Manx Footy Pod - episode two 24/25 - video Dailymotion

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The latest Manx Football Podcast talks about the 'Battle of Station Fields', has an interview with Union Mills manager Ryan Kelly.   We also look ahead to all this week's fixtures, including FC Isle of Man's game with Bury.

Transcript

00:00:00Hello and welcome to the second episode of the 2024-25 season.

00:00:05In this week's Mags Football Podcast, I'm Dave, catching up with Union Mills manager Ryan Kelly

00:00:10after the Millers' opening weekend win over St Mary's.

00:00:13We hear from our very own Clive Meyrie, Adam Morton, after the Battle of Station Fields.

00:00:18We also look ahead to this weekend's big games,

00:00:20plus there's the return of old favourites Combi Corner and Dave Reads the Weather.

00:00:24Right, guys, welcome. I'd say welcome.

00:00:31We're going to welcome everyone because we're in a slightly different podcast HQ this season.

00:00:37Dave, this is our third.

00:00:39Yeah, we've gone up in the world, I think.

00:00:41Quite literally two flights. We've gone from the basement, we're into the top floor now.

00:00:45I like it.

00:00:46I quite like it as well. It was a bit thrown together, the whole decor, but I like it.

00:00:51I think it's... I can get used to this.

00:00:52It's very roomy.

00:00:53It is. Plenty of scope to put some more kids up on the wall and any club memorabilia.

00:00:57And if you ever get bored of Dave and Horton, we can look out the window and we can see the sea.

00:01:00That's lovely.

00:01:01It is.

00:01:02It's very soothing. Adam, what do you think?

00:01:03It's perfect. Very spacious.

00:01:05The basement I quite liked because it was a bit dark, dingy and sort of screamed podcast.

00:01:10Yeah, keeping with the quality of our podcast.

00:01:12It can't be too nice.

00:01:14We've invested in better technology, we've invested in... well, we've got this new room.

00:01:19Things are, some would say, on the up, but I wouldn't go that far.

00:01:22No.

00:01:23Right, before we look ahead to Saturday's games, Dave, you spoke to Ryan Kelly after Saturday's...

00:01:29Union Mills win on Saturday over St Mary's.

00:01:32Yeah, he was in good form. I like his team.

00:01:34They got off to a flyer, opened the scoring within a minute and laid down a good marker for the season.

00:01:40So, as you'll hear now, he was happy with his side.

00:01:42So, by the magic of iMovie, we'll play that now.

00:01:48Well, Ryan, I mean, probably before the game started, you'd have told the team to go out and get into it straight away

00:01:54and have a fast start, but you couldn't have asked for better than that, scoring within a minute.

00:01:59No. So, past what I asked them to do anyway, but the boys have worked really hard over pre-season.

00:02:05We know we've got quick lads up top. We know we can start as quick as we want to start.

00:02:10It depends how switched on we are at the time.

00:02:12But, yeah, it's nice to get off to a nice little start.

00:02:15When you've got players like Luke Booth and Jack Murray, Tally Hughes, you're always going to score goals, aren't you?

00:02:20Oh, 100%. You've missed Dom out there as well. Brilliant.

00:02:25Yeah, there's goals. There's goals in abundance throughout the team, to be honest.

00:02:28You've got Matthew Milligan who sits in there, that little 10-year-old.

00:02:31Jordan Crawley wasn't here today. All of these boys will score a lot of goals as well throughout the season.

00:02:36So, goals are something we've got in abundance and I'm happy for that.

00:02:39And those guys will steal the headlines, but a big shout out to Mason Prince today.

00:02:43He pulled off a lot of saves, didn't he?

00:02:45Yes, he did, didn't he? Mason has been probably one of our standout players since I've taken over.

00:02:51I think, if I'm right in saying, I know this is last season, he's not conceded a goal in football continuously since April.

00:03:00Wow, that's incredible.

00:03:01Since April, he's not conceded a goal.

00:03:03And that then obviously gives him confidence, but it gives the rest of the team confidence as well, doesn't it?

00:03:07Yeah, well, it's something that we've worked on a lot. It's just being resilient.

00:03:10And I think that's shown today. A strong backbone in the team and a good, confident keeper.

00:03:16And it puts you in good stead for a season. So, yeah, I'm really happy with the way that the boys conducted themselves today.

00:03:23How has pre-season been? Preparations have all gone well?

00:03:26Pre-season? Up and down, isn't it? You know what it's like. We've got a lot of lads that are 18, etc.

00:03:32They've just found they can go on holiday, they disappear off, they're gone for two weeks, then they drop back in and they're out, they're in, they're out.

00:03:38But overall, pre-season has been really, really good. We've scored a lot of goals throughout our games that we've played.

00:03:44And again, the boys, just their willingness to learn, to adapt to situations and the work that they put in, you just can't credit them enough for it.

00:03:54So, you've had a really good start to the season there now. So, it lays down the marker.

00:03:58I mean, St Mary's are going to be a good start this season. So, what are the aims? What are the targets for this campaign?

00:04:03Well, to do the best that we can is our aim. I've quietly got my own reservations of where I want us to be.

00:04:12I definitely expect us to be up around the top four challenging for Railway Cup come Christmas time.

00:04:17I think the competition for places, we've got the club, we're missing Joe Quayle today who didn't play.

00:04:22We're missing Jordan Crawley, as I said, who didn't play. Again, probably two of our starting players in the midfield there.

00:04:28Abundance of quality in them two. A really good core, a lot of attacking players that we can dip in and out of.

00:04:36The combination team has got some really good attacking players. I think we're set up and we've got a really good structure at the minute.

00:04:43I think it's just standing us in good stead for a good few years.

00:04:47Yes, I think you've got a great set-up up here, haven't you, Gary Moore? Union Mills have always had a good youth conveyor belt.

00:04:54I think that's it, isn't it? You can always dip into the youth teams and bring the next generation of players through, can't you?

00:05:01Yes, I think maybe previously we haven't. As everyone's aware, we've probably lost a lot of audience throughout the years.

00:05:09I think there wasn't always a pathway or a willingness to go into the first team football.

00:05:16Whereas the boys are getting opportunities now and if they take their chances, their name's on the team sheet at the start of a game.

00:05:24Quality's got to be there. The boys do what they're asked in training and they put the work rate in.

00:05:30Everyone's on an even keel now in playing field and it's down to the boys that are in there to keep the shirts on their back, which is really good.

00:05:37We have a lot of competition, as I've said. That can only be healthy, can't it?

00:05:44It's really good competition within the group as well. It's not just that they're upset that they're not on the team or anything like that.

00:05:49They're pushing each other, which is the difference from years before.

00:05:53They're actually spurring each other on to get better and pushing each other's limits in training, which is great to see.

00:05:59So we can see Millers challenge for some silverware this season, then?

00:06:03Quietly, hopefully.

00:06:04Well, well done today. Great result and good luck for the rest of the season.

00:06:07Cheers, thank you.

00:06:09That's a very interesting interview that, Dave.

00:06:11It was. Yeah, they've got a wealth of talent there at the Millers.

00:06:15They already had a good start, but with the likes of Dominic Harry-Brennan signing and people like that, they could be dark horses this season.

00:06:22You heard there he's talking about the potential of getting into the Raleigh Cup again and stuff like that.

00:06:27So I guess we'll see, but they've certainly started well.

00:06:30I think that was one of my standout results of the weekend, but we'll talk more about that in a minute.

00:06:35Now, one of the other big stories this week, Adam, has been the Battle of Stationfield.

00:06:41I'm still traumatised.

00:06:42You were there in prime spot on the stand.

00:06:46The new stand, by the way.

00:06:47The new stand.

00:06:48Yeah, they've moved pitch to the front.

00:06:49The main pitch is the front bit now because it had problems with glass when it was first laid and stuff like that.

00:06:53So now it's proper, all set up.

00:06:55Have they got funding for the Adam Morton stand yet?

00:06:58It's in the works, Dave. It's in the works.

00:07:01Right, so talk us through what happened.

00:07:03You were there for a 6.15 kick-off.

00:07:05You were quite happy to be there because it was Castel and Colby.

00:07:08Always a big game.

00:07:09Southern Derby.

00:07:10Big game at the top of the Kevin and Ard Druggan Division 2.

00:07:15It's not right. It doesn't roll for Tom and Jason.

00:07:17What is it?

00:07:18Ard and Kevin.

00:07:19Oh, Ard and Kevin Druggan Division 2.

00:07:22He does actually listen to the podcast, by the way, so we need to get this right at some point.

00:07:25So, first of all, you didn't quite kick off on time. Why was that?

00:07:29Well, I admittedly got there at the minute before kick-off.

00:07:32That's fine.

00:07:3360 seconds.

00:07:34Exactly.

00:07:35Probably not the most professional of moves.

00:07:37Very professional.

00:07:38We'll discuss that one-to-one later.

00:07:40And then I realised that I was turning up at the same time as the referee.

00:07:43Okay.

00:07:44So that was a bit of a bummer.

00:07:46It was a bit of a bummer.

00:07:47It was a bit of a bummer.

00:07:48It was a bit of a bummer.

00:07:49It was a bit of a bummer.

00:07:50It was a bit of a bummer.

00:07:51It was a bit of a bummer.

00:07:52It was a bit of a bummer.

00:07:53It was a bit of a bummer.

00:07:54Okay.

00:07:55So that was a minute before kick-off.

00:07:56It was meant to be.

00:07:57So I speak to the Kastertown coach, who was the club manager last year, by the way.

00:08:03And then he said that Kastertown were missing some key players.

00:08:06And I said, why is it not kicking off yet?

00:08:08He said, the referee's only just turned up.

00:08:10And I was like, oh, okay, it's fine.

00:08:11You can kick off in about 10 minutes' time.

00:08:13It's not the end of the world.

00:08:14And then, obviously, it all kicks off.

00:08:16Well, it didn't.

00:08:18It didn't.

00:08:19It kicks off in another way.

00:08:20Yeah.

00:08:21So I was reading your excellent report on Isle of Man today, yesterday, breaking news, all that jazz.

00:08:26You said that there were some issues with the pitch.

00:08:29Is that correct?

00:08:30Yeah.

00:08:31If you want to say issues.

00:08:32Issues raised with the pitch.

00:08:33Issues raised with the pitch, yeah.

00:08:34There seemed to be the belief that there was dog poo on the pitch.

00:08:39It wasn't dog poo.

00:08:40You think it might be a rogue owl.

00:08:42Well, it could have been an owl.

00:08:43You don't know.

00:08:44It could have been any owl.

00:08:45Any other one that's a technology.

00:08:46You've got some pictures of the said faeces.

00:08:49Yeah.

00:08:50Which we're going to put overlay now.

00:08:52So if you're listening to this on the many fine podcast platforms that we're hosted upon,

00:08:57you might want to have a little look at our Daily Motion or our YouTube pages,

00:09:03and we will have the actual pictures from this.

00:09:05Yes.

