Straight From The Off

Straight From The Off welcomes Thomas Lamb to the Podcast. Lamby was a silky striker in the mold of Dimitar Berbatov (so i always thought!) and played the game with a smile on his face for teams that include Turpins, Southport, Warrington, Runcorn, Waterloo Dock and his main Sunday side Britannia. He tells us about his winner Kop end before the LFC vs Norwich game, the Kops last stand. He tells us about his unusual penalty technique and about upsetting a few keepers along the way, and his winning goal in the Premier Cup Final. 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 Tony Grant to the podcast. Tony went from supporting Everton to playing for the club. Tony lived in the same street as me when growing up, and all the lads in the area looked up to him as an example of what you can achieve. He played for local club Bulford FC and then Diamonds FC. He represented Liverpool Schoolboys where he met his long term pal Robbie Fowler. Tony played for Everton in the Premier League and tells us what it was like to pull on the royal blue shirt. He later moved to Man City, Burnley and Crewe amongst others. He tells us why he never really enjoyed the England set up as a teenager, about his journey into coaching and what the future 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 Phil Thompson to the Podcast. Phil needs no introduction to football fans of the city, but he tells us how it all came about. From street football in Kensington and Kirkby where he lived, to lifting the European Cup as Captain for his beloved Liverpool FC. Phil played for Kirkby Boys, playing against the rival districts including Liverpool Boys which he says are some of his most cherished memories in football. He tells us how he came to manage Sunday league team The Falcon and he tells us about his best 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 Ray Putterill to the Podcast. Ray played for Liverpool Football Club from 6 years of age and was highly thought of by all at the club. He represented England at youth level playing alongside the likes of Daniel Sturridge and Jack Cork. After a number of serious injuries Ray left Liverpool and turned to the amateur game. He then had spells back in the pro ranks with Accrington and Rochdale. He tells us 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 Billy O’callaghan to the Podcast. ‘Sir’ Billy as he is affectionately known in Kirkby is one of the best natural goalscorers i have ever seen, so i was delighted to get him on the show. Billy tells us how watching his Dad play from a young age fuelled his love for football, and as a youngster he represented Kirkby Boys scoring in a cup final at Goodison Park. He tells us about the teams he played for including Warrington, Droylsden, Accrington, Witton Albion etc. Of a Sunday he had huge success with Fantail and Fazakerley 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 Dixie Elliot Podcast. Dix was always a player i looked up to as a child, both growing up in the same area. And i always wondered why he didn’t seem to test himself at a higher level. So what better way to find out!! Starting out as a youth playing for Spooner and Crosby Stuart he eventually got the call to go to Liverpool FC’s School of Excellence where he played with a certain Robbie Fowler. He tells us about the Archbishop Beck side which included former Everton player Tony Grant who he describes as levels above. He tells us of time at Marine Youth and Hesketh Bank and them just playing woth the lads at BRNESC, Hargreaves, Joey Orr’s and finally Aintree Villa where he helps run the club currently. He tells us 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 Rickie Lambert to the podcast. Rickie went from playing at Kirkby Stadium to Wembley Stadium! He tells us where it all started, at Shevington Park in Kirkby and progressing to Liverpool youth team and Kirkby Schoolboys. Deemed mot good enough for Blackpool FC he eventually ended up playing for his boyhood club Liverpool FC as well as England. He tells us tales from all the clubs he played for over the years including Macclesfield, Rochdale, Bristol Rovers, Southampton, West Brom and Cardif and all about the players he played with and against and throughout those times.

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Straight From The Off welcomes Lee McEvilly to the Podcast. He tells us about the battles between Merton Villa and The Brunny and growing up from a skinny kid to “A Unit” in mans football. Lee went from scoring at Buckley Hill to scoring at Wembley! Lee has played for some great clubs that include Burscough, Rochdale, Accrington, Wrexham, Barrow and even as a fully capped international footballer for Northern Ireland lining up against the mighty Spain with the likes of Raul and Hierro in the team! He Tells us about managers constantly wanting him to lose weight and the dark side of football when the club no longer wants you. He tells us about his best 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 Billy Roberts to the Podcast. Billy has had a long and distinguished career in amateur and non league football gathering lots of trophies along the way, he has played for Bootle, Prescot Cables, & St Dominic's amongst others and went on to manage at Plessey's and Yorkshire Copper Tube and more recently at Nalgo FC in the Liverpool County FA. On a Sunday he was a player for the mighty Eagle FC who won the FA Sunday cup in 1984. That team later became Salerno who won 3 Liverpool County Premier ups on the spin in the mid 1990's. He tells us 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 John Coleman to the Podcast. John is one of the most prolific non-league strikers of all time with over 500 goals to his name at clubs like Burscough, Marine, Ashton United and most notably Morecombe. John started playing in Kirkby as a youngster and soon represented Kirkby boys and later on Kirkby Town and The Woodpecker. He tells us about being a player manager and then managing Accrington to several promotions and establishing themselves as a League One club. He speaks to us about the highs and lows of professional football and how cut throat it can be. He Tells us about his best goals, games and all about the lads he shared a pitch with and played against throughout those times.

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