February 24 2021 LOCKDOWN Bonus Edition

Belmont Banter (episode 45) The Official podcast of Whitstable Town F.C.

Being a Ramsgate lad Stuart, one of four brothers, started playing football at Westgate Sports, he then progressed to U10’s at Ramsgate under manager John Utterson. Stuart spent his teenage years at Ramsgate under Jim and Danny Ward, being at tall lad, as a striker. His best and most prolific time in football was at Ramsgate winning leagues, promotions, cups and trophy’s. He had a break from football and went to University in Wales where for a spell he played for Cardiff U19’s before finishing his time at Uni; he went back to Ramsgate.  He then joined Whitstable Town after a phone call from Peter Nott. During his time at Whitstable Stuart also played under Mark Munday, Mark Lane, Justin Luchford, Dave Fairclough and lastly Nicky Southall, which added up to six different managers. He says that it was a difficult time at Town with lots of players and managers coming and going; but there is much more to tell….

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February 21 2021

Belmont Banter (episode 44) Andy Constable PART TWO The Official podcast of Whitstable Town F.C.

This week are delighted that Andy Constable has joined us for Part Two of his football journey during which Andy won promotion FIVE TIMES. During a long non-league career from his teenage years; Andy is still playing as he reaches forty down at Lydd FC. He seemed to have the knack of playing for many, many clubs and has always been well received by the home crowds whenever he returns with a new team. Andy tried his hand as player manager but says that he is still keen to try his hand again but concedes that management is hard enough, let alone still playing at the same time. He says.” It’s tough, when you see Whitstable’s Marc Seager deciding that he had to stop playing and just concentrate on management then you know how hard it is to combine the two jobs.” Another honest and open chat with Andy Constable, not to be missed; another great listen…. from Belmont Banter

Guests to come over the next few weeks; Stuart Vahid, Dave Gear, Josh Maine, Dale Wicketts and Rob Thomas… plus many more

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February 17th 2021

Belmont Banter (episode 43) The Official podcast of Whitstable Town F.C.

LOCKDOWN BONUS This week we catch up with Andy Skinner who now lives in Australia and enjoyed a couple of great seasons down under. Andy who has one on the longest throws in non-league football, started off playing in the local area of Lordswood. Had a trial at Arsenal at the age of 16 says that did not work out and he fell out of love with football, two years later joined Oakwood, then Chatham Town and then back to Lordswood, nearly joined Whitstable after an approach by John Roseman to join Whitstable but signed for Chatham again for two years. He then signed for Whitstable and as he says enjoyed his best times at Town. You will not believe what happened to Andy after he settled in Australia he tells some great football stories about his time down under that you will find hard to believe, not to be missed.  

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February 14 2021

Belmont Banter (episode 42) The Official podcast of Whitstable Town F.C.

This week we catch up Neville Gordon who was part of the ‘London Boys’ under manager John Roseman as a young boy he dreamt of playing in the Premier League. When he was 14 he signed professional forms at Millwall under manager Mick McCarthy but he never got a start. Then he had a terrible ankle injury so they did not take up the option to renew. Then he was signed by Redding and after a few games his ankle went again. He was then signed by top Finish side HSK who were in the Champion’s League …. There’s still much more to tell, it’s another great listen…

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February 11 2021

Belmont Banter (episode 41) SNOW LOCKDOWN BONUS EDITION The Official podcast of Whitstable Town F.C.

This week we catch up Steve Nolan who the current coach at Whitstable Town under manager Lloyd Blackman. After breaking his leg very early in his playing career, he turned to coaching, Steve has coached at many of the top Kent clubs including Gillingham and Dover. He is the only one to my knowledge who is unbeaten as a manager of Whitstable Town during s five match spell when he was temporarily in charge; recording four wins and a draw., it’s another great listen…. from Belmont Banter

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February 7 2021

Belmont Banter (episode 40) The Official podcast of Whitstable Town F.C.

This week we catch up Steve Hearn who turns out to be a great story teller and he really does have some good ones to tell, one when he was asked to leave a club because of high jinks after a match. Another; after winning promotion as a manager, then asked to move of the following season after taking them to the Southern League… and many more. Steve went from grass roots football to the Southern Premier. Spells at Tonbridge Angles, Whitstable, Herne Bay, Chatham and Sittingbourne amongst others as Steve weaves his way round Kent Football.  It’s another great listen…. from Belmont Banter

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February 3 2021

Belmont Banter (episode 39) The Official podcast of Whitstable Town F.C.

In this BONUS EDITION supporters Rich and Stevie join Tony for a bit of football banter when Rich explains to us how U10 football could be the answer. Also… we each try our best come up with a team made up of Whitstable Town Isthmian League players, limited to Eleven.  Why Stevie has ten players on his subs bench and how Tony struggles to convince them both that his Five-Three-Two formation is the way forwards… all for a bit of fun.

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February 1 2021

Belmont Banter (episode) The Official podcast of Whitstable Town F.C.

This week we catch up Paul Piggott is current Chairman of Hollands and Blair who jokes that he ‘only got the club Chairman’s job because no-one else wanted it’. Paul who started his football life as a goalkeeper as a very young lad and stayed between the sticks or many years. Started at a local Sunday side before signing a contract with Sittingbourne.  Then Paul moved onto Chatham Town where he broke his leg, when after a half a season his leg had healed Paul went to Faversham Town. But the journey is only half way through as Paul moves on into management until eventually years later as chair of Hollands and Blair with Simon Halsey as his manager.

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January 24 2021

Belmont Banter Marlon Button (episode 37) The Official Podcast of Whitstable Town F.C.

DUE TO A GLITCH in The Recording, we miss the first minute or so as Marlon is talking about being a PE teacher and how his pupils do not believe his age…  

Marlon who by his own admission has been at so many clubs he’s lost count since he first started playing football. As he progressed from School football Marlon was selected for trials at Gravesend and Northfleet, Millwall and Nottingham Forest but by his own admission he was good at football but at that time “I did not want it enough”. He then had spells a Bromley and other clubs before a three year break away to university, on his return to non-league football he had spell at Welling United. Then playing for Gray’s against Herne Bay he scored after which he signed for Bay. His next move was to Whitstable where he enjoyed one of his best spells in football… but that’s not the end of the story as Marlon takes us on a journey full of twists and turns. Enjoy…

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January 18 2021

Belmont Banter: Kevin Fewell (episode 36) The Official Podcast of Whitstable Town F.C.

Goalkeeper Kevin Fewell is one of a long line of top quality keeper to play for Whitstable Town who has been a great servant to the club. Known to the Oysterboys supporters as ‘Wonder-Fewell’ Signed as a youngster for Charlton FC before a spell at Chatham where he worked his way up to the first team, stayed at Chatham for a couple of seasons before joining Sittingbourne.

When Marc Seager took over at Whitstable Town with Simon Halsey as his number two and Mark Lane as the goalkeeping coach. Seager was quoted in Whitstable Times after Mark Lane had secured the service of Kevin Fewell… “That’s it now; we have Kevin who was the missing link, we can push on now”

And push on we did… as Kevin became the backbone of the squad that was the first for many, many years won promotion out of the Kent League.

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