Manx Footy Pod looks back at some of the Manx Premier League's cult heroes
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00:00So, I had an idea this week, a very dangerous one, yeah always very dangerous, we were obviously
00:08avid football fans, avid sports fans I might say, and we were probably seen across various
00:14social media channels, this Barclays man phenomenon. Now, Dave, until I mentioned it had you seen
00:21it?
00:22No, I'd seen it because the confirmations and the videos are showing like, so they're
00:27not the best footballers in the world, they're not the ones that we all, they're the ones
00:30that streets won't forget.
00:31Well they're obviously quite good, yeah streets won't forget is a good term, but they're obviously
00:35quite decent because they played professional football.
00:37But it's almost better that they had like this moment in the Premier League that was
00:40fantastic but they didn't go on to do amazing things, not all of them anyway, like Michu's
00:45a good example, I think he's the one that everyone knows, he had one fantastic season
00:49at Swansea and then does anyone know where his career went from there?
00:52He returned to, no he went to Napoli I think, and then he went to Spain and then went to
00:58He never found the form he did in the Premier League that one season though did he, and
01:01I think that's what sums up a perfect Barclays man.
01:04So the Barclays man, the name is obviously coined because, I think I actually had a quick
01:09look at this and gold.com did a great feature on it and it was, anyone that was playing
01:15within the Premier League when Barclays was the main sponsor, so that's where the Barclays
01:19man name comes from.
01:20So anyway, it got my grey matter ticking over and I thought we can shamelessly rip this
01:25off and use it for the Mags Football Podcast as Barry Owen means, and I've come up with
01:31the Canadiens, well if they don't give us a couple of quid after this I don't know what
01:37else we're going to do, the Canadiens, which is my humble attempt to mark or celebrate
01:46the Can-A-Life Premier League's Barry Owen called heroes.
01:49Streets won't forget place.
01:50Yeah, so we're sort of looking at the 2010 onwards, 2020, so that sort of decade.
01:59Yeah, Can-A-Life came on in 2007 we think.
02:02Yeah, I can't remember, I'm sure it was the initial Premier League sponsor, and then Can-A-Life
02:07came on after they'd sponsored the men's team.
02:09So we're sort of looking at that era aren't we?
02:12So I came up with a list and I've profiled three called heroes.
02:19Remarkably fast by the way you got to these points.
02:21I know, yeah, I've been thinking about it for a while.
02:23These players must be, it's a massive achievement to be in the forefront of your line.
02:27Yeah, I just think we should clarify there's actually no prize for this other than the
02:31acclaim of being...
02:32Just getting stopped in the streets after they had a shoot, thanks for doing the podcast.
02:36So these are the first three Canadians, I've written an article which will be on Ireland
02:41today and in print next week.
02:42We're going to add to this hopefully, Dave's got something next week, he's already, he's
02:46shown me what he's written but we're not going to talk, we're going to tease.
02:50Don't worry, don't worry.
02:51We don't want to, I've used a very rude expression about loads.
02:54We don't want to, how should I put this, give it all away.
02:59Yeah, no definitely not.
03:01So anyway, right, so my first Canadian was a man that, if you're watching this on our
03:06YouTube or Dailymotion, we have his replica shirt in the studio, I say studio.
03:16The number two that is the number one in my eyes.
03:19Julian Wrigham.
03:20Ledge.
03:21Ledge.
03:22All round legend.
03:23All round legend.
03:24Full back for that.
03:25Tremendous, I need to put that back.
03:26I don't think you should wear that Pete.
03:28Will you squeeze into that?
03:30I guess I can, it's not much extra.
03:34George was a very slight figure but I can still get in that.
03:36There's no way I could fit into that shirt.
03:38Anyway, so Julian Wrigham was my first Canadian, ever present almost for St George's when they
03:44dominated Man Utd football, I think was it 13 titles and 15 seasons?
03:49About that, yeah.
03:50Tons of cups.
03:51So is he not too good to be a Canadian?
03:53Well, so I said, actually Julian was, you're sort of stealing away from my written work
04:01but he was the consummate 7 out of 10.
04:04Okay, so did a job, knew what you were going to get from him, one of them type of.