00:09:06And we'd love to hear your thoughts on what you think it is.

00:09:08Because we had a quick look in the office, and we say maybe not an owl.

00:09:13Pellet, I think, is the correct term.

00:09:15Because there wasn't enough mouse carcass in it.

00:09:20Yeah.

00:09:21It's very scientific and very exact.

00:09:23Despite being experts at talking faeces, we're not actually experts at it.

00:09:27Correcting.

00:09:28Yeah.

00:09:29That's the takeaway from this week's podcast.

00:09:32But one of our wildlife experts suggested it might be a cat.

00:09:36Yeah.

00:09:37I'm thinking cat as well.

00:09:38I've examined the footage.

00:09:39Lip of a big cat.

00:09:40Yeah.

00:09:41It took quite a while to glaze over it in the office, didn't we?

00:09:43We did have a look, a stern look, and it took quite a chunk of our day, actually.

00:09:47Maybe not so that.

00:09:48We just want to get the facts right.

00:09:50Anyway.

00:09:51It wasn't dog poop.

00:09:53It was animal faeces on the pitch.

00:09:56Yes.

00:09:57So then it was suggested that the game be moved to one of the many other pitches they have on the station field.

00:10:02Yes.

00:10:03So the pitch that Colby used as their main pitch last year is just further up the same playing field.

00:10:08It's literally right next to the pitch they're using now.

00:10:11So the Colby players were instructed to move the goals from the pitch

00:10:16to the other pitch, which is fair enough because you don't want to play on a pitch with faeces on it,

00:10:20which holds your hands up, one of those things.

00:10:23But then, obviously, it's...

00:10:25So then it was a verbal altercation between two players that nearly spilled over into something a bit more...

00:10:30Yes.

00:10:31So Gary Sandsbury kicks off in a way, and then there's a bit...

00:10:34I think he raised his concerns about the pitch.

00:10:37He raised his concerns loudly, yes.

00:10:39And then there was sort of a verbal altercation between coaching staff,

00:10:42and then the players got involved, and one player said something to another player,

00:10:46and, you know, we're not going to get into it, but...

00:10:48But at that point, Castletown went back into the dressing room?

00:10:51Yes, Castletown, led by one person in particular, went back into the dressing room,

00:10:55and then, yeah, they didn't come back out,

00:10:58even though the game could have been played on this other pitch, you know, further up,

00:11:02because the goals were moved, and then we were waiting there for 15 minutes

00:11:05for the players to come back out, and they didn't, so...

00:11:08So, where it is at the moment, we believe, it's sat with the FA.

00:11:12We've asked the FA for comments straight away.

00:11:14We're still...

00:11:15It's radio silence from the FA at the minute, but we...

00:11:18But upfront, we thought you did say that he spoke to someone at Colby who spoke to...

00:11:23Somebody at the FA.

00:11:24Somebody at the FA, who's basically said that it's going to go to a player management...

00:11:28So it's not the players, it's the league management...

00:11:30Yes, sorry.

00:11:31I think it's important to note that Castletown did have three important players missing that day as well, but...

00:11:36So we also, yes...

00:11:37I think, Adam, you did very well there, being Clive Myrie, until the very end of that,

00:11:42where your impartiality could be slightly questioned.

00:11:47It's difficult, though. You support your club, don't you?

00:11:49Yeah, exactly, yeah, yeah.

00:11:50I just wanted to go and watch a good game of football, you know.

00:11:52I can imagine it was all set to be a good game of football as well.

00:11:55Yeah, big early season, and it's all, you know...

00:11:58They talk about the magic lengths under the lights at Anfield,

00:12:01but there's nothing quite like a midweek fixture at Colby as well.

00:12:04And it's not very often at the start of the season we get these midweek games,

00:12:07and I kind of like it. You know, you finish from work, it's still summer's night,

00:12:10and there's not a lot else to do.

00:12:12Well, you went to the Pint at the Glen before, you know, you stroll down...

00:12:14Exactly.

00:12:15But I had a problem that day, I had a problem with our midweek game.

00:12:17Angela Davies didn't open the Crosby till 6.

00:12:19At a 6.15 kick-off, that pre-match pint is going to have to fly down, it did.

00:12:23But you were watching, not playing.

00:12:25I was watching, not playing.

00:12:26It's not like in the olden days.

00:12:27It wasn't very different.

00:12:29You wouldn't tell otherwise, would you, if I was playing, but...

00:12:33So, yeah, it's very much a case of wait and see what happens with that,

00:12:37whether the points are awarded to Colby, or are the games replayed.

00:12:41It's likely to be replayed, I can imagine, isn't it?

00:12:43Who knows?

00:12:44I think we're all waiting with bated breaths on the referee's report from that game.

00:12:48Yeah, which would be great to see, wouldn't it, because...

00:12:50Well, just an explanation of it would be fantastic.

00:12:53Right, let's look out to Saturday's games, then.

00:12:55We've got some absolute humdingers in the Cadillac Premier League this weekend, Dave.

00:12:59Everyone has got, even if we're only on the second or third game of the season,

00:13:03got something on it.

00:13:04Yeah, we were talking about this in the office yesterday, weren't we?

00:13:06They're all potentially really, really close games.

00:13:08It's hard to call any winners, isn't it?

00:13:10It's really tight.

00:13:11And this is good, this is the sort of fixtures you want to throw up, doesn't it?

00:13:14So, I've gone for my game of the day is at Croyton Lowry.

00:13:18Russian versus St Mary's.

00:13:20We're sending Eric Clug down there, so...

00:13:22Best man.

00:13:23Russian will be smarting after an opening day defeat to Foxdale.

00:13:27St Mary's, obviously, also lost on the opening day.

00:13:30How did they get on a midweek day?

00:13:32They beat Foxdale 3-1, so they bounced back.

00:13:34At home, wasn't it?

00:13:35Yeah, so that's okay.

00:13:37Russian obviously didn't play midweek, so they're still smarting from that defeat.

00:13:41So, yes.

00:13:42Adam, we'll go back to our Southern Football correspondent briefly.

00:13:46Russian, that will have hurt last week against Foxdale, won't it?

00:13:50Absolutely, yeah.

00:13:51I know I spoke to Andrew Moody before the season started.

00:13:54He said he was very hopeful ahead of the season.

00:13:56He brought in Daniel Ayle, obviously, who scored last weekend.

00:13:58I think hopes were quite high ahead of the new season,

00:14:01but when Jason Charlton was on it, he's on it, isn't he?

00:14:03So, it's one of those things.

00:14:04It's probably the shock of the opening day, wasn't it?

00:14:06Foxdale getting three points down there.

00:14:08Shock of the opening day in the top flight,

00:14:10because my shock of the opening day, I think, came in Division 2.

00:14:14We'll talk about that in a minute.

00:14:15Okay.

00:14:16Yes, so, yeah.

00:14:17So, a good game for both sides.

00:14:19St Mary's' debut obviously still didn't play last week.

00:14:21They seem to just not be able to get the ball in the back of the net.

00:14:23Yeah, basically.

00:14:24Without being asked, they could probably still be playing now.

00:14:27They still wouldn't have scored.

00:14:28They created so many chances.

00:14:30That's a really nice build-up play.

00:14:31They just couldn't put it in the back of the net.

00:14:33But they were missing a couple of players as well.

00:14:35And they seem to have put it right on Tuesday.

00:14:37Yeah, they did.

00:14:38They played well by the sounds of it.

00:14:39So, they're up and running.

00:14:41Good squad there.

00:14:42A bit like last season.

00:14:43I think they'll be there about in the top four.

00:14:45So, this is a tough one to call, isn't it?

00:14:48Yeah, but I was going to say predictions.

00:14:49Adam, are you going to stick with the home form there?

00:14:51Or do you think St Mary's will get a point on the road?

00:14:54I think it's going to be tight, but I'm going to go for a draw.

00:14:58Draw?

00:14:59Yeah.

00:15:00The Dave Morton Memorial fence?

00:15:01Tom?

00:15:02And I hope Danny Lane scores as well.

00:15:05You're pondering?

00:15:07I am.

00:15:08I'm going to go with St Mary's.

00:15:11I'm going to go with St Mary's just.

00:15:13I think now they've got their first man under the belt on Tuesday,

00:15:17they'll be confident to get the ball rolling now.

00:15:21And I think maybe the opening day, it sounds like they played well,

00:15:24just couldn't score.

00:15:25Maybe now they've got a few goals under their belt.

00:15:27And they've got good players, don't they?

00:15:29Really strong squad.

00:15:30So, yeah, I'm going to just go Mary's.

00:15:32But rushing at home as well, that's a big advantage.

00:15:34I think if it was at the bowl, maybe it would be a bit different.

00:15:36I don't know.

00:15:37If they lose their first two, it's a big blow.

00:15:39Yeah.

00:15:40I'm going with Adam.

00:15:41I think this is going to be a draw.

00:15:42I think rushing will be determined to get something out of this.

00:15:46And I think it will completely set nicely for St Mary's to win.

00:15:49So it lost a win and a draw.

00:15:50Yeah.

00:15:51I'm with you.

00:15:52I'm going for a Desmond 2-2.

00:15:53But let's not forget, your favourite ever goalkeeper is playing in this one.

00:15:57Might be playing in this one, Andy.

00:15:58Mark Blair.

00:15:59He's back in the first team.

00:16:00That's a – I am a big fan of Mark,

00:16:03but he's my favourite ever Manx football goalkeeper.

00:16:05There's been some absolute classics in the years.

00:16:08John Ward.

00:16:10John Ward, yeah.

00:16:11Aaron Story.

00:16:12To be fair, most of them did play for rushing.

00:16:13I'm a big fan of Stewie Fale.

00:16:15A big thing he's made.

00:16:16Stewie Fale, Foxtail, what a big thing.

00:16:18Gary Burgess.

00:16:19Yeah.

00:16:20Good goalkeeper.

00:16:21Stewie's head must have slipped.

00:16:22Was Burgess the one that was famous in TT, close to the edge?

00:16:25Was he pictured on the side of the road?

00:16:27I don't remember.

00:16:28Yeah, I think he was.

00:16:30He played for Michael in St John's, didn't he, Gary?

00:16:32Yeah.

00:16:33So I'll have to have a think about that.

00:16:34Yeah, that's a podcast for another day.

00:16:36Yeah, for another day.

00:16:37Yeah, so I think draws all round on the Dave Norton Memorial fence for that one.

00:16:41Right, next game, Peel versus Laxey Dave.

00:16:44There's Laxey Dave.

00:16:45Now, Peel, having been perhaps maybe slightly under the radar pre-season,

00:16:50a 2-1 mousey now.

00:16:51Great result midweek, beating Ramsey.

00:16:53Yeah, so it's two 3-1 wins in a row.

00:16:56But that, at Balaclone, I mean, again, we've talked about this in the past,

00:17:00but Ramsey's record at home is pretty formidable.

00:17:02So that's a great result.

