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Broadway to Brazil tells the fascinating story of Corinthian-Casuals, an English non-league club with an extraordinary tale. We explore the rich history and exciting present of this unique team, speaking to players, supporters, management, and volunteers, and delving deep into the stories that mark the Casuals out as a club apart. Hosts Jarek Zaba and Dominic Bliss examine the origins and legacy of the old Corinthian FC – once one of the world’s most famous teams and the only club to have pr ...
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Recorded after the historic FA Cup Fifth Round tie with Coventry City, the Stones Aged Podcast returns. Special Guest: George Fowler We discuss: The Stones' amazing FA Cup achievement George Fowler's cup highlights Fowler face masks and Nando's Player superstitions Ticketing for future big games How the FA Cup run should boost investment and ambiti…
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It wasn't a dream - it really happened. In this special Stones Aged podcast we digest what happened at Portman Road and relive that amazing day. Join host Steve Hemsley and co-presenters Brian Wakefield and Tony Lawless alongside special guest, Maidstone Captain Gavin Hoyte. We also chat to Seb Brown from the Ipswich Town podcast Blue Monday about …
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Join player Sam Bone, co-owner Oliver Ash and podcast host Steve Hemsley, with Brian Wakefield and Tony Lawless as they discuss Maidstone United's magical FA Cup journey. How the players, directors and fans felt during and after the Stevenage Third Round Tie Looking ahead to Ipswich and reaction to the draw How the clubs are connected What might be…
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Always a Stones fan first and club executive second, Bill Williams joins the Stones Aged Podcast to discuss the club's hopes for the 2023/24 season. He tells us about: The new recruitment 'panel' set-up to find the best players His relationship with Big George How his role is changing at the club and his replacement at the top table What kind of pl…
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The Stones have had a dreadful season - so what went wrong? In the latest Stones Aged podcast, co-owner Oliver Ash gives his take on this season and next following a club management meeting this week. Some exclusive news re: New management panel to improve player recruitment News on ticket prices for next season Next season's playing budget Oliver …
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It's all change at Maidstone United and the Stones Aged Podcast returns with an insightful chat about the club's latest big announcements. Thanks and goodbye to Hak Welcome Alan Manchett The future for Terry and Oliver Thoughts on the rest of the season Good luck Big George On the panel this month are Brian Wakefield, Tony Lawless and Fred Atkins. …
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So good to get our midfielder Sam Corne on the latest Stones Aged Podcast. He chats about: The season so far The hair products that make his barnet so magnificent When Chelsea and Millwall came knocking His message to the fans Why golf is a passion and why Regan is a bandit on the fairways Goal targets Being involved with England 'C' Join Ruth Pett…
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Joining the panel on the September Stones Aged Podcast (dedicated to the retiring Stones Legend Alex Flisher) is the delightful Jerome Binnom-Williams. This is a fun one as he discusses: How joining the Stones restored his confidence How he hopes to be back on the field within weeks That celebration at Hemel last season Why he doesn't want to leave…
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Join the hundreds of Maidstone United fans who already tune into the hugely-popular Stones Aged podcast. On this latest episode we are delighted to be joined by midfielder Regan Booty. He discusses: Those sendings off last season Living with Luque and the Spanish God's legendary paella His career at Huddersfield Town, Aldershot and Notts County Who…
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The Egri Erbstein Tournament celebrated amateur and semi professional football, as well as the legacy of one of football's pioneering coaches, on the weekend of 23 and 24 July at the Corinthian-Casuals' home in Tolworth. Along with the Casuals, visitors Sheffield FC, Hilltop FC, and Budapesti AK provided rich entertainment for the bumper attendance…
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In the first Stones Aged Podcast of the 2022/23 season we are joined by Maidstone United co-owner Oliver Ash. He talks openly about: The challenges the club faces this season in the National League The need for realism Managing fans' expectations Club budgets The need for more financial investment Why the National League is known as the Division Fr…
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On the weekend of July 23rd and 24th, Corinthian-Casuals will be hosting the second edition of the Egri Erbstein Tournament. Celebrating one of football’s great pioneering coaches, the tournament also brings together like minded amateur and semi-professional clubs from around the world. In the third of our bonus episodes, we speak to Abdullah Moham…
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On the weekend of July 23rd and 24th, Corinthian-Casuals will be hosting the second edition of the Egri Erbstein Tournament. Celebrating one of football’s great pioneering coaches, the tournament also brings together like minded amateur and semi-professional clubs from around the world. After a successful tournament in Budapest in 2019, it’s now th…
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On the weekend of July 23rd and 24th, Corinthian-Casuals will be hosting the second edition of the Egri Erbstein Tournament. As well as celebrating the achievements of one of football’s great pioneering coaches, the tournament also brings together like minded amateur and semi-professional clubs from around the world. Broadway to Brazil listeners ma…
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In the April Stones Aged Podcast we are joined by super Jack Barham who discusses: The buzz of scoring hattricks How pleased he was to prove Dartford wrong How he started his career as a right back! Being National South Player of the Month Will he stay or will he go at the end of the season? Being a new dad Hopes for the rest of this season His amb…
