This week we welcome Aveley FC Manager Danny Scopes to the podcast. The National League South Manager talks to us about the rise of Aveley FC and how the small Essex outfit are making headlines in non-league. We also speak to Dan about his achievements so far and what his management style looks like. Twitter: @HittingAreasPod Instagram: @hittingtheareaspodcast LinkedIn - Hitting The Areas Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 01, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 25
I think we've said this numerous times but we are back and back for good! New episode and a new sound! Our first episode back is with David Wheeler. The Wycombe Wanderers winger takes us through his football career, his work with charities, sustainability and life after football. Twitter: @HittingAreasPod Instagram: @hittingtheareaspodcast LinkedIn - Hitting The Areas Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 18, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 24
The boys are back once again for a brand new episode. In this episode Jamie and Richard speak with well-known author, producer and sports writer Wayne Barton. The boys chat to the also 'Talking Devils podcast' host about all things Manchester United from the current owners saga to the new Erik Ten Hag tenure. This is a fascinating insight into the World's biggest football club by someone who knows the club inside out. Twitter: @HittingAreasPod Instagram: @hittingtheareaspodcast Twitter: @WayneSB...
Sep 05, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 23
No better time to come back and do an episode! The boys return with a new episode of The Short Corner and where better to start than the England Women's team winning the EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS!! Richard and Jamie discuss the tournament as a whole, the England games, yesterday's Final and the impact this tournament and England winning it will have on society and a new generation of Women's football fanatics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 01, 2022•38 min
In the first of our short episodes, the boys have a quick chat about some of the latest stories from the world of football. - Rangnick going, Ten Hag incoming at United - SkyBet League 1 promotion race - Channel 4 wins the rights to all of the England games - The final week of the Women's Super League - Ground Grading controversy in non-league Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 29, 2022•26 min
Episode 22 and the boys enter the world of goalkeeping. This week Richard and Jamie interview Swansea City FC Goalkeeper Coach Dean Thornton. Dean has a fascinating story about how he became a top level GK Coach after quitting football at 19 years of age. Dean went on to be a coach at QPR, Swindon, Taiwan National side, MK Dons and presently Swansea City under Manager Russell Martin. We discuss all things from what key things to look for in a Goalkeeper to the modern day Goalkeeper and styles of...
Apr 11, 2022•1 hr 35 min
The boys are back after a few weeks break away from the microphones. This week, Jamie and Richard welcome Football Agent and Founder or Next Gen Sports and Entertainment Limited Reece Land onto the podcast. Reece Land may not be a familiar face to the fans of football but he is to the people with inside football. Reece is one of the biggest agents in the world of Women's football. His company, 'Next Gen Sports' is the biggest agency in women's football! We get the inside scoop of the world of be...
Apr 04, 2022•1 hr 8 min
This week the boys will be focusing on a football club rather than a role or job within football. Richard and Jamie speak with the CEO of Jersey Bulls Football Club, Ian Horswell. Ian tells us all about the very short history of Jersey Bulls and how far they have come in such a short space of time. You will get to hear how and why the club was created, the ambitions of the football club and the logistics around playing in the Channel Islands in the English football pyramid. This is such an inter...
Mar 14, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 20
We have finally got our Kit Man and we don’t think we could have got a more high profile Kit Man than Pat Frost, Pat is the national team’s Senior Kit Man! We speak to Pat about his role and career. The difficulties with logistics for the national team matches. A Kit Man’s relationships with the Manager and players. The day to day roles and jobs on and before a match day. Learn all about the national side behind the scenes and what players give Pat the most banter. This podcast is sponsored by A...
Mar 08, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 19
It is here! The first episode of the second series, episode 18. What a way to kick things off...this week's guest is the one and only Micky Hazard! The Tottenham Hotspur legend talks to the boys about his career from when he joined Spurs to breaking into the first team and to playing with other legends such as Ossie Ardiles, Glenn Hoddle and Steve Perryman. The boys also discuss the glory years from FA Cup Winners to Uefa Cup winners and Micky's pivotal role in that 84' Final vs Anderlecht. Mick...