00:17:04We obviously talked about Thomas Browne getting the under-21 player of the year

00:17:08last year.

00:17:09He's already started on fire.

00:17:11And they seem to be finding the goals despite Lee Gale not being there.

00:17:14So, yeah, great start for them.

00:17:15Peel have been excellent from what I hear from the start.

00:17:18And this Ben Woodbridge I'd like to talk about.

00:17:20He's meant to be very good.

00:17:2116 years old, coming through.

00:17:23He's got a 25-year-old Wunderstreiker brother.

00:17:26It sounds like he could be the real deal.

00:17:28And Peel seem to always find these players, I feel like.

00:17:31I think, to be fair to them, they put a lot of effort into their junior side.

00:17:36And they have done for a long time now.

00:17:39They do steal from all the Western clubs as well.

00:17:44But no, no, they've got a great junior set-up at Peel.

00:17:46And why would you not?

00:17:47I think Gale has said in his interview with me that when he was growing up

00:17:49around Foxtail, yes, he played for Foxtail at a young age.

00:17:52But it was all about playing for Peel back then.

00:17:54And I think that's kind of maybe still the case.

00:17:56You know, you grow up at QE2 high school.

00:17:57You're in the West.

00:17:58Maybe the kids have the aspirations to play for Peel.

00:18:00I never did.

00:18:01But a lot of people do, don't they?

00:18:03That's because you're barred from the place, man.

00:18:05I wouldn't get in the team.

00:18:06I'd still get in my own team.

00:18:07Yeah, I think it's a big aspiration.

00:18:09And I think this Ben Woodbridge looks to be the real deal.

00:18:12And he's obviously got a goal on the opening day in a Western derby at St John's.

00:18:15Laxey, Dave.

00:18:16Now, it sounds like it was an interesting game for them on Saturday.

00:18:19Yeah, I mean, to put it mildly, they were 6-0 down after half an hour against there.

00:18:24I mean, that's a bad start.

00:18:26I don't think any of us saw that.

00:18:27No.

00:18:28But to be fair to them, they got it back.

00:18:30And I think the edge of the second half, it ended up being 7-3 overall.

00:18:35So they hit back well.

00:18:36But obviously, the damage had already been done.

00:18:38I don't know, Tom, have you got any insights from Tom Cowan?

00:18:40Did he say anything to you?

00:18:41No, I've not spoken to him about the start, really.

00:18:43I've not caught up with him about this game.

00:18:45Which has surprised me, because I'd love to have sat down with him and talked about that.

00:18:49It was all about the score, isn't it?

00:18:50Yeah, exactly.

00:18:51And you know what?

00:18:52It sounds like they turned it around.

00:18:53But maybe this result is throwing a few people off.

00:18:56Maybe people don't think Laxey and you up there are strong.

00:18:58But they've still got their team.

00:19:00I think they'll be like these results throughout the season.

00:19:02For everyone, maybe you'll pick and lose.

00:19:04Maybe not Air, actually.

00:19:05I think Air might have stolen ahead.

00:19:07But I think there'll be teams in and around this top 6, maybe 8 bracket

00:19:10that will lose and win to each other.

00:19:11So I don't think Laxey should be too worried or concerned.

00:19:14There'll be better teams than them that can concede more than 7 goals to Air.

00:19:18I think Air, on their day, can do that to anyone.

00:19:21They won 3-2 if you ignore the first half of that one.

00:19:24Exactly, yeah.

00:19:25It's like a true Colby fan.

00:19:27To be fair, they bounced back, won the old Classico 2-1 against Laxey.

00:19:33Associates of St. George's.

00:19:34Associates of St. George's, sorry.

00:19:35They did well to beat themselves.

00:19:37Yeah, St. George's.

00:19:38So they've got some points on the board.

00:19:40As we've already talked about in last week's pre-season episode,

00:19:44Geordie's are getting back to where they were.

00:19:47I wouldn't say they're back as strong as they were.

00:19:49But they've definitely recruited well over the summer.

00:19:51So that's a good result.

00:19:52However, I still think this is a Peel win.

00:19:55Adam, do you think on Saturday?

00:19:56Is it at Peel?

00:19:57Yeah.

00:19:58Back the home advantage.

00:19:59Expert analysis, back the home advantage.

00:20:01I'll go Peel, but I think this will be tight.

00:20:03I can see it being a 2-1 maybe to Peel.

00:20:06But what a heck of a start Peel have had to the season.

00:20:09Do you know the teams they're playing?

00:20:11There's no...

00:20:12St. John's, the Western Derby.

00:20:14Then they had Ramsey.

00:20:17They had Ramsey and they'd won.

00:20:18If they get a win against Laxey, we've actually got to start talking about them

00:20:22maybe going over there all the way again.

00:20:24And who'd have thought that with the change in management

00:20:26and young players coming through as well.

00:20:29You see they're struggling at Hunkern as well,

00:20:31so it's not exactly going to be a...

00:20:32Yeah, that was a close game.

00:20:34That doesn't surprise me.

00:20:35We'll come to that though.

00:20:36Yeah, but we spoke about that briefly with Hurty, the football writers,

00:20:40and he said, and actually this is what St. George's used to do

00:20:43when they're at their best.

00:20:44They could grind results.

00:20:46Find a way to win when you're at your best.

00:20:48And you might have missed a few.

00:20:49You know midweek you miss a few and stuff.

00:20:50Just find a way to get three points.

00:20:52And I think that's vital, isn't it?

00:20:53If you want to win anything.

00:20:55So, Peel wins Saturday?

00:20:56Yeah.

00:20:57Again, a bit like Tom, I think it's going to be a close game,

00:20:59but Peel win for me.

00:21:01Corinthians take on Ramsey up at Bala Fletcher.

00:21:04Now, to me, Corinthians have started very well.

00:21:07Obviously, we talk about the opening day in a second

00:21:10where they absolutely slacked from around 6-1.

00:21:14And then they followed that up with a 2-1 win over St. John's on Saturday.

00:21:19On Wednesday, sorry.

00:21:20Tuesday.

00:21:21Late goal for Corinthians apparently as well.

00:21:23Again, grind the results out.

00:21:25So, they take on Ramsey who will be eager to sort of flex

00:21:30on that Ian Dowie bounce-back ability after their loss against Peel, Dave.

00:21:34So, again, this looks a close game.

00:21:37Yeah, it does.

00:21:38And I wouldn't really like to call this.

00:21:39Hattie's going along to this one, so we'll get his expert coverage on this one.

00:21:44I saw the start of that Corinthians-Brown game the other day,

00:21:48and it was a close start to the match.

00:21:50I mean, obviously, the goal started to flow after I left,

00:21:52but both teams were playing some good stuff early doors.

00:21:55Corinthians, though, they've got the firepower.

00:21:57They can turn up against any team, whereas Ramsey,

00:22:00obviously, they're very good at scoring goals as well,

00:22:02but they're a bit more solid, I would say.

00:22:04So, I don't know.

00:22:05I'm going to have to sit on the fence.

00:22:07I'm going for a draw.

00:22:08I'd say Corinthians did surprise me in the opening day.

00:22:11They were very strong.

00:22:12I think I put them to go down, actually.

00:22:13So, apologies to them.

00:22:15But then, Marouane did have a few missing.

00:22:18I must add to that as well.

00:22:19I know I'm defending them,

00:22:21but it was quite a weak first team

00:22:23in comparison to what we would normally have.

00:22:25So, I think Corinthians have started really strong.

00:22:28They got a late winner against St. John's,

00:22:29but I think this will be too much for them.

00:22:31I can only see a Ramsey-comfortable win.

00:22:35Adam?

00:22:36Corinthians, two wins from two.

00:22:37Big believer in 100% records.

00:22:39I'm going to have to go for it.

00:22:41You've got to have a laugh.

00:22:42Were you going to get a T-shirt with that?

00:22:43Yeah, yeah.

00:22:44In fact, they were quite an easy start, though, I believe.

00:22:46So, it's, yeah, one of those.

00:22:49I'm out for the same reasons, but I'm going to...

00:22:54I think this has got Dave Norton-Drawer all over it.

00:22:56Yeah, I know.

00:22:57I think Jeremy Marquez has scored a couple,

00:23:01and Joe Middleton.

00:23:02Ben said in his pre-season comments

00:23:05they've got him until Christmas.

00:23:06That's a massive plus.

00:23:07I think, in the same way,

00:23:09Foxtail were trying to make Haywell and Sunshines with Galen.

00:23:11Yeah.

00:23:12They'll be trying to get Joey fit, available,

00:23:14and scoring in as many games as he can

00:23:16between now and Christmas.

00:23:17So, yeah, I...

00:23:19But, again, Ramsey, a good team.

00:23:22Last week, they got 2-0 win away in the capital.

00:23:25I think they'll get...

00:23:26Maybe they'll have to settle for a point this time round.

00:23:29Right, just up the road, Gary Moore.

00:23:32The windiest, windiest ground in Manx football.

00:23:36Union Mills take on St John's.

00:23:38Union Mills, Dave, are on it, aren't they?

00:23:41Yeah, I mean, we could talk about, obviously,

00:23:44the game that I covered at the weekend,

00:23:46but also the Marouane game midweek as well.

00:23:49And it was 3-0.

00:23:50Was it pretty comprehensive, Tom?

00:23:51Two 3-0 wins, I've just realised for them.

00:23:53That's a great start.

00:23:54Not considered a goal.

00:23:55Yeah, it wasn't easy work for Union Mills

00:23:59against Marouane on Tuesday

00:24:00because first half, it was...

00:24:04Mills threw around, had all the chances,

00:24:06and I think they hit the ball three, maybe four times,

00:24:08so they were knocking on the door.

00:24:10Funnily enough, the goal was 100% offside,

00:24:12their first one, 100%.

00:24:14They had a ref and a liner,

00:24:16but the liner was the other side.

00:24:17Nathan Cole was there, Liam Thomas in the middle.

00:24:19Despite my screaming, he didn't rule the goal out.

00:24:22It was given.

00:24:23And then, even to get the second...

00:24:24I know 3-0 sounds quite comprehensive for Mills,

00:24:26but it was the last five minutes of the game

00:24:28that they got the last two.

00:24:29Marouane were pushing on towards the end

00:24:31and could have got an equaliser,

00:24:32so I think Mills have...

00:24:33Don McHarry, Brennan Simon's one of the best

00:24:36in this summer, I think that is.

00:24:37He's a level above, he looked quality,

00:24:39and he got the first goal in that game.

00:24:41He's a tremendous FCL man,

00:24:42last season and the season before.

00:24:44There's no doubt, so he looked really good.

00:24:46And yeah, Mills, I think, will grind their way to...

00:24:48I think they did that against Marouane,

00:24:49it was in horrible conditions down at the playing fields,

00:24:51and they found a way to win,

00:24:52and there was something Marouane could do with doing.

00:24:54And Luke Booth as well,

00:24:56he was always going to bag a goal.

00:24:58They looked...

