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That Peter Crouch Podcast

8 Oct 2025 · 1h 5m

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Serge Pizzorno: Lifting the Champions League Trophy, CrouchFest Memories & Service Station Signings

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In this episode, Peter Crouch, Chris Stark, and Steve Sidwell welcome Sergio Pizzorno, frontman of the iconic British rock band Kasabian. The conversation covers various topics, including Pizzorno's songwriting process, memorable performances, and his views on the connections between music and football. They also reminisce about Leicester City's Premier League triumph and share stories from CrouchFest.

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0:28Hello and welcome to That Peter Crouch Podcast.

0:33new nicknaming coming

0:37to my defence I actually have got no mirrors in my house at the minute sorry I haven't got any mirrors because I've just done the house so I've done my hair I swear I had a shave this morning done my hair I had to get my phone and flip the seriously I swear flip the camera around well we're looking great Sid I don't know he always looks great actually I was walking just behind you when we turned up today and and you're on the phone and I was eating a sandwich I was just behind you so I was just trying to navigate getting past you because you're on the phone I didn't want to disturb and we passed a couple of people and as you walked past they genuinely both sort of carried on looking at you and I thought bloody hell Sid's got Riz no way really you didn't even have to seriously no way didn't have to do anything didn't do a thing just people checking him out couple of Karen's and Sharon's Rizwell yes Steve Rizwell Steve Rizwell I bet he's got Sid's got Riz flew into a couple of nicknames already Steve Rizwell I'll take that he has got Riz though of course he has fucking Steve Sidwell yeah what more do you want show some fucking respect put some respect on his name how are you Crouch I'm good I'm good I didn't get checked out on the way here that's safe to say Went and got a sandwich No one looked That's all good It's all good We're really excited For the guest today Because This is someone That's given me Some of the greatest moments Of my life I mean he's up there On the wall Kasabian have played A huge part They come to Crouchfest I've been to a load Of their gigs And spent a lot of time With this man as well And I I absolutely love Spending time with him And I think You know As you boys have as well But I think the listeners Who maybe haven't Don't know as much About Serge as we do they're going to love this pod tonight what a legend he's massively into his football as well isn't he we all know he's a big Leicester City fan but he scored some good goals as well Soccer AM that famous one Soccer AM the best ever I mean the week of pickers if you haven't seen that go and educate yourself right now that Soccer AM moment I miss that show just sidebar I do miss that show scored past Seaman wasn't it oh yeah he loves Seaman he loves Seaman when that was soccer aid that was soccer aid yeah big goals for someone that's not actually a footballer yeah I think he can play he can play I mean I've I've been away with him and we played two touch on the beach got a bit the boy can play you told me you where he's particularly strong is in your garden and don't you put the cars on either side of the grass and just turn the lights on yeah that was we had a game that went long into the night yeah and I had to bring the car onto the grass and light up the game for floodlights.

3:29That's level. That's what you want your footballers doing, isn't it? Those are the stories. That's what you want your footballers doing. We did. I mean, we had an epic round robin. There was a chip in a golf shot into the basketball net. There was that one where you had to clip it into the basketball net. I videoed that one. We did a volleyball match. We had a swimming race, a table tennis match, and then we ended it with a 2v2. honestly some barbecue some barbecue it's like some sort of home olympics that he does but just between you and you and Serge I mean I'd love us to do that I imagine that was an event we just put out I mean obviously we couldn't do it from your house but book out a field and just like we do the crouch olympics oh it's the best those little games and I think I kind of found a kindred spirit in Serge because he eats the same he loves like pickleball or like he'll play like little games he's got this little game at home where you play almost like a table football game.

4:28It's amazing. Well look, Kasabian in my eyes, they're the soundtrack to football. It's weird. Definitely. Over the decades, Kasabian and football have kind of gone hand in hand. Without a doubt. So very excited to get Sir John. You've clawed back points in this league though. I have mate, yes. I've managed to get two points. Bournemouth correct score. Fancy Bournemouth to beat Fulham and Manchester United to beat Sunderland. No correct scores. I did fancy Liverpool to beat Chelsea. Didn't get that one. But you boys got no points there. I think it was the horny draws that did you there. You just got too horny.

5:05Yeah. And I think I was over horny and it's rubbed off on me and I went for the same. Well, he's got that rears, hasn't he? It just rubs off. It does, yeah. The reason it wasn't working, I'm in serious need of a bluey boys because I need some points because you can't be having that zero points. It's not ideal. Yeah, so the scores are Sid's on 12. I've gone up to 13 from bottom. And Chris, you're still out in front with 15. So you're okay? Yeah, I feel comfortable. But not too comfortable at the moment. Still tight.

5:40Right, it is international week this week. Which is why you'll see us go through these games reasonably quick. Quicker than normal. Yeah, thank you. Because other than this game, England-Wales, I don't know if I'm too interested in the others but England-Wales big game this is supported by Paddy Power this is the big weekend fixture how we see this one going England obviously huge favourites are 1-4 a 10 against you£12.50 if you fancy Wales who've been in good form under Craig Bellamy it's 9-1 10 will get you£100 I mean yeah I think on paper you look at it England are very strong always against all the home countries but Wales, just with Beller's in charge, I think he's just going to get a bit more needle out of them.

6:27Fired up Wales, you can never write off. No, yeah, I agree. I agree with that as well. And also England sometimes in these games, they're not, you know, I know Thomas Tuchel was really pleased with the last camp and that's why I admitted Jude Bellingham from it. What, do you read too much? Do you read much into that? Or is that just, I'm happy with the players I've got so far and I know what he's like. I don't need to see him. I think it's a I think it's a little warning shot if I'm honest I think it's one of them where he goes because he's come out and he's got it's all about the team it's all about the squad it's all about the harmony and you know the work ethic although that's not going to get you in the team the squad every time but he's not taking any prisoners he's not taking anyone being too big for their boots not that I'm saying Bellingham is but I think there was a lot of heat there was a lot of pressure put on Jude Bellingham wasn't there in the last tournament.

7:20He was going to be our saviour. He was going to win it for us. And I think it kind of overshadowed the players. But yeah, I think he's just trying to keep a peace, I think, amongst them all. But I've just looked at this stat. The last five head-to-head meetings between England and Wales. England have won one. Sorry, England have won five. No draws. Wales have won zero. Yeah. Have you put it out to them? I'm tempted. I am tempted. You're tempted to back Wales? Yeah. Yeah, I actually am. He won't. I know he won't. He won't back Wales. You might as well get in early before. Yada, yada, yada. He will go 2-1.

