Marvee Woods Football Academy Podcast
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DC United Academy Scouting Director - Trevor Singer ("Better Nutrition, Better Performance"") - Episode 29 Snippet")
DC United Academy Scouting Director - Trevor Singer ("FIFA Restricts Under 18 Transfers"") - Episode 29 Snippet")
DC United Academy Scouting Director - Trevor Singer ("Social Media First, Football Second"") - Episode 29 Snippet")
DC United Academy Scouting Director - Trevor Singer ("Academies Love Lefties. Hate Parent Drama"") - Episode 29 Snippet")
DC United Academy Scouting Director - Trevor Singer ("The United State Of Mind"")
DC United Academy Scouting Director - Trevor Singer ("Are Parents Ruining Their Kids' Chances"") - Episode 29 Snippet")
DC United Academy Scouting Director - Trevor Singer ("Can't Play In The Cold"") - Episode 29 Snippet")
DC United Academy Scouting Director - Trevor Singer ("Left-Footed Defenders: Like Gold Dust"") - Episode 29 Snippet")
DC United Academy Scouting Director - Trevor Singer ("Would You Pay $3,000 For The World Cup"") - Episode 29 Snippet")
DC United Academy Scouting Director - Trevor Singer ("20,000 Kids. One Academy"") - Episode 29 Snippet")
Liverpool Academy Director - Alex Inglethorpe ("Youth Development, is when you add value to a player" - Episode 5 Snippet)
PGAAC Head Of Audit Development - Gary Penn ("The Rules Enforcer"")
PGAAC Head Of Audit Development - Gary Penn ("Academies Must Have Domes"") - Episode 28 Snippet")
PGAAC Head Of Audit Development - Gary Penn ("The Academy Category Gatekeeper"") - Episode 28 Snippet")
Port Vale CEO - Matt Hancock ("Pathways, Depth Charts and Development"") - Episode 27 Snippet")
Port Vale CEO - Matt Hancock ("The Power Of Visualation"") - Episode 27 Snippet")
Port Vale CEO - Matt Hancock ("Self Motivation Beats Talent"") - Episode 27 Snippet")
Port Vale CEO - Matt Hancock ("No First-Team Chances For Academy Players"") - Episode 27 Snippet")
Port Vale CEO - Matt Hancock ("Big Clubs Take Our Talent Before First-Team Football"") - Episode 27 snippet")
Port Vale CEO - Matt Hancock ("Seeing Behind The Vale"")
Port Vale CEO - Matt Hancock ("Can League 1 & 2 Clubs Afford Their Academies"") - Episode 27 snippet")
Port Vale CEO - Matt Hancock ("We Invest £800k In Our Academy Every Year"") - Episode 27 snippet")
Port Vale CEO - Matt Hancock ("One Academy Player Goes Pro Every Year"") - Episode 27 snippet")
Port Vale CEO - Matt Hancock ("Listening Is Important"") - Episode 27 snippet")
Lincoln City Academy Manager - Calum Oakenfold ("Good Person Vs Good Talent"") - Episode 26 snippet")
Lincoln City Academy Manager - Calum Oakenfold ("Physicality And Mindset Are Important"") - Episode 26 snippet")
Lincoln City Academy Manager - Calum Oakenfold ("Perfect Players Don't Walk Through The Door"") - Episode 26 snippet")
Lincoln City Academy Manager - Calum Oakenfold ("City Boys"")
Lincoln City Academy Manager - Calum Oakenfold ("We Value Education And Football"") - Episode 26 snippet")
Lincoln City Academy Manager - Calum Oakenfold ("Playing Arsenal Is Challenge"") - Episode 26 snippet")
Lincoln City Academy Manager - Calum Oakenfold ("Falling Out Of Love With Football"") - Episode 26 snippet")
Walsall Academy Manager - Martyn Bowles ("The 2033 Academy Vision"") - Episode 25 snippet")
Walsall Academy Manager - Martyn Bowles ("Left Footers, Get More Favour"") - Episode 25 snippet")
Walsall Academy Manager - Martyn Bowles ("We Don't Recruit Only 6ft Player Profiles"") - Episode 25 snippet")
Walsall Academy Manager - Martyn Bowles ("Our Goalkeepers Play In Centre Midfield"") - Episode 25 snippet")
Walsall FC Academy Manager - Martyn Bowles ("In The Saddle"")
Stockport County Academy Manager - Damien Allen ("Control Your Emotions"") - Episode 24 snippet")
Middlesbrough Head Of Academy Recruitment - Martin Carter ("Be Patient Developing Talent"") - Episode 23 snippet")
Middlesbrough Head Of Academy Recruitment - Martin Carter ("Plans Are Better Than Pathways"") - Episode 23 snippet")
Middlesbrough Head Of Academy Recruitment - Martin Carter ("Character Defines You, More Than Talent"") - Episode 23 snippet")
