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Today WheelenterviewALLOA ATHLETIC MANAGER ANDY GRAHAM ON THE PLAYOFF RACE, BARRY FERGUSON, AND POKER TRIPS TO VEGASAndy Graham has been the manager of Alloa Atheltic since November 2023. Playing in SPFL League 1, the third tier of Scottish football, there is a legitimate chance of gaining promotion to the Championship through the playoffs. Having been managed by a number of familiar faces throughout his career, including Jim Goodwin and Barry Ferguson at Alloa, Ian McCall, Jack Ross and Ian Murray, he certainly wasn't short on education. From final day title wins to Scottish Cup heartbreak at Pittodrie, it was a superb chat!2025-03-2053 min
Today WheelenterviewBONNYRIGG ROSE MANAGER CALUM ELLIOT ON LIFE IN LEAGUE 2, SLOPED PITCH, AND ROMANOV AND LITHUANIABonnyrigg Rose manager Calum Elliot becomes the first guest of 2025, and it's quite the chat. From Tynecastle to Vilnius, from Kirkcaldy to North Carolina, he's been here there and everywhere in his career thus far!2025-02-2650 min
Today WheelenterviewBRIAN MCLEAN ON HIS CLYDE TENURE AND DEPARTURE, RANGERS, FOOTBALL IN BRUNEI AND ST. CADOCS
Brian McLean is currently the assistant manager at St. Cadoc's in the West of Scotland Football League. He is known for featuring for a host of top sides in Scotland including Hibernian, Dundee United, Motherwell, Ross County and the Rangers youth setup. More recently he endured a short spell as manager of League 2 side Clyde, in which he gives an in-depth, honest, and no-holding-back insight into what happened during his tenure and the story behind his departure after 7 games in charge. Likewise, he details his complicated relationship with former Preston manager Graham Westley and his wonderous travels that led...2024-12-1856 min
Today WheelenterviewCLYDEBANK MANAGER GORDON MOFFAT ON HIS UNBEATEN RUN AND THE REALITIES OF FOOTBALL MANAGEMENTGordon Moffat is the current manager of Clydebank, in the West of Scotland Football League Premier Division, the seventh tier of Scottish football. The top Junior side in the country at the moment, they are yet to lose a game in the league, and look on course to continue their comeback to the top of Scottish football.2024-12-1147 min
Today WheelenterviewMARK HOLMES ON FORRES MECHANICS, AUSTRALIA AND AFRICAN FOOTBALL ACADEMYMark Holmes is the current assistant manager at Highland League club Forres Mechanics. After a playing career taking him from Inverness Caledonian Thistle to Australia, he would go on to found the Mark Holmes Football Academy. The story of this academy is nothing short of spectacular, reaching all corners of the globe from Africa to North America.
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Today WheelenterviewSHOTTS BON ACCORD'S JOHN MCKEOWN ON THE WORLD OF JUNIOR FOOTBALL | Today Wheelenterview
John McKeown is the current manager of Shotts Bon Accord, in the West of Scotland Football League Premier Division, the sixth tier of Scottish football. Having started his career at Ipswich Town as a youngster, he would go on to establish himself in the lower leagues back home north of the border, before embarking on a coaching journey that would accumulate many a trophy and promotion. Gracing the pitches of Ayr United, Dumbarton, Cowdenbeath, Stenhousemuir and Cumnock Juniors in his playing days, John gives a superb insight into a club punching well above their weight deep in the depths...2024-11-1347 min
Today WheelenterviewArbroath LEGEND Bobby Linn Talks That Night in Kilmarnock and His Decade at Gayfield
Bobby Linn is currently on the books of Lochee United in the Midlands League, part of the East of Scotland Football League. He's best known for his legendary 10 year stint at Arbroath, as well as periods at Dundee, Peterhead, Morton, East Fife, and even a prior stint in the juniors. A story of more ups than downs, Bobby's career is one of unwavering loyalty to his team and his word. With plenty of big names and games mentioned, we even got a little emotional towards the end. Enjoy it guys!
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Today WheelenterviewNEW Tranent Manager Jonny Stewart on Romanov Hearts and 10 Years at Bonnyrigg | Today Wheelenterview
Jonny Stewart is the new manager of Tranent F.C. in Scotland’s Lowland League. Having risen up through the ranks at Hearts, he’s best known for a decade at Bonnyrigg Rose, embarking on a journey from the junior levels to the SPFL. Now, in his first permanent role at manager, he assumes Ian Little’s vacant spot in the Foresters Park hotseat.
