I Had Trials Once...

This week Jordan & Gaz are joined by former Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City and Oldham Athletic midfielder...DAVID DUNN! A huge shoutout to CAPO for sponsoring the pod, check them out below 👇 https://capouk.com/ David sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from his life growing up and representing his boyhood club Blackburn Rovers to his time as a football manager and coach. The...

This week we recorded probably the greatest cross-over episode of all time as Jordan & Gaz are joined by one of the biggest names in hip-hop history as they sit down with rapper, songwriter & producer...THE D.O.C! 🙌 A HUGE shoutout to our sponsors NordVPN! To get an exclusive NordVPN discount + FOUR months free AND a 30 day money back GUARANTEE check them out in the link below 👇 📲 https://nordv...

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This week Jordan & Gaz are joined by former Everton, Crawley, Reading, Blackburn, Burton & Bradford midfielder...HOPE AKPAN! Hope sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from coming through the ranks at Everton to making his debut for the Nigerian national team. The lads start the pod by discussing Hope's time in Finland and why it lead to his early retirement from the game. Hope th...

This week Jordan & Gaz are joined by former Blackburn, Bolton, Morecambe, Charlton, Burton & Carlisle defender...SAM LAVELLE! Sam sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from coming through the ranks at Blackburn Rovers to currently life as a free agent. The lads start the pod by talking about life as a free agent and what that looks like for footballers, including PFA Pre-Season, i...

This week Jordan & Gaz are joined by Bury, Nantwich, Ashton, Ramsbottom, Altrincham, Curzon Ashton, Stalybridge & Witton Albion Midfielder...MAX HARROP! Max sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from starting out at Bury to meeting & playing with Jordan at Altrincham. The lads start the pod talking about Max's early life in football included getting scouted Liverpool, meeting Tom...

This week, Jordan and Gaz are joined by Tom Aldred, who shares his journey through clubs like Watford, Accrington Stanley, Blackpool, Bury, and Brisbane Roar. Tom discusses his early days at Carlisle United, the challenges of multiple loan moves, and finding stability at Blackpool. He opens up about the turmoil at Bury and how a call from Robbie Fowler led to a career revival in Australia. Now, as...

This week Gaz & Jordan are joined by former Manchester United, Sheffield United, Barnsley, Yeovil, Tranmere, Walsall, Leyton Orient, Grimsby, Oldham & current Pakistan international...Otis Khan! Otis sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from starting out at Manchester United to the experience of representing Pakistan at international level. The lads start the pod talking about Ot...

This week Gaz & Jordan are joined by former Oldham, Preston, Rochdale, Chesterfield, Plymouth & Bristol Rovers defender...NEAL TROTMAN!Neal sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from starting out at Burnley before having to retire early due to constant injury issues. The lads start the pod talking about Neals early retirement from football and how he's since used that knock back t...

This week Gaz & Jordan are joined by former Manchester United, Preston North End, Barnsley, Bristol City & current Burnley midfielder...JOSH BROWNHILL!Josh sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from starting out at Manchester United as a youth player to playing in the Premier League with Burnley. The lads start the pod by chatting about Burnley's current season, promotion chances...

Hi everyone, as you all know we're hosting a live podcast on the 25th of April! It's the first one we've done and anything could happen... but we can guarantee it will be a good laugh! We'll have a couple of guests and there will be a lot of the usual nonsense... See below for the ticket link and we look forward to seeing you all there! http://fatso.ma/1vtC Support the show Learn more about your a...

This week Gaz & Jordan are joined by former Histon, Wrexham, Peterborough, Shrewsbury, Bradford, Carlisle, Morecambe, Tranmere, Kidderminster, Tamworth & Southport defender...Nathaniel Knight-Percival! Nathaniel sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from playing as a winger for Histon to then transitioning to a centre half and playing in the Championship. The lads then chat about...

This week Gaz & Jordan are joined by non-league legend & Bacup Borough manager...Brent Peters. Brent sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from managing Bacup for nearly 30 years to having ghosts in the changing rooms. The lads then chat about what makes a player world class, how would Brent deal with a player who left mid season to go on Love Island and how his football journey f...

