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What would Brian Bevan sayBELINDA CARLISLEAs the players find themselves out of their depth, the podcast takes a plunge behind the scenes. So lap of it up and dive right in as we freestyle until the end of the season.
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2025-09-171h 38What would Brian Bevan saySEVEN MINUTESIt hardly seems worth podding but somehow the podcast continues with another episode discussing Super League's amateurism, a pain au chocolat, an abundancy of tackle-sag points and what Ralph can see from the top of Arthur's Seat. Enjoy.
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2025-08-061h 33What would Brian Bevan sayCARL WEBB'S LOFTAs Wire go on a shopping spree the podcast reviews the Catalan and Castleford games. Dennis receives a letter, Sam holds little hope as he plans to bugger off to France, Rob bribes his daughter to lunch and Daniel tracks down Oasis. Plus, the sitcom makes its way to Glastonbury - and should HAL be placed on the Warrington board? Enjoy.
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2025-07-231h 41What would Brian Bevan sayPLAY THE NATIONAL ANTHEMThe podcast is back to full-length recordings, just as Warrington put in a performance not worth talking about. So strap in as we look at an England squad with f**k-all chance of winning the test series, a 321 Dufty Bin section that goes completely pear-shaped, and question whether Burgess will make it to Hootenanny. Enjoy.
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2025-07-091h 07What would Brian Bevan sayBUFFET-INGThe internet’s shit in Corfu but it doesn’t stop Rob and Sam discussing their Simons - as they go in search of one for Dennis. Enjoy.
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2025-06-2242 minWhat would Brian Bevan saySHE CAN TELL BY THE MOISTUREWe podcast unplugged from Dubai, following Wire’s camel shit show.
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2025-06-1527 minWhat would Brian Bevan sayBELLY BUTTON: INNIE OR OUTIE?Summer’s here, and so are our unplugged podcast episodes — shorter, snappier, and still just as shit. Enjoy
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2025-06-0925 minWhat would Brian Bevan sayA STAB AT WEMBLEYThe pod questions are all of Sam Burgess’s eggs in one basket as Wire march towards London? Rob ponders what Mr Shaw filled his cavity with back in 1981. Sam drills the fixture list and predicts that, due to numerous forthcoming cancellations, Warrington can still finish top of the NRL. And with nothing but vanilla insight, Dennis is left to fill in all the gaps. Enjoy - although with this episode, that may prove almost impossible.
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2025-06-041h 22What would Brian Bevan sayTHE MARSUPIAL QUOLL, SOCRATES AND A GIRL FROM CROFTA rollercoaster set of results leaves the podcast asking, why? Rob reminisces about a girl from Croft prompting Dennis to make his escape. And as Daniel paints a beautiful picture, it’s left to Sam to strip back the canvas in search of Warrington’s coaching provenance. Enjoy.
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2025-05-211h 34What would Brian Bevan sayTHE PSYCHOLOGISTWarrington go down valiantly at the Magic Weekend, but does Sam Burgess still have a trick up his sleeve to take his team to Wembley? Meanwhile, Sam fixes technical issues live on air, Dennis does no preparation whatsoever for the pod, and Rob seeks professional advice for his mental health. Plus there's the usual regurgitated Bergerac bollocks, a Fawlty Towers casting and Daniel has more ideas of his own. Enjoy.
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2025-05-071h 11What would Brian Bevan sayBRIAN WOULD HAVE WAITED OVER TWELVE HOURS FOR THE SODDING VIDEO REFEREEThere’s pessimism, optimism, and a dose of realism to be found in Wire’s last couple of weeks. Yes, the podcast returns armed with a barrage of facts - as Sam delivers his finest ever “shitsistic,” Dennis sags into AI and the cloning of commentary, and Rob follows through with 3000 dollars of Rustic Orange. Over at the sitcom, George has lost his voice, and Daniel somehow manages to deliver four seasons in a single soundbite. Plus, there's a solidarity history lesson from HAL. Enjoy.
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2025-04-301h 31What would Brian Bevan saySOME FUCKER IN A GREEN LEOTARDAfter Wire’s dour performance against Hull, the podcast goes in search of answers. Dennis visits Shepton Mallet Prison, Rob celebrates his wedding anniversary and Sam downs 1500ml of wine. Plus, Daniel’s not happy with player recruitment as the pod hints towards Oasis tickets. Enjoy.
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2025-04-161h 20What would Brian Bevan sayTIME AND RELATIVE DIMENSION IN SPACEIt’s two more wins for Wire as the podcast takes a positive-ish look back at the last couple of weeks. Sam is late to the recording, Dennis concocts a winning players’ serum, and as Daniel steps into the Tardis, Rob wishes he could travel back in time to patch up a relationship in the pre-gentrified borough of Islington. Plus, there’s a pop video in production. Enjoy.
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2025-04-091h 26What would Brian Bevan sayKICK TO VICTORYHave Wire kicked themselves back on track? The shitistics seem to suggest so. Rob reminisces about the anniversary of his washing line snatch, Sam's convinced his Lymm Dam encounter with Mr & Mrs Burgess worked wonders, and Dennis comes up with alternative Sneyd chants. Plus, Daniel chisels away at Mount Rushmore. Enjoy!
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2025-03-261h 06What would Brian Bevan sayALL WIMBLEDON SCOREBOARD OPERATORS ARE OVER 18Warrington are back from Vegas - struggling to find form or confidence. Dennis decides to take the HJ pitch with his dowsing rods, Sam goes dogging at Lymm dam and Rob flush with his winnings turns to Tony Barrow for a solution. Enjoy.
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2025-03-191h 36What would Brian Bevan sayTHE DUNNING-KRUGER EFFECTThe autopsy begins as the pod dissects Warrington's pre-game, game and post-game experience in Vegas. Sam beats his caveat record but only 'slightly', Dennis turns his back on the big screen and Rob comes with an over-18 warning. Plus, in the week of The Brits and the planets aligning, the sitcom returns with it's very own Mercury Prize. Enjoy.
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2025-03-051h 20What would Brian Bevan sayVISA LOSS VEGASAs Wire head over the pond, the podcast ponders Warrington's opening two fixtures. Dennis officially places his first player on sag-watch, Sam shares an anniversary with Daniel's soundbite, and Rob recovers from hospitalisation. Plus, the sitcom arrives in Vegas! Enjoy.
