The Official Leeds Utd Podcast

Recorded a couple of weeks ago, Emma Jones is joined by Jermaine Beckford for another live episode from Leeds, joined by Ilia Gruev, Georginio Rutter and Junior Firpo. Discussing the season so far and...

Dom Matteo and Matthew Lewis are joined by Mateo Joseph, who offers an insight into his upbringing, who in the Leeds squad gives him advice, Premier League aspirations, his favourite of Leeds’ fine ea...

Wilfried Gnonto appears on the pod to chat to Matthew and Dom hot on the heels of that corker of a goal against Millwall in the 2-0 win which sent Leeds top.

 

Willy talks about fighting his way bac...

Newboy Connor Roberts joins Matthew and Bridgey to discuss that lovely first goal for the club, his feisty spirit, adding to Leeds’ growing Welshies club, getting the ball to better players and why he...

This week we’re joined by Archie Gray, who has burst into the first-team and demonstrated exactly why fans have been so excited about the latest of the Gray clan to make their mark at Elland Road.

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Faster-than-lightning Dan James drops in for a chat with Matthew and Bridgey.

Dan discusses his brilliant form this term, his original move to Elland Road which fell through, fatherhood and more.

Bridgey’s joined by Leeds legend Dominic Matteo this week as we welcome Ilia Gruev to the pod. 



We hear how Ilia’s settling into life at Leeds, following in his dad’s footsteps in the game, gelling...

It’s the first episode of 2024 and Matthew and Bridgey are joined by Kristoffer Klaesson to discuss back to back cleansheets, matching haircuts with Patrick Bamford, how he’d fair against Michael in a...

We’ve a festive treat for you this week as Georginio Rutter joins Matthew and Bridgey to discuss his teammates, knowing Meslier since they were boys, fashion, goal celebrations, Ronaldinho and much mo...

With the PDC World Darts Championship starting today, Matt catches up with Leeds fan Luke Humphries, who goes into the tournament as a red hot favourite after winning three of the four major tournamen...

Crysencio Summerville returns to the pod to discuss his electric form this season, why he cried after making his Premier League debut, getting inside the heads of opposing defenders and being the youn...

Junior Firpo returns to the podcast to chat to Bridgey and Matthew to discuss handling injury lay-offs, the players that wind him up in training with their silky skills, Yorkshire weather and more.

The guest joining Bridgey and Matthew this week is Joël Piroe, who’s already making a big impression for Daniel Farke’s side so far this season. Joël discusses his early years in the game, settling in...

Matthew and Bridgey are joined by Glen Kamara, who’s star turn against Leicester City in that impressive 1-0 away win got Leeds fans drooling. Glen discusses his early days at Arsenal, his time north ...

Matthew Lewis and Michael Bridges present the first ever live edition of the Official Leeds Utd Podcast in front of an audience at JD Sports in Leeds - joined by the Welsh trio of Dan James, Ethan Amp...

This week Matthew and Bridgey are joined by Ed Wootten, first team goalkeeping coach at Elland Road. Having joined Leeds from Norwich City this summer, Ed offers insights into the goalkeeping set up a...

It’s part two of Bridgey and Matthew’s chat with former Leeds United Head Physio Dave Hancock, who discusses Eddie Gray, Wesley Boyle, going Stateside, working with U2, meeting Obama and more high jin...

This week Bridgey and Matthew are joined by former Leeds United Head Physiotherapist Dave Hancock, who reminisces about his time at Elland Road during the early 2000s - from doing fitness tests with L...

This week Matthew and Bridgey are joined by Sam Byram, who’s been in impressive form so far this season after his summer return to Elland Road. Sam chats about appreciating every game, dragging Pilate...

This week Bridgey and Matthew are joined by Jaidon Anthony, who capped his home debut with a fine goal in that wholesome 3-0 win over Watford. 

Jaidon talks about his last minute move to Leeds, why h...

Leeds United’s Head of Medicine & Performance Rob Price joins Matthew Lewis to discuss the best performers in bleep tests, guiding players like Stuart Dallas back from serious injuries, working with m...

Illan Meslier joins Matthew Lewis to discuss the campaign so far, his time in Leeds and his thoughts on the local cuisine...

Jamie Shackleton joins Matthew and Michael to discuss his fine early season form, playing for his boyhood club, doing his coaching licences and more.



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Matthew Lewis and Michael Bridges get Joe Rodon on for a chat to delve into how he’s settling in at the club, tattoos, food, his Welsh teammates at Leeds and more.

 

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After a whirlwind few weeks in which ink touched paper on his incoming transfer, new goalkeeper Karl Darlow joins Matthew Lewis and Michael Bridges on the pod to reflect on his move to Elland Road, hi...

