I Had Trials Once...

I Had Trials Once...

I Had Trials Once... is a weekly football podcast and YouTube show hosted by Gareth Seddon and Jordan Hulme, featuring a range of guests from Premier League to Non-League, sharing stories you are unlikely to hear elsewhere, talking through their unique careers and much more! 

  1. 9 APR

    Cameron Mason | FA Cup runs, Jamie Vardy Academy and Getting Called up for England C!

    We're back with another episode of I Had Trials Once and this time we're joined by former Curzon Ashton, Southport and current Avro goalkeeper ...Cameron Mason! Cameron sits down with Gaz & Jord as he discusses his football career from FA Cup runs with Curzon Ashton, being called up to England C and his struggles outside of the game. The lads start the pod talking about Seds' Barcelona trip, Cam's season so far with Avro and what Grant Shenton's really like as a manager They they talk in depth about his time at Curzon Ashton, their FA Cup run and how good Adam Morgan really was. The trio then chat about being called up to England C and how Cam didn't feel ready. Cameron then talks about his time at Southport and how he got back to enjoying football and how it abruptly ended. Finally, Cameron opens up about his struggles with mental health and how dark it actually got and how football saved him. 🔗 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/membership A HUGE shout out to CAPO for sponsoring this weeks episode of the podcast - Check them out 👇 https://capouk.com/ 🎧 You can listen to the full episode wherever you normally get your podcasts via the link below! https://podfollow.com/i-had-trials-once 📳 Make sure you Like, Comment & Subscribe & turn on notifications so it lets you know when a new episode drops. Let us know in the comments who you want to see on a future episode of the Podcast! 👇 📲 Follow us on social! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Twitter: https://twitter.com/IHadTrialsOnce Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ihadtrialsonce TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ihadtrialsonce Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IHadTrialsOncePodcast/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1hr 11min
  2. 25 MAR

    Charlie Ennis | Playing In Europe With FC United, Crazy Turkish Move & Incredible Calvert-Lewin!

    We're back with another episode of I Had Trials Once and this time we're joined by former Stockport, Stalybridge, Guiseley, Hednesford, Curzon Ashton & FC United player...Charlie Ennis! Charlie sits down with Gaz & Jord as he discusses his football career from crazy moves to Turkey with Darius Vassell to playing in Europe with FC United. The lads start the pod talking about Charlie's time at FC United, what their aims are for the season and why Charlie loves it so much. They they talk in depth about the only non-league European trophy, the Fenix Trophy, the experience of playing all over Europe with FC United and what it was like playing in the San Siro stadium. The trio then chat about Charlie's early career at Stockport, why it was much harder progressing through an academy back then and why how his friendship with Adam Le Fondre was formed. Charlie then talks about his brief time in Turkey playing with Darius Vassell at Ankaragücü, why he hated it and what made him go AWOL and return home after just 3 months. The lads then talk about Charlie's career in non-league, why he constantly chased money over football projects before realising the importance of playing games and what it was like playing with a young Dominic Calvert-Lewin at Stalybridge. Finally they end the pod talking about how much Charlie is loving life at FC United before we get an exclusive that Charlie has agreed to extend his contract with the club! 🔗 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! 👇   / membership   A HUGE shout out to CAPO for sponsoring this weeks episode of the podcast - Check them out 👇 https://capouk.com/ 🎧 You can listen to the full episode wherever you normally get your podcasts via the link below! https://podfollow.com/i-had-trials-once 📳 Make sure you Like, Comment & Subscribe & turn on notifications so it lets you know when a new episode drops. Let us know in the comments who you want to see on a future episode of the Podcast! 👇 📲 Follow us on social! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Twitter:   / ihadtrialsonce   Instagram:   / ihadtrialsonce   TikTok:   / ihadtrialsonce   Facebook:   / ihadtrialsoncepodcast   ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro with Charlie Ennis 7:00 FC United’s season 9:28 Fenix trophy 21:45 The rise of FC United 24:15 Becoming an interim manager 28:30 Early life at Stockport 35:30 Adam Le Fondre 37:07 Mad Turkey move 41:10 Kickstarting career in non-league 46:04 Chasing money 51:00 Playing for the right reasons 54:00 Time at Shaw Lane 59:22 Football shouts 1:01:00 Southport stint 1:04:19 Loving life at FC United 1:08:40 Future plans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1hr 17min
  3. 18 MAR