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2025-02-2656 minWhat would Brian Bevan sayGO GET CHECKEDA win’s a win but Is there anything more to say about Wire’s victory after their visit to a Yorkshire apocalyptic wasteland? Rob shares news of his recent anal examination, Dennis shows early signs of aluminium dementia, and Sam's managed to patch things up. Plus, there’s Dufty Unplugged, and Daniel's been cloning players. Enjoy!
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2025-02-191h 36What would Brian Bevan sayMY WIFE WATCHED FROM THE BATHROOMAs Sam Burgess embarks on the all-important, tricky second album, the podcast returns for yet another season. Strap in for two hours of squad banter, an AI invasion, the ultimate ginger rankings, readers’ letters, a Vegas-themed quiz, a librarian proverb and Lord Melbury's visit to Lidl. Not forgetting there's plenty of caveats. We premiere the award winning new sitcom recorded at Simon Moran's Fletcher Street Studios. There's the triumphant return of Daniel, Rob's unveiling of an improved Wire top, and Sam’s battle to 'Strictly' extend his 20-day streak without a drink—can he make it to the end of the ep...
2025-01-292h 03What would Brian Bevan sayMOORE TO THE POINT THERE'S ALWAYS NEXT YEARJoin the podcasters with an hour's therapy session. Yes, Warrington may have fallen short but with an exciting Burgess Second Album due, what could be more invigorating than Dennis' future tackle bag promises, Sam's positivity and Rob's supermarket gossip. Enjoy. We'll see you all back here in 2025.
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2024-10-071h 20What would Brian Bevan sayTHE TRUTH !!! THE PROBABILITY OF WIRE WINNING SUPER LEAGUEAs Wire return to their old ways Sam crunches the numbers to come up with the mathematical probability of Warrington winning at Old Trafford. Dennis is all Dufty-Flufty and Rob has a headache. Enjoy.
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2024-08-0757 minWhat would Brian Bevan sayALL PILLARS ARE COLUMNS BUT NOT ALL COLUMNS ARE PILLARSFollowing a great win at St Helens the podcast's in-house interpreter Sam Sankey talks us through Burgess' winning mentality. Dennis manages to toe-in not one but swing in two tackle bags and Rob blows kisses towards Monte Carlo. Enjoy.
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2024-07-241h 20What would Brian Bevan sayLEE IN DUBAIIt's the day after Wire's disappointing Wembley performance and the podcast reflects on what went wrong. Dennis and Sam experience contrasting social echelons during their London days out, whilst Lee and Rob watch on from Dubai - with more toilet breaks than Warrington's points tally. Enjoy.
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2024-06-0935 minWhat would Brian Bevan sayI HIT RODRICK TAI WITH AN ALCOHOL FREE BOTTLE FROM 97 YARDSTwo more wins for Wire and a trip booked to Wembley but will Dennis bring the podcast vibe down with his misogynistic commentary? Sam refutes a free bar xenophobic accusation, as Rob questions a female BMW driver. That’s right, strap in, as the podcast digs a hole bigger than Ackers Pit as with “limited contact” and “no leg-ups” it teeters on the brink of being cancelled. Enjoy.
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2024-05-221h 47What would Brian Bevan sayTHATCHER, BURGESS, AND THE POSTMODERN PARADIGM: UNRAVELING THE INTRICACIES OF DESIGN, POLITICS, WILLIES, RONNIE CORBETT AND THE PERFORMANCE OF THE WARRINGTON WOLVESThe podcast celebrates its most positive episode in six years. Sam relaunches shitistics for the first time in 53 episodes, Dennis is all regattas & goths, and Rob totally forgets to mention his bang-on 80% prediction. Plus, Daniel returns with the most tenuous of tenuous alphabetical links, and the sitcom embraces a Shakespearian sausage or two. Enjoy.
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2024-04-241h 48What would Brian Bevan sayTWO THOUSAND JELLY CUBESThe podcast reverts to a Sunday recording which makes everyone feel a little bit uncomfortable. Dennis decides to piggy-back off more than a Sky sport's subscription, Sam returns from a slow weekend in Cardiff lifting a heavy load of shitistics, and Rob carries on muddling up his words. There's a quiz that could take a while to set and Daniel resiliently protests from Queensland. Plus, as Burgess contemplates Kingy's World - the Wire team take to the Gladiator's travelator. Enjoy.
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2024-04-081h 44What would Brian Bevan sayHOT WATER BOTTLEThe podcast takes an in-depth look into bursts, contacts and spillages. As we let off some steam towards the anatomy, and ask why are the shitistics significantly lopsided towards the winter months? So climb onboard, head to the top deck, and admire not one, but two, sightseeing tours of London. Enjoy.
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2024-03-271h 24What would Brian Bevan sayTHE BURGESS EFFECTThe Burgess effect is in full flow but is Jenna Brooks' interview technique affecting his coaching? The effect of Sam's new shitistic affects the podcast more than any other stat in the past two years. Dennis looks at whether the effects of aerodynamics on a haggis affects its throwing distance, and the effect of gravity on Rob's nipple is affecting his personal wellbeing. Plus, there's Daniel's JKL, a darts evening over at Hi De Hi, and just how much does a physically active Ewok weigh? Enjoy.
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2024-03-131h 49What would Brian Bevan sayTHE MASS OF PAUL VAUGHAN IN PICKLED ONIONSSam Burgess takes-off with his first win but our Sam touches-down with jet lag, resulting in a limited supply of shitistics. Dennis writes, wrote or has written to the RFL, as Rob makes an absolute pickle of the halftime quiz. Daniel is back with his tenuous alphabet and the sitcom takes on an Australian twang. Enjoy.
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2024-02-281h 23What would Brian Bevan sayALL WELL THAT ENDS WELLDennis continues to look for an alternative sport and comes under pressure from a quick fire quiz. With Sam making his way back from Melbourne, it’s left for Rob to spill the beans on Sankey’s irritable bowel following his surf lesson. The’s more Hi de hi, Daniel covers off an obscure D E and F at the Halliwell Jones and Roger Moore turns out to make the perfect fullback. Plus, with 673 players up in front of the match review panel, will any of them be actually left for round two? Enjoy.
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2024-02-211h 25What would Brian Bevan sayMAKE HAYES WHILE THE SUN SHINESThe podcast returns, and with Sam Burgess now behind the wheel of the Wire, can he steer them to victory before losing his licence? Sam packs his bags for Sydney, Rob shaves his bullocks and Dennis spends too much time measuring armpits. There's an A to Z of the Halliwell Jones, yet another 80's sitcom, predictions and a red or blue clusterfuck of a quiz. Enjoy.
