Across The Pitch: Recent Episodes
Across The Pitch
Across The Pitch began in the summer of 2018, when Phil Kennedy and Arran Airs embarked upon an idea to start a podcast to teach fans in the United States about the deeper levels of English football, beyond the Premier League. Although Phil and Arran both grew to love football rooting for Arsenal F.C., they began to grow a passion for the grassroots of the game after they started regularly attending games for their hometown. USL Championship side Phoenix Rising FC. Inspired by the story of "The Team That Wouldn't Die", they decided to make Accrington Stanley their flagship club, and in November of 2018, they recorded and released their first episode.
Things quickly took off for them when Accy midfielder Scott Brown agreed to come on the show, for what was just their second episode. By episode 10, they had added Matt Robards to the fold, and ever since the community, and scope of Across The Pitch has continued to grow. This includes Accrington natives Darren Woodhead and Tony Robinson joining the team, and expanding to another continent when Abdulai Suburu founded our partner site Ghana Football News. Moving into 2020, we are going to be bringing even more in depth coverage of the EFL pyramid, the USL and MLS, and of course our favorite teams Accrington Stanley and Phoenix Rising.
Phil and Tony return to the Across The Pitch microphones for what will now be an EVERY FRIDAY event to break down the upcoming Accrington Stanley match, and gambling across the world of English football. They start with Tony's in depth analysis of the upcoming match at WHAM Stadium against Newport County, and Phil makes his betting picks for the match. Additionally they discuss other best bets in EFL League 2 action, Premier League betting picks, and more!
Phil and Tony welcome Accrington Stanley owner Andy Holt back to the show to talk about all happenings with Accy, including the recent match at Liverpool in the FA Cup, what it means to the club both historically and financially, his succession plan, and the future of the club, whats happening both on and off the pitch, and much more!
Phil and Tony are joined by ATP co-founder and former co-host Arran Airs for a blast from the past. The catch up with Arran on what he has been up to since his last appearance on the show, plus all things football and Accrington Stanley. Also an entertaining trivia contest pitting Tony's knowledge of Australia against Arran's knowledge of Canada. A fun an entertaining episode!
Phil and Tony introduce new Accrington Stanley Commercial Director and future CEO Warren Eastham to the Accy Community in his first long form interview since starting his new position with the club. They talk about the future of the club, sustainability, Andy Holt's continued involvement through the new progression strategy, budget, playing staff, potential signings, and much more. They also go in depth about the club going cashless, the new option to watch matches on Paramount Plus in the U.S., and Tony asks listener questions.
Phil and Tony return after a 1 year hiatus to talk all things Accrington Stanley, in addtion to catching up on what has happened over the past year, they talk about an upcoming Cup match with Swindon Town at home Saturday, and a League Two match at Grimsby Town coming up Tuesday. They talk abotu players to watch on Accrington and tactics of new manager John Doolan, plus much more. #onstanleyon
Tony, Darren, and Phil return to Across The Pitch Season 7 following a brief, unscheduled hiatus, and catch up on everything happening in the world of Accy football since their last episode. They discuss results in both League and Cup matches, Tony's visit to England, the drama surrounding Andy Holt's possible sale of the club, top players, and much more!
Tony and Phil discuss new rule changes and emphasis across the EFL, especially in regards to time keeping, what this means for matches, and why you should expect to see more stoppage time this season. Also a look at Accrington Stanley's opening League 2 matches, and more.
Tony and Phil discuss the upcoming Accrington Stanley season, expectations for the upcoming League 2 campaign, players coming and going, top players, expected lineups, a prediction for Saturday's first match against Newport County and much more.
Tony, Darren, and Phil wrap up their discussion about the outlook for next season in League 2 in terms of what the squad will look like, returing and departing players, what postions the team needs to address this offseason, and much more.
Tony, Darren, and Phil discuss the outlook for the 2023-24 Accrington Stanley season following the release of their retained/released players list, and what the squad need to to do to be competitive in League 2, a MIND BLOWING stat on Seamus Conneely, and more!
Tony and Phil are cheesed off about the short memories of; and lack of support being shown to the Accrington Stanley management staff by some supporters, as the team battles for its League One life.
Phil and Tony discuss the reality that could be relegation to League 2 for Accrington Stanley, and what the team would need to do to bounce back up, if that happens. They also look at upcoming matches for this season, and opponents, and discuss what Stanley needs to do to stay up.
Phil and Tony talk about the disappointing results in Accrington Stanley's most recent match against MK Dons, and what the team must to do to right the ship, after slipping into the relegation zone.