00:24:59I think you made a very good point.

00:25:01The fact they've kept two clean sheets

00:25:03is probably the most surprising thing

00:25:05about those results,

00:25:06because they have an embarrassment

00:25:07of riches going forward.

00:25:08You said last night you came up against Cagliari

00:25:10in the Colney,

00:25:11he was first team striker.

00:25:13But then the two defenders,

00:25:15Nathan Yates and Owen Quayle,

00:25:18you know what,

00:25:19them two,

00:25:21they're like...

00:25:22and they don't look like they'd be good on the ball,

00:25:23I don't know what it is,

00:25:24but they play nice football out from the back.

00:25:26They're complimented footballers.

00:25:28But I think they're two good, strong defenders.

00:25:31Owen Quayle, I think...

00:25:32They seem to get their legs to everything,

00:25:33one of them.

00:25:34He sort of cut his teeth at Pulley,

00:25:37and then they sort of kicked on again at Mills.

00:25:39So, yeah, I think we...

00:25:41As you say, Ryan's mentioned railway cup,

00:25:43I think I mentioned it the other week.

00:25:45They've got to definitely be in that bracket now.

00:25:47And the way they've...

00:25:48I know we've only got a couple of games in,

00:25:50but if they keep on like this,

00:25:52they could even be in with a title title.

00:25:55Yeah, we can't rule them out.

00:25:56I think it's going to be one of those seasons

00:25:57you alluded to before, Tom.

00:25:58I think everyone's going to be able

00:25:59to take points off each other,

00:26:00which is going to make great for the neutrals,

00:26:02isn't it?

00:26:03Yeah.

00:26:04St John's, Adam,

00:26:05can they find a way to derail

00:26:07this early season with Union Mills jugging up?

00:26:09I don't think so.

00:26:10I remember doing my predictions,

00:26:12and I didn't...

00:26:13I think I overlooked Don McCarry.

00:26:14I remember seeing him playing against Cogs last year,

00:26:16and I think he's absolutely fantastic.

00:26:17So, I honestly think he could be

00:26:19in the sharp play of the season this year.

00:26:20And yeah, I back Union Mills to carry on.

00:26:22St John's had a pretty tough start as well,

00:26:23haven't they?

00:26:24I know two tough games,

00:26:25in fairness to them,

00:26:26Peel and Corinthians,

00:26:27but they've lost both,

00:26:28and I know...

00:26:29It's on my watch, though.

00:26:30Luke Murray's a scorer there as well.

00:26:31He's always going to be a help this season

00:26:32when he's not playing elsewhere.

00:26:34So, I don't know.

00:26:35I think they've still got the likes of Joey Savage.

00:26:36They've still got a lot of the players there

00:26:38that are getting out of jail,

00:26:39but they need to start winning at some point.

00:26:41Quick question about Joey Savage.

00:26:43So, I was watching him play

00:26:44on pre-season the other week,

00:26:46when I was playing football myself on the Astro.

00:26:48Joey Savage, what position?

00:26:50Everywhere.

00:26:51But me, I like him at full-back,

00:26:52and I think he likes it at full-back,

00:26:54but then he has been playing on the wing.

00:26:55He was part of front three,

00:26:56I think I heard the other week.

00:26:57He was wearing the number 10.

00:26:58Oh, I see.

00:26:59This is one of my pet peeves

00:27:00of when I'm playing football, right?

00:27:02You play him right back,

00:27:03but where to?

00:27:04Yeah, but do you realise,

00:27:05in Manx football now,

00:27:06it's all about sizing?

00:27:07So, I have to suppose wear a number 14,

00:27:10and I'm more of a number 4,

00:27:12because it's actually...

00:27:13Actually, Mario Balotelli was a number 9, I reckon.

00:27:15It's all that.

00:27:16The numbers aren't associated

00:27:17to how big the size is,

00:27:18it's nothing like that,

00:27:19but it's...

00:27:20How do they size it?

00:27:21Do they think,

00:27:22oh, he's a full-back,

00:27:23he'll be quite small?

00:27:24Well, I can't...

00:27:25I don't know how they do it,

00:27:26but I can't...

00:27:27I'm not saying Joey's a big lad,

00:27:28I know he's not,

00:27:29but it just threw me.

00:27:30Why are you playing your playmaker at full-back?

00:27:32Because I can imagine

00:27:33maybe number 10 was a small or a medium kit,

00:27:35and it fits in there Joe nicely.

00:27:36Game's gone.

00:27:37Yeah, it has gone.

00:27:38Everyone extra large.

00:27:40Like, we look at this fine

00:27:41Isle of Man Football Association,

00:27:43Julian Wrigham,

00:27:44that's a 46-inch chest, right?

00:27:46And Julian Wrigham was...

00:27:48Probably about 30?

00:27:49Yeah.

00:27:50He wore it with pride.

00:27:51And was it drowning?

00:27:52Probably.

00:27:53And every player had the same size kit.

00:27:55So, would you rather an oversized shoe

00:27:57or an undersized shoe?

00:27:58I'm fat, so I've got to go oversized.

00:28:00I'd rather drown in it.

00:28:02You talk about positions and numbers,

00:28:03that says Morton number 8,

00:28:04that wasn't box-to-box.

00:28:09Why were you wearing 8 then?

00:28:10I've no idea.

00:28:11Are you a part of the problem?

00:28:12I am.

00:28:13I know, I've disgraced myself to be honest.

00:28:14Anyway, so yes,

00:28:15St John's,

00:28:16this does look like a home wins me.

00:28:17St John's though,

00:28:18could get something out of this

00:28:19with the following wins,

00:28:20which is always a possibility

00:28:21at Unimills.

00:28:22Yeah, definitely.

00:28:23Right, St George's Onk and Dave,

00:28:25the Battle of Glencuttry Road.

00:28:28Yeah.

00:28:29I've just made that up.

00:28:30You are.

00:28:32This is where Dean's going,

00:28:33so we'll get coverage on that as well.

00:28:35Yeah, difficult one to call this one.

00:28:38I mean,

00:28:39Onk and Dave,

00:28:40we mentioned it before,

00:28:41but they put up a really good fight

00:28:42against Ayr the other night.

00:28:43It was only 2-1.

00:28:44I think it was a penalty

00:28:45that won it in the end for Ayr.

00:28:47Did they not play on the opening day, Onk and Dave?

00:28:50At a free week.

00:28:51At a free week, yeah.

00:28:52So, I mean,

00:28:53tough stuff.

00:28:54It's the season for a remote time,

00:28:56but you know,

00:28:57fair play to them.

00:28:58Again, with this one though,

00:29:00Jordies have had two toughish games.

00:29:03I mean,

00:29:04we're obviously talking about them a lot.

00:29:05We don't really know what level they're at at the moment.

00:29:08You're talking about them getting the band back together,

00:29:10so they've obviously got a good squad there.

00:29:12There's only so long that band can play together.

00:29:14Well, that's it, yeah.

00:29:16Speaking of someone in the twilight of my playing career,

00:29:21whether it's never happened.

00:29:23You're just saying that

00:29:24because you've injured your shoulder again.

00:29:26No, I haven't injured it again.

00:29:27It's just old.

00:29:28It wasn't slightly damp today.

00:29:31Winter is coming.

00:29:32Winter is coming.

00:29:33Well, I predicted there'd be sailings disrupted today,

00:29:36and that was before I saw the email.

00:29:39But no, yeah,

00:29:40this will be a good marker for both teams.

00:29:42Onk recruited heavily in the summer,

00:29:45as we talked about, Tom,

00:29:46half of Douglas Royal's first-team squad have gone there.

00:29:48Shocking.

00:29:50I think this could be a draw as well.

00:29:52This could be a coupon bust for this week.

00:29:54Yeah, absolutely.

00:29:55Yeah, I'd have to say the same.

00:29:57This one's going to be...

00:29:58I think this will be a draw.

00:29:59It'll be tight.

00:30:00As you say,

00:30:01we don't really know what Geordie's are like so far, do we?

00:30:03It's going to be an interesting spot to see.

00:30:05And Onken, again,

00:30:07based on that result against Ayr,

00:30:09that's hard to do that.

00:30:10It's a point.

00:30:11I know what teams have got to do in the playing area.

00:30:13It's set up in banks before.

00:30:14I don't know whether Onken did that or not,

00:30:16but that's a cracking result,

00:30:18even though they lost.

00:30:20Yeah, look at what we said before.

00:30:22What do Ayr do to a lot of teams?

00:30:23Steamroll them.

00:30:24It's hard to stop that training

00:30:26from just coming and battling you.

00:30:27It can get embarrassing.

00:30:29And it's all about not dropping your head,

00:30:30I think, against Ayr.

00:30:31You know when you're 2-3-0 down,

00:30:32you know you're not really...

00:30:33you're unlikely to get anything from the game anymore.

00:30:35It's about not giving up.

00:30:36It could all come down to goal difference,

00:30:38but then again,

00:30:39goal difference doesn't matter, does it?

00:30:41We're not going there again, Tom.

00:30:43That was last season.

00:30:46You had 20 minutes on your Tom Kirby bingo card

00:30:49for goal difference.

00:30:51Adam, what do you think for this game?

00:30:54I think I'm going to do all right this year.

00:30:55I mean, you sometimes worry about teams coming up,

00:30:57don't you?

00:30:58They've got to go miserably straight back down,

00:30:59but they've, like you say,

00:31:00brought on a lot of players from Royals,

00:31:01so I think they'll do all right.

00:31:03And yeah, I think they'll win again.

00:31:06Aspridge is a good sign, isn't he?

00:31:08Versatile.

00:31:09He's a good Div 1 player for a team around there,

00:31:11I think.

00:31:12Hard worker, isn't he?

00:31:13Yeah, he is.

00:31:14He'll make a difference this season.

00:31:15The final game in the top flight

00:31:17is the big one in certain quarters.

00:31:19What cup?

00:31:20Is there a cup played for this?

00:31:21No, there's not.

00:31:22I don't think there used to be one.

00:31:24They play Laxey in the minors,

00:31:25and they won't.

00:31:26Yeah, so this is Foxdale-Moran up at Billymoat Park.

00:31:29It has rained.

00:31:30It has rained.

00:31:31Game's off.

00:31:32But we say that,

00:31:34and Moran hasn't been that good.

00:31:36It's been so damp

00:31:37that you've kind of got to almost say,

00:31:38Foxdale, if it's off, it's fair enough.

00:31:40It's fair enough.

00:31:41Because often there is times

00:31:42where we've gone throughout the years,

00:31:43let's see, how is that game off?

00:31:44Every other one is on.

00:31:45But Billymoat,

00:31:46I know they've been trying to work on it,

00:31:47so fingers crossed this game gets on.

00:31:49Tomorrow's meant to be nice.

00:31:50Saturday, fingers crossed is nice as well.

00:31:53So Dave, Foxdale, 1-1, lost one.

00:31:56Not a bad return on the returns of the top right

00:31:58for a first time in nearly 30 years.

