Super League Pod

Just like the players, we move in to play off elimination mode this week. We recap two different Super League games, one involving a dip in to the French MMA scene and one for the underrated and overachievers. Plus we cover off the big news from outside of the play off clubs and we whizz around the results and goings on across the world of rugby league.

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Episode running order:
03:00 Super League match reviews & News
71:00 Other results
81:00 Predictions
100:30 Quiz & Recommendations

It’s been a busy week! Most of the games didn’t have a lot riding on them, but that doesn’t mean there hasn’t been a lot to discuss. We’ll talk about board changes at the RFL and coaching changes at St Helens and Hull FC. We cover the fans-eye-view of the Super League Dream Team. And we recap a final round of Super League. But all of that seems like inconsequential, superfluous fluff compared to the NRL Review bombshell.

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Rob’s Megastore stocks a wide variety of toys, stationery, arts and crafts ideas, pet accessories, books and of course Rugby League birthday cards. Search for Rob’s Megastore on eBay. And SLP listeners can use the code ‘SLP10’ at checkout to get 10% off any orders over £5. Or enter ‘SLPDiscount’ and give your 10% towards funding SLP’s running costs instead.

Episode running order:
06:45 Dream Team discussion & Ralph Rimmer news
43:45 Super League Round 27 match reviews
114:30 Other results
134:00 Predictions
140:45 Quiz & Recommendations

Rugby League Record Keepers Club link: www.rugbyleaguerecords.com

Our second, and let’s hope the last ever, double header weekend of the year in Super League. So double the games, double the stats, double the refs faults and double the fall outs! You listeners have managed to give us fan views on most of the games in time for the show. We’ve got bad actors, bad morals and bad losers. We’ve got good youngsters, good tries and good comedy. We recap what has been decided so far, speculate at what is to come and run the rule over all the action from the fans eye view.

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Rob’s Megastore stocks a wide variety of toys, stationery, arts and crafts ideas, pet accessories, books and of course Rugby League birthday cards. Search for Rob’s Megastore on eBay. And SLP listeners can use the code ‘SLP10’ at checkout to get 10% off any orders over £5. Or enter ‘SLPDiscount’ and give your 10% towards funding SLP’s running costs instead.

Episode running order:
03:30 Super League Round 25 match reviews
66:15 Super League Round 26 match reviews
124:30 Other results
132:45 Predictions
147:30 Quiz & Recommendations

Some late news hits feature throughout the show this week. IMG ask fans for their views, so we air ours. Wigan gets a new possible King of King Street and Hull’s sailors just have an abundance of hookers to delight in for 2023. There are some new Knights to run the rule over too. There’s a fun new SLP traffic lights game for you to play, advice for anyone heading to Utah and we talk about crisps.

Episode Sponsor:
Rob’s Megastore stocks a wide variety of toys, stationery, arts and crafts ideas, pet accessories, books and of course Rugby League birthday cards. Search for Rob’s Megastore on eBay. And SLP listeners can use the code ‘SLP10’ at checkout to get 10% off any orders over £5. Or enter ‘SLPDiscount’ and give your 10% towards funding SLP’s running costs instead.

Episode running order:
13:15 Super League match reviews
75:30 Other results
90:30 Predictions
107:45 Quiz & Recommendations

Special guest host Hull KR fan Tom joins Mark this week. We recap Round 23 of Super League with your fan match reviews. It’s kind of a losers pod this week, with both host’s teams on the wrong end of things in their games, and a good representation from the losing Giants and Hull FC fans in the reviews. More fan bases start to look to next year with optimism. But this year isn’t done either as we give our latest guesses on how things will shake out. Plus, make your guesses now for which ref came in for the most flack in the fan views this week, it’s unfortunately quite an open race.

Episode Sponsor:
Rob’s Megastore stocks a wide variety of toys, stationery, arts and crafts ideas, pet accessories, books and of course Rugby League birthday cards. Search for Rob’s Megastore on eBay. And SLP listeners can use the code ‘SLP10’ at checkout to get 10% off any orders over £5. Or enter ‘SLPDiscount’ and give your 10% towards funding SLP’s running costs instead.

Episode running order:
11:30 Super League match reviews
103:45 Other results
114:00 Predictions
127:00 Quiz & Recommendations

Rugby League Record Keepers Club link: www.rugbyleaguerecords.com

This week we’ve got fact checks, crap scrabble and a bit of NFL influence. Some sound issues early doors, apologies for that, but don’t worry, we’ve turned the air con off, so no dramas there. We’ve got all the stats, news and results from around the world of rugby league. Plus, NRL review is back for light relief. We’ll make sure you’re more in the know than if you were waiting for Marcus Griffiths penalty signals.

