Loathed Strangers: Swindon Town Podcast

Welcome to Episode 27 of the Loathed Strangers Podcast. Guess who's back? Back again? Ferry's back, tell a friend!Guess who's back?Guess who's back?Guess who's back?...and so on.Si Ferry joins me to answer *your* questions.- Fitba- Antics- Other stuff!That really doesn't do it justice! It's another classic of the, erm, genre.What more do you want?Football is great, isn't it!?All of the #LSPOD guests volunteer their own time to discuss football with me and I’m very much grateful for it.Thanks, as always, for listening and I really hope you enjoy!RichFacebook: The Loathed Strangershttps://twitter.com/LoathedStrangerhttps://www.instagram.com/theloathedstrangers/[email protected] by Matthew Kilfordhttps://www.matthewkilford.com/Artwork by John Daglishhttps://www.instagram.com/johndaglish/Producer: K.P. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 26 of the Loathed Strangers Podcast. Now I Have a Christmas Special - Ho! Ho! Ho!Swindon Town Hall of Famer, Matt Heywood, completes his second appearance on the pod by joining me for a Christmas themed episode. - Christmas music and films- The Christmas schedule- Experiences as a pro at Christmas- The parties- Making it through the wildernessPlus more!Football is great, isn't it!?All of the #LSPOD guests volunteer their own time to discuss football with me and I’m very much grateful for it.Thanks, as always, for listening and I really hope you enjoy!RichFacebook: The Loathed Strangershttps://twitter.com/LoathedStrangerhttps://www.instagram.com/theloathedstrangers/[email protected] by Matthew Kilfordhttps://www.matthewkilford.com/Artwork by John Daglishhttps://www.instagram.com/johndaglish/Producer: K.P. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 25 of the Loathed Strangers Podcast.Sam Morshead returns to answer *your* questions and he's in fine form. Standard.Loads of stuff covered:Cricket JournalismFootball JournalismThe Daily MailBest and Worsts... and a whole lotta Swindon Town F.C.Thanks for Sam for returning and thanks to those who submitted questions (sorry if yours wasn't read out).Football is great, isn't it!?All of the #LSPod guests volunteer their own time to discuss football with me and I’m very much grateful for it.Thanks, as always, for listening and I really hope you enjoy!Rich-----------------------------------------------------------------Facebook: The Loathed StrangersTwitter: @loathedstrangerInstagram: @[email protected] by Matthew KilfordArtwork by John DaglishProducer: K.P.*** The Loathed Strangers is an independent podcast with no affiliation to Swindon Town Football Club. Opinions provided by guests don't always represent the views of the club or podcast *** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 23 of the Loathed Strangers Podcast. Juan Cobián joins me down-the-line (all the way)from Buenos Aires to talk about his football career.We cover....* Football in Argentina- Boca Juniors- Superclásico- El Diego* Sheffield Wednesday- Danny Wilson- Paolo Di Canio* Charlton & Aberdeen* Swindon Town- Moving to Wiltshire- Colin Todd- Andy King- FrustrationsJuan was good value and it was a pleasure to talk to him. Football is great, isn't it!?All of the #LSPod guests volunteer their own time to discuss football with me and I’m very much grateful for it.Thanks, as always, for listening and I really hope you enjoy!Rich-----------------------------------------------------------------Facebook: The Loathed StrangersTwitter: @loathedstrangerInstagram: @[email protected] by Matthew KilfordArtwork by John DaglishProducer: K.P.*** The Loathed Strangers is an independent podcast with no affiliation to Swindon Town Football Club. Opinions provided by guests don't always represent the views of the club or podcast *** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