Mar 01, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 18
The boys are back!! It has been a long time coming! After a short hiatus, the boys return to the studio to review the 1st series and to preview the 2nd series. Sponsored by Aylesbury Glazing Repairs Twitter: @AYglazing Instagram: @aylesburyglazing Twitter: @HittingAreasPod Instagram: @hittingtheareaspodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 23, 2022•30 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Jamie and Richard have their biggest interview yet! In this episode the boys interview current Portland Thorns Head Coach and soon to be Netherlands National side Manager* Mark Parsons. A huge guest for the podcast and a must for any coaches or managers out there! The boys chat to Mark about his time in England at Chelsea Football Club where he started his coaching journey before venturing to the U.S. Mark talks us through how he took the opportunities that made him a future FIFA manager of the ...
May 24, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 16
In this week's episode, we return to the women's game with another big guest. Jamie and Richard chat with Malta International and Lazio defender Emma Lipman. Born in England, Emma has had a brilliant career playing for some of England's biggest clubs from Leeds United to Manchester City alongside England Internationals Jill Scott and Steph Houghton to name a few. Emma, moved to Italy to Seria A with Hellas Verona before moving on to bigger Serie A sides Florentia San Gimignano Società Sportiva D...
May 17, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 15
A huge guest for episode 14! The boys pulled this one out of the bag. Richard and Jamie spoke with Pete Couhig, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Wycombe Wanderers Football Club. The boys speak with Pete about his career before being part of the ownership team at Wycombe, how the investors came to hear of Wycombe and why a League 1 (at the time) football club in England? This is a fascinating insight into the purchase of a football club and the day to day operations of a COO...
May 17, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 14
In Part 2 of our interview with Hemel Hempstead Town Assistant Manager Steve Bateman, the boys speak with Steve about his successful management career. Steve went on to manage Chesham United, Slough Town, Aylesbury FC and two stints at Berkhamsted FC formerly Berkhamsted Town. Steve took Berkhamsted Town to the Final of the FA Vase where they eventually lost to Taunton Town at Villa Park, Aston Villa Football Club. We learn about the days running up to the game and the huge backlog of fixtures a...
May 07, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 13
This week Jamie and Richard chat with current Hemel Hempstead Town Assistant Manager Steve Bateman. In part 1, the boys chat with Steve about his playing career (or war stories as his current players allude to) where he started at Everton Football Club. Steve played with many Everton legends at the time from Andy Gray to Kevin Ratcliffe to Peter Reid. Steve goes on to tell the lads about his career further down the ladder and why he went into non-league football and closer to home with Harrow Bo...
May 05, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 13
We carry on our conversation with former AFC Wimbledon Captain Steven Gregory but this time we speak to Steve about his career after football and his very successful business which is a boutique gym in Buckinghamshire called FITLIFE. We carry on the conversation where we left of from Part 1 about his second meeting with former Oxford United boss Michael Appleton. The boys also speak to Steve about his highly recommended FITLIFE podcast where Steve speaks to people from all walks of life about fi...
Apr 29, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Part 1 of our chat with ex-professional footballer Steven Gregory. Steve's story is fascinating. The boys speak to Steve about his professional career, his YTS days at Oxford & Wycombe Wanderers and his non-league days at Hayes and Yeading & AFC Wimbledon. This is an all access areas chat with Steve about the behind the scenes of a professional footballer from football initiations as a YTS, how brutal and how close to the line things got, to the amount of money kicking about and how much...
Apr 26, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Episode 11 and the boys chat with journalist, presenter and commentator Ollie Bayliss. As spoken about in the podcast, Ollie has been a popular man of late. His updates on twitter and facebook regarding non-league football get a lot of hits. What Ollie does not know is not worth knowing you could say! Ollie is also a BBC journalist and commentator for BBC Three Counties Radio. Richard and Jamie talk to Ollie about the skill of commentating and how difficult it is. Ollie also hosts a non-league f...
Apr 21, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 11
The boys decided to do a fan edition in this episode. Being Spurs fans and Tottenham being in the League Cup Final at the weekend, the boys invited some Tottenham Hotspur season ticket holders and friends on to the podcast to discuss the breaking news of Jose Mourinho's sacking, thoughts on his successor, the awful European Super League news and finally their predictions for the Final. Twitter: HittingAreasPod @Abbi_summers @aylesburyspurs @ThisIs_TheShane @davefreeman1908 Instagram: hittingthea...