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Rob’s Megastore stocks a wide variety of toys, stationery, arts and crafts ideas, pet accessories, books and of course Rugby League birthday cards. Search for Rob’s Megastore on eBay. And SLP listeners can use the code ‘SLP10’ at checkout to get 10% off any orders over £5. Or enter ‘SLPDiscount’ and give your 10% towards funding SLP’s running costs instead.

Episode running order:
11:00 Super League match reviews
82:15 Other results
103:15 Predictions
114:15 Quiz & Recommendations

We get to recap a thrilling week of Super League upsets, comebacks and surprise hammerings. Which fan bases have their mojo back? Find out from your fan reviews. Which fan base is feeling déjà vu? Well, that’s Warrington, but we’ve fan reaction from that club too. Add in some Summer Bash recaps, some Womens & Wheelchair discussion and a Lancashire-Yorkshire history lesson, and you’ve got this week’s SLP.

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Rob’s Megastore stocks a wide variety of toys, stationery, arts and crafts ideas, pet accessories, books and of course Rugby League birthday cards. Search for Rob’s Megastore on eBay. And SLP listeners can use the code ‘SLP10’ at checkout to get 10% off any orders over £5. Or enter ‘SLPDiscount’ and give your 10% towards funding SLP’s running costs instead.

Episode running order:
07:00 Super League match reviews
71:45 Other results
88:30 Predictions
103:45 Quiz & Recommendations

Rugby League Record Keepers Club link: www.rugbyleaguerecords.com

This week the focus is on the battles for playoffs and relegation on the field, and between Derek Beaumont and any old rugby fan from the internet off the field. We recap the Round 20 match action and give our views on the French value added spat, golden point and refereeing gaffes. There’s also dead wood, drugged croissants and excellent burritos to discuss.

Episode Sponsor:
Rob’s Megastore stocks a wide variety of toys, stationery, arts and crafts ideas, pet accessories, books and of course Rugby League birthday cards. Search for Rob’s Megastore on eBay. And SLP listeners can use the code ‘SLP10’ at checkout to get 10% off any orders over £5. Or enter ‘SLPDiscount’ and give your 10% towards funding SLP’s running costs instead.

Episode running order:
07:45 Super League match reviews
105:30 Other results
117:00 Predictions
131:00 Quiz & Recommendations

It’s the 350th Super League Pod, and it’s hot! Expect the clinking of ice cubes, the whirring of electric fans and a recap of all the goings on in UK Rugby League and beyond, including a brief virtual trip to the Netherlands. There’s statement wins, significant moves in the standings and more cards and bans to discuss. There are tigers roaring, wolves whimpering and even bees stinging to get you up to speed on. So get strapped in, it’s SLP time.

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Rob’s Megastore stocks a wide variety of toys, stationery, arts and crafts ideas, pet accessories, books and of course Rugby League birthday cards. Search for Rob’s Megastore on eBay. And SLP listeners can use the code ‘SLP10’ at checkout to get 10% off any orders over £5. Or enter ‘SLPDiscount’ and give your 10% towards funding SLP’s running costs instead.

Episode running order:
16:00 Super League match reviews
87:00 Other results
102:45 Predictions
111:00 Quiz & Recommendations

We believe in magic, as we recap a great time in Newcastle for the annual Super League festival that is Magic Weekend. The action on and off the field in the toon dominates the show this week, helped along by your fan reviews and loads of talking points. There’s a special French flair to some of your fan reviews, as well as a new French delicacy offered up, that I won’t be trying. Cards, controversies and ice creams – strap in, because Newcastle had it all.

Episode Sponsor:
Rob’s Megastore stocks a wide variety of toys, stationery, arts and crafts ideas, pet accessories, books and of course Rugby League birthday cards. Search for Rob’s Megastore on eBay or click here. And SLP listeners can use the code ‘SLP10’ at checkout to get 10% off any orders over £5. Or enter ‘SLPDiscount’ and give your 10% towards funding SLP’s running costs instead.

Episode running order:
04:30 Magic Weekend match reviews
125:00 Other results
139:45 Predictions
146:15 Quiz & Recommendations

This week we get into it all: politics, fashion, literature, pop music…oh, and rugby league. Skip the start if you like Nadine Dorries, skip the end if you don’t like books and music, but in between we’ve got lots of rugby league with fan reviews and developing news to cover in our Super League recaps. We discuss people it’s hard to hate, people we no long accept exist and animal excrement of the funniest order. Plus, we look ahead to Magic Weekend with wild guesses about what could happen.

