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I Had Trials Once...

I Had Trials Once...

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I Had Trials Once... is a weekly football podcast and YouTube show hosted by Gareth Seddon and Jordan Hulme, featuring a range of guests from Premier League to Non-League, sharing stories you are unlikely to hear elsewhere, talking through their unique careers and much more!

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  • Neal Trotman | The Mental Side Of Football, Dealing With Injuries & Retiring From Football At 28!
    May 5 2025

    This week Gaz & Jordan are joined by former Oldham, Preston, Rochdale, Chesterfield, Plymouth & Bristol Rovers defender...NEAL TROTMAN!

    Neal sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from starting out at Burnley before having to retire early due to constant injury issues.

    The lads start the pod talking about Neals early retirement from football and how he's since used that knock back to now help others with his psychotherapy and counselling business.

    Neal then talks about the mental side of football, dealing with set backs like getting released, picking up injuries and struggling to come to terms with retirement.

    Neal chats about his time in football as a player at Oldham & Halifax where Chris Wilder gave team talks using tactics from Football Manager before an impressive spell saw him get a big move to Preston North End.

    He then openly reveals he suffered a stroke during training at Preston North End which kept him out of action for a year before making a full recovery and going on to have successful spells at both Southampton & Huddersfield.

    Finally they discuss Neal's return to Oldham, playing with a young James Tarkowski & who his toughest opponents were.

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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Josh Brownhill | Winning The League At Blackburn, Championship Title Race & Kompany vs Parker!
    Apr 22 2025

    This week Gaz & Jordan are joined by former Manchester United, Preston North End, Barnsley, Bristol City & current Burnley midfielder...JOSH BROWNHILL!

    Josh sits down with the boys to discuss all things football from starting out at Manchester United as a youth player to playing in the Premier League with Burnley.

    The lads start the pod by chatting about Burnley's current season, promotion chances and the importance of having a good defensive record.

    Josh and the boys then discuss the differences between Sean Dyche, Vincent Kompany and Scott Parker, making the step up to the Premier League and the fierce rivalry between Burnley and Blackburn.

    Josh then goes back to the start and recalls his time at Manchester United, the importance of playing men's first team football & his time as a youth player at Preston North End.

    The trio then discuss Josh's loan move to Barnsley, winning promotion at Wembley before eventually making the set up and playing Premier League football with Burnley.

    Finally they talk more Burnley including Sean Dyche's club rules, Josh's toughest opponents and what advice he'd give to young players in football.

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    1 hr and 35 mins
  • 🚨 LIVE SHOW DETAILS - Friday 25th April 🚨
    Apr 8 2025

    Hi everyone, as you all know we're hosting a live podcast on the 25th of April!

    It's the first one we've done and anything could happen... but we can guarantee it will be a good laugh!

    We'll have a couple of guests and there will be a lot of the usual nonsense...

    See below for the ticket link and we look forward to seeing you all there!

    http://fatso.ma/1vtC

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    1 min
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