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Ian Wright reveals his Top Ten World Cup Memories

Producer Jamie — Sun, 18 May 2014 16:42:56 +0000

With less than a month to go until the World Cup, Ian Wright and Kelly Cates hosted a World Cup special on Sunday's 606, counting down his Top Ten memories.

Wrighty talked about his memories as a fan and as a player and he talked about the moment he knew he wasn't going to the World Cup in 1998.

Here's the top ten:

10. Roger Milla goal celebration 1990

9. Beckham penalty v Argentina 2002

8. Chris Waddle penalty miss 1990

7. Michael Owen goal v Argentina 1998

6. David Platt goal v Belgium 1990

5. Johan Cruyff turn 1974

4. Dennis Bergkamp goal v Argentina 1998

3. Gazza's tears 1990

2. Maradona second goal v England 1986

1. Carlos Alberto goal v Italy 1970

What's your favourite World Cup memory?

You can listen back to the show on the BBC iPlayer or download the podcast.

Three Word Season Reviews

Producer Jamie — Sat, 10 May 2014 17:28:53 +0000

On Saturday's 606 with Kelly Cates & Ian Wright we wanted to get Three Word Season Reviews from ALL 92 clubs in the top four divisions in England. As ever, we asked and you delivered.

Here's a Three Word Season Review for ALL 92 clubs:

