Welcome back to Chatting Like Champions

We're thrilled to kick off our first episode after a year-long hiatus, and we've got the dynamic duo, Pavan and Alex, back in the cockpit. In this exciting return episode, we're diving headfirst into the thrilling world of football as we dissect the highlights and lowlights from the first Champions League gameweek.

With a year's worth of pent-up excitement, we're taking a close look at the nail-biting matches, the standout performances, and the jaw-dropping moments that left fans on the edge of their seats. Pavan and Alex bring their unique insights and banter to the table as they break down the tactics, goals, and controversies that shaped this unforgettable gameweek.

Whether you're a die-hard football fan or just curious about the latest happenings in the world of sports, this episode has something for everyone. Join us as we take off on a thrilling ride through the world of Champions League football in this long-awaited comeback episode!

PICK YOUR PASSENGERS IS BACK BIGGER AND BETTER FOR THE 22/23 SEASON

DEADLINE: 1ST SEPTEMBER 2022

ALL INFO ON OUR SOCIALS @CHAMPIONSURN TO SUBMIT YOUR PICKS AND PLAY ALONG

Prizes and dignity on the line...

The long awaited announcement of the final standings for the debut season of PICK YOUR PASSENGERS has landed!

We run through how your pilots got on (not very well), the friends of the podcast, and those in and around the top. We hear the post season reviews from multiple people from University Radio Nottingham, Sam Tighe of Ranks FC, and the top 3 including your PYP Champion

We can't thank you enough for playing PYP this year, it has been bigger than we ever imagined and we hope you decide to play again next season. More details to follow soon

To see the full league table and where you finished, head to our website: https://chattinglikechampions.wordpress.com/ and follow our socials @championsurn on Twitter and Instagram

S2 of CLC has been a blast, your flight team will return very soon...

Season 2 of Chatting Like Champions is coming to a close, and our final live broadcast on University Radio Nottingham is available to catch up on. 

With Ciaran and Alex absent, Pavan was joined by a huge panel to dissect the biggest deals and rumours of the transfer window so far. Nunez vs Haaland, Spurs vs Arsenal, and much more 

For those of you waiting for the Pick Your Passengers finale, that will air next week as we announce the final standings for the season!

Thank you to everyone that has listened throughout the year, we have an exciting project in the pipeline for the summer, so we won't be gone for too long

Missed Friday's Chatting Like Champions Live Show? Well not to fear, you can catch up on our final instalment of the CLC Scouting Challenge of the season! Pavan, Ciaran and Alex go head to head to head, as they try to sell a package of 3 transfer targets to resident Aston Villa fan, Matthew Gordon

Matt asked for a younger goalkeeper, a centre back (anyone other than Mings), and a striker

Which of our packages would you have selected and did Matt make the right choice? Let us know via our socials- @championsurn on Twitter and Instagram. Thank you for all the support on these Scouting Challenges throughout the year, we hope you have enjoyed them as much as we have 

Missed Friday's Chatting Like Champions Live Show? Well not to fear, you can catch up on our fifth instalment of the CLC Scouting Challenge! Pavan, Ciaran and Alex go head to head to head, as they try to sell a package of 3 transfer targets to honorary/stand in PSG fan and URN royalty, Alex Duke

We recorded this before the news broke that Mbappe decided to stay, so we scouted an Mbappe replacement, and 2 other custom slots that were up to us to build a PSG side that is worthy of winning the Champions League. 

Which of our packages would you have selected and did Ali make the right choice? Let us know via our socials- @championsurn on Twitter and Instagram Be sure to tune into CLC Live every Friday, 6pm-7pm to catch the next instalment of our Scouting Challenge where we become the scouts and try to sell our players to our wonderful guest

Join your favourite flight team as we present our end of season awards to the best and worst players, managers, and clubs from this season. From best signing and loanee, to worst manager and best relegation survival, we present our nominees from Europe's top 5 leagues. 

We do apologise if we missed out anybody, because we definitely did!

Be sure to tune into University Radio Nottingham on Friday 20th 6-7pm for our PSG Scouting Challenge, and the week after for our Aston Villa Scouting Challenge + give us a follow @championsurn on Twitter and Instagram

After their 1st season in charge, how well have Europe's managers done? Pavan, Ciaran and Alex go around the top 5 leagues and rate the appointments from last summer and early on this season. From Inzaghi and Vieira to Gerrard and Nagelsmann, we debated who should be given a second chance and who might be on thin ice

Apologies for the late episode, we are approaching the end of exam season, and apologies for the sound quality this week. Follow us @championsurn on Twitter and Instagram, see you next Friday for another podcast and a live show 6-7pm on University Radio Nottingham