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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.
December issue available now online and in store
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.
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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.
