The Official AFC Bournemouth Podcast

After a memorable unbeaten season and a Hampshire Cup win, Abby Jones and Maisy Smith from the AFC Bournemouth women's team joined Neil Perrett to discuss the campaign.

Arriving at the club in the summer, performance director Jay Mellette brings a wealth of experience. Fresh from winning the Stanley Cup with Vegas Golden Knight, for which he recently visited The White House, Mellette talks us through his time in sport, working with Cirque du Soleil, military service and his fascinating philosophy. 

As AFC Bournemouth women head into a new era, our next guest on our official podcast is someone in the middle of it all! Lucy Cooper has only just turned 18, but she's incredibly mature for her age. Alongside playing football for the Cherries, she's also studying for A Levels and faces crucial exams in the coming months. She still found time to sit down for our podcast, as she delves into her love of reading and passion for sport. Ahead of this weekend's game against Portishead Town at Vitality Stadium, Cooper discusses life on and off the pitch in depth with Zoe Rundle and Neil Perrett. 

Listen to our latest club podcast, which features new head coach Andoni Iraola. He discusses his footballing philosophy, his career so far and what he wants to achieve with the Cherries. 

A recent appointment to AFC Bournemouth, President of Business Jim Frevola has already helped implement some early changes at the club.In this detailed conversation, he talks about his own personal background and what supporters can expect from himself and the takeover of owner Bill Foley.

Our next guest on the Official AFC Bournemouth Podcast is a man who has been a standout performer this season and one of the first names on the team sheet every week. Chris Mepham arrived at the Cherries back in January 2019 and has been on a rollercoaster ride at Vitality Stadium. He spoke superbly to Neil Perrett and Zoe Rundle about overcoming injuries, that play-off defeat to Brentford and how a career as a gardener might have come to fruition if it wasn't for football. As Wales get set to play their first World Cup fixture for 64 years, the defender also discussed the special journey he's been on with his country to get to this stage. 

Our next guest on the Official AFC Bournemouth Podcast is former player and under-18s manager, Alan Connell.  He won two promotions with the Cherries in 2003 and 2010, while also featuring in the club's unforgettable Great Escape season of 2008/09. The former forward netted almost 100 goals in 400 career appearances and won further promotions with Swindon Town and Bradford City. He also helped the Bantams reach the final of the League Cup in 2013.Connell joined the academy coaching staff at Vitality Stadium in 2015 and was elevated to head coach of the under-18s in July 2017.In his five years at the helm, he's not looked back once as the youth team have finished in the top two of the EFL Youth Alliance every season. In 2018/19, they also reached the sixth round of the FA Youth Cup for only the second time in the club's history. Away from football, Connell bravely talks about the tougher times in his career and dealing with passing of his mother Sue, before discussing the strength he takes from his young family. It's a podcast packed with information that you don't want to miss

Our next guest on the Official AFC Bournemouth Podcast is none other than Kieffer Moore, a man who only joined the club in January, but has had an unbelievable impact in fewer than ten club appearances. Not only did his strike against Nottingham Forest send us to the top flight, the forward has gone on to score on his Premier League debut just two days before his 30th birthday, making it four goals in six games for the Cherries. Since then, he's faced the likes of Ruben Dias and Joao Cancelo, but still cites National League veteran Steve McNulty as his toughest opponent, as Moore spoke at length through the highs and lows of his career to date. The journey so far has seen him make four-hour round trips just to train, work in sweet shops to help pay his way and suffer a fractured skull shortly after breaking into the Football League. It's a podcast that you don't want to miss and one which promises plenty of laughs throughout.  

Our next guest on the Official AFC Bournemouth is a man who's quite simply relentless.  Having come back from two ACL injuries and played a huge role in the club's return to the Premier League, midfielder Lewis Cook and sat down with Neil Perrett and Zoe Rundle.He looked back over his career to date, spoke about life away from football and touched on the love he has for his two dogs, Milo and Barney. 

