When Saturday Comes

Dodging the Dripping Pan ducking stool, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray discuss Football Art and Statues from Jody Craddock’s paintwork to The Erratic Clown of Belgrade via Arsene Wenger’s Miss Marple likeness. Magazine Deputy Editor Ffion Thomas previews WSC issue 439, Record Breakers brings us a Beckenbauer ballad, and we continue our sprightly feature The F...

With the Random Topic Generator in for its annual service, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray deploy a special festive tombola to prompt chatter of Christmas cards from football figures, Boxing Day fixtures, football presents and much more. Magazine Deputy Editor Ffion Thomas previews WSC issue 438, Record Breakers brings us some singing Seagulls, and we continue...

Beguiled by the anti-flatulent properties of Abernethy Biscuits, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray discuss International Disappointments, from Pelé’s poor predictions to the frustration of Ronny Martens via multiple Denilson stepovers. Magazine Deputy Editor Ffion Thomas previews WSC issue 437, Record Breakers brings us Rio rhythms, and we continue our sprightly...

Please support us if you can in crowd-funding our WSC football photography book, At the Match via: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wsc/at-the-match-football-photobook Having decided they prefer cough drops that have a narrative, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray discuss Celebrity Fans, from Tommy Trinder’s Johnny Haynes infatuation to Judi Dench’s Brett Ang...

Would you like to hear twice as many podcasts and longer editions of these ones, and support our print magazine? You would? Then join the WSC Supporters' Club! Sign up here: www.patreon.com/whensaturdaycomes Taking a break from considering the highbrow works of The Clitheroe Kid, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray discuss Old-Fashioned Wingers – or ‘offensiv...

Hello! Would you like to hear twice as many podcasts and longer editions of these ones, and support our print magazine? You would? Then join the WSC Supporters' Club! Sign up here: www.patreon.com/whensaturdaycomes Downing a 50p Baileys and accepting a crowd plea to “Get involved”, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray talk Terrible Teammates, from Len Shacklet...

Excuse me! Would you like to hear twice as many podcasts and longer editions of these ones, and support our print magazine? Then join the WSC Supporters' Club! Sign up here: www.patreon.com/whensaturdaycomes Turning off into the great service station of life, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray discuss hectic schedules and season ends from Canvey Island chaos...

Hello There! Would you like to hear twice as many podcasts and longer editions of these ones, and support our print magazine? Then join the WSC Supporters' Club! Sign up here: www.patreon.com/whensaturdaycomes Still awaiting an invite to the Crystal Palace Dinner Party, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray discuss Injuries, Physios and Medical Staff from men i...

Excuse me! Would you like to hear twice as many podcasts and longer editions of these ones, and support our print magazine? Then join the WSC Supporters' Club! Sign up here: www.patreon.com/whensaturdaycomes Taking a break from reading the match reports of Dmitri Shostakovich, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray discuss Last Days and Season Ends, from Basque...

You there, yes you! Would you like to hear twice as many podcasts and longer editions of these ones, and support our print magazine? Then join the WSC Supporters' Club! Sign up here: www.patreon.com/whensaturdaycomes Fresh from booting penny floaters into a nearby tree, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray discuss players and managers who were only good at one...

Hello! Would you like to hear twice as many podcasts and longer editions of these ones, and support our print magazine? Then join the WSC Supporters' Club! Sign up here: www.patreon.com/whensaturdaycomes Contemplating using a Fat Rascal to dislodge a ball from a tree, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray discuss footballing light entertainers, from the tantali...

Hello! Would you like to hear twice as many podcasts and longer editions of these ones, and support our print magazine? Then join the WSC Supporters' Club! Sign up here: www.patreon.com/whensaturdaycomes Fashioning a goal from Mini Twiglets and asking a Jelly Baby to be keeper, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray discuss great players who were terrible manage...

