Not The 92 Podcast: Recent Episodes
Not The 92 Podcast
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It's been a while but...WE'RE BACK!!!
Ahmed talks about a pulsating weekend of National League action where 50 goals were scored in Non-League's top division alone. He also gives his general thoughts on the start of the season & who he thinks will go up.
Enjoy the pod folks. It's great to bring you these again.
On this week's pod:
- Euro Not The 92 - Is it ACTUALLY coming home? England reach their first major tournament final in 55 years
- National League fixtures released
- FA Cup, Vase & Trophy prize money figures
- Western League debacle
After a short break the weekly pod is BACK!!!
Ahmed & Tom this week:
- Reflect on the play-off final which saw Hartlepool defeat Torquay on pens
- React to Jack Pearce becoming the new National League Chairman
- Look at the possiblity of Yeovil being taken over
We open up the podcast with our Euro Not The 92 segment where we look at England's infamous knockout victory over Germany
We hope you all enjoy!!!
On this week's pod:
- Torquay v Hartlepool Preview
- What next for Notts County & Stockport?
- Team of the season reaction
- A Euro Not The 92 Update
Plus ALL the big Non-League News!!!
On this week's episode Ahmed talks about:
- Hartlepool & Notts County advancing to the Play-Off Semi-Finals in 3-2 thrillers
- Sutton United tearing up their 3G pitch
- New Play-Off systems introduced
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FC United of Manchester entering a new European competition
-
Not The 92 End of Season Awards
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This week Ahmed & Tom talk about:
- Sutton United's promotion to the Football League
- Who will get Play-Offs on the final day?
- Hornchurch & Warrington Rylands triumphant on Non-League Finals Day Ft. Audio Matchday Experience by Conor Reid
- All the other Non-League News
This week Ahmed & Tom talk about:
- Sutton extending their lead to 3 points at the top
- Are Torquay's title hopes over?
- Can Dag & Red break into the play-offs?
- All the latest Non-League news
This week Ahmed & Tom talk about:
- Sutton overtaking Torquay at the top
- If it is now a two-horse race?
- The mad fight for play-offs
- All the other news in the Non-League
Ahmed & Tom are finally reunited on this week's episode. They chatted about:
- Hebburn & Harrogate ending up victorious at Wembley
- How the four-horse race for top spot is panning out
- Bromley taking advantage of Chesterfield's disappointing weekend
- Notts County v Sutton
PLUS LOTS MORE!!!
It's just Ahmed on this week's episode. He talks about the goings-on in the National League over the last couple weeks. It includes:
- Brian Barwick stepping down as National League Chairman + Mark Ives becoming general manager
- Simon Bassey & Dave Anderson joining the Barnet coaching staff
- The pendulum changing in the title race
- Play-Off race: Chesterfield going from strength to strength + Wrexham's mad couple of results
We were delighted to be joined by current Workington boss Danny Grainger to talk about his time there so far as well as his playing career which was heavily situated in Scotland. Danny was refreshing & honest so I'm sure that'll rub off on all you listeners & you'll get a lot of enjoyment listening to him.
This week Ahmed & Tom discuss:
- A vote of 'no confidence' in National League board
- DCMS to give £6.8m in loans & grants
- Updates on when fans can return
- Hornchurch & Hereford's FA Trophy heroics
- Notts County's slow start under Ian Burchnall
- All the past week's results + the Easter Weekend games
We had the pleasure of being joined by Hemel Hempstead gaffer Lee Bircham on this episode of Not The 92 Xtra. We chatted to Lee about the current situation in the National League, his managerial career so far, his thoughts on the strength of the National League South, his ambitions with Hemel & MUCH MORE!!!!
Ahmed & Tom bring you an emergency podcast in a special episode of Not The 92 Xtra to give their scathing verdicts on the National League's decision to fine Dover £40k & give them a 12-point deduction as well as fining 16 other member clubs for not fulfilling fixtures. They also discuss the big managerial changes in the National League this week involving Notts County & Bromley.
This week Ahmed & Tom discuss:
- The reasons why the mini-league was rejected
- National League 2021/22 start dates
- Title race- Can Hartlepool go on a winning run + Can Sutton afford to drop points?
- Can Bromley cement themselves in the top 7?
This week on Not The 92 Xtra we had a fascinating conversation with Football Coach Maurice Ross about his journey in the game which involves coaching as far as field as Scandinavia & in his homeland Scotland with the Motherwell First & Youth Team. We're sure you listeners will get just as much enjoyment listening to him as we did picking his brains on his first class football knowledge.
