Life Goals with Theo Delaney

Theo Delaney’s guest is the writer and storyteller Roy whose compelling spoken word performances are drawing rapidly growing audiences up and down the country. Roy’s real name is PJ Smith and he was on Everton’s books as a youth before his dissolute ways put and end to his football career. Now clean, sober and widely acclaimed he remains a passionate fan of the Toffees. This is part one of two. @b...

The concluding part of Theo Delaney’s conversation with the journalist, author and New Statesman editor Jason Cowley. We resume at Italia 90 and go on to explore the significance of the England football team in relation to the nation’s identity as examined in his acclaimed new book Who Are We Now? @NewStatesman @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney https://www.jasoncowley.net https://www.theodelaney.com/life-...

Theo Delaney’s guest is the journalist and author Jason Cowley who has been the editor of the New Statesman since 2008 overseeing a period of growth and success for the venerated title. His new book Who Are We Now? Is an exploration of the contemporary English identity and it looks at the current England football team among many other stories. An ardent Arsenal supporter, among the chosen goalscor...

The concluding part of Theo Delaney’s conversation with the journalist, author and QPR fan Christian Wolmar a leading authority on transport and, in particular, railways. As well as goals from the likes of Bobby Zamora and Adel Taarabt, we get his expert views on HS2, Crossrail and driverless cars. @christianwolmar @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk https://www.theodelaney...

Theo Delaney is joined by journalist and author Christian Wolmar whose specialism is railways about which he has written numerous books and articles for a range of revered publications. He has also been a politician and a football reporter and he is a huge QPR fan. Among the scorers in this, part one of two, are Rodney Marsh and Trevor Sinclair. @christianwolmar @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney https://w...

Theo Delaney’s guest is the author and journalist Stephen Pollard who was the editor of The Jewish Chronicle between 2008 and 2021 and is now its Editor at Large. A huge fan of Tottenham Hotspur his chosen scorers include Robbie Keane, Harry Kane and Garteh Bale and there is music from Beethoven, Mozart, Billy Joel and more. @stephenpollard @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney https://www.thejc.com/author/st...

The concluding part of Theo Delaney’s conversation with the writer Ian Ridely in which Tony Adams, David Beckham, Steve Claridge and Ian’s late wife Vicky Orvice are among the stars with goals from Arsenal, England, Sheffield United and Weymouth. There's a link to Ian's brilliant book 'The Breath Of Sadness' below. @IanRidley1 @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney https://www.floodlitdreams.com/product/the-br...

Theo Delaney’s guest is the writer and publisher Ian Ridley. A former Sports Journalist Of The Year, his impressive list of books includes the groundbreaking ‘Addicted’ written with Tony Adams and ‘The Breath Of Sadness’ which tells his own moving story of bereavement following the loss of his wife, the celebrated sports writer Vikki Orvice. This is the first of two parts recorded at Ian’s home in...

The concluding part of Theo Delaney’s conversation with the effervescent Phil Cornwell in which they attempt to get to the essence of their football addiction and relive goals from Tony Adams, Jurgen Klinsmann and more. @gilbertthealien @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaneyw https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals https://www.11-29media.com/life-goals

Theo Delaney’s guest is actor comedian, writer and impressionist Phil Cornwell whose work has graced Dead Ringers, Stella Street, Alan Partridge, Damon Albarn’s Gorllaz and much much more. A big Tottenham Hotspur fan, the conversation takes in a wide array of subjects from Paul Gascoigne to Frank Sidebottom and goal scorers include Jimmy Greaves and Michael Thomas. This is part one of two. @gilber...

Theo Delaney’s guest is Gavin Newlands MP, the Scottish Nationalist Party’s spokesman on Transport and Sport at Westminster. A big St Johnstone and Scotland fan he brings stories of growing up in the middle of the Celtic and Rangers dynamic in Western Scotland, watching Scotland ‘Hibs it up’ and finding ways to celebrate the Bellshill Cafu’s finest moments in lockdown. @GavNewlandsSNP @LifeGoalsTD...

Theo Delaney’s guest is Andy Jacobs who has been one half of Talksport’s legendary double act Hawksbee and Jacobs through twenty one years of unbroken success. A Chelsea fan since childhood he remembers regularly going to cup finals with his Dad from the early 60s, producing the legendary Fantasy Football TV show with Baddiel and Skinner and how he and Paul Hawksbee rather unexpectedly ended up on...

