The Ripple Effect with James Lawrence Allcott

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Predicting England's Euro 2028 Squad Sep 21, 2026

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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

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Man Utd’s Problems, Man City’s Title Chances, and Can Chelsea Challenge? Sep 15, 2026

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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

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One Player to Watch From Every Champions League Club Sep 07, 2026

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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

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Ranking Every Premier League Club's Summer Transfer Window Sep 04, 2026

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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

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Reacting to the 10 Most Interesting Deadline Day Transfers Sep 03, 2026

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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

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Everything We Learned About The New Premier League Managers Aug 24, 2026

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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

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10 Big 2026-27 Premier League Predictions Aug 19, 2026

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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

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Spain Win World Cup 2026! Plus England 6-4 France Reaction Jul 20, 2026

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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

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Predicting the World Cup Final and Team of the Tournament XI Jul 17, 2026

Show notes

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

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England 1 - 2 Argentina | Reaction and Player Ratings Jul 16, 2026

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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

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