Monday 5 November 2012

Arsenal Podcast Review

In this post I am going to review the 3 main Arsenal Podcasts, offering my thoughts and a rating on each:

THE TUESDAY CLUB- Starring Alan Davies

A podcast of which I am a regular listener the Tuesday Club is led by comedian, actor and most importantly Gooner Alan Davies. The Podcast offers a range of football related sketches and jokes along with the latest and most-debated football topics, focusing in particular on The Arsenal. The Tuesday strikes an excellent balance between serious Gooner chat and witty banter making it a great and engaging listen. One of the best things about the podcast is that Alan, along with rotating panellists Damien, Tayo and Keith, is never afraid of voicing honest opinions. This is one of the pod's best features as it allows listeners to feel their true passion for The Arsenal. Overall, my favourite Arsenal podcast.

Alan Davies- A passionate Gooner

Rating- 9.5/10

THE GOONER PODCAST

Run by the main Arsenal fanzine 'The Gooner' The Gooner podcast consists of selected Arsenal fans discussing hot Gooner topics past and present. The pod is set up in a fans' forum style with each panellist being given chance to express their opinions on each topic. It lacks the humour and banter of The Tuesday club and sometimes the topics discussed can be too broad and often too similar. It also dependent on the panellists, which can be a positive or negative aspect. Overall, it still provides a good listen.

Rating- 8/10

FOOTBALLISTICALLY ARSENAL

Hosted by Boyd Hilton and featuring guests such as Dermot O'Leary, this podcast is a more celebrity-driven outlook on Arsenal. The format of the pod is similiar to that of the Gooner Podcast as panelists debate Arsenal-related topics. However, the pod can sometimes be slightly bland depending on the guests and lacks the passion and firepower the Tuesday Club possesses. With fans from Club Level featured it occassionally struggles to relate with average Gooner. An improving podcast with work still to do.

Rating 5/10

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