In this exclusive WSC Supporters’ Club edition of the podcast, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray discuss Footballers’ Restaurants and Other Business Pursuits, from Joe Mercer’s bacon boning to Gennaro Gattuso’s fisherman’s blues. Record Breakers brings Amsterdam perspective, and sort-of new feature The Final Third sees Charlotte Cromarty from Rochdale podcast The Dale Way donate a match, player and object to the WSC Museum of Football.
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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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Taking time out from pondering which footballer’s haircut to get at the barbers’, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray discuss Representative XIs, B-Teams and C-Teams, from Jim Baxter versus the Nordics to Great Britain taking on Europe, via a flat share with Jimmy Hill. WSC Assistant Editor Ffion Thomas delves into the pages of magazine issue 418, Record Breakers brings rhymes from Reims, and we continue our nearly-new feature, The Final Third, in which a guest contributes a match, a player and an object to the WSC Museum of Football. Joining Dan as our visiting curator this time is comedian and radio presenter, Charlie Baker, who also discusses falling for the Vanarama and being the son of a man with an advertising hoarding at a Football League ground.
In this exclusive WSC Supporters’ Club edition of the podcast, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray discuss Dramatic Exits from unknowable biker entity Peter Wilson to Carlos Roa’s apocalypse via a chest prod for Stan Bowles. They also talk other sports in football grounds and oldest managers, while Record Breakers brings mourning from Milan. Nearly-new feature The Final Third sees Alex Green from Grimsby Town podcast DN35 donate a match, player and object to the WSC Museum of Football.
Munching on the sweetie version of a veteran reserve goalkeeper, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray discuss players’ Indian Summers, from Horst Hrubesch to Wilfried van Moer via untucked shirts and Pools Panel hotel trifle. WSC Deputy Editor Tom Hocking talks us through the pages of magazine edition 417, including Big Match Festive Specials and issues around colour blindness in football. Record Breakers brings crooning from Cagliari, plus Steve McManaman’s iconic hands and Maurice Fussey’s wig.
In this exclusive WSC Supporters’ Club edition of the podcast, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray binge on Elizabeth Shaw liqueur chocolates and talk Unheralded Derbies, from seldom played clashes to unrequited hate via Stilton United versus Cheddar FC. There is discussion of which activities should fill the gaps in Covid-hit episodes of Match of the Day, including Danny Murphy’s glockenspiel analysis. Record Breakers brings punk from Freiberg, and we continue our nearly new feature, The Final Third, in which a guest contributes a match, a player and an object to the WSC Museum of Football. Joining Dan as our visiting curator this time is the editor of Blackburn Rovers fanzine 4,000 Holes, Scott Sumner.