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Taboo on the Terraces is a football podcast with a difference. An open and honest conversation regarding real-life issues with some of the biggest names in football. Mental health, addiction, loss, homophobia, racism and sexism – and how this has shaped their lives inside and outside of football.
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In the final episode of Season Two, Ryan is joined by former Stevenage, Fleetwood Town, Cambridge United and Forest Green Rovers defender Mark Roberts. Mark's football career has spanned 20 years and has included leading his teams out as captain at Wembley and Old Trafford. He currently plays for Warrington Town but Mark has also been just as influential to others off the pitch as on it in various roles he has taken on towards the end of his career. Alongside his playing career Mark works as...
Sarah Rhind is the current Hamilton Academical Women's FC number 1. Alongside playing for the Accies in the Scottish Women’s Premier League 1, Sarah also works for Street Soccer Scotland, an organisation that brings football to socially disadvantaged groups, and who Sarah credits with supporting her in her own football career and personal life. Sarah is easily one of the most inspirational people that we have had on the podcast to date. From an early age she suffered with anxiety and negativ...
Pat McGibbon was a centre half in his playing days and spent the majority of his time in England with Wigan Athletic, also representing Scunthorpe, Tranmere Rovers, and Manchester United where he began his career. Pat also turned out for Portadown and Glentoran in his native Northern Ireland and was capped 7 times for the Northern Irish national team, before moving in to management. Pat took the time to tell listeners and host Ryan about his international career, and his Wigan days including ...
Blair Hamilton currently plays for Hastings United Women in the London & South East Women's Division 1 South at Step 6 in the women's football pyramid, and has previously represented Stonehaven Ladies and Montpelier Villa, amongst other sides. Blair is also one of the UK's first transgender footballers. In an informative and educational conversation, Blair shares her journey inside and outside of football including her transition, the perceptions of her teammates and opponents after movi...
Cristian Montano is know as a versatile footballer, able to play anywhere from left back to centre forward. He began his career in the UK with West Ham United after emigrating from his native Colombia, and has also played for Oldham Athletic, Bristol Rovers, Port Vale, and now Livingston in the Scottish Premiership. Cristian speaks with Ryan about moving to England as a young boy, his own podcast and clothing brand, and his career in football. Cristian has endured a turbulent personal life o...
James Green is a freelance Sports Broadcaster, Reporter and Presenter who you can regularly see on Sky Sports News reporting from outside stadiums on the latest breaking developments in football, but also on shows including Early Kick Off and The Transfer Show. James has also worked for other companies including ITV and UEFA. He shares highlights from his reporting career in football to date including covering Newcastle's recent takeover, coffees with Tony Adams and shots with Ray Parlour, bu...
Alan Tonge began his career in the youth and reserve setups at Manchester United during the early days of Sir Alex Ferguson's reign, but left in search of first-team football in 1991 and played for Exeter City under Alan Ball. Alan discusses his early career with host Ryan, what it was like playing alongside Ryan Giggs at a young age and also the hugely talented Adrian Docherty, and what it was like to work under World Cup-winner Ball. Alan suffered a career-ending injury that cut short his ...
Alistair Patrick-Heselton began his footballing career as a schoolboy with Wycombe Wanderers before later moving to QPR, and later went on to star for England and Paralympics GB in Cerebral Palsy football. Alistair was also inducted into the National Football Museum Hall of Fame in 2017. We discuss Alistair's life in football but also recount how his life changed following an accident in 2006, and the work Alistair has gone on to do since then including public speaking, athlete mentoring, an...
Charlie Hartfield was a no-nonsense midfield enforcer during his playing days, and began his career in the youth ranks at Arsenal before spending six years at Sheffield United, which included playing in the Premier League. Charlie also played for Swansea City, Lincoln City and Telford. We discuss Charlie's career, including an infamous incident with the one and only Eric Cantona. Charlie shares the story of his often turbulent life away from football. He has overcome a gambling addiction whi...
Brooke Cochrane is Newcastle United Women FC's captain and is a 'Be a Game Changer' ambassador with the Newcastle United Foundation. The campaign aims to support people in the north east with mental and physical wellness advice. In November 2019 Brooke suffered an ACL tear and had surgery in March 2020, just before the first UK lockdown. This led to Brooke suffering with her own mental wellbeing, compounded by feeling isolated, being unable to see friends, and the worry of possibly not being...