Once again, sincere apologies I couldn’t bring you the whole interview. We’re speaking to a legend next week, so stay tuned!2024-09-2524 min
Today WheelenterviewMichael Tidser: The King of Kelty Hearts (S2 E3)
Michael Tidser is the player-manager of SPFL League One’s Kelty Hearts. From exciting beginnings at Celtic, to trips away from home to Yorkshire in Sweden, he’s played at numerous levels and in multiple leagues.
After a shakeup from top to bottom at the Fife club, Michael found himself at the helm of operations in the dugout while retaining his spot in the centre of midfield. Over a year on from the announcement, they’re not doing too badly at all. Michael’s openness and honesty makes for a compelling listening, as we hear straight from a young manager...2024-08-2152 min
Today WheelenterviewTommy Widdrington: Our First English Football Manager! (S2 E2)Tommy Widdrington is the current manager of Aldershot Town, who are gearing up for another season in the National League, England's fifth tier of football. Having began his career at Southampton with Alan Shearer and Matt Le Tissier and going on to enjoy a career in the Football League, he has experienced an interesting and unique post-playing tenure which has taken him to numerous places and into different roles. From headbuts at Rushden & Diamonds, to a "strained" relationship with Joey Barton at Bristol Rovers, Tommy's charm mixes well with his stories, it's a very fun listen!
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Today WheelenterviewDick Campbell: Scottish Football's Favourite Bunnet is Back! (S2 E1)Welcome back to the new season of Scottish football! To kick us off here, we've got a big one. Part-time East Fife manager, full-time miracle worker Dick Campbell tells his long and invaluable story. The man has seen it all in Scottish football, from miracle promotions to job offers while on the nightshift. When your best pals included Walter Smith, Craig Brown and Sir Alex Ferguson, you know you're in the right circle.
His current role is in Methil, at a club I have a massive soft spot for, so I was incredibly enthusiastic...2024-08-0559 min
Today Wheelenterview(Moments) Dom Thomas: Owen Coyle's Near Championship MiracleFormer Premier League manager Owen Coyle led Scottish Championship side Queen's Park on a historic, and nearly title-winning, run in 2021/22. Current club captain Dom Thomas gives the lowdown on Coyle as a character, as well as a comparison with the other managers he's worked with at Queen's Park, and the highs and lows of the above mentioned season and how the underdogs just came up short.2024-06-2107 min
Today WheelenterviewMatthew Thomson: Life as a Director of Football in Scotland's Fifth Division (E10)Matthew Thomson is the director of football of the Lowland League's Tranent. To celebrate the tenth episode (🎂🎂) we thought we'd shake it up a little and bring you something different. Matthew gives us the lowdown on both his own footballing tale and his current role at Foresters Park. With the rank of Director of Football gaining more and more prominence in today's game, this is the essential guide for those who are still a little confused as to what the job entails. Likewise, for those who want a nosy into the inner workings of one of Scotland's rising lower league...2024-06-0439 min
Today WheelenterviewDom Thomas: How to Captain Scotland's Oldest Professional Football Team (E9)Dom Thomas is the current captain of Queen's Park Football Club, who reside in both the SPFL Championship and Scotland's iconic home of football Hampden Park. A Lanarkshire boy, Dom needed no introduction to the Spiders, having grown up a matter of miles from the national stadium. His career has taken him up and down Scotland's pyramid, experiencing the grit and grind of the lower divisions, and the heights and hallows of the Premiership.
