Marvee Woods Football Academy Podcast

Greg Miller, the Academy Manager of EFL Championship club Portsmouth FC who is departing the club to become the new Charlton Athletic Academy Manager from March 2026 tells me on Episode 19 of my Podcast. That there is always someone ready to take your spot. Never get comfortable and think that you have made it just because a club gives you a pro contract. Full Episode: Friday February 13th 2026

Greg Miller, the Academy Manager of EFL Championship club Portsmouth FC who is departing the club to become the new Charlton Athletic Academy Manager from March 2026 tells me on Episode 19 of my Podcast. That there seems to be a trend of academies getting a bad rap lately from the general public because of the statistics of a lack of players making it through the academy system and becoming First...

Greg Miller, the Academy Manager of EFL Championship club Portsmouth FC who is departing the club to become the new Charlton Athletic Academy Manager from March 2026 tells me on Episode 19 of my Podcast. That Portsmouth are looking for players to be brave and showcase their talents. The club like players who are not afraid to make mistakes to express themselves Full Episode: Friday February 13th 2...

Greg Miller, the Academy Manager of EFL Championship club Portsmouth FC who is departing the club to become the new Charlton Athletic Academy Manager from March 2026 tells me on Episode 19 of my Podcast. That Portsmouth will exclude a player from the academy, if an academy player is excluded from school. The club expects players to conduct themselves in the same positive way in school, as they are...

In this episode, I’m joined by someone different to my usual Academy Manager guests. Former Watford Midfielder Micah Hyde, who is now the Head Of Coaching Development at the EFL Championship club Watford FC, tells me on Episode 18 of my Podcast. Tells me that registered Watford academy players should not play for grassroots teams behind the back of the club and risk getting injured. Especially whe...

In this episode, I’m joined by someone different to my usual Academy Manager guests. Former Watford Midfielder Micah Hyde, who is now the Head Of Coaching Development at the EFL Championship club Watford FC, tells me on Episode 18 of my Podcast. Tells me that whilst he wants to develop players, winning is important in the Watford academy. Coaches would be held accountable if they were losing consi...

In this episode, I’m joined by someone different to my usual Academy Manager guests. Former Watford Midfielder Micah Hyde, who is now the Head Of Coaching Development at the EFL Championship club Watford FC, tells me on Episode 18 of my Podcast. Tells me that Watford only want good academy players at the club, who the Watford coaches believe have the potential to become professionals. Full Episode...

On this episode, I’m joined by someone different to my usual Academy Manager guests. Former Watford Midfielder Micah Hyde, who is now the Head Of Coaching Development at the EFL Championship club Watford FC, tells me on Episode 18 of my Podcast about his journey from a young football enthusiast to a professional player and eventually a coach. Micah discusses the influence of his father, the impact...

New Snippet: On this episode, I’m joined by someone different to my usual Academy Manager guests. Former Watford Midfielder Micah Hyde, who is now the Head Of Coaching Development at the EFL Championship club Watford FC, tells me on Episode 18 of my Podcast. That he's seen players potentially on course to make the First Team waste their talent and go off course due to lack of direction from outsid...

New Snippet: On this episode, I’m joined by someone different to my usual Academy Manager guests. Former Watford Midfielder Micah Hyde, who is now the Head Of Coaching Development at the EFL Championship club Watford FC, tells me on Episode 18 of my Podcast. That disruptive parents constantly coaching over the coaches on the sidelines is not tolerated at Watford. Full Episode: Friday January 30th...

New Snippet: On this episode, I’m joined by someone different to my usual Academy Manager guests. Former Watford Midfielder Micah Hyde, who is now the Head Of Coaching Development at the EFL Championship club Watford FC, tells me on Episode 18 of my Podcast. That he looks for desire in a trialist coming to Watford. If they do not have desire and application, they will not catch his eye. Full Episo...

New Snippet: In this episode, I’m joined by someone different to my usual Academy Manager guests. Former Watford Midfielder Micah Hyde, who is now the Head Of Coaching Development at the EFL Championship club Watford FC, tells me on Episode 18 of my Podcast. That he does not like his coaches shouting at players from the sidelines during matches. As Head Of Coaching Development, Micah has advised t...

