Fred Asquith On The Ball
Fred Asquith | @fredasquithontheball | fredasquith.com 6 episodes Nov 9, 2026
Fred Asquith presents a lively sports chat podcast, covering football, golf, tennis, pool, motorsport, and boxing. The show features conversation about a range of sporting topics and directs listeners to additional platforms and content via fredasquith.com.
Episodes
Bellingham Fever, Starting XI vs Croatia & Why This Should Have Been the World Cup Squad + Rory McIlroy Pushes Down Some Grass
Today on FoB we dissect the latest England Squad including TWO (not three!) surrpise inclusions. I fall head over heels in love with the idea of the Bellingham brothers taking us tot 2028 glory in the spirit of ’66, as well as discuss who I would start vs Croatia and Spain later this week. We then move on to a couple of stories in the world of Golf, firstly the collapse of LIV and secondly the hor
Predicting November's England Squad + Is Golf a Hobby or Sport? + Are Brighton Title Contenders?
Today on FoB we open with a declaration that the EARLY DOORS of this season's Premier League are now CLOSED. What have we learnt so far and ARE Brighton Title Contenders? (Yes and I'll tell you exactly why). We then move on to predict the ins and outs of Tuchel's November England Squad selection, including my case for Foden, and how we should play (or not play) Rice and Anderson. Final
Harry Kane's Speech Slip-Up + The Most Annoying 5-a-Side Team, Throw Ins vs Kick Ins & Antonelli is (nearly) the youngest F1 Champion EVER
Today on FoB we give Harry Kane his flowers after he took home the Ballon d'Or on Monday night. I particularly enjoy diving into a moment of his speech that I think revealed a lot about how he got where he is today. We then move on to hail Cherki as the most annoying player you could play at 5-a-side, before going on to pick the following 4 players to make The Most Annoying 5-a-Side Team of All Ti
5 Rules for a Perfect Long-Range Goal, Man Utd are Rotten, Dubois vs Wardley Review & Are World Cup Wins a factor in the GOAT Debate?
Today on FoB I discuss why Man United are rotten to the core, singling out Harry Maguire as being representative of the problem. I also reflect on Diego Gomez's incredible long range strike and lay out my 5-point criteria for the best long range goals. We then move on to review the Dubois vs Wardley fight we previewed last week before finishing off with a really interesting Voice Note Hot Take
City 115 - 0 Liverpool, Dubois vs Wardley Preview & Falling Out of Love with F1
Today on FoB I once again give my neutral take on the Man City 115 Guilty Verdict situation in the aftermath of their 3-0 victory over Liverpool. I discuss why the focus was not on the game itself and whether that was right. I then move on to marvel at Jordan Henderson's ability to make Cold Palmer crack a smile, before finishing the footy chat by debating the lack of a red card for Luke Shaw
My ALL ACCESS Day at the NFL + Fury/Joshua Thoughts, England Camp Debrief & City 115 Rant
Today on FoB we start with my account of an ALL ACCESS day at the NFL courtesy of Sky Sports. I talk about my observations behind the scenes as well as the sport and US sports in general. We then have a little natter about the Fury/Joshua fight announcement, press conference, and my general feelings of disdain for the whole affair. We naturally move on to a debrief of the England Camp, the 7-0 in
10 Takeaways from England's Camp So Far + Deciding Man City's Punishment
Today on FoB we debrief on England's loss to Spain and victory over Czechia with my 10 Takeaways of the camp so far, as we gear up for 2 more fixtures. I also go through some punishment options for City's guilty verdict; some silly, some serious. As always we finish with voice note hot takes which come via voice note here https://memo.fm/fredasquithontheballSUBSCRIBE and join
Picking England's XI vs Spain + Reflections on Tuchel's Reflections
Today on FoB we are previewing England's upcoming opening 2 fixtures of the Nations League vs Spain and Czechia by running through the chopping and changing in Tuchel's new England squad. I also reflect on his Reflections England App documentary where he says some questionable things about the World Cup aftermath. Finishing off with a plea for Fury vs Joshua. As always send your hot takes,
Picking Tuchel's Nation's League Squad, VAR Rant + Could THAT Zverev Moment Happen In Any Other Sport?