Having met and encountered a number of familiar faces along the way, from his days as a schoolboy at Celtic...2024-05-2752 min
Today WheelenterviewJordon Brown: How to Co-Player-Manage a Scottish Football Team in Your 30's (E8)Jordon Brown is, as the title suggests, the co-player-manager of promotion hopefuls Peterhead in SPFL League 2. While only being 31 years old, he has enjoyed a playing career dominated by the north east of Scotland, taking him as far south as Forfar Athletic, and as far north as his current club. With his partner in crime Ryan Strachan, they’ve astoundingly led the Blue Toon to 2nd place (at the time of writing) in their first season at the helm. Perhaps learning from managers such as Craig Brown and Dick Campbell have been integral to his early success in the dugout. Fr...2024-04-2354 min
Today WheelenterviewPat Scullion: The Journeyman With The Plan To Reawaken One of Scottish Football's Oldest Clubs (E7)Pat Scullion is the current manager of Lowland League side East Stirlingshire. He may have only been in the job approximately a year, yet is laying down the foundations to give the SPFL one of its most historic outfits back with a young team playing a defined brand of football. The real juice of this interview is his playing career, in which he pulled on many a jersey for many a club up and down the country. From starting out at Celtic, to his love affair with Cowdenbeath, the man from Dunfermline has well and truly seen it all...2024-03-2753 min
Today WheelenterviewKyle Julius: The Current Coaching King of Canadian Basketball (E6)Kyle Julius is the current head coach and general manager of the Canadian Elite Basketball League's Vancouver Bandits. The true Ontario Globetrotter, his playing career took him far abroad, and his coaching career even further. From his experiences in the NCAA Division 1 basketball, to playing in Limassol, Cyprus, to impressing the Taiwanese so much they offered him to stay, Kyle is global ladies and gentlemen.
As promised, this one is a wee bit different. It was a pleasure to have one of basketball's brightest minds from across the pond join our little podcast, hopefully a sign of things to come...2024-03-2357 min
Today WheelenterviewDarren Young: Stirling Albion, Shoe-String Budgets, and Cup Final Curses (E5)Darren Young is the current manager of League 2 champions Stirling Albion, who are enjoying a stable first season back in Scotland's third tier. While establishing himself as an expert gaffer in the lower leagues, he has constantly overcome budget related hurdles throughout his managerial career in Coatbridge with Albion Rovers and in Leven with East Fife. Last season's charge to the title had Darren in elite company, being nominated for Scottish Manager of the Year with Stephen Robinson, James McPake and eventual winner Ange Postecoglou.
As a player, Darren spent a number of years at both Aberdeen...2024-03-121h 26
Today WheelenterviewStuart Hunter: How to go From a Club Legend to a High-Flying Manager In Scottish Football (E4)Stuart Hunter is the current manager of Scottish Lowland League hot-shots Bo'ness United. Under his stewardship so far, the BU's have enjoyed a resurgence up the table, sitting in third place at the time of writing. As a player, he was Mr Bo'ness, anchoring his spot in the defensive line for years, and he looks to continue his legendary run into his management career. From the unpredictability of the B-Team outfits, to getting sent off for "inciting crowd violence" by Craig Napier in Rutherglen, this interview gives an insight into life in the lower leagues from one of its...2024-02-121h 06
Today WheelenterviewStewart Petrie: The Second Longest Serving Manager in the SPFL (E3)Stewart Petrie is the current manager of Montrose, who are well into the race for playoff promotion out of League 1, Scotland's third tier of professional football. Most notably known for his decade-long term in the Dunfermline front line, he was there to witness the inception of the A-League in Australia, and enjoyed stints at Forfar, Ross County and, even briefly, in Singapore. To supplement, his managerial career has been eccentric. For the last seven years, he's been at the helm of Montrose, winning a league title and establishing them as playoff regulars in League 1, despite any disadvantages they may...2024-01-3152 min
Today WheelenterviewMatt Davies: Coaching the Biggest American Football Team... in Scotland (E2)Matt Davies is the newly appointed head coach of Scotland's biggest American football team, the East Kilbride Pirates. Having played for the club himself as an offensive lineman, he has previously held coaching roles for the Pirates, as well as the British national team. A well respected name in the Britball game, he shares invaluable insights on not only the British game and the NFL, but in leadership as a whole. As a leadership coach, there is something for everyone to take from this interview, regardless of your understanding of the sport.
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Today WheelenterviewDavid Proctor: From Caley Thistle to Canada to Cumbernauld (E1)David Proctor, best known for his mainstay in the Inverness Caledonian Thistle backline for a number of years, is the current manager of Scottish Lowland League outfit Cumbernauld Colts. As well as managing in the fifth tier, he has featured for a host of sides in Scotland, as well as a brief stint in Canada in the old NASL. We explored the very depths of his career, from winning historic promotions with ICT, Craig Levein, and scoring an equaliser against his boyhood Celtic. As well as that, he shared valuable insight into his current role as a rookie manager...2024-01-1453 min