In this exclusive WSC Supporters’ Club edition of the podcast, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray talk about superstitions in football from Don Revie’s fear of ornamental elephants to astrology and urination. They also discuss unusual team talks, including Terry Neill’s toy soldiers and Howard Wilkinson’s inspirational nettle. Record Breakers takes us to Dresden, Stoke and Leith, while there is also mention of a Pete Doherty nest egg.
With no games since March and little clarity on when the new season might start, many part-time footballers below National League level are finding life tough
Distinctly underwhelmed by the part-return of football, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray talk about talc, vampire goalkeepers and the European Championships. There is a delve into issue 400 of WSC, including modern fanzines, mid-1990s ground moves and a Bee Gees clarification. Record Breakers takes us to Belgium, Italy and Wolverhampton. Plus, Tom Reed from Northampton Town podcast What A Load of Cobblers joins Dan to talk about life with the Shoe Army.
