<p>On this New Year’s special episode of <em>That Peter Crouch Podcast</em>, Pete, Sids, and Chris kick back with a relaxed end-of-year pod with listener messages, reflections on a huge year, and absolutely no pressure… until bowling enters the conversation.</p><br><p>The lads look back on some unforgettable podcast moments, react to thoughtful listener questions about football pressure, injuries, and dressing room dynamics, and share a genuinely moving message about prostate health awareness.</p><br><p>Then, in true Crouchy fashion, things take a sharp turn as a simple listener question sparks a full-blown debate about ten-pin bowling.</p><br><p>Is a perfect bowling game harder than a hole-in-one? Why does everyone think they’re better at bowling than they actually are? What’s the most embarrassing thing you can do on a bowling date — and when did bowling shoes quietly disappear forever?</p><br><p>It’s light-hearted, nostalgic, unexpectedly philosophical, and the perfect way to see in the New Year with the pod.</p><br><p>Happy New Year from the lads — and yes, most of the episode really does end up being about bowling.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>00:00 - New Year’s Eve pod begins &amp; relaxed holiday vibes</p><p>01:02 - Reflecting on podcast highlights from the year</p><p>02:05 - Wild journey home stories &amp; “investment opportunities” tease</p><p>03:29 - Listener question: are managers hiding injuries?</p><p>04:16 - Emotional prostate health message from a listener</p><p>05:27 - Can players really fake injuries? Dressing room reality</p><p>06:46 - Playing through illness &amp; injections in football</p><p>08:10 - Listener sparks the bowling debate: how hard is a perfect game?</p><p>09:24 - Is a hole-in-one actually easier than bowling 300?</p><p>11:21 - Worst possible bowling behaviour on a date</p><p>12:41 - Why getting a strike is still somehow awkward</p><p>14:04 - The mystery of bowling shoes disappearing</p><p>16:15 - Where do bowling pins actually go?</p><p>18:20 - The embarrassment of owning a bowling ball</p><p>20:00 - Realising the whole episode became about bowling</p><p>20:26 - Happy New Year &amp; Darts of Destiny intro</p><p>21:19 - Darts of Destiny finale drama</p><br><p>Follow our Clips page https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLNBLB3xr3LyiyAkhZEtiAA&nbsp;</p><br><p>For more Peter Crouch:&nbsp;</p><br><p>Twitter - https://twitter.com/petercrouch&nbsp;</p><p>Therapy Crouch - https://www.youtube.com/@thetherapycrouch&nbsp;</p><br><p>For more Chris Stark&nbsp;</p><br><p>Twitter - https://twitter.com/Chris_Stark</p><p>Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisstark/</p><br><p>For more Steve Sidwell&nbsp;</p><br><p>Twitter - https://twitter.com/sjsidwell&nbsp;</p><p>Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stevesidwell14&nbsp;</p><br><p>#PeterCrouch #ThatPeterCrouchPodcast</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>