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Joe Wilkinson has always wanted a professional footballer to be his mate. Step forward Patrick Bamford, who has signed up to this podcast to work out if the pair really can become true friends. Joe is a lifelong Gillingham supporter and wants to discover what it takes to play the game at the highest level because you can't support a friend without understanding what they've gone through and the challenges they face. Pat has agreed to answer any question that Joe thinks of so they will cover ...
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GOSSIPMONGERS

David Earl, Joe Wilkinson

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David Earl and Joe Wilkinson read out unsubstantiated rumours sent in by listeners. At the end of each episode they choose their favourite piece of gossip and it then goes through to the Gossip World Cup Finals.
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Fit & Proper

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Comedians Rhys James and Lloyd Griffith invite a famous guest to take over a football club and rebuild it however they like, from changing the kit and the mascot, to insisting all the players have a moustache for no reason. They’ll also have to navigate some scenarios thrown up by the ‘supercomputer’, before it decides once and for all if they pass the fit-and-proper-person test.
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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, Joe can’t get on board with some of the footballer’s dinner choices and Pat reveals the cost of food is taken from player’s salaries. Plus the pair dis…
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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 Joe’s free kick, reminisces about playing in the Euros and enjoys Joe being thrown under the bus after Pat reveals details of their conversation before …
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Joe continues his search for a role at Pat’s football club, Leeds United, and this week the pair investigate the jobs of Press Officer and Receptionist. Pat reveals how the media team react when a player says something they shouldn’t and what actually happens in ‘media training’. Joe discusses how intimidated he usually is by receptionists but lear…
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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 number of different jobs but Joe became slightly obsessed with the job of a kit man so ends up setting Pat some homework for the next episode to help him …
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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 issues are sorted, Joe finds out about the role of YouTube in educating footballers and the types of initiations younger players have to go through before …
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Joe wants to discuss all the equipment that footballers use in their job and develops his obsession with boots to find out what a ‘boot deal’ actually means. There’s a surprising fact about footballs and Pat reveals what it’s like at a club when a new kit is launched plus he also reveals who has the best pitch in England.…
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Patrick and Joe discuss what happens on a pre-season tour with a Championship club. Alongside the inevitable fitness work, Joe is pleased to hear there’s also time to let off some steam including a squad go-karting competition (apologies Willy Gnonto) and playing pranks on your teammate’s room involving a fish.…
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Pat and Joe get together for one last pod before the summer tournament kicks off where Joe (hypothetically) puts Pat in charge of England after imagining Gareth Southgate has the runs. They discuss who should start and whether footballers can enjoy tournaments like these as a fan or whether it’s a busman’s holiday.…
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Pat is back from his stag do in Marbs and Joe is delighted to share the goss and see the photos including which music legend he was forced to dress as. After those frivolities, the pair discuss how the Leeds players reacted to play-off defeat and Pat reveals what it’s like to face Cristiano Ronaldo in the tunnel as an opponent.…
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Patrick and Joe talk about injuries and the lengths that a player and their club goes to get them fit. Joe finds out about players being injured at a football club, what equipment they use and if there's a special camaraderie amongst those in the treatment room. We also find out which smelly vegetable a former teammate used to treat his injury and …
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Patrick and Joe talk about the qualities that make a good manager, if you can be friends with a manager outside of football and if it’s possible for a manager to be both feared and loved. Joe finds out from Pat what kind of player he is; an arm round the shoulder or if he needs a few harsh words from the gaffer to perform and Pat reveals which Engl…
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Joe and Patrick are reunited the day after Leeds thumped Norwich to make the Championship playoff final. Pat waxes lyrical about the atmosphere at Elland Road as Joe reveals the rather bleak setting where he watched the game and wants to find out if footballers get overtime when their club has a playoff run. Pat describes his injury frustration and…
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Joe has regretted mentioning this ever since the first episode of the podcast, but now let’s all find out whether Joe Wilkinson could actually become a set-piece specialist. You’ll hear how he embraces getting into the full kit, trying to play mind games with the Leeds United goalkeeper who he’s about to face and Patrick reveals the surprise for Jo…
