Chris Lumsdon, Mark “Skip” Boyd and Dylan McGeouch return for an explosive episode examining how Carlisle United have fallen into the worst league position in the club’s history.

The lads assess the Piatak family’s ownership, the decisions made behind the scenes and the lack of communication with supporters. Lummy also shares what he has been told by agents, former players, journalists and local businessmen including claims that Carlisle have become known within football as a “soft touch” for transfers and lucrative contracts.

Attention then turns to Rob Elliot. Does he deserve more time, or must Carlisle take seven to nine points from their next three matches to save his job? The lads discuss the manager’s touchline bans, questionable recruitment, underperforming players and the worrying lack of leadership inside the team.

They also debate whether Paul Simpson should be brought back into the club, why throwing money at players hasn’t worked and whether social media is becoming a damaging distraction for modern footballers.

Elsewhere, the lads discuss football’s disappearing fear factor, reveal the biggest decisions they would change from their careers and explain why Dylan’s move from Hibernian to Sunderland didn’t work out as planned.

Also featuring:

• Carlisle United’s worst-ever league position
• Have the owners lost interest?
• Agents calling Carlisle a “soft touch”
• Should Paul Simpson return to the club?
• Rob Elliot’s next three matches
• Carlisle’s recruitment and leadership problems
• Players responding to criticism on social media
• The 3 In The Middle charity raffle
• The lads reveal their dream jobs
• Who Am I?
• Football trivia
• Is modern football becoming too soft?
• The biggest regrets of their careers
• Dylan’s difficult Sunderland move
• Does Scottish football need restructuring?

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Carlisle United reach their worst-ever position
02:19 Agents describe Carlisle as a “soft touch”
05:19 Have the owners been let down by poor decisions?
08:19 Should Paul Simpson return to Carlisle?
11:08 Where are the leaders in this team?
12:35 Does Rob Elliot have three games to save his job?
15:58 Carlisle’s players and the TikTok controversy
17:08 What is Carlisle’s actual playing identity?
20:08 Is the squad really good enough?
23:15 Carlisle’s dramatic decline since beating Bolton
26:08 Will a win simply paper over the cracks?
29:08 Effort, quality and the pressure facing the players
32:03 Should struggling footballers avoid social media?
35:11 The mental impact of online criticism
38:08 Injuries, missing players and Rob Elliot’s defence
42:43 The latest charity raffle prizes
46:16 What would the lads’ dream jobs be?
48:44 Building a giant fish tank for 50 Cent
50:36 Who Am I?
58:12 Football trivia and an unbelievable contract clause
01:01:15 What’s the Crack?
01:01:24 Is modern football becoming too soft?
01:04:20 The biggest decisions the lads would change
01:05:19 Dylan reflects on moving to Sunderland
01:08:24 Does Scottish football need restructuring?
01:09:39 Carlisle’s next two matches are must-win
01:11:30 Final thoughts

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