I Had Trials Once...

This week, Jordan and Gaz are joined by Tom Aldred, who shares his journey through clubs like Watford, Accrington Stanley, Blackpool, Bury, and Brisbane Roar.

Tom discusses his early days at Carlisle United, the challenges of multiple loan moves, and finding stability at Blackpool.

He opens up about the turmoil at Bury and how a call from Robbie Fowler led to a career revival in Australia.

Now, as he starts on a new chapter with Mohun Bagan Super Giant in India, Tom reflects on the highs and lows of his football career.

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This week Gaz & Jordan are joined by former Manchester United, Sheffield United, Barnsley, Yeovil, Tranmere, Walsall, Leyton Orient, Grimsby, Oldham & current Pakistan international...Otis Khan!

Otis sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from starting out at Manchester United to the experience of representing Pakistan at international level.

The lads start the pod talking about Otis' time at Manchester United, the players in his youth group as well as dealing with being released at an early age.

Otis then talks about kick starting his career at Sheffield United, getting into fights in training and the feeling of making his professional first team debut.

Otis then chats in great depth of his pride of representing the Pakistan national team as well as his experience with the teammates, culture, fans and football whilst playing.

The trio then discuss Otis' best moments in his career including getting Man Of The Match at Wembley as well as playing with the likes of Harry Maguire at Sheffield United.

Finally they discuss what's next for Otis now his contract at Oldham has expired and what the future holds for the international.

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This week Gaz & Jordan are joined by former Oldham, Preston, Rochdale, Chesterfield, Plymouth & Bristol Rovers defender...NEAL TROTMAN!

Neal sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from starting out at Burnley before having to retire early due to constant injury issues.

The lads start the pod talking about Neals early retirement from football and how he's since used that knock back to now help others with his psychotherapy and counselling business.

Neal then talks about the mental side of football, dealing with set backs like getting released, picking up injuries and struggling to come to terms with retirement.

Neal chats about his time in football as a player at Oldham & Halifax where Chris Wilder gave team talks using tactics from Football Manager before an impressive spell saw him get a big move to Preston North End.

He then openly reveals he suffered a stroke during training at Preston North End which kept him out of action for a year before making a full recovery and going on to have successful spells at both Southampton & Huddersfield.

Finally they discuss Neal's return to Oldham, playing with a young James Tarkowski & who his toughest opponents were.

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This week Gaz & Jordan are joined by former Manchester United, Preston North End, Barnsley, Bristol City & current Burnley midfielder...JOSH BROWNHILL!

Josh sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from starting out at Manchester United as a youth player to playing in the Premier League with Burnley.

The lads start the pod by chatting about Burnley's current season, promotion chances and the importance of having a good defensive record.

Josh and the boys then discuss the differences between Sean Dyche, Vincent Kompany and Scott Parker, making the step up to the Premier League and the fierce rivalry between Burnley and Blackburn.

Josh then goes back to the start and recalls his time at Manchester United, the importance of playing men's first team football & his time as a youth player at Preston North End.

The trio then discuss Josh's loan move to Barnsley, winning promotion at Wembley before eventually making the set up and playing Premier League football with Burnley.

Finally they talk more Burnley including Sean Dyche's club rules, Josh's toughest opponents and what advice he'd give to young players in football.

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Hi everyone, as you all know we're hosting a live podcast on the 25th of April!

It's the first one we've done and anything could happen... but we can guarantee it will be a good laugh!

We'll have a couple of guests and there will be a lot of the usual nonsense...

See below for the ticket link and we look forward to seeing you all there!

http://fatso.ma/1vtC

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This week Gaz & Jordan are joined by former Histon, Wrexham, Peterborough, Shrewsbury, Bradford, Carlisle, Morecambe, Tranmere, Kidderminster, Tamworth & Southport defender...Nathaniel Knight-Percival!

Nathaniel sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from playing as a winger for Histon to then transitioning to a centre half and playing in the Championship.

The lads then chat about his experience of playing in non-league before a big move to Wrexham which saw him having to man mark Dean Saunders in his office, facing up against Jamie Vardy & Gaz in the league before a HUGE move to the Championship came about.

Nathaniel and the boys then discuss how his Peterborough deal came about and how difficult it was to step up 3 leagues, Why people don't realise the brilliance of Lee Tomlin and who were his toughest opponents.

