🚨 NEW EPISODE DROP 🚨

The lads are back on Half Time Oranges 🍊⚽

This week… we’re diving straight into what’s creeping into grassroots football 👀

❌ Poor touchline behaviour🚬 Vaping during games🍺 Drinking on the sidelines

Is it just a bit of “sideline culture”… or is it crossing the line?

Marc’s got the red card ready 🟥Richard’s on the tactics board 📋And as always… it gets lively 😅

If you’re a player, coach, or parent… this one might hit close to home 👀

🎧 Get listening, get involved, and tell us…What’s acceptable on the touchline… and what’s not?

#HalfTimeOranges #GrassrootsFootball #RespectTheGame #TouchlineBehaviour

After last week’s technical disaster (mainly caused by Marc discovering that podcasts work better when they’re actually plugged in), the Half Time Oranges Podcast is finally back! 🍊🎙️

Richard and Marc return to the mic looking and sounding much better than last week’s silent masterpiece. This episode they get stuck into the recent Silent Weekend across grassroots football and the behaviour we still see far too often on the sidelines.

Is silence the answer? Do parents and coaches need a reset on touchline behaviour? And what does it actually feel like for the players in the middle of it all?

Grab a brew, give it a listen, and let us know your thoughts. ⚽

#HalfTimeOranges #GrassrootsFootball #SilentWeekend #TouchlineBehaviour

It’s a brand new Tuesday episode of Half Time Oranges, and Richard & Marc are right in the thick of it.

🌧️ Pitch postponements – are inspections happening early enough? Who’s managing it well, and who’s leaving clubs, players and refs hanging? The fixture backlog is building and patience is wearing thin.

🚨 Racial incidents on the pitch – a serious, honest conversation about what’s happening between the white lines. What should be done? Who needs to step up? And how grassroots football deals with it properly.

No sugar-coating. No fence-sitting. Just real grassroots chat from both sides of the whistle.

And of course… the lads finish the new-look episode with the traditional rant 🔥 because it wouldn’t be Half Time Oranges without someone going full throttle.

Download it. Share it. Get involved.🍊 #HalfTimeOranges #TuesdayDrop #GrassrootsFootball

The Half Time Oranges Podcast with Richard & Marc is back — and this one goes everywhere (as usual).

Richard kicks things off by revealing plans to start disability football at the club. The lads talk through why it matters, what it could look like, and how grassroots football can (and should) do better.

Then… predictably… it descends into chaos.

⚠️ Dodgy decisions get aired
📩 A listener question sparks a full-blown VAR debate
🧠 Andy throws in the big one: what does a great grassroots manager actually look like?

Serious conversations, strong opinions, and the usual inability to stay on topic for more than five minutes.

🎧 Available now wherever you get your podcasts.
Grab a brew, peel an orange, and get involved.

#HalfTimeOranges #GrassrootsFootball #DisabilityFootball #VARDebate #FootballFamily 🍊

Josh from MK has asked the question everyone’s been whispering about: Are youth players being pushed into adult football too early? ⚽

In Episode 28, Richard and Marc give their no-nonsense take. Expect laughs, real stories from the touchline, and some proper grassroots football insight.

Are the kids ready… or are the Boots to Big? Tune in and decide for yourself!

🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts:

#HalfTimeOranges #GrassrootsFootball #YouthFootball #bootstobig #SundayLeague #TouchlineTales #FootballBanter #PodcastLife

Following the huge success of the Christmas special, the lads have returned to voice-only podcasts, but don’t worry — the banter, laughs, and football chaos are still in full swing! ⚽😂

In the first episode of 2026, Richard digs through the sacks of letters for your burning questions, while Marc’s love of grass helps deliver top-notch tips and tricks for pitch and grounds work. 🌱

Whether you’re running a local club or just obsessed with a tidy pitch, this one’s packed with laughs, hints, and information on the Football Foundation and Grounds Management Association for all you aspiring pitch pros.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts — your touchline just got a whole lot greener!

#HalfTimeOranges #GrassrootsFootball #GrassMasters #PitchPerfect #SundayLeague #TouchlineTales #FootballBanter #FootballFoundation #GMA #PodcastLife

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🎄⚽ Half Time Oranges – Christmas Special ⚽🎄

The lads have gone and done it… The Half Time Oranges hasgone big time. Yes, it’s been filmed 👀

Join Richard and Marc for the Christmas Special as they talkall things grassroots football, see in Christmas the only way they know how, and take you through the highs, the lows, and the “how on earth did that happen?” .studie

Expect laughs, a bit of honesty, some festive reflection,and the usual touchline banter — no scripts, no nonsense, just proper grassroots chat.

Stick the kettle on, grab a mince pie, and give it a watch 🎅☕⚽

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#HalfTimeOranges #GrassrootsFootball #TouchlineBanter#PocCollective #RefStore #SundayLeague #YouthFootball #GrassrootsGame#ChristmasSpecial

⚽Are County FAs doing enough to support grassroots football — or have they lost touch with the game? 

That’s the question one listener threw our way this week, and Richard & Marc dive straight into it on the latest episode of the Half Time Oranges Podcast 🍊

 We also chat about the recent FA inspection at our own club — what they looked at, what they missed, and what it says about how support for local clubs really works.

🎧 Have a listen, join the debate,and tell us what you think — are the County FAs helping, or have they drifted too far from the grassroots game?

#HalfTimeOranges#GrassrootsFootball #CountyFA #FootballPodcast

This week on the Half Time Oranges Podcast, Richard and Marc have been flooded withreferee questions — and it’s safe to say, they don’t sit on the fence 🍊

⚽ Do sin bins actually work, or are they just adding to the chaos?

😤 Has abuse from parents and players really got worse on the sidelines?

🎯 And listener Ben puts Marc on the spot: “What’s the one thing you wish players and managers understood better?”

Plenty of honesty, a few laughs, and the usual unfiltered chat about life in grassroots football.

🎧 Tune in, have your say, and let’ssee who really deserves a place in the bin this week…

#HalfTimeOranges#GrassrootsFootball #RefereeLife #SinBin #FootballPodcast #RespectTheRef

This week on The Half Time Oranges Podcast, Richard and Marc take on their most important topic yet — mental health in football.

Known for keeping things light and full of laughs, this episode takes a more honest turn as the lads open up about their own personal experiences with mental health — both on and off the pitch.

With recent high-profile stories shaking the sports world, Richard and Marc want to shine a light on the silent battles faced by players across all levels of grassroots football.

💬 They ask the questions we all need to think about:

Are we really looking out for our teammates?
Do we know what they’re carrying beyond the 90 minutes?

This one’s raw, real, and absolutely worth your time.
🎧 Tune in now on Spotify — and remember, it’s OK not to be OK.

#HalfTimeOrangesPodcast #MentalHealthMatters #ItsOkNotToBeOk #GrassrootsFootball #FootballCommunity #TalkAboutIt #PlayerWelfare #MindInSport