Grassroots Plus

Ref Support Uk. Martin Cassidy CEO of the Charity talks about the support, training and development they provide to Referees. How we can all support officials and make the game better. He also has a famous five for us, there are the usual previews and reviews.

Rob Currell Sports Reporter with the Newark Advertiser talks about covering grassroots sport in the area, with comparisons to his Australian Homeland. Having joined the paper only six months ago is now a regular at all our local clubs. We have a famous five and the usual reviews and previews.

We start 2023 with a review of the Festive games, mark the sad passing of two legends of the local game. We look in to the promotion crystal ball, start to build and all star team of players we have seen play, and Mick has the first moan of the new year.

Manager Charlie Alway chats regarding Orcadian football, the issues with travel to away games, ferry travel and a ground with a totem pole, plus his famous five. All the reviews and previews of local games.

Mark Jones joins us to talk about Welsh Grassroots Football 30 years after the inception of the Cymru Premier League. Watching football on 3 continents. A famous 5 plus the reviews and previews.

Fleetwood Town - Rod Allsworth stadium announcer for over 16 years at the club talks about the transition from grassroots to football league. Stories from behind the scenes and a famous five and Captain Pugwash makes an appearance.

Owen Hardwick Media Manager talks about his role at the club, the importance of the colliery heritage, the club's upturn in fortunes, his famous five. All the usual reviews and previews.

David Kennedy Chief Executive Officer of the Jersey Football Association talks about football in the island. A former professional footballer in Scotland with over two decades of experience in sports governance. Following a time as a Football Development Officer in Midlothian Scotland he moved to the island in 2005 becoming Jersey’s first Community Sports Development Officer.

Isle of Wight – Richard Priest talks about the thriving state of sport especially football on the island. He covers Shanklin Men’s and Ladie’s sides, The Olympics,,as well as his famous five, Plus a story about Dickie Davies.

Bashley Chairman Paul Lucas in the hotseat, talks about life after promotion and how he got involved, how the club came back from adversity, coping with COVID, and the current energy crises. Future plans and the day to day role of a chairman. A famous five, plus the previews and reviews.

Our guest this week is a professional Doctorate Student, Johan Cruyff master of coaching, UEFA qualified coach and a previous owner and vice-chairman of East Stirlingshire Football Club. Spencer Fearn along with Ryan McKnight head up the North of England Football Academy and acquired a 92% share in UCL Club, AFC Mansfield. We learn the thinking behind that move, the workings of the Academy and "The Bulls" plus another eclectic Famous Five.

Grantham Town Legend Adrian Speed visits, He relives junior football, 667 performances for one club, as well as Director of football and manager and his top 5 heroes. Grassroots gossip plus Mick’s moan of the week.

Phil Hiscox Secretary of the South West Peninsula League joins us to talk about football in the South West. He explains the vision for the league restructuring in the region, and reveals his five heroes plus the usual reviews and previews.

Ian Hughes Facilities Director at @utdcos joins us to talk about his role in assisting clubs to reach ground grading standard. He also reveals his top 5 sporting events. Who is the Posh Cockney's team of the week?

Steff Wright chairman of @TheHighwayMen_ joins us to talk about his vision for local football. He explains the story behind the events that have intrigued Newark football over the last 18 months. He reveals five sporting heroes and Mick has a moan that we all agree with.