The Zante Goalkeeper Calls Out Crouchy, Opening Day Mauling & The £2.5m Maradona Ball... | EP. 421

On this week’s episode of the Peter Crouch Podcast, Pete, Sids and Chris are back talking all things GW1 as the Premier League gets properly underway. Pete kicks things off by summarising his attendance at the Spurs v Brentford game, before the lads get sidetracked by the now-infamous Zante goalkeeper — who has apparently heard about the podcast and has sent a rather aggressive message Pete’s way! Naturally, the boys decide there’s only one thing to do… head to Zante and take him on themselves.

The lads then get into the opening weekend of the Premier League, including the strange situation around Ollie Watkins at Aston Villa, with Sids sharing his own experience of knowing he was leaving Reading for Chelsea but continuing to play and train as normal. The conversation turns to whether players should ever take themselves out of the firing line when a transfer is on the cards, and how much physicality, hunger and desire now matter in the Premier League.

Chris then tackles his own disastrous comedy attempts ahead of his forfeit, some questionable listener jokes, and the increasingly surreal experience of being recognised in public — including a very awkward airport encounter.

Elsewhere, the lads debate who has the strangest pre-match traditions, discuss Peter’s latest Paddy Power advert, and wonder which piece of football memorabilia could possibly beat Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ ball.

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00:00 - Sids joins remotely

03:20 - The lads debate the ultimate holiday beach: sand or stone

06:01 - The infamous Zante goalkeeper is back — and she’s heard the podcast

08:05 - The Zante goalkeeper sends Crouch an aggressive message

09:29 - The lads make a plan to take on the Zante goalkeeper

11:02 - Premier League opening weekend and the Hull City fans “mauling” debate

14:17 - Fans are asking referees for their yellow cards

16:01 - Wolves, the Liquidator and the debate over swearing at football

21:15 - The Ollie Watkins situation at Aston Villa gets serious

22:20 - Crouch reveals what he did when Liverpool wanted him at Southampton

24:18 - Should a player take themselves out of the firing line before a transfer?

25:09 - Sids reveals how he handled his move to Chelsea

28:40 - Was Crouchy “f***ing dog shit” on opening days?

30:17 - Reading’s incredible comeback after going 2-0 down on their Premier League debut

32:06 - Crouchy remembers getting destroyed by Chelsea on the opening day

35:09 - Newcastle and Liverpool pay tribute to a football legend

36:14 - Chris prepares for his stand-up comedy debut

38:14 - The lads attempt some truly questionable comedy

41:01 - “Regards to your families” and the weirdness of being recognised

42:40 - The most awkward fan encounter at the airport

45:03 - Why the listeners’ Instagram comments actually mean a lot

47:13 - Who decides which football gets used in a friendly?

49:58 - Maradona’s Hand of God ball sells for £2.5m

52:13 - Is there any piece of football memorabilia more valuable?

53:38 - Crouchy stars in the new Paddy Power advert

57:04 - Starky’s “candle of hope” England tradition

59:16 - Football League predictions and the lads’ early-season scores

1:00:00 - Aston Villa v Arsenal predictions

1:00:47 - Chris considers outsourcing his predictions to the Zante goalkeeper

1:02:23 - The Crouch Pod Bet Builder

1:05:01 - Spurs v Newcastle predictions and Tottenham’s worrying start

1:06:09 - Can Spurs actually turn things around?

1:07:21 - Final predictions, fishing plans and one last bit of chaos

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