"And Smith Must Score!"

Our interview with the Newcastle United legend took him back to a time he'd rather forget as he talks Cup defeat in 1998 & 1999, as well as discussing his knackered knees and the trauma of his disappearing barnet.

There's even takeover talk although, in a true reflection of our journalistic qualities, this chat with Big Al took place 48 hours before it happened.

Our fan guest is Professor Danielle George MBE who tries to explain rocket science to three idiots, although how Stig managed to get Hereford United into the Shearer interview in stoppage time was borderline genius - as was Alan's response.

We hope you enjoy it.

Much Love,

Stig, Mick & Marv

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After a summer's hiatus, Stig, Mick & Marv are back!

This is your opportunity to see what goes on behind the scenes when it comes to booking guests and launching yet another outstanding podcast. Newcastle's Cup runs of the late 1990's were on the radar although there was friction in the production meeting.

This is a revealing, inspiring, emotional and at times life affirming listen as three idiots bicker about their individual shortcomings.

That's what makes them one of the most admired podcasting teams in the business.

Much Love,

Stig, Mick & Marv

Twitter: @smithmustscore

Facebook: @andsmithmustscore 

Email: [email protected]

Stig, Mick & Marv meet a man with a story to tell in the shape of Leeds United's Cult Hero Ian Baird as they tackle the painful issue of the Hillsborough Semi in '87.

This is simply magnificent if you love the Cup.

How much can you dream of Cup glory?

How devastating is it to see Keith Houchen score the sort of goal you were famed for?

How badly can your career be guided?

Bairdy did it all himself and he did it brilliantly.

Playing under Billy Bremner, falling out with Alan Ball, telling Howard Wilkinson to stuff it and suffering the consequences as Carl Shutt scores at the Nou Camp.

All this and his wannabe Chris Waddle mullet.

He should have gone to Celtic. 

It's a gas!

The videos on which this podcast is based are here:

"A Season to Savour" Leeds United 1986/87.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWshspo_WNE&t=2407s

The 1987 semi-final is here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAeequtFOAc&t=154s

Much Love,

Stig, Mick & Marv (plus the Grandstand and World of Sport staff)

Twitter: @smithmustscore

Facebook: @andsmithmustscore 

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://andsmithmustscore.buzzsprout.com/

Stig, Mick & Marv complete their journey with Reidy in the company of their friend and  Evertonian Stevie Griffin.

It's all here - Reidy's triumph in '84, his heartbreak in '85 & '86, how he carried bricks around his manager's office when he was a fat reserve, twatting Billy Whitehurst to no effect plus altercations with Mick Harford, Graeme Souness & trying to swear at Jimmy Case.

This chat also features the longest question in history.

We had a ball with a great of the game and also look back on Leicester's first ever win in the greatest Cup competition in the world ahead of an epic next episode.

We look to Leeds United in 86/87, their Cup run as well as their cruel elimination in the play-offs. There's a video that sums it all up and that's where we're heading next time out.

Ian Baird and Alan Biggs are our targets!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWshspo_WNE

Get in touch - we've neither booked them, nor done the chat yet!

Much Love,

Stig, Mick & Marv (plus the Grandstand and World of Sport staff)

Twitter: @smithmustscore

Facebook: @andsmithmustscore 

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://andsmithmustscore.buzzsprout.com/

Stig, Mick & Marv are over the moon to welcome a true footballing legend to relive his own experiences with the FA Cup in the shape of the brilliant Peter Reid.

To say we had a laugh would be an understatement and it was all the better for the presence of our friend, Everton fan and Kirkby's finest Steve Griffin.

Our thanks to Reidy for giving us so much of his time - this was not only an honour but a hell of a lot of fun.

We even have emails this week! What more do you want?

Oh, and just a polite advisory note that this very entertaining episode does contain an impressive amount of swearing from the start.....

