Cameron Jerome | The Premier League Dream, Scoring Bangers For Fun & Changing Room Pranks!
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Hope Akpan | Mikel Arteta's Dark Arts, Owen Coyle's Christmas Dinners & The Premier League Dream!
This week Jordan & Gaz are joined by former Everton, Crawley, Reading, Blackburn, Burton & Bradford midfielder...HOPE AKPAN!
Hope sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from coming through the ranks at Everton to making his debut for the Nigerian national team.
The lads start the pod by discussing Hope's time in Finland and why it lead to his early retirement from the game.
Hope then talks about his life growing up in Liverpool before being scouted for Everton and coming through the ranks before eventually making his senior debut in the Europa League alongside Mikel Arteta, Yakubu & Tim Cahill.
Hope then speaks about getting released by David Moyes before kick starting his football career with Steve Evans at Crawley and why playing lower league football is a completely different style of play.
They then chat about Hope's big move to Reading which saw him eventually live his dream by playing in the Premier League, the heart break of relegation and narrowly missing out on play-offs before moving back up North to Blackburn.
The trio then discuss Hope's time at Blackburn, why it was so enjoyable as well as the lack of training under Owen Coyle.
Hope recalls his time playing for the Nigerian National Team alongside John Obi Mikel and what it was like to experience a different side of football.
Finally they end the pod discussing Hope's time at Burton, why he needed to stay in the Championship to have a chance of going to the World Cup before honestly admitting his switch to Bradford was a bad decision.
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On & Off The Field Struggles, Jim Bentley Impressions & The RETURN Of The Footman! | Sam Lavelle
This week Jordan & Gaz are joined by former Blackburn, Bolton, Morecambe, Charlton, Burton & Carlisle defender...SAM LAVELLE!
Sam sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from coming through the ranks at Blackburn Rovers to currently life as a free agent.
The lads start the pod by talking about life as a free agent and what that looks like for footballers, including PFA Pre-Season, interest from clubs and ambition to play as high as possible.
Sam then talks about his difficult few seasons at Carlisle as the club suffered back to back relegations from League One to the National League and why the club is far too good to be that low down the pyramid.
Gaz then asks Sam which 3 people from football would he invite over for dinner & drinks which then leads to Sam's incredible impression of former Morecambe manager Jim Bentley.
They then chat openly about Sam's time at Blackburn & Bolton and the casino gambling culture that was rife at the time and how both Gaz & Sam overcame their struggles.
The trio then discuss the return of the infamous football footman, hilarious stories about him and how Sam ended up meeting him in person!
Sam then chats about his big move to Charlton, that cup run where they played Brighton and Manchester United followed by a horror loan move to Burton.
Finally they end the pod discussing the best players that Sam has played with and what the future holds next for the EFL defender.
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Tom Aldred | Why Robbie Fowler Cancelled Christmas, CHAOS at Blackpool and Broken Bury Promises
This week, Jordan and Gaz are joined by Tom Aldred, who shares his journey through clubs like Watford, Accrington Stanley, Blackpool, Bury, and Brisbane Roar.Tom discusses his early days at Carlisle United, the challenges of multiple loan moves, and finding stability at Blackpool.He opens up about the turmoil at Bury and how a call from Robbie Fowler led to a career revival in Australia.Now, as he starts on a new chapter with Mohun Bagan Super Giant in India, Tom reflects on the highs and lows of his football career.
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Otis Khan | Representing Pakistan, Pre-Match Naan Breads & Messages with Harry Maguire!
This week Gaz & Jordan are joined by former Manchester United, Sheffield United, Barnsley, Yeovil, Tranmere, Walsall, Leyton Orient, Grimsby, Oldham & current Pakistan international...Otis Khan!Otis sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from starting out at Manchester United to the experience of representing Pakistan at international level.The lads start the pod talking about Otis' time at Manchester United, the players in his youth group as well as dealing with being released at an early age.Otis then talks about kick starting his career at Sheffield United, getting into fights in training and the feeling of making his professional first team debut.Otis then chats in great depth of his pride of representing the Pakistan national team as well as his experience with the teammates, culture, fans and football whilst playing.The trio then discuss Otis' best moments in his career including getting Man Of The Match at Wembley as well as playing with the likes of Harry Maguire at Sheffield United.Finally they discuss what's next for Otis now his contract at Oldham has expired and what the future holds for the international.
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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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