I Had Trials Once is back again for another episode...

This week Jordan & Gaz are joined by former Crewe, Exeter, Tranmere, Leyton Orient and current Barrow defender...George Ray.

The boys talk everything from unique football side hustles to representing Wales at under 21 level.

They then discuss the early days coming through at Crewe Alexandre with the likes of Perry Ng before becoming one of the only players to make their professional debut at Wembley!

George then openly discusses the emotional rollercoaster of being a professional footballer and how he dealt with various different managers before almost quitting the game entirely at the age of 26.

Finally George talks about how he created the famous Roy Cropper parody account on twitter whilst also playing against a young Harry Kane whilst playing for Wales U21s.

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I Had Trials Once is back again for another episode...

This week Jordan & Gaz are joined by former Bradford, Rotherham, Fleetwood & Portsmouth winger...Gareth Evans.

The boys talk everything from being labelled a wonderkid by Sir Alex Ferguson to swapping the football league for non-league.

They then discuss the early days at Bradford City, THAT viral penalty miss against Accrington & Why there is something seriously wrong with the club.

Gareth then reveals his various run ins with former Rotherham manager Steve Evans and how the Stevenage manager loves a Sunday morning sausage roll & irn bru.

Finally Gareth then talks about his big move to Portsmouth, Winning the league two title before eventually making his return to Bradford.

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I Had Trials Once is back again for another episode...

This week Jordan & Gaz are joined by former Stockport, Barrow, Bamber Bridge & Ramsbottom winger...Daz Green.

The boys talk everything from winding opposition players up on the pitch and getting into their heads to clashing with managers.

They then discuss early days in football, Initial struggle at Crewe Alexandra and playing under the current England assistant manager Steve Holland.

Daz reveals the pranks players would play on each other, Collapsing in training and being rushed into hospital & 

Finally Daz then talks about the time he had a run in with former Liverpool & Man City midfielder Dietmar Hamann during a friendly and how he once chased Carlos Tevez off the pitch trying to get his shirt after a game.

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I Had Trials Once is back again for another episode...

This week Jordan & Gaz are joined by South African cult hero and current Warrington Rylands player manager...Dean Furman.

The boys talk everything from the growing up in South Africa to coming through the ranks and training with the first team at Chelsea.

They then discuss Dean's international career and how he became a South African cult hero and captaining the team in the African Cup Of Nations.

Dean then talks about the decision to leave Oldham and how it felt to finally win a league title with Doncaster and play in the Championship.
 
Finally Dean reveals how he initially struggled with the switch to semi-professional football and how he became the player/manager of Warrington Rylands after another IHTO guest, Michael Clegg left for Macclesfield.

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This week there sadly isn't a video episode because Jordan is getting a trim at Legoland so instead we thought we'd treat you to a best of the best special.

Featuring hilarious throwback stories our day one listeners will remember from the likes of Mike Phenix, Nicky Adams, Danny Higginbottom and more! 

Like when Danny Higginbottom revealed Tony Pulis used to drop his Stoke City players if it was too windy. 

Or the time when Stockport County manager Jim Gannon refused to do a SkySports post match interview because they hadn't come around to his house to fix his Sky TV box. 

And finally what it was actually like working for the class of 92 when Johnno & Bernard managed Gaz & Jordan at Salford City.

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I Had Trials Once is back again for another episode...

This week Jordan & Gaz are joined by the owner, steward, kit man, manager, scout and new non-league legend...Marc White.

The boys talk everything from the creation of Dorking Wanderers and how they have risen from the 17th division to the National League.

They then take a detailed dive into what it actually takes to be a football club owner and just how much money goes into funding a fifth-tier team.

Marc then openly talks about Dorking's struggles this season in the National League and why he believes they will keep their record of never being relegated and survive the drop this season.

Finally, Marc reveals he has officially become the joint manager of another team which he's taking a keen interest in...

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I Had Trials Once is back again for another episode...

This week Jordan & Gaz are joined by one of the only players to score in four different decades and in the top four English leagues...Aaron Wilbraham.

The boys talk everything from being Carlton Palmer's big time shouts to running through a thorn bush for Martin Allen.

They then take a detailed dive into Aaron's career from scoring a debut goal for Stockport against Manchester City, Issues with Karl Robinson at MK Dons and finally reaching the Premier League...and scoring!

Finally they chat about THAT goal that kept Bolton in the Championship as well as moving into management and being Steve Cotterill's earpiece.

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I Had Trials Once is back again for another episode...

This week Jordan & Gaz are joined by one of the toughest non-league defenders and Chorley FC legend...Andrew Teague.

The boys talk everything from being teammates with former Brighton & Chelsea manager Graham Potter to Jon Parkin's traffic tissues.

They then go into detail about spending almost a decade at Chorley FC, stepping into the world of management & how loans work in Non-League.

Finally they chat about picking up and recovering from freak injuries and the positive impact of Paul Ince's excellent man management.

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Another week...another I Had Trials Once episode!

This week Jordan & Gaz are joined by our most requested returning guest...Gary Stopforth

The boys talk everything from setting the record straight about THAT night in Clitheroe and life in football since the first podcast appearance.

They then go into detail meeting Gareth Southgate, the issues with being a player-manager & the impact covid had on the football world.

Finally they chat about Gary's new venture into the world of Sunday league pub football and how teams try and play out from the back.

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Another week...another I Had Trials Once episode!

This week Jordan & Gaz are joined by former Wigan Athletic, Bradford City, Stockport County and current Altrincham player...Ollie Crankshaw.

The boys talk everything from the best pranks in football to meeting Pep Guardiola in a lift & also what life was like at Wigan during THAT administration era!

They then go into detail about life as a footballer, the impact of Covid and all of the differences between being semi-pro and professional.

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