This week Gaz & Jordan are joined by former Wolves, Brighton, Norwich, Blackburn Rovers & Shrewsbury winger...Elliott Bennett! Elliott sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from learning his trade on loan at Bury to scoring the winner against Tottenham in the Premier League. Elliott and the boys speak about his early days at Wolves coming through with his younger brother and why a...

This week Gaz & Jordan are joined by former Forest Green, Coventry, Bury, Stevenage, Kilmarnock, Morecambe & Barrow defender...Chris Stokes! Chris sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from starting at Bolton with Jordan to playing in THAT incredible coventry team. Chris and the boys then speak about his time at Forest Green Rovers, representing England C and playing against Jamie...

This week Gaz & Jordan are joined by former Rangers, Blackpool, Liverpool, Stoke, Reading & Dundee Midfielder...Charlie Adam! Charlie sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from THAT Blackpool season to transitioning into football management. The lads then chat about Charlie's early life in football with Rangers, playing against that iconic Barcelona team & learning from the legend...

This week it's our 100th episode of the pod and Gaz & Jordan are joined by former Leyton Orient, Lincoln, Huddersfield, Blackpool, Leicester, Tranmere & Accrington Stanley forward...Gary Taylor-Fletcher! Gary sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from THAT promotion season with Blackpool to becoming a manager with AFC Crewe. The lads then chat about Gary's early life in football w...

This week Gaz & Jordan are joined by former Blackburn, Derby, Bristol City, Millwall and current Stoke City goalkeeper...Frank Fielding! Frank sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from becoming the importance of going out on loan as a young player to becoming a third choice goalkeeper at Stoke. The lads then chat about Frank's time playing for England U21's with some incredible n...

We’re BACK with another episode of I Had Trials Once! Jordan & Gaz are joined by two familiar faces in Nicky Adams & Tom Kennedy for an I Had Trials Once Christmas special! The boys open Christmas crackers and get into the festive spirit as we look back on key sporting headlines from the previous year in the latest version of our Christmas quiz. If you play along at home let us know how many quest...

This week Gaz & Jordan are joined by former Crystal Palace, Birmingham, Coventry, Sheffield Wednesday, Colchester, Exeter & Mickleover Sports forward...Clinton Morrison! Clinton sits down with the boys to discuss everything from getting man of the match against THAT prime Brazil team to Simon Jordan giving him a gold Rolex for being top goalscorer at Crystal Palace. Clinton then talks about his me...

This week Gaz & Jordan are joined by former Telford, Barnsley, Macclesfield, Southport and Salford forward...Mike PhenixMike sits down with the boys to discuss everything from his 4 year footballing ban to how he overcame drug and alcohol addiction to turn his life around. Mike then talks openly about his long time battles with addiction, dealing with the loss of his mum at a young age and how his...

On next weeks Patreon episode of 'I Had Trials Once', our very own Jordan Hulme is in the hotseat talking through his career in non-league football, from being a 'wonderkid' at Manchester United, to (sort of) crossing paths with Big Sam at Bolton and Gary Neville's harsh truth! Oh, and Mike Phenix is back alongside Gaz as our guest co-host for the episode...You're not going to want to miss this on...

This week Gaz & Jordan are joined by former Bolton, Falkirk, Rochdale, Mansfield, Peterborough, Carlisle, Gillingham & Morecambe defender...Rhys Bennett! Rhys sits down with the boys to discuss everything from playing men's football at an early age to becoming a Twitch streaming during lockdown! Rhys then talks about his relationship with Keith Hill, his incredible time at Rochdale and the promoti...

This week Jordan & stand in co-host Grant Shenton are joined by former Preston, Leeds, Bolton, Fulham, Wolves, Liverpool & Everton goalkeeper...Andy Lonergan! Andy sits down with the boys to discuss his early time in football at Preston and why outfield pundits critiquing goalkeepers is nonsense! Andy then talks friendship with England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, Getting his big move to Leeds Unit...

I Had Trials Once is back again for a brand new season...This week Jordan & Gaz are joined by former Fylde, Stockport, Peterborough, Salford, Tranmere, Gillingham, Rochdale & Southport player…Danny Lloyd! Danny sits down with the boys to discuss his early time in football at Blackburn Rovers’ academy before making a name for himself in non-league. Danny talks openly about how he almost retired fro...