Accrington Stanley - Lots of potential - Dexter

AFC Wimbledon - Yes, no, meh - Edd

Arsenal - FA Cup final - John

Aston Villa - Lack of investment - Sean

Barnlsey - Time to rebuild - Vicky

Birmingham - Desire over ability - Thomas

Blackburn - Lost to Burnley - Turk

Blackpool - Oyston's Cash Cow - David

Bolton - Let us down - Mike

Bournemouth – Eddie Exceeds expectation – George

Bradford City - Good competitive return - Richard

Brentford – We’re going up – Chris

Brighton - Pass, shoot, miss - Chris

Bristol City - Bad then better- Adam

Bristol Rovers - Complete utter disaster - Richard

Burnley - Absolutley, fantastically brilliant - Simon

Burton Albion - Need more goals - Jason

Bury - Never fulfilled potential - Phil

Cardiff - Tan ruined it - David

Carlisle United - Board lacks ambition - Andrew

Charlton - Season to forget - Simon

Chelsea - Love upsetting people - Enda

Cheltenham – Thrown away Lead – Sam

Chesterfield - Champions, quality football - Sarah

Colchester - Youth looking promising - Duncan

Coventry – Young Guns excellent - Robert

Crawley - Could've been better - Warren

Crewe - The great escape - Neil

Crystal Palace – Pulis Palace Proud - AJ

Dagenham & Redbridge - Simply mid-table - Alex

Derby - Beyond all expectations - Leanne

Doncaster - Not good enough - Janso

Everton - School of Science - Ste

Exeter City - Played kids. Survived - Al

Fleetwood - Not over yet - Peter

Fulham - Worst season ever - Stephen

Gillingham – Boring, but safe – George

Hartlepool - Big Summer agead - Pete

Huddersfield - Could do better - Paul

Hull City - Final, survival, Europe - James

Ipswich - Better than expected - Elliot

Leeds – The Pantomime club – David

Leicester - Simply the best - John

Leyton Orient – Records Broken Weekly - Danny

Liverpool - We believe again - John

Man City - Until the end - Tim

Manchester Utd - Experiment gone wrong - Sean

Mansfield Town - One Calvin Andrew - Paul

Middlesborough - Up and down - Sam

Millwall - Play-offs soon Ollie - Mark

MK Dons - Too many injuries - Jozef

Morecambe - Go on Jack - Stephen

Newcastle - Finished in January - John

Newport County - Up and down - Jason

Northampton Town - What a shambles - Neil

Norwich – Ricky van who? – Ash

Nottingham Forest - Maybe next season - Will

Notts County – Super Shaun Derry – Craig

Oldham - Reduilding fourth stand - Tom

Oxford United - Mid-season flop - Liam

Peterbrough - Trophy not enough - Jamie

Plymouth - Didn't get relegated - Alex

Port Vale - Better than expected - Ashley

Portstmouth – We’re still here – AJ

Preston - Ninth time lucky - Mal

QPR - Pride, passion, belief - Andy

Reading - Final day heartbreak - Olly

Rochdale – We’re Going Up! – Anthony

Rotherham - Not over yet - Matt

Scunthorpe - Record breaker Wilcox - Joe

Sheffield United - Cloughie's a god - Steve

Sheffield Wed - Gray Improved things - Simon

Shrewsbury - Too many loans - Billy

Southampton - Joy to watch - Mike

Southend United - Where's the stadium? - Charles

Stevenage – Not enough quality – George

Stoke - Play like Brazil - George

Sunderland - Great escape complete - Nick

Swansea - Should've done better - Mike

Swindon - Anything could happen - Doak

Torquay - We'll be back - Dillon

Tottenham - Catalogue of errors - Nathan

Tranmere - Frustrating, disaffecting, heartbreaking - Rose

Walsall - No plan B - Christian

Watford – Keep the faith – Tim

West Brom - Clarke should've stayed - Matthew

West Ham - Better football expected - Tim

Wigan - Great since Coyle - Phil

Wolves – Our pride restored - Michael

Wycombe Wanderers - In Football League - Paul

Yeovil – Proud We Fought – Ben

York City – Will it happen? - Guy Mowbray

Got a better one for your club?

You can listen back to Saturday's 606 with Kelly Cates & Ian Wright on the BBC iPlayer or by downloading the podcast.

Ten Premier League greats of the last twenty years

Producer Jamie — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 12:14:19 +0000

To celebrate 5 Live’s 20^th anniversary we asked you for your suggestions on the greatest players to grace the Premier League since 5 Live began in 1994.

1) Eric Cantona

Alex on Twitter: “Eric the King”

2) Alan Shearer

Peter on Facebook: “He always had a smile on his face”

3) Gary Speed

Garry on Facebook: “He has to be classed as a Premier League great”

4) Dennis Bergkamp

Suggested by Steve on Twitter

5) Cristiano Ronaldo

Dom on Google+: ”Ronaldo was worth more than £80m to Manchester United”

6) Gianfranco Zola

Marc on Facebook: “Played with a smile, played with skill. One of the rare gentlemen of the Premier League era.”

7) Thierry Henry

Richard on Facebook: “Thierry Henry by a country mile”

8) Ryan Giggs

Marie on Twitter: “Giggs must be up there as one of the all-time best. He’s played in every single Premier League season!”

9) Steven Gerrard

Warren on Twitter: “Steven Gerrard all the way #Superman”

10) Luis Suarez

Rian on Twitter: “Suarez has now confirmed he is one of the greatest players in Premier League has ever seen”

Agree or disagree? Let us know who else should make the list below.

Join in with all of 5Live’s 20^th anniversary celebrations here.

606 – the UK’s biggest football debate on-air every Saturday and Sunday from 6:06pm. You can also join the debate online via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & Google +.

Nine Deadline Day Predictions

Producer Jamie — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 15:24:22 +0000

Transfer Deadline Day is always packed full of action. From managers hanging out of car windows to Ian Dennis’ notebook, it’s sure to keep millions of football fans in on a Friday night.

With the January deadline day on our doorstep we asked the 606 listeners to give us their predictions for what’s going to happen.

Here’s a run-down of nine predictions for this Transfer Deadline Day:

1: @MoFarooq9 on Twitter: Luke Shaw to Manchester United.

2: @Carl_H_THFC877 on Twitter: Harry Redknapp to sign Peter Crouch through his drivers window.

3: @ZuluSuzain305 on Twitter: Toni Kroos to Manchester United.

4: @Darremgymbfc on Twitter: Thomas Ince will find one club he fancies.

5: Jack on Facebook: If Atletico Madrid sell another striker, I can see Fernando Torres returning there.

6: @Kingy_1987 on Twitter: Liverpool (Ian Ayre) will disappoint.

7: @NewTrueGunner on Twitter: Draxler to Arsenal!

8: @IWoody10 on Twitter: Liverpool to sign a loan deal with Javier Pastore.

AND

9: Olly on Facebook: Emile Heskey to return to the UK and fight for a World Cup Spot...

You can follow all the action on January transfer day via BBC Sport and BBC Radio 5 Live. React to the transfers with 606 on Saturday from 7.10pm and Sunday from 6:06pm.

