Elated that a fourth goalkeeper named Ross has joined Ross County, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray discuss players’ pre-football careers from bricklayer Tony Book to beetroot pickler Rickie Lambert. The three pay tribute to the late Nobby Stiles and salute other toothless players, and delve into the pages of WSC magazine issue 404. Record Breakers takes us to La Rioja, North Rhine-Westphalia and the London Borough of Merton, and Tom Lines from Walsall’s One Pod Beyond podcast chats with Dan about the Saddlers.
In this exclusive WSC Supporters’ Club edition of the podcast, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray talk all things hapless goalkeepers, from Gary Walsh’s reverse legs to a blancmange David Icke. There is discussion of stage fright at non-league urinals, the Dutch Ron Greenwood and the German Brian Clough, plus players and managers who simply didn’t fit in at certain clubs. Record Breakers takes us to Belgrade, Gelsenkirchen and Gillingham.
Putting to one side thoughts of scraping together £229 for a personalised message from Peter Shilton, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray discuss footballers’ food from problematic condiments to Dino “Five Eggs” Zoff. There is a delve inside the pages of WSC magazine issue 403 including the demise of black boots and great tea bar names of the non-League, Record Breakers takes us to Prague, Turin and South Norwood and Ian Rands from the Four Blades in the Pub podcast talks to Dan about all things Sheffield United.