Macca & Beats

Premier League winner. England international. Blackburn Rovers legend.
In this episode of Macca & Beats, we sit down with Mike Newell to look back on an incredible football career spanning Liverpool, Wigan Athletic, Luton Town, Leicester City, Everton, Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City and England.
Mike shares unforgettable stories from some of football's biggest moments, including:
Being signed by Everton after one phone call from Colin Harvey
Why Kenny Dalglish convinced him to join Blackburn Rovers
Winning the Premier League with Blackburn
Missing out on Italia '90 with England through injury
Why Gazza was the best player in the world
What Alan Shearer was really like when he arrived at Blackburn
Neville Southall's hilarious hotel room routine
Bobby Robson nearly signing him abroad
His honest views on football agents, bungs and the modern game
Why he believes football's obsession with statistics is "destroying the game"
This is a fascinating conversation packed with brilliant dressing-room stories, football nostalgia and honest opinions from one of English football's most respected strikers.
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Before the Class of '92, there were Fergie's Fledglings.
Former Manchester United winger Russell Beardsmore joins us to look back on one of the most fascinating periods in the club's history.
Russell talks about coming through under legendary youth coach Eric Harrison, making his breakthrough under Sir Alex Ferguson, scoring against Liverpool, life inside the Manchester United dressing room, and what it was really like before the club's dominance of English football.
He also shares brilliant behind-the-scenes stories about Bryan Robson, Norman Whiteside, Lee Sharpe, Eric Cantona, dressing room initiations, the famous "Fergie Out" period, and the hilarious snowball incident that nearly landed him in serious trouble with Sir Alex.
This is a brilliant insight into Manchester United during one of its most important eras.
In this episode:
Becoming one of Fergie's Fledglings
Learning under Eric Harrison
Breaking into Manchester United's first team
Beating Liverpool at Old Trafford
Dressing room initiations
Bryan Robson's leadership
Sir Alex Ferguson before the trophies
Eric Cantona arrives
The famous snowball story
Norman Whiteside, Lee Sharpe and more
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Manchester United legend Kevin Moran joins us for an incredible conversation about one of football's most unique careers.
Kevin looks back on his journey from Dublin and Gaelic football to Old Trafford, revealing how he almost turned down Manchester United, the influence of Sir Alex Ferguson and Dave Sexton, life alongside Bryan Robson, Ray Wilkins and Norman Whiteside, and the stories behind one of the most successful eras in the club's history.
We also discuss:
Nearly rejecting Manchester United
Winning All-Ireland titles before football
Making the move from Gaelic football to English football
His famous FA Cup Final red card
Playing under Dave Sexton and Sir Alex Ferguson
Life in the Manchester United dressing room
The evolution of football
Ireland, Old Trafford and life after retirement
Kevin is thoughtful, honest and full of brilliant stories from one of football's greatest eras.

After a season of incredible guests including Paul McGrath, Norman Whiteside, Frank Stapleton, Mick Duxbury, Aaron Wilbraham and Brian Jensen, Macca and Beats sit down for a bonus episode.
The lads look back at how the podcast started, travelling to Dublin to record, growing up together, football memories, meeting legends of the game and what comes next for the show.
It's a relaxed conversation between two lifelong friends reflecting on the journey so far and sharing some stories that haven't been told elsewhere.
Guests featured this season include:
Paul McGrath
Norman Whiteside
Frank Stapleton
Mick Duxbury
Aaron Wilbraham
Brian Jensen
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Brian Jensen became one of Burnley's most iconic players, earning legendary status among Clarets fans as "The Beast".
In this episode, Brian joins us to look back on an incredible football journey that took him from Denmark to Holland, West Bromwich Albion, Burnley and the Premier League.
He talks about:
How he earned the nickname "The Beast"
Growing up in Denmark and nearly losing his football career
Working as an electrician before making it as a professional footballer
The incredible Burnley promotion season
Saving penalties against Chelsea
Wembley play-off final glory
Life in the Premier League
The strikers he hated facing most
His favourite manager, teammates and funniest dressing-room stories
Plus plenty of laughs, football memories and behind-the-scenes stories from one of Burnley's most beloved players.
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