England's early World Cup promise plus the way ahead for Rotherham United, Sheffield Wednesday and Barnsley - The YP FootballTalk Podcast
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In this edition of the FootballTalk Podcast, we take out first look at the 2026 World Cup, the winners and losers in the first week, while assessing England’s promising performance in their 4-2 win over Croatia on Wednesday night in Dallas.
Closer to home, Stuart Rayner, Leon Wobschall and host Mark Singleton turn their attention to Sheffield Wednesday and the appointment of new sporting director, Simon Wilson and his plans for making the owls a competitive force in 2026-27.
The pressing need for Rotherham United to appoint a new permanent manager grows further after their top two choices both declined the chance to move to the New York Stadium, while the panel assess the comments of Barnsley ceo, Jon Flatman, with regard to the future direction of the club.


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