The Buildup is Balls.ie's weekly podcast, with Ladbrokes, where we preview all the major sporting action for the weekend ahead. We'll be building the hype, whetting the appetite and making some bold predictions for everything that's happening.

This is the football section of the show where we talk to former Republic of Ireland striker Kevin Doyle about Mourinho's fast start at Spurs, what managers can do in a short space of time, and how all the crisis managers in the Premier League have survived the week. He also talks about scoring against the team he used to support and overfriendly opponents. 

As well as speaking to Kevin, the lads also make their 1-2-Free Picks for the weekend, trying to get three correct scores and win €100 cash, and Mark is sticking to football for this week's Big Shout where he attempts to win two cakes and a sports biography with a bet of 25/1 or over. 

If you want to listen to the entire show, which includes a chat with Jason Quigley on Carl Frampton's fight on Saturday night, a look ahead to the weekend's GAA, and our NFL picks, subscribe to The Buildup on Balls.ie podcast feed or the general Balls.ie feed. 

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