Episodes

  • "He was horrible, he gouged Paul Ince's eye out!"
    Apr 21 2026

    Join Lummy, Skip and Dylan for episode 12 as they discuss all things football, recall stories from their careers and answer questions from followers in 'What's the Craic?' sponsored by The Warwick Road Bed Centre.

    As usual a good mix of current affairs from the world of football, some stories from old and a lot of banter as they inevitably go off script.

    This week 'Bomb Squads' is the topic as they discuss their experiences of being in or around those groups of players that are out of favour at clubs and the various tricks clubs used to try and move players on, from unsociable training times and Saturday morning games to the more extreme sweat box spinning classes with the radiators turned up.

    The lads amend their predictions, again, as the Premier, National and Scottish Premier leagues all gear up for all or nothing finales and clown watch includes a Spurs player as their woes continue.

    On top of all of this sit back and find out who has passionate pet peeves around gym etiquette, who rubbed Vics under their eyes to fake flu before sticking on their Blue CD and driving home from training and who were the most aggressive players they've all come across, including one who poked Paul Ince in the eye.

    On the Carlisle United front we have discussion around whether Mark Hughes will sail off into the sunset, promotion or not, after this season and a little insight into how Jordan Jones got his three and a half year deal at the club against Simmo's intentions.

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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • "Premier League legend, he was class ...... erm, you've picked 12 players there gaffer"
    Apr 14 2026

    Join Lummy, Skip and Dylan for episode 11 as they discuss all things football, their careers and answer questions from followers in 'What's the Craic?' sponsored by The Warwick Road Bed Centre.

    This week the lads cover a range of topics and recap the previous episode and great reaction for 'Tales of a Kitman', including an admission as to who kept signing the sponsors balls 'Pele'.

    Find out who the three pick as their unsung heroes from their playing careers including a Newcastle stalwart over two decades, a Scottish international and a Carlisle United workhorse.

    Lummy talks about the disappointment of Steve Staunton the manager as opposed to the player he'd admired, Skip addresses his viral social media moment from the weekend and Dylan tells us just why he was scared of Neil 'Lenny' Lennon.

    And always plenty of Carlisle United coverage as Dylan addresses Thomas Holy's statement that the team he won promotion with should have been given a chance in League One and the lads debate what Regan Linney should do after this season, promotion or not.

    As always, plenty of stories and laughs including crashing cars to get out of being sent to Genoble, nicknames, cringey celebrations and Lummy turning into the next Barry Norman as he reviews the new Roy Keane/Mick McCarthy movie 'Saipan'.

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    1 hr and 32 mins
  • "I predict a diet' (Part 2) - Tales of a Kitman
    Apr 5 2026

    Part 2 of the 3 In The Middle Easter release sees the show's first guest make an appearance after multiple requests from followers.

    Don't expect to hear much from the lads as they struggle to get a word in edgeways as Andy 'Bus Head' Horn, former Carlisle United kitman, bus driver and ever present sideliner covers a fraction of his ten years at the club.

    Stories including meeting Michael Knighton for the first time, subbing Scott Dobie off whilst he was on a hat trick and going AWOL mid game to order fish and chips are just some of the tales covered.

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    41 mins
  • "I predict a diet" (Part 1)
    Mar 31 2026

    Join the lads for part one of this double release Easter special.

    This week the lads face backlash over their Premier League ultimate midfield choices before moving up the pitch to discuss their all time Premier League front two. Shearer, Rooney, Aguero, Henry, Owen? The list goes on. This one isn't getting sorted out anytime soon.

    The circus comes to town as Lummy names Spurs as a whole as his clowns of the week and reviews his trip to Braintree to watch Carlisle at the weekend.

    New squad initiations are recalled as Skip puts a personal twist on a classic anthem and Dylan asks the real question on everyone's lips, what age is too old for a skin fade?

    Part Two released over Easter weekend as a guest joins the lads following a lot of requests from followers of the show.

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    48 mins
  • "It's gone Bally ...... brass and booze Bally"
    Mar 24 2026

    Join hosts Lummy, Skip and Dylan as they discuss all things football and answer questions from listeners in 'Whats the Craic?' sponsored by The Warwick Road Bed Centre.

    This week the lads choose their best of all time, Premier League, 3 In The Middle Centre Midfielders. Who gets the nod between Scholes, Gerrard, Keane, De Bruyne, Lampard and will they agree?

    Lummy also recalls the time Sunderland signed the wrong Milton Nunez and when Kevin Ball chased him through the streets of Marbella.

    An episode packed with tales from all of the lad's careers from playing alongside idols, leaving clubs and pre season training camps.

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • "Because it's your big day and because you're a nobody, I'll let you off"
    Mar 17 2026

    Join the hosts Lummy, Skip and Dylan in the 7th instalment of 3 In The Middle as they discuss all things football.

    This week Skip tells us which big personality referee made the title comment to him instead of dishing out a second yellow card in an FA Cup game as well as recalling when Kieran Dyer crashed his 'BMX' on the Tyne bridge.

    Meanwhile Lummy talks about his call up for England Under 18s and some of the names in the squad who went on to great careers in the top flight as well as his nightmare debut in the Premier League against Chelsea and their team of superstars.

    The lads also cover a range of topics from the now weekly 'Clown Watch' featuring the Chelsea manager's recent antics, the age old debate of Scholes/Lampard/Gerrard and Dylan catches a grenade from a followers question as he discusses his time at Carlisle United.

    As always a good covering of Carlisle United including opinions on Mark Hughes's management style, lack of player responsibility and an honest assessment of where the team are compared to rivals.

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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • "B*llocksed.....Peter Reid put him to bed"
    Mar 10 2026

    This week Dylan talks about how his moves to Hibs and Sunderland came about as the lads discuss their careers and highlights.

    The eternal football discussion of which players would be classed as 'World Class' and which would be 'Elite' is covered with a few disagreements along the way and the lads answer questions from listeners, including recalling the non playing characters they loved at clubs, including Sunderland's renowned 'Harvey Micks' the masseuse that loved a wind up and Carlisle's infamous 'Bus-head'

    As always a great mix of football opinions and good banter including the greyhound that never finished, passport control at Canvey Island and find out which manager Peter Reid had to put to bed.

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • "Your name's not down, you're not coming in"
    Mar 3 2026

    This week Skip talks about his early pro career and facing a 14 year old Wayne Rooney, Dylan recalls the 2016 Scottish Cup final with Hibs and how his dad pinched a bit of the Hampden turf and Lummy tells us which world famous Brazilian superstar got knocked back from Sunderland by the car park attendant.

    We also hear about Dylan facing a team of Real Madrid superstars including the 'perfect footballer' Cristiano Ronaldo as the lads discuss the best players they've faced.

    All topped off with the usual Carlisle United analysis, Old Firm review and an email in from the local celebrity from F'ing Keswick, Kevin 'Frammy' Frampton, as part of the new 'What's The Craic?' feature.

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    1 hr and 21 mins