Ep 133: In conversation with England fan Mark Smith who tells us about his book ‘Strength of mind’ and the adversity he has come through in his life. We also speak with Rich Laverty about the forthcoming Lionesses games. Running Time: 41:34 Join the debate in our Facebook group at http://bit.ly/2hnHBzi http://www.threelionspodcast.com http://www.Twitter.com/3LionsPodcast http://www.Twitter.com/Russell_Osborne...
Feb 18, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 133
Ep 132: In conversation with Graham Morse, not only the biographer of Sir Walter Winterbottom, but his son-in-law too, so who better to speak to about England’s very first manager. Running Time: 51:55 Join the debate in our Facebook group at http://bit.ly/2hnHBzi http://www.threelionspodcast.com http://www.Twitter.com/3LionsPodcast http://www.Twitter.com/Russell_Osborne...
Feb 04, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 132
Ep 131: In conversation with Mark Chapman, curator of Englandsamateurs.com, we talk about the England amateur period between 1906 and 1974. Running Time: 39:18 Join the debate in our Facebook group at http://bit.ly/2hnHBzi http://www.threelionspodcast.com http://www.Twitter.com/3LionsPodcast http://www.Twitter.com/Russell_Osborne...
Jan 28, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 131
Ep 130: The England band, often derided, perhaps unfairly. You’ve heard them play, but have you heard what they have to say? I had an enjoyable chat with John Hemmingham, who tells me about some of the stories they’ve had whilst on the road with England. Running Time: 43:50 Join the debate in our Facebook group at http://bit.ly/2hnHBzi http://www.threelionspodcast.com http://www.Twitter.com/3LionsPodcast http://www.Twitter.com/Russell_Osborne...
Jan 21, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 130
Ep 129: UEFA announced that their terms and conditions had changed to the tickets purchased for Euro 2020(21), it’s left fans with an ultimation, which could prove costly. I couldn’t let it pass without having a say on it. Running Time: 14:34 Join the debate in our Facebook group at http://bit.ly/2hnHBzi http://www.threelionspodcast.com http://www.Twitter.com/3LionsPodcast http://www.Twitter.com/Russell_Osborne...
Jan 18, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 129
Ep 128: With the World Cup Qualifiers on the horizon, I caught up with some correspondents who know more about England’s opponents than I do. We talk Poland with Christopher Lash, Hungary with Tomasz Mortimer, Albania with Elton Kohila, Andorra with Vincente Pallares and San Marino with Andrea Zoppis. Plus we remember Colin Bell. Running Time: 50:49 Join the debate in our Facebook group at http://bit.ly/2hnHBzi http://www.threelionspodcast.com http://www.Twitter.com/3LionsPodcast http://www.Twit...
Jan 14, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 128
Ep 127: Back for the new year. Join us as we chat with Sam Goldsworthy from Its Coming Home TV, talking all things England and about the channel. Running Time: 26:33 Join the debate in our Facebook group at http://bit.ly/2hnHBzi http://www.threelionspodcast.com http://www.Twitter.com/3LionsPodcast http://www.Twitter.com/Russell_Osborne...
Jan 04, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 127
Ep 126: Join us for the final podcast of the year as we look back over 12 months-worth of episodes, plus a little quiz to keep it light. Thanks for listening throughout 2020 and your continued support – here’s hoping for a brighter 2021 on and off the pitch. Merry Christmas, Stay Safe. Running Time: 37:12 Join the debate in our Facebook group at http://bit.ly/2hnHBzi http://www.threelionspodcast.com http://www.Twitter.com/3LionsPodcast http://www.Twitter.com/Russell_Osborne...
Dec 18, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 126
Ep 125: Full Colour 66 is a project to colourise the 1966 World Cup final, we catch up with the guys at Final Replay TV about it and how you can get involved, plus we chat with Gaurav Singhvi about being an American England fan. Running Time: 50:05 Join the debate in our Facebook group at http://bit.ly/2hnHBzi http://www.threelionspodcast.com http://www.Twitter.com/3LionsPodcast http://www.Twitter.com/Russell_Osborne...
Dec 11, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 125
Ep 124 The World Cup draw has been made, find out who we’ve been drawn with as we chat with Aidan Smith from ThreeLions.net and also catch up with CJ Joiner about the good causes Block 109 have been helping. Running Time: 42:56 Join the debate in our Facebook group at http://bit.ly/2hnHBzi http://www.threelionspodcast.com http://www.Twitter.com/3LionsPodcast http://www.Twitter.com/Russell_Osborne...
