Second Captains Part II

Anybody who manifests or mentions 'The Secret' is an idiot of the highest order.

As Ken said, visualisation is being prepared. Manifesting is basically the same as prayers.

there’s a difference between your football mentality and the state your life is in. See Diego maradona.

It's complete horse **** as well. Anyone can try 'manifest' something but if 1000 people manifest winning a world title in X sport in a certain year and there's only 1 world title up for grabs the other 999 people need to manifest harder.....

Absolute nonsense. In fairness those are the top of their career, whatever that might be, have usually worked extremely hard and had a few lucky breaks along the way, possible benefited from a bit of planning but bringing manifestion into it is just nonsense.

I loved the back and forth between Murph and Ken when they are annoyed with each other.

The thing about Murphs obsession with height and then Ken's obsession with Napoleon was a gas exchange.

It was an excellent retort. He walked Ken into it.

Murph has toned down his carry on and the podcasts are much the better for it. No constant interruptions or giddy nonsense. When he cools the jets and just comments on stuff like ken does, he's very witty

Most of the guests are usually regular contributors though? So it still is like mates talking for the most part.

Maybe that's why I don't enjoy the rugby pods, feck all chemistry.

Also agree with a previous poster that Murph seems to have copped on. He is much more likable when he isn't butting in all the time. However, I do find it funny that he ever so pious about a lot of things but he often comments on men's physiques. The height thing and then on multiple occasions laughing at Kelce's "dad bod".

Very different podcast today, but was excellent. Definitely recommend the listen, they're up in Derry meeting with the family of a man who was murdered by loyalists in the 90s and their hope for justice or the truth.

US Murph is insufferable when you are up to speed on the sport. I like him talking about baseball or NBA cos i don't follow those and its usually just a bit of light colour he adds to story or some details I wouldn't know. But NFL, which i follow more than pretty much any sport these days he's in the Skip Bayless/Colin Cowherd category for talking nonsense. Add to that he dumbs it down for an Irish audience and its a hard listen. I was glad to see he got called out for ignoring the Ravens/Lamar last time. His 9ers homerism I don't mind too much.

I noticed that too. There must have been an intervention.

Hopefully Jamie "like" Wall is next for some tough love.

No he was reacting to reports (eminating from the Sun journalist Owen Cowzer) that his appointment was happening in the next 7 days. Delaney said his information was that it wasn’t that close and was cooler on it than those earlier reports.

Quite OT, but Paul Rouse was great as a guest on The Rest is History on Ireland.

I mean…where did they hire Klopp from?

Lee Carsley not taking the Ireland job. It’s all kicking off on the Second Captains’ beat the day they had an episode in the can.

Let it be Keano. Might as well be fun because we’re shite regardless. It’d also wind up Ken no end if we started winning matches playing defensive football so that’s another item in the plus column.

The only man for the job.