Botn Podcast

Tonight we are live from Merstham Football Club, and Ben Eltham is joined by Merstham Manager and Back Of The Net pundit Frank Wilson, Assistant Merstham Manager and former Fulham footballer Barry Hayles, and former Merstham Manager, current Kingstonian Manager Hayden Bird and Back Of The Net's Non League Football correspondent James Cummins. On tonights show the team look at loyalty in the Non-League game. Do players play for the club or the manager. This is after Hayden Bird took almost his entire squad with him in the summer to Kingstonian. The team also discuss how difficult it is to build a successful team year on year in the Non League game. Get involved and have your say by tweeting @officialbotn 

The Non League Debate returns as a podcast. Live from Heybridge Swifts Football Club in Essex, Ben Eltham, Charlotte Richardson and Jody Brown are joined by Heybridge Swifts Chairman Gary White to discuss this weeks topics. The Non-League Paper's David Richardson joins the team to review the first weekends action in the Vanarama National League, and Woking midfielder Max Kretzschmar talks about Woking's impressive first day victory over Dagenham & Redbridge on their return to the division. This weeks topics include; Player holidays during the season, Respecting the badge and betting companies as sponsors. Get involved with the Non League debate by following @officialbotn on twitter. 

This week the Isthmian League unveiled BetVictor as their new sponsor. Nick Robinson joins this weeks podcast host Ben Eltham to discuss the deal and answer questions from across social media. 

On this weeks Non-League Debate Ben Eltham is Joined by former Tooting & Mitchem United Manager Frank Wilson and joint Slough Town Manager Neil Baker to discuss the hottest topics in the non-league game. This weeks show focuses on league leaders and the team are joined on the phone by Woking Manager Alan Dowson, and Bostik League North Manager Rob Small, who's Bowers & Pitsea side find themselves firm favourites for promotion to step 3, as they lead the league by 12 points, with just 7 games remaining. Also on the show, the Non-League Papers Editor Alex Narey talks about the events at North Ferriby United in the last 7 days, and regular Back Of The Net pundit gives his verdict on the National League title race. This weeks hot topic asks if 'the game is dying' as we know it, and if possession and passing football really is worth more than a win? Join in with the biggest Non-League Debate in the country on social media @officialbotn or visit Youtube/BackOfTheNet for more content. 

On this weeks Non-League Debate Charlotte Richardson is joined by former Welling and Heybridge Swifts Manager, and current Coach at Dagenham & Redbridge Jody Brown, the former Tooting & Mitchem United Manager Frank Wilson, and the Non-League Paper's Editor Alex Narey. This week the team discuss the managerial changes at Billericay and ask has the sacking culture reached Non-League? They discuss the FA trophy results and next round draw, and look at some of the other talking points across the National League. The punditry team also give their thoughts on the much talked about Spygate! 

On this weeks show Ben Eltham is joined by Enfield Town manager, Andy Leese, Hampton & Richmond Borough manager, Alan Dowson, and former Merstham and Leatherhead manager Mick Sullivan to discuss all things football management. The team also debate management tenure, club investments, whether coaching badges are necessary, and the qualities they feel a manager should possess. Bowers & Pitsea stopper, Callum Chafer, is the latest player to enter the Super Sub rankings – and following a promotion-battling game at the weekend (2-2 v Maldon & Tiptree), Jammers goalkeeper Chris Haigh is at risk of relegation, pending Callum’s entry to the division. Can producer Adam continue his streak on Super Sub – or are managers a bit out of his depth?

This weeks podcast is a goalkeeping special, as Ben Eltham is joined by Mick Sullivan, as well as goalkeepers Sam Mott (AFC Hornchurch), Zaki Oualah (Hayes & Yeading), James Shaw (Burgess Hill Town) and Rob Tolfrey (Kingstonian). The team debated goalkeeping across the football leagues, playing out from the back, goalkeeping coaching and technology, and management. The team also put forward their choice England goalkeepers for the World Cup, and share with us the managers, and coaches, who have best helped them throughout their playing careers. We also hear from FA County Coach Developer, and regular panellist, Peter Augustine on the art of goalkeeping, and goalkeeping coaching, and we catch up with Walton Casuals stopper, Denzel Gerrar. Can producer Adam continue his streak on Super Sub – or is goalkeeping a bit out of his depth?

On this weeks show Ben Eltham is joined by Mick Sullivan, Walton Casuals manager Anthony Gayle and Kingstonian manager Leigh Dynan. The team debate consumption across non-league football, and take a look at both attendances and demographics in the Bostik Leagues. The non-league quiz, super sub and who am I test the brains of this weeks football panel.

This week Ben Eltham is joined by James Cummins, Frank Wilson and Ryan Richefond, as the team discuss competition in non-league football, focussing on everything from loan signings to squad rotation. The non-league football quiz and Super Sub prominently feature in this weeks line up, as well as the return of Who Am I.

This week we focus on women in football, with a special episode to celebrate International Women's Day. We speak to Charlotte Richardson, the Marketing and Communications Officer at Bostik Premier Division club Margate, and she tells us what its like to to come from the football league to work in a non-league club. We also talk to Lewes Chairman Stuart Fuller about the huge success of their ladies team. Guests from across the Bostik women's game, as well as the Non-League Football Quiz, and Super Sub.

On tonights show Ben Eltham is joined by Harry Wheeler, Jody Brown, Marc White and Mick Sullivan to preview all of the weekends Bostik action. The talk about mental health in football as well as the pros and cons of social media and fan engagement in the game. The non-league football quiz and super sub provide the perfect dose of weekly football content.

This week Frank Wilson, Marc White, James Cummins and Peter Augustine join Ben Eltham as the team talk non-league football academies, and how to get the best out of them. As well as the non-league football quiz, the panel turn their punditry skills to trying to work out the best way to shape non-league playoffs.

The first Back Of The Net Podcast of 2018 kicks off with presenter Ben Eltham, Marc White (Dorking Wanderers FC Manager), Jody Brown (Heybridge Swifts Manager), Mick Sullivan (Ex Leatherhead & Merstham Manager), and James Cummins (Non-league football expert) talking about some of the biggest debates across the non-league game. Tonight the team focus on the art of defending in the modern game, and the impact it has in the lower leagues; they also discuss the modern managerial merry-go-round, and if the pressure at the top really has made it's way to non-league. The non-league football quiz also returns, as the team test their knowledge with a quick fire quiz.