Half Time Sandwiches

Sandwiches Xmas Special: A Christmas Andy Carroll, Festive Film Fails & a Big Sam-ta quiz

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 04:00:20 GMT

Twas the Half Time Sandwiches Christmas Special and the boys used this sacred time to look back on the silly gubbins from 2024.

Josh gives us a Shithouse of the Weekend and is threatened with a visit from ghosts of managers past while Henry becomes quiz master with a festive themed quiz all about Big Sam Allardyce.

Crack open the chardonnay, pour yourself a pint and follow the podcast @halftimesandwiches

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Brest are the best, Martin's malfunctioned & Pepe Trainer

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 04:01:06 GMT

Martin Keown's malfunctioning, Brest are flying in the Champions League and Rúben Amorim is about to lead Manchester United to glory, though Josh still can't get his name right.

Since the last podcast Henry's shaved his face, binned off his trousers and has started the journey to running a marathon which calls for an impromptu running-themed round of 'Punalty Shoot Out'. Vote for your favourite themed-team on Instagram @halftimesandwiches and while you're there give the pod a follow and a subscribe!

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Emergency Podcast: Tuchel, or not Tuchel?

Sun, 20 Oct 2024 13:18:24 GMT

Thomas Tuchel is the new England manager and there's lots to talk about! They're so excited that Henry's baking celebratory cakes and Josh is penning lyrics to a new chant. Plus, as Tuchel becomes England's third foreign coach, a look back at Capello and Sven in a game of 'Coach to 5 Quotes'.

Happy with Tuchel or wanted someone else? Get in touch and follow as always @halftimesandwiches

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The Delayed Kick Off: Sandwiches Season Opener 2024/25

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 03:00:22 GMT

The boys are back with a special Sandwiches Season Opener episode!

It may be two weeks after the new season started - but who the bloody hell cares! The Premier League is back in business and Henry and Josh have their predictions for the 2024/25 season, from the bold and brave to the down right ridiculous.

Expect Steve McClaren eating chicken, an AI roast, some silly summer back page headlines and rice in a bag!

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Josh's Euro Water Break: Shearer's tyres, Podolski's kebabs and Jon Flanagan

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 03:00:01 GMT

Podcast? What podcast? Podcasts are for duos. Incorrect. It's Josh's turn to talk Euros action while Henry's living it up in Germany. Josh checks in with Henry's kebab-escapades and regales some of his highlights of Euro 2024 including Shearer's commentary and missing Bellingham's bicycle kick.

Will England be in the final by the time this is released? Who knows! Get in touch and follow as always @halftimesandwiches

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Henry's Euro Water Break: Guten morgen, Hou-Deeney (reprise) & Louis Tomlinson's telly

Thu, 04 Jul 2024 03:00:52 GMT

While Mr. Shreeve recovers from a wild weekend in Glastonbury, Mr. Liston takes the reigns on this edition of the pod!

Expect German phrases, an England vs Slovakia quiz question no one asked for, all the scoops on how football made it into the festival and a drastically wrong reference to David Beckham.

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O-Zone, splitting spaghetti & breaking Wind

Thu, 27 Jun 2024 03:00:05 GMT

The group stages are over and we've had a lovely time witnessing spaghetti being snapped by Albanians, Amadou Onana snapping at a reporter, and a Hungarian striker who could snap you in two. There's a round of 'Shit House of the Group Stage', a brand new Marc Guehi chant fashioned around an O-Zone classic, and Henry's 'Two, Two, f***ing One' team of the tournament thus far.

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Pre-Euro 2024: Sir Alps Ramsey, secret agent Shaw & sticker situations

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 03:00:06 GMT

Henry and Josh build up the hype for Euro 2024 as they give their final verdict on the England squad and learn bizarre facts about them courtesy of the official England sticker book (thanks M&S). Plus, the biggest Euros match that matters - Henry vs Josh in the return of the Punalty Shoot Out with the predictable theme of 'Europe'. Who wins? You decide...

Not the Euros, you don't decide who wins that, but you can have your say on the Punalty Shoot Out. Just head to @halftimesandwiches on Instagram.

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Big mugs, Sabrina Shreeve & Real Deal 2.0

Thu, 30 May 2024 03:00:41 GMT

Well well well! This is the end. The final podcast of the 2023/34 season. Bye!

Only joshing! The boys will be back in two weeks time to go (foot)balls deep into all things Euros.

They leave you with Josh channelling his inner Sabrina Carpenter, singing his version of the current UK Number 1...get your ears around ‘Mauricio’! Oh, and Henry has a new and improved version of 'Dickinson's Real Deal' (we promise it's better that the first!) ahead of the Champions League Final between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid.

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Sandwiches (Alternative) Team of the Season

Thu, 23 May 2024 03:00:12 GMT

To mark the end of the Premier League 2023/24 season, the lads have put together their Alternative Sandwiches Team of the Season.

