The ”Turn it Round the Corner” Podcast
From the changing room to the touch line, from the terraces to the boardroom. From the academy coaches moulding the next generation, to the agents representing players and clubs alike. From the physio’s trying to keep players on the pitch, to the scouts trying to spot their next target. Grassroots, Non league, Part time and Full time, this podcast is for all facets of the beautiful and brutal game.
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Friday Feb 28, 2025
Friday Feb 21, 2025
Friday Feb 21, 2025
Episode 23 - Tom Connolly
“Fair Game”
Tom Connolly’s photographic collection reveals the beautiful truth behind grassroots football.
For anyone who craves fairness in life and wants fairness in sport, modern elite football offers a confusing, love-hate relationship, one which sent Tom Connolly in search of the game he had fallen in love with as a boy.
Connolly’s journey into non-league football unearthed something bigger than sport. The result is a collection of stunning photographs recording the lives lived on the perimeter of the pitch.
This book is about the human beings to be found in the beautiful game. Telling its story through a collection of remarkable black-and-white and colour photos of the people who make the game what it is, Fair Game reminds us that in community-minded non-league football clubs, the heart and soul of sport is alive and well, against all the odds and despite those running and owning the upper reaches of the game.
Friday Feb 21, 2025
Friday Feb 14, 2025
Friday Feb 14, 2025
Episode 22 - Harry Seaden
“Earn your Stripes”
A local lad whose dad played CH for Southend United under Bobby Moore. H was still turning out for Rayleigh Boys Club at u14s and following in his dad’s footsteps, playing at the back whilst dabbling with some time in goal.
An injury to the academy GK whilst he was training in goal for the foundation saw a suprise call up and he never looked back. Two years of playing in goal for the academy earned him his apprenticeship with the team he used to watch on a Saturday.
Even more accolades happened at u16s level where he was picked for England at the Toulon tournament, quite remarkable really given two years ago he was still playing on pitch at grassroots level.
At 17 level he was involved further with England and was included in the squad for the European Championships.
A pro deal at Southend followed but appearances were sporadic and I think he went 250 games as an unused substitute. I think this period coincided with the clubs troubles off the pitch and also with COVID and the protocols around football.
A young man that wanted to play he left the club for regular men’s football regardless of the level and took over the number shirt at Billericay Town.
I would say his experiences in non league since then have been up and down but he has the determination to earn his stripes and move back up the leagues.
The current Concord Rangers stopper has so far seen action in League one, League Two, Conference National, Conference South, Isthmian Prem and Isthmian North. Time to see the big lad get back to where he deserves.
I hope you enjoy the episode and if in doubt “Turn it round the corner”.
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Friday Feb 14, 2025
Turn it Round the Corner
Hosted by Christian Wheeler and joined by guests from all roles and levels in the global game.
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