Sheikhys Sports Journey's Podcast

This week on Sheikhy's Sports Journeys I host former All Black, Auckland Rugby, Blues and Edinburgh Rugby Player.. Ben Atiga. Ben takes me through his journey to his dream selection for the All Blacks, the pressures at the top and being forced into retirement when diagnosed with degenerative arthritis in his hip. The former All Black now helps Scottish Rugby players with their mental health. He al...

Myself and Co host Ryan Flannigan catch up with two Scottish Internationalists Ruaridh Jackson & Adam Ashe We discuss Scotland's famous win at Twickenham versus England Why many perhaps didn't take a knee Why there isn't more ethnicities involved in Rugby And all the upcoming six nations fixture and Scotland's chances of winning the trophy Hope you enjoy it and please do subscribe and feedback you...

This week myself and co host Ryan Flannigan have ex Scotland international and Grange stalwart, Neil McCallum.   Neil is an old team mate of both of ours so this was a lot of fun to reminisce old times and also chat about the future of the game. Great banter we had throughout!    Please subscribe Follow us and listen on the following links Twitter @sheikhyssj1 Instagram @sheikhyssj1 Facebook sheik...

Sheikhy's Football Show in syndicate with EPL Index to chat all things Scottish Football, as well as touching on the English premiership Your host Sheikhy, A Scottish Weegie Pakistani Rangers and Man United fan joined by Co Host Ryan Flannigan Hibs and Liverpool fan Kelsey, and last but no means least the big Irishman Dave Hendrick of EPL Index and Host of the @twofootedpodcast What could go wrong...

This man needs no introduction to the Rangers or Newcastle family! Peter Lovenkrands made a habit of scoring in big games and the Rangers fans adored for the fact. 54 goals, 6 coming against old firm rivals, Celtic. Including arguably one of his most memorable, a last minute winner in the 2002 Scottish Cup Final at Hampden. A Great day for the Great Dane. What a brilliant career he has had and has...

Subscribe  to our YouTube Channel for full video!   I'm excited to get this episode out there, something never been done before and possibly one of the most interesting podcasts I've done to date. I'll leave a short introduction and let the episode speak for itself. Any young cricketers out there must give this a listen! George Salmond Craig Wright Preston Mommsen Kyle Coetzer MBE All absolutely b...

Subscribe  to our YouTube Channel for full video!   Today we have co-host at the helm, Ryan Flannigan. He has on the show long time friend, Ex Hibernian FC legend and current St Johnstone FC Legend, David Wotherspoon! It was brilliant chatting to you Spoony, great catching up and great being able to pick your brains about how to deal with upset and hardship as well as reminiscing about the great t...

Subscribe  to our YouTube Channel for full video!   2021 has arrived and we're back with a bang!! Tonight we have former First Class cricketer, ex Ireland Coach, ex assistant national coach of South Africa and now first team coach at Hampshire County Cricket Club, Adrian Birrell. We had a brilliant chat, while AB soaked up the South African sun. What a fascinating ethos he has on the game and the...

Subscribe  to our YouTube Channel for full video!   A huge thank you to Pure Sport CBD for sponsoring this episode with Emma Canning. https://puresportcbd.com/1000mg-broad-spectrum-thc-free/ Use code QS15 for 15% discount. What a journey this girl has been on and still only 23! An Absolute delight to chat to and I wish you all the very best in the near future. I fully expect to be watching you on...

Subscribe  to our YouTube Channel for full video!   The first female Cricket Scotland President in its 140 years is something to be immensely proud of, I am also immensely proud to have had you talk me through your journey to the top. I really enjoyed our chat. As I alluded to previously, I absolutely love your ethos on the game and just life in general. Inclusion is something I feel really strong...

Subscribe  to our YouTube Channel for full video!   A huge thank you to Pure Sport CBD for sponsoring this episode with David Wiese. https://puresportcbd.com/1000mg-broad-spectrum-thc-free/ Use code QS15 for 15% discount. David, it was absolutely brilliant to have you on the podcast, the first ever sponsored podcast for Sheikhy's Sports Journeys! A fantastic cricketer who offers plenty with the ba...

Subscribe  to our YouTube Channel for full video!   What can I say.. The man who not only coached a Scotland team to victory over the auld enemy but the man who has instilled confidence in a group of players to believe they can walk out onto a pitch and beat anyone in front of them. I hopefully speak for the whole country in saying that I will be forever grateful for that day and I can see the con...

