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As the FA Trophy hits semi-final stage Tim Fuell and Dave Anderson speak to two old friends of the show. First up, Colin McBride, one-time manager, one-time owner / Chairman, now Vice Chairman of Step 3 Hornchurch FC who travel this weekend for a one-off game at Notts County, with a Wembley final at stake. Including a discussion about old skool v new skool approaches to management, it's an interesting insight into how a football club with only games in the FA Trophy keeps going.Steve Burr is no stranger to the FA Trophy with a final appearance as a player and two semi-final defeats as a manager. Now as Assistant Manager with Hereford he hopes to get to Wembley by beating Woking this weekend. Another club whose league programme has been suspended, Steve also chats about his feelings as a Macclesfield legend of the next chapter in that 'club's' history.Rounding up the news in the managerial merry-go-round of non league this week and what's in this weekend's paper is The Non League Paper's Senior Writer David RIchardson.
The recently retired manager Steve Burr reflects on his 18 years in charge of eight non league clubs. His role with the England C team is discussed, together with topics such as playing budgets, identifying young talented players, and working with ambitious chairmen. This honest and open chat reveals an inside view from some of Steve's career highlights, including reaching the FA cup 3rd round, promotions, and record winning streaks.
Tim Fuell is back with the first show of the new year covering FA Cup, FA Vase and League Action. @FACupFactfile Phil Annets is back with stats and facts on the two non league sides left in the FA Cup Third Round, Woking & Barnet. He also reveals exclusively the winners of the fourth FA Cup Team Awards... is your club a winner? In the FA Vase it is the last 32 and Histon FC currently of the Eastern Counties Premier Division are looking to grab headlines again led by their legendary player now manager Lance Key. They face Lye Town in the Fourth Round of the competition this weekend. At the top of the National North second-placed Bradford Park Avenue travel to third-placedĀ Stockport County. Manager at Bradford PA Mark Bower joins the show to chat about his part-time club's success in perhaps the strongest division of the pyramid this season. In the Isthmian North second-placed Heybridge Swifts take on top of the pile Bowers and Pitsea. Former Liverpool and West Ham United legend now Heybridge boss Julian Dicks explains why his side have lost just once in the League since he took over in October. Matt Badcock, Senior Writer at The Non League Paper, previews the big game in the National League between Leyton Orient and Salford City, talks FA Cup and the managerial departures of John Still at Barnet, Steve Burr at Stafford Rangers and Martin Allen at Chesterfield.
Ben and James return with another edition of the weekly Evo-Stik NPL Show. On this week's show, we preview this Thursday's Integro League Cup Semi Final ties with the Managers at Atherton Collieries, Hednesford Town, South Shields and Coalville Town. In addition we also hear from Steve Burr from Team of the Month Stalybridge Celtic, and Switch Radio's Kevin Moore with a view on Sutton Coldfield Town. Plus we have a full fixture preview with Whitby Town Radio's Andrew Snaith. The opinions expressed within this programme are solely those of the contributors involved, and do not express the views or opinions of the Northern Premier League, Evo-Stik, or FCUM Radio. Music by Hard Luck Child www.unsigned.com/hardluckchild
Ben and James return this week with another edition of the Evo-Stik NPL Show, as we look back at last week's results in the league. On this week's show, we also discuss the PlayOff race with the Managers at Barwell and Ashton United, we also catch up with Steve Burr at Stalybridge Celtic, Karl Rose at Goole, and we hear from Spalding United on their end of season youth tournament. Plus we have a full fixture preview for the Premier Division this weekend with Yorkshire Non League Journalist Thomas Feaheny. The opinions expressed within this programme are solely those of the contributors involved, and do not express the views or opinions of the Northern Premier League, Evo-Stik, or FCUM Radio. Music by Hard Luck Child www.unsigned.com/hardluckchild
On this week's show we look back at all the results from the Second Qualifying Round of the FA Trophy. We also hear from some of the victorious Managers, as Ben hears from Marine's Tommy Lawson, Coalville Town's Tommy Brookbanks, Steve Burr at Stalybridge Celtic, and Gary Hackett at Stourbridge. Ben was also joined by the Non League Paper's Thomas Feaheny to discuss Shaw Lane, and by the League's Social Media man James Heyes, plus we have a full fixture preview for this weekend's Premier Division matches with Whitby Town Radio's Andrew Snaith. The opinions expressed within this programme are solely those of the contributors involved, and do not express the views or opinions of the Northern Premier League, Evo-Stik, or FCUM Radio. Music by Hard Luck Child www.unsigned.com/hardluckchild
On this week's show we look ahead to a busy weekend of ties in the Second Qualifying Round of the FA Cup, as Ben is joined by the Mid Cheshire Guardian's Andrew Simpson. On this week's show we also hear from some of the Managers involved, as Ben hears from Ashton United's Jody Banim, Craig Elliott from Shaw Lane, Stalybridge Celtic's Steve Burr, Joint Manager at South Shields Lee Picton, and Chasetown's Scott Dundas. We also discuss the league with Coalville Town's Manager Tommy Brookbanks, and we catch up with all of this past week's results with birthday boy James Heyes. The opinions expressed within this programme are solely those of the contributors involved, and do not express the views or opinions of the Northern Premier League, Evo-Stik, or FCUM Radio. Music by Hard Luck Child www.unsigned.com/hardluckchild
The latest on play-off woes as Poole and Darlington look to make the ground grade. Steve Burr on his 117 to 1 shots at Stalybridge and Dean Brennan, the 6 games a week manager
In the week that Hampton & Richmond Borough President and legendary comedy writer Alan Simpson died, Manager Alan Dowson joins Caroline Barker, Dave Anderson and The National League's Colin Peake to reveal what an inspiration he has been to club. Stalybridge Celtic's new manager Steve Burr reveals what enticed him back into the game after his recent departure from Southport and AFC Rushden & Diamonds Vice Chairman Jon Ward explains why they went down the fan poll route to select their of groundshare choice for next season.
Southport's new director Liam Watson on life back at Southport and working with Steve Burr, hear more on this week's Non League Show
Song by Steve Burr, performed at I Love A Good Story on June 15, 2014
Song by Steve Burr, performed at I Love A Good Story on June 15, 2014
Song by Steve Burr, performed at I Love A Good Story on June 15, 2014
Song by Steve Burr, performed at I Love A Good Story on June 15, 2014