04:07Yeah.
04:08Yeah, yeah.
04:09Must be reliable.
04:10Yeah, because some of the players on that George's team perhaps would have a day off
04:13or they'd have a 10 out of 10, maybe a 5 out of 10.
04:15Julian Wrigham, I assume, from what you've told me, from what you've been speaking about
04:19in the office this week about Julian Wrigham.
04:21Even more than usually.
04:22Yeah, yeah, and he had that versatility.
04:24He could play anywhere on that back four.
04:26Usually full back but anyway.
04:28Maybe you don't get that type of player anymore.
04:31There was a remarkable stack I managed to dig out which was that they conceded 10 goals
04:35in a 24-game season one year on a counter to the title.
04:38Which is unheard of in Manchester.
04:40I've conceded more now.
04:43So that was fantastic.
04:44He's also, as you say, you know, the Callums, the Chris Bass, the Johnnies, the Packers
04:52perhaps maybe grabbed the headlines but he was that solid springboard.
04:55So he was my first Canadian.
04:57Yeah, always a good one.
04:58I can already see the Twitter confirmation.
05:01I can imagine you could get highlights back of all his years and a bit of music at the top.
05:05Same way into the next one.
05:07The next one is a man that I said should have been a locksmith because he couldn't pick defences
05:13that well and that was Brian Crellin.
05:15Crabby.
05:16Crabby Portaledge.
05:17Burst on.
05:18Had he worked his way up a couple of seasons with the Combie?
05:21I think I saw him in a Junior Cup tie at Ramsey where he was man of the match
05:25and Pete Langwood had a goal for St Mary's.
05:27Wow.
05:28He was obviously a legendary goal scorer for the Isle of Man and for St Mary's
05:32but he was in goal that day.
05:33And then he sort of came onto the first team scene.
05:36I'd say he scored an absolute screamer in the FA Cup final in 2013 I think it was
05:42when they beat Geordie's 2-1 which Hattie has on film.
05:45So if you look onto Isle of Man today I've linked to that there.
05:48Oh wow.
05:49You can watch the video back.
05:51We've not messed about here have we?
05:53Scored goals, provided the bullets for Steno to score his hundreds of goals.
05:58He didn't go over 300 goals in a top flight with Steno.
06:00You think of that team as well.
06:02At the time they had Frank Jones on that team as well and all those sort of boys.
06:06Al Harrison.
06:07Al Harrison.
06:08He was what he was.
06:09Liam Doyle.
06:10Yeah.
06:11And he just stood out.
06:12He just sort of ticked them over.
06:13Stood out and a mean ping pong player.
06:16A demon of a ping pong player.
06:17Yeah.
06:18So he's my second Canadian for this week.
06:22And my third I think could be the ultimate Canadian.
06:24And it's very early to say that.
06:26You've done three.
06:27I've done three.
06:28This could be the ultimate.
06:29Josh Kelly.
06:30The bearded one then.
06:31The beard.
06:32The man bun.
06:33Playing for Colby.
06:34Rushing.
06:35And then moving to Peel.
06:36Because, you know, the old firm rivalry.
06:38It doesn't matter does it?
06:39It doesn't matter.
06:40Do you know if he's been a journeyman or not?
06:41It doesn't matter which club.
06:42I didn't even say if he's a journeyman.
06:43We're not talking Wolfie or Andy Glover.
06:46We're not talking more clubs than Nick Faldo.
06:50We're talking a man that went with his boots and just scored goals.
06:54Oh I like it.
06:55What was the stat?
06:5682 goals in 61 games?
06:57Yes.
06:58Which is a phenomenal record.
06:5981 goals.
07:0082 goals in 61 games.
07:03Do you realise how remarkable that is?
07:05It's unbelievable.
07:06That is.
07:07And he was, yeah, obviously played for the Ireland.
07:12But just also the air of nonchalance about the man.
07:17Oh yeah.
07:19He never really looked like he was out of third gear.
07:21No, no.
07:22Turn up, come off the pitch and just score an absolute worldie from 40 yards.
07:27And then that's a done deal.
07:29Stroke his beard, come off.
07:30Yeah.
07:31And now he's finally got the recognition possibly that he deserves as a Canadian.