7:52You might as well get in early. You're 2-1 early because he will 100 % go 2-1 Wales. 2-1. I think it'll be tighter than you think, this. Well, let's say a few hellos. Getting lots of DMs today. We've got Adam Prince. Shout if any name grabs you here. Gethan Bennett. Richard Freezer. Gethan. Gethan would be Welsh, Rowdy. That sounds Welsh. Gethan's gone. He arrived, boys. He says here, England Wales pains me to say 3-1 England. Yeah. What about Mr. Freezer? What? Richard Freezer. Oh, okay. Let me give you some other names. Gary Hance, Jack Sheriff. What's a sheriff saying? Okay, so he says, one ball, BBQ, C++ +, bonfire bollocks.

8:45Fuck the sheriff. I'm peaked. and peaked I like the sheriff already he's gone he's gone England England 2-0 win so as regards to your family send love to the big man please consider it sent I'm going to go with him is that the sheriff? yeah I'm going with the sheriff 2-0 snooze you lose I'm going to go 3-0 I think it'd be a clean sheet but I don't score there's someone here called Zach Truman which is a good name I think great I'm willing to test whether his predictions can be true he says afternoon chaps hope you're all well below are my predictions for yet another dry and boring international break

9:32I'm functional this weekend it's for people it's amazing everyone's like that now aren't they it's like roll on the World Cup okay I'm going to offer just for international weekend I'm going to ask the question here right if I bat Wales if Wales win can I get three points no you've got three points on me already well if Wales really just look at the odds on England everything about it I can do the same as you I can play nice we could I can play a nice simple think about this we could it's nine to one right Wales to win if they win it's it's a rarity they haven't won in five if we if we let him do this we could catch up on him even though we give him the option of or I'll happily do like what you've both done just throw an England score out there and I'll probably be right but I'm the only one that is even loosely entertain the idea of back and wells but I need more from you I agree I agree I feel I'm well in it's the big man's name on the door no I just think he could do that that point I get what you're saying that could be the difference I get what you're saying but obviously I live and buy my decision This is an easy win.

10:46You're thinking this is an easy win for us. I don't think it's easy. I think Wales are a good side. I think he's got them playing. Well, listen, I back England all day against Wales. Exactly. And I agree. I think that's the sensible, is what I'm saying. And I'll happily put in an England prediction. That's the best decision, though. I'm not going out of my own here. No, no, no, let's do it. Let's do it. I'm loving the way he's sitting top of the pole at the moment in the league standings. Calling shots. I'm not calling it. he's calling the shots I'm not though let's do an England one let's do it we're going to do it everyone behind the scenes so if Wales win by any margin here I get three points I'll accept your deal thank you gentlemen so you're not even going to give us a call who the fuck does he think he is who does he think he is He is.

11:43A chief negotiator. I've negotiated here and any score Wales win. I don't think you can rule them out. No, I don't think you can either. But what I'm thinking is the odds are in our favour. One to four. The odds are we get a point back here. Okay. Okay, great. Okay. We do have Paddy's Boost is where we pick a leg of the CrouchPod bet builder. The odds on that bet builder are going to be boosted by 20 % and put on Paddy Power's special section on a website and app. It's an easy one for me. I'm going to go player to score first. This is a man who's in sensational form. What's he got? 18 goals, I think already.

12:22We just need to point out that Harry Kane became the fastest player to reach a century of goals for any of the clubs in the top four or five leagues. This century. That's mad. He went ahead of Erling Haaland and Cristiano Ronaldo with 100 in 104. yeah it's been quite a smooth transition at Bayern hasn't it?

12:49do you remember all the noise about whether he'll be able to do it be able to do it he's done and done it let's go go on Chris you go next sorry mate okay player to be carded I'll say Rhys James okay I'm going to go for a player to have two or more shots on target a little bit left field but I think he might play further advance is Declan Rice because he scored on the weekend from an advanced position yeah nice okay alright odds are correct at time of recording please gamble responsibly right we're gonna get into some huge games now this is Austria San Marino my only interest in this is your wife yeah shall I call her and ask what she thinks of it I'd love it if she says are San Marino at home or are we away have you ever did you ever explain the nickname San Marino to her yeah yeah yeah she's aware of it I've just texted her there said babe can I call you on your thoughts on San Marino Austria she said what I'm at the doctor's if I'm honest I'm just going to be really honest and I'm probably the same as 99 % of our listeners and you two guys here I couldn't tell you what form either of these countries are in or where they stand Austria got a good side you know they got Ranjek's manager yeah recently just beat Bosnia you're saying that like you know I'm just reading it

14:22Ranik's tactical philosophy emphasises on high pressing and quick transitions it's just something that I've got right off the top of my head what about this one here the home record at the Ernst Happel stadion has been exemplary with two victories from two there you go there you go without conceding defeat or eventually draw there we are okay San Marino's a big challenge for them I think that's it well that was great analysis so let's shall we crack on with the scores I I mean I'm going to go with a home win I just I mean I don't see San Marino winning do you think they'll kick off at any point now many points I think they're going to kick off at least twice remember there's a bonus point if you go for five goals I don't think he'd be as much as that I'm going to go for 3-0 do you remember in recent years or you know recent predictions they've done alright they've scored goals they have since Abbey's been involved with them they've they've done a lot better yeah I'm still going to go with Austria 3 San Marino 0 alright I'll go with 4-0 that was both sorry I went early if you want four no no no you have four now okay I'll go I'll give San Marino a chance here by saying they'll get a goal so I'll go 3-1 3-1 yeah okay great Scotland versus Greece yeah Scotland have a chance of qualifying for the for the World Cup here obviously two spots Greece Scotland themselves and Denmark have a chance of qualifying this will be a tight game Scotland Greece I think I was with Emma Dodds you worked with Dodds yeah she's great isn't she brilliant at her job she was saying that a lot of Scottish players at the moment are playing in Italy in the Serie A there's a few over there isn't there yeah it's quite a lot didn't realise there was that many Scott Batoni obviously yeah and Billy Gilmore yep there's a few she rattled off about five or six I was like wow I think Greece is notoriously difficult though that would be a tough game for them I do think that I do think Scotland can get a result here though I'm going to go for 1-1 I'm going Desmond 2-2 whoa 1-1 and 2-2 what only draws hmm I'm going to flop it out I'm going to go Missionary going to go 2-1 Scotland really yeah fancy them yeah okay yeah come on alright well good luck gentlemen business end it's always important isn't it enjoy the international break let's get into the pod

17:20and here he is friend of the pod Kasabian Serge Pazorna how are you mate good thanks boys nice to see you good to see you it's good to have you back yeah new pub this time though it's great I like it so you got the board and that do you play it Have you noticed anything on the board? Okay. Okay. It's different to any other board. Oh, okay. Oh, yeah. The smaller, right? The treble is smaller. It's a quadro. Oh, there's another treble. Oh. That's what I mean. It's a quad. What? So these were, this came out. Was it Field of Power who brought these out? Or was it before that? That's massive. But, yeah, so it's got a quad section in it.

