Friday Sports Kick Off is the only show on radio that brings together sports stars, pundits, journalists and opinionated tradespeople to preview the weekend’s sporting fixtures, debate the biggest questions in sport and generally spout nonsense. The podcast is packed with interviews and opinions on everything from the worthiness of VAR, England’s chances in cricket and who’s going to win the latest heavyweight bout.If it’s a sport that’s popular with tradespeople and on this weekend, Friday Sports Kick Off with Andy Hodgson will cover it. Expect banter, big interviews, tenuous connections to building, bad jokes and...
Latest episodes
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27 min
Football, Dart, Rugby... get it all here!
In Football ⚽️ ....Marcus Stewart played over 500 games and scored over 250 goals in his professional career in the premier league with Ipswich and Sunderland. In 2022 he was diagn…
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29 min
Double Tony and Newcastle Up For The Cup!
In Football... It's the FA Cup 5th Round… and Aston Villa start the weekend on Friday night versus Cardiff City.2 ex England internationals from Villa join Andy on the show….Former…
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24 min
F1, Food & Footie!
This week, Andy speaks to the Vegas F1 chief about the launch event in London and his plan for the Las Vegas race this year.Meanwhile, Man Utd take on Everton in the Premier League…
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27 min
Football League, Rugby League and lots more!
In Football Brighton, Brentford and Ipswich are all in Premier League action...Ex Striker for all those clubs Nicky Forster joins Andy to predict a score this weekend.Meanwhile the…
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29 min
Manchester Madness!
This weekend, Man City travel to League One Leyton Orient. Richie Wellens has been gaffer at the O's since 2022 and they're flying high in League One!! The former Man Utd apprentic…
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29 min
Friday Six-Nations Kick Off...
It's the start of the SIX NATIONS in Rugby Union this weekend and Ex England and Wasps Flanker James Haskell joins Andy to talk about the pressure to perform at the top level and h…
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28 min
Paul Stewart and Robbie Blake: Football Mania
In Football.....Spurs are in relegation form, Man City make a come back and Liverpool stride for the title.....Ex Striker Paul Stewart played for all 3 clubs ...he previews the wee…
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29 min
Manchester City, David Prutton and Tyson Fury!
The Man City Manger joins Andy - The Womens Manger Gareth Taylor (Ex Nottingham Forest, Sheff Utd and Man City striker) - he previews the Manchester derby this weekend at the Eithi…
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28 min
3rd Round of The FA Cup! Brentford Manager, Ex-Leeds Manager and More!
In Football - it's the 3rd round of the FA Cup! Ex West Ham player and Brentford manager Martin Allen previews the opening match - Villa v West Ham. Former Leeds, Sunderland and Bl…
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27 min
Ashley Westwood, Darts, Derbies
Today on the show we've got a bit of everything. Footballer Ashley Westwood joins Andy for a chat about his life in America and how his old clubs in England are doing, we've got a…
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25 min
The Best Of The Friday Sports Kick Off!
This week Andy furnishes you with the best of the kick off from through the year. He's got Big Narstie, Ollie Pope, Ashley Barnes, Richard Hammond and Antony Costa on the show - sa…
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30 min
Charlie Austin, Chelsea and Manchester United!
In Football - Ex Premier League striker Charlie Austin of Southampton, QPR and West Brom joins Andy to discuss his year of change including retirement, his ADHD announcement and hi…
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28 min
Dart, Leeds and Jason Cundy
Today on the show, Fix's favourite Arrows Thrower James Wade joins Andy for a chat. Jason Cundy pops in to tell us how excited Chelsea have made him (and whether he really is a bil…
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30 min
Frank Sinclair, F1 and Football Derbies
On the Friday Sports Kick Off this week - football legend Frank Sinclair joins Andy for a chat, we preview a big weekend in the F1 and Dave the Carpenter, a Liverpool fan, joins An…
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31 min
Cool Runnings, Burnout and Is Pep the Problem?
This week on the show, Andy is joined by ex-football and current coach Steven Reid to talk about whether there is too much football being played and whether players can handle the…
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28 min
Formula 1, Fatima Whitbread & Fulham at home with Antony Costa!
This week on the Friday Sports Kick Off it's all about the F's! Mark Marlow is our Trade Fan Phone In caller, talking all about the Formula 1.Queen of the Jungle and former javelin…
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23 min
Rugby Union, Ex-Scotland Winger and Ex-England Legend!
Scotland face Portugal on Saturday as the Rugby Union Internationals continue, ex Scotland winger Kenny Logan joins Andy to preview the game and answer the big questions like...'wi…
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29 min
Ben Thornley and Danny Wilson Talk Man Utd vs Sheffield Utd
As Man Utd get used to a new manager, they host Leicester City in the Premier league this Sunday, ex Utd winger and Class of 92 player, Ben Thornley joins Andy.In the Championship…
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29 min
United's New Manager, Spurs and England In The Rugby!
As Man Utd lose another manager, Jay Motty from full time devils joins Andy - to discuss their new man.Toupret MD Mark Squire reveals the challenges of being a Spurs fan, based nea…
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28 min
Tony Morley and Parkrun's Paul Sinton-Hewitt
Villa Legend Tony Morley joins us to discuss Villa's success in the league so far this season.The creator of Parkrun Paul Sinton-Hewitt also joins us to talk about 20 years of the…