See some of the leaked report here.

		Zaha finds lack of benefits at United
		Wayne Rooney revealed on Twitter last night that he pays the monthly fee for the Manchester United TV service, which amused new signing Wilfried Zaha.... But it didn’t take long before Rooney put him in his place.

		Last minute disallowed goal
		A heartbreaker. Your team are drawing 1-1 and in the last minute you pull off a brilliant acrobatic scissor-kick finish, only for it to be disallowed as the referee judges the ball went out of play. It can only happen to one man.

		Nigeria win the African Cup of Nations
		You won’t see much better celebrations than you do in the African Cup of Nations and this year has been no different. Nigeria’s goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama was so happy when the ref blew up... He tried to pick him up!

		Aston Martins all round
		On Saturday’s show with Robbie Savage and Mark Chapman we heard how Mansfield Town chairman, John Radford, gave manager Paul Cox an Aston Martin for their 8-1 win against Barrow. Listen to John & Paul on 606. You can also listen back to all the show’s from the weekend or download the podcasts.

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Aston Martins all round

Producer Jamie — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:28:08 +0000

Mansfield Town chairman, John Radford has found a new incentive to get results out of manager Paul Cox - giving him a supercar win bonus. The Stags chairman spoke to Robbie and Mark on 606 on Saturday to explain how the manager of his club drove home from the One Call Stadium on Saturday night with his 'old' Aston Martin...

There was no complaints from the manager, who wasn't sure if he'd still be driving it Monday morning!

Football Focus recently went to meet the Radford's ahead of their third round FA Cup tie with Liverpool.

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Royal Mail's standard approval for The FA

Producer Jamie — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 09:00:00 +0000


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		Turkey and Czech Republic’s magic carpets
		Seeing two national sides meet and trade pennants is a tradition before an international football match, but when Turkey and Czech Republic met recently they decided to trade something else... We’re wondering where these are going to go?

		It's a thumbs up from ‘Zolly’
		Spirits were lifted at West Brom today with a return to the training ground for a player who's been out injured. Ben Foster tweeted it earlier calling him the nicest man in football. But who is ‘Zolly’?

		Baller
		Steve Nash is a basketball legend over in America and a big ‘soccer’ fan, a Spurs fan. We know he’s very handy with the ball, but he’s also shown that he’s not bad with it at his feet either. See Steve juggling here.

		Pick that one out!
		This is a sight that Spurs fans will be happy to see. The club only have two recognised first-team strikers. With one of them being injured and the other being on international duty, could Harry Kane be the answer? Well if this finish is anything to go by...

		Standard approval
		The Royal Mail have marked the 150th anniversary of The FA by releasing stamps of some of this country’s greats. But it’s not just England legends, they’ve also picked out a few from the other home nations... See the stamps here.

		606 this weekend
		This weekend on 606: Robbie Savage and Mark Chapman will be your Saturday hosts at the slightly later time of 7 - 8.30pm and Alan Green will follow Manchester United v. Everton at Old Trafford on Sunday. Going to a game this weekend? Get in touch.

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Paul Ince doesn't look to happy about his son's goals

Producer Jamie — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 09:00:00 +0000


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		Rooney TV
		The Manchester United and England star is already looking past his playing days into a career in the media. He interviewed Everton’s Leighton Baines and Leon Osman… On a train. Maybe he’ll be in the 606 hotseat one day?

		Nottingham Forest’s car park space
		With the East Midland’s side hiring and firing of managers being heavily questioned, the last thing the club wanted was for this image to surface on the internet… Via Off The Post.

		Paul Ince and his crazy celebrations
		There can’t be many prouder moments for a parent than seeing their son score for their country. So when Tom Ince scored twice for the under-21’s on Tuesday night… His Dad and former England international, Paul thought he’d wait until his son scores for the senior side.

		Demba Ba’s off to Milan
		Don’t worry Chelsea fans he’s not joining Mario Balotelli. He’s gone over to get a face mask for the broken nose he suffered against former club, Newcastle last weekend. He also treated us to this picture of him on the plane, to prove his nose isn’t that bad.

		#EnglandsGreatestXI
		After Ashley Cole’s 100th cap last night, we asked you to name your greatest England XI, including the manager. Loads of you got in touch and here’s what we came up with… Anyone you’d have in that’s not included?

