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234: Peak Ebbw Vale (Pt 1)
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THIS WEEK’S SHOW
PART 1 (OUT ON WEDNESDAY)
Mike: Stewart Piper, 76.
https://x.com/chrisdawkesITV/status/1838995729248919741
Steff: Ohtani again www.bbc.co.uk/sport/baseball/articles/c8xej7l75plo
Elis: Venables coaching in Spain
https://x.com/retrofootballnw/status/1841900523269624055
PART 2 (OUT ON FRIDAY)
Steff Documentary: The Four Year Plan https://www.nowtv.com/gb/watch/home/asset/qpr-the-four-year-plan-2011/A5EK3JXxfMHsSaRG62gTw
Elis Book: No Middle Ground by Sanjeev Shetty https://amzn.to/3BLUcG3
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Elis: PSG ultras turn up at a park game
https://x.com/StokeyyG2/status/1842179081820876956
Mike: Spurs Stadium NFL
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DAwCbCWtnCd/?igsh=d3Q2cHpzcWo5YjN0
Steff: Bevan French https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/videos/c1e84xly7leo
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