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What would Brian Bevan sayA POWER STATION AND A FIDDLER'S PHONE-INThe podcast attempts another phone-in but will the 'What would Brian Bevan say' firewall leak more than Warrington's left-edge defence? Sam has family bin issues, Dennis measures the altitude of Daresbury and Rob's concerned about the thermostat on Alan London's boiler. Plus there's a quiz. Cue the applause. Enjoy.
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2023-12-041h 11What would Brian Bevan saySAM BURGESS' EST EST EST HOME DELIVERYWhat does the future hold for Sam Burgess, where will Wire finish the season, and is Mrs Sankey having an affair with a US Marine? With Dennis’ social calendar more congested than the Warrington vs Catalans fixture list, it’s left to Rob and Sam to cast their eye over the 2024 squad. Plus, is Jim Bergerac the answer to magic weekend, and has an impromptu call from Alan London solved the Wolves’ scrum half problem? Enjoy.
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2023-11-271h 35What would Brian Bevan sayJANETTE KRANKIEIt's time for the autopsy with the podcast and its listeners (or is that listener) endeavouring to dissect another clusterfuck of a season. Sam enrols to become a Super League referee, Dennis sets to working on a title for his new 2024 section and Rob rallies with a south of the river broken arm. Enjoy, we'll see you all in February. Probably.
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2023-10-041h 14What would Brian Bevan sayGOODBYE FOREVERWire make the elimination play-off but Dennis seems more worried about claiming travel expenses. Rob reminisces about his uncle who he believes is a clear replacement for Bill Arthur. Sam offers up his biggest ever caveat. Plus, the WhatBevan player of the year focusses on just ten nominations, Daniel names his season’s XII and the sitcom perfectly summarises the season. Enjoy.
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2023-09-271h 59What would Brian Bevan sayCAN YOU NAME A FAMOUS TABLE TENNIS PLAYER?It's been 77 days between wins but finally the podcast has a narrative of optimism, as the recording comes from three different timezones. Will Dennis get stuck into a late night Black Forest gateau? Which star player is Mr Sankey not happy with? And will the Bellcharm Motor Company TNT Chinese restaurant electricity scam come to light? Plus, there's Daniel's Match of the Club, a UFO sighting and Gary takes his players to the Chambers. Enjoy. We did, almost.
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2023-08-301h 34What would Brian Bevan sayLET'S DRAW A WHITE LINE UNDER HINDSIGHTWhat a week it’s been at Warrington as the podcast endeavours to tackle the missing piece of a clusterfuck of a jigsaw. Dennis holds court in a wig not fit for Chambers, Sam requests a name change and doesn’t hold back - although is his transmission lost in translation? And Rob questions our interim coach’s due diligence based on a 1993 sale at Renault Manchester. Daniel offers up his recruitment strategy, there’s a game review no one gives a shit about, caveats aplenty and endless time frame continuums. Plus, the new sitcom invites Clare Balding away on a campin...
2023-08-091h 29What would Brian Bevan sayEXCLUSIVE!! JUSTIN HOLBRICK INTERVIEW AND A PODCAST HACKINGJustin Holbrick joins the podcast but unfortunately due to a WhatBevan firewall security breach, there’s more cock and bollocks than you could shake a stick at. Sam suffers interference of another kind from an Ironbridge, Dennis is clearly still in crisis and Rob’s production skills are just as disorganised as Warrington’s right-edge defence. Enjoy. We didn’t. It’s was an absolute clusterfluck.
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2023-08-021h 40What would Brian Bevan sayDO NEUTRINOS, GRAVITATIONAL WAVES AND WIRE'S RIGHT EDGE DEFENCE REALLY EXIST?As Warrington carry on their descent down the Super League table, the podcast questions other free falling objects. Dennis bemoans the pricing at Wigan, but can he really complain when he’s grocery shopping at Booths in Knutsford. Sam impersonates all his emotions as Mrs Sankey continues her Jetset lifestyle over in Milan. And Rob falls asleep after only 14 minutes of video analysis on Wire’s new signing Lachlan Fitzgibbon. Plus, the Sky is the limit for Daniel, there’s a message from Daryl, and the Sitcom ventures into Tomorrow’s World. Enjoy.
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2023-07-192h 04What would Brian Bevan sayDARYL AND THE GREAT GLASS DESCENDING BOXAs Daryl locks himself away in his great glass box and Warrington descend in the Super League table, can the podcast find an ounce of positivity? Rob, recently back from Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston’s tropical Love Island, struggles to find a right-clawed cockatoo or depressingly engage with a male green turtle. Dennis plunges head-first into a think-tank of STDs, and Sam contemplates opening up a nostalgic guided tour of the former Wire players’ Bungalow. Also, Daniel looks at the psychology behind recent derby clusterfucks, and shitistics is back - perfectly summing up the Wolves’ season so far. Plus, there’...
2023-07-051h 49What would Brian Bevan sayGLORY HOLEAs Warrington exit the Challenge Cup at the hands of just twelve pie-eating bastards, the podcast returns to take stock of Wire’s league table oxymoron precipice. Sam is desperately in need of a drink, with his ranting leaving Rob speechless - literally, and stumped to reminisce about his indoor cricket. Dennis’ TackleBags rebadges to Dennis’ AirBags, and Daniel grixes-up the interchange bench. Plus, the Health Retreat takes to a stereotypical Orient. Enjoy.
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2023-06-211h 52What would Brian Bevan say£600 PER METREWith Wire’s form continuing to slide the podcast takes a look at the team with a ‘yes or no’ section that will leave the listeners on the edge of their seats. Rob has a wake up call more than once, Sam gives a speech to rival the colossus of Rhodes, and just like that, Bingo! Dennis is back. There’s breaking live news. Plus, the Health Retreat embraces veganism. Enjoy.
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2023-06-071h 54What would Brian Bevan sayUNDOUBTEDLY OUR BEST EVER EPISODEWarrington may have laboured to two wins, but the podcast is on top form, offering up its best-ever episode. In a non-stop, action-packed pod, the level of in-depth analysis, humour and general overall excellence goes to a level never listened to before. Enjoy.
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2023-05-171h 39What would Brian Bevan sayTHE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF SHIT HELENSWith Wire suffering two losses back-to-back, what follows is a two-hour marathon of insufferable podcasting. Rob fills us in on the veterinary science behind holidaying with Germans, Sam has watched the games back sober and can confirm they’re just as shit, and Dennis is accused of taking pictures of St Helens’ stewards under the watchful eye of Big Brother. There’s Daniel with his combined XIII and a marquee membership on offer over at the Health Retreat. Plus, we say goodbye to the Bungalow with a ground floor quiz to end all quizzes. Enjoy.
