In The Technical Area

Chris, Warren and Drew are back with a double act as they are joined by two current members of Perth Glory's football department, A-League legends Terry McFlynn and Steven McGarry.  Hear some amazing insights into their football journeys in England and Scotland, taking a chance on the A League, what the future holds for Australia's youth footballers and what it was like to party with Dwight Yorke after winning the A League!

Chris, Warren and Drew speak with one of the biggest characters in Asian football, Steve Darby, as he details his amazing football coaching story including stints in Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand, Bahrain, India and Laos including working alongside Bryan Robson and Peter Reid with the Thailand National Team. He also recounts his time in Australia in the 1990s, working at the AIS and seeing the Golden Generation come through and why the Principles of Play are more important than systems or formations.

Chris, Warren and Drew are joined on this episode by Socceroos Legend and former Rangers captain Craig Moore for an insight into his journey from junior football in Australia through to the AIS and then the dizzy heights of becoming a Rangers legend alongside Paul Gascoigne. Hear from Craig as he regales his thoughts on Australian football and where he would like to see the game grow in the future.

Chris, Warren and Drew are joined by the well-travelled Blaine McKenna who has coached in 11 countries across five continents, documenting his journey through the power of social media. Blaine offers insights into stepping outside the comfort zone, setting up a professional club Academy in Thailand and the value of football beyond the game itself.

Chris, Warren and Drew hear from Ella Mastrantonio, a regular in the W League for several years now with Perth Glory, Melbourne Victory where she won the championship and the premiers plate, and recently a part of the Western Sydney side which made the finals for the first time as well as representing the Matildas on 6 occasions scoring once. We talk growing up with a love for the round ball game, the difference between footballers and athletes, balancing football and 'real' life and where the W League is headed.

Chris, Warren and Drew mix things up for this episode with a double act of guests with former Leicester City striker Lawrie Dudfield and Northern Ireland Euro 2016 Goalkeeper and former Manchester United, West Ham and Olympiacos shotstopper Roy Carroll. Hear some fantastic insights from both players discussing the influences on their careers, what its like to train with superstars and who makes Roy's all time 5 aside team from Man United! 

Chris, Warren and Drew discuss all things player development in this episode as they are joined on this by current Arsenal Youth team and Northern Ireland international Daniel Ballard as he shares his story from grassroots into academy football with fascinating insights into the setbacks and challenges faced on the journey to being a pro footballer.

Join Chris, Warren and Drew for this episode of the podcast where they are joined by international globetrotter coach Matt Ward. Hear insights into his journey from packing his bags in the UK and heading off into the sunset to chase his dream as a professional coach. Matt regales his tales from his times battling Voodoo's in Ghana, taking on Italian giants in Capello and Canavarro in China and the weird and wonderful life of a coach in between. 

Tune in to join Chris, Warren and Drew as we have former Premier League player and National Team Coach Spencer Prior on the Pod. Hear from Spencer with his insights into what its like to play in the Premier League, what its like to try and mark Dennis Bergkamp and Ian Wright and beat the might Manchester United with his boyhood club Southend United! 

Chris, Warren and Drew are joined on this episode by Arsenal Women's Coach and Australian Export Joe Montemurro. Listen in to hear Joe talk about his journey as a coach from NTC coach in Victoria to coaching one of the most well known Women's clubs in the World.