Manx Football Podcast

The final #ManxFootyPod of 2016 is packed to the rafters with goodies to tide you over until the new year. We're joined by Union Mills duo Neil Akkulugadu and Christian Cellamare (pictured) to discuss the Millers' battle against relegation from the #CanadaLifePremierLeague. We've also with caught up with November Player of the Month Karl Clark, who along with St George's Chris Bass Jr, looks ahead to Boxing Day's #RailwayCup final. If that wasn't enough, there's reaction from the launch of the Friends Provident International #FACup, plus the usual look ahead to all this weekend's games in the top-flight and #JCKDivisionTwo. #nonleaguefootball #Manx #IsleofMan

This week's #ManxFootyPod is packed to the rafters with goodies. We have reaction from Liam Doyle after his move to #MLS outfit #SportingKansasCity's feeder club #SwopeParkRangers was confirmed this week. Dave talks to amputee goalkeeper Sean Jackson who made his first-team debut for #Marown at the weekend and has been recently away playing for Manchester City's youth team. We also talk to #Corinthians manager Andy Thornton about the Louis Thornton Memorial Calendar (see the front cover above) as the club continues to raise funds for a stand in Louis's memory. There's also the usual look ahead to the weekend's games in the Canada Life Premier League and JCK Division Two. #manx #football #IsleofMan #nonleague #grassrootsfootball

This week's #ManxFootyPod features St George's duo Calum Morrissey (pictured) and Wes Dowling. Calum gives his forthright views on Geordies' season so far, the club's constant strive for silverware and his thoughts on senior representative football in the island. Wes reflects on the Glencrutchery Road side's influx of youngsters over the summer and what that spells for the future success of the club. We also touch on the death of Sam Kenny, Niall Cummins #FACup appearance with #CurzonAshton and look ahead to this weekend's big games including Saturday's #RailwayCup semi-finals. #manxfootball #nonleague #iom #IsleofMan

#DouglasAthletic duo Mark Lilleyman and Martin Cowan (pictured) join us for this week's #ManxFootyPod. The boys reflect on the Pinks first season in the #CLPL, last campaign's canter to the Division Two title and starting the club almost from scratch in 2012. Disco also talks to Peel's Matty Woods about his and the club's injury woes after last weekend's draw with Corinthians. There's also the usual look ahead to this week's games in the top flight and #JCKDivisionTwo. #IoM #football #nonleaguefootball #grassrootsfootball #Manx #IsleofMan

In-form #JCKDivisionTwo side #Onchan provide the guests for this week's #ManxFootyPod. Club stalwart Tristan Ringham (pictured) and first-team goalkeeper Rob Slinger talk about the Os' recent upturn in form and reveal what's behind the club's sudden success. The boys also discuss the second tier's promotion contenders as well as looking ahead to all Saturday's big games in Division Two and the #CLPL. #manxfootball #nonleague #football #isleofman

This week's #ManxFootyPod guest is former St Mary's and St George's defender Liam Doyle. Liam reflects on his first season playing professionally in the #USA with #USL outfit #Harrisburg #CityIslanders, while also revealing what it's like to go through the #collegiate system and #MLS #draft. Liam also talks about his appearance on the #FootballManager2017 game, gives his forthright views on the future of the senior game in the #IsleofMan and why he would choose a #ReliantRobin over an American school bus. Also in this week's episode Disco talks to St John's manager Robbie Prescott after their derby win over #Peel and we look ahead to Saturday's big games. #Manx #football #soccer #nonleague #grassrootsfootball #iom

This week's #ManxFootyPod is a #JCKDivisionTwo special. Will Smith, Michael Hegarty and #SilverBoot contender Andy Glover join us from league leaders #Braddan. The trio discuss the #Swans' promotion chances and their main rivals for the title, while Glover talks about his goalscoring exploits and retirement at the end of the season. There's also a interview with #DHSOB's midfield maestro Josh Thomas, plus a look ahead to Saturday's big games amongst the usual mirth and merriment. #Manxfootball #nonleaguefootball #IsleofMan #IoM #Manx Photo credit: Paul Hatton