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2023-04-262h 06What would Brian Bevan sayCINQ SEMAINES POUR TRAVAILLER SES JAMBES GRELESWith both Sam and Rob under the weather it's left to Dennis to prop-up the podcast, but are there any props left? We discover how Warrington exaggerates Josh McGuire's metres, what an NRL bunker's video referee's fit girlfriend looks like, and how moving Gil Dudson into the bungalow to work on his legs is a good idea. We camper van there and back to France, in what seems like excruciatingly real time. Plus, there's a commune crucifixion, and can you resurrect a tax deduction to offset the capital gains behind a pair of Tanya Arnold’s sexy silk stockings? Enjoy.
2023-04-121h 41What would Brian Bevan sayFIRST INTERVIEW WITH WARRINGTON'S SHOCK SIGNINGWith a touch of amnesia the podcasters discuss the cursed bungalow and run a clickbait social experiment aimed at the free downloading scum. Dennis plans his 17 hour motor homing trip to Catalans, Sam’s dog barking is an ominous sign, and Rob puts his seven year old to work as a 1970’s cement mixer. There’s six of the best, a reduced sitcom, an overstretched vlog, plus a quiz to KickStart the podcast. Enjoy.
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2023-03-291h 48What would Brian Bevan saySUPER LEAGUE DENIES THE EXISTENCE OF PAUL VAUGHANWire make it four from four but Rob continues to push his product placement, Sam refuses to give away his HJ parking spot, and Dennis has been cryogenically frozen away at Hull KR. There’s an NFT conference at the Health Retreat, a superbly recorded Daniel section, vlogging in Cornwall, a mathematical formula to end all mathematical formulas, and is Paul Vaughan an A N Other in disguise? Yes, it’s almost sickening when it comes to this week’s podcasters’ positivity. Enjoy.
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2023-03-151h 47What would Brian Bevan sayTHE GAME'S IN THE PUBIC EYEIt’s two wins from two, but more importantly, how many swallows make a summer and does anyone own the pigeon hanging out at the back of Greggs? There’s shitistical 1.75 discrepancy, bungalow surveillance, a Daryl sighting, vlogging, the sitcom, too much product placement, and an unlimited supply of optimism. Enjoy.
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2023-02-281h 57
What would Brian Bevan sayPromo Dennis' YouTube TackleblogsWelcome, to the first TACKLEBAGS Rugby League vlog, well sort of!! The first episode in the series sees Dennis packing down for a Rugby Union match. What better way to benchmark the pies of both rugby codes. Exeter Chiefs provide the entertainment for the first TACKLEBAGS outing, where Dennis is joined by May Rears for analysis of the Rugby Union Matchday Experience. After a charge down the motorway, arriving 6hrs early to find the most suitable pitch for the Tackle-van. (25ft from the bar), they go about exploring and discussing the merits of attending a Rugby match. The pre-match banter...
2023-02-2101 minWhat would Brian Bevan sayALLAN BATEMAN'S CHIPS AND EGGAfter 126 days the podcast returns. Festooned in prop positivity, centre anxiety, ticking clocks, a rebadged Tacklebags - or whatever it's called, an updated HAL, bungalow surveillance, caveats, one too many quizzes and a new nine minute sitcom. Enjoy
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2023-02-052h 03What would Brian Bevan sayANNUS HORRIBILISWith Sam on-the-edge following a ridiculous Super League disciplinary appeal and a half marathon pencilled in for Sunday, can he endure a two hour review of Warrington’s year? Dennis safely back under a tiled roof and not sheltering beneath his campervan tarpaulin, reintroduces tackle books – but will we all need to hold our breath? Rob takes a break from veganism to commemorate the Queen’s passing and embarks on ‘’mission impossible”, in a vain attempt to come up with Wire’s player of the season. Daniel endeavours to stay positive. And Beers sirens-off with the saying ‘where there’s smoke there’s fire...
2022-09-262h 07What would Brian Bevan sayHOPELESSLY DEVOTEDWith an antenna stuck up his arse in the Highlands of Scotland, Dennis endeavours to put a positive weak Wi-Fi spin on Daryl's plans. Sam returns from Wales with a spreadsheet formulating why Warrington are so shit. And Rob, after 146 years, can't take anymore. There's a melittology quiz researched from the trust of Wikipedia. Plus there's a wine tasting evening over at Beers. (Don't worry, the season's nearly over) Enjoy.
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2022-08-291h 18What would Brian Bevan sayTHANK FUCK FOR DUFTYDid Dufty single-handedly save Wire from relegation? Has Sam put his Ben Currie picture back up? Will Oliver Holmes take Dennis’ camper van advice and purchase an Outwell 324 with guide rope extension? Could Rob have mistakenly discovered beastiality whilst lying on the settee? And has Daniel’s questioning of Karl Fitzpatrick, given us all the answers? Plus, you can’t beat a bit of bully down at Beers, and WhatBevan launch a new t-shirt at a remarkably competitive price. Enjoy.
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2022-08-161h 40What would Brian Bevan sayA HAIR TRANSPLANTED DWARFWith two more losses and Warrington on the verge of relegation, Dennis endeavours to remain positive. But with Sam having just returned from Chicken Fest, will Dennis' positivity fall fowl to Rob's baiting of Ben Currie? Beers goes on Location, Location, Location, Location, Location in the search for a bungalow big enough to accommodate 48 props, and Daniel has a CASastrophic soundbite. Enjoy.
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2022-08-011h 25What would Brian Bevan saySKY SPORTS IS SHIT..... Oh and it's our 100th episodeIt’s been a month since the last podcast, so has Daryl Powell been able to turn things around at Warrington or, has he now become their player-coach? Dennis overheats and finds himself on the cusp of a military firing range, Sam counts his savings thanks to his absence from the HJ, and Rob’s jet lagged and brandishing an extra 9lbs. Plus, there’s a new drive-thru at Beers, a chance to win a 9 carat gold-plated carriage clock (batteries not included), and just what are a Dutch couple about to get up to in the bushes? Enjoy.
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2022-07-181h 33What would Brian Bevan sayKASIANO CASINO DOUG HOYALEWith the podcasters not privy to Wakefield Warrington footage, Daniel steps in, but beware - his soundbite comes with a government health warning. Live on air, Rob’s reprimanded by his father. Sam burns his favourite player poster, there’s the origin of bungalows, a Cliff Richard quiz, and Beers gambles the night away. And, Dennis records from the graveyard, as due to a lack of patrons, we bury the podcast. Enjoy.