GK - Emi Martínez (always up to some wind-up antics)

DEF - Jack Robinson (loves a scrap with his team mates)

DEF - Jonny Evans (still playing as a pensioner)

DEF - Reece James (spends all season injured, then gets sent off)

MID - Kalvin Phillips (gives fans the finger)

MID - Lucas Paquetá (bets are on)

MID - Sandro Tonali (bets are still on)

MID - Jordan Henderson (air miles merchant)

FWD - Mudryk (one-on-one for £10k)

FWD - Jadon Sancho (crap at Old Trafford, dynamite at Dortmund)

FWD - Neil Maupay (the ultimate Shithouse of all time)

Agree with our choices? Think there's someone missing? Let us know on Instagram: @halftimesandwiches or email halftimesandwiches@gmail.com - we'd love to hear from you!

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Euro 2024 England Squad Special

Thu, 16 May 2024 03:00:03 GMT

Grealish or Gordon? Dunk or Dier? Jordan Pickford or Joe Hart? (yes you read that correctly). It's a month until England's first game against Serbia and Gareth's about to pick his 26-man squad, but before he does, Henry and Josh think they know best and go through their picks to take to Germany.

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Championship Review with Calvin Andrew

Thu, 09 May 2024 03:00:32 GMT

Josh has cramp this week so we've subbed in the big guns off the bench in the form of our first former professional footballer on the podcast!

Calvin Andrew has played for teams up and down the land including Luton Town, Crystal Palace and Rochdale A.F.C - now he's on the pod with Henry for a review of a brilliantly bonkers season in the Championship.

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Taramasalata sandwiches, Homer Haaland & hats entertainment

Thu, 02 May 2024 03:00:30 GMT

It's another week looking back at the crumbs and crusts from the football world and there's another round of 'Shit House of the Weekend', Henry's testing Josh's sandwich knowledge and the timely return of Haaland.

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Forest's meltdown, a Mats Hummels pummel & Dickinson's Real Deal

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 03:00:59 GMT

The boys return with a look at the week's footballing action including Coventry's nearly men, Nottingham Forest's online trolling and a lovely bit of Bundesliga shit-housery. Plus with Real Madrid making the Champions League semi-final for the 4th time in a row, Henry dusts of his antique gloves for a game of 'Dickinson's Real Deal'.

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Gravy guns, Shithouse of the Weekend & big love to a legend

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 03:00:00 GMT

This week, Josh channels his inner Richard Osman and churns out another quality game for the podcast. One and all, put your hands together for ... Shithouse of the Weekend! If that's not enough, Henry has some interesting alternative water pistol fillings for Bolton Wanderers and the lads give a shout out to true footballing legend.

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Bavarian beer, Aunt Bessie's puddings & Whitney Houston

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 03:00:25 GMT

It's a bit of a beer special this week as after England and Scottish fans were warned of 'strong beer' ahead of Euro 2024, Josh has a game of 'Beer or Baller?' and Henry is showcasing some questionable Aunt Bessie's beers he's been sipping on. Plus, Wayne Rooney's love for music is explored.

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Loan-spell girlfriends, bald ballers & Pompey pies

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 03:00:53 GMT

Henry's out of action this week so Josh is joined by sports all-rounder and presenter Robbie James. He's taking on Josh's new game 'Am-Mainoo or Am I Old' inspired by Man United's breakthrough star as well as discussing intimidating bald men and empty matchday pies at Portsmouth.

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Brazilian toilet trouble, The Prodigy Piesold & Kane's chocolate egg head

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 04:00:28 GMT

After two weird weeks apart, the boys are back together for this instalment of the pod!

As well as getting extremely excited about Luton Town midfielder Axel Piesold, Henry shares a story about the Brazil manager and his apparent toilet trouble, Josh does some digging on Harry Kane's chocolate Santa statue and the lads compete in a chocolate themed Punalty Shoot Out...

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Josh's Water Break: Shirtless celebrations, Kean-o Grigio & Hotel Footbollocks

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 04:00:44 GMT

Henry's fled the country after his beloved Liverpool were sent crashing out of the FA Cup, so while he's stuffing his face with waffles in Amsterdam, Josh is left to waffle, but not on his own... Sophie from the 'Why The Hell Are We Friends?' podcast keeps him company with her tales of her recent unintentional trip to Hotel Football.

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Henry's Water Break: Samosa sandwich, Beansgate & Madame Mary Earps

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 04:00:53 GMT

Josh is holidaying in the middle of Nottingham and Derby so this weeks pod is left in Henry's not-so-capable hands.

Expect pure waffle including a sandwich themed feature for the ages, a dramatic incident involving tinned beans and some special Annual Shreeve voice notes.

