Pitchside with Toby Reynolds

In this episode, Toby is joined by Sam Sheppey from Blues Focus to discuss Birmingham City's dominant return to the Championship. Together, they look at Birmingham's fall from Premier League survivors to Championship relegation contenders, their terrible owners throughout the 2010s and how The Blues fell into League 1 under the Knighthead group, as well as their commanding return to the second tier of English football. Instagram (@pitchside_podcast) - https://www.instagram.com/treynolds_sport/ X (@tobyreynolds10_) - https://twitter.com/treynolds_sport TikTok (@tobyreynolds10_) - https://www.tiktok.com/@treynolds_sport Bluesky (@tobyreynolds) - https://bsky.app/profile/tobyreynolds.bsky.social Sam's X - https://x.com/samsheppey Blues Focus' X - https://x.com/BluesFocus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Toby is joined by Mike Johnston, host of the Ealing Road Podcast, to discuss the impressive football formula Brentford have pioneered. Together, they look at how crucial Thomas Frank is, Brentford's fantastic recruitment policy and what newly promoted clubs can learn from the Bees, as well as what the future looks like in West London. Instagram (@treynolds_sport) - https://www.instagram.com/treynolds_sport/ X (@treynolds_sport) - https://twitter.com/treynolds_sport TikTok (@treynolds_sport) - https://www.tiktok.com/@treynolds_sport Bluesky (@tobyreynolds) - https://bsky.app/profile/tobyreynolds.bsky.social Mike's X - https://x.com/mikej_24 Mike's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mikelivein5/ Mike's TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mikelivein5/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Toby is joined by Yas Rana, from Wisden.com, to discuss the success of England during the Baz Ball era. Together, they look at the switch from Joe Root and Chris Silverwood to Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum, the ruthlessness of England's selection policy and Ben Stokes' leadership during his tenure as England captain, as well as what could be defined as a triumph for their upcoming year against India and Australia. Instagram (@pitchside_podcast) - https://www.instagram.com/pitchside_podcast/ Twitter (@tobyreynolds10_) - https://twitter.com/tobyreynolds10_ TikTok (@tobyreynolds10_) - https://www.tiktok.com/@tobyreynolds10_ Bluesky (@tobyreynolds) - https://bsky.app/profile/tobyreynolds.bsky.social Yas Rana's Twitter - https://x.com/Yas_Wisden Wisden.com - https://www.wisden.com/ Sports Podcast Awards Voting Link - https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/sports_category/best-sports-documentary-podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Toby is joined by Julia Andersen, a freelance sports journalist, to discuss the Premier League title fight and whether it is already over. Together they look at Liverpool's brilliance under Arne Slot, Manchester City's fall from the top and whether anyone can catch Liverpool, as well as whether Arsenal and Chelsea are actually involved in the title fight. Instagram (@pitchside_podcast) - https://www.instagram.com/pitchside_podcast/ Twitter (@tobyreynolds10_) - https://twitter.com/tobyreynolds10_ TikTok (@tobyreynolds10_) - https://www.tiktok.com/@tobyreynolds10_ Julia Andersen's Twitter - https://x.com/juliaandersen18 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Toby is joined by Sam France, from The Tennis Gazette, to review the 2024 ATP and WTA seasons ahead of the Davis Cup. Together they look at whether anyone can break into the duopoly of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, the brilliant rise of Jack Draper and Aryna Sabalenka's dominance on the women's circuit, as well as Sam's end of season awards. Instagram (@pitchside_podcast) - https://www.instagram.com/pitchside_podcast/ Twitter (@tobyreynolds10_) - https://twitter.com/tobyreynolds10_ TikTok (@tobyreynolds10_) - https://www.tiktok.com/@tobyreynolds10_ Sam France's Twitter - https://x.com/SamFrance28 The Tennis Gazette's Twitter - https://x.com/Tennis_Gazette Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Toby is joined by Dom Allin, host of Over the Trent, a Nottingham Forest podcast to discuss Forest's remarkable start to the 2024/25 Premier League season. Together they look at their brilliant defensive record, Chris Wood's excellent goal scoring and Forest's interesting owner as well as how they might fare for the rest of the season. Instagram (@pitchside_podcast) - https://www.instagram.com/pitchside_podcast/ Twitter (@tobyreynolds10_) - https://twitter.com/tobyreynolds10_ TikTok (@tobyreynolds10_) - https://www.tiktok.com/@tobyreynolds10_ Dom Allin's Twitter - https://x.com/dom10886405 Over the Trent - https://open.spotify.com/show/0HCxrP29cnz9hYfDAMvhaI?si=ff7765aa20694ed8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Series 3 will be back very soon... In this episode, Toby looks back at the previous two series of Pitchside with some of the best clips from the first 24 episodes of the show. In each episode of the podcast, we take a deep dive into a different sporting topic with a new guest. So far Pitchside has covered topics ranging from Premiership Rugby’s salary cap to the revamp of English women’s domestic cricket to British basketball, and even some MMA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

