Manx Football Podcast

The lads are back for a Christmas special!It's that time of year again when they put their 'knowledge' of Manx football to the test as Tom quizzes Adam, Dave and Andy.

On the latest Manx Footy Pod, Tom catches up with England and Everton amputee player - not to mention deodorant TV advert star - Sean Jackson who discusses another impressive year on the pitch.The lads pay tribute to Ramsey clubman Harry Gillings, discuss Marown's 75th anniversary kit and preview this weekend's games in the Premier League and Division Two, plus much more.Plus there's the usual ramblings from Combi Corner and Dave Reads the Weather.

Back by unpopular demand, the Manx Football Podcast returns for the 2025-26 season, bringing clueless punditry, a concerning lack of insight into the beautiful game and less Marown bias than ever before.Join Andy, Dave and Tom as they bring you up to speed on the fledgling football season and look ahead to this weekend's fixtures around the island.Plus the usual rambles from Combi Corner and Dave Reads the Weather.Cheaper than sleeping medication...Brought to you in association with Gerry Maginn Painters & Decorators.

On this week's Manx Footy Pod, Tom chats to former Peel AFC youngster Freddie O'Donoghue after he made his debut for Carlisle United against Nottingham Forest recently.The team look ahead to all of this weekend's Canada Life Premier League and Ardern & (Kevin) Druggan Division Two fixtures, as well as the new Canada Life Women's League season which kicks off on Sunday.Plus there's the usual ramblings from Combi Corner and Dave Reads the Weather.

The Manx Footy Pod returns for the 2024-25 season with a Football Writers' Awards special after the ceremony took place at Peel AFC earlier this week.Lee Gale and Nick Hurt react to their Player and Manager of the Year accolades, while Galer gives the lowdown on his move to boyhood club Foxdale.Plus Andy, Tom and Dave deliver their usual amateur ramblings about the new season, previewing all of this weekend's games from the salubrious surroundings of Andy's car!

Tom and Sam headed to the Bowl this week to meet retired Lioness and Liverpool star Natasha Dowie, referee Pei Le Kew, assistant referee Broghan Kelly, assistant referee Ella Karkoska; and referee coach Georgia Rooney, IOMFA non-executive director Vicki Hotchkiss, interim CEO Lewis Qualtrough to celebrate women and girls football on the island.Pic: Gary Weightman

We're walking in the Ayre this week as the Tangerines' assistant boss Nick White returns to the pod after a mere four years. As well as giving us an insight into life coaching with Nick Hurt, he picks his all-time five-a-side, why golf isn't won until it's won and looks ahead to this weekend's potentially title-deciding game away at Peel. Plus Dave, Tom and Sam consider which biscuit best represents which club, go wildly off-topic by discussing a vote for a ceasefire in Gaza and look ahead to another week of Manx footballing action. As if that wasn't enough, we look back to the Battle of the Somme as DAFC beat Colby Combi, consider Dan Hattersley joining the Ravens and as ever, Dave runs down the clock in Combi Corner and gives us the all-important weather forecast.

With Adam still in mourning over Jurgen Klopp's announcement, it's left to Andy, Dave, Tom and Sam to mull over this week's FA Cup and Woods Cup action. As well as previewing the cup games, they look ahead to Division Two action and consider when is a first round not a first round, Soccer Saturday's role in encouraging binge drinking, whether Manx teams could enter a Champions League and the impending arrival of Pascal Chimbonda to Manx shores. Don't forget to keep up on this weekend's action by following @manxfootpod or @geffootyiom

As we enter the festive period, Sam hosts the first ever Manx Footy Pod Christmas Quiz. Pitting Andy and Adam v Dave and Tom, the quiz looks back at Manx football history, checks how closely the panel have been watching this season and generally just leaves Tom outraged at the answers.Enjoy the show, play along at home and let us know on Twitter how many questions you got right and how many answers Sam got wrong. From all of us, Merry Christmas!Pass the pod this Christmas and recommend us wherever you get your pods or follow us on Youtube.

This week Andy's back at the helm as we're joined by Castletown's Danny Lane and Rob Teare as we discuss the battle for promotion from the best league in Europe, the Ged Power Tower, quash rumours of Danny moving to Marown and pay tribute to the legend that is Patty Quinney.Plus we reveal which ground in Manx football is closest to the sea, predict the outcome of Tom's trip to Amsterdam and look ahead to this week's fixtures.As ever, Dave is there to run down the clock in Combi Corner before he exclusively reveals the all important weather forecast. Follow the pod on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for weekend action, occasional insight and all the wonder that is Manx football.

The 13th episode of this season’s Manx Footy Podcast sees Douglas and District duo Dave Mathieson and Paul Gavin’s brother Will join the team in Pod HQ.The pair discuss all things D&D, including infamous tour moments, Top Trumps, future plans for the club and much more.Plus there’s the usual FC Isle of Man lowdown, Sam chats to the legend in her own tea-hatch that is Karen Walker about the developing sausage roll situation at Ballafletcher.And of course there’s Combi Corner and Dave reads the Weather.

Manx Footy Pod goes on the road this week as we head to the Bowl to see FC Isle of Man v Pilkington and pay a visit to the Pinewood, unofficial home of the 12th Man. We chat to fans - including the famous Pete Clark - club officials, medics, several players, manager Paul Jones and even Raymond the Raven.