Karle And Kenners: Hitting The Bar

Chris Karle and Geoff Saunders look ahead to the restart of the Premier League, the Aubameyang farce and why Arsenal's transfer policy is a shambles and why Arteta's attitude could lead them into obscurity, brilliant footballer, wonderful human being Marcus Rashford, why the disgraceful takeover of Newcastle may be in doubt, Werner a good fit at Chelsea, our predictions for the coming round of games and there's Geoff's trivia question! #Arteta #Arsenal #Mourinho #Tottenham #Kane #Aubameyang #Werner #Newcastle #Sunderland #sheffieldwednesday #Hearts #SPFL #Rashford #marcusrashford #raheemsterling #Liverpool #Channon #Southampton #Brighton #Burnley #Bayern #football #soccer #podcast

Chris Karle and Geoff Saunders look at how finishing incomplete leagues affects lower league clubs, will Macclesfield break Stevenage hearts, should Hearts stay up, why the Scottish Premiership is organised like Monty Python's Ministry of Silly Fixtures, what's up with Werner and where will he go, wage caps, why a Saudi takeover of Newcastle is wrong, cardboard fans, why no fans means less diving, a look at an anything could happen relegation battle and there's Geoff's trivia question! #timowerner #Chelsea #Liverpool #Klopp #Infantino #Tottenham #westham #Arsenal #BuryFC #Macclesfield #Silkmen #Newcastle #BBC #Hearts #Celtic #Rangers #Brighton #Aarhus #AGF #Football #Soccer #Podcast #globalradio #Marbella #SPL #premierleague #Stevenage #BBCfootball #MOTD #FACup #montypyphon

Hitting the Bar. The football podcast. Ep. 40. Chris Karle and Geoff Saunders discuss sensational Sancho, the worryingly low opinion authority has of football fans and why Macclesfield Town supporters are following Bury FC fans in showing just how wrong that is, should players take a knee, why Man United can only afford Ighalo and where PL clubs' money goes, virtual supporters Zoom in on games, the Coutinho conundrum, best players so far and should there be more subs. All this and Geoff's trivia question! #BuryFC #Macclesfield #Sancho #takeaknee #Tottenham #AlvinMartin #Beardsley #westham #Ighalo #manunited #Liverpool #debruyne #Vardy #premierleague #Chelsea #Arsenal #Beachyfeet #Zoom #Glazer #Kroenke

Hitting the Bar, the football podcast, is back! In which Chris Karle and Geoff Saunders sort out the fairest way to finish the season, why players should not be forced into pay cuts, why Hearts should lawyer up and Rangers shut up, the whole Rangers scam exposed, why there should be less professional clubs, magnificent Haaland and empty stadiums and why Man United and Arsenal should be automatically relegated! And there's Geoff's trivia question! #Haaland #Liverpool #westham #manchesterunited #Tottenham #Arsenal #Leicester #PL #CL #FA #EFL #Bayern #Dortmund #mancity #Gazza #Lineker #Pochettino #Real #Barca #europaleague #Barnsley #Hearts #Celtic #Rangers #SPL #Lockdown #soccer #football #podcast #Newcastle

Chris Karle and Geoff Saunders look back at the weekend games, inconsistent VAR, indiscreet Mourinho and improving Man United, how Fernandes has changed Solskjaer's fortunes, why hanging out a player to dry in public will never wash, we look at different man management across the league, the pros and cons of Europa League qualification, how Arsenal are more disciplined but not better under Arteta, why Arsenal need money and may have to get rid of Aubameyang, why he is the only Gunners player who would make it into the Spurs' team, Mourinho's defensive woes, why the Champions League is manipulated, plus we look ahead at upcoming games and there's Geoff's trivia question! #Mourinho #Ndombele #Spurs #Aurier #Dier #Rose #Walker #Trippier #Aubameyang #Arteta #Arsenal #Klopp #Rodgers #Solskjaer #Liverpool #manunited  #Leicester #Vardy #Ndidi #Fernandes #VAR #FIFA #UEFA #championsleague #europaleague #westham #Villa #Norwich #Locelso  #Parrot #Skipp #Dele #Everton #Ancelotti #Goodison #Pogba #Tottenham

