Fozcast - The Ben Foster Podcast

On today’s Fozcast, we have the goalkeeper SUPER agent, Richard Lee in the studio! As an ex-goalkeeper himself, Richard notably had long spells at both Watford and Brentford from 2000 to 2015. Since retiring, Richard has become a successful businessman. However, today we speak about one of his largest endeavours, being a football agent. We discuss the most recent transfer window, the highs and lows that each hour has in store for both him and the players and of course the mind-boggling amount of money that is involved. We also speak about:- Fabrizio Romano and how he finds out about transfers - How much agents get paid per transfer - And some good old GK talk! We hope you enjoy this one!

Today's podcast is the one where we speak about Ben's retirement. After 505 professional matches, 5 promotions, a League Cup, and some of the most memorable moments in football, Ben today talks about how he realised it was the time to retire and gives you other reasons why it was so important that now was the right time. He also goes into detail about what the future holds as he becomes a full-time content creator. Check out the NEW Cycling GK Website down below and get your Sunday League confessions in! 👇🏼 https://thecyclinggk.com/

On this special episode of the Fozcast, we take you through Ben's most lucrative contract he ever received while being a professional Goalkeeper. In July of 2011, Ben joined the Midlands rivals of his previous club Birmingham City, West Bromwich Albion. In that season, he played 37 of their 38 games and equalling West Brom's all time clean sheet record of 10. This led West Brom to sign Ben on a permanent deal for the sum of £4,000,000. This contract is the contract we look at today, going through it page-by-page, number by number and bonus-by-bonus to show you the money that players in highest level of English football were being paid at the start of the 2010s and also comparing this to today's insane wage bills and bonuses. In this episode, we discuss: Ben's greatest Contract 🌟 The sign-on bonuses he received 📝 The weekly wages he was on 🤑 The differences on salaries between then and now 🤯 The almost impossible playing bonuses that players struggled to reach 🤕 And so much more!

Today we have current Leicester City player and England International Conor Coady on the podcast! Conor began his professional career at the Liverpool academy eventually playing 2 games for the Reds. After two short spells at Sheffield United and Huddersfield, Conor found himself at the club that would cement himself as one of the brightest English defensive prospects. Wolves would buy Conor for £2 million in 2015 and for 8 years, Conor was the rock of their defensive line, helping the squad reach heights such as The Europa League in the 2019-20 season. Conor has also played 10 times for the 3 Lions, notably at EURO 2020 where, even though he didn’t play, was dubbed “The player of the tournament” by Assistant Manager Steve Holland for his presence in the camp. Now, at Leicester City his one and only aim is to get the Foxes back to the Premier League. In this Episode, we speak to Conor about: The current Leicester team and how the new manager has revolutionised the club His rise through the ranks of the Liverpool Academy His time at Liverpool rivals, Everton The mental toll of Raul Jiminez’ injury on him and the squad

Today we have a Premier League legend on the Fozcast, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink. Bursting into the Premier League with Leeds United before a big money move to Atletico Madrid where despite scoring 24 league goals, Madrid were relegated from the top tier of Spanish football. This opened the door for a huge move back to the Premier league with Chelsea for a record fee of £15 million. It didn't take long for him to get off the mark for the Blues as he was able to score on his debut at Wembley in the Charity Shield versus the mighty Manchester United and from that point onwards, the rest is history. In four years at Stamford Bridge he scored 69 goals in 136 games, placing him firmly in the minds and hearts of Chelsea fans for years to come. After stints at numerous clubs from 2004 to 2008, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink retired from playing football and has since become a manager.  In this podcast, the lads speak to Hasselbaink about: The insane first meeting with the legend that is John Terry 🤣 The 'Passion' from leeds fans 🤐 His crazy move to Atletico Madrid 🤯 THAT Incredible Chelsea team 😍 We hope you enjoy! 👊🏼

Burnley legend and current Brentford defender Ben Mee joined us this week for the Fozcast! The lads talk to Ben about the pressures of the Premier League, Goalkeeper talk (obviously) and a crazy story about Kieran Trippier... Thank you to Ben for coming to speak to us and don’t forget to put him into your FPL team for guaranteed points!

I’m back from the US of A!!🚀 Time to talk all about the trip of a lifetime as myself and the Wrexham lads took to the states on our preseason tour! Tom and I discuss the games vs. Chelsea and Man United, that Mullin Injury, me missing curfew?! (not🤣) and so much more!! 🎉 USA Matchday vlog down below! 👇🏼 https://youtu.be/hiYZjpUEZLw

Last time we decided to choose the Top 10 best Premier League strikers of all time and it and nearly ended in tears. But, we got Tubes back to brave the another Top 10 list, this time... Midfielders! This was one absolute carnage, but we made it through and overall we were all happy with the list! 

