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Elis James chews over the week's football with Iwan Roberts and guests

Elis James' Feast Of Football BBC Radio Wales

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Elis James chews over the week's football with Iwan Roberts and guests

    Episode 305: Wales hit rock bottom

    Episode 305: Wales hit rock bottom

    Elis James, Iwan Roberts and Helen Ward dissect Wales men's goalless draw with Gibraltar and the two Euro qualifying draws for the women against Ukraine.

    • 56 min
    Episode 304: Wales men and women in preparation

    Episode 304: Wales men and women in preparation

    Carl Roberts is joined by former Wales strikers Iwan Roberts and Helen Ward to look ahead to Wales women's Euro qualifiers against Ukraine and Wales men's friendlies against Gibraltar and Slovakia.

    • 49 min
    Episode 303: Luke Williams

    Episode 303: Luke Williams

    Aged 20, Luke Williams suffered a catastrophic knee injury that crushed all hope of playing professionally. While living rent free in a plush Canary Wharf flat with Bobby Zamora, Williams "grafted away" in whatever job came his way as his friend forged a career in the Premier League.
    He stumbled into coaching and has never looked back; earning a reputation as a progressive coach with a variety of clubs before being appointed manager of Notts County in 2022. In his first season, promotion was secured to League Two through the play-offs after an enthralling and record-breaking title race against Wrexham.
    His move to Swansea in 2024 seemed a natural fit having previously coached at the club under former manager Russell Martin, and his possession-based philosophy aligned with the "Swansea way".
    Simon Davies sits in for Elis James.

    • 47 min
    Episode 302: Andrew Crofts

    Episode 302: Andrew Crofts

    Andrew Crofts is a rare breed - a former player who now admits to enjoy working more as a coach. Since September 2022, the 39-year-old has been first-team coach at Brighton, and explains how manager Roberto De Zerbi has ignited his love of coaching even further through his meticulous planning and charismatic personality.
    As a combative midfielder, Crofts played in all four top English divisions, including spells with Wrexham and Newport. He won 29 caps for Wales over a 12-year period that saw him work under John Toshack, Gary Speed and Chris Coleman. He tells Elis James and Iwan Roberts how he's taken inspiration from each one as he continues to evolve as a coach.

    • 1 hr 6 min
    Episode 301: Mark Hudson

    Episode 301: Mark Hudson

    A no thrills team-bonding camping trip to Sweden, scoring from 68 yards and almost missing playing in the League Cup final after being stuck in traffic - some of the career highlights former Cardiff City captain and manager Mark Hudson shares with Elis James and Iwan Roberts.

    • 54 min
    Episode 300: Neil Roberts

    Episode 300: Neil Roberts

    In 2008, Neil Roberts was captain of the Wrexham side relegated from the Football League. His first spell with his hometown club a decade earlier was far more successful, playing in the third tier of English football. That's where Wrexham will be playing next season after the revival under owners Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds continues at great pace after a second successive promotion last Saturday.
    Roberts describes the "life changing" effect the famous duo have had on the lives of so many people, and the positive impact of the football club can be felt throughout the community. He also reveals what prompted him to leave his influential role at Manchester City and how he's been revitalised by his new enterprise in the heart of Wrexham.
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    • 1 hr 9 min

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