Nathaniel then talks about who the best and worst managers he's played under are, reuniting with Micky Mellon and the heart break of losing in the play-off final.

The trio then discuss Nathaniel's issues with Chris Beech, why Jarrad Branthwaite was always destined for greatness and finally how they won promotion with Morecambe despite being relegation favourites.

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This week Gaz & Jordan are joined by non-league legend & Bacup Borough manager...Brent Peters.

Brent sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from managing Bacup for nearly 30 years to having ghosts in the changing rooms.

The lads then chat about what makes a player world class, how would Brent deal with a player who left mid season to go on Love Island and how his football journey first started.

Brent and the boys then speak about some of the characters they've come across in non-league including chairmen appearing on CrimeWatch, drunk players & night club appearances.

Brent then talks in depth about chasing fans off the pitch, his infamous team talks that lasted hours & the time he spent with George Best.

The trio then discuss Bacup's ghost stories including players freezing on the pitch, ghosts locked in the changing rooms and mysterious 3am phone calls.

Finally they discuss Brent being a Bacup legend, his biggest achievements in football and why the lads think he's deserving of an MBE.

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This week Gaz & Jordan are joined by former Wolves, Brighton, Norwich, Blackburn Rovers & Shrewsbury winger...Elliott Bennett!

Elliott sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from learning his trade on loan at Bury to scoring the winner against Tottenham in the Premier League.

Elliott and the boys speak about his early days at Wolves coming through with his younger brother and why a loan move to Bury in League Two was one of the most important decisions of his career.

The lads then chat about Elliott being bullied into leaving his boyhood club and moving to Brighton in a transfer that ended up kickstarting his career and working under Gus Poyet.

Elliott then talks about how his move to Norwich came about thanks to a gentleman's agreement with Tony Bloom. Benno then looks back on his memories at Norwich including playing in the Premier League and also Super Car Fridays.

The trio then jump forward to Elliott's time with Steve Cotterill and what lead to the two not speaking for 5 years before Elliott signed for Cotterill's Shrewsbury in an awkward encounter.

They then chat about the decision to join Blackburn Rovers where Elliott became captain working under Owen Coyle who was miles off it, Bradley Dack's protein powder and why it ended on a slightly sour note.

Finally they discuss Elliott's life after football including his very brief stint in non-league before turning his attention to property development.

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This week Gaz & Jordan are joined by former Forest Green, Coventry, Bury, Stevenage, Kilmarnock, Morecambe & Barrow defender...Chris Stokes!

Chris sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from starting at Bolton with Jordan to playing in THAT incredible coventry team.

Chris and the boys then speak about his time at Forest Green Rovers, representing England C and playing against Jamie Vardy and Andre Gray.

The lads then chat about Chris' big move to Coventry, their incredible team of superstars and how they somehow didn't achieve promotion from League One.

Chris then talks in depth about how his move to Bury quickly became an issue due to their financial struggles and how the team spirit lead them to promotion from League Two despite playing without pay.

The trio then discuss Chris' move to Stevenage which included various managers and their 'interesting' techniques from core work outs on the pitch after a game to roaring in the tunnel pre-match.

They then chat about the decision to play in Scotland, promotion with Kilmarnock and why Scottish fans are great.

Finally they discuss Chris' move back to England with Morecambe & Barrow before dropping back into non-league with AFC Fylde.

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This week Gaz & Jordan are joined by former Rangers, Blackpool, Liverpool, Stoke, Reading & Dundee Midfielder...Charlie Adam!

Charlie sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from THAT Blackpool season to transitioning into football management.

The lads then chat about Charlie's early life in football with Rangers, playing against that iconic Barcelona team & learning from the legendary Walter Smith.

Charlie and the boys then speak about how moving to Blackpool really kick started his career, Ian Holloway's incredible man management skills as well as achieving the impossible and winning promotion to the Premier League.

Charlie then talks in depth about how his dream move to Liverpool came about, meeting Sir Kenny Dalglish & why Steven Gerrard was the perfect captain.

The trio then discuss Charlie's move to Stoke City where he spent 7 years, losing card roulette with Peter Crouch & how he gained his 'Parched' nickname.

Finally they discuss Charlie's time with the Scottish national team before chatting about life after playing football and stepping into coaching.

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