		Who am I?
		We asked you on the 606 Facebook page on Tuesday ‘Who am I?’ giving clues to our mystery footballer. The answer was Jay Spearing and loads of you got it – we’re going to have to make it harder next week! Why not test it on your mates?

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England's Greatest XI

Producer Jamie — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:13:12 +0000

With England facing Brazil tonight and Ashley Cole joining the 100 club, we wanted to put together England's greatest XI according to you.

You told us via the 606 Facebook page and Twitter using #EnglandsgreatestXI.

Here's the team which would play a 4-4-1-1 formation:

Gordon Banks

Gary Neville

Bobby Moore

Tony Adams

Ashley Cole

Stanley Matthews

Bryan Robson

Steven Gerrard

John Barnes

Bobby Charlton

Alan Shearer

Manager: Sir Alf Ramsey

Did we miss anyone you'd have in the team? Just comment below to let us know.

Is Anton missing his Rio?

Producer Jamie — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 09:00:00 +0000


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		If you’re a goalkeeper, it helps if you can catch a ball!
		We’ve seen some bad goalkeeping howlers, but this has to be up there with the very worst we’ve seen. Do you think it’s terrible hand-eye-coordination or poor footwork from Egyptian, Amir Tawfik? Two skills that are very important for a goalkeeper…

		Aguero-esq
		After the Argentine’s acute angle finish against Liverpool at the weekend, many have been reminiscing over tight angle finishes. Windes’ Vikings Paul Cliff scored four goals in a recent 5-0 win…. Including this one from a near-impossible angle. Aguero, eat your heart out.

		Prandelli to follow in the footsteps of Balotelli and El Shaarawy…
		If they win the World Cup. The Italian manager has said if Italy become world champions, he’ll get a mohican haircut like the national strikers, Mario Balotelli and Stephan El Shaarway. Do you think it suits him?

		Messi, Messi!
		Cristiano Ronaldo is followed around the world with cries of “Messi, Messi!”. But now he’s even started getting it in his own country. This is how he was welcomed to Portugal for international duty.

		Is Anton getting homesick?
		The younger of the Ferdinand brothers, Anton completed a loan move to Turkish side Bursaspor in the January transfer window. You can tell he’s missing England and especially his brother, Rio, as he tweeted numerous pictures of the two this afternoon… Including this - “one of our mum and dads proudest moments!!!”

		McLeish lasts forty days and forty nights
		It was never a popular choice with the fans, but after just over a month in charge, ‘Big Eck’ has left Nottingham Forest by mutual consent. Who should Forest go for next? Join the debate on our Facebook and Twitter pages..

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Odemwingie takes the banter on Baggies return

Producer Jamie — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:04:03 +0000


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		Banter is rife among the Baggies
		Peter Odemwingie’s transfer deadline day antics left us baffled and with more questions than answers. Whilst the situation may not have impressed West Brom’s staff and fans, there’s no doubt it’s done wonders for dressing room banter. He must have seen this coming....

		From Tibet to Bradford
		Bradford have won themselves many fans worldwide through their heroic performances in the Capital One Cup. With the final against Swansea at Wembley on the 24th February, Phil Parkinson’s side have got themselves a very high profile fan. At least Swansea have Rob Brydon...

		Maicon scores a screamer
		Manchester City fans, don’t get excited. Porto B’s Brazilian centre back Maicon Pereira Roque produced a sensational free kick on Sunday, which his countryman Roberto Carlos would be proud of Maybe City signed the wrong one?

		Davies loses ‘hard man’ image
		There’s been many a tough English centre half over the years who have left the field with their head bandaged up, playing through the pain barrier. So when Curtis Davies cut his finger, you’d expect him to man up and shrug it off. You wouldn’t expect to see him wearing this......

		Snoop Dogg’s Celtic dream
		It’s been well documented that Snoop Dogg is a Celtic fan. But the rapper is ready to take his interest in the Hoops to the next level, by getting up close and personal with the players ahead of next Tuesday’s Champions League tie against Juventus. One potential problem is that Doggs aren’t allowed on the pitch.....

		606 at the weekend
		Among an action packed weekend of football, 606 was on hand to dissect all the major talking points. Aston Villa, Liverpool, West Brom and Man City fans all got in touch with us. Listen back to both shows here

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My 606 Saturday debut

Dan Walker — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:00:19 +0000

I enjoyed my Saturday 606 debut over the weekend. I've listened to the show for years so to sit in the hot seat - even alongside Robbie Savage - was a real pleasure.

