No Tippy Tappy Football with Sam Allardyce

No Tippy Tappy Football with Sam Allardyce

This is No Tippy Tappy Football with Sam Allardyce, where one of the most famous names in Premier League management opens up his book of contacts each week to discuss all all the latest topics in the world of football. Each week, Sam is alongside presenter Natalie Pike, who gets to ask Sam and the guests all the questions a football fan wants to know, plus exclusive bits of insight and of course endless off-field and touchline stories!

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April 29, 2026 50 mins

This week, Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike are joined by former Fulham, Coventry, Wales & Sunderland manager Chris Coleman to break down all the biggest Premier League talking points.

They start the pod by discussing Chris' links to the Leicester job earlier in the season before talking about Chris' former player, Liam Rosenior's time at Chelsea and why you need to be a man manager rather than a head coac...

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This week, Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike are joined by former Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Leeds United midfielder Michael Brown to break down all the biggest Premier League talking points.

They react to a thrilling Super Sunday clash as Manchester City beat Arsenal 2–1 in the Premier League title race, including analysis of Erling Haaland vs Gabriel Magalhães and what it means for both teams.

The panel...

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This week, Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike are joined by Manchester United and England legend Bryan Robson!

They discuss the chances of Michael Carrick being given the Manchester United job permanently, Bryan's admiration for Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson and how Marcus Rashford might still have a future alongside Bruno Fernandes at Old Trafford...

Mikel Arteta's 'quirky' training...

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Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike are joined by  @GOLFLIFECREW legend Tubes!

Sam Allardyce shares his take on Arne Slot’s latest Mo Salah dilemma and doesn’t hold back on Virgil van Dijk’s comments about players ‘giving up’ against Manchester City.

With Bernardo Silva leaving Manchester City, Natalie Pike ranks her top 6 players of the Pep Guardiola era.

As the season nears a conclusion, Sam and Tubes disag...

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This week Big Sam and Natalie Pike are joined by former Arsenal, Tottenham, Blackburn, West Ham & England midfielder David Bentley to discuss all things football from Roberto De Zerbi links to Tottenham and why overcoaching is ruining modern players.

They start the pod by chatting about the time David snuck McDonalds into the England camp under Fabio Capello, why he loved his stint working with Sam at West Ham and how ...

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This week Big Sam and Natalie Pike are joined by Sammy Lee to discuss all things football from our reactions to the Carabao Cup final to their thoughts on Thomas Tuchel's England squad.

They start the pod by chatting about the recent Carabao Cup final, why pep's 'over celebrating' could suggest he's here to stay, Sam & Sammy's thoughts on starting a number 2 goalkeeper in a final and what ...

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This week Big Sam returns and is joined by Natalie Pike & stand in gaffer Tim Sherwood to discuss all things football from the future of Arne Slot to would Big Sam like a crack at the Tottenham job?

They start the pod by chatting about is the Premier League boring compared to 10+ years ago and which teams in the Premier League would they actually pay to watch.

The trio then discuss in detail Manchester United&...

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This week Tim Sherwood and Natalie Pike sit down with former Liverpool & Republic Of Ireland midfielder Jason McAteer to discuss all things football from Tottenham's worrying season to where does Salah rank amongst Liverpool greats?

They start the pod by chatting about Cheltenham this week, why footballers love a day out at the races and why Jason wants his ICONIC white Liverpool suit back from Helen Chamberlain.<...

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Tim Sherwood and Rene Meulensteen join Natalie Pike for a packed football debate full of insight, honesty and strong opinions.

The panel break down Michael Carrick’s growing influence at Manchester United, highlighting how his leadership and man-management have helped unlock the best from Benjamin Šeško. Tim even holds his hands up, issuing a candid apology after previously writing Šeško off during his time under Rúben Amo...

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This week Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike sit down to discuss all things football from reacting to the weekend's results to answering questions submitted in by our viewers.

They start the pod by briefly discussing Sam's new documentary 'Big Sam's Bolton' which is out now on SkySports and YouTube, all the fond memories that Sam looks back on and why he's incredibly proud of the documentary.
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This week Sam & Natalie are joined by Leeds United royalty as our guest is none other than club legend Eddie Gray!

Eddie Gray sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from his family legacy at Leeds United with both Archie & Harry Gray being the two latest to come through the ranks to what he makes of Celtic's season and the title race in Scotland.

They start t...

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This week Sam & Natalie are joined by Everton, Manchester United & England legend...WAYNE ROONEY!

Wayne Rooney sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from the rapid turn around in form by Michael Carrick & Manchester United to which current Premier League players are WORLD CLASS?

They start the pod by briefly discussing their time together at Everton before ta...

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This week Sam & Natalie are joined by former Aston Villa midfielder and current SkySports pundit/commentator...LEE HENDRIE!

Lee Hendrie sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from his former club Aston Villa's flying season to why nobody wants Arsenal to win the league.

They start the pod by reacting to recent games including Benfica's incredible victory aga...

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This week Sam & Natalie are joined by former Charlton Athletic and West Ham manager...ALAN CURBISHLEY!

Alan Curblishley sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from Manchester United's resurgence under Michael Carrick to becoming a legend at Charlton Athletic.

They start the pod by reacting to the weekend's Arsenal vs Manchester United game, Michael Carrick&...

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Phil Thompson sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from is Arne Slot under pressure at Liverpool to their thoughts on how well Liverpool's summer signings have adapted to life in the Premier League.

They start the pod by reacting to the weekend's Manchester derby, how poor Manchester City were and should Diogo Dalot have been sent off?

The trio then discuss in...

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This week Sam & Natalie are joined by fan favourite and former Manchester United coach...Rene Meulensteen.

Rene Meulensteen sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from Manchester United's decision to sack Ruben Amorim to how they should play against Manchester City in their upcoming Manchester Derby.

They start the pod by reacting to the weekend's FA Cup act...

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This week Sam & Natalie are joined by former Wrexham, Doncaster & Wolves manager..Dean Saunders!

Dean Saunders sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from Manchester United's decision to sack Ruben Amorim & Chelsea's decision to appoint Liam Rosenior.

They start the pod by talking about their experience of managing El Hadji Diouf at both Bolton Wande...

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This week Sam & Natalie are joined by former Liverpool, Coventry, Blackburn, Wigan, Portsmouth & Bolton midfielder...DAVID THOMPSON!

David Thompson sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from his time with Big Sam at Bolton to life growing up with Steven Gerrard & Jamie Carragher at Liverpool.

They start the pod by talking about their time together at Bolton W...

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This week Sam & Natalie are joined by former Everton & Celtic defender...ALAN STUBBS!

Alan Stubbs sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from Celtic's turbulent start to the season to Everton's impressive performances with David Moyes.

They start the pod by talking about Everton's recent results and whether they should've had a penalty against ...

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This week Sam & Natalie are joined by Manchester United's very own...Nicky Butt!

Nicky Butt sits down alongside Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike to discuss all things football from Manchester United's season to what went wrong for Newcastle against Sunderland.

They start the pod by talking in great depth about their time together at Newcastle, why the fans are so hard to please, Nicky's thoughts o...

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