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Crouchy's kisses, Kylian McBappe & Revel Me This

Thu, 07 Mar 2024 04:00:51 GMT

Josh spills all the beans on the footballers he saw at the BRITs, Henry eats all the chocolates in a spontaneous game of 'Revel Me This' and the pair find a succulent new team to support together in the form of French club 'Brest'.

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Drinking Fizz, Kids with Rizz, Ray Parlour at the BRITs & Anal Floss

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 04:00:16 GMT

On this weeks pod Henry starts proceedings by popping open the fizz, Josh wakes up to anal floss and learns about "rizz", Joe Hart gets an obituary and Ray Parlour makes it to the BRITs!

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Water Break: Harry Styles, chocolate Revels & 70s moustaches

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 04:00:01 GMT

In this shorter episode, (or 'water break') Henry & Josh wrap up the week of football, from Harry Styles chewing on mints at Luton Town to a Revels ritual to salute Tony Mowbray.

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Blanked by Boyzone, De Zerbi's new teeth & Garth Crooks the music critic

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 04:00:00 GMT

Back after their very own winter break, Josh and Henry explore the real possibility of Garth Crooks lining up a career as a music journalist, presenter and Chelsea fan Abbie McCarthy joins them for a special edition of 'Punalty Shoot Out' and after reports of Boyzone taking over Chorley FC, the boys dream up some other popstar and football club collaborations.

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Klopp's Life Lessons, AFCON Updates & Wonderkid Will Evans

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 04:00:22 GMT

After Liverpool's gaffer shook the football world on Friday, Henry delves deep into his archive of inspirational quotes from Jurgen Norbert Klopp. The pair also do a Dry Jan inspired Punalty Shoot Out, Josh gets very excited about AFCON and Henry won't let go of his pathetically brilliant bet against Newport County wonderkid Will Evans.

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Roy Hodgson's piano, Antiques Roadshow & Troy Hou-Deeney

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 04:00:34 GMT

Troy Deeney's been sacked as Forest Green Rovers manager after just 29 days so, naturally, Henry's come up with a song for him inspired by Dua Lipa. Josh is revelling in his new football cravat and the pair explore the theory that Mo Salah only plays well with long hair.

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Tony Melton Mowbray, Beckham's beans & Harry Potter Punalty Shootout

Thu, 18 Jan 2024 04:00:54 GMT

Tony Mowbray's loving the catering at Birmingham, Mikel Arteta's chewing on Salt Bae's steak and if the Premier League Top 4 were all sandwiches, what would they be? Plus a Harry Potter-themed Punalty Shootout round. Vote for your winner on Instagram @halftimesandwiches

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189 steps to Susan's golden Boyle's

Thu, 11 Jan 2024 04:07:32 GMT

Henry and Josh, understandably, get David Beckham & Susan Boyle mixed up, Henry talks about witnessing THAT Bamford goal in the flesh and it's 20 years since the England Golden Generation that never was, and still isn't.

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Bonus Xmas Episode

Thu, 28 Dec 2023 04:00:13 GMT

Happy Holidays one and all! Stuffed full of meats and cheeses, Henry and Josh go head to head in a battle of the best 5-a-side themed pun players. You can decide who's the best (or the least worst?) Expect plenty more nonsense like this in the New Year!

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Lacking Sports Personality, Mr. Tumnus & Ian Beale's tears

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 09:20:42 GMT

'Twas the week before Christmas and Henry and Josh are counting their lucky stars that they don't have to spend it with Michael Owen, plus the manager merry-go-round has well and truly begun with a new geeza at Sunderland and a lack of Christmas spirit at Nottingham Forest. Get in touch through Instagram @halftimesandwiches

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Boo boys, passenger seat pizza & squeaky chair time

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 04:00:19 GMT

The boys discuss Henry's bleak week of cold pizza, Josh's bleak week watching Man United and Whamageddon hits Northampton Town FC! Follow the pod and get in touch with us @halftimesandwiches on Instagram and halftimesandwiches@gmail.com

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Rashford's restaurant, lovely handwriting & LSD at Loftus Road

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 04:00:31 GMT

What music does Gareth Southgate listen to? What does taking class As at a football match feel like? And will Marcus Rashford's form return now he's seeing his ex again? Henry and Josh have all the answers as they dissect all of the medium-sized talking points from the world of football this week.

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Bovril virginity, sexy Ramos & Shaqiri Shaqiri

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 04:00:49 GMT

On their first full episode, Henry reveals his past as a third choice goalkeeper playing alongside current professionals, Josh spills all about his first encounter with the beefy drink of Bovril and the pair are disrupted by Josh's dodgy bedtime sounds.

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The First Bite

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 20:19:07 GMT

Henry Liston and Josh Shreeve serve up the crumbs and the crusts from the football world every week; fom pettiness on the pitch, to player interactions on social media, questionable fan-chants and dodgy match-day delicacies. It's a look at the less serious side of the beautiful game, all packed into the time it takes you to have your half time sandwich!

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