trailerOn this episode, I’m joined by someone different to my usual Academy Manager guests. A well respected man in the recruitment side of football. He is responsible for discovering players like Djed Spence and more.Mr Martin Carter, the Head Of Academy Recruitment at EFL Championship club Middlesbrough FC, who also played for the club's academy as a 12-year-old schoolboy, joins me on Episode 23 of my podcast and tells me.That everyone in the academy has talent. So character comes into question during the club's release and retain periods
S1 Ep 23Middlesbrough Head Of Academy Recruitment - Martin Carter ("Living On Boro Time")
Martin Carter, the Head Of Academy Recruitment at EFL League Two club Middlesbrough FC tells me on Episode 23 of my Podcast. About his beginning playing football at academy level and the highs and lows of being an early developer physically. Martin reveals his extensive experience in youth talent identification, development, and recruitment. He discusses the nuances of talent ID, the importance of individual assessment, and the impact of physical and psychological growth on young players. Martin also shares to me his experience in youth football development, covering talent identification, character assessment, the importance of patience and holistic player growth. Discover practical advice for coaches, scouts, and parents aiming to nurture future football stars.
Middlesbrough Head Of Academy Recruitment - Martin Carter ("Player Profiles Are Ludicrous"") - Episode 23 snippet")
trailerOn this episode, I’m joined by someone different to my usual Academy Manager guests. A well respected man in the recruitment side of football. He is responsible for discovering players like Djed Spence and more.Mr Martin Carter, the Head Of Academy Recruitment at EFL Championship club Middlesbrough FC, who also played for the club's academy as a 12-year-old schoolboy, joins me on Episode 23 of my podcast and tells me.That he thinks player profiling is ludicrous. Martin believes clubs should not limit themselves when recruiting players because they might miss out on potential gems.Full Episode: Friday April 10th 2026 (6pm)
Middlesbrough Head Of Academy Recruitment - Martin Carter ("Q4 Players Are Born 11 Months After Q1"") - Episode 23 snippet")
trailerOn this episode, I’m joined by someone different to my usual Academy Manager guests. A well respected man in the recruitment side of football. He is responsible for discovering players like Djed Spence and more.Mr Martin Carter, the Head Of Academy Recruitment at EFL Championship club Middlesbrough FC, who also played for the club's academy as a 12-year-old schoolboy, joins me on Episode 23 of my podcast and tells me.That it’s no surprise that Quarter 4 players are favoured less by clubs, because they are born 11 months behind Quarter 1 September born players. Which in most cases, gives them an advantage. Martin advises that clubs should not bank on this short term thinking when recruiting. He suggests that, clubs should visualise the future, to a time when players growth and maturity will all balance out as they eventually reach their potential adult size. At that point all Q1 to Q4 born players will look similar. This is when technique and other qualities will be more important than how big or physically developed players are.Full Episode: Friday April 10th 2026
Middlesbrough Head Of Academy Recruitment - Martin Carter ("I Recruit Players On Instinct"") - Episode 23 snippet")
trailerOn this episode, I’m joined by someone different to my usual Academy Manager guests. A well respected man in the recruitment side of football. He is responsible for discovering players like Djed Spence and more.Mr Martin Carter, the Head Of Academy Recruitment at EFL Championship club Middlesbrough FC, who also played for the club's academy as a 12-year-old schoolboy, joins me on Episode 23 of my podcast and tells me.That he recruits players on instinct. He doesn’t like watching players repeatedly, he can tell within 60 seconds if it’s a player he wants. Martin talks me through his process of discovering a 15-year-old Josh Coburn. The striker who eventually reached the Middlesbrough First Team was sold to Millwall in June 2025. Coincidentally, Josh returned to Middlesbrough on Good Friday April 3rd, 2026, and scored two goals to help Millwall win 2-1 against Middlesbrough. The result dented Middlesbrough’s Premier League promotion push. Taking Middlesbrough from second to third and Millwall from third to second in the EFL Championship table. Full Episode: Friday April 10th