Seven players who need a move in January

Producer Jamie — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 15:17:51 +0000

We asked you on Facebook and Twitter which footballer you think needs a move in the January transfer window. Here's who you've gone for...

1: Demba Ba

Keely on Facebook: "Demba Ba needs to move. He needs first team action."

2: Joleon Lescott

Taras on Twitter: Jolean Lescott needs to get himself down the Villa! Guaranteed 90 mins every week. Plus he puts himself in contention for an England call up!"

3: Wilfried Zaha

CM on Twitter: "Got to be Wilfried Zaha. Such a great promise yet he seems to be rotting away at Manchester United. Strange situation."

4: Micah Richards

Matt on Twitter: "Micah Richards. Hopefully he can get first team football and force his way into the World Cup squad."

5: Lewis Holtby

Andy on Twitter: "Sadly, Lewis Holtby does. We love him at the Lane. Cult-hero in less than a year, but he deserves better and more playing time."

6: Javier Hernandez

As suggested by Toby on Facebook.

7: Juan Mata

As suggested by Brad on Twitter.

What do you think? Let us know in the comments section below.

Join the debate on Twitter and Facebook, or during the programme from 6.06pm on Saturdays and Sundays on BBC Radio 5 live.

Players that need a move before the transfer window shuts

Producer Jamie — Fri, 30 Aug 2013 13:51:55 +0000

With transfer deadline day fast approaching, we asked you which players you think need a move before the window shuts on September 2^nd.

Before we run down your six suggestions, we asked one presenter from Saturday and one from Sunday for who they think needs a move:

Robbie believes Will Hughes needs a move from his former club.

Kelly believes players like Mata should be playing week in, week out. So perhaps he needs to move on?

We’ve taken your suggestions from last week’s shows, Facebook and Twitter. Here are your six players that need a move in the transfer window:

Victor Moses

Peter Odemwingie

Luciano Becchio

Demba Ba

Jermain Defoe

James Milner

Do you agree? We want to hear from you. Tell us what you think on Facebook or on Twitter. Or let us know on this weekend’s shows.

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Players that will surprise you this season

Producer Jamie — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 14:55:59 +0000

Last week we asked you for the players you think are going to surprise everyone this season. Before we get down to who you picked, let's see who are presenters are tipping:

Robbie Savage tips Robbie Brady & Darren Fletcher's pick is Danny Welbeck.

Ian Wright predicts a big season for Ross Barkley & Kelly Cates thinks Saints new boy, Osvaldo is one to watch

We've taken your suggestions from Facebook and Twitter and here are your six players that are going to surprise everyone this season:

Wilfried Bony

Jay Rodriguez

Nathan Redmond

Ross Barkley

Kevin Mirallas

Marco Van Ginkel

As ever, we want to hear from you - do you agree with the list? Let us know by commenting below, tweeting us or write on our Facebook wall.

This week we want to know your 'players that will move clubs before the transfer window'. Again you tell us by commenting below or using Facebook and Twitter. You can also getting in touch with your suggestions on the shows this weekend.

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Six Players or Managers Who Would Be Good At Other Sports

Producer Jamie — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:22:06 +0000

On this week's podcast we asked you for six footballers or managers who could play other sports. Think of the skills they show on the pitch or the sidelines and how these could be transferred to other sports.

You got in touch with your suggestions via Facebook and Twitter and here are six we picked out:

Peter Crouch - Basketball

Probably the most obvious one in the list. The 6 ft 7 striker certainly wouldn't look out of place amongst the giants in the NBA.

Peter Schmeichel - Javelin

A suggestion by Doc Savage - "The way he threw the ball over the halfway line". He has got quite the arm.

Pirlo - American Football Quarter-Back

The Italian is the player who gets most comparisons to the position in American Football. Mainly due to his amazing range of passing and vision.

Martin O'Neill - High jump

What the man lacks in height, he certainly makes up for with his leap. The former Sunderland manager is known for his huge jumps for joy when his teams score.

Paolo Di Canio - Long jump

We've seen some huge leaps up and down the touchline from the Italian since he took over at Sunderland. We think he could get pretty far in the sandpit.

Nani - Gymnastics

The Manchester United winger likes to show how flipping good he is whenever he scores a goal. With his pace and those backflips we fancy him to rack up a high score on the floor.

Have you got any other thoughts on anyone else in football who’d be good at any sports? All suggestions welcome in the comments section below.