New boy Ethan Ampadu joins Michael Bridges and Matthew Lewis to discuss how he’s settling into his new surroundings at Elland Road, his new teammates, haircuts, Yorkshire puddings and more!

Matthew Lewis and Michael Bridges get to know Charlie Cresswell in the wake of him signing a new 4-year contract at Elland Road - discussing everything from his music taste to how much the number 5 sh...

As the takeover of Leeds United by 49ers Enterprises is officially announced, Matthew Lewis chats one-to-one with newly unveiled Chairman Paraag Marathe to get the lowdown on the new owners’ plans for...

Matt Lewis, Emma Jones and Jermaine Beckford try their best to avoid talking about THAT Crystal Palace game, whilst Michael Bridges catches up with The Chief Lucas Radebe to reflect on his time at the...

This week's episode has winners galore as Matt and Emma are joined by Bridie Hannon and Cath Hammill, who helped Leeds United Women to win the FA National League Plate at the weekend - the team’s firs...

Matt, Emma and Jermaine (finally) reconvene to discuss another game of madness against Wolves, before Matt and Emma are joined by Junior Firpo to discuss his uptick in form, adapting to the new manage...

Matt Lewis and Michael Bridges are joined by Robin Koch who discusses his fine recent form, adapting to new manager Javi Gracia and his favourite coffee spots in the city.

Whilst we all slumber in wintery climes, Matt and Michael Bridges were out in Orlando to take in NBC’s Premier League Fan Fest, which took over Universal Resort Orlando last weekend. Matt watched the ...

Matt Lewis and Jermaine Beckford dissect the midweek win over Cardiff plus they're joined by Leeds United Women manager Rick Passmoor and captain Rebekah Bass as the side prepares for an epic FA Cup c...

Max Wöber joins us after making his Leeds Utd debut at the weekend, and he was VERY excited to meet one of the team...find out whether that was Emma Jones, Jermaine Beckford or Matt Lewis...plus we lo...

As Christmas draws nearer, Emma presides over the now traditional Matt vs Jermaine Official Leeds United Podcast Quiz – can either improve on their derisory performance last year? 

Plus the guys refl...

This week Emma Jones catches up with Rodrigo, who was speaking from Spain where the Leeds squad are currently readying themselves for a return to Premier League action. Emma chats to Rodrigo about his...

In what is becoming a weekly occurrence, Emma Jones, Jermaine Beckford and Matt Lewis chew over the bones of another mad game - this time the 4-3 reverse to Spurs.

They also look ahead to Leeds playe...

Michael Bridges and Matthew Lewis are joined by man of the moment Crysencio Summerville, who sent limbs all over the place with the winning goal at Anfield last week.  We hear about the 21st birthdays...

Jermaine Beckford, Matt Lewis and Emma Jones catch up on the Premier League Fan Fest in Philadelphia, a 49ers Watch Party and Becks’ burgeoning career in academia, and we catch up with Marching Out To...

Emma Jones and Tony Dorigo are joined by new signing Marc Roca who tells us all about life in Leeds, how he's adapted to a new league and how much he loves his pets (spoiler: it's a lot).

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This week Matt Lewis and Michael Bridges are joined by Leeds United captain Liam Cooper to chat about leadership, Jesse Marsch and what it means to be skipper at Elland Road.

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Michael Bridges once again joins Emma Jones and Matt Lewis to digest the recent games against Brighton and Everton, and to look ahead to this weekends clash with Brentford.

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This week Emma Jones and Matt Lewis are joined by guest host Michael Bridges and new boy Tyler Adams drops by for a chat. 

From his reunion with Jesse Marsch to initiations to getting the hang of the...

The prodigal striker returns - Pat Bamford joins Matt Lewis and Jermaine Beckford to re-live the final day of last season, plus we hear how the new lads are settling in, their hopes for the season ahe...

We’re back! It’s a new season! Becks has working wi-fi! Matt’s invested in a gym! Emma’s been to Menorca!

Emma Jones, Matt Lewis and Jermaine Beckford catch up on all the goings on at Elland Road of ...

Matt Lewis and Jermaine Beckford welcome Tony Dorigo back to the podcast and they reflect on yet another game of madness, as the Premier League season approaches its climax. Becks and Tony give us an ...

This week Matt and Emma speak to Jermaine about transitioning from the pitch to punditry, adapting to life away from playing. Plus we hear from Eddie Gray as we mark 50 years since Leeds famous FA Cup...

This week, Emma Jones pits Matt Lewis and Jermaine Beckford against each other, head to head, mano-a-mano. We’ve heard all the machoism, competitiveness and chest-puffing about who loves Leeds United ...