18:03You got the treble. So you can go, yeah, this put me on the spot with maths, but that's like four times what? Exactly. So 80, so what is six, 240? 240. It's a lot. 240. It's 240. 240. 240. Sweating then, I put myself on the pot. Unnecessarily sad. It's really early in the pot. I'm like, oh no. Throw that out there. Oh my God. Do you know, Serge, I was looking at, when I knew you were coming on today, I was looking at some of the fun times we've had over the years, right, together. And I remember it was listening to your, what was it, the Crying Out Loud album. Yeah, yeah. Before it was even out, on a boat in France.

18:49Yes. You played it to us. Yes, that's right. I've got a video of us singing You're In Love With a Psycho. Yeah, yeah. And what an amazing day that was. One of the best, was it like three or four days? one of the most incredible three time away because obviously you go away with Pete and he looks after you better than anyone's ever looked after you so you sort of go on this amazing villa Charlie Chaplin's villa you know what I'm saying this guy's rolling Pete's my best mate so we're rolling and then we're going out on a yacht and it's like this unbelievable yacht and then obviously playing new songs.

19:33I remember you buzzing off that song and that gave us a lot of confidence because it's like, yeah, this is going to work. Listen, I have to thank you boys for tearing it up at Crouch. That was one of our favourite moments, if not the moment when you boys were on there. The atmosphere in that building is something else, isn't it? You said, it's like the darts, you'll love it. And every now and again, I like to go into the crowd just because, you know, when you're playing and there's a break in a song, So usually I'll, it's a nice thing to do. I did it in the night, go in the crowd, you know. Oh, mate, I went down to go in your crowd.

20:08I opened the curtain. I was like, I'm not going anywhere near this slot. I'm going to get eaten alive. Do you know bizarrely, it makes me feel proud. No, it was amazing. Like the vibe was unbelievable. But I was just like, these clothes aren't going to come back with my pants. Do you know what I mean? Like this is going to tear me to pieces. Oh my God. It was so good. That was some night. you came on stage we all did I don't remember giving permission no no no I was like Crouch is six members so he can come on stage oh no that's that's an interesting point and I'm like that's an interesting point as it like hold on a minute no no no right so I can break this down I can break this down because I felt the same as you I didn't feel worthy to be on no no listen it's fine I was just I got the nod from Peter Crouch gave me the nod Crouch grabbed us I can assure you it was not me But I will take I remember we had a moment where we looked at each other We both went, alright, okay Are we on the stage, are we?

21:10That's how it's working You'd do the same in my position The only regret I have from that night Because we have got mentioned the new The new single as well Is I wish you could have Performed that live that night And that breakdown halfway through your new song Yeah That's epic at the end of it yeah no it feels really good yeah it goes on for a little bit as well it's good it's good vibe that yeah hippie sunshine right sunshine yeah and that section um that's gonna be mega live yeah yeah we're doing this gig in finsbury park and uh when is that so that's the 4th of july please don't miss that one 4th of july i have a independence day you'll remember that um so a lot of it now obviously you know writing new music you got it part of you's thinking about the set list and it's it's definitely a marker you know like your style i'm trying to relate it to football for you know i mean you're like if it's getting is it getting in the first team do you know i mean and if and that's kind of like how i'm i'm sort of with these new tunes it's like that's the market has to be that good that it gets in the set list you know i mean and this is so I think we're going to open the set with it but that middle section is like I was thinking about Elton John and Billy Joel that's what it is it's weird like the 70s sort of singer songwriter thing and it's a real gear change in the song because it essentially starts as a sort of you know like a sort of glam rock sort of stomping tune then it takes that little twist but then like you said live people on shoulders you know the whole place just erupts it's flares it's flares time isn't that like So what you've been able to achieve over the years, like the anthems, like for me, I'll go out with Ab, we go somewhere else to have a dance, but we'll go to a gig to listen to music.

23:03You've managed to incorporate both of those things. Like we're going to party, like it's a dance floor, but we're still listening to good live music. Like that is an amazing gift you've managed to achieve. Thanks, bro. I mean, that's definitely the aim. that was always the from the start really and you know I sort of take it obviously now singing Frontman that's my duty now my job is for that you know I want to I want you to go away like I want those memories that night to be sort of lasered into that into your brains you never forget that night and you can draw upon it you know 20 years and you know you sat with your mates and you just chat and you go remember that night I went to Xavier you know that so that's kind of where I'm at with it so that's yeah but do you need to make that happen do you need to make that the case for yourself as a band do you see what I mean have you got the have you almost got that mentality to the night yourself rather than just thinking about the crowd yeah yeah definitely definitely do you know um how do you see like a gig going well like because the way you speak there is it like when everyone's on the dance floor and it looks like carnage chaos or sometimes it might be a more reserved crowd, but who have gone away from that thinking, oh, they are unbelievable.

24:21You know, like, it's two different ways of looking at it. It's funny as well because, you know, obviously I've got a totally different perspective now, you know, singing. And it's so important. You read the energy of a room, like, you can be like, that's the key. And that's the key to being a good performer is because there's moments, you can see there's, you have to be sort of on it and you can see a knight slipping away so you have to sort of like you know you have to draw them back in we played in america on it you know recently and obviously it's a totally different you know you're in a whole different mindset but there's certain little things you just you just have to read the room and you have to you know you have to be work on your feet it's a real thing you know i mean are american crowds often read about it american crowds are different to UK crowds.

25:11Yeah. There's this kind of weird rivalry that happens between and played out on TikTok or Instagram occasionally. You can probably settle it. Would you say UK crowds? UK crowds are right up there. They're right up there. South American crowds. What makes it different between countries? I don't know. It's just, I suppose it's just, I mean, I suppose, I imagine, imagine if you congregate in a pub you can kind of that's kind of how you'd sort of separate everyone's mentality you know how we roll in a boozer yeah now america's rolling it's kind of similar how they oh yeah okay what was the feeling before for you before a live gig so is it like i'm just again putting like from football terms is it like a like a nervous energy like you can't wait to get started because once you start like you're in yeah like you're in it i think it's similar i mean we we proudly talked about a lot there's a definite you know there's a there's a parallels it runs you know and that i'm sure you know every player is different some players you know i mean like dibs a bass player he's super chilled he doesn't ever feel you know i mean he's like i should glenn johnson i think he's got chills i don't even know where we're playing relax you know i'll just go out there i'll be fine and then ian drummer like he's full of he's like you know he's just playing drums on you know Coke cans you know what I mean he's just got like chopsticks out he's just whatever he can hit he's just you know I kind of I feel it I tend to feel it like about half hour before and then I just sort of lock in quite heavily you know what I mean yeah I start not drinking now on tour and I have a glass of red wine every now and again I've turned into a fucking weirdo yeah but I you've got to haven't you there's no way like I'm now I don't see your voice I am living my life Backwards You know what I mean Like And now I'm a prem footballer In ways that I never thought You know So I have to See I've gone full rockstar You've gone in my way We've gone We've switched Do you know what I mean Sliding doors mate We've gone boom Talk us through the new album then It's act three right Yeah It's not So you're still You're still writing Yeah Yeah I'm gonna I'm gonna sort of keep it quite Mysterious And Yeah That's kind of all you're going to get, lads.