Laxey duo Johnny and Paul Callow are this week's #ManxFootyPod guests. Johnny (pictured) reflects on notching a record 500th senior appearance for the Miners on Saturday, while the pair discuss combination football, Grand Slams and everything in between. This week's podcast also features an interview with St George's duo Frank Jones and Calum Morrissey after last Saturday's win over St Mary's, plus there the usual look ahead to this weekend's games. #football #nonleaguefootball #grassrootsfootball #Manx #IoM #IsleofMan

#Corinthians duo Josh Ridings and Sean Doyle are this week's #ManxFootyPod guests. The pair reflect on last weekend's impressive victory over St George's and the Whites' season as a whole, while also revealing their favourite #karaoke songs among other things. We also touch on the #FACup heroics of Ayre old boy Niall Cummins and look ahead to this weekend's fixtures in the Canada Life Premier League and JCK Division Two. #manxfootball #football #isleofman #iom #nonleaguefootball

This week's #ManxFootyPod guest is some-time St John's player and current assistant coach at Saint Francis University in #Pennsylvania, Ant Moore. He talks about his time in the #USA #collegiate system as well as reflecting on a goal-scoring return to #Manxfootball on Friday evening. We also hear from #DHSOB's Wayne Kennedy and #DouglasRoyal manager Aaron Quinn as they give us their thoughts on important wins for their respective sides at the weekend. There's the usual mirth and merriment and a look ahead to Saturday's football. Photo credit: Gary Weightman

This week's bumper #ManxFootyPod features roving reporter Paul Hatton, St George's supremo Chris Bass Sr and ex-England and #LFC defender Mark Wright. Hatty reflects on the Isle of Man FA's u18s #FACountyYouth Cup loss at the hands of Lancashire. He also looks back on nearly two decades with pad and pen covering the #Manx game. Bass Sr talks about last week's #CLPL win over St John's and the start the reigning champions have made to the new season. Plus we have the concluding part of Dave's interview with Mark Wright (not the one off #ToWIE) which includes a true or false game involving Manx teams' nicknames. #football #nonleague #grassrootsfootball

The Isle of Man FA's under-18 management duo Lewis Qualtrough and Paul Bridson are this week's #ManxFootyPod guests ahead of Saturday's #FACountyYouthCup tie with Lancashire. As well as discussing the side's first round match, the boys discuss football development in the island. Dave also catches up with former England and #LFC defender Mark Wright who talks about a soccer school he's helping run in the island next month, #fostering and #SamAllardyce. Plus there's the usual mirth and merriment and a look ahead to this weekend's league games. #Manxfootball #football #soccer #nonleague #isleofman #iom

Peel duo Marc Kelly (pictured above right) and Adam Creegen are this week's #ManxFootyPod guests. The pair discuss the club's pitch problems, the westerners' title hopes and what it's like to play regularly in front of the #Shed. We also catch up with St George's Johnny Myers, following Saturday's victory over Peel, look ahead to this weekend's fixtures and reflect on the sad death of Louis Thornton. #Manxfootball #football #soccer #nonleague #isleofman #iom Photo by: Dave Norton

Isle of Man FA's development officer Amy Beggs-Cairney and Corinthians' midfielder Anna Dillon join us for this week's #ManxFootyPod to discuss the start of the new #womensfootball season. There's also interviews with St George's skipper Frank Jones and Douglas Royal manager Aaron Quinn, plus we reveal the identity of the island referee longing for some shaving foam and who Governor's Athletic's new goalscoring sensation looks like. #manxfootball #grassrootsfootball #football #soccer #cheaperthanasleepingpill #IsleofMan Photo credit: Paul Hatton

St Mary's defender Alex Harrison joins us in the #ManxFootyPod broom-cupboard this week to discuss the Saints' flying start to the Canada Life Premier League season and, among other things, his favourite #Chinesetakeaway. Disco also gets the skinny on the start of Douglas Athletic's maiden Premier League season from manager Brian Gartland. There's loads more besides including beards, flat-bed lorries, #Uefa bids and a look ahead to this weekend's games. #manxfootball #grassrootsfootball #football #soccer #cheaperthanasleepingpill Photo: Gary Weightman

Historic first ever edition of the #ManxFootyPod #ManxFootball podcast features referee extraordinaire Stuart Kneen #iom #refereeing #IsleofMan #football #nonleague #grassrootsfootball #referee