Episode Sponsor:
Rob’s Megastore stocks a wide variety of toys, stationery, arts and crafts ideas, pet accessories, books and of course Rugby League birthday cards. Search for Rob’s Megastore on eBay. And SLP listeners can use the code ‘SLP10’ at checkout to get 10% off any orders over £5. Or enter ‘SLPDiscount’ and give your 10% towards funding SLP’s running costs instead.

Episode running order:
18:45 Super League match reviews
102:30 Other results
119:45 Predictions
135:00 Quiz & Recommendations

We’ve got the whole world of Rugby League covered this week as hosts join up from both hemispheres to cover everything from Super League to State of Origin to Halton Hornets Under 13s, and plenty in between. We have a guest host this week, so get to hear some different takes on the greatest game. We get a heat check on what it’s like to be a Wire fan right now, briefly board the Abbas Express and have a quiz specially for all you Eels fans out there.

Episode Sponsor:
Rob’s Megastore stocks a wide variety of toys, stationery, arts and crafts ideas, pet accessories, books and of course Rugby League birthday cards. Search for Rob’s Megastore on eBay. And SLP listeners can use the code ‘SLP10’ at checkout to get 10% off any orders over £5. Or enter ‘SLPDiscount’ and give your 10% towards funding SLP’s running costs instead.

Episode running order:
27:30 Super League match reviews
126:45 Other results
165:00 Predictions
172:30 Quiz & Recommendations

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It’s internationals and ice creams week on SLP this week, as we recap the international weekend with your fan reviews and return to our ice cream topic with your recommendations. We also get a lesson in Welsh, an update from the villa and stumble on to some thorny topics that we are not the best placed commentators on.

Episode Sponsor:
Rob’s Megastore stocks a wide variety of toys, stationery, arts and crafts ideas, pet accessories, books and of course Rugby League birthday cards. Search for Rob’s Megastore on eBay. And SLP listeners can use the code ‘SLP10’ at checkout to get 10% off any orders over £5. Or enter ‘SLPDiscount’ and give your 10% towards funding SLP’s running costs instead.

Episode running order:
04:45 International match reviews
64:15 News & Feedback
113:15 Predictions
128:00 Quiz & Recommendations

Rugby League Cares Ukraine fundraising link: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ukraine-u19

This is the show where we find out that which side is starting to have an encouraging preseason for 2023, which Wire big money signing wasn’t already a flop – apparently, and get a truly unique take on Origin Game 1. Other than all that, it’s basically all about James Roby & Ice cream, two things that we can pretty much all agree on being fantastic.

Episode Sponsor:
Rob’s Megastore stocks a wide variety of toys, stationery, arts and crafts ideas, pet accessories, books and of course Rugby League birthday cards. Search for Rob’s Megastore on eBay. And SLP listeners can use the code ‘SLP10’ at checkout to get 10% off any orders over £5. Or enter ‘SLPDiscount’ and give your 10% towards funding SLP’s running costs instead.

Episode running order:
09:45 Super League match reviews
80:45 Other results
98:45 Predictions
110:45 Quiz & Recommendations

If you want to hear about warm bodies in pink shirts and little bellies getting a free reign then you’re in the right place, as we recap the last week in Rugby League with the help of your fan match reviews. All the Cup Final teams avoid a Tottenham hangover with wins, Wire continue to rot as Leeds rise and we try to work out what we make of each team around the mid-point of the season. Plus, a travel lesson, Bryan Adams and camping. It’s a full show.

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Rob’s Megastore stocks a wide variety of toys, stationery, arts and crafts ideas, pet accessories, books and of course Rugby League birthday cards. Search for Rob’s Megastore on eBay. And SLP listeners can use the code ‘SLP10’ at checkout to get 10% off any orders over £5. Or enter ‘SLPDiscount’ and give your 10% towards funding SLP’s running costs instead.

Episode running order:
24:15 Super League match reviews
96:00 Other results
111:00 Predictions
122:00 Quiz & Recommendations

This is our cup final recap show. We’ve got guest Wigan fan David to take us through his Cup Final day, his experiences, emotions and Wigan's celebrations. Alan tries to provide some balance, and your fan views try to provide some more balance. We also have a bit of a dig in on some potential new structure changes in light of the push for both 1895 Cup Final teams to be given promotion. There’s also some silly fan reviews, some bits of news and some predictable predictions. Get strapped in, it’s a long one.