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2022-06-201h 18What would Brian Bevan sayA BARBECUE AT BILLY MACGOULIAS' BUNGALOWThe podcast bites into Wire’s defeat to the pie eaters with a thin crust of knowledge and a limited shitistical filling. Dennis is handcuffed to a radiator but still manages to design a new player from an anatomical clusterfuck. Sam flares up, and we ask just how long is his hose pipe? Rob sends Daryl Powell a tortilla wrap before offering up rumours aplenty. Daniel looks to the future, and Beers goes in search of culinary stars. Plus, there’s the Toby / Tony quiz Challenge Cup filler. Enjoy.
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2022-05-102h 03What would Brian Bevan sayA TARDY COACH TRIPWith so many questions, is the podcast on the brink of having Daryl Powell on to provide all the answers? A gin-less Dennis insults all of Sydney before promoting Stockholm, in his search for happiness. Sam switches from ranting to lamenting and shows an impeccable knowledge of Oscar Hammerstein II musical scores. Mrs London laps up the moonlight whilst Rob pays an astronomical 10% service charge. There are very few statistics to rinse off, and Daniel washes the players right out of his hair. Plus, Beers holds a Legends' themed evening, all downed with e's and whizz. Enjoy.
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2022-04-041h 56What would Brian Bevan sayCAN WE SIGN CHRIS HILL ON LOAN?With Warrington making it three losses in a row, the podcast turns to guest host, agony aunt Claire Rayner, for the answer to waning relationships. Sam finds himself critiquing the sitcom along with the Wolves' website. Dennis' book review is Power Force, but his factorial equation comes up short by 973 points. Rob looks for wedding gifts through the WhatBevan patron following. Plus, there's a 1996 quiz, post-contact-players'-metres and Beers promotes NFT watered down accounting. Enjoy.
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2022-03-211h 48What would Brian Bevan sayTHE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR'S SUPER LEAGUE DIETIt’s a fortnight of mixed emotions following Warrington’s French Connections - but just how long under Joe Philbin’s current metre averages would it take for him to reach the Eiffel Tower? Daniel has the answer. Sam reminisces about 1996 and his bad taste in music, Dennis takes us on a dietary plan fit for Lepidopteras, and Rob’s 72-year-old uncle Bob London provides an alternative commentary. Plus, there’s a Magnum PI quiz that leaves a podcaster’s revision in tatters. And, it’s all froth with no substance down at Beers Bar. Enjoy.
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2022-03-081h 37What would Brian Bevan sayBOLLOCKING.....errr ROLLOCKINGIt's all smiles at the Halliwell Jones as Warrington make it two wins from two. And it's not only the fans in a happy mood - are the players enjoying Daryl's coaching too? Dennis decides it's time to decorate, but loaded-up on his latest supply of sponsored Tiger gin, adopts a mob mentality. With the pressure off Sam's shitistics he delivers more interesting figures than ever before. And Rob questions whether diesel dick may have been on show on the M62. Plus, there's Daniel with his opinion on Wire's new style of play, Alan London is well again, and there's...
2022-02-211h 38What would Brian Bevan sayPUTTING THE CART BEFORE THE HORSEIt’s a fresh start at Warrington under new coach Daryl Powell, but why is he running with the idiom ‘putting the cart before the horse’? Yes, "What would Brian Bevan say?" returns for a fourth season. So brace yourself for over two hours of your life you'll never get back, as Dennis re-badges his section with a literary theme - but rather than running with a book synopsis decides to painstakingly read aloud in real time. Sam drops the bombshell he’s no longer a season ticket holder. Can he be persuaded back to the Halliwell Jones by an attracti...
2022-02-072h 23What would Brian Bevan saySIMONAfter three excruciating years of Price and his Super League failures, the podcast searches for a solution to the ongoing Warrington shit show. Sam considers giving up watching the Wire altogether, and delivers a speech to rival Julius Caesar. Dennis enters all the hard hitting Wolves' problems into his WhatBevan super computer called the logic analytical binary information arbitrator, receiving an answer of pornographic Fitzpatrick proportions. And Rob misses most of the match due to his irritable bowel after consuming half a kilo of peanuts. Plus, there's highlights, a poem, a reluctant round of predictions, and it's hankies at the...
2021-09-271h 35What would Brian Bevan sayPAY THE PRICE FOR A WINNING COACHDue to Price running out of resilience it’s the last podcast of 2020. As the listeners run out of patience with Wire’s coach, we receive record amounts of listener feedback. The WhatBevan panel, known as the Classification Universal Numerical Tarif Society, rate the players. And is Cliff Richard set to be Warrington’s new boss? Sam’s shitistics “Countdown” the facts, as Rob admits his fantasy over in dictionary corner. Birthday boy Dennis goes out with a quiz of past and present tense. Plus, on Rimmer’s Lot there’s an assassination attempt from the “Grassy Hull”. Enjoy.
2020-11-161h 50What would Brian Bevan sayTHE MAGNIFICENT SEVENHas coach Price finally discovered his best seventeen? The podcast reflects on a brilliant collective Wire effort, along with some outstanding individual performances. And is Stefan Ratchford the best number 13 in Super League - even though he won’t be able to walk for a week? After receiving a written warning, Dennis is rubbed up the wrong way, but what are the best 10 things to touch? Sam shows an in-depth knowledge of Grange Hill but it’s Rob who’s ordered a pint of mild from Ziggy in The Town House on a non-Gentleman’s Afternoon. Plus, Ralph Rimmer opens a rival...
2020-09-071h 23What would Brian Bevan sayHENRY MOORE'S KIBULAWith Declan set to leave Wire, the podcast desperately tries to sell off Patton merchandise. The monetisation doesn’t stop there though, with Rob pushing for a sponsorship deal that ‘plumbs’ new depths. Dennis‘ Tackle Bags is distracted by breaking news. Sam calculates how many replicas of him make up the energy of one Mamo. And is Samy Kibula’s body shape the same as Les Dawson’s lead dancer or a Henry Moore statue? Plus, on the set of Rimmer’s Lot, Ben Murdoch Masila drops by to complete his vacuuming certificate diploma. Enjoy.