Phil and Tony discuss all things Stanley, including a recent rash of suspensions, players expected to return from injuries and potential lineups, a look at upcoming matches and recent results, plus a new contest to WIN A FREE WEEK OF IFOLLOW STANLEY!
Phil and Tony talk to Wayne Shuttleworth, and his daughter Libby, Accrington Stanley season ticketholders, and avid supporters who travel to most away matches. They discuss how they started supporting Stanley and why, favorite players ane memories of the matches, and a discussion about this season's results and outlook for the last 15 matches, plus rapid fire, and more.
Phil and Tony talk to Accrington Stanley "combative midfielder" Liam Coyle about his football career including his youth days with Liverpool Academy, before joining Accy in 2021, his two years with Stanley thus far, Including leading the club in minutes played this season, Rapid Fire, Peter's Corner, and more!
Phil and Tony talk to Accrington Stanley Supporters Trust chairman Peter Leatham about all things Accy both on and off the pitch, including thoughts on the season so far, happenings with the Supporters Trust, Club 1968, and much more!
Phil and Tony talk to Accrington Stanley midfielder Ethan Hamilton about his football career, including his youth career in Scotland, and time with the Scottish Youth National Teams, plus his time with Manchester United Academy, Rochdale, Bolton, and Peterborough before becoming a mainstay in the Accrington midfield the past 2 seasons.
Phil, Tony, and Darren talk all things Accrington Stanley including the recent FA Cup match against Leeds United, the upcoming Papa John's trophy match against Bolton, recent signings in the transfer window, Saturday's match against Lincoln, and more!
Phil and Tony talk to striker Aaron Pressley, currently on loan to Accrington Stanley from Brentford. They discuss his career before coming to Stanley including time at Aston Villa and a loan stint at AFC Wimbledon, as well as his family history in the sport of football, rapid fire, Peter's corner and more.
Phil and Tony talk to defender Ryan Astley, currently on loan to Accrington Stanley from Everton about his youth career, time with the Wales International Teams, this year with Stanley so far, and his future career aspirations.
Phil and Tony talk to Accrington Stanley defender Harvery Rodgers about his now 7 seasons with Accy, including this season's results so far and outlook going forward, past seasons with Stanley, his youth career with Hull, Rapid Fire, Peter's Corner, and much more!
Phil, Tony, and Darren do a 2022 year end wrap up and holiday special where they discuss all things Accrington Stanley, on and off the pitch, including favorite matches of the year, top player of the season, a look at possible signings, upcoming FA Cup and Papa John's Trophy matches, Christmas wishes for the club, Phil gets cheesed off as they discuss the recent noise ordinance issues between the club and the Hyndburn Council, and much more!
Tony and Phil talk to Accrington Stanley forward Matt Lowe, who came over this season after spending 7 seasons with Brackley Town. They discuss his recovery from hip surgery and time table for his return, what life was like juggling a teaching career while playing non-league, and how life has changed now that he is back to full time football.
Tony and Phil talk to Accrington Stanley defender Doug Tharme, who is currently with the club on a season long loan from Blackpool. They talk about this season so far, his youth football career and experience before joining Stanley, time playing in Wales, studies and interests outside of football, plus Rapid Fire, Peter's Corner, and much more!
Phil and Tony talk to Heath Groves, Chairman of Accrington Stanley Ladies FC, the 1st Team of which, currently plays in the North West Womens Regional Football League, Division 1 North. They discuss everything about the team both on and off the pitch, including results, top players, tactics, and the growth of the ladies program to now a total of 9 teams. You can find more about the club at https://www.aswomen.org
Tony and Phil talk about the happenings in and around the WHAM Stadium, recent disappointing match results, what can be done to turn things around, upcoming guests and features, and Tony gets cheesed off!
Tony and Phil talk about the happenings in and around the WHAM Stadium, recent disappointing match results, what can be done to turn things around, upcoming guests and features, and Tony gets cheesed off!
Tony and Phil talk to Accrington Stanley head groundskeeper Ben Kay about his playing career and work at Chorley before coming to Accy, and everything you could ever want to know about pitches, including why its watered at halftime, cleaned after the match, what a hybrid pitch means, and more!
Tony and Phil talk to Accrington Stanley head groundskeeper Ben Kay about his playing career and work at Chorley before coming to Accy, and everything you could ever want to know about pitches, including why its watered at halftime, cleaned after the match, what a hybrid pitch means, and more!
Phil and Tony talk about Tony's first trip back to Accrington since 2019, and the matches he has seen so far, and how the WHAM Stadium has improved both on and off the pitch, and in the pub department since his last visit. The also review recent matches against Exeter and the Papa John's Trophy against Rochdale, plus predictions for Ipswich.
