Sounds of the Sea: Recent Episodes
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Sounds of the Sea is the audio content platform for Radstock Town Football Club, featuring live match commentaries, player and manager interviews.
Radstock Town manager, Ian Lanning, talks to Ian Nockolds on the Jewson Western League Podcast about brighter times ahead for his team at Southfields as his side look to build on their win over high flying Hallen and a successful future for the Miners with their championship chasing Under 18s.
Radstock Town manager, Ian Lanning, reflects on the Miners difficult start to the season after a disruptive preseason for Radstock. The Miners aim to build on the recent win and improve their league performance, focusing on developing the young talent the Club has been nurturing. Ian Lanning was talking to the Jewson Western League Podcast.
Mr Loophole, Ray Johnston, talks to Ian Nockolds on the Toolstation Western League Podcast about why he fears a backlash from sides in the second half of the season and why he’s not a fan of Boxing Day matches, although they are at least a great leveller!
On the latest episode of the Podcast, Ian Nockolds talks to Ian Lanning about the Miners successful Under 18 side. The two Ian’s talk weather delays, youth integration into the First team and how their Wiltshire Under 18 Floodlit League campaign is shaping up. Ian Lanning also reflects on his experiences of working in professional football and how that has helped him to be the coach he is today.
First team manager, Ray Johnston and Ian Nockolds reflect on the Miners incredible start to the 23/24 season, a job far from done, but well ahead of schedule. Ray gives his thoughts on the First Division runners and riders and discusses the incredible impact the Club’s new social media content has had on his players and the gate.
Radstock Town boss, Ray Johnston, talks to Ian Nockolds on the Toolstation Western League Podcast about the Miners journey over the past season and explains why he thinks this could be a cut-throat season in the First Division, where a lot of teams will beat each other.
Miners stalwart Dave Wilkinson talks about his role on the Premier League Stadium Fund and explains what Clubs, across the Pyramid, need to put in place to access funding that can improve their grounds.
Radstock Town boss, Ray Johnston, talks to the Western League Podcast about the Miners progress this season and why he hopes they can build upon a really good win on Bank Holiday Monday, as they face some tougher tests to come this month.
Miners Boss, Ray Johnston talks to Ian Nockolds on the Toolstation Western League Podcast about the challenges he's faced rebuilding the side this season.
As we enter the final few weeks of the 2021/22 season, Miners manager, Ryan Child, talks about his sides play off hopes. Ryan explains why complacency, inexperience and players missing games for “unacceptable reasons” have all contributed to Radstock being drawn into a battle to hold on to fifth place in a season where he believes that Radstock will ultimately “get what we deserve”.
Miners stalwart, Dave Wilkinson, talks to the Sounds of the Sea podcast about the research he's done into the Clubs history, the big games, great characters and key moments that have defined Radstock Town Football Club for over 135 years.
Full match coverage of the Wiltshire Senior League game between Radstock Town and Devizes Town, with commentary from Ian Nockolds and Devizes Town Joint Manager, Alex Blake, summarising.
Ryan Child talks to the Toolstation Western League Podcast, bemoaning his sides ability to finish a game with 10 men but still firmly of the opinion that the First Division promotion race is wide open. Ryan explains his thoughts on this seasons play offs, what promotion would mean for the Club and the important role the Under 18s play in the Clubs development.
Miners manager Ryan Child looks back over a difficult festive period for the First Team, following heavy defeats to Sherborne and Wincanton. Ryan also discusses the day the lights went out at Tytherington Rocks and what he thinks about Covid postponements, as well as telling us what he got for Christmas and what his life has been like living with IGA Nephropathy.
Miners boss Ryan Child talks about a frustrating point at Longwell Green and his sides alarming tendency to coast in games. Ryan explains why he not a fan of looking at League tables and why he believes anyone in the top 10 has a chance of promotion, even if Welton Rovers have all but guaranteed top spot. Ryan looks ahead to Radstock’s next games against Wells and Odd down as well as the Christmas Coalfield Classico – the best game at this level.
Is Andy Crabtree really the Sam Allardyce of the Western League? Has Rico Sobers re-invented himself as a right back? Was the FA Vase defeat to Arundel a turning point in the Miners season? Has the League gone crazy! Can Radstock play long ball football? All these questions and more are answered when Ian Nockolds talks to Ryan Child on the Sounds of the Sea Podcast.
Catches win matches and what better person to make those catches than Miners stopper, Jack Scrivens. It’s the most football sounding cricket interview you’ll ever hear as Jack talks to Ian Nockolds about his success with Bath Cricket Club as they become the 2021 ECB National Club Champions.
