‘It Started With a Kick’ Episode 114 : Marc Higginson This week’s guest is Marc Higginson, who has worked at BBC Sport for over fifteen years, covering primarily cricket but also football another sports. Marc has a book coming out in October entitled “Falling for Manchester City”, which chronicles a period in which Manchester CityContinue reading “‘It Started With a Kick’ Episode 114 Marc Higginson Shakespeare & CPFC Week 4”
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Shakespeare & CPFC : Week 2
After the opening two Premier League matches and two defeats, Palace are pointless so immediately my mind turned to a quote from my favourite Shakespeare play, King Lear. ‘Nothing will come of nothing : speak again’ In the context of the Palace allegory, the fans are beseeching Pierre Sage to give them something at CravenContinue reading “Shakespeare & CPFC : Week 2”
Shakespeare and CPFC
“Mount, eagle, to my palace crystalline.” Cymbeline Act 5, Scene 4 There are very few scholars of English literature who have made connections between Shakespeare and Crystal Palace FC. Such a glaring omission is the literary equivalent of missing the most open of goals and it is one that I am going to address overContinue reading “Shakespeare and CPFC”
It Started With a Kick Episode 111 : Mike Minay
Mike Minay is a commentator and reporter who has become a regular voice on 5Live and also Match of the Day recently and Mike will be part of the BBC’s World Cup team which starts next week, so exciting times ahead. Mike’s first steps into the world of football were a long way from theContinue reading “It Started With a Kick Episode 111 : Mike Minay”
‘It Started With a Kick’ Episode 109 : Jim Daly
It Started With a Kick Episode 109 : Jim Daly Jim Daly is the third comedian in a row to appear on this podcast. He is currently on tour and is appearing on home turf this coming Saturday at Chesham cricket club and I have been reliably informed there are a few tickets left. JimContinue reading “‘It Started With a Kick’ Episode 109 : Jim Daly”
‘It Started With a Kick’ Episode 108 : Anthony Richardson
It Started With a Kick Episode 108 : Anthony Richardson Anthony Richardson joins a growing list of comedians to be guests on this podcast. Indeed he follows in the footsteps of his fellow Exploding Head Mark Davison who featured last week. As well as being at the end of the line for ‘Colin from Portsmouth’Continue reading “‘It Started With a Kick’ Episode 108 : Anthony Richardson”
‘It Started With a Kick’ -Episode 101
It Started With a Kick Episode 101 : special edition Welcome to the last two parts of this special episode of ‘It Started With a Kick’, featuring some of the best clips from a vast array of guests since the launch in April 2024. As we finish this podcast’s version of Match of the DayContinue reading “‘It Started With a Kick’ -Episode 101”
‘It Started with a Kick’ Episode 100
It Started With a Kick Episode 100 : special edition Welcome to this special episode of ‘It Started With a Kick’, which features a collection of some of the best clips from a vast array of guests over the last two years. It’s basically this podcast’s version of Match of the Day and sheds lightContinue reading “‘It Started with a Kick’ Episode 100”
‘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”