Much Love,

Stig, Mick & Marv (plus the Grandstand and World of Sport staff)

Twitter: @smithmustscore

Facebook: @andsmithmustscore 

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://andsmithmustscore.buzzsprout.com/

Stig, Mick & Marv head back to 1981 as Tottenham's Ricky Villa waltzes through the Manchester City defence to achieve FA Cup immortality.

The Spurs skipper Steve Perryman joins us to relive not only lifting the Cup in '81 but his return to do it all again a year later.

Our Spurs fan is none other than Matt Le Tissier.

Marv meanwhile is still having a stinker with the Grandstand and World of Sport teams in the social media department so, for their sake if nothing else, get in touch .

You could be our very first emailer!!!.

Much Love,

Stig, Mick & Marv (plus the Grandstand and World of Sport staff)

Twitter: @smithmustscore

Facebook: @andsmithmustscore 

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://andsmithmustscore.buzzsprout.com/

Stig, Mick & Marv seem rooted in 1990!

Crystal Palace were a revelation in their Cup run, beating Champions Liverpool in a Villa Park thriller before taking Manchester United all the way to a Replay in the final.

Eagles fan and ITV Racing's Luke Harvey joins us as we relive the whole experience with Palace defender Andy Thorn.

Wimbledon's Wembley win in '88 also features with some amazing tales of Thorny's time with the Crazy Gang.

Get in touch - you could be our very first emailer!!!.

Much Love,

Stig, Mick & Marv (plus the Grandstand and World of Sport staff)

Twitter: @smithmustscore

Facebook: @andsmithmustscore 

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://andsmithmustscore.buzzsprout.com/

Stig, Mick & Marv speak to an all time great in the form of Oldham Athletic's most revered manager and Everton legend Joe Royle.

Latics fan Che Burnley is with us again to introduce his deified hero with the type of hype and  flamboyance not witnessed since Liberace.  

Joe takes us on a journey of wit, wisdom and downright robbery to the detriment of mainly Leeds and Man City as an explanation as to how he guided Oldham to the top flight on a shoestring and dented a few egos in the Cup along the way.

All hail Sir Joe!

(Marv is really warming to his social media role by the way). 

Get in touch and tell us what you think.

Much Love,

Stig, Mick & Marv (plus the Grandstand and World of Sport staff)

Twitter: @smithmustscore

Facebook: @andsmithmustscore 

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://andsmithmustscore.buzzsprout.com/

Stig, Mick & Marv meet up with Latic fanatic Che Burnley and Oldham's centre-half that day, Andy 'Taff' Holden.

The first ever televised 'Super Sunday' saw Giant Killers Oldham scare the life out of Manchester United in this epic semi-final that ended 3-3 AET before another thriller in the replay.

Taff talks about the antics in the Boundary Park dressing room; the talent, the lunacy and the ongoing nature of Roger Palmer's day to day location.

It's all here guys - fun, frolics, football and downright unfiltered nostalgia! 

Get in touch and tell us what you think.

Much Love,

Stig, Mick & Marv (plus the Grandstand and World of Sport staff)

Twitter: @smithmustscore

Facebook: @andsmithmustscore 

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://andsmithmustscore.buzzsprout.com/

Stig, Mick & Marv enter therapy to explain their childhood obsessions with the FA Cup.

Along with their tragic total recall of their Cup relationships, Marvyn takes us into rather murky waters as he describes his role in the invasion of the Ladies toilets at Wembley on Cup Final day in 1983.

As if that's not enough, he then confesses to an absurd tale of when he harassed his local MP over the issue of staging semi-finals at Wembley. 

That's where the bar has been set.

It's all rather embarrassing but well worth a Wembley listen if only to find out who our guests are in Episodes 2, 3 & 4.

That Wembley turf was strength sapping wasn't it?

Get in touch and tell us what you think.

Much Love,

Stig, Mick & Marv (and the Grandstand staff)

Twitter: @smithmustscore

Facebook: @andsmithmustscore 

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://andsmithmustscore.buzzsprout.com/