Phil and Tony talk about Tony's first trip back to Accrington since 2019, and the matches he has seen so far, and how the WHAM Stadium has improved both on and off the pitch, and in the pub department since his last visit. The also review recent matches against Exeter and the Papa John's Trophy against Rochdale, plus predictions for Ipswich.
Darren, Tony, and Phil talk to David Earl, from the Netflix series Afterlife, and host of the podcast My New Football Club, about Exeter City. The discuss this week's upcoming match between Accrington Stanley and Exeter, and talk to David about his podcast and his new found fandom of The Grecians.
Darren, Tony, and Phil talk to David Earl, from the Netflix series Afterlife, and host of the podcast My New Football Club, about Exeter City. The discuss this week's upcoming match between Accrington Stanley and Exeter, and talk to David about his podcast and his new found fandom of The Grecians.
Darren, Tony, and Phil talk to Phil Hackney who was head of the Accrington Stanley academy from 2006-2012, and was in charge of its founding. They talk about his time with the club, key players that he signed, and also catch up about his current gig as Assistant Manager to Bobby Grant at Radcliffe FC.
Phil, Tony, and Darren discuss the upcoming 2022-23 Accrington Stanley season, including which players they expect to make the biggest impact, new signings, predictions for where the team will finish, and happenings with the supporters trust, plus the latest on the iFollow situation.
Darren, Tony, and Phil speak to Chris Turner, who player with Accrington Stanley from 2006-2011, and with other clubs around England including Barrow, Clitheroe, Worksop, Padiham, Barnoldswick, and others about life both during and after football.
Phil and Tony talk to Accrington Stanley manager John Coleman about all things Accy including a look back at the 2021-22 season, and expectations for the upcoming 22-23 season. They talked about results and key players from last season, new signings, the academy, upcoming preseason fixtures, tactics for next season, and of course Coley's Pub, and much more!
Phil, Tony, and Darren look back at Accrington Stanley's 2021-22 season with just one match left to play. They discuss results from the season, top players, favorite matches, outlook for next season, and how long they expect John Coleman to remain at the helm.
Tony and Phil discuss the recent firing of Burnley manager Sean Dyche, and how a relegation could lead to increase attendance at Accrington, plus an in depth review of the Dyche sacking, and U.S. ownership in the Premier League.
Phil and Tony talk to Accrington Stanley defender Mitch Clark about his football career beginning with his youth days at Aston Villa, stops at Port Vale and Leicester City before siging with Accy this summer.
Tony and Phil talk to Accrington Stanley goalkeeper Toby Savin about his career beginning with his youth days at Southport, Everton, and Crewe Alexandra, and the past 2 season with Accrington Stanley where he has started over 50 games, recording 16 clean sheets.
Tony and Phil interview Accrington Stanley Managing Director Dave Burgess about the happenings at the club, including the recent opening of new facilities at WHAM Stadium including the new hospitality area, Coley's bar, and much more.
Darren, Tony, and Phil speak to Daniel Bowerbank, former commercial director of Accrinton Stanley, who is now owner of the Albion pub about life during and after his time with Stanley, and also his involvement with the resurrection of Bury FC.
Phil, Tony, and Darren sit down for this month's pub chat where they discuss Accrington Stanley's recent form, happenings around the club, and a fun quiz about where football teams in different countries are located
Phil and Tony talk to Accrington Stanley vlogger Liam Atkinson about all things Stanley, including the season so far and which players have impressed, the transfer window, and more.
Phil and Tony talk to Accrington Stanley vlogger Steve McKelvey about his popular Youtube channel, his thoughts on the Accy season, the transfer window, and much more.
Darren, Tony, & Phil speak to Peter Marsden, who was Accrington Stanley chairman in the early 2010's. They discuss an up and down time in the club's history that saw previously unprecedented success on the pitch, but financial difficulties off the pitch, the leaving and returning of John Coleman and Jimmy Bell, and was the bridge between the Eric Whalley, and Andy Holt eras.
Darren, Tony, and Phil talk to Accrington Stanley legend Chris Grimshaw, who played over 300 games, in 3 different spells with Accy during the 1980's-90's, scoring over 50 goals. He reflects on his memories of his playing days beginning at Burnley, before moving to Accy and other clubs in England, and more recently, his successful, and life changing battle off the pitch.
Tony, Darren, and Phil kick of 2022 with a pub style chat about all things Accrington Stanley, including the conclusion to the Dion Charles saga, a look at the season thus far and outlook for the second half of the year, what might happen in the January transfer window, Darren's new project on the Peel Park era, and much more!