Matt Lewis and Jermaine Beckford are joined by one of Becks’ former teammates Mike Grella, a man who filled Thierry Henry’s shoes at the New York Red Bulls and was name-checked by Jesse Marsch when th...

Matt and Jermaine are joined by Sam Greenwood, who’s been in fine form in recent games, not least the 3-0 over Watford where he was instrumental in the second and third goals. Sam talks about breaking...

In light of Pat’s recent signing (his baby), Emma and Matt chat to Becks about life as a Premier League-playing parent - from the perks of the job for your brood, to separating the highs and lows of t...

Emma, Matt and Jermaine reflect on another incredible, absurd win in the wake of Leeds fighting back from 2-0 down to emerge 3-2 victors against Wolves.

We’re also joined by Mark ‘Jacko’ Jackson, rec...

We’ve a corking guest this week as we hear from Kalvin Phillips, who discusses how much he’s chomping at the bit to get back out there, growing up a stone’s throw from Elland Road, his England exploit...

Matt Lewis, Jermaine Beckford and Emma Jones are back to digest what has been a seismic few weeks at Elland Road.

The guys reflect on the great Marcelo Bielsa’s departure and the legacy he’ll leave, ...

Michael Doyle joins Emma Jones, Matt Lewis and his former teammate Jermaine Beckford to reflect on his time at Elland Road, his current role at Notts County and the big question - whose face he’d have...

Emma Jones, Matthew Lewis and Jermaine Beckford are joined by former Whites striker Michael Bridges to chat about his time at Elland Road, a significant spell that saw Leeds reach the UEFA Cup semi-fi...

This week we’re delighted to be joined by hat-trick hero Jack Harrison, who reflects on scoring the goals that secured an incredibly satisfying, very much deserved win over West Ham. Jermaine Beckford...

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Emma Jones, Jermaine Beckford and Matt Lewis reconvene to reflect on the recent games, New Year resolutions and - in Becks’ case - ear moulds at the opticians (?!).

All comments and ques...

This week Jermaine, Matt and Emma are remembering Gary Speed, who left us 10 years ago. We hear from Simon Grayson, who joined Leeds’ academy on the same day as Gary, plus other figures from Leeds’ pa...

The band are back together! We’ve got a full house of hosts and Pat, Jermaine, Emma and Matt waste no time in digesting Pat’s rehabilitation and return to the first team, the Spurs game and the mood i...

Matt and Jermaine are joined by special guest host and true sporting legend Jamie Peacock. Jamie will go down in history as one of the finest and most successful-ever rugby players and we hear about T...

Jermaine Beckford finally returns and wastes no time in recounting tales for Emma Jones and Matt Lewis of the numerous adverts he’s been filming in lieu of turning up for the podcast. There’s reflecti...

With Jermaine waylaid with an important wardrobe fitting (yet to be confirmed whether he meant an Ikea order or his outfit for Panto) and Pat busy getting himself fit, Emma and Matt are joined by Leed...

Patrick Bamford is back to join Emma Jones and Matt Lewis after a dramatic end to the weekend’s game - alas there’s no Jermaine Beckford this week, luckily it’s for a very good reason…honestly.

Pat, ...

Matt, Jermaine and Emma are joined by Eirik Bakke, a man familiar with the the heady days of Uefa Cup and Champions League semi-finals, Premier League title aspirations and expensive goldfish during h...

International weeks mean Leeds United happenings are thinner on the ground. But fear not as Patrick, Matthew, Emma and Jermaine are on hand to discuss spray on hair, Fury vs Wilder, Beckford vs Wilder...

That first win felt good didn’t it? Matt, Jermaine and Emma are joined by special guest co-host and Leeds fans favourite Patrick Kisnorbo to discuss the 1-0 win over Watford. 

Plus, we hear about Pat...

With Leeds fielding a fair few injuries of late, Pat, Jermaine, Matt and Emma take a dive into what it’s like as a player when you’re sidelined; the treatment room, being a mere onlooker, bizarre inju...

Jermaine, Matt and Emma are joined by Leeds United Women Abbie Brown - named Women’s Player of the Year last season - and recent signing Paige Williams. The duo reflect on their side’s blistering star...

Roll out the red carpet - the prodigal son’s back! Pat makes his first appearance of the season and the guys waste no time in getting the lowdown on his England debut, signing his new contract, the ar...

Matthew Lewis, Jermaine Beckford and Emma Jones welcome Leeds legend Dominic Matteo to the podcast to look ahead to this weekend’s clash with his former club Liverpool, whilst there’s discussion about...

Pat’s selfishly been called up by England and Emma, Jermaine and Matt are getting mardier and mardier at his absence. 

In the meantime, they rope in Olympic champion and all-round Leeds legend Jonny ...