Middlesbrough Head Of Academy Recruitment - Martin Carter ("Young Players, Blinded By Good Facilities"") - Episode 23 snippet")
trailerOn this episode, I’m joined by someone different to my usual Academy Manager guests. A well respected man in the recruitment side of football. He is responsible for discovering players like Djed Spence and more. Mr Martin Carter, the Head Of Academy Recruitment at EFL Championship club Middlesbrough FC, who also played for the clubs academy as a 12 year old schoolboy, joins me and tells me on Episode 23 of my Podcast.That a lot of young players are blinded by great facilities and they should be ready to adapt and play football anywhere, because conditions are not the same at every club.Full Episode: Friday April 10th
Bristol Rovers Academy Manager - Byron Anthony ("Sacrifies For The Game") - Episode 22 snippet")
trailerByron Anthony, the former defender, now Academy Manager and currently the Interim First Team Assistant Head Coach of EFL League Two club Bristol Rovers FC tells me on Episode 22 of my Podcast.About the sacrifices he made to sustain a long term career. Not only when he played in the Cardiff City youth ranks. Also when he went on to become Bristol Rovers longest serving player, making nearly 200 appearances in defence in the Rovers First Team. Whilst helping the club to gain a promotion to League One along the way.
Bristol Rovers Academy Manager - Byron Anthony ("Release And Retain, Is Intense") - Episode 22 snippet")
trailerByron Anthony, the former defender, now Academy Manager and currently the Interim First Team Assistant Head Coach of EFL League Two club Bristol Rovers FC tells me on Episode 22 of my Podcast.That with the release and retain period for all academies around the corner in April. He finds it to be an intense time and lets me know the Bristol Rovers process when making release and retain decisions.
Bristol Rovers Academy Manager - Byron Anthony ("Staff Vote To Register Trialists") - Episode 22 snippet")
trailerByron Anthony, the former defender, now Academy Manager and also currently the Interim First Team Assistant Head Coach of EFL League Two club Bristol Rovers FC tells me on Episode 22 of my Podcast.That different departments within the club will be involved in the registration of a successful Trialist. This usually involves a staff vote to determine who should be registered for the club after a trial.
Bristol Rovers Academy Manager - Byron Anthony ("We Don't Block Talent") - Episode 22 snippet")
trailerByron Anthony, the former defender, now Academy Manager and also currently the Interim First Team Assistant Head Coach of EFL League Two club Bristol Rovers FC tells me on Episode 22 of my Podcast.That the club will not register a player who is on trial. Even if they are good enough to be in the age group that they are trialing in, because the club takes into consideration whether or not the Trialist has the same qualities as a player in the age group above or below.The club will not block the pathway of a talented player already registered at the club who has similar qualities to the Trialist.
S1 Ep 22Bristol Rovers Academy Manager - Byron Anthony ("Never Run Out Of Gas")
Byron Anthony, the former defender, now Academy Manager and also currently the Interim First Team Assistant Head Coach of EFL League Two club Bristol Rovers FC tells me on Episode 22 of my Podcast. About his journey from youth player to coaching, emphasizing the importance of discipline, mindset, and development pathways in football. Discover how Bristol Rovers is shaping future talent and the key qualities for success in football academies.