00:32:01And with all due respect to our man on the right,

00:32:04they should be targeting three points at this one.

00:32:06Yeah, I think this is the sort of game,

00:32:08at the start of the season,

00:32:09after the reinstatement,

00:32:10that they would have been looking at.

00:32:11I'm sure Barton Berman's been giving Tom a bit of stick as well

00:32:14over this one.

00:32:15Any ridiculous bets placed on this, Matt?

00:32:17No, but we definitely should.

00:32:18Now I think about it,

00:32:19because I'm ready to lose some money.

00:32:22Like every weekend.

00:32:24Yeah, but you talked about Foxdale before.

00:32:27I mean, that second half against Russian,

00:32:29it sounded pretty crazy.

00:32:30I mean, Chalmers scored.

00:32:31Well, they scored twice within a minute, didn't they?

00:32:33Yeah.

00:32:34And that result just gives me so much confidence going forward.

00:32:38Bit of a setback, obviously midweek,

00:32:39but some areas are a good start.

00:32:41So I'm expecting Foxdale to bounce back.

00:32:43Do you think the signing of Lee Gale

00:32:45would bring everyone at the club

00:32:47to a certain standard and level?

00:32:49Yeah.

00:32:50Sometimes we forget we're talking about amateur football

00:32:52and we try and apply professional logic to it

00:32:55in the way that it cascades down from the media and everything.

00:32:59Yeah.

00:33:00But you're not wrong.

00:33:01Gale coming into training,

00:33:03we know he keeps himself in great nick.

00:33:06He's a brilliant cyclist.

00:33:09He is a player that we saw the influence of on a Peel squad

00:33:13with no due respect to Foxdale

00:33:15at a slightly higher level.

00:33:17He's undoubtedly going to bring it.

00:33:19You can imagine yourself,

00:33:20if someone like that walks into training,

00:33:22suddenly you're like, we're on, lads.

00:33:24You almost want to impress him as well, don't you?

00:33:26Even though he's mates,

00:33:28and we talked about that in the interview last week,

00:33:30he's played football with these lads when he was 14.

00:33:32But it brings everyone up.

00:33:34There'll be little bits that Lee,

00:33:37you know, he's played for FCR,

00:33:39he's played for the Isle of Man,

00:33:40he's played for Peel for 16, 17 years.

00:33:44Silly night goals.

00:33:46There'll be bits he's learned

00:33:48from some of the best managers in the Isle of Man game.

00:33:51Those bits he can bring to Foxdale are massive.

00:33:55Do you know what I mean?

00:33:56And he stopped last weekend.

00:33:58Yeah, he did.

00:33:59How's he going to get in the team?

00:34:01It's 1-3, Aaron.

00:34:02It's 1-3.

00:34:03It's the best 1-3 amongst football.

00:34:05So just make sure that gets out there.

00:34:07What about Union Mills?

00:34:08Yeah, he's deluded.

00:34:09But one thing I will say about Gael just quickly is

00:34:12that interview I did with him,

00:34:13he's not just come here for a little bit of a

00:34:15let's play one eights again.

00:34:16He's raring to go.

00:34:17And I think he doesn't do anything in halves, does he?

00:34:19No.

00:34:20Gael is going to come to Foxdale and he thinks a man...

00:34:21Well, he's going to play half a season.

00:34:22Well, yeah.

00:34:23That's quite ironic.

00:34:24He's off soon, isn't he?

00:34:26But no, they'll be desperate.

00:34:27These type of games as well,

00:34:28maybe in the past,

00:34:29Foxdale might have saved the pitch.

00:34:31They'll be desperate to get the pitch going

00:34:33so Gael can get as many games in as possible before

00:34:35because they won't want to be playing this.

00:34:36Bartleby will not want to play this game against Moran

00:34:38without Lee Gael.

00:34:39Because they need him.

00:34:41Just a word on Moran,

00:34:42it would be terrible.

00:34:44It's a very chemical.

00:34:46Just a word on Moran though.

00:34:49You said that on Tuesday night

00:34:52it was actually quite an encouraging performance.

00:34:54It was much better than Saturday.

00:34:55Yeah, a bit better.

00:34:56It's still been a tough start

00:34:57and I think we all knew that from the get-go

00:34:59that it's another season of trying our best

00:35:01to fight to stay in the league.

00:35:03And I think that's...

00:35:05The fact that we've agreed to go back up

00:35:07and be reinstated into the Premier League,

00:35:09we knew it was going to be a challenge.

00:35:10And these type of games,

00:35:11let's not lie,

00:35:12Corinthians are going to be a good decision.

00:35:14Mills are going to be strong.

00:35:15I think the standard of the league

00:35:17is so strong this season

00:35:18that maybe Moran will suffer more in certain games

00:35:21and win certain games.

00:35:22And Moran don't like to win the opening few games anyway.

00:35:24If we normally wait until Christmas

00:35:26to get our first points

00:35:27and then get a great escape here,

00:35:28which we managed.

00:35:29You mentioned you guys were missing a few players

00:35:32on the opening weekend.

00:35:33You had the likes of Connor Gilder and Matt Batford.

00:35:35They're huge as well.

00:35:36Carl playing.

00:35:37Carl Hart.

00:35:38Funnily enough,

00:35:39he left footed Volley,

00:35:40smashed the crossbar against Mills

00:35:41and that could have put us 1-0 up.

00:35:43And how quickly does a game change there?

00:35:44I know that was probably one of our only shots.

00:35:46But little things like that.

00:35:48And I think it'll come.

00:35:49I think it's all doom and gloom at the minute.

00:35:50There's worries about whether it's going to be a tough old season.

00:35:53But I think we'll ride it out.

00:35:55And I think our first three points

00:35:56will come on Saturday against Foxdale.

00:35:58And I think Chalmers is the big problem.

00:36:00You've got to stop now.

00:36:01Maybe people are targeting Gaylor so much.

00:36:02They're leaving her.

00:36:03Little Jason Chalmers,

00:36:04who questions were asked

00:36:05whether he'd step up to the big league

00:36:06and he has.

00:36:07You talk about not applying professional football logic

00:36:10to Mike's game.

00:36:12The strikers from Division 2 come up to the Premier League.

00:36:15Sometimes they struggle in the Premier League.

00:36:17Chalmers and Chatwood,

00:36:18they're not going to struggle in the Premier League.

00:36:20Well, Chatwood has played in the Premier League.

00:36:21There's always one, though, isn't there?

00:36:22If you think about it,

00:36:23if we apply professional logic,

00:36:24there's always one striker that comes up

00:36:26and still scores goals.

00:36:27You have Marcus Stewart, Ipswich.

00:36:29Yeah.

00:36:30And David Nugent ends up getting a catch.

00:36:33But he didn't come up, did he?

00:36:35I just think if Adam Armstrong,

00:36:36who's expert championship comes to the Premier League,

00:36:38can't do it.

00:36:39So I just think it's fair enough.

00:36:41You know, you talk about Liga and everyone on the left.

00:36:43That result against Russia last week was massive.

00:36:46Would have been huge for them.

00:36:47I think they had their first social as well.

00:36:49So can you imagine?

00:36:50And Gabriel's right in the thick of it all

00:36:51because he knows all the lads as well.

00:36:53It's probably a really good feel,

00:36:54good factor at Foxtrot at the minute.

00:36:56And it's all going to come crushing down this Saturday

00:36:58when I'm at the Billy Goat Park

00:36:59and there can't be a win at the playing fields.

00:37:02Adam?

00:37:03You've got to be realistic, Tom.

00:37:06I'm going to go...

00:37:07I'm going to sit on the fence.

00:37:09The question is,

00:37:10would both teams take a point this early on?

00:37:12You don't want to...

00:37:13Yeah.

00:37:14Miranda's snapped her hand off.

00:37:16I don't know.

00:37:17I don't know.

00:37:18I think this one's...

00:37:19I'm going to go with Miranda.

00:37:20Really tight,

00:37:21but I think Miranda might edge it 2-1.

00:37:22You're saying about

00:37:23he's going to be asleep this night on Friday, aren't you?

00:37:25James doesn't need to sleep.

00:37:28He'll be up for the game.

00:37:29He's got a young pitch.

00:37:32Right.

00:37:33Now on to Europe's best division,

00:37:34the Arden and Kevin Druggan Division 2.

00:37:37For only the four games,

00:37:38just because of the way of

00:37:39Jim's and Douglas Dafka's

00:37:41recent defection to a Combi 2.

00:37:42Well, I say recent.

00:37:43Dafka were playing in Combi 2 last season as well.

00:37:47It's hard to pick a top game in this for me,

00:37:50but I'm going to go for it anyway

00:37:51and say cast down Uthi.

00:37:53Uthi.

00:37:54Right.

00:37:55Where do we start with Uthi?

00:37:57Last week,

00:37:58comprehensively beaten 10-1

00:38:01by Radom.

00:38:04I've done that twice now.

00:38:05By Radom on the opening day of the season.

00:38:07Yeah.

00:38:08Then, get a point off,

00:38:10we've all said,

00:38:11promotion chasing Michael on Tuesday.

00:38:13Yeah.

00:38:14Yeah, it was Tuesday, wasn't it?

00:38:15It was.

00:38:16A lot of screamers in that game as well.

00:38:17Yeah.

00:38:18Will Smith, not that one.

00:38:19Yeah.

00:38:20Or not that one.

00:38:21Not the Radom one.

00:38:22Or the one that plays

00:38:24various actor roles of slapstick.

00:38:26We've got various pieces of bad ballet over here.

00:38:28He scored a belter from 25 yards,

00:38:30although as a goalkeeper,

00:38:31I'm maybe questioning the moment.

00:38:33I think that's a little bit harsh

00:38:34because it is such a good goal

00:38:36that maybe he could have hands higher.

00:38:39Yeah.

00:38:40But anyway, yeah.

00:38:41We questioned that.

00:38:42But if you're the manager at Uthi,

00:38:44are you now thinking,

00:38:45why the flip couldn't we do that on the first day?

00:38:47Or are you thinking,

00:38:48brilliant,

00:38:49they've sort of come back

00:38:50from that opening day

00:38:51absolute shellacking

00:38:53and are showing what they are really about?

00:38:56Yeah, probably a bit of both.

00:38:57But also, let's not discredit Braddon

00:38:59because they're obviously a very good side.

00:39:01They could just be swell strong this year.

00:39:03Come down with a point to prove,

00:39:04like pre-scoring.

00:39:06Castletown though,

00:39:07obviously we know they didn't play on Tuesday

00:39:11and they didn't play on Saturday either.

00:39:13So this is their first game of the season.

00:39:15Saturday wasn't because of our excrement.

00:39:18It was their free week.

00:39:20So they'll be just wanting to get a game in now,

00:39:23won't they?

00:39:24Yeah, they were due to play DAFKA

00:39:25on the opening day,

00:39:26but obviously that didn't happen.

