Lost Boyos: A Football Travel Podcast

We were delighted to be joined by good friend of Lost Boyos Ralph Davies, who was representing The Blansko Klobása - the blog/podcast/fan group of Brits who follow FK Blansko around the lower leagues of the Czech Republic. We talked about the delights of Brno, groundhopping the Czech Republic and some of Matt's experiences on FK Blansko trips with the Klobása boys. You can find Ralph Davies on X a...

We were delighted to be joined by football writer Miguel Pereira to discuss his latest book, Pasión: A Journey to the Soul of Spanish Football. We squeezed a lot into our chat - from discussing fan-owned football clubs in Spain to our favourite stadiums around España, plus much, much more. You can find Miguel on Twitter at @Miguel_LPereira You can buy Pasión: A Journey to the Soul of Spanish Footb...

With Gibbo on as guest co-host for this episode, we chatted with friend of Lost Boyos Ben Robinson about his beloved York City. We discussed York City's new and old home, as well as some of Ben's favourite away trips with the club. Plus, as Ben is a regular going away with England, we went into what an England away trip is really like. You can find Ben on Twitter/X and Instagram at @Ben97Robinson....

From the famed academies of Arsenal and Ajax to some of the most unexpected corners of European football, this week’s guest has taken a career path like few other British footballers in recent years. James Lawrence joined us to chat about his journey from Trenčín in Slovakia, to Anderlecht in Belgium, then to St. Pauli and Nürnberg in Germany, and now Almere City in the Netherlands. Safe to say, h...

Not many (any?) English footballers can boast about having played in Brazil and Sri Lanka on their footballing CV, but our guest for this episode definitely can. Seth Burkett joined us to talk about his footballing adventures and misadventures in Brazil and Sri Lanka, as well as why futsal is great, why Stamford FC's old ground was a joy to visit for groundhoppers and his writing career in general...

We were joined by the legend that is Carol Bates BEM to chat all things football—her following of Crawley Town home and away, launching Crawley Old Girls (COGs), and her experiences following the Lionesses and the booming women’s game. You can find Carol on X at @CarolBates and you can find Crawley Old Girls at @CrawleyCOGs. Follow Lost Boyos at @LostBoyosPod If you enjoy the episode, please leave...

Matt and Marc looked back on their various experiences of cup finals and play-off finals - from a cup final in Gibraltar to a continental tie between a Lebanese club against a North Korean club in Malaysia. Plus, they discussed what cup final they wish they had been at and which cup final they would like to attend in the near future. Follow Lost Boyos on X at @LostBoyosPod If you enjoy the episode...

For this episode, we headed to the 'Stans', with a particular focus on Uzbekistan. We were joined by Tashkent-based groundhopper Don Iskanderoff to talk about why Uzbekistan is an up and coming country - in football and as a tourist spot. Plus, we heard all about his adventures groundhopping the country and the surrounding 'Stans'. You can follow Don on X at @dxn_iskanderoff. Follow Lost Boyos on...

Matt and Marc are joined by Liam Bambridge, co-host of the Spanish Segunda Show and lover of Real Zaragoza, fresh from a football-filled weekend in Aragón. After Matt and Liam witnessed Zaragoza’s goalkeeper score a dramatic last-minute equaliser at La Romareda live, we dived into the city, the club, and the experience of matchday in Zaragoza. We also chatted about Pamplona and Osasuna, as Liam ha...

For episode six, we headed to Europe's sixth smallest country to explore the football culture of Luxembourg - and who better to join us than Bence Horvath who runs the 'Football in Luxembourg' blog. We dived into what has triggered Luxembourg's rise up the FIFA Rankings over the past ten years, what the fan culture is like and the best places to groundhop in the country. You can find Bence on X at...

In this episode of Lost Boyos, we were joined by groundhopper Sheridan Sparkes Formerly the writer behind the Stadium Trotter blog, Sheridan’s love for football has taken him from the stands of Bashley FC—his local club in his New Forest home—to the passionate terraces of Mainz, where he now resides. We dive into his loves for both Bashley and Mainz, as well as discussing some of his other footbal...

We were joined by Christopher Evans, the author of the excellent 'Los Leones: The Unique Story of Athletic Club Bilbao', to discuss all things football in Bilbao. We talked about some of the greats to have played for the club, the joy of watching football at San Mamés and just how great a city Bilbao is. Plus, Matt and Marc briefly discussed some of their other groundhopping trips in the Bilbao ar...

Matt was reunited with his old groundhopping partner in crime Joseph 'Gibbo' Gibbons to discuss his two great footballing loves: Bolton Wanderers and Atherton Collieries. We also chatted about groundhopping in Greater Manchester/Lancashire.and the abundance of great grounds in the area. You can follow Gibbo on X at @JoeBillGibbo and on Instagram at @gibbogram You can read Gibbo's tales of groundho...

For this episode, we were joined by our first ever guest - and what a first guest! Author of Tears at La Bombonera and the recently released Dame Bola, we were joined by Christopher Hylland to discuss all things Argentinian football. We delved into the quirky language of Argentinian football, groundhopping in Buenos Aires, Juan Roman Riquelme and much, much more. You can find Christopher on X as @...

Lost Boyos is back! Seven years after the old blog became dormant, the Lost Boyos name has been revived in podcast form. For the first episode, Matt and Marc reminisce on the old blog and discuss the podcast going ahead. Plus, they reflect on some of their highlights from their football travels. Transcript Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices