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May 2020
51m 9s

The Final Straw

Talksport
About this episode
This week Charlie Baker presides over the biggest fixture currently taking place in sport - the Glory Hunters Final. Dougie Anderson and Wendy Wason are representing Hibs whilst Andrew Ryan and Terry Alderton are on the team sheet for Man Utd. For those expecting a tight, edgy affair think again as this is a contest ripe with drama. In this episode we learn why the third place play is no prize at all, how UFC could become less violent, and why tennis has got scoring all wrong. Contains bonus material not included in the broadcast version of the show for the benefit of podcast listeners.

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