Phil and Tony talk to Accrington Stanley Public Address Announcer Josh Adcroft about all things Accy. They discuss results from the season so far, and expectations for the 2nd half of the year. They also look at top players from the squad, what the team may be looking for in the January transfer window, Club 1968, and more.
In Part 2 of our 3rd Anniversary Celebration, Phil talks with Scott Brown, the first guest to ever appear on Across The Pitch. They catch up since the last time he was on the show, and talk about his retirement from football, and move into work in the agent industry in his post playing days.
Phil is joined by past and present co-hosts and contributors sharing their experience, and journey with the show. Part 1 features the beginning of each person's story, with each story completing, plus a special guest in the upcoming parts. In order of appearance, Part 1 features Arran Airs and Matt Robards, Ross Devonport, Jonny Hibbard, Abdulai Suburu, Peter Leatham, and Darren Woodhead and Tony Robinson closing.
Darren, Tony, and Phil talk to Neil Edmonds, who is originally from Accrington, and played at Stanley, Oldham, and Rochdale in the 1980's-90's, but now resides in upstate New York. They discuss his playing career and life after football on the Western side of the pond, plus the Accrington now vs then, and a bit about American Sports.
Phil and Tony speak to lifelong Accrington Stanley Supporter Gary De-Maine, first with a quick recap on the recent FA Cup match against Port Vale, and the importance of Cup Competitions to Stanley, then they speak about his late father John De-Maine, a former director and commercial manager at Stanley about his role with the club from 1993 through 2009, and the challenges he faced growing Stanley's brand and merchandising in that era.
Phil and Tony talk to Bryn Tracey, who has been the head coach of the Accrington Stanley Ladies Team since July of 2020. They discuss goals for the less than 5-year-old club both on and off the pitch, some of the differences between the men's and women's games, how the pyramid works, top players on this years squad, and his future aspirations both for the club and personally.
Phil and Tony talk to Harry Perritt who has currently gone on loan to Torquay United from Accrington Stanley about how the trip down south has gone thus far, his youth career with Accrington, plus a special segment on the importance of mental health.
Phil and Tony ask listener question to Accrington Stanley Coach Jimmy Bell in Part 2, plus an update on the situation with Dion Charles, how things are coming with the under-23 team, and why he feels like Accrington is the best coaching job in all of England.
Phil and Tony talk to Accrington Stanley coach Jimmy Bell about how this season has gone so far, how things have changed on and off the pitch at Accy in the past few years, new players to the squad this year, challenges of scouting during COVID, plus rapid fire, and much more in Part 1 of 2.
Phil, Tony, and Darren meet at the pub to discuss the Accrington Stanley season thus far, the happenings with the Supporters Trust, who are the biggest and most tin pot clubs in League One, surprising players for Stanley this season, and much more.
Phil and Tony talk to Liam Atkinson, host of a popular Accrington Stanley match day vlog on Youtube about his show and the making of the videos, plus an in depth chat on Accrington's line-up, and much more. You can find his vlogs at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZiy85tbp5GdSt9XrW87IMw/featured
Darren, Tony, and Phil talk to Dave Baron, who played for, captained, and managed at Accrington Stanley beginning with 1970, the reformed club's first season, through 1982. They talk about is playing and managing days, thoughts on the current club, and much more.
Phil and Tony have a short discussion on the recent situation that has seen star striker Dion Charles left out of the lineup against Wigan, and rumors of his discontent with the club. They discuss their thoughts on the situation, and if the relationship between Charles and Stanley can be repaired.
Phil, Darren, and Tony celebrate Darren's return to the show, and the return of their monthly discussion about all things Stanley. They discuss results from recent cup competitions, new signings and the transfer window, upcoming sponsored walks, and much more.
Phil and Tony talk to U.S. based Accrington Stanley supporters Steve and Nicola Clark (originally from Accrington now living in Massachusetts) and Tara Kay (of Cleveland, Ohio) about their experience supporting Accy from across the pond, predictions for the season.
Phil and Tony talk to Accrington Stanley midfielder Harry Pell about joining the club this offseason, his playing career up to date, this season for Accrington thus far, what it has been like for a Southerner getting used to life up north, rapid fire, and more.
Phil and Tony talk to Joshua Bland, who is currently doing a thesis project for Cambridge University about Accrington Stanley and the historic importance of football clubs in post-industrial England. Josh is also Director of Policy for Fair Game.
Phil and Tony talk about the start of Accrington Stanley's EFL League One season, including predictions for the Starting XI, breakout players, final table predictions, and a preview of Saturday's first match against Wycombe Wanderers.
