Podcast Pêl-droed

Russell Todd
Podcast Pêl-droed

Podcast about the Wales International football team

  1. 18/05/2023

    Ep.128 – In conversation with | Mewn trafodaeth â Dave Smallman

    Back in early 2022 we put out a Patreon only epsiode in which we chatted with former Wrexham and Everton striker Dave Smallman who won seven caps for Wales. Dave chats about how his ascent to the Wrexham first team at the age of only 20, the club’s famous FA Cup runs and successful u23 caps helped alert Dave Bowen to his promise. But upon arriving at Wrexham General station to sign as a 16 year old, nerves almost got the better of him. Although he won only seven caps, Dave figured in two of the greatest wins in Wales’s history: the famous 2-1 win in Hungary’s Nep Stadium in April 1975; and the 1-0 win over Austria at The Racecourse in November that year. But Dave explains why he was the only Welsh person inside The Racecourse that night not to celebrate Arfon Griffiths’ winner which secured the only time Wales has topped a qualifying group.   ___________________ Yng nghynnar yn nôl yn 2022 fe wnaethom ni ryddhau epsiod ar Patreon yn yr hyn y wnaethom ni sgyrsio â chyn-flaenwr i Wrecsam ac Everton, Dave Smallman, a ennillod saith o gapiau i Gymru. Mae Dave yn sôn am sut dynnwyd sylw Dave Bowen i’w addewid wedi iddo esgyn i’r tîm cyntaf Wrecsam pan oedd yn 20 oed yn unig, o achos rhediadau enwog y clwb yn y Cwpan FA a chapiau o dan 23 oed llwyddiannus. Ond pan gyrhaeddodd y llanc 16 oed orsaf Wrecsam Gyffredinol i lofnodi i’r clwb, cafodd bron ei orau gan ei nerfau. Er ennillodd saith cap yn unig chwaraeodd Dave mewn dau o fuddugoliaethau mwyaf mewn hanes Cymru, y ddwy ym 1975: y fuddugoliaeth 2-1 yn Stadiwm Nep yn Hwngari; a’r fuddugoliaeth 1-0 dros Awstria yn y Cae Râs. Ond mae Dave yn egluro pan oedd e’r unig Cymro neu Gymraes tu fewn y Cae Râs y noson honno i fethu dathlu gôl ennill Arfon Griffiths a sicrheuodd am y tro unig safle ar frig grwp rhagborofol i Gymru.

    59 min
  2. 28/01/2022

    Ep.130 – In conversation with: | Mewn trafodaeth â: Laura McAllister

    In this episode Russell and Leon are joined by former Wales captain Laura McAllister. Laura recalls her childhood experiences of being drawn into football in Bridgend and in the Llynfi valley and subsequently at secondary school, and then at Millwall while she was a student in London. Laura then explains how, having returned to Wales and joined Cardiff City Ladies, she was part of the group that made representation to the Football Association of Wales for formal recognition of a national women’s time. In 2021 Laura stood for election as a Uefa rep on Fifa and surprised much of the continent by running the victor so close. Will she stand again? Laura reveals her intentions and explains why ex-players should to have a greater say in the running of the game at all levels. Yn y rhifyn yma mae Russell a Leon yn cael eu hymuno gan cyn-gapten Cymru Laura McAllister. Mae Laura yn atgoffa ei phrofiadau plentyndod o cael ei thynnu at bêl-droed ym Mhen-y-bont a Chwm Llynfi, yna yn yr ysgol uwchradd, ac yna gyda Millwall tra ei bod hi’n fyfyrwr yn Llundain. Ar ôl dychwelyd i Gymru ac ymuno â Menywod Dinas Caerdydd, mae Laura yn egluro sut oedd hi’n rhan o’r grŵp a aeth i’r Gymdeithas Bêl-droed Cymru i ofyn iddi i gydnabod yn ffurfiol y tîm menywod cenedlaethol. Yn 2021 safodd Laura dros etholiad i Fifa fel cynrychiolydd Uefa a synnodd cryn dipyn o’r cyfandir gan redeg yr ennillydd mor agos. Fydd hi’n sefyll unwaith eto? Mae Laura yn dadlennu ei bwriadau ac yn egluro pam ddylai cyn-chwaraewyr gael mwy o ddweud mewn rhedeg y gêm ar bob lefel.

    1h 21m
4.9
out of 5
27 Ratings

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