Across The Pitch

Across The Pitch

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Across The Pitch episodes

  • Episode 51: Another Gurban Show
    Phil and Darren sit down and talk about his trip to WHAM stadium to the Accrington Stanley vs Sunderland League Cup match, also, our Team of the Month Lincoln City, Blackpool's hot start, the Wayne Rooney 32Red controversy, and Linfield F.C. will meet our old friend Gurban Gurbanov and Qarabag FK in the Europa League.
    37 min
  • Episode 50: The Wombling Pod
    Phil, Arran, and Matt sit down for the 50th Across The Pitch episode. They discuss opening round action in the EFL Cup, and what can be done to increase interest in the tournament. A look at teams off to a hot start, including our Team of the Month Lincoln City, Blackpool, Plymouth Argyle, an in depth discussion on the upcoming match between AFC Wimbledon and Accrington Stanley, and more.
    48 min
  • Episode 49: Impin Ain't Easy
    Phil, Arran, and Matt sit down to talk about the start of the EFL season. They discuss Barnsley vs Fulham, Luton Town vs Middlesbrough in the Championship, League One follows our Team of the Month Lincoln City in their matches against Accrington Stanley and Rotherham United, plus the massive Ipswich vs Sunderland match and what's going on with Bury, we recap Newport vs Mansfield and make some bold predictions about League Two, plus, what we think of Wayne Rooney's future with Derby County.
    56 min
  • Episode 48: In Through The Exeter Door
    Phil and Darren sit down with Tulsa Roughnecks color commentator Dave Saunders for a discussion about the differences between professional soccer in the United States and England. Dave is originally from Exeter, and talks about not only the Roughnecks, but Exeter City, Torquay United, and a general discussion or small club football in England, including Accrington Stanley.
    47 min
  • Episode 47: A Galaxy Not 2 Far Away
    Phil and Matt talk about the playoff races heating up in the USL and MLS Western conferences, will the Phoenix Rising winning streak continue against LA Galaxy 2, contenders Reno, Fresno, and New Mexico, are Orange County or San Antonio sleepers, review of LAFC vs Atlanta match, the rise of Portland in the MLS standings, are Minnesota and San Jose for real, and the U.S. Open Cup semi-finals, and even more!
    56 min
  • Episode 46: The Original Reds Hot Sauce
    Phil and Darren Woodhead sit down to talk about the release of his new book 50 Years of Accrington Stanley, which coincides with the start of the new season. In our Accy season preview show we discuss new arrivals on the squad this year, improvements made to the pitch and the grounds, and how we think it will impact results this season. Also, we talk about why Stanley is now on the same shelf with Big 6 Premier League clubs, and more.
    35 min
  • Episode 45: Welcome To Atlanta Where United Play
    Phil sits down with Kevin Egan the voice of our Team of the Month, Atlanta United to discuss how a team that has only in the league for 3 years is so good, and so popular, a bit of insight about tonight's big match against LAFC, a bit about his beloved Aston Villa, why you should pick Atlanta if you haven't picked a favorite MLS side yet, and who he thinks will match up in this year's MLS Cup Final.
    36 min
  • Episode 44: Then You Might Be A Roughneck
    Phil and Arran kick off season 2 of Across The Pitch with a spirited debate about Zlatan vs Vela, a look ahead to LAFC vs Atlanta United and Phoenix Rising vs Tulsa Roughnecks, a shout out to Darren Woodhead's new book release, Zinedine Zidane's favorite hat, and much more.
    37 min
  • Episode 43: Bad Bad Scotty Brown
    Phil and Arran wrap up Season 1 of Across the Pitch by welcoming back their very first guest Scott Brown. They talk about Scott's move from Accrington Stanley to Harrogate Town, reflect on the past season and his career at Stanley, look forward to the upcoming season, and chat with Scott about his plans for after he hangs up his boots. Also, a special message from Scott to fans and former teammates at Accy.
    35 min
  • Epsiode 42: Honky Tonk, Van De Donk
    This past Sunday, July 7, 2019 was the biggest day in U.S. Soccer possibly ever, it began with the U.S. women's national soccer team defeating the Netherland's women's national football team to hoist their 2nd consecutive FIFA World Cup. The day ended in disappointment for America, the Men's team fell to Mexico in the final of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Monday, Phil and Matt sat down to give their thoughts on the outcome of both matches, and what each team will need to remain competitive.
    42 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.