Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast The West Lancs Show
| Titre | Date | Durée | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 20 - Managers on a mission | 04 Sep 2026 | 00:50:25 | |
After an 18-month absence, the West Lancs Show podcast is back! We sat down with three managers from the north of our region to talk about groundhops, broken noses, subs running the line, social media, dodgy cup ties, FA appeals and much, much more. Tune in and buckle up... | |||
| Episode 19 - West Lancs 'GroundhopUK' host venues revealed! | 27 Apr 2025 | 00:23:46 | |
Nine matches, four days, hundreds of new spectators and one amazing weekend! The West Lancashire League will take part in its first ever Groundhop in August thanks to GroundhopUK - listen to find out who will be our host clubs. | |||
| Episode 18 - Golden Boot winners | 03 Jan 2025 | 00:27:09 | |
Strikers know exactly how many goals they have scored and when - and these three are no different. It's the Golden Boot winners | |||
| Episode 17 - He ain't heavy, he's my (twin) brother... | 08 Nov 2024 | 00:30:30 | |
A sixth sense? A burning rivalry? What's it like playing in the same team as your twin brother? We invited in two sets of West Lancs twins to give us the lowdown... | |||
| Episode 16 - Horror injuries, eyeing promotion and licking quilts... | 21 Oct 2024 | 00:32:34 | |
When you suffer a bad injury at grassroots level, there's no Premier League medical team to get you back on the pitch. Recovering is hard - and Lee Hanna and Kyle Jefferson have the scars to prove it. We headed to the sun-kissed Duddon Estuary to speak to four pals determined to bounce back in style. | |||
| Episode 15 - Terry Green - No filter | 05 Jul 2024 | 00:11:50 | |
Almost two months on from that final day drama, we catch up with Thornton Cleveleys FC manager Terry Green as he prepares his side for their North West Counties debut. In typical Terry style, don't expect him to shirk a question... | |||
| Episode 14 - Why we all love a West Lancs derby | 13 May 2024 | 00:34:57 | |
Rangers v Celtic, United v City, Blackpool v Preston - we all love a local derby. And it's no different for Tempest United, Eagley and CMB. Fierce on the pitch, great pals away from it. It's off to Bolton we go... | |||
| Episode 13 - 'You only get picked because your dad's the manager!' | 26 Apr 2024 | 00:35:32 | |
Is it a curse or a blessing to play for your dad? And are you destined to never be named man of the match? We drafted in two West Lancs 'dads and lads' to find out... | |||
| Episode 12 - The New Kids on the Block | 15 Mar 2024 | 00:39:05 | |
They are three clubs who have joined the West Lancashire League in recent years - so what is life like being the 'newbies'? No dinner money was stolen, we promise... | |||
| Episode 11 - Life begins at 40 | 06 Feb 2024 | 00:36:13 | |
It's a young man's game...or is it? Lee McNabb and Mark Smith are defying the passages of time to keep playing in the West Lancashire League past the age of 40. They are joined by non-league football journalist Andrew Simpson to celebrate our 'golden oldies' | |||
| Episode 10 - The 'Media Men' | 24 Oct 2023 | 00:33:22 | |
They capture the joys of feeder league football armed with nothing more than a dictaphone and a camera. But why does Steve Taylor and the West Lancs Wanderer do it? We invited them in to find out... | |||
| Episode 9 - You asked, they answered! | 15 Sep 2023 | 00:34:05 | |
Too many August fixtures? Is clubs paying players wrong? Should the divisions be regionalised? We asked you to submit your questions on all things West Lancashire League to John Brown and Andy Hosker - here are their answers. Press play and off we go... | |||
| Episode 8 - 'Whitehaven? Sod that...I'm not going all the way up there!' | 25 Aug 2023 | 00:13:12 | |
Out on a limb, Whitehaven AFC is 45 miles from the M6 and every away game is a mission. So why do they do it? We caught up with chairman Luke Johnston and assistant manager Chris Rourke to find out - and learn more about their legendary post-match fayre! | |||
| Episode 7 - How much do you want to beat your local rivals? | 21 Aug 2023 | 00:43:26 | |
Dalton United have just celebrated 50 years in the West Lancashire League and are making big plans for the future. But what about the past and present - and getting one over on your local rivals? Riotous 40 minutes with Ben Shirley, Jon Balm and the irrepressible Des Johnston | |||
| Episode 6 - Taking the next step | 18 May 2023 | 00:44:06 | |
What does it take to move up the football pyramid? A lot of blood, sweat and tears, that's what. Garstang and Euxton Villa have done it - and Thornton Cleveleys have future ambitions. We hear from three men at the heart of their clubs' off-field transformations | |||
| Episode 5 - The Referees | 24 Apr 2023 | 00:30:46 | |
Barked at for 90 minutes by footballers who barely know the laws of the game - what makes you want to be a referee? We speak to two young gun West Lancs referees in Chelsea Hodgson and Joe Collier and also full-time Championship referee Leigh Doughty on the trials and tribulations of being the man - or woman - in the middle | |||
| Episode 4 - Non-league legends | 23 Mar 2023 | 00:39:59 | |
Two are still playing...and one has been lured back into the dugout. We chat with three non-league legends/journeymen* (*delete as appropriate) about why they just still love it! Special guest appearances from Harrison, 8, and four-year-old Hugo Clark | |||
| Episode 3 - Tales from the boardroom | 10 Feb 2023 | 00:30:45 | |
From mopping the changing room floor to making the butties, a chairman's role is never-ending. Dave Massam, Peter Gray and Rob Pennington discuss all the important stuff - like which club makes the best brew | |||
| Episode 2 - The Onion Baggers | 20 Jan 2023 | 00:34:40 | |
They're the glory hunters and would sell their own granny for a two-yard tap-in. It's the strikers. We're joined by Carl Eastwood, Dan Birkby and Carl Grimshaw for Episode 2 of the West Lancs Show podcast, in association with Orsted. | |||
| Episode 1 - The Dugout Dossier | 20 Dec 2022 | 00:31:10 | |
Who'd be a manager? We're joined by Anthony Murt, Tony Hesketh and Steve Cunningham for the first ever 'West Lancs Show' podcast, in association with Orsted. Buckle up... | |||