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After recording almost an entire series of a pod together, Joe and Patrick finally meet in the flesh at the Leeds training ground where the stage is set for Joe to take a free kick. First though, he gets free rein to wander around the building speaking to whoever he bumps into and asking the kit man questions like: “What do you mean you melted ever…
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Pat gets grilled on his recent handball, VAR and developing the ‘dark arts’ of football in another episode where Joe puts some of your questions to him. Rotherham fans can treat this as a confessional whilst everyone else can enjoy this final episode before Joe has to take a free kick at the Leeds’ training ground, and it’s fair to say he’s still q…
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After receiving hundreds of messages, Patrick and Joe open the floor to your questions. For some reason Patrick's agreed to answer anything Joe asks on behalf of the listeners, so expect the hosts to tackle such burning and contentious issues as “what’s your favourite dinosaur?”. We also discover what non-footballing things players think about when…
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What's the difference between a press and a counter-press? Route one and possession football? Counter-attacking and parking the bus? Patrick nobly attempts to explain these football tactics to a bemused Joe. We also learn what style Patrick most enjoys playing and watching, how managers prepare tactically in the week before a game, and how Marco Bi…
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Joe is very excited to learn exactly what goes on inside a dressing room and covers everything from the food on offer to the best facilities in the Premier League. Patrick tells us how a mix-up at an airport resulted in the least glamorous trip ever taken by a football team on a private jet and debates with Joe whether flapjacks or bananas are bett…
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After being distracted in the original episode about landmark moments (thanks to an unusual fantasy football team name), the lads reconvene to discuss more important moments from Pat’s career. You’ll hear how a player gets called up for England for the first time, which players were the most welcoming,demanding and vocal in Gareth Southgate’s squad…
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Patrick opens up to Joe about everything he’s invested in to help deal with the pressures of football in terms of nutrition, being physically fit and being mentally strong. Part of Pat’s team immediately makes Joe want to become a footballer (again) but when the consequences of playing under pressure are laid bare, it almost becomes too much to han…
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Joe has always fancied himself as a skipper so wants to know what attributes he needs to develop and ultimately what the perks of the job are. Patrick tells us about an incident whilst captain of Leeds that still haunts him to this day and discusses what it’s like to be captained by Harry Kane and John Terry, and whether he’d enjoy the style of lea…
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After weeks of hearing about Joe’s supposedly stupendous free kick-taking ability, Pat lays down a challenge which involves a trip to the Leeds training ground. Joe realises he might have bitten off more than he can chew and struggles to focus on anything other than getting some more tips for 5-a-sideand discussing footballers’ pre-match routines.…
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Pat is having a good run in the Leeds team at the minute so Joe wants to work out what contributes to his impressive form and how to get through those barren spells as a striker. You’ll hear discussion about whether Joe pays attention to form as a comedian and how bad Erling Haaland’s form would have to be before Pep drops him from the Manchester C…
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After becoming an FA Cup icon, Patrick tells Joe all about THAT goal he scored against Peterborough and how Gary Lineker might be able to take some credit for the strike. Joe attempts to rank Pat’s volley against the greatest FA Cup goals from history and they discuss Pat’s return to the starting eleven at Leeds, and how a conversation with manager…
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The FA Cup third round is a huge weekend in football so Joe discusses Pat’s giant-killing exploits in previous seasons and gets nosey about cup bonuses. Pat reveals how his new haircut was received in the dressing room at Leeds and why he’s obsessed with an app about shark tagging. Plus Joe reveals why his one and only holiday to the Maldives was a…
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Joe can’t believe how the Leeds squad are planning to celebrate their Christmas party so gets stuck into the organisation and planning with Pat who reveals where they’re planning to go. He also gets in touch with club captain Luke Ayling to work out how the kitty is being built which includes fines throughout the season from the entire squad… which…
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Patrick begins this episode with a bone to pick with Joe regarding his footballing ability. Kalvin Phillips gets in touch with Joe who starts planning a celebration for when he scores his first professional goal. Plus they discuss the career-defining moments that all players experience on their journey to becoming a Premier League footballer.…
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We’re back on track in this episode about transfers where Pat discusses how his move to Chelsea came out of the blue and gives Joe insight into the power dynamic between a club and a player during the transfer window. Joe discusses what was going on in his life at the same age Pat was moving to the Premier League giants and they discover there’s a …