00:39:27So their combi won 7-1

00:39:30and the likes of Nathan Cardy

00:39:32getting a hat-trick in that game.

00:39:33So it shows you they've got the talent in the squad.

00:39:38This is going to be an interesting game to call this one.

00:39:42I'm going to say Castletown win.

00:39:44I know Adam, you're going to hate that.

00:39:46But yeah, I'm going to go for it.

00:39:47A narrow Castletown win.

00:39:48Draw.

00:39:49Got draw written all over it.

00:39:51Seven all.

00:39:52I can see a youthy away win.

00:39:55Yeah, I can see.

00:39:56Castletown haven't played yet.

00:39:58We don't know what they're about.

00:39:59I know they've lost a few.

00:40:00Danny Lane.

00:40:01They've still got Nathan Cardy, don't they?

00:40:02They've got Nathan Cardy, yeah.

00:40:03He played in the combo last week.

00:40:04Yeah.

00:40:05But he wasn't available midweek,

00:40:06which is important to know.

00:40:07There's no Everton game,

00:40:08which means Adam Kinvig will probably be in goal.

00:40:10Adam Kinvig will probably be in goal

00:40:11because of the Everton game.

00:40:12Yeah, I assume so.

00:40:13Yeah, he probably will be.

00:40:14So maybe that'll make a difference,

00:40:15not the Honeymonster.

00:40:16Adam Kinvig instead.

00:40:17I don't know.

00:40:18Maybe I'll go draw instead then.

00:40:19Sorry, youthy.

00:40:20Sorry, Rory Paul.

00:40:21This isn't based on bias,

00:40:22but I think youthy are going to win

00:40:23and it's because, like Tom says,

00:40:30played a few games with the Severn side

00:40:31over the summer.

00:40:33He is a good player.

00:40:35Yeah, he's a great scorer.

00:40:36He got so many goals last season, didn't he?

00:40:38He scored most of them in the summer against me.

00:40:40Yeah.

00:40:41He's far too good for Wednesday night football.

00:40:44That's all I've been saying about you, Andy.

00:40:47Just watch out for any cats in the local area.

00:40:49Or owls.

00:40:51I feel like we might need to watch Adam on Friday night

00:40:54if he goes out for a few beers.

00:40:56He just drops in on the cat sanctuary

00:40:58on the bus and gets a few cats on the stadium.

00:41:02He's going out with James on Friday.

00:41:04He could be on the way home.

00:41:08Right.

00:41:09Braddon versus Paul Rose.

00:41:10Dave, we've already talked about Paul Rose.

00:41:12Now, this is where I want to say

00:41:13I think this was a result of the week last week.

00:41:15Yes, it was.

00:41:16I'm reliably informed that my comments about Braddon

00:41:20maybe not being on it

00:41:22we made in last week's podcast

00:41:25have been put into the Braddon,

00:41:27the Swans WhatsApp group.

00:41:30They've been using that as inspiration.

00:41:33It isn't the first time it's happened with this podcast.

00:41:36Fair play for the effort of clipping it

00:41:39and putting it in there.

00:41:41That's probably why we got two listens last week.

00:41:44No, that is.

00:41:45I love that though.

00:41:46Do you not think that someone sat there,

00:41:48clipped that, put it in

00:41:49and it's given them motivation?

00:41:51The fact that people are listening to us

00:41:52and ignoring us and making us...

00:41:54Yeah, I just love that.

00:41:55It happened with the Isle of Man FA team, didn't it?

00:41:57A few years ago with their team.

00:41:58Did it?

00:41:59Yeah, I remember because they were playing it

00:42:00in the changing rooms before the match at the Bowl.

00:42:03Did we write them off?

00:42:04Yeah, we wrote the Oasis of Divisors off

00:42:06and they won.

00:42:07So, they've used it as motivation

00:42:08against the Isle of Man team.

00:42:09Oh my.

00:42:10So, basically, you guys are costing

00:42:11Isle of Man football team's issues.

00:42:14We've historically caused them issues, yeah.

00:42:16Ever since my leather jacket went missing.

00:42:18Yeah.

00:42:19Dave's famous leather jacket.

00:42:22The Urban Myth is residing at the bottom

00:42:24of Douglas Marina, isn't it?

00:42:25I wouldn't be surprised.

00:42:26It could be anywhere.

00:42:28Right, yeah.

00:42:29So, Terry Ragao.

00:42:31Terry Ragao.

00:42:32Five goals.

00:42:33Were these two alive when the Ragao gate was a thing?

00:42:37Probably not.

00:42:38Oh, well.

00:42:39Peel were somewhat hampered

00:42:42for their title ambitions

00:42:43by a points deduction

00:42:45because Terry Ragao, the fastest bus driver,

00:42:49aside from Milky Coil,

00:42:53signed for Peel,

00:42:54but having played for Burden Albion.

00:42:57Something like that, yeah.

00:42:58In the English non-league system.

00:43:01But his registration hadn't come through

00:43:03when he played against one or two games.

00:43:05I can't remember now.

00:43:06And the points,

00:43:07Peel lost the points from those games

00:43:09and it sort of derailed their title strategy.

00:43:12Who won it that year?

00:43:13I can't remember.

00:43:15Probably St. George's.

00:43:17Yeah, I was going to say.

00:43:19Back page story, Ragao gate.

00:43:21Was it really?

00:43:22I'd love to see that.

00:43:23But Terry's since gone on to play for Old Boys, Douglas Royal.

00:43:27Yeah, he's been to Geordie's.

00:43:29He's done several clubs now.

00:43:30How long has he been around the book?

00:43:33He was at Geordie's last year, wasn't he?

00:43:3515 years or so.

00:43:36Maybe less than that, 10 years.

00:43:37But Terry scored five on Saturday.

00:43:40Shows he's still got it.

00:43:41Pace was always his game.

00:43:43Why couldn't he get two hat-tricks?

00:43:45I know he played for Geordie's last year, didn't he?

00:43:47Yeah, he did.

00:43:48He came on, I think, against us.

00:43:50You could tell he'd lost a yard, maybe, or two.

00:43:53But clearly, Div 2, he found his puncture.

00:43:56Yeah, what they had to do,

00:43:57I was speaking to Johnny Myers about that last season,

00:43:58they had to use the rolling subs with him.

00:44:00Because they could only do 10 minutes at a time.

00:44:02I remember him coming off and on,

00:44:03but it wasn't really effective.

00:44:05Yeah, I think it was because of a knee injury or something.

00:44:07They just had to really manage his minutes.

00:44:09But on his day, he's a great player.

00:44:10Yeah, yeah.

00:44:11I mean, five goals there.

00:44:12Braddon, who were already quite a young, strong team anyway,

00:44:14bringing in an experienced head like him,

00:44:16that is a great sign.

00:44:17Well, one of the youngsters, Morgan Beckley, scored last week.

00:44:20And Mark O'Neill's been around.

00:44:23He's been to other clubs, but been at Braddon for a while.

00:44:25It's probably a good mix to go down there, then.

00:44:27Joe, again, another Wednesday Night Footballer.

00:44:30He's scored three and two now, which has given him some stick.

00:44:32So I asked him where he played last night, what position,

00:44:34because he's played defence, midfield.

00:44:36Apparently, he's now been playing behind the front two.

00:44:38Bloody hell.

00:44:39I'm loving the formations I'm showing my footballers.

00:44:41Is everyone going for front fives, front threes?

00:44:44Yeah.

00:44:45Is he now laying the claim to be one of the best boroughs?

00:44:48Oh, I don't know.

00:44:49George might have something to say about that.

00:44:51Now I think about it, Mills had four strikers at one point against Moran.

00:44:54It was like it was a change in tactics.

00:44:56It was a win and over.

00:44:57Suddenly, you see four on four.

00:44:59Moran defenders are marking four.

00:45:00Like, what?

00:45:01What is happening?

00:45:03It used to be, back in your day, 4-4-2.

00:45:074-5-1.

00:45:084-5-1.

00:45:09Like it.

00:45:10But, yes, they've started well.

00:45:12Bully, though, have also started well.

00:45:14They're summer signing James McGinn.

00:45:16Yeah.

00:45:17Doing the stuff last week.

00:45:19I need to catch up with him on that.

00:45:20Winning 3-2 against Malou.

00:45:22A key run crown.

00:45:23They've got both goals from Malou in that game.

00:45:25That's a great result.

00:45:26After a season of, some might say, toil last year,

00:45:28they've started well.

00:45:30What did they get on the midweek?

00:45:31No game midweek.

00:45:32No game.

00:45:33So, they'll be trying to prove a point against Braddon this week,

00:45:36but I think Braddon, they've started so well.

00:45:39They were 6-1 win on Tuesday as well.

00:45:42So, that's 16 goals in two games.

00:45:44They've got to be favourites for this one.

00:45:46Yeah, I think so.

00:45:47Fair play to Bully.

00:45:48Just getting that team out and the signers that they've made,

00:45:52I think that's already a positive start to the season.

00:45:54So, I don't think they'll be in any trouble.

00:45:57I think Bully will be sort of mid-table,

00:45:59maybe sort of challenging, maybe for a top six.

00:46:01I don't know.

00:46:02But, yeah, I think it's got Braddon winning on it.

00:46:05I'll go with Braddon, but quite comfortable.

00:46:07I was going to say, that Malou-Pully game,

00:46:09that's a meaty fixture.

00:46:10It's a shock.

00:46:11It's a shock, that result.

00:46:12I bet that was a thrilling game.

00:46:14Pully have recruited well in the summer.

00:46:16Yeah, they have.

00:46:17Yeah, it's not the Pully of old.

00:46:19I saw Malou post at half-time.

00:46:20I didn't realise what the full-time score was until right now,

00:46:22but I saw Malou post that they were 2-1 up at half-time

00:46:25and they were dead confident.

00:46:26They were like, oh, good first half and all that.

00:46:28Malou love a bit of a Twitter post, don't they?

00:46:30They do love a little bit of a wind-up and applying to comments.

00:46:33You can get at Malou.

00:46:34You can.

00:46:35You certainly can.

00:46:37So, who are you calling in that one?

00:46:40Winner in that one?

00:46:41Braddon or Pully?

00:46:42I'm going to go Braddon, quite comfortably.

00:46:44Yeah.

00:46:45Malou, talking Malou, they've taken on Governors Athletic

00:46:48in a game that, bizarrely, quite a few players have moved

00:46:51between the two clubs historically.

00:46:53I don't know if it is much of a...

00:46:54It's a Tony Stewart derby, that's why.

00:46:56It's a Tony Stewart derby.

00:46:57It's a Tony Stewart derby.

00:46:58Govs, they had a great result mid-week,

00:47:02narrowly losing three suits of Old Boys.

00:47:04Well, as much as a loss is a great result.

00:47:06Yeah, we have to say, so, obviously five goals,

00:47:08four red cards in that match.

00:47:10This is the one that Dean Zirk was at the other day

00:47:12and it just sounded mental.