    A (Non) League of their Own Ep 19

    We're back with another episode of A (Non) League Of Their Own! Join us for our latest episode where we discuss the best Non-League stories from up & down the country, from The National League to The Dog & Duck & everything in between. This week we were joined by the Gaz, Jordan & fan favourite G Stop as we chat about Radcliffe's finances trending on twitter, why the National League needs 3 up, 3 down campaign & pre-match superstitions. We also talked about Eastleigh's season ticket pricing, referee injuries including a crazy incident in Turkey before we end the pod talking about the worst names in football. 📲 If you want us to talk about anything in particular then message us on any of our socials and make sure you Like, Comment & Subscribe & turn on notifications so it lets you know when a new episode drops. Let us know in the comments who you want to see on a future episode of the Podcast! 👇 📲 Follow us on social! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Twitter: https://twitter.com/IHadTrialsOnce Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ihadtrialsonce TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ihadtrialsonce Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IHadTrialsOncePodcast/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro with Gaz, Jordan & G Stop 7:26 Radcliffe Finances 11:36 3 Up Campaign 14:50 Pre-Match Superstitions 21:30 Eastleigh Season Ticket Prices 26:40 Referee Injuries 34:00 Worst Names In Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    42 min
  4. 11 MAR

    Sam Livesey | Fighting On The Pitch, Graham Alexander's Car Rides & Learning From Mistakes!

    We're back with another episode of I Had Trials Once and this time we're joined by former Preston, Morecambe & Salford striker...Sam Livesey! Sam sits down with Gaz & Jord as he discusses his time in football including the playing with the lads at Salford to wasting his chance to make it as a pro footballer. The lads start the pod talking their time with Sam at Salford, playing up front with Jordan & turning up to the Salford Red Devils' rugby changing rooms. Sam then talks us through his missed opportunity at Bury, telling Phil Neville to f**k off on the phone & dealing with his anger issues both on and off the pitch at Preston & Morecambe. The trio then chat in depth about the culture at Salford in the early days, Edward Ciderhands on the coach, driving Richie Allen & Sam's loan moves. Sam then talks about his brief time at Nelson, fighting with Colne fans and dealing with devastating injuries before talking about his relationship with Graham Alexander at Preston and why he really wanted the best for Sam as a youth player. Finally they end the pod talking about the mischief Sam caused whilst living in digs at Preston, how as he got older he learnt from his mistakes and what advice he'd give to young prospects currently in the game. 🔗 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/membership A HUGE shout out to CAPO for sponsoring this weeks episode of the podcast - Check them out 👇 https://capouk.com/ 🎧 You can listen to the full episode wherever you normally get your podcasts via the link below! https://podfollow.com/i-had-trials-once 📳 Make sure you Like, Comment & Subscribe & turn on notifications so it lets you know when a new episode drops. Let us know in the comments who you want to see on a future episode of the Podcast! 👇 📲 Follow us on social! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Twitter: https://twitter.com/IHadTrialsOnce Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ihadtrialsonce TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ihadtrialsonce Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IHadTrialsOncePodcast/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro with Sam Livesey 12:00 Signing for Salford 17:00 Football bust ups 28:05 Devastating injuries 35:10 Early career at Preston 39:30 Digs mischief 51:55 Big time Gaz Seddon 56:35 Learning from past mistakes 1:00:00 Early trials & academy football 1:05:40 Advice for young players Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1hr 16min

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I Had Trials Once... is a weekly football podcast and YouTube show hosted by Gareth Seddon and Jordan Hulme, featuring a range of guests from Premier League to Non-League, sharing stories you are unlikely to hear elsewhere, talking through their unique careers and much more! 

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