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Joe slightly derails this episode in order to utilise the time he spends with his professional footballer co-host. After a crushing defeat, he wants to know what things he can add to his game to become a better player at the tender age of 48. Pat obliges with a couple of tips and tricks and we also learn something that Joe could never have imagined…
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After a confident start to Joe’s attempt of making Patrick his friend, discussion turns to the various things a new manager can change at a club. Having recently gone through the experience with Daniel Farke at Leeds, Pat reveals the rules the German gaffer has brought in, how Sam Allardyce chose to communicate with the squad and how well a team wo…
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In this first episode of the pod, Joe reveals his plan of how he will become best mates with a professional footballer. The pair discuss the importance of friendship and Patrick reveals who the most popular man in football is and whether it’s possible for Aaron Ramsdale to be friends with David Raya at Arsenal.…
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Comedy legend Joe Wilkinson aka GillinghamJoe (X, formerly Twitter) joins the lads to completely transform Gillingham into basically the exact same thing it already is, but with some added promotion for his own podcast (the name of which I forget) via a method which breaks Rhys and Lloyd's hearts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi…
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The Queen of Manchester, Rachel Fairburn comes on the pod to essentially peace-keep the Greater Manchester area. Sure, some people won’t be happy, but what’s not to love? Leopard print kits and manchester tarts for all (as long as you’re working class, or a kid). Move over Karen Brady, Bet Lynch is in town. Mine’s a pint of Bovril. Let me tell you,…
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How good is this guy? James Gill of ‘Always Be Comedy’, certified comedy circuit legend status, hops off the ‘news desk’ to join us for a Crystal Palace takeover that’s fun for all the community. A seemingly buddhist approach to keep the fans and players focussed on living in the present by any means necessary, while Lloyd takes the wholly unbuddhi…
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How good is this guy? James Gill of ‘Always Be Comedy’, certified comedy circuit legend status, hops off the ‘news desk’ to join us for a Crystal Palace takeover that’s fun for all the community. A seemingly buddhist approach to keep the fans and players focussed on living in the present by any means necessary, while Lloyd takes the wholly unbuddhi…
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David Earl brings a new literal meaning to his podcast name ‘My New Football Club’ by taking over Exeter City and changing everything, before changing it all back. Not sure where the lack of confidence in his ideas come from given how easily he send Rhys and Lloyd all giggly. And some of his ideas really have legs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr…
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The first guest to wear their clubs shirt on the podcast, Scroobius Pip tries to reignite his match-going Millwall career by making it an all round more appealing prospect. How? By bringing it into the modern world. Acceptance, progressiveness and crucially for lions, Pride. We’re talking white leather and magic sequins. Not to say he doesn’t keep …
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Finally. Someone the share Rhys’s spurs turmoil. Ghosts legend Mathew Baynton takes us through a potted COYS history before giving up on trying to save that lot and taking over Southend instead. A genius way to have the squad literally more invested in results, incredibly appropriate catering and possibly the first accurate celeb ownership predicti…
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After the full contextual rundown in part 1, it's finally time to see what Elis James will do when he takes over his boyhood club. Starting with creating an all round more attractive Swansea fan, with no shirking on the budget to help make it happen. Unsurprising, when you consider how he made his millions. Despite the generosity, Elis is ruling wi…
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Elis James’s Swansea City legacy runs deep. From marking himself out as comedy’s most loyal travelling fan, wearing as many retro shirts as possible on BBC sitcom Josh, to creating a completely different (ludicrous) identity for the forums. The man has so much to say, he has prompted our first ever two part episode. That’s bagsman level stats on th…
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Actual board member of actual Chesham United FC and actual assistant to the Taskmaster on actual Taskmaster, Alex Horne comes on actual Fit & Proper to take his second Fit & Proper test (actually). It’s absolutely classic Alex Horne and how you’d expect him to run a football club. PLUS, there’s an exclusive for all Taskmaster and Chesham United fan…
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Proper hammer Laura Smyth (who grew up the film set Green Street) educates Lloyd and Rhys on the wide ranging culinary options surrounding the old gaff, before returning there to really lean into the nickname of the owners she’s following. A Goalhanger Films Production Produced by Harry Lineker Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Hosted on Acast. See acast.…
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