Radstock Town manager, Ryan Child, talks to Ian Nockolds on the Toolstation Western League Podcast. Ryan reflects on a memorable win for the Miners against Sherborne after a difficult start to their 2021/22 campaign.
Full match commentary of the Toolstation Western League First Division match between Radstcok Town and Devizes Town, featuring Ian Nockolds and former Miners manager, Brett Partner.
Miners Chairman, Simon Wilkinson, reflects on the state of the grassroots game as it emerges from the Covid pandemic.
Radstock Town Club Secretary and Under 18s Manager, Ian Lanning, talks to the Toolstation Western League Podcast about the Miners impressive youth policy and his time as a professional kitman at Cardiff City and Milton Keynes Dons, racking up an impressive 1000 games.
New Miners boss, Ryan Child, looks back on a difficult week for the Club, following the departure of Nathan Farquharson. But the futures bright at Southfields as Ryan discusses his footballing philosophey and a health 5 nil win against Bishop Sutton.
Brett Partner talks exclusively to Sounds of the Sea about his decision to stand down as manager of Radstock Town, as well as reflecting on the FA's decision to void the 2019/20 season with Radstock riding high in the table.
Brett Partner looks back on the Miners 2 nil win over League leaders Calne Town and reflects on what his sides impressive first half of the season might mean in terms of their title credentials.
Brett Partner talks to Ian Nockolds about the Miners fantastic start to the season, their ambitions for the First Division title and his approach to the Coalfield Classico.
Former Miners manager, Andy Crabtree, looks back on the night when his side took on Championship Yeovil Town, in the Somerset Premier Cup.
Full match coverage of the Toolstation Western League First Division match between Radstock Town and Cheddar, brought to you by match commentator Ian Nockolds and guest summariser, Radstock Town forward, Sam Gregory.
Brett Partner reflects on an incredible win over preseason favourites Corsham Town and talks about he is developing his footballing philosophey at Radstock Town.
Brett Partner talks to the Western League Podcast following a difficult night at the office against Ashton and Backwell, yet there was still so much praise for a young Miners side trying to play the game in the right way.
Brett Partner's first interview as Radstock Town manager, setting out his vision for the Club after the Miners win over Warminster Town.
Radstock’s young side were well supported on their trip to Surrey by a vocal Miners contingent, yet their pre-match optimism turned to trepidation within seconds of the kick-off when a high ball over the top of the Radstock defence left goalkeeper Jack Scrivens in no man's land, gifting Josh Greenleaf the opening goal. Matters went from bad to worse when Woking scored their second only two minutes later, Greenleaf cutting in from the left wing and beating Scrivens with a shot from the edge of the area.
It looked like the Miners were in awe of both their hosts and their surroundings, the Laithwaite Community Stadium every bit the stage for a National League football club. Yet Radstock showed a resilience that belied their years, Morgan Skipp conjuring a thunderbolt from 30 yards that the Woking keeper, Sam Mason, could only pick out of the back of his net. With less than five minutes on the clock the game had already produced three goals and the fireworks decorating the nights sky behind the Chris Lane Terrace, were being more than rivalled by the action on the pitch.
Having got themselves back into the game disaster struck again for the Miners on 22 minutes when Radstock Captain Tyler Bryant brought down Greenleaf for a penalty, which he duly converted for his hat-trick. Greenleaf could have had a fourth on the half hour, only to be denied by the linesman’s flag.
Yet Radstock weathered the storm and on 35 minutes snatched a goal back through the excellent work of Olav Haugerud on the left wing, conjuring up a defence splitting pass that found a smart finish from Rico Sobers. Woking were visibly rattled by Radstock’s unlikely fight back and failed to deal with an excellent move between Skipp and Sobers that saw the latter net his second goal of the game on the stroke of half time.
The second half may have started without the fireworks of the first, but the game was still end to end, with Morgan Skipp’s long range effort only narrowly missing the target after two minutes and the impressive Delan Appau going close for Woking, four mutes later.
Radstock took the lead for the first time in the game on the hour mark, when another long range effort from Skipp managed to sneak into the bottom left hand corner. Woking were looking increasing troubled at the back, with a series on lengthy cramp related stoppages involving centre half, Charlie Hester-Cook, finally leading to his substitution after 65 minutes. Two minutes later Radstock had their fifth goal, when Sobers turned provider with a wicked cross from the left, that was smartly put into the net by Lewis Blannin.
With only five minutes to go, Woking’s frustrations finally boiled over and an ill-tempered exchange between both sets of players resulted in both sides being reduced to ten men. As the seconds ticked by Radstock manager, Ian Lanning, emptied his substitutes bench, packing the defence to hold out until full time. Woking threw everything they had at the Miners, but could only find a consolation goal with the last kick of the game, Radstock securing a famous victory by five goals to four.