We’ll Take Eleventh — Podcast

The Open All R’s Podcast made a triumphant pre-season return on Monday night with host David Fraser, Talksport’s Chris Mendes and LoftforWords’ Clive Whittingham in the studio.

After tributes were paid to former captain Alan McDonald, topics up for discussion included Joey Barton’s secondment to Fleetwood, the clutch of signings made so far this summer by Mark Hughes, and some wildly optimistic predictions for the season ahead.

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