On this episode of Not The 92 Xtra we were delighted to be joined by Kris Commons to talk about his footballing journey from being a YTS at National League club Notts County to playing at one of Britain's biggest football clubs Celtic in the Champions League. Kris was one of the most genuine guys we've had the pleasure of talking to on the podcast. You'll certainly enjoy listening to this one.
This week Ahmed & Tom talk about:
- The mini-league proposal being rejected
- Sutton United's application to Sport England for a loan being 'approved in principle'
- What should happen next to Dover?
- Recent updates on fans being allowed into grounds + how will it impact the final weeks of the season
- The past week's results + this week's fixtures
- The great job Alan Devonshire has done at Maidenhead
- Can Sutton United keep their nerve at the top?
And as always... crowning the star of the week!!!
This week on Not The 92 Ahmed & Tom talk about:
- The past week's action
- This week's fixtures
- The latest on the Step 2 mini-league proposal
- Boreham Wood missing out on funding from Sport England
- The Football Foundation giving £16m to Grassroots Football
On this week's pod Ahmed & Tom talk about:
- The letter by 18 National League North + South clubs
- Steps 3-6 seasons being curtailed
- Kings Lynn, Wealdstone & FC Halifax situations
- All the action from the weekend + the midweek fixtures
Ahmed & Tom react to the news that the National League North & South season has been declared null & void whilst the National League will be continuing its season
This week Ahmed & Tom talk about:
- Sanctions on clubs if they don't fulfill fixtures
- The letter from Nigel Huddleston MP to Phillip Hollobone
- Jim Parmenter's resignation from National League board
- Ryan Reynolds & Rob McElhenney's official takeover of Wrexham
- National League & FA Trophy action
Ahmed & Tom give you latest rundown of the loans situation between the DCMS & The National League as well as the week's National League action & the look ahead to this weekend's FA Trophy games.
WE'RE UP AND RUNNING IN 2021!!! Ahmed & Tom talk about the current situation in the Non-League about Grants & Loans & what all sides of the argument will be thinking at this present time.
This week the boys discuss:
- Big week's for Chesterfield & Yeovil
- Altrincham's rise + Barnet's demise
- Paul Groves' appointment at Gloucester + Jason Ainsley leaving Spennymoor
- What next for Billericay
- All this weekend's action in all the National League discussions
- A run through of this week's FA Trophy games + what shocks could there be?
Here's the second part of the Alan O'Brien podcast. It features:
- The great team camaraderie at Swindon Town
- The contractual situation at Yeovil Town
- Struggling to adapt to life in the Non-League with Gateshead
- How Hungerford Town made him enjoy football again
- His relationship with Bobby Wilkinson (Manager at Hungerford & Wealdstone)
- How injuries caught up with him at Wealdstone
- His experiences playing for the Irish National Team
We hope you enjoy this part just as much as the first!!!
Our weekly show returns!!! It's just Ahmed & Tom this week. They discuss:
- Marine & Chorley's FA Cup heroics
- This weekend's National League action + the unpredictability of the National League
- The spotlight being on the other teams in the National League North with the top 3 absent
- James Rowe leaving Gloucester for Chesterfield
- Big wins for St Albans & Eastbourne Borough against top of the table rivals
- Tuesday's key games in the National League
NOT THE 92 XTRA RETURNS!!! I'll tell you what folks the second series kicks off with an absolute bang as we had the pleasure of talking to Alan O'Brien who had an interesting journey in the game with Newcastle United, Hibernian, Swindon Town & Yeovil Town before playing in the Non-League. In this episode we focus on his time with Newcastle United & Hibernian which gives amazing insight into what life is like at top clubs & also an honest insight into the lows that a footballer goes through. Alan gave us some cracking stories on some of the big personalities & characters he came across at those clubs. Who are those stories about??... Well you're just going to have to TUNE IN TO FIND OUT!!!
On this week's episode the boys discuss:
- The madness between Wealdstone & Sutton
- Can Gateshead go flying up the table after dispatching Southport away comfortably?
- Who can challenge the National League South's top three?
- Fans being allowed back into grounds
- All this weekend's action across the National League divisions
We return after a week off & all the boys are back together after a few weeks!!!
This week the boys talk:
- The Wrexham Takeover by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds & McElhenney
- How far can Matt Gray's in-form Sutton side go after thumping King's Lynn 5-1?