Apr 19, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In this episode the boys chat with Maidenhead United First Team Head Coach Aaron O'Brien. Aaron tells us about his journey into football management and at only 31 years of age, working at a Vanarama National League side under legendary Manager Alan Devonshire. The boys ask Aaron about Maidenhead's seasons in the Vanarama National League so far and how the current 2020/21 season is going, how the club have dealt with COVID-19 this season and what their aims were for the season. Aaron takes us thr...
Apr 06, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 9
In episode 8 of the Hitting The Areas Podcast, Richard and Jamie speak with San Marino Academy star Millie Chandarana. At 24 years of age, Millie has already had a fascinating journey in football. Millie tells us about how she got into football, starting in a boys team and finally moving to a girls team to one of the biggest clubs in the world in Manchester United. Millie chats to the boys about her days at Loughborough University which led to a move abroad to start her professional career which...
Apr 05, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Part two of our interview with Sheffield United Under 23s Boss Darren Currie. In this episode we speak with Darren about the start of his managerial career. Darren became Barnet FC Manager after stepping up from his Assistant Manager role to replace then Manager John Still who retired in December 2018. The boys discuss how Darren got into management and was it always something Darren wanted to pursue after his playing career. They speak about stepping up from being an Assistant to a First Team M...
Mar 31, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In Part One of Jamie & Richard's talk with now Sheffield United Under 23s Boss, Darren Currie. They look at his playing career. From the early days at West Ham to Barnet, where Darren made a big name for himself to his moves to Wycombe Wanderers, Brighton and to Ipswich under Joe Royle. "Ruby" as he was so delightfully nicknamed tells us stories from his respectful playing career, the gaffers he loved and the ones that he wasn't that fond of. A wonderfully gifted midfielder in his playing da...
Mar 28, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In this Episode Jamie and Richard speak with Wycombe Wanderers Goalkeeper David Stockdale. Jamie and Richard speak with 'Stocko' about his career starting at York City and playing for clubs such as Fulham, Brighton and Birmingham. The boys also wanted to know about his England call-ups under then Manager Fabio Capello and what it was like at the training camps. David is also a Director at a Step 7 football club called Droitwich Spa FC, the boys delve deeper into how it came about and what his in...
Mar 23, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Episode 5 and Jamie and Richard speak with Sarah Wilson, captain of Women's Championship side Durham Women FC. This is the first episode that delves into the world of women's football. The boys speak with Sarah about her opportunities as a young girl playing football, her career to the elite level of the women's game, plus the great international players that have been produced in the North-East of England. You can follow Sarah and Durham Women FC on Twitter: @SarahW_1991 and @DurhamWFC on Insta...
Mar 18, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 5
This episode, Jamie and Richard speak with Justin Girdler, Academy Acquisition Scout at Crystal Palace Football Club. This episode looks at scouting in the professional game. How to have a career in scouting including the time and commitment needed to succeed. Justin tells us about the players he has scouted and picks the ones to watch for the future. Justin's career has seen him work at top flight clubs such as Brentford, Manchester City and now Crystal Palace. Twitter: @Gridler Instagram: @jus...
Mar 15, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 4
This episode, Jamie and Richard speak with the current Southern League Division 1 Central, Aylesbury United midfielder Jamie Jellis, to chat to him about Academy Football in England. JJ talks us through the highs and lows he has experienced in the Academy set-up from a very young age to his late teens. This is a must listen for any Academy starlet out there or aspiring young footballer, about the life and experiences of an Academy prospect. Please follow us on Twitter @HittingAreasPod and I nsta...
Mar 08, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Jamie and Richard speak with Western Sydney Wanderers rising talent, full back Thomas Aquilina. They speak with the 20 year-old about the A-League, the Socceroos and coming through the youth system in Australia. The boys also discuss Gareth Bale's resurgence at Spurs and the future of Erling Braut Haaland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 01, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Jamie and Richard talk Non-League Football with Bishop's Stortford Swifts Gaffer Billy Cove. They talk to Billy about his playing career, his management career and delve into Billy's recent social media stardom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 26, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 1