⚽ Euro Special ⚽ On this episode, Toby is joined by the editor of the Sports Gazette, Ed Dowling to discuss England's loss in the Euro 2024 final and Gareth Southgate's resignation. Throughout this episode, we look at how England were outplayed by Spain, Harry Kane's struggles throughout the tournament and Southgate's eight years managing England, as well as some of his possible successors. Instagram (@pitchside_podcast) - https://www.instagram.com/pitchside_podcast/ Twitter (@tobyreynolds10_) - https://twitter.com/tobyreynolds10_ TikTok (@tobyreynolds10_) - https://www.tiktok.com/@tobyreynolds10_ Ed Dowling’s Twitter - https://x.com/_eddowling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

⚽Euros Special⚽ In this episode, Toby is joined by the Sports Gazette's football editor, Jonny Coffey to discuss England's victory over Switzerland in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024. Together they look at how England's change of formation affected their play, Bukayo Saka's man of the match performance and Harry Kane's lacklustre tournament so far, as well as how the rest of the competition might pan out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

⚽Euros Special⚽ In this episode, Toby is joined by the Sports Gazette's Jonny Coffey and Michael Thomas to discuss England's 0-0 draw against Slovenia in their final group game. We look at how England topped Group C despite their lacklustre performances, the public's praise for Kobbie Mainoo and Cole Palmer after their cameos against Slovenia and England's defensive strength under Gareth Southgate, as well as looking at England's chances in the latter stages of the competition. There will be a Euros special after each of England’s matches throughout the tournament. Instagram (@pitchside_podcast) - https://www.instagram.com/pitchside_podcast/ Twitter (@tobyreynolds10_) - https://twitter.com/tobyreynolds10_ TikTok (@tobyreynolds10_) - https://www.tiktok.com/@tobyreynolds10_ Jonny Coffey's Twitter - https://x.com/JonnyCoffey_ Michael Thomas' Twitter - https://x.com/MichaelThomas50 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

⚽ Euros Special ⚽ On this episode, Toby is joined by the Sports Gazette's Sam Sheppey and Ed Dowling to discuss England's first game of the 2024 Euros against Serbia. Throughout this episode, we look at England’s performance as a whole during their victory, whether Foden is the right man to play on the left and Trent’s performance in the centre of midfield, as well as looking forward to their next game against Denmark on Thursday. There will be a Euros special after each of England's matches throughout the tournament. Instagram (@pitchside_podcast) - https://www.instagram.com/pitchside_podcast/ Twitter (@tobyreynolds10_) - https://twitter.com/tobyreynolds10_ TikTok (@tobyreynolds10_) - https://www.tiktok.com/@tobyreynolds10_ Sam Sheppey's Twitter - https://x.com/samsheppey Ed Dowling's Twitter - https://x.com/_EdDowling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, Toby is joined by Ed Dowling, the Editor of the Sports Gazette, to discuss the Premier Leagues' Profit and Sustainability Rules and the breaches of them. Through this episode, we look at how the rules work, the breaches by Nottingham Forest, Everton and Leicester and the claims against Manchester City, as well as the loopholes found by Chelsea. Instagram (@pitchside_podcast) - https://www.instagram.com/pitchside_podcast/ Twitter (@tobyreynolds10_) - https://twitter.com/tobyreynolds10_ TikTok (@tobyreynolds10_) - https://www.tiktok.com/@tobyreynolds10_ Ed Dowling’s Twitter - https://x.com/_EdDowling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, Toby is joined by Katya Witney, a cricket writer at Wisden and Jo Gardner, a professional cricketer for the Sunrisers and a co-host of ourCRiCKET, to discuss Project Darwin and the revamp of English women's cricket. Together they look at why the ECB are changing women's domestic cricket in England, whether the counties selected are the best options and what the players think of the changes, as well as their predictions for the future. Instagram (@pitchside_podcast) - https://www.instagram.com/pitchside_podcast/ Twitter (@tobyreynolds10_) - https://twitter.com/tobyreynolds10_ TikTok (@tobyreynolds10_) - https://www.tiktok.com/@tobyreynolds10_ Katya Witney Twitter - https://x.com/Katya_Wisden Jo Gardener Twitter - https://x.com/JoGardner_14 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices