Season 3! BIGGER & BETTER - The Academy Football Network. Hosted by Carlan Edgar Emma May Walker joins the Network. Emma is Southampton's Player Care Manager. Emma oversees Player Care across the entire club. Emma is widely thought of as one of the best in the business. Football often gets bad press about the care of its young people. We would be t…

Season 3! BIGGER & BETTER - The Academy Football Network. Hosted by Carlan Edgar Ben Garner joins the Network. Ben is an experienced coach both at academy and first team level. Ben has coached in the Premier League working with Crystal Palace and West Brom's first teams. Ben experience extends to working abroad in India before coming back to Englan…

We are back with Season 2 of The Academy Football Network. Jamahl Jarrett is currently Assistant Head of Recruitment at Crystal Palace and Co Owner of the renowned Lambeth Tigers. This episode Jamahl not relying too much on the data, working with released players and player profiling. Thank you for listening. Don't forget to Comment, Like and Subsc…

We are back with Season 2 of The Academy Football Network. Sian Fitzpatrick is currently Head of Post 16 Girls are Sutton United and Millwall Lioness Defender. Sian has experience of coaching boys and girls. This episode Sian discusses her playing experiences and her preference of working with boys over girls. Thank you for listening. Don't forget …

We are back with Season 2 of The Academy Football Network. Jamahl Jarrett is currently Assistant Head of Recruitment at Crystal Palace and Co Owner of the renowned Lambeth Tigers. This episode Jamahl discusses the hard work involved in recruitment, competing with CAT 1 clubs and the importance of building a team when it comes to talent ID. Twitter:…

We are back with Season 2 of The Academy Football Network. Sian Fitzpatrick is currently Head of Post 16 Girls are Sutton United and Millwall Lioness Defender. Sian has experience of coaching boys and girls. This episode Sian discusses transitioning from working in a bank, giving up a full time salary to pursue her dreams in football. Sian discusse…

We are back with Season 2 of The Academy Football Network. Jamahl Jarrett is currently Assistant Head of Recruitment at Crystal Palace and Co Owner of the renowned Lambeth Tigers. This episode Jamahl discusses the 3 fundamentals to get to an Academy player into the first team, his journey into Academy football and how he worked within his community…

We are back with Season 2 of The Academy Football Network. Apple Westcott is a former fire fighter now Lead Phase Coach and involved in recruitment at MK Dons. This is a powerful episode that pulls no punches! Open and honest! This episode we discuss creating a high pressure pressure nurturing environment and is that possible? Apple's personal phil…

We are back with Season 2 of The Academy Football Network. Apple Westcott is a former fire fighter now Lead Phase Coach and involved in recruitment at MK Dons. This is a powerful episode that pulls no punches! Open and honest! This episode we discuss transitioning from Firefighter to coach, egos and leadership to qualifications and jobs. Thank you …

We are back with Season 2 of The Academy Football Network. Anthony Limbrick is an Australian born football coach, who most recently was the assistant manager of Grimsby Town. Anthony has enjoyed Academy coaching roles with Southampton and West Ham. Anthony was also part of the coaching staff at for England under-17's. In May 2017, Limbrick was appo…

We are back with season 2 of the Academy Football Network Podcast. This is part 3 of 3 from our discussion with Saul Isaksson-Hurst, former Academy coach at Tottenham and Chelsea and world renowned 1-2-1 coach and coaching app creator. Saul has passion for technical football and believes it is the number one foundation a football player must have. …

We are back with Season 2 of The Academy Football Network. Anthony Limbrick is an Australian born football coach, who most recently was the assistant manager of Grimsby Town. Anthony has enjoyed Academy coaching roles with Southampton and West Ham. Anthony was also part of the coaching staff at for England under-17's. In May 2017, Limbrick was appo…

We are back with season 2 of the Academy Football Network Podcast. This is part 2 of 3 from our discussion with Saul Isaksson-Hurst, former Academy coach at Tottenham and Chelsea and world renowned 1-2-1 coach and coaching app creator. Saul has passion for technical football and believes it is the number one foundation a football player must have. …

We are back with Season 2 of The Academy Football Network. Anthony Limbrick is an Australian born football coach, who most recently was the assistant manager of Grimsby Town. Anthony has enjoyed Academy coaching roles with Southampton and West Ham. Anthony was also part of the coaching staff at for England under-17's. In May 2017, Limbrick was appo…

We are back with season 2 of the Academy Football Network Podcast. This is part 1 of 3 from our discussion with Saul Isaksson-Hurst, former Academy coach at Tottenham and Chelsea and world renowned 1-2-1 coach and coaching app creator. Saul has passion for technical football and believes it is the number one foundation a football player must have. …

We are back with season 2 of the Academy Football Network Podcast. This is part 1 of 3 from our discussion with Paul Holder, National Coach Developer and former Head of Coaching at Brighton and Hove Albion. Part 3 Paul Holder discusses the district football, coaching badges and professionalising the children too soon. Don't forget to Comment, Like …

