Manx Football Podcast

Joining us for this week's #ManxFootyPod is the rarest of breeds - a professional #Manx footballer.  Former St Mary's and St George's defender Liam Doyle (pictured left) joins us after a fine season in the American second tier, the #USL, with #Nashville SC. Doyle talks about a campaign that saw him named the club's defensive player of the year, while looking ahead as the Tennessee outfit gears up to joining the #MLS in 2020. We preview this weekend's fixtures, plus there's the usual emotional rollercoaster of #CombiCorner and #DaveReadstheWeather. #manxfootball #isleofman #nashvillesc #soccer

This week's #ManxFootyPod guests are #DouglasandDistrict duo Ric Delaney and Richard Sparkes. The first-team management duo discuss the club's season so far in JCK Division Two, including last weekend's big win over Governor's Athletic. The pair also talk about the club's burgeoning junior section and the hopes of D and D moving to their own pitch in the future. There's all the usual stuff besides, including #CombiCorner, #DaveReadstheWeather and a look ahead to Saturday's games. #manxfootball #isleofman #iom

After a sneaky week off the #ManxFootyPod returns with a bang (Or should that be Bass?) ahead of this weekend's Back Office Services Railway Cup semi-finals. St George's duo Chris Bass Jr and Furo Davies join us to look ahead to this weekend's tie with St Mary's, plus reflect on Geordies season so far after a summer of flux at Glencrutchery Road. The pair talk #trilbies, #roasties and room-mates among other things as well as looking ahead to Saturday's big games including the other Cup semi-final involving Peel and Corinthians. If that wasn't enough for you there's #CombiCorner, #DaveReadstheWeather and Furo reveals a new football charity drive - #BallaBoots - he's championing. #isleofman #manxfootball #grassrootsfootball

New #RushenUnited striker Dan Hattersley is this week's #ManxFootyPod guest. The 26-year-old talks us through his recent title-winning spell at #GeelongSC in Australia, plus his extensive #nonleague career at the likes of #StockportCounty, #Southport and #HalifaxTown. Hattersley also discusses his formative years in Castletown's combi side, plus his plans for the future. There's all the usual stuff besides, including #CombiCorner, #DaveReadstheWeather and a look ahead to this weekend's fixtures. #manxfootball #isleofman

This week's #ManxFootyPod guest is #CastletownMFC chairman and all-round club leg-end Patty Quinney (pictured, centre). We discuss this week's 'six-pointer' with #Marown in the Canada Life Premier League, plus reflect on last season's promotion push. Patty also talks about Town's problems fielding a combi side this season and reveals the best player he's seen play in 25 years with the club. There's the all the usual guff, including #CombiCorner and a very depressing #DaveReadsTheWeather.

This week's #ManxFootyPod is a #womensfootball special. Ahead of the start of the Nedbank #FloodlitCup on Sunday, Laxey's Alex Honour, Douglas Royal's Kym Hicklin and Isle of Man FA's Simon Elson join us at the Bowl. We discuss, among other things, the state of the women's game in the island, Simon's role as development officer role at the FA plus look ahead to next year's Inter-Island games in #YnysMon. There's the all the usual guff, including #CombiCorner, #DaveReadstheWeather and our regular look ahead to the weekend's fixtures. #isleofman #manxfootball

#Ramsey goalkeeper Andrew Roy Perry and skipper Nick White join us for this week's #ManxFootyPod. The pair reflect on the bun fight at the top of JCK Division Two and the northerners' chances of bouncing back up to the Canada Life Premier League at the first time of asking. Perry talks about his summer move from St George's, while the duo answer your Twitter questions. If that wasn't enough excitement for one week, there's Combi Corner, Dave Reads the Weather and we look ahead to Saturday's big games. #manxfootball #isleofman Photo courtesy for Paul Hatton

This week's #ManxFootyPod features #IsleofManFA senior men's team manager Paul Jones and goalkeeper Matt Quirk ahead of the squad's trip to play #Wolves under-23s on Tuesday. The pair discuss the trip to #Telford, the squad's busy summer and look ahead to the #YnysMon2019. Quirk also reflects on club side Douglas Athletic's fine start to #CLPL season, while we also give the #Uefa debate another airing in light of #Gibraltar's recent success. There's tons more beside including all the usual tripe like #CombiCorner, #DaveReadstheWeather and the regular look ahead to this weekend's league fixtures. #isleofman #manxfootball #iom #grassrootsfootball Photo courtesy of Gary Weightman

The #ManxFootyPod makes its return after a couple of weeks break. This week's guests are Isle of Man FA's under-18s skipper Lewis Bridson (pictured) and coach Steve Burns as the side prepares to travel to Shropshire this weekend in the #FACountyYouthCup. The pair discuss the islanders run to the quarter-finals last season and their prospects in the competition this term. There's #KitKats, tons of Twitter questions for the duo, #CombiCorner, a look ahead to this Saturday's league games plus our first yellow weather warning in 'Dave Reads The Weather'. #manxfootball #isleofman #grassrootsfootball