The Goalkeeper union episodes are back! Today we chat to a brilliant character, keeper and current teammate of mine - Mark Howard! We talk about all things Wrexham including that upcoming series of a certain Disney show, how good some of the players he's played with were (Thierry Henry is on that list), his own Podcast and how Mark dealt with Ben coming into Wrexham at the end of last season! Check out Mark Howards Podcast Below (Yours, Mine, Away Podcast) https://open.spotify.com/show/7myDao8yCJh1On0rIig8TT

Tubes. Is. Back! With the wild off-season we're currently having we had to get the trio back together to discuss everything that is new in the world of Football such as Saudi Arabia's transfer window, the insane sackings of Gary O'Neill and Darren Moore and how the Premier League is shaking up going into the first game in August!

Today on the podcast we have West Brom and Birmingham legend and good friend of mine, Paul Robinson! We talk about the incredible players he played with in his 26-year long career and also the struggles that footballers face when their playing careers finally come to an end. This one was one was a banger, enjoy!

I did it… I signed for Wrexham AGAIN! In this episode, I go into detail about my reasons for signing for this incredible club for one more year and give you guys all the details about that infamous Vegas trip. I cannot wait to get going again for next season!

We’re on the road again! This time it’s the mega Soccer Aid Training camp. We’ve got none other than Arsenal ledge, super Jack Wilshere! 🙌🏼⚽️👍🏼 Jack talks to us about the highs and lows of his career including the injuries that prevented him from potentially becoming one of Englands all time greats! 🦁🦁🦁 Jack also chats about European Cup winner, Declan Rice and the superstar that he is fast becoming 👀💫 This was a belting pod and massive thank you to Jack and all the people at Soccer Aid who helped make this happen! Tickets for Soccer Aid For UNICEF on Sunday 11th June 2023 at Old Trafford, are still available via www.socceraid.org.uk/tickets with a family of four able to attend for just £60 — two adults and two children.

Today we have Premier League winner and current Everton Goalkeeper Asmir Begović on the Fozcast! Asmir talks about his career throughout his time in the Premier League, playing for clubs such as Chelsea, Bournemouth, Stoke and Everton. We also chat about the chosen one himself, José Mourinho, and his incredible abilities as a manager. We also had to speak about that famous goal, which at the time, broke the World record for the longest goal ever scored! Link to Asmir Begović’s Gloves! 👇 https://ab1gk.com 

How impactful are stats in the Premier League? We had Amr from Oracle Cloud tell us all about it! We talk everything stats including expected Goals, most powerful goal, most improbable comeback and many more! We also discuss how players in the Premier League from the likes of Kevin De Bruyne, use stats from Oracle Cloud to negotiate their contracts! If you like stats, this is the episode for you!!

Today we have Wrexham title winner, Ollie Palmer on the Fozcast! Ollie chats to us about his career and the massive risk it was dropping down from League One to the National League to help Wrexham get promoted! We also talk about the owners, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney and the impact they have had on the players and the club as a whole! Check out WXM Clothing here! 👇 https://wxmclothing.com

We sit down with former England GK and Premier League save machine Joe Hart on the Fozcast today! Joe talks to us about the highs and lows of professional football, from the seasons at Man City to the loan moves at aged 30... This one was an absolute banger of an episode!

The Premier League Hall of Fame inductees are about to be announced on May 3rd! There are 5 inductees this year of which, 2 have all ready been confirmed. The managerial titans Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger. That leaves a choice of 3 from a shortlist of 15 Premier League legends which are… Tony Adams Ashley Cole Gary Neville Sol Campbell Jermain Defoe Michael Owen Michael Carrick Les Ferdinand John Terry Petr Cech Rio Ferdinand Yaya Toure Andrew Cole Robbie Fowler Nemanja Vidic The Fozcast boys really get stuck into this one, with the usual banter, debate and laughs as you’d expect. Let us know if you agree with the lads choices!

Wrexham are champions of the National League, we're finally back to where we belong! On this Fozcast, Tom and I discuss the whole day from that final whistle moment to partying till the early hours with Ryan and Rob!

Time for a road trip… We traveled to the sunny northeast to see England and Premier League shot stopper, Nick ‘THE CAT’ Pope! Nick chats to us about the meteoric rise of Newcastle, playing for the 3 lions and training with the world's best GK’s!