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I Had Trials Once...

I Had Trials Once...
I Had Trials Once...
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  • I Had Trials Once...

    Sam Livesey | Fighting On The Pitch, Graham Alexander's Car Rides & Learning From Mistakes!

    11/03/2026 | 1h 15 mins.
    We're back with another episode of I Had Trials Once and this time we're joined by former Preston, Morecambe & Salford striker...Sam Livesey!

    Sam sits down with Gaz & Jord as he discusses his time in football including the playing with the lads at Salford to wasting his chance to make it as a pro footballer.

    The lads start the pod talking their time with Sam at Salford, playing up front with Jordan & turning up to the Salford Red Devils' rugby changing rooms.

    Sam then talks us through his missed opportunity at Bury, telling Phil Neville to f**k off on the phone & dealing with his anger issues both on and off the pitch at Preston & Morecambe.

    The trio then chat in depth about the culture at Salford in the early days, Edward Ciderhands on the coach, driving Richie Allen & Sam's loan moves.

    Sam then talks about his brief time at Nelson, fighting with Colne fans and dealing with devastating injuries before talking about his relationship with Graham Alexander at Preston and why he really wanted the best for Sam as a youth player.

    Finally they end the pod talking about the mischief Sam caused whilst living in digs at Preston, how as he got older he learnt from his mistakes and what advice he'd give to young prospects currently in the game.

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    0:00 Intro with Sam Livesey
    12:00 Signing for Salford
    17:00 Football bust ups
    28:05 Devastating injuries
    35:10 Early career at Preston
    39:30 Digs mischief
    51:55 Big time Gaz Seddon
    56:35 Learning from past mistakes
    1:00:00 Early trials & academy football
    1:05:40 Advice for young players
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    A (Non) League of their Own Ep 17

    04/03/2026 | 48 mins.
    We're back with another episode of A (Non) League Of Their Own! Join us every fortnight where we discuss the best Non-League stories from up & down the country, from The National League to The Dog & Duck & everything in between.

    📲 If you want us to talk about anything in particular then message us on any of our socials or right here on Patreon.

    Let us know in the comments who you want to see on a future episode of the Podcast! 👇 📲 Follow us on social!

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    Joe Sealey | How I Turned My Life Around, Issues With David James & Tennis With Roman Abramovich!

    25/02/2026 | 1h 34 mins.
    We're back with another episode of I Had Trials Once and this time we're joined by former West Ham academy prospect Joe Sealey

    Joe sits down with Gaz & Jord for a different kind of podcast as he discusses everything from growing up with Les Sealey as a dad to how he overcame his addiction issues and became a successful businessman.

    The lads start the pod talking in depth about Joe's upbringing and what life was like being the son of a legendary Manchester United goalkeeper.

    Joe then talks us through his early years in football at West Ham, dealing with massive injuries at such a young age and why he had issues with David James at the club.

    The trio then chat in depth about the worst two weeks of Joe's life as he suffered a career ending injury and lost his father Les Sealey in the space of two weeks and Joe's life began to spiral out of control.

    Joe then talks about his addiction with cocaine, how he transitioned into being a football agent which saw him play tennis against former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich and the struggles with getting clean and relapsing before meeting his wife and starting his journey to sobriety.

    Finally they end the pod talking about Joe tried to buy and save Macclesfield before the ultimately went bust, would he like to own a football club in the future and his life now as a successful businessman.

    For anyone struggling or needing help with any of the topics mentioned in the pod please check out the following:
    - https://www.cocaineanonymous.org.uk/
    - https://ukna.org/
    - https://smartrecovery.org.uk/

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    0:00 Intro with Joe Sealy
    5:50 Being Les Sealey’s Son
    17:55 Dealing with big injuries
    23:40 Issues with David James
    26:50 Worst 2 weeks of my life
    29:00 Becoming an agent
    34:20 Addicted to cocaine
    43:29 Tennis with Roman Abramovich
    50:31 Journey to getting clean
    56:40 Addiction issues in football
    1:02:40 Relapsing
    1:04:35 Being a successful businessman
    1:06:56 Real Housewives of Cheshire
    1:08:03 Trying to buy Macclesfield
    1:22:34 Future plans
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  • I Had Trials Once...

