Studs Up!

Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more. On this week's episode: Ric and Daniel start the show by giving you their highlights of the weekend, before getting into the news that Chris Greenacre will be head coach of the Wellington Phoenix next season, and discuss who he might keep and who might be let go for next season. We then look ahead to the A-League finals with Auckland FC taking on Melbourne City, as well as the Wellington Phoenix women taking on Brisbane Roar. Riccardo also had a chat to Phoenix forward Makala Woods ahead of this weekend's first semi-final leg. The lads then dive deeper into the upcoming EPL fixtures, including Manchester United v Liverpool. Plus, Ric and Daniel dish out their best bets of the week with betcha to hopefully fill your beer fridge this week. *betcha is R18, please bet responsibly.

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Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more. On this week's episode: Ric and Daniel start the show by chatting to Tottenham Hotspur legend Ledley King, to look ahead to Spurs facing Auckland FC at Eden Park, as well as touching on the current state of the club and looking back on his career. We then look back at the All Whites' historic 4-1 win against Chile at Eden Park as their first win against South American opposition. The lads then review the Wellington Phoenix women who went down 1-0 at home against Western Sydney Wanderers, before looking at the FA Cup quarter finals. Plus, Ric and Daniel dish out their best bets of the week with betcha to hopefully fill your beer fridge this week. *betcha is R18, please bet responsibly.

Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more. On this week's episode: Ric and Daniel start the show by discussing the AFCON trophy being handed to Morocco, as well as Chelsea's transfer ban and fine saga. They then recap today's Champions League action, with the fairytale for Bodo/Glimt ending at the hands of Sporting Lisbon. We look through the All Whites team named for the FIFA series later this month, with one debutant included in the squad, and a number of notable absences. We then look back at the latest round of A-League action, with the Wellington Phoenix winning 2-0 at home against Perth Glory, and Auckland FC winning a tough top-of-the-table clash against the Newcastle Jets 2-1. The lads then give you our 'Quote of the Week' from Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior. The lads then hear from Lachie for 'Lachie's Stat Attack' on an all-time Premier League XI. Plus, Ric and Daniel dish out their best bets of the week with betcha to hopefully fill your beer fridge this weekend. *betcha is R18, please bet responsibly.

Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more. On this week's episode: Ric and Daniel start the show by looking back at the latest round of A-League action, with the Wellington Phoenix going down 1-0 at home with another controversial penalty call. We then look at Auckland FC's comfortable 3-0 win against Melbourne City with Jesse Randall the star of the show again. The lads then give you our 'Quote of the Week', as well as looking at the latest EPL midweek action. The lads then hear from Lachie for 'Lachie's Stat Attack' to hear about which rules you would like to add to speed up the game, before looking at the Football Ferns World Cup qualification run. Plus, Ric and Daniel dish out their best bets of the week with betcha to hopefully fill your beer fridge this weekend. *betcha is R18, please bet responsibly.

Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more. On this week's episode: Ric and Daniel start the show by looking back at the latest round of A-League action, with Auckland FC dramatically drawing with Sydney FC 1-1 away, and the Wellington Phoenix drawing 2-2 against Western Sydney Wanderers. The Wellington Phoenix women went down to Central Coast 2-1 in windy conditions. It's also Kiwi Derby week so the lads preview the sixth match between the Wellington Phoenix and Auckland FC. The lads then give you our 'Quote of the Week'. The lads then hear from Lachie for 'Lachie's Stat Attack'; however, this week, Lachie has a quiz for the boys to ponder. Plus, Ric and Daniel dish out their best bets of the week with betcha to hopefully fill your beer fridge this weekend. *betcha is R18, please bet responsibly.

Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more. On this week's episode: Ric and Daniel start the show by looking at the latest round of A-League action, with the Wellington Phoenix drawing at home 2-2 to Melbourne City, and Auckland FC losing to Perth 2-1, plus the Wellington Phoenix women smashing the Jets 5-1. We give you our 'Quote of the Week' on an interesting pronounciation on the word 'calamity'. The lads then hear from Lachie for 'Lachie's Stat Attack', before looking ahead to the EPL fixtures coming up this week. Plus, Ric and Daniel dish out their best bets of the week with betcha to hopefully fill your beer fridge this weekend. *betcha is R18, please bet responsibly.

Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more. On this week's episode: Ric and Daniel start the show by recapping the crazy AFCON final between Senegal and Morocco, before looking at the latest round of A-League results with the Phoenix getting a six-point weekend and Auckland FC going down 2-1 to Melbourne City. We then look at the EPL with a big win for Manchester United in the derby and a disappointing draw for Liverpool. The lads then hear from Lachie for 'Lachie's Stat Attack', before looking ahead to the EPL fixtures coming up this week. Plus, Ric and Daniel dish out their best bets of the week with betcha to hopefully fill your beer fridge for 2026. *betcha is R18, please bet responsibly.

Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more. On this week's episode: Ric and Daniel are back in the New Year to kick off 2026 and start by looking at the Wellington Phoenix's surprise 3-0 win against the Brisbane Roar, before looking at Auckland FC's 1-1 draw against MacArthur FC. We then look at what's happening overseas with managers getting sacked all over the place. Are the boys in agreement over Ruben Amorim's sacking, and who will take over at the Red Devils? The lads then look ahead to the FA Cup fixtures coming up this week. Plus, Ric and Daniel dish out their best bets of the week with betcha to hopefully fill your beer fridge for 2026. *betcha is R18, please bet responsibly.

Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more. On this week's episode: Ric is sick on Christmas Eve so Daniel has relied on Producer Brayden to step in this week. The lads start the show by reacting to the news of Auckland FC's match against Sydney FC getting postponed before reflecting on the latest results from the last weekend of A-League men's and women's action. We then reflect on the EPL season so far, unwrapping our most underrated teams and more. The lads then look ahead to the EPL fixtures over a busy holiday period. Plus, Daniel and Brayden dish out their best bets of the week with betcha to hopefully fill your beer fridge for the Christmas period. *betcha is R18, please bet responsibly.

Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more. On this week's episode: Ric and Daniel start the show by recapping the Kiwi Derby with Auckland FC winning 3-1 over the Wellington Phoenix at Go Media Stadium. We then recap the Dettol National League results from the final round of the men's competition, looking ahead to the final this weekend as Wellington Olympic hosts Auckland City FC. The lads then deep dive into European football with discussion around the EPL and the Champions League. Plus, Riccardo and Daniel dish out their best bets of the week with betcha to hopefully fill your beer fridge. *betcha is R18, please bet responsibly.

While Daniel McHardy was in Christchurch to call what would be an excellent match of Test cricket between the Blackcaps and West Indies, Riccardo Ball was in Auckland for the FIFA World Cup Draw as a live Studs Up! Podcast special at Full Time Sports Bar & Eatery. Here he catches up with Tall Paul Wright, better known on Instagram as YorkshireZlatan9. Why? Because he honestly looks A LOT like Zlatan. But he also has thoughts on England being drawn in Group L with Croatia, Ghana and Panama.

Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more. On this week's episode: Ric and Daniel start the show by hearing Lachie's Stat Attack simulating the Fifa World Cup draw before turning their attention to the Kiwi Derby. Plus they wrap up Auckland FC's and Wellington Phoenix's latest A-League results. We then recap the Dettol National League results from round ten of the men's competition, as well as reviewing the women's final with Auckland United crowned champions. The lads then deep dive into European football with discussion around the EPL and the Champions League. Plus, Riccardo and Daniel dish out their best bets of the week with betcha to hopefully fill your beer fridge. *betcha is R18, please bet responsibly.