Episodes
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This week’s Back On The Ball……. non-league ambition, Buckland Athletic’s Judd Barker and Roger Mann join Fitz, Colin & Deano to discuss their upcoming cup game v Torquay United, running clubs, and other football business. Well worth a listen. Please share, follow and enjoy 🙏⚽️💯
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Back On The Ball sponsors Wollens solicitors join us and tell us all about their experiences. Recently partnering up with football, rugby, and a whole host of other sports clubs, men, and women. The legal side of contracts and business are not to be underestimated. Listen to this fascinating insight from Chris & Marco.
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Colin & Fitz discuss the start of the EFL, Rooney’s Plymouth debut, Torquay United’s chances and even the Olympics are on the agenda.
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This weeks Back On The Ball……Euro’s the end, Colin’s shed, Fitz’s belts, and The Dudleysaurus. This is one of our best. Please watch, share, and like please.?
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Dean, Colin, & Fitz are mulling over the past few weeks of the Euro’s. Did they get their predictions right ? Hanging boots up, dodgy refs, and Tippy tippy happy. All good fun and rain.
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Colin, Fitz & Mike Fillery catch up down at Mike’s farm in Chagford Devon. Chelsea was the topic of conversation and a few animals namely the defenders of the 80s.
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Fitz & Colin live event………. Fitz & Colin entertain the fans for England’s final group game v Slovenia.
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Deano, Colin & Fitz join the fans at Teignmouth rugby club for The FA Cup Final 2024. Dodgy predictions, dodgy raffles, and dodgy decisions were had by all.
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With Colin away pursuing his new career as Tony Hadley’s stand in, this week Fitz and Deano are joined by Torquay and Exeter legend Jim McNichol. Jim talks about moving away from Scotland at 16 and pursuing his career in England. His experiences at Ipswich, Brentford, Exeter and Torquay. Also his Wembley appearance, play off games and legendary relegation stories.
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Back On The Ball now visual and audio. This week we finally get some decent weather and look at VAR and rule changes down the years. Watch until the end when Fitz gets some culinary recipes from The Black Country. Including special guests….. Pablo The Cat, Steven Seagull, and The White Van Man.
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No not for us but the end of the season title race. Plus Colin & Fitz talk about players finishing their careers and what happens next for out of work footballers. Dean is in Wolverhampton interviewing Wolves legend and 80s League Cup winner Mel Eves for next weeks Back On The Ball.
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Fitz interviews Falkland’s hero Simon Weston on his household football rivalry with wife Lucy. Dean meets up with ex-teammate John Uzzell and talks about career ending injuries. Colin, well he is still tanning himself in some far away sun drenched beach, but will be back soon for more in-depth stories on his career.
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Colin and Fitz experience getting up before the birds on a road trip to Stamford Bridge.
Live interviews with 70's icon Ron (Chopper) Harris and Gary Chivers.
Dean Talks about his long trips from Devon and all things Wolverhampton
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Colin, Dean and Fitz talk about early cup final memories plus their Wembley experiences.
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Colin Lee and Dean Edwards reflect on the best football managers they've played under and nights out with teammates.
Nights out in Torquay, Wolves and Chelsea teams mates.
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Dean & Colin discuss the best players they've played with and against.
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The team discuss how the beautiful game has changed over the years, with sports science and nutrition playing a major part. There's the usual banter and laughs.
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The team discuss the future of Torquay United after the news that it's the clubs intention to appoint administrators.
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This episode was recorded on Monday 26th February 2024.
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Torquay United – Rise and Fall
Welcome to the second episode of Back on the Ball where we take a look at Colin and Dean’s time at Torquay United, including bringing the club back from the brink of collapse through to two trips to Wembley and promotion back to the Football League in 2009, then the events that lead to the downfall of the club back to the National League South.
Colin share’s his experiences at Torquay United as Director of Football and CEO between 2006 and 2010.
Dean shares his experiences as commercial manager of Torquay United between 2010 and 2015.
Also in this episode – the team discuss playing abroad in Finland, Malta & Hong Kong and Fitz shares an interesting story about a visit to Hong Kong.
Colin Lee: TUFC Director of Football 2006 to 2007, CEO 2007 to 2010.
Dean Edwards: TUFC Commercial Manager 2010 to 2015
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Welcome to the first ever episode of Back On The Ball.
Sponsored by Wollens Solicitors & Greenwood Accountancy
Ex-professional footballers Dean Edwards and Colin Lee, join broadcasting great David FitzGerald to reflect on their careers and the world of football and broadcasting.
In the first episode we look back at the early days to see where it all started for the team before football academies existed and even before motorways!
Dean started his footballing career with Shrewsbury Town in 1980, even though he was training for Wolves at the time – there’s an interesting story, listen to find out more.
Colin had to choose between playing football or rugby, deciding on football he started his playing career at Bristol City in 1974.
David started his broadcasting career in 1980 in local radio, moving to various radio stations then to Television South West (TSW).
We talk about the early days, career debuts, wages, sponsorships and discipline.
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