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The Magpies and The Phoenix
A Hesitant Start
Season 1, Ep. 1
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My first attempt, unscripted, at a podcast. No frills, no theme music, no nonsense. Just me talking about non-league football. In this intro, why I am a fan of Holsworthy and Phoenix, my drift away from Millwall and a brief background on my blogging life. If I feel sufficiently enthused / confident / self-absorbed, I will do more. But have a ton to learn.
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14. Sitting There In Your Armour Plated Chair
39:04Let's go around the new grounds in 2023. From chiming bells in Torrington, to big crowds in deepest Kent. To avoiding the rain at the Dorset Cup, to wondering if I broke the law in Portsmouth. And much much more.....
13. With A Slack Jaw And Not Much To Say
46:35February (and 31 January) non-league football round-up, featuring Phoenix Sports, the Wessex League and where I am going next. Hope you enjoy!
12. What Does It Matter, That's All I Have To Say
47:51Maybe this might load when the gltiches are ironed out. January football, wasted journeys, inconsistent Phoenix, Holsworthy win, a great semi-final, a club with heart and a nice soul, and a David Thompson oggy from an FA Cup past, when it mattered and isn't the irrelevance it is now,
11. Hundred Billion Castaways, Looking For A Home
52:14The second part of the review of the 2022 football year. Misery Moments, My Favourite People, My New Year Hopes. Plus, a little bit on what I saw over Christmas and what I am looking forward to in 2023.
10. And Through This Year, A Thousand Tribulations
47:55The best bits, and some of the worst, of my 2022 in non-league football. Part 1.
9. Just Like A Silver-Studded Sabre-Tooth Dream
50:24Since that decision to go to Bideford in October 2021, I have been to 30 grounds. I am not a groundhopper. Here is a quick take, an anecdote, a view on each of them. I hope there is something for everyone, or it could just be widely ignored.
8. They Told Them Boys You'll Soon Adjust, Just Bring Us Back Some Lunar Dust
46:12Catching up on nearly three months of non-league football, with a house move in between. How Phoenix have got on, what has happened to Holsworthy (in brief), the Hampshire/Wiltshire football scene I have moved to, a little update on Cray Valley Paper Mills, and for me, a classic Christmas Millwall Misery Memory involving a car breakdown, a night outside Newton-le-Willows and, well.... just listen.
7. Ain't Got No Money, And I Ain't Got No Hair
42:01Phoenix in action in the FA Cup and FA Vase, Holsworthy endure a torrid slump, conceding goals, a misery moment that Ryan would have been happy with, if he was old enough to remember, looking forward to the next round of the cup, and a late update on the Phoenix loss to Erith & Belvedere in a league game tonight.
2. All You Do To Me Is Talk Talk - An Interview With Ryan Hall
36:43An interview with Ryan Hall, joint manager of Holsworthy AFC in the South West Peninsula League East. A fascinating insight into management at this level. I hope you enjoy it. Many thanks to Ryan for his time.