Straight From The Off

Straight From The Off welcomes Stephen McNulty to the Podcast. Stephen played Liverpool FC as a youth and and eventually turned pro with the club. He tells us the mistakes he made as a young pro and how it felt to be released from LFC, and how he had to go and get a regular job. He was persuaded to sign for Burscough FC which kickstarted his love for football again, and it wasn’t too long before other clubs were interested and route back into professional football had begun. Ste played for clubs like Barrow, Fleetwood, Luton, and Tranmere amongst others. He has now taken up management with Bootle FC and tells us what it’s like at that level. Stephen talks about his favourite goals, games and all about the lads he shared a pitch with and played against throughout those times.

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Straight From The Off welcomes Phil Jevons to the podcast. Phil went from playing for LFC as a youth to signing for Everton where he would remain into his 20’s. He started out playing for local club Cadawa and represented Liverpool Schoolboys in an exeptional year of talent. Phil played for Everton in the Premier League and tells us what it was like to pull on the royal blue shirt. He also played for Grimsby Town and famously scored the winner in a league cup tie at Anfield to knock out Liverpool. He played for Yeovil, Huddersfield & Stockport amongst others. He tells us why he took up coaching and what the future now holds. He tells us all about the players he played with and against and throughout his career.

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Straight From The Off welcomes Dean Forshaw to the Podcast. Dean grew up in Croxteth and like so many of our guests started out playing footy in the streets growing up. Suprisingly, Dean didn’t really feature for his school side De La Salle as he didn’t see eye to eye with the teacher (unsuprisingly!) Following in his fathers footsteps he signed for the Oyster as a teenager and went on to win everything there is to win in amatuer Sunday football. Hear why they dominated for over a decade, winning two National Cup Finals along the way. Dean tells us why he didn’t really fancy playing for teams outside Crocky, even after scoring a hatrick on his debut for Cammel Lairds. He talks about his favourite goals, games and all about the lads he shared a pitch with and played against throughout those times.

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Straight From The Off welcomes Colin Flood to the Podcast. Colin was a fantastic left footed full back on the amateur football scene. Always mentioned in the best ‘left foot’ catagory of the show he was known for his pin point delivery to the likes of Terence Brown and Leighton McGivern. Playing for teams like Seymour, Britannia, Waterloo Dock, Warrington & Marine He tells us about the sides he has played for over the years and the plans he has for coaching going forwards. He talks about his favourite goals, games and all about the lads he shared a pitch with and played against throughout those times.

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Straight From The Off welcomes Alan Navarro to the Podcast. Alan played for Liverpool Schoolboys were he was spotted by Liverpool FC and invited to go on trial. After what seemed likes months of training Alan was signed and eventually gained a YTS with the club before eventually turning pro. Alan tells us what it was like to train day in day out with the likes of Jamie Redknapp, Patrick Berger and Steven Gerrard. He tells us how he had to move on from LFC to sustain his career as a professional footballer and what it was like in the lower leagues. Alan played for clubs like Tranmere, Crewe, Accrington, Macclesfield, MK Dons, Brighton and Swindon amongst others. He now plays in the Liverpool Vets league with legendary side Britannia. Alan talks about his favourite goals, games and all about the lads he shared a pitch with and played against throughout those times.

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Straight From The Off welcomes Paul McNally to the Podcast. The newly installed City Of Liverpool gaffer tells us his story, from being a quick goalscorer to eventually dropping back into defense. Playing for a variety of clubs that include The Breeze, East and West Toxteth, South Liverpool, Poulton Vics and Cammel Lairds, Paul found his passion for coaching and management and that’s where he saw his future. Success with Lairds and Litherland REMYCA seen Skelmersdale make an approach for Paul’s services and it was a move he could not turn down. Paul was to oversee Skem’s best run in the FA Cup and built a side known for it’s good football. Recently City Of Liverpool FC have aquired Paul’s services and he embraces the challenge ahead. There has been ups and downs along the way which he tells us all about. He tells us about his favourite games, goals and all about the lads he has played with, managed and came up against throughout those times.

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Straight From The Off welcomes PJ Smith to the Podcast. PJ was one of the most naturally gifted players I have ever faced when he was a teenager. He seemingly had the world at his feet playing an age group up for Everton FC, but it wasn’t going as well for him and many thought with personal issues and a sort of imposter syndrome telling him he didn’t belong at that level. Life has gone full circle now for PJ, working to help people woth drink and drug problems (from which he suffered himself) has brought him back into football working with Premier League teams explaining the pitfalls of life and the realities if you don’t make it as a pro. He tells us about his younger years with Tramways, Alsop and Mainliners and how all the top local pro clubs including Liverpool and Man Utd wanted him.

He tells us about all the lads he shared a pitch with and played against throughout those times.

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Straight From The Off welcomes Ste Melling to the Podcast. Ste has had life long affiliation to East Villa FC where he has played for a number of years making it into the top 10 for appearances for the great club. He is now the manager of the club and starting yet another chapter in his story, winning the LCFA Challenge Cup last season. Ste has played for Sunday league sides St Sebs and The Western winning multiple trophies for those teams. Ste also has spells in the semi-pro game but always found himself going back to East Villa. He tells us a great story about being invited to the Liverpool FC players party with his good pal Darren Farley and how Dirk Kuyt was ‘In the Doghouse’

He tells us about all the lads he shared a pitch with and played against throughout those times.

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Straight From The Off welcomes Elliott Nevitt to the Podcast. Elliott has had a rapid rise over the last 2 years. From being a prolific goalscorer at amatuer and semi pro level to signing professional terms with Tranmere Rovers. Elliott has played for local sides such as Stanfield, Custy’s, WEX, Waterloo Dock, City Of Liverpool FC, Burscough and Campfield winning all there is to win along the way including scoring the winner in the FA Sunday Cup for Campfield. Elliott’s dreams come true when he scored a hat-trick at Wembley for Warrington Rylands winning the FA Vase. It was that performance that brought the attention from the professional clubs and Elliott soon signed for Tranmere Rovers. But he didn’t just settle for being a professional, he went a strict fitness regime and got himself into prime condition and ended the season as player of the year as well as supporters player of the year and the goal of the season award. He tells about his favourite, games and all about the lads he shared a pitch with and played against throughout those times.

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Straight From The Off welcomes Yinka Ademuyiwa to the Podcast. Yinka was a very popular player during his time in the in the amateur game. Starting off playing in Skelmersdale he moved to Croxteth and although things were difficult for him being one of the only young black lads in the area, Yinka just wanted to play football. When he got his chance he took it and played in a very good East Villa side that boasted some top talent including Ryan Lowe and Lee Cox. He was invited to Liverpool FC centre of excellence and even trained a pre season with the likes of John Barnes. Yinka has played for teams that include Southport, Lobster, NELTEC, Warbreck and Y Sports. Yinka went into coaching and has been very successful in doing so, he is now working for Liverpool FC along side the First Team. He tells about his favourite, games and all about the lads he shared a pitch with and played against throughout those times.

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