It Started With A Kick

This week’s guest is John Roder joins a glittering list of commentators on this pod, which include Guy Mowbray, Peter Drury, John Helm and most recently Mike Minay. John has been at the chalk face of commentary with a host of broadcasters such as Sky, TNT, ITV and has been a regular on Match of the Day for two decades. Before we follow John’s journey we will head off to Recreation Ground in 1970 f...

This week’s guest is John Roder joins a glittering list of commentators on this pod, which include Guy Mowbray, Peter Drury, John Helm and most recently Mike Minay. John has been at the chalk face of commentary with a host of broadcasters such as Sky, TNT, ITV and has been a regular on Match of the Day for two decades. Before we follow John’s journey we will head off to Recreation Ground in 1970 f...

Mike Minay, a commentator and reporter who has become a regular voice on 5Live and also Match of the Day recently and Mike will be part of the BBC’s World Cup team which starts in just over a week’s time, so exciting times ahead. Mike’s first steps into the world of football were a long way from the grand stages of World Cups, at the likes of Congleton Town and Macclesfield, Yeovil and Bristol Cit...

Mike Minay, a commentator and reporter who has become a regular voice on 5Live and also Match of the Day recently and Mike will be part of the BBC’s World Cup team which starts in just over a week’s time, so exciting times ahead. Mike’s first steps into the world of football were a long way from the grand stages of World Cups, at the likes of Congleton Town and Macclesfield, Yeovil and Bristol Cit...

Steve Hill is a writer, journalist and author of several books including ‘The Card’ which charts Steve’s quest to see every minute of a Chester FC season…

Steve Hill is a writer, journalist and author of several books including ‘The Card’ which charts Steve’s quest to see every minute of a Chester FC season…

Jim Daly is the third comedian in a row on this podcast. Jim is currently on tour and is appearing on home turf this coming Saturday at Chesham cricket club and I have been reliably informed there are a few tickets left. Jim has also been one of the mainstays of the Five Year Plan podcast, which shines a light on by far the greatest team this world has ever seen - Crystal Palace FC. So appropriate...

Jim Daly is the third comedian in a row on this podcast. Jim is currently on tour and is appearing on home turf this coming Saturday at Chesham cricket club and I have been reliably informed there are a few tickets left. Jim has also been one of the mainstays of the Five Year Plan podcast, which shines a light on by far the greatest team this world has ever seen - Crystal Palace FC. So appropriate...

This week's guest is Anthony Richardson, who joins a growing list of comedians to be guests on this podcast. Indeed he follows in the footsteps of his fellow  Exploding Head  Mark Davison who featured last week. As well as being at the end of the line for ‘Colin from Portsmouth’ Anthony is also the face of Paddy Power ads including being the barber who is still patiently waiting for the Man United...

This week's guest is Anthony Richardson, who joins a growing list of comedians to be guests on this podcast. Indeed he follows in the footsteps of his fellow  Exploding Head  Mark Davison who featured last week. As well as being at the end of the line for ‘Colin from Portsmouth’ Anthony is also the face of Paddy Power ads including being the barber who is still patiently waiting for the Man United...

Mark Davison is one of the first comedians we have had on this pod, Kevin Day being the very first. Mark’s alter ego is Ian Fiveankles, a hoary ex-footballer who has little truck with the modern game. He is also one of the  Exploding Heads  duo and finally many of you will know him as the ranting, raging  Colin from Portsmouth .

Mark Davison is one of the first comedians we have had on this pod, Kevin Day being the very first. Mark’s alter ego is Ian Fiveankles, a hoary ex-footballer who has little truck with the modern game. He is also one of the  Exploding Heads  duo and finally many of you will know him as the ranting, raging  Colin from Portsmouth .

Ian Crocker, whose voice will be familiar to many of you as a Sky Sports commentator especially covering Scottish football and next month will be his 96th Old Firm match and with a century in sight next season it’s quite an achievement. Ian’s football journey began in very different circumstances to the frenetic nature of Celtic Rangers matches, growing up in Dorset he went to watch local side Wey...

Ian Crocker, whose voice will be familiar to many of you as a Sky Sports commentator especially covering Scottish football and next month will be his 96th Old Firm match and with a century in sight next season it’s quite an achievement. Ian’s football journey began in very different circumstances to the frenetic nature of Celtic Rangers matches, growing up in Dorset he went to watch local side Wey...

John Helm, who can be described, without fear or favour, as the patrician of football commentators. As main commentator for Yorkshire TV his voice will be well known to all those who watched Sunday afternoons as he covered the likes of Leeds United, the Sheffield clubs and many more besides. 

John Helm, who can be described, without fear or favour, as the patrician of football commentators. As main commentator for Yorkshire TV his voice will be well known to all those who watched Sunday afternoons as he covered the likes of Leeds United, the Sheffield clubs and many more besides. 

Daniel Mann has been commentating for Sky for 20 years where not only is he on regular Premier League EFL duty, he has also covered a host of other competitions including dozens of Play-Offs finals which naturally puts him in extremely favourable light with me.