Thanks to all those who listened, texted & tweeted - particularly on the hot topic of Hartley and Poole scoring for Hartlepool. We asked for your other possible name suggestions and you didn't disappoint. We got a massive response and, even though Robbie seemed confused by much of the concept, there were some great suggestions...

John Barnes & Rob Lee

Sanchez Watt & Mark Forde

Joe Cole & James Chester

Demba Ba & Julio Arca

Dean Ashton & David Villa

Franz Carr & John Lyall

Richard Dunne & Joey Barton

Ashley Cole, Marvell Wynne & Habib Beye

John Carew & Graham Alexander

Mark Bright, Nando, Bruno Vale, Marcus Bean

5 Live's very own Conor McNamara even got involved: Gordon McQueen, Park Ji Sung & Nile Ranger.

Some of you came up with inventive uses of Danny Shittu but we had to ban all those. Thanks again for listening and hopefully see you soon. Can you think of anymore? Just comment below!

Dan

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Beckham's offers elsewhere

Producer Jamie — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 09:00:00 +0000


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		A better offer?
		With the transfer window now firmly closed and Becks off to sample the delights of Paris, there can be no more speculation over the superstar’s future. But it could have been so different had he taken up this kind offer.

		Bye bye Balotelli
		The English Premier League bid farewell to a certain controversial, unpredictable and entertaining Italian earlier this week. Love him or hate him it will certainly be a quieter place without ‘Super Mario’

		Russia’s next top model?
		What does the modern day footballer do if they’re out-of-favour with the manager and left on the sidelines for too long? This forgotten midfielder thinks he has found the answer...

		‘I Dreamed A Dream’
		From one underperforming star to another, it seems Fernando Torres will always be in the headlines. This Asian production have even cast him as the main star in their new drama. Presenting ‘Torres Misérables’...

		Clash of the titans
		Never a clean encounter, Real Madrid and FC Barcelona met once again in the the first leg of the Semi-Final of the Copa del Rey. And it seems that this on loan Premier League hardman has fit right in.

		Deadline day drama
		In a strange turn of events on deadline day, George Boyd was denied his big move from Peterborough United to Alex Mcleish’s Nottingham Forest after apparently failing an eye test. Let’s hope he can’t see this then.

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Transfer window slams shut

Producer Jamie — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 09:00:00 +0000

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		Taking the posts out of the ground
		Sometimes a great piece of defending can have its consequences. In this case Fabio Ferreira who plays for Brazilian side Criciuma made a brilliant goal-line clearance… But then the most unexpected happened…

		Do you remember Elano?
		The Brazilian who played for Manchester City for a couple of years is now back at Brazil playing for Gremio. He scored an absolute peach of a goal against LDU in the Copa Libertadores. Pick that one out!

		A different kind of dive
		We’ve seen some pitches in poor condition, but none come as bad as this one in Iraq. It was in a game between Mosul and Bmlaabna Kalash. This is how you use your surroundings to celebrate.

		Ameobi’s enjoying Newcastle’s French takeover
		The Magpie’s flurry of French signings has been well documented in the media. Sammy Ameobi shared a picture of how the North-East club are welcoming his new team-mates. Any les escargot on the menu?

		Travelling in style
		Manchester City may be one of the richest clubs in the world, but there is obviously a few cuts going on in their travel department. Mancini braved the cold to watch Sunday’s opponents, Liverpool at Arsenal Wednesday night. Here’s Roberto traveling to the game on the tube, reported as taken last night.

		Transfer Deadline Day
		It was a big day for everyone involved in football yesterday. React to all the big news from last night's transfer window being shutting... Whether it’s on Radio 5 Live or BBC Sport.

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Will Mario's party antics cut it at Milan?

Producer Jamie — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:24:43 +0000


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		Balotelli has competition
		Should Mario Balotelli complete his move to AC Milan, he’ll have some serious competition in the ‘party tricks’ stakes. Milan’s Stephan El Shaarawy has been practising some interesting dancing techniques in anticipation of Balotelli’s arrival. Note to self......don’t try this with glass of water beside you

		Introducing the Blue Card
		The Greek amateur leagues have come up with a way of rewarding players and coaches for good sportsmanship, particularly if they own up to handling the ball. Could something like this work in English football?