Chris Karle and Geoff Saunders look back at the weekend's games including Watford beating Liverpool gives Arsenal fans something to celebrate though meanwhile Arteta is turning into Mourinho and no European football next season will mean their finances will get even worse and Aubameyang will leave, why Spurs' defence has been a long term problem and no strikers has cost them 4 points, have West Ham turned a corner, is VAR corrupt and influenced  by big business betting, the race for top 4 no one seems to want to win makes Chelsea look better, brilliant Bayern, sensational Sancho and done for De Gea, plus a look at the next round of games and there's Geoff's trivia question! #Watford #Liverpool #Invincibles #Klopp #Pearson #Arsenal #Arteta #Spurs #Mourinho #europaleague #championsleague #Aubameyang #Dier #Moura #Kane #VAR #westham #Moyes #football #soccer #podcast #Ancelotti #Everton #ManUnited #Solskjaer #Tottenham #Chelsea #Lampard #Sancho #Bayern

Chris Karle and Geoff Saunders look back at a controversial round of Premier League games, VAR, what is it good for, how it handed Man City victory over Leicester, but neither team seem to be trying, how red cards give unfair disadvantages, how David Moyes conceded defeat while winning, did Tottenham employ  Mourinho as a tactic to sell the club, why, like other London clubs who moved stadiums, Spurs have struggled, are Villa up for the cup or down to the Championship, why Guardiola and Jose play the opposition and Wilder plays his team, we look at European games played and coming up and the next round of PL games and there's Geoff's trivia question! #VAR #EFLFinal #Astonvilla #Manchestercity #Guardiola #deansmith #Wilder #Spurs #Arsenal #westham #Moyes #Mouringo #Moura #Chilwell #Chelsea #Lampard #manchesterunited #Solskjaer #ChampionsLeague #EuropaLeague #Leicester #Liverpool #Klopp #Bayern #RealMadrid #Leipzig #Wolves #Santo #Jota #Kane #Pochettino #Levy

Chris Karle and Geoff Saunders discuss the implications of Manchester City's European ban, why it will be overturned and how it could play into FIFA's plans for a global club competition, we look back at the weekend's games, is Mourinho responsible for Spur's best run in over a year, why he will relish the injuries and lack of strikers, why cracks are appearing at Chelsea and how VAR failed them, why Simeone is the man to stop Klopp, we look at why Aubemayang is wrong and Souness is right, managerial spikes and why Dele is a silly boy but doesn't deserve a ban and why walking off the field is the right response to racism. We also look ahead to the next round of fixtures and there's Geoff's trivia question! #Arteta #Arsenal #Aubemayang #Klopp #CL #Mourinho Spurs #Dele #Son #Kane #Chelsea #Lampard #fifa #FA #EFL #Newcastle #Manchestercity #locelso #Bergwjin #Souness #harrygregg #Trautmann #VAR #Maguire #uefa #Simeone #kickitout #sheffieldunited #BuryFC #Norwich #Emery #astonvilla #Grealish #football #soccer #po

Chris Karle and Geoff Saunders look back at the latest round of games, why Sheffield United are so good, why we now call Arteta The Groundsman, and why he has a worse points record than his predecessor, how Manchester United's recruitment policy is a shambles, and how they have been falling apart since Ferguson left and why he alone was worth an extra 15 to 20 points a season. We look back at the Munich air disaster and similar ones involving a record breaking Torino side as well as the recent tragedy involving Chapecoense and how the clubs dealt with the fallout. We cast our eyes over new transfer window rules, are bigger clubs favoured by refs,  why VAR is aiding betting organisations, would Ndidi get in any top team, indeed he would, plus we look ahead at upcoming games and there's Geoff's Trivia question! #VAR #Ndidi #sheffieldunited #Wilder #Arsenal #Arteta #Klopp #Simeone #Barcelona #Leicester #Mourinho #westham #Torino #Chapecoense #manchesterunited #Ferguson #QPR #deadlineday #transferwindow #PL

 Chris Karle and Geoff Saunders look back at a controversial weekend of football, including, why West Ham are heading for relegation, how the Hammers caught out Sky's Sunday Supplement in a lie, why Grealish will leave Villa for a top club, we look at Manchester United's recruitment policy and why Ighalo shows how bad it is, and Haaland says look what you could have won, were Spurs lucky against City and how good is Bergwijn, how Arsenal are where they should be, Arteta excuses and Dyche logic, the ownership revolution at Sheffield United and what it means, do managers have limited time at each club before they run out of ideas, yes, Pep and Bielsa we are looking at you, we also look ahead at upcoming games and there's Geoff's trivia question! #Tottenham #Spurs #Mourinho #Bergwijn #Eriksen #Rose #Arteta #Dyche #Guardiola #Klopp #Arsenal #westham #Skysports #Burnley #Wigan #Leeds #Bielsa #manchestercity #Sheffieldunited #Haaland #Sancho #Dortmund #Grealish #Villa #Ighalo #manchesterunited #VAR #Lukaku