Dec 08, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 124
Ep 123 The World Cup draw is fast approaching, I try and explain it as best as I can, best scenario, worst scenario, most expensive scenario etc Plus we chat with Hugo Malim who tells us about his first England away experience, back in Switzerland 2010. Running Time: 37:33 Join the debate in our Facebook group at http://bit.ly/2hnHBzi http://www.threelionspodcast.com http://www.Twitter.com/3LionsPodcast http://www.Twitter.com/Russell_Osborne...
Nov 25, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 123
Ep 122 We look back on the recent International window, with wins against Ireland and Iceland and unfortunately the loss away to Belgium with Dom Smith from Englandfootball.org . We also pay tribute to Ray Clemence and catch up with the Young Lions. Running Time: 40:38 Join the debate in our Facebook group at http://bit.ly/2hnHBzi http://www.threelionspodcast.com http://www.Twitter.com/3LionsPodcast http://www.Twitter.com/Russell_Osborne...
Nov 20, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 122
Ep 121 I’m joined by Sky Sports commentator and author of The 50, football’s most influential players John Driscoll @driscoll11 who tells us about the book and his England experiences. Running Time: 53:22 Join the debate in our Facebook group at http://bit.ly/2hnHBzi http://www.threelionspodcast.com http://www.Twitter.com/3LionsPodcast http://www.Twitter.com/Russell_Osborne...
Nov 16, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 121
Ep 120 International football returns for the final time this year. We preview Ireland with Joseph McCarthy @irish_abroad, Belgium with John Chapman @BelgoFoot and Iceland with Marc Boal @marcboal. Running Time: 52:44 Join the debate in our Facebook group at http://bit.ly/2hnHBzi http://www.threelionspodcast.com http://www.Twitter.com/3LionsPodcast http://www.Twitter.com/Russell_Osborne...
Nov 10, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 120
Ep 119 More an England news round-up this one, we catch up with England futsal player Doug Reed after the FA pulled out of the forthcoming match against North Macedonia and we remember Nobby Stiles and Gordon Astall. Running Time: 26:36 Join the debate in our Facebook group at http://bit.ly/2hnHBzi http://www.threelionspodcast.com http://www.Twitter.com/3LionsPodcast http://www.Twitter.com/Russell_Osborne...
Oct 31, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 119
Ep 118 England vs New Zealand – It was all set to happen, then it didn’t. But I’d already done the ground work for the episode by then. Hear what it was like to be at the first meeting between the two sides back in 1991 with England fan David Ward and what it was like to play in the game with Kiwi Mike McGarry. Running Time: 39:03 Join the debate in our Facebook group at http://bit.ly/2hnHBzi http://www.threelionspodcast.com http://www.Twitter.com/3LionsPodcast http://www.Twitter.com/Russell_Osb...
Oct 29, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 118
Ep 117 It’s always great speaking with fellow England supporters about their experiences and this episode we catch up with Steve Ocsko who for a brief time organised and ran Fans Go, helping fans get to away games, here he tells us about a lively trip to Ukraine. Running Time: 43:41 Join the debate in our Facebook group at http://bit.ly/2hnHBzi http://www.threelionspodcast.com http://www.Twitter.com/3LionsPodcast http://www.Twitter.com/Russell_Osborne...
Oct 22, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 117
Ep 116 We take a look back over the recent international break, taking in Wales with Aidan Smith and Belgium and Denmark with Matt Astbury, and we also throw forward to the Lionesses game in Germany with Rich Laverty. Running Time: 1:01:32 Join the debate in our Facebook group at http://bit.ly/2hnHBzi http://www.threelionspodcast.com http://www.Twitter.com/3LionsPodcast http://www.Twitter.com/Russell_Osborne...
Oct 16, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 116
Ep 115 The future of England’s futsal team hangs in the balance after the FA wiped out their budget for it, find out what this means for the team and the game as we chat with England international futsal player Doug Reed. Running Time: 31:02 Join the debate in our Facebook group at http://bit.ly/2hnHBzi http://www.threelionspodcast.com http://www.Twitter.com/3LionsPodcast http://www.Twitter.com/Russell_Osborne...
Oct 09, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 115
Ep 114 England are back in action and this time we preview the games against Wales, Belgium and Denmark with Rich Roberts from @PodcastPeldroed, John Chapman from @Belgofoot and Claus from @Danishfooty. Running Time: 50:25 Join the debate in our Facebook group at http://bit.ly/2hnHBzi http://www.threelionspodcast.com http://www.Twitter.com/3LionsPodcast http://www.Twitter.com/Russell_Osborne...
