I Had Trials Once...

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.

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

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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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We're back with another episode of I Had Trials Once and this time we're joined by Macclesfield captain...PAUL DAWSON!

Paul sits down with Gaz & Jord to discuss everything from the magic of the FA Cup to why he loves hard tackles & jumping into 50/50's.

The lads start the pod talking in depth about Macclesfields FA Cup run, knowing the Crystal Palace players weren't up for it and clearing the snow to make sure games were still on.

Paul then talks us through his iconic goal against Crystal Palace, how he managed to rattle Adam Wharton by getting into his head all game & a serious Marc Guehi.

The trio then chat in about facing Brentford in the next round, who Daws would have liked to have played and why it's important to stay focused on the next game.

Paul then talks about how his move to Macclesfield came about, why a tarot card reading swayed his decision and his love of jumping into tough 50/50 tackles.

Finally they end the pod talking about working under different managers at Macclesfield from Robbie Savage to Cleggy and now Adam Rooney!

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)

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0:00 Intro with Paul Dawson
3:35 FA Cup clash with Crystal Palace
24:41 Brentford game
30:45 Early days at Macclesfield
46:50 Playing for Robbie Savage
49:51 Loving life under Cleggy
56:24 Incredible John Rooney
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We're back with another episode of I Had Trials Once and this time we're joined by none other than G Stops dad, Kim Stopforth!

Kim sits down with the lads to discuss everything from life growing up in Burnley, having trials at Blackburn and Non league stories galore.

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