Episode Sponsor:
Rob’s Megastore stocks a wide variety of toys, stationery, arts and crafts ideas, pet accessories, books and of course Rugby League birthday cards. Search for Rob’s Megastore on eBay. And SLP listeners can use the code ‘SLP10’ at checkout to get 10% off any orders over £5. Or enter ‘SLPDiscount’ and give your 10% towards funding SLP’s running costs instead.

Episode running order:
04:45 Challenge Cup Final recap & fan reviews
105:30 Other results
115:30 Feedback on Sarah's blog re. refs & structure change SLP poll
144:15 Predictions
155:15 Quiz & Recommendations

It’s a special week where all the Super League teams join the NRL teams in earning unique new nicknames from one listener’s *ahem* cousin. We have an SLP host derby to cover along with all your fan reviews on the weekend’s action. Find out who consensus says was a bell end on the field, and we talk a bit about another man who just can’t help himself from missing games. Plus Jake Connor makes a great case for England selection and as great a case for non-selection, in the continuing saga of the two sides of the snake. Not forgetting, our guesses and poll results previewing the Challenge Cup Final.

Episode Sponsor:
Rob’s Megastore stocks a wide variety of toys, stationery, arts and crafts ideas, pet accessories, books and of course Rugby League birthday cards. Search for Rob’s Megastore on eBay. And SLP listeners can use the code ‘SLP10’ at checkout to get 10% off any orders over £5. Or enter ‘SLPDiscount’ and give your 10% towards funding SLP’s running costs instead.

Episode running order:
15:30 Super League match reviews
92:45 Other results
110:30 Cup Final Predictions
125:00 Quiz & Recommendations

This week the Wire fans that show the coach how to respond to an embarrassing collapse without bogus excuses in your fan match reviews. We get a spin on the EFC rumour mill and we find that over-confidence is alive and well in Castleford. Plus, round 1 of the Womens Super League & millions of Wheelchair challenge cup scores as we bring you up to speed on the last week in rugby league.

Episode Sponsor:
Rob’s Megastore stocks a wide variety of toys, stationery, arts and crafts ideas, pet accessories, books and of course Rugby League birthday cards. Search for Rob’s Megastore on eBay or click here. And SLP listeners can use the code ‘SLP10’ at checkout to get 10% off any orders over £5. Or enter ‘SLPDiscount’ and give your 10% towards funding SLP’s running costs instead.

Episode running order:
10:00 Super League match reviews
86:30 Other results
108:30 Predictions
118:00 Quiz & Recommendations

Special returning guest host Warrington fan Leigh joins Mark on this week's show. We give you the fan’s perspective on the Challenge Cup triple header, from the ground, to the atmosphere, to the match action, covered in full detail with your fan reviews. Find out how you get blistered hands at a semi-final, how the sport maintained sartorial integrity and who are the spice boys of Rugby League. We take a deep dive into Warrington’s challenges this year and scrap some news to do extra quizzes.

Episode Sponsor:
Rob’s Megastore stocks a wide variety of toys, stationery, arts and crafts ideas, pet accessories, books and of course Rugby League birthday cards. Search for Rob’s Megastore on eBay. And SLP listeners can use the code ‘SLP10’ at checkout to get 10% off any orders over £5. Or enter ‘SLPDiscount’ and give your 10% towards funding SLP’s running costs instead.

Episode running order:
08:30 Challenge Cup match reviews
70:15 Warrington's season from the fan's perspective
90:45 Other results
101:30 Predictions
111:30 Quiz & Recommendations

We get all seasonal this week despite it being the start of May, with a new Christmas song for Hull FC fans and find out what festive purposes allow you to do in France. We recap Round 11 of Super League with your fan reviews, included some drums banged and others not. We cover other results & news from around the world of Rugby League, with big headlines in the Championship and big score lines in League 1. We also make our guesses for the Challenge Cup triple header in Leeds.

Episode Sponsor:
Rob’s Megastore stocks a wide variety of toys, stationery, arts and crafts ideas, pet accessories, books and of course Rugby League birthday cards. Search for Rob’s Megastore on eBay. And SLP listeners can use the code ‘SLP10’ at checkout to get 10% off any orders over £5. Or enter ‘SLPDiscount’ and give your 10% towards funding SLP’s running costs instead.

Episode running order:
17:45 SL R11 match reviews
93:15 Other results
104:30 Challenge Cup Predictions
116:45 Quiz & Recommendations