New Snippet: Pleasure speaking to Jonathan Pepper, the Academy Manager of EFL Championship club Sheffield Wednesday, who tells me on Episode 16 of my Podcast. That from under 15s upwards, it starts to become more serious in the academy and players have to make some sacrifices if they want to become an elite professional. Full Episode: Out Now

New Snippet: Pleasure speaking to Jonathan Pepper, the Academy Manager of EFL Championship club Sheffield Wednesday, who tells me on Episode 16 of my Podcast. That he wouldn't be surprised if A.I. becomes an academy manager in the next ten years, based on the way the academy system is progressing and has progressed over the last ten years with the EPPP, Category 1-3, data and more. Full Episode: O...

New Snippet: Pleasure speaking to Jonathan Pepper, the Academy Manager of EFL Championship club Sheffield Wednesday, who tells me on Episode 16 of my Podcast. That in his role, he works on budgets, recruitment. He also sorts out the facilities, deals with scouting and coaching. Does future planning 5 years ahead for the academy and more Full Episode: Out Now

In the summer of Pre-season 25/26. Jonathan Pepper, the Academy Manager of EFL Championship club Sheffield Wednesday discussed with me on Episode 16 of my Podcast about his journey from being a Sheffield United schoolboy, getting run over by a van which halted his potential football career, to now becoming the academy manager at Sheffield Wednesday. He discusses the evolution of coaching as a prof...

New Snippet: Pleasure speaking to Jonathan Pepper, the Academy Manager of EFL Championship club Sheffield Wednesday, who tells me on Episode 16 of my Podcast. That coping mentally is crucial to making it as a footballer. Players in the academy will forge a career in football if they can deal with all the pressures that footballers face constantly in the game. Full Episode: Friday January 16th (Tod...

New Snippet: Jonathan Pepper, the Academy Manager of EFL Championship club Sheffield Wednesday, tells me on Episode 16 of my Podcast. That people are more focused on bright lights and great facilities, than the coaching and pathway into the First Team that is being provided by a club. Jonathan suggests that the pathway a club provides, should be the priority on the minds of those joining the acade...

New Snippet: Pleasure having Jonathan Pepper, the Academy Manager of EFL Championship club Sheffield Wednesday, who this month (December) celebrates his first year in the job and tells me on Episode 16 of my Podcast. That the qualities needed to be a good standout academy player, is producing quality under intense pressure week in, week out. Full Episode: Friday January 16th 2026 (6pm)

New Snippet: Allan Mcmanus, the Academy Director of Scottish League Cup winners St Mirren. Tells me on Episode 17 of my Podcast. That he likes fearless grassroots players. Players who are not scared to express themselves, even if they make mistakes. Full Episode: Out Now

New Snippet: Allan Mcmanus, the Academy Director of Scottish League Cup winners St Mirren. Tells me on Episode 17 of my Podcast. That unlike they do in England where compensation is paid between clubs for transfers from under 9s upwards. In Scotland, a club can take another clubs player without paying compensation for that transfer, until that player becomes a full time player of the club that the...

New Snippet: Allan Mcmanus, the Academy Director of Scottish League Cup winners St Mirren. Tells me on Episode 17 of my Podcast. That being late is not acceptable. Mcmanus says that he feels that someone who is continually late values their time more than they value the time set by him and the club to attend training and matches. Full Episode: Out Now

Allan McManus, the Academy Director of Scottish League Cup Winners St. Mirren, tells me on Episode 17 of my podcast about his journey from being a schoolboy player at Hearts to becoming a coach. Allan also lets me know about the importance of mindset in youth development, and the challenges faced in nurturing young talent. Allan shares insights on the role of data in player development, the signif...

New Snippet: Allan Mcmanus, the Academy Director of Scottish League Cup winners St Mirren. Tells me on Episode 17 of my Podcast. That the scholars they sign at St Mirren take ownership of their careers. They have resilience and drive their own standards and never have to be told to do the extras. Full Episode: Friday January 2nd 2026

New Snippet: Allan Mcmanus, the Academy Director of Scottish League Cup winners St Mirren. Tells me on Episode 17 of my Podcast. That he has been surprised to discover in his job, that a lot of players do not want to be playing football, but they feel that they have to play to please pushy parents. The former Hearts defender also shared with me his experience of a St Mirren academy player getting...