2020-09-011h 26What would Brian Bevan saySHOULDERING A PRAYER FOR BIG BENWhich washing detergent does Coach Price use? We may not have the answer but Steve’s attacking stats come out in the wash during Sam’s shitistics. Dennis signals the death of RL fair play, following Flakey Blake‘s show-pony antics. Rob reveals the average IQ of a podcast listener with Catchment Universal Mathematically - Generated Arithmetic Reynolds Geometrics Listener Enticer. And just what did Sky commentator Ben Proe receive in his A-level Chemistry? Plus Gary Hetherington drops by Rimmer’s Lot. Enjoy.
2020-08-171h 16What would Brian Bevan sayBLIND-SHOTTEDAs Wire return victorious, the podcast can finally discuss a match... but more importantly where would Idris Elba and Bill Arthur go clubbing together? Steve Price invents a new word, “Blind-Shotted”, which turns out to be a section at Jerkmeoff.com. Dennis, restricted by recording in his holiday B&B’s public lounge, only swears twice. Sam has new graph paper for his shitistics as he blows the Chris Hill penalty myth. And Rob books a table at Wayne Bennett’s covid-bubble restaurant of choice Grappa, only to complain about the parking. Enjoy
2020-08-101h 18What would Brian Bevan saySTEVE PRICE'S SWISS ARMY KNIFEAs Wire get ready for action with no spectators, Area 51 takes a look at Warrington attendances. Steve Price moves away from his ‘resilience’ saying to his new quote of ‘versatility’, but are the Wolves fringe players as versatile as the Swiss Army knife? Meanwhile over the alpine border it’s the sharpness of a French cutting-edge commentator that tops the vote, as the podcast also votes on Daniel’s date night. Dennis gives Rob an elocution lesson on how to pronounce Osdal to improve his vocal range, as a pissed-up Sam hangs out at The Grange. And, an overweight referee pops into th...
2020-08-031h 22What would Brian Bevan sayKINETIC KICKERSThis week, the Podcast rewrites the Wire kickers’ record books, following the application of the Magnus Effect and kinetic energy. Dennis’ Tacklebags’ new Rugby ball invention is far from a drag. Sam’s eyes water after hearing an anagram of Danny Walker. And can Rob perfect his Brian Cox impersonation before the podcast tracks down Warrington’s Greek winger Pheidippides on the Island of Lesbos? Plus, during an on-air tiff, the podcasters fall out over Toronto. Enjoy.
2020-07-271h 23What would Brian Bevan sayDEMIS ROUSSOS' BIRTHDAY CAKEAs the podcast converts to Rugby Union, can Wire convert to a 58% winning ratio in their home, away or neutral bids? Dennis seeks planning permission on Saddleworth Moor for the new RL Superdome. Sam relives a 38,000ft sexual encounter with Henry Fa'afili, before Chris Hill drops by Rimmer’s Lot where there’s a sticky situation. And Rob reads a Lockdown Letter from a Barbie fan who’s the niece of a West German tank driver. Plus, not forgetting the Hezbollah and Clare Balding. Enjoy
2020-07-201h 36What would Brian Bevan sayWHEN ACTION MAN TWATTED KENTo scrum or not to scrum, that is the question. Yes, the podcast goes in search of the phantom Super League scientific paper, as well as Andrew Johns’ file, held in Area 51. Rob details Barbie’s extensive vehicle portfolio from 1962 to 1990, Dennis’ tackle bags ‘snatches’ a pay-as-you-play scheme, and Sam can’t get enough of a bare-chested Luther. Rimmer’s Lot is back with aristocracy visiting the museum. And as the podcast misses out at the National Podcast awards in all 12 categories, tensions run high. Enjoy.
2020-07-131h 17What would Brian Bevan sayTHE MICROWAVE MEALThe podcast brings you a parodic sitcom set at the new national RL museum, entitled ‘Rimmer’s Lot’. And following on from the Greg Inglis scoop, the lads discuss just what he was cooking in his microwave. Sam’s shitistics analyse how much you should pay for a good hooker, which easily converts to Amsterdam red light currency. Dennis’ tackle bags has the leading sports trainer manufacturers queuing up to patent his invention, and Rob reads out a contentious lockdown letter requesting for the removal of Brian’s statue! Plus, knob gags aplenty, along with Gardeners’ Question Time. Enjoy.
2020-07-061h 15
What would Brian Bevan sayGREG INGLISWhat would Brian Bevan say presents a podcast exclusive, as we are privileged to be joined by footballing genius, Greg Inglis. We hear about Greg's proud Indigenous heritage and how his youth turned him into the skilful player we see today. He reminisces about his time with Melbourne and the Bunnies, and explains why he is ready to continue his Rugby League journey at the Halliwell Jones. We discuss players, family and the Inglis's connection with Kempsey's cricketing superstar Phil Hughes. What comes across in this revealing interview is that Greg Inglis is a sensitive man, whose passion for his l...
2020-06-241h 00What would Brian Bevan saySINGLEDICKERS.COMThis week’s guest Daniel, from I’ve Got A Loose Wire, educates the podcast on the hobby of blogging. Sam’s shitistics take aim at Wire coaches, but is there a coach with the capacity to take 60 pensioners to watch Arthur Askey? A player’s Instagram profile leads to a standoff between young and old, and Dennis’ new interactive referees' top, comes with a confusing dry clean only warning. A Green Party canvasser takes the full brunt of the remains of a Welsh prop forward’s breakfast. And, can Madame Boyd help Rob make contact with Greg Inglis to invite him o...
2020-06-221h 06What would Brian Bevan sayDENIM SHORTS IN THE CARLTON CLUBDave Birch, commentator for Warrington Hospital Radio, is this week’s guest. We find out from Dave what it takes to commentate on the Wire, but more importantly, which player he was attracted to that wore denim shorts on cold Sunday evenings. ITV Presenter Davina McCall goes on a search for Steve Price in a special episode of Long Lost Tactics. Sam decides to read out the Wire props’ Tinder profiles to determine who’s the best catch, but it’s an ex-Wolves beefcake with a love of fishing who’s catching a Podcast de-bait. We evaluate how many Adrian Morleys ma...
2020-06-151h 38What would Brian Bevan sayTHE DEEP END OF WOOLSTON BATHSAs the vertical green and red stripes win the club’s top of the tops, the ley lines are drawn in this week's podcast by determining statistically which Wire wingers are the best - but there's only one speedster that aligns with a podcaster's erection. Sam takes a confusing look at the salary cap without a caveat of VAT. Following a fan's lockdown letter sent from the Channel Islands, Rob refuses to take a DNA test. Dennis recycles more tackle bag ideas, but it's a Wolves' centre that cycles off track to a King’s ransom. And are we about to e...
