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It Started With a Kick Episode 50 : Tony Pastor

It Started With a Kick – Episode 50 : Tony Pastor Having reached episode 50 it’s fitting that this week’s guest is Tony Pastor who along with Gray Lineker co-founded the leading podcast production company, Goalhanger Films. Tony is a Burnley fan whose first match was away at Deepdale to face local rivals Preston NorthContinue reading “It Started With a Kick Episode 50 : Tony Pastor”

It Started With a Kick podcast Episode 49 – Alison Bender

It Started With a Kick – Episode 49 : Alison Bender Ali is a broadcaster with a wealth of experience as a reporter, presenter, podcaster and author. Having worked for leading clubs such as Chelsea and Real Madrid Ali has a wealth of stories form the top of the game including missing Zinedine Zidane’s goalContinue reading “It Started With a Kick podcast Episode 49 – Alison Bender”

Premier League Matchweek 28 / Episode 48 of ‘It Started With a Kick’

Premier League MatchWeek 28 TERRIBLE TRIO TROUBLES Another week goes by and another pointless week goes by for the three clubs beginning to be marooned at the bottom of the table. Between them those clubs have only managed nine wins in 84 matches, with only two victories in 2025 and one of those was forContinue reading “Premier League Matchweek 28 / Episode 48 of ‘It Started With a Kick’”

Episode 46 and 47 of ‘It Started With a Kick’

No Premier League action last week so double dose of ‘It Started With a Kick’. First up BBC Scotland’s Phil Goodlad who grew up on the island of Yell one of the Shetland Isles, and you is the first guest on this podcast to hail not only from Yell [population 966], or the Shetland Isles.Continue reading “Episode 46 and 47 of ‘It Started With a Kick’”

Premier League MatchWeek 25 / Episode 45 ‘It Started With a Kick’

PREMIER LEAGUE NUGGETS – MatchWeek 25 Another week goes by without a win for the bottom three, between them they have collected 43 points. At the same stage last season Luton, Burnley and Sheffield United had three more. Ipswich’s plucky point at Villa Park, when playing for all the second half with ten men,Continue reading “Premier League MatchWeek 25 / Episode 45 ‘It Started With a Kick’”

Premier League Match Week 24/ Episode 44 ‘It Started With a Kick’

PREMIER LEAGUE NUGGETS – MatchWeek 24 Only one Premier League match this week but there was enough incident in those 98+ minutes to satiate the appetite of the hungriest football fan. Fittingly for the last Merseyside derby at Goodison Park, James Tarkowski’s late equaliser ensured that Everton and Liverpool had won the same number ofContinue reading “Premier League Match Week 24/ Episode 44 ‘It Started With a Kick’”

Premier League Match Week 24 / It Started With a Kick Episode 43

PREMIER LEAGUE NUGGETS – MatchWeek 24 BEES – HOME AND AWAY Brentford have had an extraordinary season, for the first eight home matches they were imperious, clocking up an impressive seven wins and one draw, while away was the exact opposite seven defeats and one draw. After MatchWeek 16, 21 of their 22 points hadContinue reading “Premier League Match Week 24 / It Started With a Kick Episode 43”

Premier League Match Week 23 / It Started With a Kick- Episode 42

PREMIER LEAGUE NUGGETS – MatchWeek 23 CHERRY PICKING Having trounced Newcastle at St. James’ Park the previous week, courtesy of a Justin Kluivert hat-trick, Bournemouth followed up with a 5-0 hammering of Nottingham Forest, a team that had one of the meanest defences in the division. There was a second consecutive hat-trick for the CherriesContinue reading “Premier League Match Week 23 / It Started With a Kick- Episode 42”

Premier League MatchWeek 22 / ‘It Started With a Kick’ Episode 41

PREMIER LEAGUE NUGGETS – MatchWeek 22 AWAY THE LADS Bournemouth’s comprehensive 4-1 victory at St. James’ Park in Saturday’s early kick-off set the trend for some high scoring antics from the away sides. Up until Wolves’ 3-1 defeat at Stamford Bridge on Monday night, each away side scored at least two goals apiece, and altogetherContinue reading “Premier League MatchWeek 22 / ‘It Started With a Kick’ Episode 41”

Premier League MatchWeek 21 / Episode 40 ‘It Started With a Kick

PREMIER LEAGUE NUGGETS – MatchWeek 21 SAME OLD STORY AT THE BOTTOM Brentford’s two late goals on Tuesday night further loosened Manchester City’s previously icy grip on the Premier League title while things at the other end of the table took on a familiar look. At the same stage last season the three promoted clubsContinue reading “Premier League MatchWeek 21 / Episode 40 ‘It Started With a Kick”