We are back with season 2 of the Academy Football Network Podcast. This is part 3 of 3 from our discussion with Darren Sarll, Yeovil Town Manager, Former Stevenage Manager and Former Watford and Stevenage Academy Manager. Part 3 we discuss a difficult moment in Darren's career and how the the young people help him through. Don't forget to Comment, …

We are back with season 2 of the Academy Football Network Podcast. This is part 1 of 3 from our discussion with Paul Holder, National Coach Developer and former Head of Coaching at Brighton and Hove Albion. Part 2 Paul Holder discusses technical practices, the need for coaches to accept things will not go right all the time and it is okay! and fina…

We are back with season 2 of the Academy Football Network Podcast. This is part 2 of 3 from our discussion with Darren Sarll, Yeovil Town Manager, Former Stevenage Manager and Former Watford and Stevenage Academy Manager. Part 2 we discuss who to ready young people for 1st team football, loans and command style coaching. Don't forget to Comment, Li…

We are back with season 2 of the Academy Football Network Podcast. This is part 1 of 3 from our discussion with Paul Holder, National Coach Developer and former Head of Coaching at Brighton and Hove Albion. Part 1 Paul Holder discusses the state of youth development and shares possibilities we could implement to make the experience better for the y…

We are back with season 2 of the Academy Football Network Podcast. This is part 1 of 3 from our discussion with Darren Sarll, Yeovil Town Manager, Former Stevenage Manager and Former Watford and Stevenage Academy Manager. Part 1 we discuss Darren's journey into professional football management at 1st team level and some of the trials and tribulatio…

We are back with season 2 of the Academy Football Network Podcast. This is part 4 of 4 from our discussion with Omer Riza, U23's Watford Manager and U17 England Coach. Part 4 we discuss the mental health of young people and how Omer works in pastorally with young people. Don't forget to Comment, Like and Subscribe. Intro Music - Fly High by Bigzy T…

We are back with season 2 of the Academy Football Network Podcast. This is part 3 of 4 from our discussion with Omer Riza, U23's Watford Manager and U17 England Coach. Part 3 discusses the FA's Black and Ethnic Minorities Scheme and what it is like to work at the national level. Don't forget to Comment, Like and Subscribe. Intro Music - Fly High by…

We are back with season 2 of the Academy Football Network Podcast. This is part 2 of 4 from our discussion with Omer Riza, U23's Watford Manager and U17 England Coach. Part 2 focusses using the loan system to build the profile of a young player and how he measures success. Don't forget to Comment, Like and Subscribe. Intro Music - Fly High by Bigzy…

We are back with season 2 of the Academy Football Network Podcast. This is part 1 of 4 from our discussion with Omer Riza, U23's Watford Manager and U17 England Coach. Part 1 focusses on the current climate at U23's level. Don't forget to Comment, Like and Subscribe. Intro Music - Fly High by Bigzy Twitter: https://twitter.com/AcadFN Insta: https:/…

Please Stay Safe!! Episode seven of the Academy Football Network Podcast sees Richard Shaw visit the studio. Richard Allen is a long servant of the game, having progressed as a scholar at Crystal Palace, Richard made 207 appearances of the Eagles before joining Coventry City making a further 317 appearances. Richard finished his playing career at M…

The network is growing! Episode six of the Academy Football Network Podcast sees Richard Allen visit the studio. Richard Allen is a true ambassador for youth development. With 20 years experience as a youth worker in Hoxton, East London before moving across to Tottenham Hotspurs as Head of Recruitment. Richard has since been Academy Manager at QPR,…

The fifth instalment of the Academy Football Network Podcast features Fraser Franks. Fraser has shown the mentality needed to forge a career in professional football. Professional football is a rollercoaster, sometimes you are up, sometimes you are down - the key is how you handle the good and bad times. Fraser grew up on Surrey Lane Estate, Batter…

This is the fourth instalment of the Academy Football Network Podcast. The aim of the podcast is to shed light on all the great work being done in Academy football. To share good practice to benefit all within the game. This month we are joined by Gifton Noel-Williams. Gifton made his debut for the Hornet's aged 16 and still remains the Club's youn…

The third instalment of the Academy Football Network Podcast features Kieron Cadogan. Kieron was a product of 3 academies in England; Arsenal, Fulham and Crystal Palace before making his professional debut for the Eagles under Neil Warnock. Kieron has experienced the highs and lows that comes with Academy journey and also in the professional game. …

This is the second instalment of the Academy Football Network Podcast. The aim of the podcast is to shed light on all the great work being done in Academy football. To share good practice to benefit all within the game. This month we are joined by Troy Townsend. Troy describes himself as a failed footballer - but he is so much more! Troy had impact…

This is the debut of the Academy Football Network Podcast. The aim of the podcast is to shed light on all the great work being done in youth football. To share good practice to benefit all within the game. This month we are joined by Dan Micciche. Dan is an experienced coach who has over 15 years experience at both Academy and first team level. Dan…