Episode 1352: The 2018 Second Captains Christmas Sports Pudding Audio Bed Awards Show, As Voted For By YOU

It seemed like 2018 was a vintage year for the audio bed – as producer Mark Horgan brought his ever-exacting standards to bear on Johnny Sexton’s drop goal, Limerick’s All-Ireland hurling final win, Ken V Bike Thieves, Ireland’s win over NZ, Ireland and Denmark’s ever-deepening football rivalry… and Ken’s World Cup misadventures in Mother Russia.

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Richie Sadlier joins us in the Second Captains log cabin as we run through the main contenders. We shake our heads at the vagaries of the voting public… and then reach a broad consensus that the winner might not have been OUR choice… but it was pretty bloody good all the same.

Welcome to Bed-lam 2018…. this time its personal.

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We asked Damien Delaney (and all of you) to read Dunphy’s book Only a Game?

Eamon and Damien discuss the similarities that still exist between the Premier League now, and football in the 1970’s.
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Ken thinks Solskjaer will be welcomed by Man United fans. A Legend and a loyal servant who knew, and still knows, his place in the hierarchy.

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