00:47:14I think Dean got a bit of a flash for his rating of the ref.

00:47:17He gave you 55 out of 100.

00:47:19I think the 50 for turning up is generous, by the way.

00:47:22I think 50 for turning up is like...

00:47:25I guess some refs don't turn up.

00:47:27Well, they neither did, did they?

00:47:29Is it true that Old Boys had more red cards in that game?

00:47:32Is that right?

00:47:33Yeah, Old Boys had three, I think, and Coventry's got one.

00:47:36Yeah, I think so.

00:47:37But some of them had a couple of cautions.

00:47:38But one of them was the Old Boys' manager,

00:47:40it wasn't the Garland.

00:47:41Yeah, they were managers on the same day.

00:47:43They always seem to have a Garland in their managing coaching staff,

00:47:45don't they?

00:47:46Even if your name's not Garland,

00:47:47you have to change your name by default

00:47:49when you take on the role.

00:47:50It's part of the...

00:47:52You get a hot dog from Paul Turner at half-time

00:47:56and you have to change your name to Garland.

00:47:59Garland, yeah, absolutely.

00:48:00But yeah, so...

00:48:01Coventry were leading that game at half-time.

00:48:03I think, as I say, Old Boys were down to nine men

00:48:06for at least 50 minutes in that game.

00:48:08So that obviously played a part.

00:48:10But yeah, Coventry were winning,

00:48:11so they were competitive, which is good.

00:48:13So I think Coventry are going to win on Saturday.

00:48:16They're going to beat Malou.

00:48:17Although Kieran Crutner is a good player.

00:48:19I think this will be tight.

00:48:20And as you say, Kieran Crutner is a very good player.

00:48:22I'll go with a draw here.

00:48:24I think it'll be tight.

00:48:25And I think...

00:48:26Because Malou aren't pushovers either,

00:48:28they'll fight for everything

00:48:29and they've been struggling to fill the team recently.

00:48:31Haven't Malou, have they?

00:48:32Great, they won 7-2 in the week.

00:48:35We should check that out.

00:48:36Yeah, that's as well.

00:48:37Royals are on 3-4, aren't they?

00:48:39No wonder if all your players get up and go.

00:48:41Out of pure hatred, I'm going to go for Goffs.

00:48:46I'll go for a draw, yeah.

00:48:47Yeah, I'll go for a Desmond 2-0.

00:48:49Michael, United vs. Douglas in District.

00:48:51Now, Michael started off with a narrow loss to Colby

00:48:55and then they've drawn with Uthie.

00:48:57Have we hexed them?

00:48:58I think...

00:48:59Did everyone go for them?

00:49:01You've got a 4-5-1 in front of you, Dave.

00:49:03So have you, Andy.

00:49:04I've got the back of A.

00:49:06Right, so...

00:49:07Did most people go for...

00:49:09Tom went for all boys.

00:49:11Andy, you went for Michael.

00:49:12I went for Michael.

00:49:13Adam, I don't know.

00:49:14Yours?

00:49:15I went...

00:49:16I know, yeah.

00:49:17What happened to yours?

00:49:18I have no idea.

00:49:19I went for Michael.

00:49:20Did you?

00:49:21Yeah.

00:49:22So a lot of people have gone for Michael.

00:49:24Yeah.

00:49:25Have we hexed them?

00:49:27I think we might have done, you know.

00:49:29Only Sam.

00:49:30I've not...

00:49:31Turton went for Braddon.

00:49:32Oh, sorry, Eric did as well.

00:49:34So, interesting.

00:49:35But with the striking Liam Kane

00:49:38and with the firepower they have,

00:49:40it must just be the defence.

00:49:43I knew they were looking for a goalkeeper, weren't they?

00:49:45A first team keeper is their big problem.

00:49:47So maybe...

00:49:48They'll still score a load of goals,

00:49:49it just depends on how many they concede.

00:49:51Yeah.

00:49:52Because Liam Kane's going to bag.

00:49:53We kind of know what he's going to do.

00:49:55There's talk of him already confirming a deal

00:49:58to go to Laxey next season.

00:49:59Well, he started at Laxey, didn't he?

00:50:01Yeah, he did.

00:50:02And I'm led to believe that he's going to have one more year at Michael's.

00:50:04So he'll want this year to be a big one.

00:50:06And they've not started the best, but...

00:50:08I've heard that Liam Kane, on that subject,

00:50:11was pocketed last weekend

00:50:13by the new centre-back partnership with Colby

00:50:15of Jordan Edge and Nick Clegg,

00:50:18who just got removed from Gyms.

00:50:20So, yeah, he was a striker last year,

00:50:22he'd gone back to centre-back

00:50:23and probably pocketed him, so...

00:50:25Bold claim from Aaron.

00:50:27He hasn't scored yet, to be fair.

00:50:29No, he hasn't?

00:50:30Nope.

00:50:31Aaron Hurt, nice to see scoring again.

00:50:33He was at Ayr last year,

00:50:34but I think he'll have a lot of injuries.

00:50:36He used to be at Moran.

00:50:37He's a good sign to have back in as well.

00:50:39I think he was at Michael last year as well, wasn't he?

00:50:41I think it was last year.

00:50:42Yeah, he did have a spell at Ayr.

00:50:44Oh, yeah, he did go to Ayr at one point.

00:50:45I know he didn't play much.

00:50:47Nathan and Aaron both went.

00:50:49Oh, they both went to Ayr, didn't they?

00:50:50They're traitors.

00:50:52Word for the opponents, D&D.

00:50:54Dave, now, obviously, they started it off...

00:50:56Did they pronounce that?

00:50:58No, they didn't play last weekend.

00:50:59No, they lost.

00:51:00It's a tough game in midweek.

00:51:01They lost 6-1 to Bradham.

00:51:03So, again, little is kind of known about D&D's form with that, I think.

00:51:08You obviously spoke to them, didn't you, for 4-5-1?

00:51:10Yeah.

00:51:11They brought a few...

00:51:12Hosted new players in,

00:51:13a couple of returning players,

00:51:15new manager.

00:51:16Takes a bit of time to settle down, doesn't it?

00:51:18Settle down, yeah.

00:51:19I think home win for the Aces for me.

00:51:21Yeah, I think Michael...

00:51:23But it won't be as comfortable as they think.

00:51:25I think D&D make it hard, don't they, for teams.

00:51:27I think it'd be maybe a 3-2 or a 3-1.

00:51:30They'll probably go into this confident,

00:51:32having looked at those two previous results of Michael's.

00:51:34So, you never know with D&D.

00:51:35Yeah, they can always pull out a shot.

00:51:37And we don't know who's playing for them,

00:51:39because they will have signed 50 players.

00:51:41Is it too early to say it's a must-win game for Michael?

00:51:44I was just thinking out of my head,

00:51:46but then I thought, I'm not going to say it.

00:51:49Because we were only in the second week of the season.

00:51:54Adam, I love your bold punditry.

00:51:56Yes.

00:51:57You're what Chris Sutton wants to be.

00:52:02Didn't you make a very bold claim

00:52:04about the division title last year?

00:52:06Yeah, you did.

00:52:07In about October.

00:52:08I said that Ayrton had already run it.

00:52:10And they drew 30-0.

00:52:11Yeah, he did say it.

00:52:12I thought he did Laxey, didn't he?

00:52:14No, no.

00:52:15Laxey only won their first game and then fell to pieces, didn't they?

00:52:17They came into the podcast and then that was it.

00:52:19The podcast curse.

00:52:20I wonder if it'll be like this this year.

00:52:22We'll see.

00:52:23Guests will be back.

00:52:24We're just playing with the format in itself.

00:52:27Is that easing it back in?

00:52:28We're workshopping.

00:52:29Yeah, exactly.

00:52:31Right, also on Saturday, Dave,

00:52:32FC Aleman versus Bury.

00:52:34The Ravens are back at home.

00:52:36Big game.

00:52:37Six away games in a row.

00:52:39That's some road trip, isn't it?

00:52:40It's like an American sport, they do that.

00:52:42Then they go on tour for three months.

00:52:44And Sam Turton was the groupie.

00:52:47Big game, obviously.

00:52:49Bury brought over a load of fans last year.

00:52:51I believe that the tickets had already been selling well

00:52:53up to a couple of weeks ago.

00:52:54Should be a good crowd down at the Vault.

00:52:56Six of our kick-off.

00:52:57It is.

00:52:58FC Aleman, currently 12th, in my memory,

00:53:00who serves me.

00:53:01A bit of a mixed bag so far this season.

00:53:03Yeah, they had two narrow 2-1 defeats,

00:53:05but then they got back to winning ways in midweek, 3-1.

00:53:07Prestwick Hayes.

00:53:08Prestwick Hayes, yeah.

00:53:09So, a bit of confidence.

00:53:11It sounds like the likes of Sam Baines and people like that

00:53:13played really well.

00:53:15Be interested to see what the line-up's like.

00:53:17Big Bury contingent coming.

00:53:18I know they're bringing some of their junior side as well.

00:53:20I think they're under tens are playing games on Saturday

00:53:22and Sunday.

00:53:23Right.

00:53:24Wandsert.

00:53:27The strange, I've never seen this as a venue.

00:53:29Henry Bloom Noble is hosting a match.

00:53:32Henry Bloom Noble?

00:53:33The Astro?

00:53:34Yeah.

00:53:35Is that full-size?

00:53:36I'm not sure.

00:53:37If it is, then why is...

00:53:38My son goes there, so I should really know.

00:53:40But I haven't scoped out his football prospects.

00:53:43I don't think it is full-size,

00:53:44but if they can get games on there,

00:53:45you'd think a team would be playing there if it was full-size.

00:53:47It's under tens.

00:53:48Oh, it makes sense then.

00:53:49Yeah.

00:53:50And I think they may be at the Bowl on Sunday.

00:53:53Are Bury bringing,

00:53:54do we know how many Bury are bringing?

00:53:56Fans, I don't know.

00:53:57They usually bring a big contingent.

00:53:58Jagerbombs at McDonald's again Saturday.

00:54:00Do you remember they did at McDonald's?

00:54:02Was that Bury or was that West Ditch?

00:54:03I thought it was Bury.

00:54:04I thought it was Bury, yeah.

00:54:05We've not heard any murmurs about that yet.

00:54:07No, but then...

00:54:09Might as well go and know.

00:54:10Harry always brings a lot of them,

00:54:11but it was nice to see that, in fairness,

00:54:13the summer tournament they did this summer,

00:54:15Chester were over, and they brought loads.

00:54:17I remember seeing them all at Nags Head at 9.30,

00:54:19and I must say I knew a few of them.

00:54:20I think Radcliffe brought a few as well.

00:54:22All teams involved.

00:54:23I didn't see many Lancaster City fans,

00:54:25but they were all just great.

00:54:27We obviously knew a few of them.

00:54:28Yeah, yeah.

00:54:29To see them at 9.30, Nags Head,

00:54:30when you're heading to work,

00:54:31it's not nice,

00:54:32because all you want to do is join them.