27:30I'm sorry. I'm just still making it. So it'll be ready by Christmas. I don't want to say too much. The problem is if you say too much, then you put yourself in a position. And also then you've got to stick to it. If you're like, right, it's going to be this. Actually, I might change direction. Yeah, but you're saying it'll be ready for Christmas. I'm saying it'll be finished and mix, yeah. I mean, the name Act 3, it's coming from the angle of a story. Almost like we see these albums, you know, um alchemist happenings and then actually this is like the third act it's like the part in the film where all the threads all the stories come together for you know yeah for finsbury park yeah it feels like the big target next year i think it's going to be is it almost like insane as good as everything is this year and has been this year you've got 2026 on the brain Yeah Yeah Because that's the future right How hard is that though To Get Get like these singles done In the can You go fucking These are dynamite These are good And then you go There's like a wait I can't get over Like You might have to wait Six months to Yeah to release it To get it out No it's frustrating It's hard Yeah yeah But you know We'll be playing live And the next thing Once this is You know Finished We'll then You know Start rehearsing Yeah Also I guess you've got Your song as the Sky Sports what would you call that the Sky Sports theme yeah I suppose let's go with that that's pretty cool yeah very cool yeah how does that work do you kind of do they approach you about this yeah yeah I feel like you've had that most of your career you're on your FIFA you're on like every every football club likes to play fire you know like club foot yeah it's hand in hand it's hand in hand yeah I think obviously just the music it's empowering and it's exciting, you know, it sort of works.

29:22You know what I mean? Like, I think that just makes sense to me. It's amazing how it makes you feel. I'll be honest with you. I listened to Club Foot when I got off the train today, right? And as I was walking, I felt like Ashcroft in Bittersweet Symphony. I'm just, get out of the way. You know, like, I'm going somewhere. That's exactly it. Mate, redo the video. Yeah, we should. Do you know what I mean? Yeah, yeah. That's how it makes you feel. When I listen to that before a game, I'm like, I'm ready. for action you know and that's kind of you know I suppose yeah I think I've always listened to music especially within Kasabian context of Kasabian like I've always loved music like that from back in the day with you know like early 90s hip hop my boy's banging to 90s hip hop so he's reminding me of those days but you know that feeling you know there's nothing quite like that beat where it kicks in a bass line and you just music's so powerful because it can make you you know You can have the worst, shittiest day ever, put on a tune, and it's just everything is going to be all right.

30:23But that crescendo on fire, right, where we're all going down, right? Yeah, yeah, yeah. And then we all come up. Massive. And I mean, when you're writing that, you know, and I've had the pleasure of going to the surgery, right, where he makes the surgery. I didn't coin that, by the way. That was one of my pals that coined that. Right, the surgery, right? Unbelievable, right. You go in there and you feel like the stuff that's gone on in the past. in there right the tunes that have come out of your head you know you've made in there um it feels like a spirit there's guitars it's you know plaques vinyl with everything on the on the wall um but when you're in there and you go like with fire you go but i'm gonna do this bit here and then i'm gonna blow the roof off like you must the buzz must be it's massive you just know you can you can see a um an arena or a stadium massive yeah i remember seeing like back when we used to play European festivals there's always a dance tent so we'd finish the gig and then we'd all be desperate to go somewhere else you know what I mean like oh you know a few beers and then there was like you know just these mad little dance tents and I remember seeing like just this random DJ and him getting everyone down I'd never seen it before and we're sort of in this everyone together everyone gets down and then the bait you know he drops it and everyone just it just goes it's like and I was like you know obviously the mental note right we need something that does that because that's what we need to nick that you know i mean and then obviously track like fire and now obviously with the time passes it gets bigger and bigger and then obviously people want to then be a part of it so when we play it now like it's it's it's i mean i just laugh sometimes because it's just like you know we played glasgow did the secret set glasgow and there must have been i don't know like 15 flares.

32:14So everyone, as soon as they hear the first note, it's like everyone who's got a flare goes like, now, now. Now's the time. So you stood there and it looks like Oka Juniors. And you know what I mean? And you know what's coming. I know what's coming. And everyone knows what's coming. And fuck, I've got hairs on my arm. Yeah, I'm so fine. It's all right. And so, yeah. So you're looking for that moment that's just, and it's all over the world. But what I love about you, and I'm going to compare it to football again, but, you know, because you are the captain, you're the star player. Obviously, you've got great teammates who are fantastic as well, but you've come up with a strategy, the plan.

32:56Then you see it in execution. That must give you an immense feeling of pride when the flares are going off and the place has erupted. You think, I was in the surgery on my own. Totally, totally. I mean, that's the thing. and obviously you know with age you get you know you really appreciate it because there's times where you you know when you're in the middle of it at the height it's you know you don't really know what's going on you can't take it in and then now sort of you know and we've had a mad journey and then we've sort of you know steadied the shit and come out of it and now you get to see it and be a bit older and go fuck like people are still coming you know and it's still and it's anything it's getting bigger than it ever has got so so it's good times what have been the highlight Serge obviously like the Glastonbury that was incredible like Isle of Wight for me that was my highlight because I was a part of it have you seen the picture there that's at the O2 that's at the O2 the Isle of Wight was mad because we talked about it didn't we we have loosely talked about you learning the bass as well at times haven't we yeah what to join in yeah just to like go perhaps you just go away for like a year and then just come back and just be like ding ding ding How long we got till Finsbury Park?

34:13Was the Isla White one when you had the hoodie? Yeah, Isla White was when I had the hoodie. I was like, right. As soon as it started, I was like, I'm going to grab him. Just like, right, come on. Didn't need any encouraging, did you? No, I was wrong. I'll be honest with you. That, like, genuinely, like, that's one of the best moments of my life. It was so big. You know, you score a goal and it's kind of over in five, six seconds, really. It's a great moment, obviously. and I loved it every time I did it but for that it's like two and a half minutes of scoring a goal yeah yeah without VAR checks no VAR can you imagine they brought that into fucking music yeah honestly but that moment at the O2 Serge yeah that was random wasn't it so I'm in the mix up anyway and then you've come down like you do and then you've walked past me and I thought I was having an iron weather to tap you but you did I did and you went oh my god and then let me sing a bit.

