The ”Turn it Round the Corner” Podcast

Introduction to Episode 19 - Part Two

Introduction to Episode 19. Part Two
Darren Blewitt
“No Haribo’s allowed”
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Episode 19 - Part One. Darren Blewitt “Where’s your shin pads”

Episode 19 - Part One.
Darren Blewitt
“Where’s your shin pads”
Strap yourselves in as we haven’t had an episode like this one as yet and as a *WARNING* this episode comes with an explicit language warning for all you mums and dads getting there kids to listen for there football education. 
I talk with my old teammate Blew about his current football school he has opened up and the work he is doing in his local community both with and without the ball. 
We then scrape it back and talk about his start in grassroots football quickly being spotted by Norwich and after that regional centre closing being given the opportunity to sign for his family club and a team he could hear from his back garden on match days.
We talk about his rise through the junior ranks, regularly playing up and excelling in the academy.We progress to his youth team days and how he waited by the phone of his house to find out he’d been given a two year pro deal with the club he loved.
At this point events off the field are starting to become a distraction and we talk about those years as a pro, the missed debut at Upton Park and subsequent loan deals at both Southend United and Hereford.
Following his release from West Ham we talk about how he dealt with that rejection, how he moved into non league and started work at Fords car factory. 
We then come full circle and talk about his appearance and top corner penalty at Mark Nobles testimonial that laid a few demons to rest in a football sense but maybe opened up others that lead to issues with addiction and something we cover and dig into in part two.
As always I hope you enjoy the episode and if in doubt “Turn it round the corner”
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Introduction to Episode 19.

Introduction to Episode 19.
Darren Blewitt
“Where’s your shin pads”
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Episode 18 - Mick White “34 countries and counting”. Part Two

Episode 18 -  Mick White “34 countries and counting”.
Part Two
As always I hope you enjoy the episode and if in doubt “Turn it round the corner”.
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Episode 18 - Mick White “34 countries and counting” Part One.

Episode 18 -  Mick White “34 countries and counting”
Part One.
I talk to Mick about his life travelling the globe coaching the game that he loves.
From starting grassroots coaching after finishing playing early he got his break with AC Milan as an International coach. He then used his holiday allowance to travel the world with them which again got him an opportunity with FC Valletta in Malta running school camps that got him his chance to work with there academy for the next three years.
His next big adventure took him to the US the same year Beckham arrived and he worked for the league and affiliated clubs raising the profile of the game for the next couple of years.
Over the next ten years he would travel to Iceland (two stints), South Korea, Nigeria, Russia and India amongst others.
During these spells he also spent time back in the UK working for Bolton Wanderers, Accrington Stanley and Rotherham United.
His last few opportunities saw him work in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and back to India where unfortunately his wife got sick and led to them returning to Scotland where he currently resides in Livingston.
Unbelievable experiences, such differences in the country’s he has visited, methods and coaching that changed, profiles of player’s that would alter but through it all is the unwavering love of improving clubs and players and his massive affection for the game.
As always I hope you enjoy the episode and if in doubt “Turn it round the corner”.
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