Azeem Amir is a blind international footballer for England and Great Britain, and an ambassador for several disability organisations. You might recognise Azeem from his various Ted Talks challenging perceptions about disability, and also as one of the stars of Nike’s recent ‘Land of New Football’ initiative. Azeem spends much of his time aiming to challenge people's perceptions of disability in sport and in society, and has also set up his own business 'Learn with ESS' to address stigm...
Mark Hudson has recently been appointed as a first team coach at Cardiff City and was a brilliant central defender in his playing days for Crystal Palace, Cardiff and Huddersfield Town. Mark also became a part of David Wagner's coaching staff at Huddersfield and even took charge of the club as caretaker manager in 2019, coming up against Pep Guardiola's Manchester City in his sole game in charge. Mark speaks openly with host Ryan about his career but also about a difficult time in the lives ...
Taboo on the Terraces is back for a second season! New guests, new stories, same goal – to challenge the stigma around issues relating to mental health in football and in wider society, and to share the inspirational stories of some very special people. Host Ryan Molloy speaks with guests from the world of football to discuss their careers and wider subjects associated with mental health including addiction and abuse, but also overcoming hardship, challenging the norm, and strength in the fa...
In the last episode for the series Ryan speaks with Cheltenham Town's Chris Hussey. Chris has just enjoyed one of the most memorable seasons in his career to date with Cheltenham as they won the League Two title, even scoring the goal that confirmed their promotion, a beautiful free-kick versus Carlisle that's well worth searching for on YouTube. We also look back on Chris' days with AFC Wimbledon, Coventry, Burton Albion, Bury and Sheffield United. Chris speaks candidly about his experience...
In this next episode of Taboo on the Terraces, Ryan speaks with former Brighton, Southampton and Leicester City midfielder Dean Hammond. Dean's career highlights include successive promotions from League One to the Premier League with Southampton, and he talks about what made that Southampton side so special. Also the Championship title win with Leicester City in 2014, and being a part of the squad that survived relegation against all the odds the following season, and how that side turned in...
Lucy Briggs is a referee and assistant referee in the Women's Super League and Championship. Lucy grew up in Garstang, Lancashire, and alongside her officiating runs multiple football leagues in her local area, giving hundreds of people opportunities to play that maybe weren't around when she was younger. Ryan spoke with Lucy for the next episode of Taboo on the Terraces to discuss her career as an official in the WSL and Championship and her best moments and memories to date, but also her w...
Frank Fielding has enjoyed a successful career with clubs including Derby County and Bristol City, and is currently at Millwall in the Championship. Frank began his career with his boyhood club Blackburn Rovers and enjoys speaking about the incredible life experiences that football has given him, but has also experienced the feeling of being released as a player and the emotional side of what can be an extremely tough time in the life of a footballer. Ryan speaks with Frank in this next epis...
Harvey Steel is an incredibly bright and inspiring young man. At just 19 he has already achieved so much in challenging the stigma around mental health, something he is passionate about by sharing his own experiences during his time in the youth ranks at Cambridge United, and how depression led him to some extremely dark and low places in his life. Ryan sits down with Harvey to talk about a very tough period in his life in this next episode of Taboo on the Terraces, how depression can affect...
Matt Jarvis has enjoyed a successful football career, beginning with Gillingham before playing for Wolves, West Ham and Norwich, and even representing England in 2011. In this next episode of Taboo on the Terraces, Ryan reflects on Matt's career with him, and discusses winning the Championship with Wolves, once being West Ham's record signing, and representing his country. Towards the end of the 2015/16 season in a game against Manchester City, Matt went in to a tackle with Yaya Toure and su...
Brad Bates plays for West Bromwich Albion and England Powerchair football teams, and is regarded as one of the most talented players not only in the country, but also in Europe. Brad was born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, a rare neuromuscular disorder which affects almost his whole body. Despite having obstacles constantly put in his way throughout his life, including becoming so seriously ill in 2016 that his parents were told he may not survive, Brad is just the most positive person. In th...
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