Chris Karle and Geoff Saunders look at the magic of the FA Cup, why Klopp is disrespecting the game, what it means to small clubs and how the winter break is not helping. We also look at some of the big transfers, Bale to Tottenham, Eriksen leaving and how a new look Spurs will line up, why Moyes has had no impact at West Ham and Arteta is little better, plus why Solskjaer should never have been employed at United. We also discuss a controversial potential takeover at Newcastle and look at ahead to the weekend's games, and there's Geoff's trivia question! #Arsenal #Tottenham #Westham #Moyes #Solskjaer #Arteta #manchesterunited #Bale #Eriksen #locelso #Levy #Edwards #Newcastle ##FACup #Klopp #Liverpool #Shrewsbury #Oxfordunited #accringtonstanley #winterbreak #CoventryFC #Birmingham #Mourinho #rioferdinand #Ashley #astonvilla

Chris Karle and Geoff Saunders are joined by special guest, author and journalist, Kirk Blows who has written 8 books about West Ham and was editor for the official Leeds, Palace, Arsenal, Spurs and West Ham magazines. We ask him about his experience with different clubs, his monthly interviews of Arsene Wenger and his books. The three of us also look back at the last round of PL games, why nothing has changed at Arsenal, why Klopp is a winner while the rest of the top teams falter, how Howe has lost his know-how, do fans need to trust the board at West Ham, how can VAR be improved and who will finish top four and who will go down. We also give our predictions for the next round of FA Cup games and there's Geoff's trivia question! #westham #Moyes #Wenger #Arsenal #Tottenham #Liverpool #Klopp #VAR #Clattenburg #Mourinho #England #juliandicks #Southampton #Bournemouth #Howe #Norwich #Chelsea #manchestercity #manchesterunited #astonvilla #sheffieldunited #FACUP #Everton

Chris Karle, Steve Kenton and Geoff Saunders discuss all the latest news and gossip from the world of football. Is Mourinho showing his true self early at Spurs or was he not told the truth when he signed up? Why is Jose criticizing his players in public and should Spurs and England look for a replacement for Harry Kane? Why Southampton were right to stick with their manager, was beating Leicester revenge and will they challenge for Europe? We look at new managers at West Ham, Watford and Arsenal and what is expected at each club. VAR, what is it good for and why it's being used to deliberately misinterpret the handball and offside rules? We also give our take on the next round of games and there's Geoff's trivia question! #Mourinho #Tottenham #Arsenal #Moyes #westham #Watford #Liverpool #VAR #Arteta #Kane #Sissoko #Eriksen #Liverpool #manchesterunited #mikeriley #handball #offside #Aubameyang #Ozil #Southampton #Hasenhüttl #premierleague #markhughes

Chris Karle and Geoff Saunders look back at the last round of Premier League games, trying their best to hide their joy at the lack of desire or management at woeful Arsenal, how Ljunberg is out of his depth as Arsenal sink further, why Arteta is not the answer and Everton would win the statement of intent game by hiring Ancelotti. We debate how Spurs winning ugly shows tactical and defensive concerns. We look at the part politics play in football after Ozil causes a Chinese ban on Arsenal, is it too late for Watford, are Chelsea about to lose the top four race and we throw shade at sensitive Inter. Plus a look ahead to upcoming games and there's Geoff's trivia question! #Arsenal #Arteta #Ljunberg #duncanferguson #Ancelotti #Everton #Mourinho #Spurs #Intermilan #inter #Conte #Leicester #manchestercity #Ozil #Kean #Beckham #Chelsea #Rooney #China #Leno #Aubameyang #Lacazette #Kane #Vertonghen #Chilwell #Moura #Ferdaninho #Wolves #premierleague

Chris Karle (Spurs) and Geoff Saunders (West Ham) analyse an incredible week of unusual results, the Duncan Ferguson legend factor at Everton, the difference between Wilder and Guardiola's management, Son's wonder goal and what has Mourinho changed at Tottenham. We look at how Pelligrini has sucked the life from the Hammers, the culture of toxicity among Arsenal fans and why the Premier League has become more open. We offer our predictions for upcoming games and there's Geoff's trivia question! #Tottenham #manchesterunited #mancity #westham #Pelligrini #Guardiola #Mourinho #Ljunberg #Vardy #Leicester #Arsenal #fans #sheffieldunited #Ferguson #Everton #Kane #Son #Silva #Liverpool #aftv #Russia #FIFA #UEFA