Phil and Tony interview prominent Accrington Stanley supporters Gary De-Maine and Debra Phillips of Accrington, Keith Laird from Scotland, and Harry Austin from Texas about their predictions for the upcoming Accy season, including breakout players, projected starting XI's, and where Stanley will finish in the table.
Back in November Phil, Darren & Tony had gotten together for an episode of Across The Pub, the recording had been lost of nearly 8 months, but has now been resurrected! They talk everything Accy, plus beer, trading cards, quiz games, surprise players of the season, the Supporters Trust Memorial Garden & much more!
Phil and Tony look ahead to Season 5 of Across The Pitch with a look at upcoming shows and their expectations for the 2021-22 season of both Accrington Stanley and the show.
Phil and Tony talk about the latest things happening around Stanley including the recent release of next season's fixtures, what players are new and returning to the club, a look at the various Cup tournaments, new trading card options, and more.
Darren, Tony & Phil chat with Bryan Pemberton who played with Accrington in the modern club's first match in 1970 against Formby Town about his footballing career, how the game has changed over the past 50 years, his life and hobbies outside of football, how he got from Accrington to Western Canada, rapid fire & more.
Phil and Tony focus on the future of the club in Part 2's discussion with Andy Holt, both this upcoming season and further down the road, plus listener questions, and the importance of the international fanbase to Accy.
Phil and Tony talk to Accrington Stanley Chairman Andy Holt first about the new Accrington Stanley trading cards set, plus a look back at last season, new developments and improvements with the grounds and academy, rapid fire, and more.
Phil, Tony, and Darren look ahead to next season, and what the squad can improve on to move higher in the table, also each picks 3 favorite past episodes, a surprise story or talent from each host's past, and more.
Phil, Tony, and Darren do a season wrap up edition of Across The Pub where they talk about the big news of the new Across The Pitch branded Accrington Stanley trading cards set, Darren's new book My Football Life, and analysis of the season that was in Part 1.
Darren, Tony and Phil talk to Piero Mingoia, a fan favorite winger who made over 150 appearances in 3 different spells with Accrington Stanley about his football career, being a Londoner playing up north, his interest in Italian Football and blogging, rapid fire, and much more.
Darren, Tony, and Phil talk to Mark Shirley, who was one of the most prolific scorers on Accrington's teams in the early 2000's about what it was like playing for the club in the early days of the John Coleman era, other stops in his playing career, the world famous rapid fire, and much more!
Phil and Tony speak with Keith Laird, founder of Accrington Stanley Supporters Club of Central Scotland about what lead him to supporting a team nearly 3 hours away, and why the atmosphere and common sense approach of Accy won him over from the so-called "Big Clubs".
Darren, Tony, and Phil speak with John Miles, who played for Accrington Stanley from 2007-2010 among other teams including Macclesfield Town about his playing career, going through the Liverpool academy, coaching in his post playing days, and much more
Phil and Tony talk to David Morgan who recently joined Accrington Stanley in February, after a stint as captain at Southport. They discuss his road from Non-League Football to League One, career aspirations, what excited him about joining Stanley, Rapid Fire, Peter's Corner & more.
Phil and Tony talk to Accrington Stanley defender Cameron Burgess about his journey that has taken him from Scotland to Australia to Accrington with stops everywhere from London to the far north of Ross County in between, plus his love of Michael Jordan, The Killers, and more!
Phil and Tony talk to Paul Smyth, now on his second stint with Accrington Stanley about his football career, big goals scored for Accy back in 2019, this season so far, plus rapid fire and more!
The Accrington Stanley Legends Series returns as Darren, Tony, and Phil speak with former Stanley Director Frank Martindale about his time with the club during the Non-League years and the early part of John Coleman and Jimmy Bell's tenure with the club.
Phil and Tony chat with Michael Nottingham about his unusual journey into the Football League and finally landing with Accrington Stanley after stops with Blackpool and Salford among others.
Phil and Tony chat with Nathan Baxter, goalkeeper currently on loan to Accrington Stanley from Chelsea. They talk about his youth career, previous loan spells in Yeovil and Ross County, Scotland, the season so far with Accy, Rapid Fire, Peter's Corner, and much more!
Phil and Tony return to ATP with an interview with Accrington Stanley midfielder Matt Butcher. They catch up with Matt since their last chat back in October, and how the season has gone so far, the outlook for the rest of the season, Peter's corner, and much more!
