My Best Eleven
Hosted by Luton Town Legend Marvin Johnson and Media Pundit Andrew McMellon. We interview ex-professionals (players, managers, officials) as well as celebrities and find out who would get into their ultimate Best Eleven Players they ever played with. They tell us about the formation, starting line up and select the best manager they have worked with or seen On the way, we find out stories and comical moments from their career as well as find out what they are doing now.
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Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
This week our guest is Sean Dyche. This is a massive ex player and current manager of Burnley in the Premier League. There are some hilarious stories from his time playing and also some from his management time at both Watford and Burnley.
We speak to Sean about his playing days and his career progression whilst at clubs such as Chesterfield, Bristol City, Luton, Millwall, Watford and Northampton.
He talks through his time at these clubs, how his time with Marv at Luton turned his career around and what he has taken from previous managers to use in his current job.
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Musical credits:Higher Up by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
This week, we are lucky enough to have Matthew Taylor who played at clubs such as Luton, Portsmouth, West Ham, Bolton, Burnley and Northampton Town
Matthew talks about and remembers his days coming through under the guidance of Lennie Lawrence, working with managers such as Harry Redknapp and how he has learnt from them all to now be Under 18 coach at Tottenham
He also goes into depth about his believe on how young players should be managed and coached in the modern era too
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Musical credits:Higher Up by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
Nick Owen is most famous for his time on television hosting TV-am and Midlands Today, as well as his tenure as Luton Town Chairman for the takeover by Luton Town Football Club 2020.
Nick talks through how he came to love the club after growing up in Berkhamsted, his memories of the highs and lows of watching Luton. The depth of Nick's player knowledge and match by match description is astounding and is so enjoyable for any fan.
He goes through and talks about his best ever Luton Town 11 team and also explains how he so nearly did not become chairman due to work rules/commitments.
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Musical credits:Higher Up by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Wednesday Jan 13, 2021
Wednesday Jan 13, 2021
Tony Thorpe is this week talking about the best 11 players he has ever been on a pitch with whilst at a number of clubs but predominantly Luton Town, QPR, Fulham and Bristol City
He talks about his time playing in the 'Championship', the constant love and fondness he has for Luton Town as well as being honest about the extreme chanting he is on the end of due to misunderstanding about his more to QPR.
Tony talks about his time at Fulham as the revolution began and how Kevin Keegan signed him as well as how he is now finding management at Melton Town.
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Musical credits:Higher Up by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Friday Jan 08, 2021
Friday Jan 08, 2021
Natasha Dowie, current AC Milan striker who has played for clubs including Liverpool, Charlton, Melbourne Victory, Boston Breakers as well as been capped 14 times by England Womens talks through her best eleven players she has ever played with.
She talks through her time growing up and making a name for herself in the time when womens football started to increase in popularity> She explains how she has played in so many countries, what keeps drawing her back to Melbourne as well as how she is growing to love the different roles she learns and styles in Spain, Italy and Sweden.
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Musical credits:Higher Up by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Wednesday Dec 30, 2020
Wednesday Dec 30, 2020
Kevin Foley, the ex Ireland international who played with Luton Town, Wolves, Charlton, Blackpool and Billericay Town talks about his time playing in the Premier League and Championship.
He talks about his times growing up in the youth team along with players such as Curtis Davies and Leon Barnett. He then goes onto tell fond stories about his time at Wolves under numerous managers such as Mick McCarthy and captains such as Neil Collins
Kevin is currently Assistant Manager at Tampa Bay Rowdies and he talks about the difference between USA and UK football
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Musical credits:Higher Up by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Wednesday Dec 23, 2020
Wednesday Dec 23, 2020
David is our guest on this weeks My Best Eleven. He has played at a number of clubs including Leicester, Luton, Man City, Stoke and Peterborough
He talks with Marv about youth team days, breaking through to the team surrounded by Mick Harford and Brian Stein. His move to the big clubs including Man City as well as where he felt his best position on the pitch was
For Leicester City fans, he recounts the 2 losses in play off finals as well as his time in the winning team under Brian Little
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Musical credits:Higher Up by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
The man who is currently manager of Scottish Premiership side Motherwell, Steve talks us through the best players he ever walked onto a pitch with.
He picks through from clubs such as youth team at Tottenham, Bournemouth under Harry Redknapp and Luton Town, as well as internationally with Northern Ireland
Steve talks through his career as a player and also how now he is enjoying his coaching and management career which has taken him to Euro 2016 with Northern Ireland
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Musical credits:Higher Up by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
This week we are joined by the host of NBC USA Football/Soccer coverage. She has worked on BBC Football Focus after working her way up through journalism.
Rebecca has also had a love of Crystal Palace and in this podcast, she goes through her favourite Eagles players since she first went to Selhurst Park
Some great stories, especially as she now gets to meet some of these players including the time Sir Alex Ferguson gained respect for her through her fiancée
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Musical credits:Higher Up by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
This week we have former Everton, Luton and Blackburn striker Mike Newell. Mike played throughout the 80's and 90's culminating in him winning the Premier League in 1995 with Blackburn
Mike has also managed a number of teams and he talks openly about the John Gurney takeover and Manager Idol in 2003....Luton fans, you have to hear this!!
Mike also speaks about ex players and his love of football still and especially his idol, Kenny Dalglish
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Musical credits:Higher Up by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com