The Magpies and The Phoenix

Sitting There In Your Armour Plated Chair

Sun, 28 May 2023 19:00:05 GMT

Let's go around the new grounds in 2023. From chiming bells in Torrington, to big crowds in deepest Kent. To avoiding the rain at the Dorset Cup, to wondering if I broke the law in Portsmouth. And much much more.....

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With A Slack Jaw And Not Much To Say

Thu, 02 Mar 2023 22:33:14 GMT

February (and 31 January) non-league football round-up, featuring Phoenix Sports, the Wessex League and where I am going next. Hope you enjoy!

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What Does It Matter, That's All I Have To Say

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 21:25:57 GMT

Maybe this might load when the gltiches are ironed out. January football, wasted journeys, inconsistent Phoenix, Holsworthy win, a great semi-final, a club with heart and a nice soul, and a David Thompson oggy from an FA Cup past, when it mattered and isn't the irrelevance it is now,

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Hundred Billion Castaways, Looking For A Home

Sun, 01 Jan 2023 22:56:16 GMT

The second part of the review of the 2022 football year. Misery Moments, My Favourite People, My New Year Hopes. Plus, a little bit on what I saw over Christmas and what I am looking forward to in 2023.

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And Through This Year, A Thousand Tribulations

Sat, 31 Dec 2022 00:56:49 GMT

The best bits, and some of the worst, of my 2022 in non-league football. Part 1.

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Just Like A Silver-Studded Sabre-Tooth Dream

Wed, 28 Dec 2022 21:08:41 GMT

Since that decision to go to Bideford in October 2021, I have been to 30 grounds. I am not a groundhopper. Here is a quick take, an anecdote, a view on each of them. I hope there is something for everyone, or it could just be widely ignored.

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They Told Them Boys You'll Soon Adjust, Just Bring Us Back Some Lunar Dust

Thu, 22 Dec 2022 19:12:59 GMT

Catching up on nearly three months of non-league football, with a house move in between. How Phoenix have got on, what has happened to Holsworthy (in brief), the Hampshire/Wiltshire football scene I have moved to, a little update on Cray Valley Paper Mills, and for me, a classic Christmas Millwall Misery Memory involving a car breakdown, a night outside Newton-le-Willows and, well.... just listen.

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Ain't Got No Money, And I Ain't Got No Hair

Tue, 06 Sep 2022 22:17:19 GMT

Phoenix in action in the FA Cup and FA Vase, Holsworthy endure a torrid slump, conceding goals, a misery moment that Ryan would have been happy with, if he was old enough to remember, looking forward to the next round of the cup, and a late update on the Phoenix loss to Erith & Belvedere in a league game tonight.

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All You Do To Me Is Talk Talk - An Interview With Ryan Hall

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 20:12:29 GMT

An interview with Ryan Hall, joint manager of Holsworthy AFC in the South West Peninsula League East. A fascinating insight into management at this level. I hope you enjoy it. Many thanks to Ryan for his time.

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But Only Angels Look Before They Tread

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 12:33:21 GMT

Not the normal podcast, but a journey into how I became a fan of Phoenix Sports and Holsworthy, how Bideford was the gateway, and the emotional connection. And, as I always say, it is Josh Dorling's fault

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Cover Me With Shades Of Disbelief

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 13:02:37 GMT

Featuring Phoenix's hard fought win in the FA Cup, and the draw for the next round. A Millwall memory has a cup heartbreak that probably saved us from a humiliation. A look forward to Holsworthy's fixtures, plans for weekend football (it's gonna cost), an unexpected twist for a player who left the Magpies, and a bit more besides.

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Tainted Hearts, Heal With Time

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 21:14:23 GMT

A review of the two games I went to on Tuesday and Wednesday, including a scintillating first half display in one, and a dramatic ending to another. I review Holsworthy's win in Devon, through Ryan's eyes, and look forward to this week's FA Cup Preliminary Round. Plus a Millwall memory that will last a lifetime.

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And Incidents Arose From Circumstance

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 14:17:24 GMT

A review of the weekend's action, a heat of the moment decision to watch a SCEFL Division 1 match, a tragic memory of a home opening fixture that went wrong, badly wrong, and all points in between. Hope you enjoy it.

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You Don't Even Know Me

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 11:34:19 GMT

Welcome to Episode 3. It contains - Phoenix at Oxhey Jets, Holsworthy's first two games of the season, a look at the start this weekend of the Isthmian League and a brief look at the Wessex League too. A look down memory lane at an FA Cup memory I'd like to forget, and a finale regarding mental health. All in 27 amateurish minutes. Hope you enjoy.

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The Bell That Rings Inside Your Mind

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 21:14:43 GMT

The Cup, The SW Peninsula League, The Wessex League and What Woking and Slough Have In Common

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A Hesitant Start

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 21:10:44 GMT

My first attempt, unscripted, at a podcast. No frills, no theme music, no nonsense. Just me talking about non-league football. In this intro, why I am a fan of Holsworthy and Phoenix, my drift away from Millwall and a brief background on my blogging life. If I feel sufficiently enthused / confident / self-absorbed, I will do more. But have a ton to learn.

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