Phil and Arran introduce a new sub-series called Arse 'N Ales where they each review a beer each week and then chat about Arsenal pub style while enjoying said brew. This week they review last match against Leeds and look ahead to upcoming matches with Molde and Wolves.
Phil and Tony talk about Accrington Stanley's 0-0 draw against Lincoln City, Sean McConville's controversial red card, and match tactics, plus a preview of Tuesday's upcoming match against Crewe Alexandra.
Phil and Tony discuss all of the action from last Saturday's EFL League One matches with analysis of each match, plus a look ahead at, and predictions for Tuesday's upcoming full slate of matches.
Phil and Darren speak with retired Burnley midfielder Phil Malley about his early playing days, his time Turf Moor from 1984-1988 including his favorite matches and moments, the battle to avoid relegation in 1987, and much more.
Phil and Tony review Accrington Stanley's 3-0 win at Swindon Town on Tuesday night, and look ahead to Saturday's home match against Lincoln City.
Phil and Tony talk about the latest news in EFL League One including What's Wrong With Oxford United, and predictions on all of Week 13's upcoming matches.
Phil and Tony discuss the matches from Saturday's League One Week 12 matches, including in depth on Accrington's win at Northampton Town and a look ahead to Tuesday's match between Accy and Swindon.
Phil and Tony break down Saturday's upcoming match between Accrington Stanley and Northampton town, give predictions for the weekend's other matches, and a short quiz game.
Phil and Darren talk to former Accrington Stanley owner and global entrepreneur Ilyas Khan about his early life in Lancashire, his investments in the team from the mid-1990's until taking over as owner in 2007, the tough financial times that he helped the club navigate, and his newest venture in quantum computing.
Phil and Tony finish up their EFL League One First Quarter Review with analysis and predictions for all of the teams currently ranked in the Top 10 in the table, plus playoff and league champion predictions.
Phil and Tony do a review of the EFL League One season's first quarter. They are first joined by guest Matt Pearce for an in depth look at Lincoln City, and then Phil and Tony review the teams currently ranked 24th through 11th in the table. Top 10 teams coming in Part 2.
Phil and Darren talk to Paul Fletcher, who played over 400 matches for Burnley in the 1970's, and also featured for Bolton and Blackpool, in his post career Paul has gotten into the stadium business, with projects that include the new Wembley Stadium, and he has written 5 books as well.
Phil and Tony break down all of the EFL League One action from Tuesday's Week 11 matches, as we head into the FA Cup break this weekend. They also look ahead to their upcoming quarter season review episode.
Phil, Jonny, and Ed review the Belarus Premier League season through 27 of 30 matches played, and do an in depth review of the upcoming Bate vs Shakhtyor match, plus who is in the running for European spots, where FC Isloch will finish, the relegation playoffs, and more.
Phil and Tony break down all of the action from Saturday's EFL League One Week 10 matches, and look ahead to tommorrow's biggest Week 11 match ups.
Phil talks to Edward Cunningham (@phxrisingnation) on Twitter about everything PRFC, his famous Twitter account, the Soccer Birb, Guy Fieri, the PRFC Fan Show, and who he thinks will win in Sunday night's scheduled USL Championship Final.
Phil, Darren, and Tony do the first in a new monthly series that will feature all the latest news in and around Accrington Stanley both on and off the pitch, and everything that is new with the Supporters Trust. In this first episode they discuss Stanley's on field form, matches that have had to be postponed due to COVID19, a recent sponsored walk for the Memorial Garden project, upcoming show guests, and much more!
Phil chats with Phoenix Rising Super Fan Monica (Mon) McPherson about her story of following PRFC all the way since their days as Phoenix Wolves and Arizona United, what its like traveling to road games to watch the club and great people she has met along the way, charity work she does with the Red Fury Supporters Group, and how she ended up with Mustapha Dumbuya's fish.
Phil and Tony review all of the results from EFL League One Week 9 action, and look ahead to the biggest matches upcoming in Week 10. Also an in depth discussion on the link between the hottest goalkeepers in the league, and the clubs that are in top form. Also introducing the Callum Count and the Tuesday Night Special.
Phil and Jake Anderson of Arizona Sports 98.7 discuss all of the major story line and tactics leading up to Sunday's USL Championship Final between Phoenix Rising and Tampa Bay Rowdies, in Tampa.
Phil and Tony discuss all of the action from EFL League One Week 8, and look ahead to the biggest matches from Tuesday night's scheduled Week 9 action. Also introducing a new special sound effect dedicated to one of our loyal listeners.
Phil answers listener questions about the upcoming USL Championship Western Conference Finals match between Phoenix Rising and El Paso Locomotive.