- The 4-4 thriller between Gloucester & Bradford PA + why Chorley are sitting bottom?
- Dorking's resounding victory over Tonbridge + who will be the next Braintree boss?
It's just Ahmed & Oli on this week's pod. They talk:
- Wrexham Takeover Latest
- Wright's hat-trick as Torquay triumph at Hartlepool
- Hemel Hempstead taking three points at Braintree in seven-goal thriller
- Upcoming FA Cup ties
- The impact of lockdown for non-elite teams
Tom also makes a quick cameo rounding up the National League North.
WE WISH YOU ALL A HAPPY LISTENING!!!
On this week's episode the boys discuss:
- All the FA Cup action + Notts County dropping out the competition
- The five-goal thrillers between Boston & Telford & Ebbsfleet & Hungerford
- The rest of the NLN + NLS results
- Terry Casey & Paul Doswell's comments on National League lost gate revenue distribution & voting system
WE WISH YOU ALL A HAPPY LISTENING!!!
On this week's episode of Not The 92 Ahmed & Tom discussed:
- Maidenhead & Wealdstone's surprise victories
- Gloucester emphatically defeating Blyth Spartans
- The eight goal thriller between Slough & Welling
- The upcoming FA Cup ties
- Who will win the golden boot & player of the season?
AND...MORE!!!
WE WISH YOU ALL A HAPPY LISTENING!!!
On this week's pod the boys discuss:
- Sutton United's great start to the season + how far can they go?
- A round-up of all the other National League games
- Gloucester's great start
- How quickly do Darlington need to turn themselves around?
- Maidstone's last min comeback at Havant
- This week's FA Cup games
WE HOPE YOU ALL ENJOY!!!
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE IS BACK!!! The boys review the opening weekend of the National League as well as looking ahead to the North & South seasons. The pod also features a passionate discussion about fans not being allowed back into grounds. WE WISH YOU A HAPPY LISTENING!!!
On this week's episode of Not The 92 Xtra we are joined by football finance expert from The Price of Football podcast Kieran Maguire!! We talk to him about the short, medium & long term impacts that covid-19 will have on Non-League football. We hope you find it a good listen as these topics will certainly be of interest to your clubs.
This week on Not The 92 Xtra our guest is Chesterfield's Labour MP Toby Perkins!!! He joins us for a football chat which of course includes Chesterfield FC, pints in westminster chat, nights out with labour mps chat and...why he’s better at football than pm boris chat!!! This is a different sort of podcast to what we've done before so we hope you ENJOY!!!
In this episode of Not The 92 Xtra we are joined by who Steve Claridge once described as "a rampaging Nordic Viking with his long blonde hair"...CRAIG MACKAIL-SMITH!!! He talks about his journey from the Non-League to becoming the most prolific striker in England. This is a brilliant, insightful and honest conversation. We hope you enjoy this belter of a podcast!!!
In this episode of Not The 92 Xtra we are joined by newly signed Chesterfield keeper Kyle Letheren!! He talks us through his career between the sticks from being a young lad at Swansea to how he's looking to push on at Chesterfield. WE WISH YOU A HAPPY LISTENING!!!
After a brief break Not The 92 Xtra Returns!!! And boy have we come back with a bang as we welcomed Sutton United gaffer Matt Gray on to talk about his very interesting journey in football as a player, coach & manager which features stories about Peter Crouch & Sam Hammam. YOU'RE GONNA ENJOY THIS ONE!!!
We had the honour of welcoming lifelong Wrexham fan & broadcast whizz Bryn Law onto this week's episode of Not The 92 Xtra!!!
The pod touches on:
● His love for Wrexham
● His pride in covering the Welsh national team
● Reporting & commentating on Leeds United
● His favourite Soccer Saturday memories
AND MUCH MORE!!!
ENJOY!!!
We know you've all been eagerly awaiting the second part of the Adam Virgo podcast so...HERE IT IS!!!
We discuss:
- The fallout with Gordon Strachan - The many false promises & rows they had
- How Roy Keane REALLY was outside of the pitch
- What sharing a dressing room with Teddy Sheringham was like
- How he got into broadcasting the National League
- His favourite National League grounds to go to
- The Adam Virgo Academy
AND MORE!!!
WE WISH YOU A HAPPY LISTENING!!!