    A (Non) League of their Own Ep 16

    19/02/2026 | 1h 7 mins.
    We're back with another episode of A (Non) League Of Their Own!

    Join us every other Wednesday at 5pm where we discuss the best Non-League stories from up & down the country, from The National League to The Dog & Duck & everything in between.

    This week we were joined by Gaz, Jordan and returning favourite Gary Stopforth as we chat about Jonno's decision to leave Radcliffe, Droylsden vs Bilston Town fight and Macclesfield's unlucky defeat to Brentford in the FA Cup!

    We also talked about Jordan's referee rant on twitter, Director Of Football goalkeepers, Chorley's 10/10 hospitality and horror tackles!

    📲 If you want us to talk about anything in particular then message us on any of our socials and make sure you Like, Comment & Subscribe & turn on notifications so it lets you know when a new episode drops.

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    A HUGE shout out to CAPO for sponsoring this weeks episode of the podcast - Check them out 👇
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    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IHadTrialsOncePodcast/
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    0:00 Intro with Gaz, Jord & G Stop
    3:47 Jonno leaves Radcliffe
    15:50 Jordan’s Ref Rant
    23:55 Chorley hospitality
    26:52 Step 3 & Step 4 reshuffle
    30:00 Aussie Horror Tackle
    39:48 Droylesden Drama
    54:30 50 Year Old Keeper
    1:00:00 Macclesfield vs Brentford reaction
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    Matty Lund | Eye Opening Loan Moves, Class of 92 Pressure & CRAZY Bilel Mohsni!

    09/02/2026 | 1h 27 mins.
    We're back with another episode of I Had Trials Once and this time we're joined by former Rochdale, Burton, Scunthorpe & Salford midfielder Matty Lund.

    Matty sits down with Gaz & Jord to discuss everything from his time as an academy player at Stoke to the importance of early loan moves and playing games.

    The lads start the pod talking in depth about Matty's time at Salford City, working with the class of 92 and the disappointing end to his time.

    Matty then talks us through his early loan moves in football including Hereford were the manager was also the physio, playing under Paul Dickov at Oldham & crazy Bilel Mohsni.

    The trio then chat in about Matty's time at Rochdale, the incredible strength of the squad & why he had to leave to chase his Northern Ireland dream.

    Matty then talks about how his struggles at Burton and why a poor relationship with manager Nigel Clough didn't help his situation before handing in a transfer request to move to Scunthorpe.

    Finally they end the pod talking about making the wrong moves in football, the best player Matty has ever shared a pitch with and what he's up to since retiring.

    WE'RE DOING ANOTHER LIVE SHOW! 🎤

    Full information:
    📅 Date: Friday 27th February 2025
    ⏰ Time: Doors open at 6:00pm
    📍 Location: Radcliffe Football Club (M26 3PE)

    Tickets are on sale now so get them before they're gone!

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    🔗 Join our Patreon below for as little as £3 a month and get access to all of the best unfiltered and unedited stories that normally have to be cut! 👇
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    A HUGE shout out to CAPO for sponsoring this weeks episode of the podcast - Check them out 👇
    https://capouk.com/

    🎧 You can listen to the full episode wherever you normally get your podcasts via the link below!
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    Let us know in the comments who you want to see on a future episode of the Podcast! 👇

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    Facebook:   / ihadtrialsoncepodcast  
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    0:00 Intro with Matty Lund
    9:50 Time at Salford
    26:37 Coming to terms with retirement
    33:30 Stoke City youth days
    38:37 Early Hereford loan
    41:28 Oldham loan move
    50:55 Kick starting career at Rochdale
    59:00 Tough time at Burton
    1:05:55 Fresh start at Scunthorpe
    1:11:20 Rochdale return
    1:21:50 Best player & moment
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I Had Trials Once... is a weekly football podcast and YouTube show hosted by Gareth Seddon and Jordan Hulme, featuring a range of guests from Premier League to Non-League, sharing stories you are unlikely to hear elsewhere, talking through their unique careers and much more!
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