00:54:33It's not a special kind of ceremony.

00:54:35Exactly, yeah.

00:54:36Right, next thing we should touch on this week

00:54:38before we wrap it up,

00:54:39is Freddie O'Donoghue.

00:54:42Have I said that right?

00:54:43Yeah, Freddie O'Donoghue,

00:54:44I think that's how you pronounce it.

00:54:45You only interviewed him this week.

00:54:47Yeah, yeah, of course.

00:54:48Yeah, yeah.

00:54:49So, former Peel midfielder.

00:54:51Played five games?

00:54:52Played five games last year, I think.

00:54:54Maybe one, was it before?

00:54:55Something like that.

00:54:56Signed for Carlisle United versus Dundee.

00:54:59Yeah, he's doing well.

00:55:0017 years of age.

00:55:01Made his first team debut in the EFL Trophy this week,

00:55:04in a 2-1 defeat by Nottingham Forest,

00:55:06under 21s.

00:55:07Yeah.

00:55:08You spot him soon.

00:55:09There's a great piece on the back of the Courier this week,

00:55:11and online now.

00:55:12Now, fingers crossed,

00:55:13following wind, all that,

00:55:14we're going to have a Zoom conversation with him next week,

00:55:16so if you've got any questions for Freddie,

00:55:18who's a 17-year-old lad making his way

00:55:20in the professional game,

00:55:21do get him through to us on the usual channels.

00:55:23Or he might say no if you're a Moran boy,

00:55:25mightn't he?

00:55:26Yeah, yeah.

00:55:27He did originally say that he,

00:55:28when I asked him for a few questions

00:55:30and to speak to him,

00:55:31he said, no Moran scum,

00:55:32he called it, so.

00:55:33He sounds like he knows you well.

00:55:34He sounds like a real man, yeah.

00:55:36So he, yeah,

00:55:38so we'll hopefully have a speaking to him next Tuesday,

00:55:40so please,

00:55:41if you've got any questions,

00:55:42do that by,

00:55:43close the business on Monday?

00:55:45Yep.

00:55:46On games, Dave,

00:55:47now,

00:55:48there was a draw in Altony last night

00:55:49that hasn't gone the way we wanted.

00:55:51Yeah, he hasn't resurfaced yet,

00:55:52the score,

00:55:53and so,

00:55:54it's stopped all good news.

00:55:55It's in the next head,

00:55:56with the Chester fans.

00:56:00So,

00:56:01so,

00:56:02good news for the Alabama men's team,

00:56:03they are safely in the draw,

00:56:05so,

00:56:06because it's in Altony,

00:56:07the competition,

00:56:08next summer,

00:56:09it was oversubscribed,

00:56:10so they had to,

00:56:11they had to obviously cap it at 12 teams,

00:56:13for the groups.

00:56:14Now,

00:56:15the previous winners,

00:56:16the hosts,

00:56:17they were automatically in,

00:56:18so basically,

00:56:19they were a very limited number of places.

00:56:20They held the draw,

00:56:21yesterday.

00:56:22The Alabama,

00:56:23I think were eighth or ninth team out,

00:56:25so they were okay,

00:56:26they were safely in there,

00:56:27but unfortunately for the women,

00:56:28they were the very last ball out,

00:56:30which means,

00:56:31they are the first reserve,

00:56:32third reserve,

00:56:33sorry,

00:56:34so,

00:56:35they,

00:56:36in all likelihood,

00:56:37they're not going to be in the Island Games,

00:56:38next year.

00:56:39Which is a real shame.

00:56:40Yeah,

00:56:41especially after the success in the Cherry Garden Free Cup,

00:56:42only last month.

00:56:43And they got a medal last year.

00:56:44Bronze medal last year.

00:56:45Yeah,

00:56:46exactly.

00:56:47So,

00:56:48they basically need three teams to drop out,

00:56:49for them to be in it,

00:56:50and it's unlikely,

00:56:51but you never know,

00:56:52but,

00:56:53yeah.

00:56:54Tom,

00:56:55you have added,

00:56:56just as we were,

00:56:57some breaking news,

00:56:58had a statement from the FA,

00:56:59about the groundbreaking,

00:57:00you just said it was disappointing,

00:57:01that they're not in it.

00:57:02And they're going to look for other avenues.

00:57:03Look for other avenues for the women,

00:57:04so hopefully they get some competition as well,

00:57:05but this Cherry Garden Free Cup,

00:57:06looked like it was really well ran,

00:57:07and obviously they did really well,

00:57:08Becky and the team,

00:57:09doing awesome stuff,

00:57:10as usual.

00:57:11Right,

00:57:12I think that's,

00:57:13oh no,

00:57:14it's not that,

00:57:15that's it for this,

00:57:16we've got the two best bits of the podcast.

00:57:17Calm down,

00:57:18don't go anywhere yet.

00:57:19Oh,

00:57:20don't go anywhere yet,

00:57:21don't be switching off.

00:57:22Right,

00:57:23time for,

00:57:24Combi Corner.

00:57:25Right,

00:57:26so,

00:57:27with it being a double game week,

00:57:28I've just sort of glossed over the results,

00:57:29done a bit of a round of them.

00:57:30Love it.

00:57:31Yeah.

00:57:32So,

00:57:33St. Mary's,

00:57:34Ramsey and St. John's are all,

00:57:35You don't need to sell it to me Dave.

00:57:36Yeah.

00:57:37We have to sell it to you,

00:57:38every week.

00:57:39Yeah you do,

00:57:40because I don't like doing it.

00:57:41St. Mary's,

00:57:42Ramsey and St. John's,

00:57:43all boast 100% records,

00:57:44in Canada Life Combination 1,

00:57:45after winning both of their first,

00:57:46first games this week.

00:57:47St. Mary's lead the way,

00:57:48after recording 3-1 and 9-0 wins,

00:57:49with Ramsey second,

00:57:50after 6-0 and 4-2 successes,

00:57:51while the Johnners both,

00:57:52won both of their games,

00:57:534-0.

00:57:54So,

00:57:59Oh,

00:58:00easy for me to say.

00:58:213-0 down.

00:58:22Yeah.

00:58:29Combination 2,

00:58:30Colby and Oldboys lead the way,

00:58:31good for you Adam.

00:58:32Get in there.

00:58:33You're happy over there.

00:58:34They've got 6 points out of 6,

00:58:35the Moonlighters lead the way,

00:58:37on goal difference at the moment.

00:58:38Brad and Euthy are unbeaten,

00:58:39on 4 points,

00:58:40after a win and a draw apiece,

00:58:42followed by Castletown and D&D,

00:58:44who've both won their opening day,

00:58:45their opening game,

00:58:46but lost their second in midweek.

00:58:48They're joined on 3 points,

00:58:49by Pulley,

00:58:50who defeated Jim's on Wednesday,

00:58:51in their only game so far.

00:58:53Dougie Royal,

00:58:54Governors,

00:58:55Jim's,

00:58:56Daffka and Michael,

00:58:57so far.

00:58:58Can you feel that?

00:58:59Yeah.

00:59:00It's that warm feeling you get,

00:59:02when Dave does Colby,

00:59:03Colby.

00:59:04I find it really soothing.

00:59:06It's by Monotonous Voices though.

00:59:07It's by Monotonous Voices.

00:59:08It's by Monotonous Voices.

00:59:09It's by Monotonous Voices,

00:59:10that just send you to sleep.

00:59:13Give it the full beans,

00:59:14Adam.

00:59:15Dave reads the weather.

00:59:18Alright,

00:59:19young singer and man over there.

00:59:20Third place.

00:59:21Third place,

00:59:22so yeah.

00:59:23He's not a winner.

00:59:24It may have been awful on Tuesday night,

00:59:26but the forecast is again,

00:59:27looking good for this weekend's games.

00:59:28Both Friday and Saturday will be dry,

00:59:30with sunny spells.

00:59:31Temperatures are set to rise considerably.

00:59:33Indeed,

00:59:34both days are expected to be,

00:59:36amongst the warmest days of the year.

00:59:38So don't be surprised to see Tom and Adam,

00:59:40both drinking on the sidelines.

00:59:42But does this mean,

00:59:43does this mean drinks breaks are back,

00:59:44this weekend?

00:59:45What is the,

00:59:46what does the mercury have to reach?

00:59:48Yeah,

00:59:49what's the temperature?

00:59:50Because some refs just willy-nilly.

00:59:51I'm sorry,

00:59:52there shouldn't be drinks breaks at all,

00:59:53amongst football.

00:59:54Here we go.

00:59:56No,

00:59:57if the professionals are getting them,

00:59:58and these lads have been in the pub on a Friday night,

01:00:00they're a bit knackered,

01:00:01it's boiling hot.

01:00:02They deserve a,

01:00:03like a little.

01:00:04Don't go to the pub on a Friday night then.

01:00:06Okay.

01:00:07You're telling me everyone who makes football is prime athlete?

01:00:09No,

01:00:10that's what I'm saying.

01:00:11We must have some big boys that could do the rest,

01:00:13surely.

01:00:14Every club has them,

01:00:15and we all,

01:00:16we all need a break.

01:00:17Even the fittest amongst us,

01:00:18I can imagine Lee Gale,

01:00:19if he's given an option,

01:00:20will have a drinks break,

01:00:21won't he?

01:00:22So,

01:00:23yeah.

01:00:24I've never made it through a podcast without a drink yet.

01:00:26Let's ask the public,

01:00:27let's ask the public.

01:00:28Drinks breaks or no drinks breaks in public?

01:00:29Well,

01:00:30if it becomes a stellar on the sidelines.

01:00:31No,

01:00:32no,

01:00:33you are aware that it's like,

01:00:34it's water.

01:00:35Yeah,

01:00:36half time,

01:00:37half time times four.

01:00:38It's a little,

01:00:39in between half time.

01:00:40I'll tell you what,

01:00:41I saw the other day,

01:00:42I digress,

01:00:43I'm sorry,

01:00:44we always do.

01:00:45Do you remember Dave,

01:00:46when we were younger,

01:00:47they used to have the Lucozade tablets?

01:00:48Yeah,

01:00:49yeah.

01:00:50Right.

01:00:51I saw a post on social media.

01:00:52I saw this video.

01:00:53They were just chewing.

01:00:54They were eating the,

01:00:55like,

01:00:56the old Lucozade.

01:00:57It must have been off their face.

01:00:58Definitely diabetic now.

01:00:59But,

01:01:00like,

01:01:01after the first time they did it,

01:01:02you'd think that they might have caught on.

01:01:03But they came in,

01:01:04like,

01:01:05packs as well.

01:01:06Yeah,

01:01:07yeah,

01:01:08so they must have just been absolutely chuckling about.

01:01:09They came in,

01:01:10must have slept for like,

01:01:11three months.

01:01:12Unbelievable.

01:01:13Right,

01:01:14on that bombshell,

01:01:15ta-ta for now.

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