It's 30 years since Steve Fletcher first signed for AFC Bournemouth back in 1992, here are some of his memories from his lengthy and legendary Cherries career.

Legendary former Cherries striker Brett Pitman joins The Official AFC Bournemouth Podcast to discuss his memories of his time at the club, why he believes Dominic Solanke has gone under the radar and which lower league manager he thinks compares to Eddie Howe. 

Craig Roberts, the team doctor, sat down with Zoe Rundle and Kris Temple to discuss his seven years on the south coast, studying in South Africa during Apartheid and working for the Springboks. Your supporter questions were also put to him as he talked at length about the differences between rugby and football, as well as the worst injuries he's ever seen! 

We sat down with women's player, Becki Bath, who discussed life on and off the pitch with AFC Bournemouth. She's not only the top scorer for our women's team, but she also works in the community with  children who need support and someone to talk to. 

We sat down with Emiliano Marcondes as he talked through his unique footballing journey, his personal life and why he loves helping people. A special podcast with a special human being.

Club captain Steve Cook talks about his ten years at the club and some hilarious memories on what has been an incredible journey at Vitality Stadium.

50 years on from setting a football record by scoring nine goals in one FA Cup game, club legend Ted MacDougall talks to the pod about that special day, as well as magical anecdotes from his time at Manchester United and with Bill Shankly.

After signing from Celtic on transfer deadline day, everyone has been marvelling over Ryan Christie's ability.Now, he sits down with the AFCB Pod to talk all about his start, his career so far and of course, the Loch Ness Monster!

Academy manager Joe Roach is the latest guest on the Official AFC Bournemouth Podcast and he tells the team about how the club's youth setup runs and the success they've had in bringing players through into the first team.

Tommy Elphick has returned to the club to work as a coach with the under-21s, and sat down with the Official AFC Bournemouth Podcast to talk about his legendary time as a player at the club and now his ambitions as he moves into coaching.

A club legend as a player, Simon Francis is the latest interviewee on the Official AFC Bournemouth Podcast and he talked through is time at Vitality Stadium both between the lines and now as he moves into his role as assistant first team technical director.

Assistant head coach Matt Wells is the latest guest on the Official AFC Bournemouth Podcast, talking about the start of his playing career at Spurs, moving into coaching as a teenager and his strong relationship with Scott Parker.

From captaining the team at Wembley, the survival of the club at the Winter Gardens and the rest of his storied career, former club captain and legend Ian Cox sat down with the Official AFC Bournemouth Podcast for a superb chat.

Ahead of the play-offs, coach and former player Shaun Cooper reflects on the club's last memorable play-off run ten years ago, the rest of his playing career and his current success as Cherries under-21s coach.

Sky Sports pundit and former Cherry Jamie Redknapp reveals all about becoming one of the club's youngest ever players and his excellent career following his retirement from the game.

WBA Continental cruiserweight champion Chris Billam-Smith talks to the #afcbpod about supporting the Cherries, his experiences of being a fan of the club and his hugely impressive boxing career to date.

Head coach Jonathan Woodgate talks openly and honestly about his playing career, life after football and his role as boss of AFC Bournemouth.

Our head of sports science Dan Hodges reveals what it's like behind the curtain at Vitality Stadium - a perfect listen for any Cherries fan or fitness professional.

A very special third episode! New signing Jack Wilshere opens up in an honest and compelling interview on his time with Arsenal, West Ham and England, working under the legendary Arsene Wenger and his passion and ambition for AFC Bournemouth. 

Episode two of the podcast is here! Forward Arnaut Danjuma took some time out of his busy rehab schedule to join us on the #afcbpod.He answers your questions, tells us how his recovery is going and goes into detail about his mindset on life and football. Don't forget to subscribe wherever you're listening!

Welcome to the podcast! Technical director Richard Hughes joins us for a very special insight into the club's transfer policy and recruitment strategy. He also reflects on his playing career and answers your question in a very special first episode on the #afcbpod!