About this podcast
As you know, we love to write. But we also like to talk – and now you can listen in! Richard Hall talks us through the big Serie A teams of yesteryear from the 1980s onwards. Baggio, Batistuta, Buffon, Del Piero, Gascoigne, Maldini, Mancini, Maradona, Matthaus, Platini, Ronaldo, Shevchenko, Totti et al relive in the words of Richard and all the TGU contributors. Hop on our time machine assembled by Federico Farcomeni.
Episodes
- Serie A Chat - September 2026 · 37 min · Season 2 Episode 9We talk to Serie A feed commentator Thomas Lawrence as we reflect on the first five games of the season in the top Italian league. Surprise package, fixtures, all the first…
- Roberto Baggio: The World Cup Years · 28 min · Season 2 Episode 8We talk to Mark Gordon and his newly released book about Roberto Baggio and the World Cup years: Italia '90, USA '94 and France '98. Book published on 18 May 2026 by Pitch…
- Are referees getting worse? · 32 min · Season 2 Episode 7Chris Willis and Richard Hall discuss the season so far and all the controversies surrounding the VAR and referees' calls in Italy.
- The Palermo Experience · 36 min · Season 2 Episode 6Chris Willis from Calcio Blog tells all about his latest trip to Palermo where he enjoyed a premium experience, visiting the Renzo Barbera behind the scenes and having some of…
- What happened to...Chievo? · 13 min · Season 2 Episode 5We talk to Chievo's official commentator Matteo Fezzi about what happened to the "guys from the dam" and the dream of the "flying donkeys" in Serie A as we remember when Chievo…
- The Genoa experience · 29 min · Season 2 Episode 4Chris Willis from Calcio Blog tells all about his latest trip to Genoa where he stood amongst the Gradinata Nord's ultras in a topsy-turvy encounter against Hellas Verona both on…
- The Calcio Blog & Gentleman Ultra - Together at last · 22 min · Season 2 Episode 3In this conversation, Rich and Chris discuss the future of collaboration between The Calcio Blog and The Gentleman Ultra! Find out what's in store!
- Rivals: Fiorentina v Juventus · 54 min · Season 2 Episode 2From 1928 when Juventus beat Fiorentina 11-0 to today's clashes. How has this rivalry evolved throughout the years? We talked to Giancarlo Rinaldi and his memories from famous…
- Vardy's debut, Kelly's goals and more · 40 min · Season 2 Episode 1We talk everything Jamie Vardy after his debut in Verona with our local gentleman Richard Hough, before commenting on Lloyd Kelly's making waves at Juventus + the usual Scott…
- Verona Campione: The Miracle of 85 · 28 min · Season 1 Episode 5Richard Hough takes us through his book about that extraordinary season which saw Hellas Verona conquer the league title for the first time in their history. Mind you, the…
- Serie A 1991-92 season review · 59 min · Season 1 Episode 4In May 1991, Sampdoria have been crowned Champions of Italy for the first time in their history and, when the transfer season starts, the Big striped clubs are trying to be…
- Lazio & Inter: I hate you because I love you · 49 min · Season 1 Episode 3The concept of "twinning" (gemellaggio) is not really understood on the Anglosphere, but even in Italy things are probably starting to change just by the sake of looking at the…
- Great forgotten goals from the Noughties · 16 min · Season 1 Episode 2Richard Hall talks us through some of the great forgotten goals from the 2000s: Dino Baggio, Hidetoshi Nakata, Eriberto, Francesco Flachi, Mark Bresciano, Gianfranco Zola…
- Acceptable in the 80s · 14 min · Season 1 Episode 1In this episode, Richard Hall talks us through the best XI from the 1980s in Serie A. From Dino Zoff to Marco Van Basten via Diego Maradona and Michael Laudrup. Coach: Arrigo…