2020-06-081h 19
What would Brian Bevan saySTEVE ANDERSON - A COACH'S JOURNEYThe Rugby coach Steve Anderson served a terrific apprenticeship in the heartland of Queensland Rugby League, before an incredible coaching journey took him to the newly-formed team, the Western Reds. With the Super League war in full swing, Steve would then help create the Melbourne Storm. After the Storm made history by winning their first grand final, Steve would go one step further and become assistant coach during the Australian Kangaroos’ victory at the 2000 World Cup. But during celebratory drinks, Steve would accept an offer to join the staff at Leeds. And then in 2001, he was appointed Head Coach of th...
2020-06-011h 37What would Brian Bevan sayARE WE DREAMINGLIS....?Has the podcast rebranded to become the Greg Inglis show? Flakey Blako preaches to his disciples about a Tuesday evening drive through, much to the annoyance of Brothers Waywell and London. Lockdown Letters receives its first transgender email, leaving two coaching styles embroiled in a clash of gender. The listeners vote relocation relocation to decide where Wire’s new superstar should call home. Dennis' new computer program V.A.N.K throws-up more permutations than Deep Blue, but it's Sam's strategical chess play that leads to a tactical King's move. Plus, it’s not quite a pair of Rugby sticks that...
2020-05-2559 min
What would Brian Bevan sayCHRIS RILEY - A BOY PLAYING A MAN'S GAMEChris Riley is this week's podcast guest. We chat with Chris about growing up and adapting to his brother's illness, and how playing Rugby League for Penketh High School gave him a great start in the game. Chris tragically lost his mother on Christmas Day, and we hear from Chris about the wonderful compassion Tony Smith showed him - a story not many have heard. We learn how Paul Cullen gave Chris his debut, and how James Lowes should be praised for his one-on-one coaching and his encouragement. We discuss Chris's staggering three Challenge Cup victory medals, one of which...
2020-05-181h 02What would Brian Bevan sayTHIS ISN'T OUR FINEST HOURWith the 75th anniversary VE celebrations fresh in the podcasters’ minds, Dennis and Rob fight over their respective Granddads’ war contributions. And which Warrington players will have their conscriptions renewed, or be demobbed by the club? A political affair leaves Ben Currie on rations of powdered egg. Daniel is left shell shocked in the trenches following a podcasting mission that was a bridge too far, and Sam’s call of duty leads to a suggestion of a thinning out in the Wolves’ barracks.
2020-05-1154 minWhat would Brian Bevan sayA CANVAS OF VEGAN SHITEWith no guests on this week's episode, the podcasters are left scratching their heads with the realisation that embracing solitude is the "new norm". They discuss whether Wire were a second row forward short in their quest for the 93-94 Championship, before Dennis takes an in-depth look at the Halifax team and completely misses the point - along with managing to exceed this month's expletive quota. Jonathan Davies hangs the podcast out to dry, which leads to a jealous Rob attacking Dave Woods - but will the BBC have the last laugh and claim the Twitter vote? A weight of...
2020-05-041h 07
What would Brian Bevan sayDAVE WOODS - OFF THE TELLYWhat would Brian Bevan say is honoured by the presence of the BBC's Mr Rugby League, Dave Woods. Strap in for a marathon podcast, as Dave discusses his endurance rowing achievement and his feeble pet guinea pig he keeps in his garage that he's trying to Mirror into a fine physical specimen. We discuss Dave's road to journalism - and Lincolnshire - but more importantly we discover the difference between catering at a 21st birthday party and a 25 year wedding anniversary bash. But the beatings don't stop there, as a lanky Kangaroo fullback is slayed by Welsh-side-step-wizardry and a man...
2020-04-271h 59
What would Brian Bevan sayWIRE LEGEND - LEE BRIERSLee Briers personifies Rugby League and in this week’s episode Lee joins the podcast to discuss his incredible career, coaching, and multicoloured beard. We learn how he’d gatecrash Knowsley Road, which St Helens players are best to throw house bricks at, and just where and when to break into the Halliwell Jones. We chat about how Lee’s caring for NHS frontline workers, those vulnerable in the community, and Steve Price in the gantry. Lee offers insights into his debut Wilderspool neurophysiological disorientation training session, and how it’s impossible to park a bus when faced with a mob of K...
2020-04-201h 09
What would Brian Bevan saySPECIAL GUEST - JON CLARKEWhat would Brian Bevan say podcast is honoured to be in the presence of Warrington Wolves legend and now head of strength & conditioning for England Rugby Union - Jon Clarke. In an hour-long special, Jon reflects on his amazing Rugby League journey from signing as a teenager for Wigan, to his move to the capital following a life-changing experience, his arrival at his beloved Wire, and how his fondness for the Widnes pitch lead to a resowing of his lawn. We discuss his Warrington coaches - Darryl van der Velde and Steve Anderson, his adulation of Paul Cullen and how...
2020-04-131h 12What would Brian Bevan sayGARY CARTER'S WIRE IN THE WILLOWSWith no Rugby League, the action comes in the way of the fabulous Sun sports journalist Gary Carter. The podcast questions Gary on the Wolves but the little devil seems more up for promoting his beloved Salford. We celebrate 25 years of Super League with more of Gary‘s Salford anecdotes, and will Dennis’ new board game be plagiarised by Gary to boost Salford revenue? Sam and Gary collectively knock one out over Salford prodigy Stefan Ratchford, before discussing the exact proximity of Daryl Clark’s house in relation to Castleford’s scoreboard. The blockbuster movie The King’s Reach premieres, and just h...
2020-04-061h 38What would Brian Bevan sayGUARDIANS OF ISOLATIONWith the Super League season suspended, Simon and Karl are trapped together in an underground Cheshire bunker, as the podcast is left to reflect in isolation on what was, and will be. Due to a booking error, rather than Tina Turner joining the show, the brilliant Matthew Turner, sports journalist from the Warrington Guardian, steps in. We find out from Matt just when Tony Smith will look you in the eye, although a carfeul edit of the recording is necessary after he constantly knocks Ben Murdoch Masila. Sam is reluctantly left to draw his stats from online gaming, Dennis's solitary...