Today on FoB we are talking the England Men's aka Three Lions, and wondering how Tuchel will approach the upcoming HUGE Nations League games vs Spain et al. I run through our World Cup squad and pick out who needs to be swapped for who, as well as discuss what I think these games could mean for Tuchel & the team. In between all that I find time to defend - yes DEFEND - VAR amidst the contr
Mike Dean RANT, Rice vs Rogers Fears, Italian GP Delivers + Ruiz Can't Reach Knyba
Today on FoB I discuss Arsenals win over Chelsea, THAT spat between Rice and Rogers, as well as ask whether dummies should count as assists. We then move on to discuss the fates of Hull and Coventry, marvel at Ross Barkley's existence + laugh at Donnarumma's near-catastrophe.We also take a look at the scintillating Italian GP before finishing off with a goodbye to Andy Ruiz who barely came
PL Review, Djokovic Tears, Hrgovic vs Itauma + Snooker's New Era Dawns
Welcome back to Fred Asquith On The Ball, my new platform for discussing all things SPORT. Today I run through the weekend's Premier League results, diving in to discuss Fernandes' penalty, Maguire's handball, Cherki's meteoric rise and MORE.I then outline why I think Itauma's loss to Hrgovic in Boxing was predictable and uncomfortable to watch. We move on to talk about Djokovi
PL Opening Weekend, Dutch F1 GP, Djokovic Eyes His 25th Slam + THE BEST FIFA IMPRESSION YOU WILL EVER HEAR
Welcome back to Fred Asquith On The Ball, my new platform for discussing all things SPORT. Today I give you the lowdown on the Sky Sports Event I attended for the Opening Night of the Premier League season, complete with FC27 launch and THE BEST EA SPORTS ITS IN THE GAME IMPRESSION YOU WILL EVER HEAR.We then do a whistle-stop tour of the weekend's PL results before moving on to the F1 Dutch GP and
Community Shield Reaction, Hot Scottie Scheffler Take, Golf on TV Rant, Mourinho Doc & Love for WWE Unreal
Welcome back to Fred Asquith On The Ball, my new platform for discussing all things SPORT. Today we are talking more foodyfoodyfootball as I react to Arsenal domination in the Community Shield, and what it means for the Maresca City season. I also touch on Madjo coming up the ranks at Villa with an Ally McCoist impression for the ages. We then discuss Scottie Scheffler's golf domination contin
Premier League Prediction (FULL League Table!) + TV Punditry Rant & Eulogy to Squash
Welcome back to Fred Asquith On The Ball, my new platform for discussing all things SPORT. Today we are talking more foodyfoodyfootball as I give you my 20-1 predictions of the upcoming Premier League season. We walk through team by team and have some fun along the way. Beforehand I have a couple of rants about rubbish punditry complete with a voice note hot take from YOU the listener (link below
Goodbye Infantino (FIFA RANT) + Why Zidane, Klopp & Tuchel are going International
Welcome back to Fred Asquith On The Ball, my new platform for discussing all things SPORT. Today we are talking foodyfoodyfootball and the continuing fallout from Infantino's attempted coup of the game we love. I have a good old rant about that. I then move on to some managerial comings and goings. Howe leaves Newcastle - is England in the back of his mind? Zidane now at the France helm - that's t
Fury vs Joshua Rant, Stop Booing Luke Littler + A New Golf Sensation?
Welcome back to Fred Asquith On The Ball, my new platform for discussing all things SPORT. Today we dive into dissecting Fury & Joshua both fighting last weekend as a warm up to their prospective bout at the end of 2026. I give my prediction plus have a good old rant about the potential of it being staged in the USA. I then move onto defending Luke Littler aka The Mozart of Darts who incredulo
WELCOME to FOB! Should Tuchel Stay? + The Open, F1 & Joshua vs Fury
Welcome to the 1st ever episode of Fred Asquith On The Ball, my new platform for discussing all things SPORT. My aspirations are to give thoughts on Football, Golf, Boxing, Tennis, Snooker, F1, Darts and beyond but TODAY, we kick off with a general overview of my sporting credentials, a World Cup/Tuchel post-mortem, and general thoughts on a couple of other recent happenings in Golf, F1 & Boxi