*** There's swearing sprinkled across the episode***Welcome to Episode 22 of the Loathed Strangers Podcast. I was joined, for this episode, by former Town coach David 'Budgie' Byrne.It's safe to say that David speaks his mind! We go all the way through his career:- Brentford- Non-League- Gillingham- Millwall- Plymouth/Watford- Scotland- European football with Spurs!?- Coaching- Swindon* Luggy* Malpas* Danny * Scouting* Managing* Relationships- Post-SwindonFootball is great, isn't it!?All of the #LSPOD guests volunteer their own time to discuss football with me and I’m very much grateful for it. Thanks, as always, for listening and I really hope you enjoy!RichFacebook: The Loathed StrangersTwitter: @loathedstrangerInstagram: @[email protected] by Matthew KilfordArtwork by John DaglishProducer: K.P.*** The Loathed Strangers is an independent podcast with no affiliation to Swindon Town Football Club. Opinions provided by guests don't always represent the views of the club or podcast *** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode TWENTY of the Loathed Strangers Podcast. Still just about delivering that one instalment per week.The Good NewsMY GUEST IS FRASER DIGBY! Can you believe!? I can't.I talk to Fraser about his football career from signing for Manchester United, to playing for England at youth level and then over a decade with SWINDON TOWN F.C.The Bad NewsThere were several issues throughout the recording, predominately WiFi issues. Apologies about that but we fought our way through as best as we could.Either way... Football is great, isn't it!?All of the #LSPOD guests volunteer their own time to discuss football with me and I’m very much grateful for it.Thanks, as always, for listening and I really hope you enjoy!RichFacebook: The Loathed StrangersTwitter: @loathedstrangerInstagram: @[email protected] by Matthew KilfordArtwork by John DaglishProducer: K.P. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The First World War concluded 100 years ago and this mini-episode is a tribute to those associated with Swindon Town F.C. who fought in the conflict.Those listed on the memorial above the tunnel in the Arkell's Stand provide the focus of the episode.Sources:www.swindontownfc.co.ukwww.swindon-town-fc.co.ukwww.footballandthefirstworldwar.org/www.lcfc.com/news/431132/leicester-fosse-and-the-first-world-war-part-13100 Greats: Swindon Town Football Club by Dick Mattick Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode SE7ENTEEN of the Loathed Strangers Podcast. Still just about delivering that one instalment per week. Phew!My guest for this episode is former Media and Communications Manager*, Chris Tanner.*Not Media and Communications Officer, which is what I say on the Pod...Chris was employed by Swindon Town between 2002 and 2013 so he saw things, man. All sorts of crazy and wonderful things.We talk about his role at the club plus his experiences...* The Press* Notable Events* Pre-Season Tours* Notable Seasons* Owners- Wills Familys feat. Willie Carson- BEST Holdings- The Andrew Fitton Consortium- Jed* The Manager- Andy King- Iffy Onuora- Dennis Wise- Paul Sturrock- Maurice Malpas- Danny Wilson - Paul Hart- Paolo Di Canio- Kevin MacDonald* The PlayersPLUS MORE!Chris was, frankly, ace.Please forgive me if I missed anything out.Football is great, isn't it!?All of the #LSPod guests volunteer their own time to discuss football with me and I’m very much grateful for it.Thanks, as always, for listening and I really hope you enjoy!RichFacebook: The Loathed StrangersTwitter: @loathedstrangerInstagram: @[email protected] by Matthew KilfordArtwork by John DaglishProducer: K.P. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode SIXTEEN of the Loathed Strangers Podcast. Still just about delivering that one instalment per week. Phew!Ever won the League Cup?Ever beaten Roma?Ever beaten NapoliEver beaten Juventus?Ever played alongside and against European Cup winners?Ever enjoyed beers with one of the greatest footballers of all time?No?Joe Butler has!Joe is one of Swindon Town's all-time greats and I had the absolutely pleasure of talking to him about his Town career.We talk about his journey from Newcastle United to Swindon Town:- Danny Williams- Harry Cousins & Maurice Owen- 1968-69- The League Cup- Fred Ford- The Anglo-Italian Cup Winners Cup- The Anglo-Italian Cup- Dave Mackay- Food and Drink with a Football Legend- PLUS MORE!Please forgive me if I missed anything out.Football is great, isn't it!?All of the #LSPod guests volunteer their own time to discuss football with me and I’m very much grateful for it.Thanks, as always, for listening and I really hope you enjoy!RichFacebook: The Loathed StrangersTwitter: @loathedstrangerInstagram: @[email protected] by Matthew KilfordArtwork by John DaglishProducer: K.P. