I Had Trials Once...

This week Gaz & Jordan are joined by former Bolton, Falkirk, Rochdale, Mansfield, Peterborough, Carlisle, Gillingham & Morecambe defender...Rhys Bennett!Rhys sits down with the boys to discuss everything from playing men's football at an early age to becoming a Twitch streaming during lockdown!Rhys then talks about his relationship with Keith Hill, his incredible time at Rochdale and the promotion parties that followed.The lads then chat about Rhys' time playing for Steve Evans, finally getting his big move to League One Peterborough and just how good Ivan Toney was.Rhys and the boys then speak about contract issues in football and why Rhys decided to start streaming FIFA and Football manager during the first lockdown.Finally they discuss openly about getting big injuries in football and the setbacks that come with those before talking about what the future looks like for Rhys.🔗 Join our Patreon below for as little as £3 a month and get access to all of the best unfiltered and unedited stories that normally have to be cut! 👇https://www.patreon.com/IHadTrialsOnce/membershipSupport the show

This week Jordan & stand in co-host Grant Shenton are joined by former Preston, Leeds, Bolton, Fulham, Wolves, Liverpool & Everton goalkeeper...Andy Lonergan!Andy sits down with the boys to discuss his early time in football at Preston and why outfield pundits critiquing goalkeepers is nonsense! Andy then talks friendship with England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, Getting his big move to Leeds United and why Marcelo Bielsa wouldn't let him have butter on his toast!The lads then chat about players moving clubs for life changing money, dealing with different types of managers before his spells at Fulham and Wolves.Finally they discuss how Andy ended up joining Liverpool on their pre-season tour before joining the club as a third choice goalkeeper as well as Andy's move to Merseyside rivals Everton where he had three managers in three years!Support the show

I Had Trials Once is back again for a brand new season...This week Jordan & Gaz are joined by former Fylde, Stockport, Peterborough, Salford, Tranmere, Gillingham, Rochdale & Southport player…Danny Lloyd!Danny sits down with the boys to discuss his early time in football at Blackburn Rovers’ academy before making a name for himself in non-league.Danny talks openly about how he almost retired from football at 24 years old before Jim Gannon convinced him to reconsider and join Stockport County.The lads then chat about how Danny’s big move to League One Peterborough came about, The heartbreaking downfall of Marcus Maddison & almost moving to the Championship.Finally they discuss Danny’s spells at Salford, Tranmere & Gillingham before talking through his time in Scotland and his return to Southport.Support the show

It's time for a new series and we've changed things up slightly...We've had to leave out some of the best stories recently as we've had sponsors, which we're sick of doing...So we're launching a Patreon for just £3 per month! It helps us keep the lights on and able to have unfiltered episodes.If Patreon isn't for you though, we'll still have a couple of episodes released normally wherever you listen to the pod.Full details below 👇https://www.patreon.com/ihadtrialsonce/membershipSupport the show