Across The Pitch

Across The Pitch

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Across The Pitch episodes

  • Episode 147: Burn One Down
    Phil talks to Tony about July Team Of The Month Burnley, regarding the history of the club, including the origin of the Claret kits and nickname, the club's success in the 1950's-1960's, and their return to the Premier League in the past decade.
    45 min
  • Episode 146: A Rising Return
    Phil, Arran, and Matt recap Phoenix Rising's return match against LA Galaxy II, preview their upcoming game against Orange County, look at other teams they will be facing in Group B, discuss different lineup options for coach Rick Schantz, and a further look at Arran's road trip to USL stadiums.
    54 min
  • Episode 145: VAR - What Is It Good For?
    Phil and Tony have and in depth debate about Video Assistant Referee in the Premier League, what they think has gone wrong in its first year of implementation, what types of calls are causing the most issues, and ideas to make the system better.
    29 min
  • Episode 144: From Accy To Spain
    Phil and Darren speak with prolific goal scorer Gary Williams who played 2 stints with Accrington Stanley including the 99-00 promotion team, also played in the U.S. and currently resides in Spain.
    34 min
  • Episode 143: The Ilias Chair Show
    Phil speaks with Jonny Hibberd in the final part of our special series on Stevenage F.C. with a look at the years 2010-2020, in depth on key figures Dino Maamria and Ilias Chair, plus a few digressions.
    1 hr 10 min
  • Episode 142: A Cracker Of A Goal At Morecambe Bay
    Phil and Darren talk to Ian Craney, who spent 5 different stints at Accrington Stanley, played part in the club's promotion from the Conference, scored a total of 22 goals and 20 assists in League 2 play for the club, and also played for Altrincham, Swansea City, Morecambe, and Huddersfield Town among others.
    47 min
  • Episode 141: From Bristol To Accy
    Phil and Tony speak with WHAM Stadium PA Announcer Josh Adcroft about his unique journey from the south of England to Lancashire, the ins and outs of public address announcing, Accrington's new Club 1968, and more.
    52 min
  • Episode 140: Fond Memories Of Mitchell Cole
    Phil speaks with Jonny Hibberd about the current potential relegation situation that Stevenage faces due to the cancelation of the League Two season. Jonny also talks about important matches from 2002-2010 including "The Mitchell Cole Game" and a heartbreaking 119th minute loss to Cambridge United.
    55 min
  • Episode 139: Berning Down The House
    Phil and Darren speak with Bernie Hughes, who played forward for Accrington Stanley in the early 1990's. They talk about what it was like playing for Accy in the non-league days, including promotions, important Cup matches, and more.
    52 min

About Across The Pitch

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Across The Pitch began in the summer of 2018, when Phil Kennedy and Arran Airs embarked upon an idea to start a podcast to teach fans in the United States about the deeper levels of English football, beyond the Premier League. Although Phil and Arran both grew to love football rooting for Arsenal F.C., they began to grow a passion for the grassroots of the game after they started regularly attending games for their hometown. USL Championship side Phoenix Rising FC. Inspired by the story of "The Team That Wouldn't Die", they decided to make Accrington Stanley their flagship club, and in November of 2018, they recorded and released their first episode.