The ”Turn it Round the Corner” Podcast

Episode 16 - Ross Embleton Part One “Mr Football”. I talk to Ross about his current role as Head of Talent ID and Recruitment at West Ham United Academy. We discuss how this differs from his previous role as Head of First Team Recruitment at Colchester United and where he first used data to manage his search and save time. We go back to the start and him leaving school to work in the community for...

Introduction to Episode 16 Ross Embleton Mr Football  👊🏻⚽️

Episode 15 - Ben McFarlane Barnes  “From the Hatters to the Nighthawks” We talk with Ben about how he came to leave the UK and embark on a journey as a student athlete at Thomas University in Georgia. We uncover the process, the requirements, and why he picked Thomas when other offers were on the table. An interesting first few weeks gave him his love back for the game and he threw himself into pr...

Introduction to Episode 15. Ben McFarlane Barnes From the Hatters to the Nighthawks. 👊🏻⚽️💙

Episode 14 “Father and Son - Academy Life” I talk with my son Bertie about his academy journey, joining in pre academy and playing for a further three seasons.  We discuss how he felt, the weekly commitments, the differences to grassroots and his memories. We delve into how attitudes and expectations change each year and how the u11 season is a pivotal one in the first phase of academy development...

Introduction to Episode 14. Father and Son. Academy Life  👊🏻⚽️💙

Episode 13 - Jordan Brown. “From West Ham to Wakering” Jordan talks us through his early years, coming from good footballing stock and going in to West Ham after only one year of grassroots football. We discuss his rise through the ranks at Upton Park, his loan at Aldershot and ultimately his exit to Crewe Alexandra.  An interesting couple of years under Edgar Davids at Barnet followed and then fo...

Introduction to Episode 13. Jordan Brown - West Ham to Wakering  👊🏻⚽️

Episode 12 - Jason Maher “Open to Work” Part Two In our previous episode Jase took us up to his first job in non league with Long Melford and how in his third season at the helm, he took them to the county cup final at Portman Road. Part two documents moving on from that role, firstly to Diss Town where he incredibly commuted from London, his first stay at Walden before joining Rob Smalls hugely s...

Episode 12 - Jason Maher “Open to Work” Part One. I talk to Jason about his life as a non league manger who currently finds himself out of work. We discuss how since his last role he has taken up a position scouting in Norwich FCs academy as well as in the non league pyramid for various clubs and managers. We look at how his current break from the game has allowed him to reflect and think about hi...

Introduction to Episode 12. Jason Maher - Open to Work.   For anyone with any questions or sponsorship enquiries please email me on  bytheseamngmt@gmail.com

Episode 11 - Tom Bailey “Southend United, Back from the brink” I talk to Tom about his current role as the Centre of Excellence Lead at Southend United and current u18s coach. We discuss how since the takeover the club have restarted their academy programme, the details around that and the plans for the future. We look back at the clubs relegation from the football league, the EFL rulings and how...

Introduction to Episode 11. Tom Bailey. Southend United - Back from the brink.

Episode 10 - Richard Elms “BabyBallers Learn through play” I talk to BB Founder and current CEO about how he founded the first club as a avenue for his son to have a casual kick around, how he quickly grew to five clubs locally and then its progression to the franchise model and its growth through the UK and other countries. Some great discussions around fostering the love of the game from an earl...

Introduction to Episode 10. Richard Elms. BabyBallers - Learn through play. 

Episode 9 - Tom Laxton “From Spurs to the Sunshine Coast”. Part Two.  In this second part we talk to Tom about his start in football at the well renowned Ridgeway Rovers, his progression through the ages at Spurs before his release, and finally securing a YTS a Leyton Orient. Tom details how he realised that his passion and pathway was coaching and how he moved through the levels in the UK before...

Episode 9 Tom Laxton “From Spurs to the Sunshine Coast”. Part One.  We talk to Tom about his current role at Football Queensland over in Brisbane, Australia. Tom details the youth football environment and its fee paying model, his decision to try a season over the other side of the world at the latter part of his playing days and how he ended up starting a new life in a land down under and the opp...

Introduction to Episode 9. Tom Laxton From Spurs to the Sunshine Coast. 

From Goalie gloves to medical gloves.  We talk to Arron about his YTS days at Peterborough, his decision to turn down a pro contract there and go back to full time education to study for a degree.  Non league days, his transition to part time physio part time goalkeeper and through to his current role as Head of Medical at Chelmsford City and running his own practice at Back to Best injury and reh...

Introduction to Episode 8. Arron Benstead. From Goalie gloves to medical gloves. 

Episode 7 - Donny Barnard “From Leyton Orient to Limousines”. Fascinating chat with Donny about his rise through the youth ranks at Orient, his introduction to the first team, FA cup runs, promotions and trips to Las Vegas. We then delve into non league and being sacked at Hornchurch on a coach to Carshalton and slipping away from the game. Some great reflections and advice for younger players mak...

Introduction to Episode 7 Donny Barnard - From Leyton Orient to Limousines.   👊🏻⚽️

Episode 6. Steve Parmenter “From Trophy wins to dishing out Sin Bins”.  Player, Kit Man, Referee.  What a conversation this is with a man that’s fulfilled many roles within the game. Enjoy, and if in doubt turn it round the corner. 👊🏻💙⚽️

Introduction to Episode 6. Steve Parmenter “From Trophy wins to dishing out Sin Bins”.  Player, Kit Man, Referee. 

Episode 5. Ray “Buddha” Trowsdale, non league super fan. We discuss giving up his Spurs season ticket to follow his local non league club Harlow Town and falling in love from the off. We talk about the passion and connection that non league gives you over the ever changing world of the Premiership and VAR. Hope you enjoy and if in doubt “Turn it round the corner” 👊🏻⚽️