On this weeks episode of Not The 92 Xtra we were delighted to be accompanied by National League extraordinaire Adam Virgo. In part 1 we discuss:
- His first spell at Brighton
- How the move to Celtic came about
- Making his debut in the Glasgow Derby
We hope you all ENJOY!!!
Part 2 will be released on WEDNESDAY AT 6PM!!!
WE'RE BACK FOLKS!!! Let me tell you I don't think we could've got a better comeback interview for you guys. We had the pleasure of chatting to ex-Barnet Manager Darren Currie about his fascinating journey in football which involved some amazing stories about all sorts of characters he's come across in the game whether it be manager or player as well as his love for Barnet. This is 90 minutes of pure, honest, humorous footie chat. NOT TO BE MISSED!!!!
We had the pleasure of chatting to one of the best voices in football Jon Champion.
He had so many great anecdotes about his career & told us about his love for York City.
YOU'RE GONNA ENJOY THIS ONE!!!
This week on Not The 92 it's THE PLAY OFF FINALS SPECIAL!!! The boys gave their thoughts on all this weekend's finals & what's next for all the clubs that participated.
ENJOY!!!!
Welcome to this week's episode of Not The 92 Xtra!!! We have a very special guest on this week's episode...we were privileged to be joined by Newcastle Blue Star Director of Football Lee Clark. He talked about his time there so far as well as the North-East non-league scene in general & provided all you listeners with an abundance of stories from every club he's played for & managed.
THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!!!
Grab yourself a cuppa & a biscuit, sit back, relax & ENJOY OVER AN HOUR & A HALF of Lee Clark's amazing football tales & of course his dulcet Geordie tones!!!!
This week on Not The 92 we chatted about this weekend's play-off semi-finals as well as looking ahead to next week's finals. We also gave our favourite stadiums in the National League.
WE WISH YOU A HAPPY LISTENING!!!
Welcome to this week's episode of Not The 92 Xtra!!! We had the pleasure of chatting with BBC Three Counties Radio Commentator & Presenter & all round Non-League guru Ollie Bayliss. We covered a vast range of interesting Non-League subjects to appease the ears of all you wonderful listeners.
Grab a cuppa & a biscuit, sit back, relax & ENJOY!!!
WE WISH YOU A HAPPY LISTENING!!!
This week on Not The 92 we had ACTUAL FOOTBALL to talk about!!! Listen to the boys give their lowdown on all this weekend's play-off clashes in the National League plus all the big news regarding signings & contract extensions & which team they think will rack up the most red cards for the upcoming season.
Grab a cuppa & a biscuit, sit back, relax & ENJOY!!!
WE WISH YOU A VERY HAPPY LISTENING!!!
If you thought we couldn't top last week's opening Not The 92 Xtra episode with Stephen Cleeve...then think again. On this week's episode we had one of our favourite ever football chats with Eastleigh gaffer Ben Strevens. It features: a Wojciech Szczesny story; being managed by Martin Allen and why Stewart Donald is the right man at the helm at Sunderland...AND MUCH MORE interesting chat.
Grab a cuppa & a biscuit, sit back & relax!!!
WE WISH YOU A HAPPY LISTENING!!!
This week on Not The 92 the boys chat about the relaxation of government guidance for spectators, Hereford moving training ground, Lee Clark to Newcastle Blue Star & National League managers. It also features a sneak peek of our next Not The 92 Xtra episode we did with Eastleigh gaffer Ben Strevens which will be released on WEDNESDAY AT 6PM!!!
WE WISH YOU A HAPPY LISTENING!!!
Welcome to the first episode of Not The 92 Xtra!!! I don't think we could've got a better guest for all you wonderful listeners. We were privileged to be joined by the owner of newly promoted King's Lynn Town Stephen Cleeve. We chatted to him for over an hour about everything King's Lynn, the financial state of football & MANY MORE interesting subjects. Grab a cuppa & a biscuit, sit back, relax & ENJOY!!!
The boys chatted about the play-offs, fan ownership, 3G pitches, their favourite National League player & the Macclesfield debacle. You'll also hear a sneak peek from our podcast with King's Lynn Town Owner Stephen Cleeve which will be released on WEDNESDAY.
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WELCOME TO THE PARTY BROTHERS AND SISTERS!!!
• Havant & Waterlooville boss Paul Doswell chats to Not The 92 EXCLUSIVELY
• Ian Evatt to Bolton chat
• Early National League Play-Off predictions
And much more... ENJOY FOLKS!!