2020-03-301h 13What would Brian Bevan sayCURRIE ON REGARDLESSAs the apocalypse approaches, Warrington win in the city of Hull, which ironically is pretty much the end of the earth. Ben Murdoch Masila’s new hairstyle goes viral in a listener vote off, as Dennis - wearing his new, innovative, bright red chevron Wire jersey - offers to meet the big man at the barbers. Sam’s obsession with Ben Currie reaches pandemic proportions, and due to his self-isolation he’s left ordering a heat-o-meter takeaway. And with little time left for us all and Wire having travelled east, Rob decides to read a dubious email from the west about...
2020-03-151h 05What would Brian Bevan sayPRICE'S WHITE KNUCKLE RIDEIt’s a somewhat mixed listener reaction following the Castleford win. Was it only hard slog and commitment that edged Wire to victory, or was there quality also in their performance? Currie adds chilli to the mix, leading to a spike in his heat’o’meter reading, but the absent Burrell is left dining elsewhere following a delivery of opulant John Lewis cutlery. Dennis decides to write to Karl Fitzpatrick as he's convinced his new Resili-tent-test will revolutionise marquee signings, Sam finally comes up with a good idea following 75 hours of podcast recordings, and Rob not only talks bollocks but sits o...
2020-03-091h 14What would Brian Bevan sayHEADINGLEY CATASTROPHEThe podcasters are almost lost for words after Warrington’s Headingley clusterfuck performance, and Sam’s stats only back up the team’s shambolic away form. Steve Price continues to be confused by past & present tense, as well as creating a new word for the English language. Chris Hill enters Mastermind with a specialist subject of answering RL questions the question before last. Rob’s Hadron Decider robot has developed an infatuation for the actor John Nettles, but still has time to cast his quantum chip over the goings-on at Widnes with Patton and Latu. Dennis explains the benefits of the play...
2020-03-021h 02What would Brian Bevan sayJASON CLARK, FAKE OR FORTUNE?Just what is the provenance of Jason Clark? The podcast commissions the BBC’s Fiona Bruce to lead an investigation. There’s a cacophony of match analysis, with not one but two games for Sam’s ‘shitistics’ to review. The launch of Madame Boyd TV leads to an unprecedented level of listener responses. Dennis plans for a Wire commune, but will his psychological experiment, combined with Bennie Westwood‘s catering van, end in a dystopian players’ group? And Rob reads out a brash and bitter transatlantic love letter.
2020-02-241h 14What would Brian Bevan sayTHE LIKELY LINE-UPSaints are kept scoreless, and there's no sign of gingivitis in Wire's players' group, as Steve Price explains the success behind his team's minty breath. Sam praises his pin-up boy Ben Currie with his statisticulations, and Dennis gets lost trying to find Warrington's press box before succumbing to a negtive DJ's hospital pass. But it’s left to Rob to calculate just how much confectionery it takes to cover every blade of grass at the Halliwell Jones.
2020-02-101h 07What would Brian Bevan sayWIRE'S ASHTON MARTINThe coach and the club directors describe Matty Ashton as their favourite super cars but it's the Podcast's description that takes pole position. Warrington claim a moral victory at the DW and Sam's new spreadsheet only backs up the podcast's positivity. Steve Price dusts off the Yellow Pages in search of his biographical coaching publication. Dennis's new journalist pass gives us a scoop on which fine coffee beans are percolating at a rugby league press conference. And just how much hesitation, repetition and deviation can there be when the topic of discussion is a Wire player, with Rob fancying his...
2020-02-031h 16What would Brian Bevan sayIT'S OUR YEAR , PROBABLYLes Dawson plays the piano as he accompanies the club owner with his reflections on last season. The Andrew Henderson interview is interrupted by Wire’s new sponsor, and which legendary Warrington player has the biggest girth? Plus there’s a review of all the players, including the collective noun for each position. Madame Boyd divulges a surprising prediction, as Sam prepares to take Mrs Sankey up the CN Tower. Rob’s pre-season is scuppered by getting married for a 5th time, but it’s overshadowed by Dennis’ lack of conditioning, as he reports back to the podcast a stone heavier th...
2020-01-271h 49
What would Brian Bevan sayCHRISTMAS SPECIALIt's the What would Brian Bevan say almost live Christmas special, as the podcast takes a look back, month by month, at Warrington Wolves' season of 2019. Do we believe Wire's year to be a success or did the Wolves become the first ever Canis lupuses to hibernate? Is there contradiction between coach and CEO? And as Christmas Day draws to a close in Australia, it's clear Rob's had one too many, but can his artificial intelligence, one-legged RL prototype robot see him through to Boxing Day? There's a festive quiz that leaves Sam Sankey bemused and bereft of points, and...
2019-12-251h 46
What would Brian Bevan saySTEVE PRICE'S MILAN BRIDAL COLLECTIONTo celebrate tonight’s new Wire kit launch, relive the moment the Warrington players modelled Steve Price’s designed bridal collection at Milan fashion week. Commentary from the podcasts very own Halliwell Moans & Fletcher Treat.
2019-11-1410 min
2019-11-1201 minWhat would Brian Bevan sayWHO MADE A MESS OF KARL'S JUMPER?The season comes to a flacid end with Price not having the resilience to stimulate his players. There's a Super League Bake Off final. Sam gives his review on the team but is it more of a public announcement? Dennis doesn't pull his finger out but puts his finger in, and Rob interviews Kevin Brown's Achilles heel. And just what is that on the front of Karl Fitzpatrick's M&S jumper?
2019-09-231h 30
What would Brian Bevan sayKARL FITZPATRICK INTERVIEWThe Podcast is delighted to be joined by Warrington Wolves' very own CEO Karl Fitzpatrick. We find out how Karl takes his shower, if he believes in ghosts, and what the reasoning was behind the departure of Kevin Brown. Dennis offers up a selection of tackle bag ideas to Karl, as we ponder just what is the average demographic of a Wolves fan? And we get an answer to the ultimate question: If we lose to Castleford, do the board and club custodians believe this year has been a success? But perhaps more importantly, did Mrs Fitzpartick have the wool...
2019-09-191h 00What would Brian Bevan sayI DIDN'T SEE IT COMINGWere the Wolves taken by surprise at Leeds? Steve Price seems to think so. Patton's registered yet another move, Dicky Agar's joined by human resources and Sir Robert Elstone's frying up an economic success with Madame Boyd. Sam takes a look at all the players' stats and the figures show a worrying slide, and Daniel continues Wire's descent with a downhill rant, before Rob plummets to an even deeper depth with a story of a ghostly spirit. So it's left to Dennis to provide a play-off format that could help Warrington ascend all the way back to the top.
2019-09-161h 10