35:07What song was it? Do you remember, was it? I think it was five. Was it? No, it couldn't have been because I wouldn't have gone in for that. It might have been like Treat or something. Could have been Treat. Yeah, that was Treat. Yeah, it was. Learn the bass and then if the progress is right, please get Pete on a song and then it'll be a bit like I saw Blur not too long ago. Yes. I saw Alex James, sorry. He did a kind of classical version of his show and it was brilliant and for Part Life where, what's his name? That's going to bug me. Comes out and performs it. Phil Daniels. Phil Daniels. And he's so good when he goes out and just does his bit.

35:45We could get Tord Grip as well on the game. Andrew Gordon. Tord Grip. Why not? You know that Isle of Wight festival gig? So this was the one that Sean Dyche signed you at. Yeah, that was it. Yeah. So you were there as well. Yeah. Using mediator. We talked about it on the podcast. I remember when Sean Dyche was like, I think Abby was a huge part of it. So big. She was like, why don't you sign him? Yeah, it was Isla White. At the start, in the VIP bar? Yeah, in the bar, yeah. So backstage at your gig, basically. It reminds me of that story of George Graham signing Lee Dixon. You know that when he apparently did it at service stations, like he'd meet players and he'd meet them in service stations to sign them up.

36:26It's a mad world. You know, like how we... You've both had done that. Well, you're kidding. It's quite regular. That's quite regular. That's the thing. What was it called? Beckinsfield. Beckinsfield's the major one. You imagine like just going to stop him off to sort of go and get you, you know what I mean? it wasn't even incognito. It was like literally when you go through the revolving doors, first table on the right, people are like coming out of Greg's. You weren't in the car, you were in the thing. No, yeah, he was inside. Having a coffee, like literally. No way. Like people walking past going on.

36:53You're not giving you terms though, right? No, no, he's just like, he's just settled so he's sounding it out. He's just, I've never got a question. people peering over the shoulder for costar that how much you get you should have some more sit is that any look mate what type of appearance is that you need more and more appearance mate than that what's your goal bonus some geezer like just having his like pay for that I mean I miss football like that I'll be honest with you that's for me that's better innit yeah way better yeah Stan Turner remember him he was at Burnley I met him I almost went to Burnley when Stan was up there and I met him in the service station.

37:33Really? Yeah, I met him in the service station. I don't understand. Why a service station? Why is it? Because they come from Burnley and I'm coming from London and it's obviously just me in the middle. It's private jets now. You know what I mean? The club are just getting the private jets. Service station. There's not really many options if you think about it. If you want to do a quick deal for one of a better friends you've got to put like a legitimate. Like where do you go? It's not like you can book a Pizza Express and go like we're going to thrash it out in here. I mean a golf club? wouldn't that be but again if you're not members yeah you're right the beautiful thing about service station you're right but it's like being a member of a club with a service station isn't it we take it for granted there's a feeling of what a great facility I've spent so much time in service stations obviously being on tour even America's foreign service stations what are they like oh classic classic sort of you know Italian service food's unbelievable in Italian you know what I mean pasta it's like fresh pizzas it's unbelievable not like it is it Jesus What is your favourite Out of interest My favourite service station There's one in Gloucester You know the one Do you know about this one You told me about this one He's talking about this one Oh this is unreal isn't it I mean you need a few quid Yeah Because it's expensive gear in there Do you know what I mean It's like artisan Is it Is it really But you know You can spend You know what I mean You can spend a good few hours It's good isn't it Well it's It's like a farm shop Yeah Almost So middle class It's insane Oh yeah I've got you It's so middle class it's unbelievable yeah I thought Cobham services was after yeah I thought Cobham's decent but it's a bit brand heavy this is do you know what I mean this is like your local butcher do you know what I mean this is that we're going local it's pure yeah exactly yeah this is serious you're so right so Cobham and Beaconsfield are almost twinned yeah but they are it's very brandy yeah and then with Gloucester I mean it's a hell of a place but Sean Dyche was at your gig recently.

39:28He was there, yeah. He's such an amazing... Yeah, we played... To announce the gig at Finsbury Park, we did the Finsbury Pub. Just did an acoustic. And Sean's a really good friend and I was like, text him on me, we're going to be in town. He's like, yeah, I'm there, you know what I mean? So he came and he was in the mix. But, you know, he used to get really, really in the mix but there's too many phones now so he's like, I don't know about that. But he's like... Yeah. He loves it. He's such... Yeah, he's brilliant. he's so yeah he's super clever switched on that's what you always say no yeah we're big fans of him and you know I actually met I think yeah obviously met him properly through your gigs really that's where I've met him properly and I've known him through football to say hello to but I've got to really know him yeah there and he said obviously your boy's playing at centre half that's right yeah and he's given him a little dossier on how to be at centre half so good you know it's a mad world I live in so well my boys doing a bit he plays like it's called emerging talent it's not quite the academy but it's just they sort of Leicester keep a few players underneath the academy just keep their eye on them and they started to play him centre back and I was like you know I was Berbatov do you know what I mean like nice little touch do you know what I mean there's no do you know what I mean that's my that's my that's my you know what I mean there's not a lot of defenders no way I know anything about central defenders so I'm kind of looking at him and I've got nothing to say.