Phil and Darren talk to Phil Cavener, a retired footballer who played over 100 matches for Burnley and also with Bradford City, Gillingham and Peterborough among other teams. He also managed in non-league after having his playing career cut short due to injuries from an auto accident. A story of both triumph and tragedy that you will not want to miss.
Phil and Tony run down all of the results from Week 7 of EFL League One action and preview Saturday's big upcoming matches including Peterborough at Hull City, Ipswich Town at Lincoln City, and Portsmouth at Sunderland. Plus a new game called Oasis or Blur and a word about new sponsor Afloat Posters.
Phil and Tony discuss Accrington Stanley's win over Fleetwood Town and preview the (now postponed) match between Accy and Bristol Rovers. Also, a new game called Pirate Ship or Not A Pirate Ship, plus a word from our new sponsor Afloat Posters.
Phil and Tony speak with Accrington Stanley midfielder Matt Butcher about his career beginning with Bournemouth, a loan spell at Yeovil Town, and a stop in Scotland before signing a multi-year deal with Accy this season. So far Butcher has played every minute for Stanley this season, and scored his first club goal against AFC Wimbledon when he was named to the League One Team of the Week.
Phil opens with a tribute to Daryl Grove of the Total Soccer Show and the key role that Daryl and Ira Jersey played in the creation of OASSCNA and this show. Then Tony joins Phil to break down the Accrington Stanley vs Fleetwood Town match including key players, tactics, and gambling analysis.
Phil and Tony break down Saturday's upcoming match between Ipswich Town and Accrington Stanley including lineups, injuries, key stories and players, gambling odds, and a new game called Tractor or Not A Tractor.
Phil and Tony discuss what becomes of the proposed EFL bailout with the fall of Project Big Picture, in addition to League One and League Two rejecting a proposed 50 million pound offer in solidarity with the Championship.
Phil and Tony go over the results of every EFL League One match from last weekend, and look ahead to key matches from both this Saturday's and next Tuesday's schedule.
Phil and Darren speak with author Bill Hern about his new book called Football's Black Pioneers which is a history of the first black player for each of the 92 English Football League Clubs.
Phil and Tony break down all of the key factors leading into the Accrington Stanley vs Rochdale match at WHAM Stadium including key players, betting analysis, tactics, and more.
Phil and Tony do a 15 minute timed discussion of whether or not the Premier League should bail out the teams that are lower in the EFL pyramid.
Phil and Tony break down the biggest matches from EFL League One from Week 4 and Preview the upcoming matches for Week 5.
Phil, Darren, and Tony start by introducing a new upcoming series of short podcasts where they will debate one hot button topic for 15 minutes, with this week's topic being Accrington Stanley's start to the season, they go on to discuss Darren's participation in a Sponsored Walk from Stanley to Liverpool, upcoming guests and book projects, and more.
Phil and Tony discuss EFL League One Week 3 results including Lincoln City over Charlton, Wigan over Portsmouth, Sunderland over Peterborough, Oxford over Accrington and others, plus look ahead to and make predictions for Week 4's biggest match-ups.
Phil chats with Jake Anderson of AZ Sports 98.7 about the current state of Phoenix Rising including what went wrong in the San Diego Match, a preview of this week's upcoming game against Orange County, thoughts on Damion Lowe, fan expectations, the recent play of Santi Moar, what blueprint opposing teams are using against PRFC, and much more!
Phil and Tony talk about Accrington Stanley's loss to Burton and upcoming match against Oxford, as well as in depth discussion on Sunderland, Portsmouth, Peterborough, Fleetwood, Rochdale, Lincoln City and more.
Phil and Darren talk to Rob Heys, former CEO of Accrington Stanley about the unique challenges of running a small budget club, and also his time with Macclesfield and Blackpool, plus listener questions, and more.
Phil and Tony talk to Tariq Uwakwe who has scored 4 goals in just 2 matches for Accrington Stanley since coming on loan from Chelsea about his career so far, outlook for this season, adjusting to the move from London to Lancashire, rapid fire questions, and more.
Phil and Tony speak with Rob Russell, long time supporter and owner of the world's largest Accrington Stanley shirt collection about the past, present, and future of the club, plus listener questions, rapid fire, and more!
Phil talks to Phoenix Rising defender Corey Whelan about coming to play in the U.S. after growing up in the Liverpool area, his youth career with the Liverpool Academy, how the system run by PRFC Coach Rick Schantz compares to England, and the outlook for the club coming toward the end of the season as the playoffs approach.
Phil, Jonny, and Ed discuss recent news and results in the Belarus Premier League plus upcoming matches, and a focus on the recent 5 game winning run by FC Isloch, and the battle between BATE and Shakhtyor at the top of the table.