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SUPER! Super Sam!SUPER!Super Sam!SUPER! Super Sam!Super Sammy Parkin!SUPER! Super Sam!SUPER!Super Sam!SUPER! Super Sam!Super Sammy Parkin!SUPER! Super Sam!SUPER!Super Sam!SUPER! Super Sam!Super Sammy Parkin!SUPER! Super Sam!SUPER!Super Sam!SUPER! Super Sam!Super Sammy Parkin!Football is great, isn't it!?All of the #LSPod guests volunteer their own time to discuss football with me and I’m very much grateful for it.Thanks, as always, for listening and I really hope you enjoy!RichFacebook: The Loathed StrangersTwitter: @loathedstrangerInstagram: @[email protected] by Matthew KilfordArtwork by John DaglishProducer: K.P. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode TH13TEEN of the Loathed Strangers Podcast. Still just about delivering that one instalment per week. Phew!For this episode I was joined 'down the line' by Paul McAreavey who like each and every guest of the podcast to date was an absolute delight to talk to.Paul grew up in West Belfast during, shall we say, a turbulent time in Irish/UK relations and was signed as a teenager by Steve McMahon.I think Paul would be the first to admit that his time at Swindon was a not exactly a happy one (although there were good times within his five season spell in Wiltshire)Lots was coveredThe TroublesNorthern Ireland U21Swindon Town- Steve McMahon- Jimmy Quinn- Colin Todd- Andy King- Roy Evans- Andy King (again)- The frustrations of being on the fringe- The frustrations of Ali Benarbia's skillHappiness Post-Swindon*WARNING* Podcast contains some mild talk of Karl Robinson.Football is great, isn't it!?All of the #LSPod guests volunteer their own time to discuss football with me and I’m very much grateful for it.Thanks, as always, for listening and I really hope you enjoy!RichFacebook: The Loathed StrangersTwitter: @loathedstrangerInstagram: @[email protected] by Matthew KilfordArtwork by John DaglishProducer: K.P. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode TWELVE of the Loathed Strangers Podcast. Still just about delivering that one instalment per week. Phew!For this episode I was joined by award winning journalist and Town fan, Sam Morshead, who like each and every guest of the podcast to date was an absolute delight to talk to.But Wow!Sam talks of his time covering Swindon Town for the Advertiser and Total with the sort of passion and enthusiasm that you'd come to expect from somebody who has followed the club since he was knee high to grasshopper (or about 8 years old, whatever).The Andrew Black EraThe Jed McCrory EraThe Lee Power EraWe got through loads but probably missed a fair whack out too. Hope you enjoy listening to this as much as I did whilst recording. Enthralling insight to a batshit crazy era.WARNING: Swearing included. Except the C-Bomb. I censored the C-Bomb. Eek.Football is great, isn't it!?All of the #LSPod guests volunteer their own time to discuss football with me and I’m very much grateful for it.Thanks, as always, for listening and I really hope you enjoy!RichFacebook: The Loathed StrangersTwitter: @loathedstrangerInstagram: @[email protected] by Matthew KilfordArtwork by John DaglishProducer: K.P. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode TEN of the Loathed Strangers Podcast. Still just about delivering that one instalment per week. Phew!For this episode I was joined by Jamie Pitman who like each and every guest of the podcast to date was an absolute delight to talk to.Jamie may have only played 3 league games for Swindon but there's lots of ground coveredWest Wiltshire- Junior football- School trash talk- Mr. AtyeoSwindon Town Youth- John Trollope- Being a YTSSwindon Town Reserves- Andy Rowland- Buckley + Morris- The CombinationPost-Swindon TownAND MUCH MOREFootball is great, isn't it!?All of the #LSPod guests volunteer their own time to discuss football with me and I’m very much grateful for it.Thanks, as always, for listening and I really hope you enjoy!RichFacebook: The Loathed StrangersTwitter: @loathedstrangerInstagram: @[email protected] by Matthew KilfordArtwork by John DaglishProducer: K.P. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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