Studs Up!

Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more. On this week's episode: Ric and Daniel are back with a recap of the latest A-League action, discussing the Wellington Phoenix women's 2-1 loss to Melbourne City, the men's teams 2-2 comeback draw, and Auckland FC's 2-0 win away at Brisbane Roar. We then look at the FA Cup results, with Liberato Cacace scoring his first goal for Wrexham. The lads then hear from Lachie for the first time this year for 'Lachie's Stat Attack', before looking ahead to the EPL fixtures coming up this week. Plus, Ric and Daniel dish out their best bets of the week with betcha to hopefully fill your beer fridge for 2026. *betcha is R18, please bet responsibly.

Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more. On this week's episode: Ric and Daniel are back in the New Year to kick off 2026 and start by looking at the Wellington Phoenix's surprise 3-0 win against the Brisbane Roar, before looking at Auckland FC's 1-1 draw against MacArthur FC. We then look at what's happening overseas with managers getting sacked all over the place. Are the boys in agreement over Ruben Amorim's sacking, and who will take over at the Red Devils? The lads then look ahead to the FA Cup fixtures coming up this week. Plus, Ric and Daniel dish out their best bets of the week with betcha to hopefully fill your beer fridge for 2026. *betcha is R18, please bet responsibly.

Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more. On this week's episode: Ric is sick on Christmas Eve so Daniel has relied on Producer Brayden to step in this week. The lads start the show by reacting to the news of Auckland FC's match against Sydney FC getting postponed before reflecting on the latest results from the last weekend of A-League men's and women's action. We then reflect on the EPL season so far, unwrapping our most underrated teams and more. The lads then look ahead to the EPL fixtures over a busy holiday period. Plus, Daniel and Brayden dish out their best bets of the week with betcha to hopefully fill your beer fridge for the Christmas period. *betcha is R18, please bet responsibly.

Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more. On this week's episode: Ric and Daniel start the show by looking at the A-League men's as the Wellington Phoenix went down 3-1 to the Newcastle Jets, and then discuss Auckland FC's 2-1 win over the Central Coast Mariners. We then recap the Dettol National League final as Auckland City FC defeated Wellington Olympic on penalties. The lads then deep dive into European football with a discussion around the EPL leaders, Manchester United's 4-4 draw with Bournemouth as well as the relegation battle. Plus, Riccardo and Daniel dish out their best bets of the week with betcha to hopefully fill your beer fridge. *betcha is R18, please bet responsibly.