Tumbling down the hill of life on wheeled goalposts, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray discuss Distinctive Managerial Looks and Traits, from Nereo Rocco’s newspaper hat to Scott Parker’s tie knots via Dave “Coco” Smith and the 38th greatest Belgian of all time. Elsewhere, an injury-time incident in a Hartlepool game sparks fears of the apocalypse, the trio delve into the pages of WSC magazine issue 415 and Dan talks all things Crystal Palace with Jack Pierce of the Five Year Plan fanzine and podcast.
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Twice a month the team consider a range of compelling issues including comedic terrace abuse, little and large strike partnerships and Don Revie’s fear of ornamental elephants, plus our guest curators add to the collection of the WSC Museum of Football.
The line-up: Andy Lyons WSC editor • Harry Pearson WSC columnist • Daniel Gray author & presenter
• Plus special guests
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In this exclusive WSC Supporters’ Club edition of the podcast, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray discuss good players who didn’t play at the top level, from Bradford and Atyeo of Bristol to Tommy Tynan, The Bison of Muggia and a nightmare debut for Bedford Jezzard. There is talk too of the footballer who owned a joke shop and specialist coaches, and Record Breakers takes us to Amsterdam, Mexico City and Florence.
Before heading off to Walthamstow market to buy Carlisle United bath mats, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray get together to talk all things points deductions, from Tinsley Lindley and his wandering brogues to Peterborough United’s 1967 nightmare and the 1980 Totonero scandal. There is a delve among the pages of WSC magazine issue 414 and Record Breakers takes us to Szekesfehervar, Deventer and Algiers. Dan chats all things Heart of Midlothian with Laurie Dunsire from the Scarves Around The Funnel podcast.
High on torula yeast from a packet of Andy Capp’s Red Hot Fries, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray discuss British Referees Abroad, from the Argentinian Influx to Clattenburg of Arabia. There is talk too of Jimmy Greaves and football’s oldest living professionals, and Record Breakers takes us to Dortmund, Lier and Maputo. Dan is joined by Hugh Bunce from the PO4Cast to talk all things Portsmouth.
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