Subscribe  to our YouTube Channel for full video!   Again, thank you to Ruaridh Jackson for the introduction with Adam. I absolutely loved this episode. Adam explains in great detail the trials and tribulations of playing rugby at an elite level. How a major injury at a young age can have a huge effect on physical health but more importantly the mental health aspect, how he coped and got through t...

Subscribe  to our YouTube Channel for full video!   This week we have an interview with a difference! Today I am being interviewed by my new co host, Ryan Flannigan, Ryan was my first ever podcast guest and I love the vibe he is going to bring to the show! A pleasure to have you on board Flanners! I go through my early days as a cricketer up through the ages, the highs and the ultimate lows in cri...

Subscribe  to our YouTube Channel for full video!   An absolute pleasure to have you on my friend. I loved reminiscing about games played against each other (even if I did chuck it for 6...) here in Scotland and I really do hope in the not too distant future you can visit here again whether its on tour or passing through it would be brilliant to catch up. You have many years left in you if you kee...

Subscribe  to our YouTube Channel for full video!   Ruaridh scored his first points in a Scotland jersey in a situation that some would say only dreams are made of. Slotting home a 22 metre penalty in the last kick of the match against Samoa in the final EMC Autumn test of 2010, not only that he done it at Pittodrie Stadium in his home city of Aberdeen! He became an important part of the Scotland...

Subscribe  to our YouTube Channel for full video!   I have known Calum for many years, I watched him as a boy prosper at Drumpellier Cricket Club, moving through the ranks of the Scotland boys set up at the time, playing along side him for Scotland and now the player he has become for Scotland makes me incredibly proud. He's had troubles along the way with his bowling action, as he mentions he wil...

Subscribe  to our YouTube Channel for full video!   Shane Burger, a legend in his own right in Gauteng, has a First Class career that lasted 13 years from 2002-2015. A healthy run rate in First Class, List A and T20 cricket. He is now our Scotland National Team coach and is very privileged to be! Thank you very much for coming on the show and showing me just a glimmer of that passion your instilli...

Subscribe  to our YouTube Channel for full video!   Ross it was an absolute pleasure chatting and reminiscing with you. Your career, for any young cricketers out there watching, is one to watch back on and its not finished yet. Listen as we talk through some of his biggest innings and what it felt like to be in those positions. A high score in tests of 290, the highest of any New Zealander in Aust...

Subscribe  to our YouTube Channel for full video!   Tonight on the show I have ex Rangers FC, Peterhead, Kilmarnock, St Johnstone, St Mirren, Raith Rovers goalkeeper and current Head of Academy Goalkeeping at Rangers. An interesting career that spanned nearly 2 decades. A Scottish cup winner and UEFA Cup runner up with Rangers, a lifelong dream to play with the team he loved growing up but frustra...

Subscribe  to our YouTube Channel for full video!   Adam Hollioake ladies and gentlemen!! Adam has quite the story he shares with me today, he gives a very honest and open account of his life. Him and I have both lost a brother and we would like to take the opportunity to make our episode a tribute in their fine memory and to anyone else who has lost a sibling. Hamza would have been a young man in...

Subscribe  to our YouTube Channel for full video!   Fudgie is mate of mine from a long long time ago. Tipped to be the next Jonty Rhodes in the field in his early days! A flashy middle order batsmen none the less; averaging 30.68 in ODI's, 32.37 in T20I's and 41.17 in First Class. Brilliant averages to hold across all 3 format! South African T20 player of the year in 2012. However, In a dressing r...

Subscribe  to our YouTube Channel for full video!   This lad, Muns, is seriously going places. What a young talent and i'm so glad we have him in the Scotland team. "6 first, 4 second and if I have to I'll do the rest" the mindset of the lad just says it all really!! He wants to continually push himself to get better and break more records, and that really just sets the bar for every other budding...

Subscribe  to our YouTube Channel for full video!   Stirlo is an old Irish opponent of mine from many moons ago. A gentleman but a fierce competitor none the less!! 9 ODI hundreds, 2 of which before he turned 23 against Pakistan, and 24 50s. He holds the highest ODI score made by an Irishman 177 (134) against Canada in Toronto. Then most recently absolutely smashed 142 against England contributing...

Subscribe  to our YouTube Channel for full video!   This is a special one for me, Drinno was one of my first Scotland coaches in my early days for the National team. He tells an absolutely fantastic story of his career right from the beginning in sunny Bundaberg, not so sunny Forfarshire in Scotland, Holland and back to Brisbane. He goes through the famous day at Lords for the Dutch side when Dirk...