40:57So I was like, you know what? I'll text Sean. You know, you never know. Well, I knew he'd come back with some... So anyway, he's giving the three points of central defending. It's like, boom, boom, like little bullet points. Really interesting, you know what I mean? Mega. So I just forward it on to my lad. Sean says, just do that. And it's like, sweet, clever guy, man. Yeah, he is. He is. What do you make of Leicester at the moment, mate? How are we sitting? Third in the league, right? Yeah. at this point I mean it depends we've got the points deduction hanging over our heads so no one really knows I don't even know when they've they've not said when they're gonna ah listen it's one of them so we've got so we could be bottom like any time or we could you know we very possibly you know be in the I think we'll make the playoffs yeah you've kept the majority of the squad haven't you so it's yeah I think I don't yeah I get the sense I don't know you know so you know when you know a team's I don't know I just feel like something needs to click within a squad where they're all in it together I think the period where there's players there that want to leave you can see and they're all kind of some of them hoping that someone just comes in to get some out of the championship you know what I mean so now that's the deadline's gone hopefully the players that are there can start to form a bond because the only way you get out of that division is when you've got everyone everyone at it exactly and you've got a few that don't really want to be there or think they're better than the division and then it you know and then when it gets tough so many games around Christmas but we've got some really good Mongo who's he's 16 I mean he looks pretty special yeah so you know and then Harry Winks he's you know he's great in that division Mavadide Fatouar he's unbelievable I mean it's a good win against Swansea I mean you know so I think I think we'll be there or thereabouts but well I was knocking about you quite a bit when we went through the madness of winning the league right and also coincided with you being massive as like the gigs were insane somehow because you did the the Leicester City gigs which was unbelievable when you won the league talk us through that kind of period in football and in that period that yeah I remember the I suppose the last three months of that season and just the effect it had on the city was just like everyone was just invested in this dream you know what I mean from the post office do you know what I mean to the school you know it was just everywhere and it was the most exciting unbelievable experience because you can't quite believe it's happening and as a fan football fan you're ready any minute now we're going to lose three games and it's all done we might get the Champions League whichever one would take but it wasn't it didn't end you know and we just kept winning and then it got to a point where like I think we beat Man City away yeah that was the moment I was at 5-2 as well yeah and we had like Mahrez players like Mahrez that you just can't even imagine and Vardy Kante Kante and then obviously you know Wes and Hoof it was just like this rock solid it was 4-4-2 it was so simple you know Ranier we talked about the string that connects the midfield and connects defenders and we all move in a line and then as soon as we get the ball get it forward as quickly as possible to either man I mean it's so simple there were so many goals where it's coming to like drink water wasn't it just put one round the corner on the top the guardions it was and he was watching it going and no one could handle it you know but the fun of it as well was there with the confidence Fardy taking shots from like silly distances yeah goal against Liverpool wasn't it do you remember do you remember the one of my memories from that time that came to my head the other day was I assume you were there for it Serge was Andrea Bocelli singing the Everton the last game of the season yeah yeah that's insane yeah it was it was again you know obviously you've got talent inherited So I couldn't believe, obviously, their connection there.

45:14I've seen, especially my dad, I've seen Italian flags at the ground, Ranieri, and then Botticelli singing.

45:25I still can't quite believe. It does feel like a dream. Yeah, yeah. And so many things made sense. And what a beautiful moment. I took my boys to the game and I was so busy outside. one of the stewards is like, oh, if you want to leave, you can come on the pitch and you can leave through the ground. So I was like, got my little boys with me, you know, fur coats on as well. They looked unbelievable. We're only about three. This little boy fur coat on. We're hand in hand. Fur coat. My wife's got a video of me walking across the pitch and them opening the gates to let us out. You know, like, I'm just going, I am not living.

46:04This is not real. like there's something's not right about this whole experience did you have a connection to some of the players around that time as well like were you mate well jay jay me like he came to uh he came to we we did a big show at victoria park which would have been yeah maybe a two years before yeah and uh i met him he's hilarious i mean you know he was he was ready to go he's like mate calm down you're a player now you can't be staying out of us now you need to be going he's like he's driving him on there he's letting him know just like we you know but no one had any idea of the player we'd become and you know we sort of exchanged numbers and then it's always a funny one you never know when to text someone like that you know what I mean but I always if he did something amazing it's alright you know I'd always be like mate finish or you know so I had that kind of you know really nice connection and then obviously you know we'd be texting nearer the end of the season and going, fuck, this is just mad.

47:07But, you know, he was the same. He was like, this is mad. But they were going in the dressing room thinking we can't be beaten. You know, when you get that momentum as a squad and you've all felt it, no matter what division you're in and what standard you're playing, when something's going on, it is so powerful belief. And when it's going the other way, like it did for us, you get relegated. One of the best squads ever to get relegated, the Leicester squad, really, I think. with Madison and those boys. Unbelievable standards, yeah. But we, so when we got the, this is a mad story, but so we got Champions League football and I think it was BT at the time were like, oh, can we bring the trophy to your house just because for the first Leicester game?

47:52I was like, yeah, fucking two right. You know what I mean? Like, I want to see the trophy and get the fur coats back on. So they drive this trophy and it comes with security. I mean, seriously, it's a serious thing and they put it in my studio like the European Cup and they're like you can't lift they're saying you can't you can touch it but you can't lift it above your head it's like only players the only you know the only people that can do that is if you win it you can't do it so obviously as soon as he said that all I'm thinking I was I'm just going out the room mate that is going I wouldn't have even thought about it I would not have even thought about it and I was like oh seriously yeah yeah it's a toilet so I went yeah mate they're just like through there and then like bang like that in the room and then my boys came back from school and I've like boys let's go in the garden and you know I took the trophy with me European Cup on the ground they're two Leicester shirts and they're just stood by this and I'm like this is the greatest moment of my life you know what's special about that is because you know I don't even think you know even the most staunch Leicester City fan would have expected you know that to happen especially when the Premier League did money that's flooding into it now you know yeah so you know I think I remember didn't one of your pals or family members have a bet every year every year right you know they had a bet every year on Leicester to win league yeah what they go to Skeggy or I forget you know like England but they go to sort of the east coast before the season starts and they all have a bet you know and every year 20 quid Leicester win the league you know what I mean every year every year 5 ,000 to 1, bang.

49:33And then a lot of them cashed out. But he stayed to the end. He won like 80 grand. He's just like, love that. But my friend Mikey, you know Johnsy, he won 10 grand and he texts me. This is mad football superstition. He texts me at Christmas and said, mate, I'm in the bookies, 100 quid is 100 to 1. I was like, I can't do that. I'll jinx it. If I bet on it, it's going to fail. You know what I mean? Like the madness of that. it kills me every now I'm thinking just do it you know what I mean just say put it on for me bro sweet but no I was like no if I put that on that means we're not going to win it madness fucking hell unbelievable do you know you might not know about Sir obviously you know he knows about football he's very knowledgeable about the game but every now and then we've got a group with a couple of lads on it that we went to France with and we just throw a random Premier League question in from nowhere and it takes us takes us days and no one even gives there's no clues he's a killer and sometimes someone will just throw a question in and you're like you're busy and you've got to drop everything he's too good though who's won the Premier League European that's where it all started they're wild they're wild he's unbelievable like the knowledge he's great at each one it's ridiculous like Mastermind man you should do you should figure out the exact it's just it's like it's little things that are in my brain that I don't know I didn't know they were there but we've got a game here that Sid's unbeatable at the club badges so the club badges will come up and they'll you know the players and you name the players comes up with their badge starts to finish oh yeah so the four oh okay so the players journey he's unbelievable at that sharp do you like yeah they're mad didn't you start to do AI questions though yeah I started throwing a few in But there was a couple that weren't right.

