In this Episode I’m re-joined on the podcast by Bristol Rovers promotion winning goalkeeper James Belshaw. Belly has had an incredible year, being let go by Harrogate Town at the bottom of League 2, to winning promotion to League 1 in the course of a season. Belly’s journey highlights exactly why football is a game of opinions, and why an individual’s judgement of you is never final unless you choose to believe it. We reflect on how to deal with adversity, and how to use the mind to deal with opinions and drive performance. We discuss:
- Bristol Rovers crazy 7-0 win over Scunthorpe United to gain promotion
- Joey Barton and dressing room culture
- How to bed yourself into a team as a new goalkeeper
- Having his squad number changed from 1 to 21 and then being let go by Harrogate with no rationale or explanation
- Understanding what drives performance: revenge or determination
- Becoming a fan favourite and building relationships
- The importance of family and support networks on the career journey
- Plans for the future after football
- Q & A
Football is one of the most cut-throat industries in the world with less than 0.01% of players currently in the system going on to have a career in the game. This episode is perfect to inspire goalkeepers everywhere on how to respond to adversity and how to deal with opinions that may not sit in your favour. An incredibly important episode delivered by a goalkeeper who has seen it all from the conference to the EFL.
To keep up-to-date with Belly, you can follow him on:
@jbelly31 (Instagram & Twitter)
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