Chris Karle and Geoff Saunders take a look back at the week's events and games, including total shambles at Arsenal and total football at Sheffield United, was Emery always the wrong man for the job and who next? why rebuilding is the only way at the Emirates, why Watford always do a Watford with managers and who would want that job? Why Tottenham are scoring one more than you and how Mourinho will soon fix that plus Geoff sums up Jose's character as a man. Why fans and club boards judge success differently and a look ahead at the weekend's coming games, and Geoff's trivia question! #Solskjaer #Emery #Wilder #sheffieldunited #Watford #Sanchez #Dele #Mourinho #Tottenham #Arsenal #Kroenke #flores #Houghton #manchesterunited #Pochettino #Allegri #Dyche #Howe #Allardyce #Leicester #Norwich

Chris Karle, Steve Kenton and Geoff Saunders discuss why Pochettino was sacked and Mourinho hired, where now for Pochettino and is Mourinho yesterday's man or can he change? We also look back at the weekend's games, how bad are Arsenal really, how long before Emery and Solskjaer are sacked and why Howe and Wilder are showing them how it's done, and why Pellegrini has sucked the talent out of West Ham. Plus a look at the next round of Premier League games. #Tottenham #Pochettino #Mourinho #Spurs #Emery #Arsenal #Bellerin #Solskjaer #Pellegrini #westham #everton #manchesterunited #Allegri #Ancelloti ##Howe #Wilder #Bournemouth #sheffieldunited #premierleague

Chris Karle, Steve Kenton and Geoff Saunders look back at the Euro 2020 qualifiers, is Southgate the man to take England forward, what will happen when England meet a good opponent, with one of the best attacking lines yet defensive frailty why pick a tested team in a dead rubber and learn nothing? We also pay homage to Kosovo and its people for the love fest welcome they showed England. We discuss what to do with a problem like Arsenal, how long has Emery got and does the problem stop there and who should come in, is Benitez leaving the East and heading to West Ham,and why Leicester are so good .We also give our thoughts and predictions on the upcoming round of games in the PL and there's Geoff's trivia question! PLEASE NOTE: This episode was recorded hours before Spurs sacked Pochettino. #England #Southgate #Kane #Winks #Leicester #Arsenal #Emery #Mourinho #Spurs #WestHam #Benitez #Rodgers #Vardy #Mount #Maddison #Kosovo #Xhaka #ManUnited #ThreeLions #EuropaLeague #PremierLeague

Chris Karle and Geoff Saunders look back at the last round of Premier League games, including Liverpool Vs. Man City, did Guardiola blink first, can Klopp keep his cool and is VAR flawed and corrupt and what actually is the hand ball rule anyway? We both agree that Leicester play the best football in the league as they destroyed Arsenal and why we now call The Gunners The Toasters, is Emery, ermm, toast at Arsenal and who next, Allegri or Neil Warnock? Why it has gone south for West Ham, the costs and benefits of sacking a manager during an international break, what has Ronaldo ever done for Juventus, should Kane be dropped for England and why are Winks, Lingard and Hudson-Odoi even considered? Plus, Geoff's trivia question! #England #Lingard #Kane #Dele #Winks #Spurs #manchestercity #Liverpool #westham #Arsenal #toasters #Allegri #Pochettino #Mourinho #FA #VAR #Ronaldo #Juventus #Emery #Guardiola #Klopp #Leicester #Rodgers #premierleague #Warnock #Pelligrini #Dybala #Eriksen #handball #threelions

Chris Karle and Geoff Saunders look back at a weekend of football full of controversy and questions. The managers, Emery and Pellegrini, good managers wrong place? Steve Bruce, bad manager, right place? Time is running out for Emery as Mourinho lurks and could Kovac or Allegri be the answer to Arsenal's woes that Mourinho is not? We look at the challenge on Everton's Andre Gomes from Tottenham's Son and why a red card was wrong. Are Liverpool divers? We take a look at the strange times in La Liga, We discuss Balotelli's emotional reaction to abuse from fans, the rise of racism and why players will have to start walking off and UEFA and FIFA should ban countries from future tournaments Why Derby are asking for trouble by sacking Keogh. We also look into the sinister, dark side of VAR and why it isn't working. There's our predictions for the next round of games and Geoff's relatively retro trivia question! #Mourinho #Emery #Arsenal #Son #Gomes #Keogh #Newcastle #Wilder #Kovac #Allegri #Tottenham #Westham #Pell