My Mate's A Footballer Podcast
1) My Mate’s a Comedian
The tables are turned in this special one-off episode where Pat interviews Joe and hears from Ricky Gervais and Katherine Ryan about the worlds of comedy and stand-up. They tell Pat the best and worst...Show More
2) How to create the perfect set-piece
An episode about Tony Pulis and other managers gets sidetracked with chat about the topical art of set pieces after Arsenal and Mikel Arteta’s recent successes. Pat reveals how much managers pay atten...Show More
3) Fireworks, Fitness Coaches and Bus Drivers
Joe discusses the remaining staff roles at a football club to see which one he fancies including: fitness coaches, ball boys, security guards, bus drivers and analysts. Pat reveals what it’s like bein...Show More
4) Luke Ayling on Guardiola, Wenger and ‘Trojan’ Bamford
Luke Ayling drops into the pod with Joe and Pat to discuss a storied career that began at Arsenal before ending up under Michael Carrick at Middlesbrough and reveals why he loves playing for the forme...Show More
5) Clangers, team train journeys and ‘Spygate’
The power is in the hands of the listeners for this episode - everything is on the table as Pat’s promised to answer any question that Joe selects. Today the pair discuss why the man had a pair of bol...Show More
6) Footballers’ Food Bills, Wild Cats and German Bread.
Joe decides what role he would most like to take on afterhearing all about the club chef as Pat reveals all the details about the club canteen. Chef Alex details the best and worst parts of his job, J...Show More
7) The Kalvin Phillips Ep
Pat pauses Joe’s search for a role at Leeds and invites his (other) friend Kalvin onto the pod to chat about Pep, dealing with abuse and the move to Ipswich. Kalvin takes great delight in analysing Jo...Show More
8) Joe Wilkinson vs Pam the Receptionist
Joe continues his search for a role at Pat’s football club, Leeds United and on this week the pair investigate the jobs of Press Officer and Receptionist. Pat reveals how the media team react when a p...Show More
9) Could Joe Wilkinson become a kit man?
Patrick attempts to find Joe a role on the staff at Leeds United following his unsuccessful attempt at becoming a free kick specialist at the age of 49. This was supposed to be an episode about a numb...Show More
10) The Youth Of Today
What is it like for a young player in the cut-throat world of football? On this episode Pat reveals what it was like for players at the tender age of 15 coming through today. Once the microphone issue...Show More