The one, the only Paul 'Hatty' Hatton joins us for this week's third #ManxFootyPod of the campaign from the special on-the-hoof location of the Sea Terminal. The doyen of Manx football reflects on his pre-season title tips for the Canada Life Premier League and JCK Division Two, while also looking ahead to the start of the women's and masters leagues this weekend. There's tons of Twitter questions and Hatty talks about THAT video from the Southern Agricultural Show. Combi Corner and Dave Reads The Weather rounds off this week's episode. #manxfootball #isleofman #grassrootsfootball

This week's #ManxFootyPod guests are St Mary's player-manager Alex Harrison and skipper Frank Jones (pictured). The pair discuss the club's recent influx of former players, including Jones who made a summer return from St George's. Harrison also reveals how he's found it adapting to being manager at the Bowl outfit and what he thinks his side's chances are of snaring the Canada Life Premier League title this season. The duo also reveal who at the club reminds them of Heartbeat's Greengrass plus answer your Twitter questions. If that wasn't enough excitement for you, there's Combi Corner, Dave Reads The Weather and we look ahead of Saturday's games in the top flight and JCK Division Two. #isleofman #football #iom #grassrootsfootball Photo: Paul Hatton

With Dave back from his hollibobs, the boys dust off the reasonably priced microphone for the first #ManxFootyPod of the season. Corinthians duo Sean Doyle and Ste Whitley are the maiden guests of the season, the pair looking ahead to Saturday's big game with Peel, while also accessing the Whites' hopes of silverware this campaign. It maybe a new season, but there's the same old tripe like our weekly biscuit review (spoiler alert: is a Twix even a biscuit), Combi Corner and a look ahead to the Saturday's Premier League and Division Two games. #manxfootball #isleofman #grassroots  Photo: Gary Weightman

For the penultimate #ManxFootyPod of the campaign, we're joined by #WiganAthletic academy starlet Adam Long. The former St George's and Union Mills defender reflects on his first season with the Latics academy and adjusting to life as a full-time footballer. The talented teen also talks about bursting onto the #ManxFootball scene and answers your Twitter questions. Dave also caught up with Corinthians manager Danny McMahon after the Whites' Railway Cup success. #ManxFootball #IsleofMan #IoM #Grassrootsfootball  *Podcast was recorded before #CowellCup 'Screenshot-gate'.

#Corinthians duo Ryan Burns and Cameron Lee (pictured) are this week's Conister Bank #ManxFootyPod guests. The pair discuss the Ballafletcher outfit's hopes of lifting the #HospitalCup and #RailwayCup in the next week. The duo also look forward to the Paddy Power #CONIFA #WorldFootballCup, with both set to make their debut for #EllanVannin in the tournament which start in London on May 31. #manxfootball #isleofman #grassrootsfootball  (Photo: Gary Weightman)

The Conister Bank #ManxFootyPod returns after a week off. #Manx football's #StatlerandWaldorf (Andy and Dave) look ahead to Saturday's fixtures and beyond, while also re-capping who has won what in the last couple of weeks. There's also an interview with the world's greatest right-back Julian Ringham after St George's clinched their eighth Canada Life Premier League title in a row on Tuesday evening. #manxfootball #isleofman

This week's #ManxFootyPod guests are Corinthians' duo Jade Burden and Lisa Costain. Having wrapped up the women's league and Floodlit Cup titles already this season, the Ballafletcher can complete a clean-sweep with victory in the Women's FA Cup final against Peel on Sunday afternoon. The pair discuss the side's treble chances and look back on the season as a whole. We also look ahead to 'Super Saturday' in the #HospitalCup, plus there's #CombiCorner and, of course, Dave Reads the Weather. #manxfootball #isleofman #grassrootsfootball #womensfootball

This week's #ManxFootyPod guests are #referees Anthony Page and James Cherry. The pair are among a group of #Manx officials heading to Merseyside next weekend to officiate games at #Everton's academy between the Toffees and #NottinghamForest. The duo discuss the trip, the season and #ManxFootball in general. We look ahead to the weekend's #HospitalCup and #JuniorCup quarter-finals, plus there's #CombiCorner, #DaveReadstheWeather and much more. #isleofman #grassrootsfootball

This week's #ManxFootyPod is a #gc2018 special in so much as we mention them twice. With no guest returning our calls this week, we look ahead to the prelim rounds of the #HospitalCup and #JuniorCup. We also have reaction from Corinthians Sean Doyle (pictured) and Pulrose's Paul Guiver after their sides' respective cup wins last week. #manxfootball #isleofman #grassrootsfootball

For this week's Conister Bank #ManxFootyPod #Easter special, we are joined by the godfather of #Manxfootball punditry Tony Mepham. Tony joins us to look ahead to both this weekend's #WoodsCup and #FACup finals as well as take stock at the season as a whole. There's tons of Twitter questions to get through, #CombiCorner and #DaveReadstheWeather. #isleofman #iom #grassrootsfootball #mepster

This week's Conister Bank #ManxFootyPod guests are #Marown skipper Kevin 'Snapper' Druggan (pictured) and centre-back Cameron Avery. The pair join us to look ahead to Saturday's #WoodsCup semi-final with Castletown and the #JCKDivisionTwo promotion race as a whole. There's also the usual Twitter questions, look ahead to this weekend's games, including the #FPIFACup semi-finals, #CombiCorner and #DaveReadstheWeather. #manxfootball #isleofman #iom #grassrootsfootball  (Photo courtesy of Paul Hatton)