Part two of Theo Delaney's conversation with the five times Sports Writer of the Year Paul Hayward covering Alex Ferguson, Brighton and Hove Albion's rise from the ashes, the nadir and subsequent redemption of the England team and an encounter with cancer through which he was helped by Lionel Messi.

Theo Delaney's guest Paul Hayward who has won the Sports Journalists' Association Sports Writer Of The Year Award a record five times. He's been a staffer on nearly all the serious papers and has spent the last couple of years writing the definitive biography of the England football team which comes out in summer 2022. He is born and bred Brighton fan with a broad appreciation of the beautiful gam...

The second and concluding part of Theo Delaney’s conversation with BT Sport’s Des Kelly who has made an art of the post match interview. As well as more of the goals of his life he relives memorable encounters with Gareth Bale, Mauricio Pochettino and Jurgen Klopp and shares fond memories of World Cup 2002 @TheDesKelly @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney https://www.bt.com/sport/watch/our-team/des-kelly htt...

Theo Delaney’s guest is Des Kelly who conducts interviews in the febrile aftermath of Premier League and Champions League games on BT Sport. A long and successful career in newspapers prepared him for the unique pressures of dealing with players and managers when they are often at their most volatile. Among his selected goalscorer in this, the first of two parts, are Giggs, Rush and Owen. @TheDesK...

The second and concluding part of Theo Delaney’s conversation with writer and Liverpool fan Kevin Sampson in which subjects include his recent ITV Hillsborough drama ‘Anne’ which has been widely acclaimed. It’s available on ITV hub, linked below. @ksampsonwriter @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney https://www.itv.com/hub/anne/2a5505a0004 https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals https://www.11-29media.com/life...

Theo Delaney’s guest is the writer Kevin Sampson who has worked as a DJ, TV producer and music journalist and was the manager of The Farm when they achieved worldwide success in the early 90s. Then he realised his ambition of becoming a successful novelist and screenwriter. His recent ITV Hillsborough drama, ‘Anne’, has been widely lauded and is available on the ITV Hub (link below). This is part...

The second and concluding part of Theo Delaney’s conversation with writer and humourist Chris England. The two reminisce about meeting up at the 2002 World Cup in Japan, there are tales of the Tartan Army at France 98 and the travails of Modern Oldham Athletic are also touched on. Scorers include Beckham and Bostck Stabley’s Roger Hartley. @slopingpitch @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney https://podcasts.a...

Theo Delaney’s guest is Chris England who co-wrote the great football play ‘An Evening With Gary Lineker’ as well as countless other excellent books and TV shows, many about football. He’s also a comedian and actor and hosts the excellent go-to weekly football podcast The Famous Sloping Pitch with another Life Goals guest Nick Hancock. An Oldham and England fan, his scorers in this, part one of tw...

The second part of Theo Delaney’s conversation with Jonathan Wilson of The Blizzard and The Guardian Football Weekly. The ‘Inverting The Pyramid’ author expands on his experiences covering football in Africa and relives the most agonising Wembley play-off of them all. @jonawils @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney https://theblizzard.co.uk/shop/books/streltsov/ https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals https://...

Theo Delaney’s guest is The Football Supporters Association Football Writer Of The Year Jonathan Wilson. He is the founder and editor of the revered periodical and website The Blizzard which provides ‘football Writing for the thinking fan’ and among his many highly acclaimed books is the seminal ‘Inverting The Pyramid’ on the history of football tactics. His new book is his first novel ‘Streltsov’...

Part two of Life goals with guest Jason Birt, the hugely respected Chief Football correspondent on the Daily and Sunday Telegraph who expounds what he regards as the current golden age of football writing and much more. @JBurtTelegraph @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/j/ja-je/jason-burt/ https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals https://www.11-29media.com/life-goals

Theo Delaney’s guest is The Daily and Sunday Telegraph’s Chief Football Correspondent Jason Burt. After growing up in poverty he went to Cambridge Universityand the embarked on a successful career as a news journalist before switching to football. A fan of Scotland and Manchester United with a fond appreciation for Gareth Southgate’s England and his local side Oxford United his list of goals is as...

Theo Delaney’s guest is the novelist, photographer and film director Tom Connolly. The two were long time contemporaries as TV commercial directors but this is their first ever meeting. As well as two very well received novels - more in the pipeline - Tom recently published a brilliant book of photographs and stories from Eastbourne Town FC called Fair Game which is available at connolly.photos. A...