51:30Oh, okay. Technology's not there yet. Is it not? I feel good. I'm glad. It's evolving all the time. I'm glad with that. That makes me feel better. The human race is going to be okay. Because if, you know, you can't get crowds yet, we're good. But it's good. We still love it, don't we? Yeah, I do. I've got a belt of it, but it's quite a complicated one. We'll have to talk through it when they're off air. We'll talk through it. Where this one started, we were in the south of France and there was obviously four lads and we'd had this question, do you remember? It was, this question is, he's lost a League Cup final, lost an FA Cup final, lost a European Cup final with three different teams and never won them.

52:11It's an unbelievable question. Brilliant. But it took us three days with no clues. But bear in mind, we're on holiday, right? We've only got a five-day period where we're away. Three of those days, we're not speaking. Yeah. Just in mind... No, it's, you know that one where you're looking into the middle distance and all the girls are like boys you're going to like figure this out this is like this is crap you're just sort of no one's talking the girls were fuming and then they were all sitting there and in the end they went off for fuck's sake and Ab was going Adebayor she just had some throwing random names they couldn't help get involved didn't they oh man great good questions man so what's next then Serge what have we got so just the new album yeah finish the album finish the album yeah and then back on it next year Finsby big one and then loads of touring so yeah well I can't wait for the touring as you know I'm a bit of a groupie well yeah a huge groupie I'll be there 100 % would you mind sticking around with a couple of messages for us no problem okay morning Pedro Bonfire and Womble just on the whoa whoa whoa oh god I dread explaining these you're going to have to help me Pedro Pedro of course yeah bonfire bonfire bollocks bonfire bollocks bonfire bollocks well red hair okay okay yeah yeah I'm one ball that's enough lost a bollock not too long ago oh okay one of them oh mate so Pedro bonfire right okay there's a big big term listener there's no filter on this podcast yeah this is how they address us now just one thing I forgot to raise actually Serge remember when Abbie had a birthday party and you came to it and Sid came to it.

53:57First time you ever saw the Notorious S.I.D. I'll never forget it. That's where it started. I mean, it had everything, didn't it? It had everything. The drop a line, the little like, you know what I mean? The little shoulder drop. Yeah. But you had a proper, almost like a camera crew round you. We had a big group round us. We were all in a huddle. Yeah. And I said, just letting you know, Steve Sewell can rap this. And you were like, no way, I need to see it. Word for word. It was incredible. It was. That's where it was born, wasn't it? It's so good. That is where it was born. And you went back and you see it on CCTV.

54:30I went back, yeah. Have you lost a coat? I'll tell you. You did. Oh, yeah. Have you lost a coat? And I went back to the scene of the crime. The next day, you know, you see like a bar or club the next day. It's a strange environment. You know, there's people cleaning up. Yeah. I sort of hate seeing that. Oh, it's horrible. And it doesn't look anything like it did last night. Yeah. Anyway, I went into the office and said, look, someone's nicked this coat. And it was expensive. I said, I've got to see what's happening. and said, anyway, he let me go in and look at the CCTV. Anyway, he's flicking through and I said, no, I can see it there.

54:59It's not there. It's not there. And then there was a big huddle and I went, whoa, just stop it there. And he played it out. So good. All like that. Scencers in the middle, can't hear any of the music and he's just spitting his bars out. So honestly, it's a really good party trick that. You're like, no, it's probably doing a disservice party trick. It's like a, it's really, it's a great form. They may be doing the Crouchfest after you. Yeah. Forget Miles Kane, bring him out at Finsbury Park. Wow. Listen, that's what's got to happen. Get ready. We'll get him low and then we'll build it. It's been coming from Serge's noise.

55:37Oh, mate. He's seen you as an artist. Wait. What is it? Great meets great. Talent meets talent. Yeah. All right. Back to the emails. Regardless of your families, on the subject of injuries affecting your personal life. I was once playing in an FA Cup against the local rival. It was torrential, so everyone's launch against the tackle was a bit more than normal. I think it was just a normal cup final. Yeah. Yeah. Pretty much. I slid into one for the loose ball with their fullback who came in from behind and he stuffed me up my hamstring across my arse cheek and then onto my arsehole, leaving a hole about two centimetre ride next to my fart pipe.

56:18Wow. Apologies for the language on this email. So is that the studs going in there? The studs. Yeah, just slice the cheek. Oh, no. Hands down, worse than when I broke my leg. That said, we won the cup. Just didn't get to celebrate because I was on my knees in front of the doctor getting my sheriff's badge stitched up. Wow. That's from Scott. Thanks, Scott. Is there a question in that? No. That's just a story. Sometimes we just get stories Thanks for the information That's brilliant That sounds really horrendous Doesn't it There's nothing worse Great info Jesus Good to know though right Yeah I'm trying to think back I don't think I've had anything Any sort of bad injuries What's the worst injury You've had to play in football Nah not really I sort of unscathed really Yeah Did you have one on tour On stage or Do you know what I did We played in Glasgow On the first I've been about 2004 And I got someone Through a bottle On the stage And it caught me In the head Like six stitches Mad Wow Yeah Did you carry on?

57:26Well I Sorry butchered Right you know what It was mad Because it wasn't like It was like a plastic bottle But you know Like the sort of At the top So it was just Dying I was like That was mad Like mad sound I went like that Sort of My hand was like Covered in blood Shit I just got off stage so it looked really bad do you know what I mean so obviously milked you know what I mean like I pushed out this door and like blood everywhere and there was a there was a the rangers doctor was there thankfully I don't know why you know what I mean so he came backstage and stitched me up I was like doc I'm ready I'm ready mate sit down you ain't going anywhere you need to you can cuss you need to sort of lie down and just chill but yeah that was a bit of a wild yeah no way so what the gig just finished the gig finished and apparently this guy, the whole gig was just running after this one guy through the bottle.

58:19It's like down the streets of Glasgow is one guy just tearing away like that. We've just got a whole gig going, mate, they're off stage. It's your fault. Where is he? Like this guy just running down the streets. No, that's who's. Oof. Fucking hell. All right. Crouching from Bahrain, Sids and Chris, just listen to the episode on the 4th officials and have a suggestion for you on the day that it should be celebrated on March the 4th. The idea being that anyone in support of the 4th official should march on that day, March the 4th. I'm sure you could mobilise the troops and make this happen. That's from Rob.

58:52This is something that is already in plan, right? We discussed this before the pod today. We have a problem with people abusing the 4th official on this. He stands there. He goes to his wife before work. She goes, have a good day at work. you know, Chris, and he has to stand there. And he gets absolutely... From both benches. Very true. They can't have no rest. It's like the traffic warden or something. You know, he stands there and he has to keep the peace. He's absolutely... So we said, you know, let's have a day for him. So the 4th of March, we march for 4ths. Well, that's better than the May the 4th.