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In the latest Stones Aged podcast we talk in depth to Stones' leading scorer and Spanish magician Joan Luque. He chats about: * His career at Maidstone * His experiences playing in the Football League * Living with Regan Booty * Who's winning the players' Formula One computer game championship We are also joined on the podcast by Stones' match repo…
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After some time away the Stones Aged Podcast team return to discuss the season so far and have a fun chat with Stones living legend Joe Ellul, recently named National League South player-of-the-month for January. Joe reveals: How he almost played against England at Wembley in a Full International How he fell out with the one and only Harry Wheeler …
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Football is a sentimental culture. Where do you draw the line between heritage and progress? And when you represent a club that has chosen to set itself apart, with its own respected ethos, how do you move with the times and maintain your unique identity? These are the questions that have faced custodians of the Corinthian-Casuals legacy from the 1…
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The footballing paths trodden by the Corinthian-Casuals side are long and varied. From as far afield as Australia and Belgium, and featuring clubs right at the very top of the English game, the players have often seen it all before they walk through the gates at King George’s Field. But they all have one thing in common – they’ve all fallen in love…
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The list of international teams that the Corinthian-Casuals have visited is long, weird and wonderful. But perhaps one of the most unusual ties in the club’s history features them as hosts rather than visitors. In 1991 a squad of the Soviet Union’s greatest former player came to Tolworth. As if this wasn’t weird enough, their home country was all b…
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In 1898, the Corinthians broke their own code and agreed to compete for silverware for the first time. They did so in a showpiece game played between the best amateur and the best professional team in the country. The winner took the mountainous Sheriff of London Shield, an oak leviathan too big for any captain to lift in celebration. But since the…
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Socrates is one of the icons of Brazilian football. His effortless grace on the pitch, and his political activism off it, made him an unmistakable symbol for a generation of Brazilians. Lesser known is the 17 minutes he spent playing for the Corinthian-Casuals. Having just scored for the opposition, he swapped his number 8 shirt and took his place …
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140 years ago - after Scotland hammered England 6-1 to record what remains their record away win in football’s oldest international rivalry - the Scottish captain decided to move south of the border to help an English club side master the passing game. He was one of the best players of his era. His impact on the game has been likened by some footba…
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For three years in the early 1980s, Billy Smith transformed the fortunes of Corinthian-Casuals. When he took over as manager, the team had finished bottom of the league for three straight seasons. By the end of his time at the club, they had reached the first round proper of the FA Cup for only the second time in their history, with future stars li…
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Since the first season of Broadway to Brazil, the Corinthian-Casuals have continued punching above their weight. Surviving in the Isthmian Premier League, the club went on to win silverware in Budapest in 2019 at the Egri Erbstein Tournament. But like everyone else at this level, they have been left frustrated by lockdowns and league cancellations …
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Broadway to Brazil is back for a second series and we couldn’t be more excited. After delving into the history of Corinthian-Casuals and covering their promotion campaign in Series 1, Jarek Zaba and Dominic Bliss return for more incredible stories of this unique non league club. With original plans to cover the 2020/21 season scuppered by Covid, at…
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In the latest Stones Aged podcast, sponsored by Mango Creative, we talk in-depth to co-owner Oliver Ash. We ask the tough questions and find out more about one half of the Stones' Dynamic Duo. You will appreciate his honesty and passion for the Stones. We discuss: How he and Terry will move on if the right investor comes along Does he regret the Bo…
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In the latest Stones Aged podcast, sponsored by Mango Creative, we have a fun chat with Stones legend Alex Flisher. We discuss: His time at Maidstone Why he really left THAT injury The team spirit as the Stones climbed the leagues. Who was the Stones' very own Dermot O'Leary in the changing room? How missing an open goal possibly cost him a move to…
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Forget Meghan and Oprah, if you listen to one in-depth interview this year it must be our podcast chat with Stones legend Jay Saunders. The former manager opens his heart as he talks about his time at Maidstone United and how he was gutted when he was sacked. He talks with honesty and passion about: - What happened on the day he lost his job with t…
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In the second Stones Aged podcast, sponsored by Mango Creative, we are joined by guest fans from Dover and Dartford. Matt Gerrard, from Radio Kent and The Kent Nonleague Podcast, talks Dover and the Stones, while Gavin Smith brings a Dartford FC perspective. They join presenter Steve Hemsley and Stones fans Brian Wakefield and Tony Lawless to discu…
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It's been a long time coming but finally a podcast for the fans by the fans. Hosted by Steve Hemsley, our fan panel comprises supporters who have been watching the Stones for decades: John Bunyard - Curator of the Maidstone: United in Football exhibition Tony Lawless - a fan since the Seventies Brian Wakefield - whose first match was Stones v Charl…
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