07:34As a Canadian, yeah.
07:35The ultimate Canadian.
07:36I like it.
07:37Anyway, so there are my first three.
07:39I have more, which I will bore you all with in the future.
07:42Dave's taking them out.
07:43He's off next two weeks, ain't he Dave?
07:45I am.
07:46He's sunning himself, aren't you Dave?
07:47Chester.
07:48Chester.
07:49I'm in Liverpool.
07:50I've got a football game next week.
07:51The only reason I did print this sheet was because there is another one from D&D there
07:54which might be worth a mention because it's already out there in the touch sphere.
07:57What?
07:58D&D have never played in the Premier League?
08:00No.
08:01He's done a JCK match.
08:02Oh, you're joking.
08:03Yeah, yeah.
08:04Dave Maddison is done.
08:05You were first.
08:06No, I've not seen this.
08:08Yeah, yeah.
08:09He's done.
08:10Yeah, in honour of the Barclaysman trend of celebrating cult heroes.
08:14You thought you were first?
08:15I thought I was first.
08:17At least we're not in the same league.
08:18That's the one thing.
08:19Yeah, yeah.
08:20He played during the previous league sponsorship.
08:21Here are some of our JCK men.
08:22So they've got four players.
08:23There's nothing to mention before I pitch this.
08:26I like to catch you unawares, but actually I originally spotted that.
08:30When did he tweet that?
08:32Oh, a few days ago.
08:33Oh, right.
08:34I don't know.
08:35I could be wrong.
08:36That's one thing with our podcast.
08:37You can never have fresh ideas because Dave Maddison already thought that.
08:39Exactly, exactly.
08:40So, it's short and sweet, but basically he's mentioned Liam Thompson, Dan Armstrong, Daniel
08:46Achille, and between them, they've made over 1,500 D&D appearances.
08:49Right, so I would say the ultimate JCK man in that.
08:53Stuart Clegg.
08:54Stuart Clegg.
08:55For the goals.
08:56Or Armstrong.
08:57Or is it Stuart Clegg?
08:58I don't know why, but his name always rings a bell because maybe it is Stuart Clegg.
09:01Maybe he hasn't actually done anything that significant.
09:03I don't know why.
09:04No, scored a lot of goals.
09:05Has he?
09:06Yeah.
09:07Is he a D&D legend?
09:08Yeah, I'd say he'd be definitely in that bracket.
09:09I think when we play top trumps, he's scored quite highly as well.
09:14Dan Armstrong would be another one for me.
09:17Goalkeeper extraordinaire.
09:18Wasn't he?
09:19No, Steven Heard was the magician.
09:22I'd be intrigued to continue that JCK trend.
09:24Yeah.
09:25Well, come on.
09:26Let's get the Canadians out of the way.
09:27Sorry, yeah.
09:28But then also, let's venture into Combi 1.
09:31No.
09:32No, we're not going into Combi 1.
09:34Anyway, Canadians, we'd love to hear your thoughts on this.
09:37As I say, Dave's got a few for next week, so we'll reveal them when he's away.
09:42Tom's already started trying to think of his morale.
09:44He's in morale playing.
09:46I've put a couple of suggestions out.
09:48There is one that we spoke about that I think could get in.
09:52I'd also just thought of another one on the way up the stairs.
09:54Oh, a morale one?
09:55I'll write it down and see what you think.
09:59So, can you see that?
10:00Yeah, I can see that and it's the perfect one.
10:02Do you think?
10:03I think it's the perfect one.
10:04Yeah, yeah.
10:05I feel like we can't tell them.
10:08But that's a good one.
10:09That's a good one.
10:10That is a good one.
10:11Literally, I remember playing one of my first Combi games
10:13and he started away and then pushed out to fullback.
10:16He's just played everywhere and he's quality.
10:19So, maybe you'll do the following week.
10:20You're Canadian.
10:21Yeah, but I'll struggle to get three morale plays in the building.
10:24There are other teams with more morale than Tom.
10:26Is there?
10:27I've also got my second straight already done.
10:30Oh, wow.
10:31We're ahead of the ball.
10:32We're ahead of the ball for once we're in the game.