The Ripple Effect with James Lawrence Allcott

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Predicting the Future of Every Chelsea Player Jan 15, 2026

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James Allcott is joined by Rory Jennings (@ChelseaRory) and Kweku Afari (@Kweku_Afari) to sift through the Chelsea squad. As a trio, they analyse and predict the future of every Chelsea player under Liam Rosenior.

You can see more of Rory at his YouTube channel.

You can also see more of Kweku at his YouTube channel.

Host: James Allcott

Guests: Rory Jennings and Kweku Afari

Producer: Cai Jones

Editor: Finn McSkimming

Additional Production: Patris Gordon

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Michael Carrick Is Great for Man Utd, and That’s a Problem Jan 12, 2026

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James Allcott is joined by Rory Jennings (⁠@ChelseaRory⁠) and Kweku Afari (⁠@Kweku_Afari)⁠ to discuss this week’s latest hot topics. Together, they discuss whether Michael Carrick can be the one to save Manchester United and whether Liam Rosenior is the correct choice for Chelsea, and they take a look at the current situation at Spurs.

You can see more of Rory on his ⁠YouTube⁠ channel.

You can also see more of Kweku on his ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ channel.

Host: James Allcott
Guests: Rory Jennings and Kweku Afari
Producer: Cai Jones
Editor: Finn McSkimming
Additional Production: Patris Gordon

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Where Will Liverpool Be in 2029? Jan 09, 2026

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James Allcott sits down with Paul Machin (@ThePaulMachin) to look at the Liverpool situation and how they will look to grow as a club over the next three seasons: How do they replace Salah? Who will they build the team around? Which contracts may be an issue? And which direction will the executives want to take the club over the next few years?
You can see more of Paul on his YouTube channel.

Host: James Allcott

Guest: Paul Machin

Producer: Cai Jones

Editor: Finn McSkimming

Additional Production: Patris Gordon

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Was Sacking Amorim a Backwards Step and Is Rosenior Right for Chelsea? Jan 07, 2026

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James Allcott is joined by Paul Machin (⁠@ThePaulMachin⁠) to unpack all of the recent Premier League drama. Together, they make sense of the current Manchester United situation and Ruben Amorim’s sacking. They also take a look at Liam Rosenior and how his tenure at Chelsea may play out.

You can see more of Paul on his YouTube channel.

Host: James Allcott
Guest: Paul Machin
Producer: Cai Jones
Editor: Finn McSkimming
Additional Production: Patris Gordon

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10 People Who Defined Football in 2025 Dec 30, 2025

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James Allcott is joined by JJ Bull (⁠@jj_bull⁠) to discuss the most influential footballers/football people of the year. Together, they take a look at the most talked-about people, discussing their impact on 2025.
Source: ⁠Fan Narrative⁠
You can see more of JJ on his ⁠YouTube⁠ channel.

Host: James Allcott
Guest: JJ Bull
Producer: Cai Jones
Editor: Finn McSkimming
Additional Production: Patris Gordon

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The Ripple Effect Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2025 Dec 22, 2025

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James Allcott is joined by a big line up of Flav (@flav_bateman), Nieve (@stuntpegg), Ellis (@ellis_platten), Lyes (@LyesBouzidi10), Ollie (@talkcpfc) and quizmaster Cai (@ProducerCai). In their teams they answer questions from every month of the year as it happened. But who will take home the fantastic prize on offer?

Host: James Allcott

Guests: Flav Bateman, Nieve Petruzziello, Ellis Platten, Lyes Bouzidi, Ollie Thomas and Cai Jones.

Producer: Cai Jones

Editor: Finn McSkimming

Additional Production: Patris Gordon

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Bad Players Who Could Make Good Signings, Amorim's New Tactic, and Maresca's Fallout Dec 17, 2025

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James Allcott is joined by JJ Bull (⁠@jj_bull⁠) to discuss players who may currently be considered underperformers but could possibly become key factors for other clubs. The pair also discuss Enzo Maresca's and Ruben Amorim’s comments and how they could each affect their clubs going forward.

You can find JJ Bull on his ⁠YouTube⁠ channel.

Host: James Allcott
Guest: JJ Bull
Producer: Cai Jones
Editor: Finn McSkimming
Additional Production: Patris Gordon

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Ranking the Value of the Top 10 Potential Transfers Dec 12, 2025

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James Allcott is joined by Ben Bowman (@ben_bowman) and Karel Prince (@karelprince_) to analyse the value of potential transfers that may happen in January. Together, they look at the different factors affecting a transfer’s value, such as age, price, and contract. They then rank the value of the transfer and which club may be interested.

Host: James Allcott

Guests: Ben Bowman and Karel Prince

Producer: Cai Jones

Editor: Finn McSkimming

Additional Production: Patris Gordon

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Addressing the Salah Situation and Analysing the Title Race Dec 10, 2025

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James Allcott is joined by Ben Bowman (@ben_bowman) and Karel Prince (@karelprince_) to take a look at the Mohamed Salah situation. The trio also discuss the title race and who is in the strongest position to take on Arsenal.

Host: James Allcott

Guests: Ben Bowman and Karel Prince

Producer: Cai Jones

Editor: Finn McSkimming

Additional Production: Patris Gordon

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Predicting Every Premier League Club’s 2026 Dec 05, 2025

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James Allcott is joined by Nieve Petruzziello (@StuntPegg) to give one prediction for every Premier League club. Will Mikel Arteta get Arsenal over the line? What will be the ripples of his first title win with the Gunners? Which managers will move on? And will Liverpool see a major reshuffle?

Host: James Allcott

Guest: Nieve Petruzziello

Producer: Cai Jones

Editor: Finn McSkimming

Additional Production: Patris Gordon

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