The Ripple Effect with James Lawrence Allcott

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The Emergency Man United Podcast Oct 19, 2026

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What is happening at Man United? James is joined by Sam Peoples (@UnitedPeoplesTV), Stephen Howson (@StephenHowson), and The Overlap Breakdown’s Harrison T-O (@htomufc) to get to the root of the many issues facing the club and attempt to find some conclusions as to how to solve them.

Host: James Allcott
Guests: Sam Peoples, Stephen Howson, and Harrison T-O
Producer: Cai Jones
Editor: Finn McSkimming
Additional Production: Patris Gordon

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Man City's Weird Return, Liverpool's Wirtz Problem, and Carrick's Future Oct 12, 2026

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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

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How Different Would Football Be Without Man City's 115 Charges? Oct 05, 2026

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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

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The Second Emergency Tottenham Hotspur Podcast Sep 29, 2026

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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

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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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