59:34May the 4th was the idea we had previously, right? Well, but we've now realised it's a Monday. so I'm not sure that's going to suit people well you don't want to interfere with that you're right Serge it's Star Wars day as well so marching for 4th so maybe that's what we do what a great observation I've never thought about like that but you're right he's a man as well right yeah and he's getting absolutely annihilated no matter what he does and he hasn't got the kind of authority he can grasp what can he do but he can't send off does he even have does he even have the kit on what is he in a track suit not even in a real refs kit either does he get involved with the TV when that goes down no is he just no he's just stewarded he's just treated he's like the Ian Bill Ian Bill he's just Ian Bill'd off I've got nothing left

1:00:21oh my god taking flack what I'm trying to say is you know let's have a bit of awareness with fourth official let's stop being either being get Ian Bill involved actually you know he could run the march yeah that'd be nice couldn't it so we march what Trafalgar Square or something with Ian don't know we'll make a plan March 4th March 4th okay come on yeah alright okay last one morning Longshanks Sid and Chris in regards to your families having been a Leeds fan my entire life I've seen some dog shit loan players World Cup winning Rocke Junior AC Milan being the worst they come and go especially over the last 20 years when it's not been going so great that said I've seen some absolute worldies and we've all fallen in love with promotion in 2020 was largely part to the Ben White shoring us up at the back.

1:01:10It was like watching a Rolls Royce going out for a ride out with 10 Vauxhall Coursers. Then we foolishly thought we could sign him, only for Brighton fans to piss themselves at us being so silly. Then there was last season, we had Manus Solomon, who scores the winner in the 93rd minute away to Plymouth to seal us the league. He bailed us out multiple times throughout that season. The moral of this story is, don't fall in love with a lone player because them and their parent club will take the piss out of you almost like one of those teen films where the dork falls in love with the jock athlete's bird it's so true again not a question not a question but a great point great observation yeah we had harry kane on loan lester and he was awful yeah really yeah and and he he sort of we didn't really get on you know and it just doesn't work then every time he scored against us he just made a point of just going I'll see you later lads you know what I mean it's fair play to him but yeah but we had Harry when he was like literally I remember that because there's a picture of Vardy and Kane on the bench together that's right I don't know who was playing I played Maradona that's playoff semi-final that was you have Harry Kane and Vardy on the bench against your boys for Leicester against Watford that game that game were you there well you know what my so my second child was born that morning was it the Saturday or the Sunday?

1:02:39no no it was the Sunday wasn't it because the Saturday it was Wigan Man City so I brought him home and obviously got this you know he's a day old baby and you know those sort of baby chairs sat him right in front of the telly thought this would make a great photo you know what I mean your first game and like the work like this is the this is the story of your life now mate it's hell like We get a penalty. Welcome to the world. Welcome to the world. This poor kid is 24 hours old. He's just seen the worst, most demoralizing playoff result of his life. I was like, fuck, I thought this was going to be amazing.

1:03:16There's a picture of me just like that. Absolutely in pieces. Especially because you know the goals should be coming because it's a penalty. Yes, I'm saying, this is it. This is it. This is the moment. My wife's there and I'm like, we're going to score. My dad's here. and they're like, they miss and they go to the other end and they're like, it's the worst possible. Just a picture of me just like that going and this little baby going, oh, this is your life now, bro. This is, welcome to Leicester. Do you know what we, because we hear it so much from Chris's point of view. Okay. Yeah, so to hear that.

1:03:52This is the other side. This is the other side of football. There's always two sides. It haunts me that goal to this day. absolutely yeah just sorry just one other loan player I know we should finish that story but one other loan player it was Nathan Dyer right who came on loan in the season he won the league that's right got a medal yeah lifted the Premier League trophy and then went back yeah to Swansea yeah to Swansea yeah he was on loan he scored a really important goal against Aston Villa we beat him 3-2 it went 2-0 down and he scored the winner and the goal he won those ones where it's a 50-50 you have to make a decision this is going to really hurt but we get the goal and he just you know I sort of knocked it around the goal in and then just got clattered.

1:04:34But yeah, so that goal was massively important. Imagine going back to training on Swansea after winning the Premier League. I hope you had the loan go. I hope you were in the middle of the year as well. And wore it out of the training. Just like his sliders just being like, yeah, boys, mad last season go.

1:04:54I do like it sometimes. I think Danny Simpson's done it a few times. There's a few, because there's a few lads like, get hammered or something like that yeah get your medals out yeah exactly I love that it's a big one isn't it medals oh Serge honestly loved every minute of that thanks boys thanks for having me yeah honestly because we love the music and we know that you like the football so this feels like a a good fit yeah perfect but good luck with the with the new album mate definitely the tune's amazing and obviously we'll see you in Flinsbury Park amazing cheers thanks boys

From the publisher

On this week’s episode of That Peter Crouch Podcast, Pete, Chris, and Sids welcome Kasabian frontman Sergio Pizzorno, the creative force behind one of Britain’s most iconic rock bands. The lads dive deep into Sergio’s world — from his legendary songwriting process in “The Sergery,” to the chaos and glory of performing Fire in front of tens of thousands.


Serge opens up about Kasabian’s new music, what drives him as a frontman, and his unique parallels between music and football. They also relive Leicester City’s miraculous Premier League triumph, wild gigs at CrouchFest, and why Sean Dyche might owe him for Crouch’s transfer to Burnley.


Expect stories of flares, service station meetups, and rock ‘n’ roll philosophy — all with that unmistakable Crouch Pod banter.

 

Chumbawamba 


00:00 – Intro banter & Sid’s hair chat

02:00 – Pete teases the arrival of Sergio Pizzorno

03:00 – Crouch’s “Home Olympics” with Serge

06:00 – The lads’ league and “horny draws”

17:00 – Sergio Pizzorno joins the pod

18:00 – Memories of listening to Kasabian’s album on a yacht in France

20:00 – Chaos at CrouchFest & performing Fire live

21:00 – Writing “Hippie Sunshine” and the Elton John-inspired breakdown

23:00 – How Kasabian blend rock and rave into one sound

25:00 – The art of reading a crowd & touring America

27:00 – Life on tour, staying sober, and “living life backwards”

30:00 – How Fire became the soundtrack to football

33:00 – Glastonbury, flares, and Kasabian’s stadium moments

36:00 – Sean Dyche, service stations, and transfer stories

41:00 – Leicester City’s miracle season memories

45:00 – Jamie Vardy stories & the Champions League trophy moment

50:00 – Football trivia battles & the “3-day question” saga

53:00 – Sergio on the new album and what’s next


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