Oct 05, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 114
Ep 113 It’s another of our Your first England away game, this time back to 2008 and Croatia in Zagreb with Daniel Pain. Running Time: 28:15 Join the debate in our Facebook group at http://bit.ly/2hnHBzi http://www.threelionspodcast.com http://www.Twitter.com/3LionsPodcast http://www.Twitter.com/Russell_Osborne...
Sep 23, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 113
Ep 112 We talk with True Colours author John Devlin about the new look England kits and also to Chad Thomas about being behind the fence in Iceland. Running Time: 49:43 Join the debate in our Facebook group at http://bit.ly/2hnHBzi http://www.threelionspodcast.com http://www.Twitter.com/3LionsPodcast http://www.Twitter.com/Russell_Osborne...
Sep 16, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 112
Ep 111 We look back on the first international break since November 2019, speaking with Dom Smith from englandfootball.org about the win in Iceland and the draw against Denmark in the Nations League. Running Time: 38:55 Join the debate in our Facebook group at http://bit.ly/2hnHBzi http://www.threelionspodcast.com http://www.Twitter.com/3LionsPodcast http://www.Twitter.com/Russell_Osborne...
Sep 10, 2020•39 min
Ep 110 The boys are back. It’s been 293 days since Kosovo away, but now we head to Iceland and Denmark for the Nations League. We chat with Marc Boal from Icelandic football UK and Claus Rondbjerg from Danish Footy. Running Time: 55:09 http://threelionspodcast.com/talking-lionesses-and-block-109 Join the debate in our Facebook group at http://bit.ly/2hnHBzi http://www.threelionspodcast.com http://www.Twitter.com/3LionsPodcast http://www.Twitter.com/Russell_Osborne...
Sep 01, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 110
Ep 109 The Lionesses have a new coach, we catch up with Rich Laverty who tells us about Sarina Weigman and we chat with CJ Joiner about Block 109 - well this is episode 109! Running Time: 37:33 Join the debate in our Facebook group at http://bit.ly/2hnHBzi http://www.threelionspodcast.com http://www.Twitter.com/3LionsPodcast http://www.Twitter.com/Russell_Osborne...
Aug 19, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 109
Ep 108 This week we’re joined by Wembley Stadium announcer Kris Temple as he tells us about what it’s like being the voice of Wembley and why he’s there in these current times. Running Time: 42:17 Join the debate in our Facebook group at http://bit.ly/2hnHBzi http://www.threelionspodcast.com http://www.Twitter.com/3LionsPodcast http://www.Twitter.com/Russell_Osborne...
Aug 12, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 108
Ep 107 Daniel Musson tells us about his first England away game, and what a start, Sunshine, Football, Melinda Messenger and Teargas, it’s Tunisia in Marseille World Cup 1998. Running Time: 39:36 Join the debate in our Facebook group at http://bit.ly/2hnHBzi http://www.threelionspodcast.com http://www.Twitter.com/3LionsPodcast http://www.Twitter.com/Russell_Osborne...
Aug 04, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 107
Ep 106 We’re joined by Alfie Wilson who tells us all about his first England away game, back in 2012 during the European Championships in the Ukraine against Sweden. Running Time: 26:01 Join the debate in our Facebook group at http://bit.ly/2hnHBzi http://www.threelionspodcast.com http://www.Twitter.com/3LionsPodcast http://www.Twitter.com/Russell_Osborne...
Jul 29, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 106
Ep 105 The England C Team. What is it? Who are they? I talk with manager Paul Fairclough and former striker James Norwood about what it’s like to be part of it and the good they do, however at the moment due to cuts they find themselves in a precarious position. Running Time: 1:02:40 Join the debate in our Facebook group at http://bit.ly/2hnHBzi http://www.threelionspodcast.com http://www.Twitter.com/3LionsPodcast http://www.Twitter.com/Russell_Osborne...
Jul 19, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 105
Ep 104 Back talking with another England fan, about his first away game. Matthew Halliday tells us about Costa Rica at the 2014 World Cup, plus we also remember Jack Charlton. Running Time: 27:26 Join the debate in our Facebook group at http://bit.ly/2hnHBzi http://www.threelionspodcast.com http://www.Twitter.com/3LionsPodcast http://www.Twitter.com/Russell_Osborne...
Jul 16, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 104