Phil and Tony speak with John Hall Founder and President of Dekalb County United of the Midwest Premier League in the United States. They discuss the trials and tribulations of founding a new non-league club, and also his New Club Start Up Pack.
Phil and Tony discuss EFL League One Week 1 matches including Accrington Stanley vs Peterborough United, Portsmouth vs Shrewsbury, Sunderland vs Bristol Rovers, and Lincoln City vs Oxford United. They also preview Week 2 matches for many of the above teams, plus special guest Harry Austin joins for a Q&A for new fans from the U.S. who are starting to watch EFL for the first time.
Phil and Jonny break down the opening week match between Barrow and Stevenage including what players have come and gone from both clubs since last season, and a break down and prediction for Saturday's match.
Phil and Tony preview the 2020-2021 season for all 24 EFL League One teams. Part 2 features Lincoln City, Northampton Town, Oxford United, Peterborough United, Plymouth Argyle, Portsmouth, Rochdale, Shrewsbury, Sunderland, Swindon Town, Wigan Athletic, AFC Wimbledon, MK Dons, plus in depth on each of Accrington Stanley's 8 signings and promotion, relegation and league champion picks.
Phil and Tony preview the 2020-2021 season for all 24 EFL League One teams. Part 1 features Accrington Stanley, Blackpool, Bristol Rovers, Burton Albion, Charlton Athletic, Crewe Alexandra, Doncaster Rovers, Fleetwood Town, Gillingham, Hull City and Ipswich Town.
Phil has a short chat with Jake Anderson about the "theatrics" that happen at Cashman Field during a Las Vegas Lights match, whether or not it is "good promotion" or "too over the top", and if things like Inflatable Flailing Arm Guys and Confetti have a place in soccer.
Phil and Tony talk to New York Cosmos Historian Dr. David Kilpatrick about the most storied soccer club in the United States from the Pele era to present, and also his affinity for Accrington Stanley, and a story about Jon Anderson of Yes.
Phil speaks with Jake Anderson of AZ Sports 98.7 and arizonasports.com about his favorite European club AS Roma, including the history of the club, some of the biggest names and great players over the years, recent results and outlook of the club for the future, the recent change in ownership, and an anecdote about the origin of Roma's unusual crest.
Phil and Ross speak with Tyler Polak, the first player signed in the history of Greenville Triumph about his pro and college career, what it is like playing under John Harkes, and an extended segment about his other passion, video games.
Phil and Tony speak with John Gibaut who was born on the Channel Island of Jersey, and now lives in Seattle in the U.S. but is an avid supporter of Lancashire clubs, Burnley and Accrington Stanley, and is also involved in proofreading for author Dave Thomas.
Phil and Matt talk to fullback Darnell King about this season so far with Phoenix Rising, and also look back through his career, including his time in college at Florida Atlantic, and his pro career including stops with Fort Lauderdale Strikers, Tampa Bay Rowdies, and San Antonio FC among others.
Phil, Tony, and Ross speak with Dallas Jaye, goalkeeper for Greenville Triumph in USL League One and the Guam National Team about his career in football, including stops at Cincinnati, FC Tucson and Phoenix Rising where he played under Rick Schantz, and his college career that included a Big East Goalkeeper of the Year Award at Xavier.
Phil, Arran, and Matt talk to Jake Anderson, who covers Phoenix Rising for ArizonaSports.com and 98.7 FM to review PRFC's 4-1 win over LA Galaxy II on Wednesday, and preview their upcoming match against Las Vegas Lights. They also discuss the performance of new midfield players who have joined the club this year, Joey Calistri's move to right back, Phil pitches for Jake to join the Official Accrington Stanley Supporters Club of North America, and much more.
Phil and Tony speak with Dave Thomas, author of "Bob Lord of Burnley" and over 20 other books about Burnley FC, including "It's Burnley Not Barcelona", "No Nay Never", "The Best of Burnley", and many more. A hilarious and informative chat about the history of one of England's most storied clubs.
Phil and Darren speak with Ashley Hoskin who played with Accrington Stanley, Burnley, and Barrow AFC among others clubs before retiring and continuing his career in football as a coach, manager, and now Head of Recruiting at Accy. A look at his lifetime in the game, listener questions, rapid fire, and an interesting trivia fact involving Phil Collins.
Phil and Ross speak with Australian footballer Lachlan McLean about a journey that has brought the 24-year-old striker from Sydney, Australia, to Greenville, South Carolina, with stops in Poland and Chicago along the way.