Hello!: Get twice as many podcasts and longer editions of these ones, and support our print magazine, by joining the WSC Supporters' Club. Sign up here: www.patreon.com/whensaturdaycomes Avoiding heavy cake falling from the heavens, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray discuss teams who have only appeared at one World Cup, from East Germany to the Dutch East I...

Here's an idea: Get twice as many podcasts and longer editions of these ones, and support our print magazine, by joining the WSC Supporters' Club. Sign up here: www.patreon.com/whensaturdaycomes Filing through their multi-tier in-tray for nothing in particular, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray discuss One-Off Champions, from Riva’s Cagliari to West Br...

Hello Listener! Get twice as many podcasts and longer editions of these ones by joining our Supporters' Club. Sign up here: www.patreon.com/whensaturdaycomes Contemplating a 96-pack of Toffifee, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray discuss Tactical Pioneers, from Bill McCracken’s offensive offside to trap to Malcolm Allison’s whirl via the Austrian Jimmy Hill....

Hello Listener! Get twice as many podcasts and longer editions of these ones by joining our Supporters' Club. Sign up here: www.patreon.com/whensaturdaycomes Shuffling up close in the great bus shelter of life to bring you a bumper Bank Holiday episode, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray discuss Goalkeeping Gaffes from Luis Arconada to Massimo Taibi’s culpab...

Hello Listener! Get twice as many podcasts and longer editions of these ones by joining our Supporters' Club. Sign up here: www.patreon.com/whensaturdaycomes High on a surprise package of CBD gummies and pondering Nobby Stiles’ doll collection, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray discuss technological changes in the game, from crossbars to scoreboards via let...

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Hello Listener! Get twice as many podcasts and longer editions of these ones by joining our Supporters' Club. Sign up here: www.patreon.com/whensaturdaycomes Avoiding a ticking off from a kid in a referee’s kit, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray discuss Unexpected Promotions and Relegations , from Torquay United dog bites to Eddie Large the dug-out Jonah vi...

Get twice as many podcasts by joining our Supporters' Club! Sign up here: www.patreon.com/whensaturdaycomes Taking a toffee hammer to life’s great stick of rock, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray discuss Trial Rules, Experiments and Fleeting Innovations , from a Norwegian pioneer to Yugoslav penalty points via the Diadora League’s offside misadventure. WSC...

Get twice as many podcasts by joining our Supporters' Club! Sign up here: www.patreon.com/whensaturdaycomes Taking time out from their hunt for Newcastle United’s missing fluorescent tabards, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray talk Caretaker and Saviour Managers , from the Spanish Tony Parkes to Frank Barlow’s honeymoon period via adairs, Houdinis and Keysto...

Get twice as many podcasts by joining our Supporters' Club! Sign up here: www.patreon.com/whensaturdaycomes Taking time out from pondering which footballer’s haircut to get at the barbers’, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray discuss Representative XIs, B-Teams and C-Teams , from Jim Baxter versus the Nordics to Great Britain taking on Europe, via a flat shar...

Get twice as many podcasts by joining our Supporters' Club! Sign up here: www.patreon.com/whensaturdaycomes Munching on the sweetie version of a veteran reserve goalkeeper, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray discuss players’ Indian Summers, from Horst Hrubesch to Wilfried van Moer via untucked shirts and Pools Panel hotel trifle. WSC Deputy Editor Tom Hockin...

Supping sarsaparilla from a dirty glass, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray think outside the bin cupboard to talk Alternative World Cups from the CONIFA to the Island Games via the Mundiavocat. WSC Deputy Editor Tom Hocking talks us through the pages of magazine edition 416, including Maoist reform of the Premier League, refereeing crises and a trip to Arbroath....

Tumbling down the hill of life on wheeled goalposts, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson and host Daniel Gray discuss Distinctive Managerial Looks and Traits, from Nerro Rocco’s newspaper hat to Scott Parker’s tie knots via Dave ‘Coco’ Smith and the 38th greatest Belgian of all time. Elsewhere, an injury time incident in a Hartlepool game sparks fears of the apocalypse, the trio delve...