{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6242e9f71c8beb00139400a6/6823223375c05d72cf422c9b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"EP. 319 | Why The Premier League NEEDS Relegation Playoffs…","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6242e9f71c8beb00139400a6/1747132641627-a2705ac9-420a-4f13-b94b-431bfe4fdfc6.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>On this week’s episode of <em>That Peter Crouch Podcast</em>, Crouchy, Chris, and Sids kick back with a glass of cognac as they dive into some of your listener messages.</p><p><br></p><p>From awkward handshakes and cultural greeting rituals to the ultimate pub chat: could a relegation playoff transform the Premier League? The lads unpack a genius listener suggestion for turning end-of-season misery into box office gold.</p><p><br></p><p>They also spotlight a football league where weight loss adds goals, discuss the tragicomic reality of football freestyle stars not making it pro, and weigh in on Arsenal’s growing rep for “Spursiness.” There’s a heartfelt moment too, as a listener shares how Chris’s cancer story helped during his own diagnosis—reminding everyone to check their balls.</p><p><br></p><p>With a powerful mix of humour, nostalgia, and top-tier pub debate, this is a classic “messages” episode—and maybe the start of a Premier League revolution.</p><p><br></p><p>Chumbawamba&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>00:00</strong> – Cognac-fuelled kickoff</p><p><strong>00:04:34</strong> – Meeting Harry Redknapp &amp; the evolution of the handshake</p><p><strong>00:10:27</strong> – Listener Jack invents relegation playoffs</p><p><strong>00:14:16</strong> – “Walk past a mirror of shame” – brutal ideas for playoff losers</p><p><strong>00:22:18</strong> – Weight loss football leagues: genius motivation and brilliant team names</p><p><strong>00:25:00</strong> – “Ballers” vs real footballers: the truth behind freestyle stars not making it pro</p><p><strong>00:29:10</strong> – Peter and Sids’ unplayable 5-a-side legends</p><p><strong>00:32:35</strong> – Joe Taylor: the non-league striker outscoring Haaland</p><p><strong>00:35:56</strong> – Are Arsenal more Spursy than Spurs?</p><p><strong>00:39:00</strong> – The All or Nothing curse: how documentaries changed Arsenal's rep</p><p><strong>00:40:13</strong> – Listener’s cancer diagnosis inspired by Chris Stark’s story</p><p><strong>00:51:00</strong> – The Sandwich XI</p><p>Follow our Clips page https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLNBLB3xr3LyiyAkhZEtiAA&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>For more Peter Crouch:&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Twitter - https://twitter.com/petercrouch&nbsp;</p><p>Therapy Crouch - https://www.youtube.com/@thetherapycrouch&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>For more Chris Stark&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Twitter - https://twitter.com/Chris_Stark</p><p>Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisstark/</p><p><br></p><p>For more Steve Sidwell&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Twitter - https://twitter.com/sjsidwell&nbsp;</p><p>Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stevesidwell14&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>#PeterCrouch #ThatPeterCrouchPodcast</p>","author_name":"Tall or Nothing"}