		TANtalisingly close
		Goal line clearances can sometimes lead to unfortunate encounters with posts or team mates. Not for Tano, defender for Valencia ll in Spanish Segunda Division B, who produced an unbelievable clearance against L’Hospitalet. Not sure you should try this one on a Sunday morning......

		When technology goes wrong.....
		Technology is great, but when it goes wrong, it can cause a lot of confusion and well, make you look rather silly. Manchester City’s Official Facebook page clearly had a few technical issues before the game at QPR. Who knew that Nasri was an out and out striker?

		Sticky boots?
		In a Dutch cup game between Ado Den Haag and Roda JC, the referee sent Roda captain Sanharib Malki off for what looked like a kick out at his opponent. However, if you look a little closer, he’s only got one thing to blame for his sending off, his boots. Are they made of toffee?

		Who am I?
		This afternoon on the 606 Facebook page we played ‘Who Am I?’, where you had to guess the Premier League player we were talking about. Well done to those of you who guessed correctly, the answer was.........Darren Bent

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Becks trains in England

Producer Jamie — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 09:00:00 +0000

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		Yeovil Town’s ball boy training
		It’s now becoming that time of the year in football known as ‘the business end of the season’. As Yeovil Town push on for one of those lucrative play-off spots, they’ve ensured that everyone knows their role at the club. Are ball boys the new way to run the clock down?

		Scorpion kick goal
		This is one of the most instinctual finishes we’ve seen in a long time. Is it that or is it just a matter of throwing your leg over your head and hoping for the best? You decide.

		Paul Scholes – Where’s my car?
		There’s plenty of lessons that can be learnt from watching Paul Scholes on the football field, but he’s also taught us all a valuable lesson to do with our cars today. Don’t leave your car defrosting with the engine running…

		Becks turns out for Arsenal
		England legend, David Beckham trained with Arsenal at London Colney today, a lot of the Arsenal players looked like little kids at Christmas as they trained with one of the biggest names in football. Would you like to see the man once known as ‘Goldenballs’ back in the Premier League?

		The real reason Galatasaray signed Sneijder and Drogba..
		You might think the Turkish club have signed the two Champions League winners for footballing reasons, well that seems to be just a bonus. They’ve justified their cash splashing… By saying that these two players will make them more popular on computer games.

		Will you miss Mario?
		It looks like Mario Balotelli will be leaving Manchester City for AC Milan. Will you miss the Italian in the Premier League? Tell us your favourite #Mariomemory... On the 606 Facebook or Twitter page.

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Luke Shaw has to act his age

Producer Jamie — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 09:00:00 +0000


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		Darron Gibson mixes with the fans
		The Everton midfielder might be out injured, but he made sure the Everton fans didn’t forget about him at the Reebok stadium on Saturday. He watched Everton’s FA Cup tie at Bolton in the away end with The Toffee’s faithful… And posed for plenty of pictures.

		Cape Verde through to the quarter-finals of African Cup of Nations…
		And they’re certainly happy about it! During the post-match press conference the team couldn’t hold back. The manager broke into a sing-song… And the ENTIRE team joined in with him.

		Hazard’s latest cover shot
		The Belgium has been on the front and the back of every paper over the last week or so, but his latest front cover shot seems to be the most apt. See it here.

		Premier League footballers can’t have it all
		You might think that if you’re playing in the Premier League there’s nothing you can’t have. Well that’s not the case for Southampton’s Luke Shaw. Find out here why he couldn’t see the film he wanted to at the cinema.

		Young and Old
		On this weekend’s show with Robbie and Chappers we had two callers with 80 years between them. Despite the age difference, they both called up about both their teams having a bad weekend. Listen back to the calls on the 606 blog.

		Miss the whole show?
		It was a weekend of cup upsets and plenty of happy fans from the football and non-league. Listen back to both shows from FA Cup fourth round weekend… Via the BBC iPlayer or the podcast.

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The Young & Old of 606

Producer Jamie — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 13:52:45 +0000

This weekend we had two callers speak to Chappers and Robbie that had 80-years between them, but they both called in to talk about their football team.

Jude, a 9-year-old Norwich fan

& 89-year-old Dennis, an Aston Villa fan

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