In the absence of Pat (legitimate excuse – preparing for a midweek game) and Jermaine (spurious reasoning: the jury’s still out), Matt and Emma welcome a special stand-in guest to chew over the 2-2 dr...

The brand new season is underway and that means we’re back to bring you closer to all the goings on at Elland Road. 

Jermaine Beckford, Emma Jones and Matt Lewis kick things off this week, catching u...

Dry those eyes – it’s the final episode of the season! Emma Jones, Matt Lewis and Jermaine Beckford make up for a lack of Pat Bamford with behind the scenes gossip from the Player of the Year Awards o...

Don’t ever say we don’t do highbrow...Jermaine Beckford, Matt Lewis and Emma Jones welcome - for the first time - LORD Patrick Bamford of Hougun Manor, recently anointed and quickly getting used to hi...

A particularly long game of murderball means Pat Bamford’s time is at a premium, whilst Emma Jones’s wi-fi is on the blink. Listen in to this week’s episode for a game of Official Leeds United Podcast...

Patrick Bamford, Jermaine Beckford, Matt Lewis and Emma Jones digest a Brighton game best forgotten fairly quickly, and field your suggestions for Leeds United Hall of Famers. Rugby Union star Maro It...

The A-Team that is Patrick Bamford, Emma Jones, Jermaine Beckford and Matthew Lewis welcome Robin Koch to the podcast, who discusses settling in at Leeds, meeting Marcelo Bielsa for the first time, th...

Patrick Bamford, Matt Lewis, Emma Jones and Jermaine Beckford recorded this episode hours before the European Super League house of cards truly began to crumble. There are passionate voices and fiery ...

Patrick ‘Bam Bam’ Bamford, Jermaine Beckford, Emma Jones and Matt Lewis are joined this week by Luke Ayling who discusses the mighty win over Manchester City, being named the worst dressed player at E...

Our hosts and your hosts Jermaine Beckford, Emma Jones, Patrick Bamford and Matt Lewis are back to chew the victorious fat of Leeds’s 2-1 win over Sheffield United.

After the win over the Blades, Jac...

International break = no Leeds United games = what would we have done during a global pandemic had the domestic season not re-started? 

With no in-real-life games to discuss, Patrick Bamford, Emma Jo...

The band are back together as Patrick Bamford returns from his week in exile (physio) and once again takes his place alongside Matthew Lewis, Jermaine Beckford and Emma Jones.

There’s discussion abou...

Matt Lewis, Emma Jones and Jermaine Beckford waste no time in breaking down the draw against Chelsea, as well as rifling through some of the best Raphinha chants they’ve received from listeners this w...

With the kids beginning to return to school, Jermaine Beckford, Matt Lewis, Emma Jones and Pat Bamford reflect on their own experience in education – Pat’s non-football playing school, Jermaine naviga...

On 7th March 2020 more than 36,000 fans piled into Elland Road for the 2-0 win over Huddersfield Town which continued the march towards promotion to the Premier League. Since then not a single fan has...

Pat floats into the recording studio (his house) high on the feeling that comes with scoring against Southampton the night before as Marcelo Bielsa’s men stormed to a 3-0 win. Along Emma, Matt and Jer...

Emma, Pat, Matt and Jermaine are on their best behaviour this week as they’re joined by Leeds United CEO Angus Kinnear who shares his thoughts on the season so far, exciting plans for the future, the ...

It’s been a hectic run of games and Emma, Jermaine, Pat and Matt are here to dissect it all. The guys breakdown the 2-0 win over Crystal Palace, a game in which Pat scored the 100th goal of his career...

Unbelievably it’s the halfway point of the Premier League season, so it’s only right the guys dish out some mid-season awards. 

In Pat, Matt and Jermaine’s view, who has scored the best goal so far (...

Emma, Pat, Jermaine and Matt are here to banish the memories of Blue Monday and offer us the inside scoop from Elland Road.

They get the bleak stuff out the way up top, discussing the frustrating 1-0...

Emma Jones, Matthew Lewis, Jermaine Beckford and Patrick Bamford answer some listener questions, including one fan who lets Patrick know he has, in fact, scored (twice!) in the FA Cup. 

The team also...

After a slightly different festive break, Emma Jones, Matthew Lewis, Jermaine Beckford and Patrick Bamford digest the clashes against Burnley, West Brom and Spurs and what they got up to over the holi...

As Leeds continue their march in the Premier League, Patrick Bamford once again joins Emma Jones, Jermaine Beckford and Matthew Lewis for a chat about life at Elland Road - what it’s like when you joi...

LUTV’s Emma Jones, former Leeds striker Jermaine Beckford and actor Matthew Lewis host the brand new Leeds Utd podcast, with regular guests from the squad and unrivalled access behind the scenes at El...

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