It Started With a Kick Episode 93 : Ian Darke Ian Darke is a true doyen of the football broadcasting world, having commentated on countless Premier League matches, as well as FA Cup Finals, Champions League games and a fair, few World Cups for a variety of broadcasters both in UK and abroad. Ian’s firstContinue reading “It Started With a Kick Episode 93 – Ian Darke / Episode 94 – Jonathan Northcroft”
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‘It Started With a Kick’ Episode 91 – Dan O’Hagan and Episode 92 – Jon Spurling
It Started With a Kick Episode 91 : Dan O’Hagan Dan is a commentator and presenter, who has worked on several different European leagues, including France and Germany, with a regular slot on Bundesliga as well as domestic broadcasters and once had the honour of being the youngest commentator on Match of the Day, althoughContinue reading “‘It Started With a Kick’ Episode 91 – Dan O’Hagan and Episode 92 – Jon Spurling”
Macclesfield Blues
“And that is the last kick of the match. One of the greatest FA Cup giant killings has happened here in the sunshine at the Moss Rose. The holders Crystal Palace have been knocked out. What a turnaround of fortunes for Crystal Palace : winners at Wembley in May, losers in Macclesfield in January.” TheContinue reading “Macclesfield Blues”
20 years of Holmesdale Fanatics / It Started With a Kick Episode 77 : Robin Bailey
Here’s the piece from yesterday’s the Guardian on 20 years of the Holmesdale Fanatics, the Palace supporters group at the forefront of the ultras movement in England and how there is still a long way to catch up with the Europeans in terms of fan culture and activism. https://bit.ly/46OoP9o It Started With a Kick EpisodeContinue reading “20 years of Holmesdale Fanatics / It Started With a Kick Episode 77 : Robin Bailey”
The Lost Boys Taskforce / It Started With a Kick Episode 76 – Seth Bennett
Here’s a piece I wrote for the Guardian about the Lost Boys Taskforce, an initiative to help provide guidance to teenagers, mainly males, who are in danger of ‘going off the rails’ as Paul Barber, CEO of Brighton & Hove Albion, who is leading the task force can relate to as he almost did soContinue reading “The Lost Boys Taskforce / It Started With a Kick Episode 76 – Seth Bennett”
‘It Started With a Kick’ podcast Episode 64
It Started With a Kick – Episode 64 : Owen Williams Owen is an experienced sports news producer at the BBC, having worked there for over 30 years and he has also worked for Sky Sports as head of editorial for their digital media. He now does a range of work including lecturing and mentoringContinue reading “‘It Started With a Kick’ podcast Episode 64”
‘It Started With a Kick’ Episode 63 : John Acres
It Started With a Kick – Episode 63 : John Acres John Acres is a reporter/commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live and Final Score, he also hosts breakfast show on BBC Radio Devon and therefore it will be no great surprise to learn that John’s first match was at Home Park in November 1986. ItContinue reading “‘It Started With a Kick’ Episode 63 : John Acres”
‘It Started With a Kick’ Episodes 61 and 62
It Started With a Kick – Episode 61 : Chris Lee Chris is an author, writer and podcaster and the man behind the excellent Outside Write magazine which takes readers to various nooks and crannies around the world in search of what defines football culture through its history and especially its politics. Chris describes himselfContinue reading “‘It Started With a Kick’ Episodes 61 and 62”
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 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”
The Football Mine 