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Marvee Woods Football Academy Podcast

Marvee Woods

Interviewing professionals about their experiences in football academies 🎙️⚽️

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Blackburn Rovers Academy Manager - Paul Gray...

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2025/08/01

Paul Gray, the Academy Manager of Blackburn Rovers tells me on Episode 7 of my Podcast, about his journey from a young football enthusiast to the head of the Blackburn Rovers Academy. Paul discusses his early experiences in coaching, the various clubs he has worked with, and the importance of youth development in football. Gray emphasizes the significance of creating a supportive environment for young players, the role of academy tours, and the differences between grassroots and academy football. He

1:01

Blackburn Rovers Academy Manager - Paul Gray ("We...

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2025/07/31

New Snippet: Paul Gray, the Academy Manager of Blackburn Rovers, tells me on Episode 7 of my Podcast. That Blackburn Rovers manufacture bumps in the road for their best academy players to test them and keep them grounded.Full Episode: August 1st 2025

1:01

Blackburn Rovers Academy Manager - Paul Gray ("We are...

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2025/07/30

New Snippet: Paul Gray, the Academy Manager of Blackburn Rovers, tells me on Episode 7 of my Podcast. That parents might not, and players might not like playing being told to play out of their favoured positions, but they have to trust the coaches.Full Episode: August 1st 2025

1:01

Blackburn Rovers Academy Manager - Paul Gray ("Being...

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2025/07/27

New Snippet: Paul Gray, the Academy Manager of Blackburn Rovers, tells me on Episode 7 of my Podcast. That being an academy manager is a full on job.Full Episode: August 1st 2025

0:56

Blackburn Rovers Academy Manager - Paul Gray ("It's a...

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2025/07/25

New Snippet: Paul Gray, the Academy Manager of Blackburn Rovers, tells me on Episode 7 of my Podcast. That football is a game of opinons.Full Episode: August 1st 2025

0:49

MK Dons Academy Manager - Ben Smith ("Be On Time ") -...

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2025/07/24

New Snippet: Ben Smith, the Academy Manager of MK Dons, tells me on Episode 6 of my Podcast. That he tells his Academy players the importance of being on time.Full Episode: Out Now

0:52

MK Dons Academy Manager - Ben Smith ("Be Resilient")...

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2025/07/22

New Snippet: Ben Smith, the Academy Manager of MK Dons, tells me on Episode 6 of my Podcast. That a good academy player needs to be resilient.Full Episode: Out Now

0:30

MK Dons Academy Manager - Ben Smith ("Walking around...

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2025/07/20

New Snippet: Ben Smith, the Academy Manager of MK Dons, tells me on Episode 6 of my Podcast. That an academy player walking around the club with an ego or entitlement, will get you less First Team chances.Full Episode: Out Now

73:18

MK Dons Academy Manager - Ben Smith ("The Academy Dons")

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2025/07/18

Ben Smith, the Academy Manager of Mk Dons tells me on Episode 6 of my Podcast about his journey from Grassroots football to coaching, working at the EFL, Crystal Palace and managing the Academy. He discusses the evolution of football academies, the importance of youth development, and the role of discipline, nutrition, and character in shaping young players. Ben emphasizes the need for effective communication with parents and the significance of resilience in the face of challenges. He also touches

0:58

MK Dons Academy Manager - Ben Smith ("You don't have...

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2025/07/17

New Snippet: Ben Smith, the Academy Manager of MK Dons, tells me on Episode 6 of my Podcast. That you don't have to be technically gifted. You can have a career just being good around the changing room.Full Episode: Friday July 18th 2025

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MK Dons Academy Manager - Ben Smith ("We check school...

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2025/07/15

New Snippet: Ben Smith, the Academy Manager of MK Dons, tells me on Episode 6 of my Podcast. That the academy checks school reports, because they want to recruit good learners who can take and execute information quickly.Full Episode: Friday July 18th 2025

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MK Dons Academy Manager - Ben Smith ("As a test, we...

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2025/07/13

New Snippet: Ben Smith, the Academy Manager of MK Dons, tells me on Episode 6 of my Podcast. That the academy sent a player on loan to a club knowing that it he wouldn't get game time to test his mindset.Full Episode: Friday July 18th 2025

0:57

MK Dons Academy Manager - Ben Smith (There's a real...

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2025/07/11

New Snippet: Ben Smith, the Academy Manager of MK Dons, tells me on Episode 6 of my Podcast. That there is a real discipline to being elite.Full Episode: Friday July 18th 2025

0:51

Liverpool Academy Director - Alex Inglethorpe ("Arne...

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2025/07/01

New Snippet: Alex Inglethorpe, the Academy Director of Liverpool FC, tells me on Episode 5 of my Podcast. That Liverpool Manager Arne Slot, has got an amazing personality.Full Episode: Friday July 4th 2025

1:00

Liverpool Academy Director - Alex Inglethorpe ("Youth...

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2025/06/29

New Snippet: Alex Inglethorpe, the Academy Director of Liverpool FC, tells me on Episode 5 of my Podcast. That youth development is when you add value to a player.Full Episode: Friday July 4th 2025

0:46

Liverpool Academy Director - Alex Inglethorpe ("I'm...

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2025/06/28

New Snippet: Alex Inglethorpe, the Academy Director of Liverpool FC, tells me on Episode 5 of my Podcast. That he's proud of Harry Kane, who made it pro under his guidance when he was the academy manager at Spurs.Full Episode: Friday July 4th 2025

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QPR Academy Director - Alex Carroll ("We don't stop a...

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2025/06/26

New Snippet: Alex Carroll, the Academy Director of EFL Championship team QPR tells me on Episode 4 of my Podcast. That QPR don't stop their academy players and their families from going on holiday during the playing season.Full Episode: Out Now

1:00

QPR Academy Director - Alex Carroll ("Players and...

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2025/06/25

New Snippet: Alex Carroll, the Academy Director of EFL Championship team QPR tells me on Episode 4 of my Podcast. That players and their families, should stop getting caught up in what management do with other players at the club. Full Episode: Out Now

0:41

QPR Academy Director - Alex Carroll ("The boys are...

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2025/06/22

New Snippet: Alex Carroll, the Academy Director of EFL Championship team QPR tells me on Episode 4 of my Podcast. The boys are being watched and judged all the time by the coaching and management staff to see if they are ready for the First Team.Full Episode: Out Now

63:50

QPR Academy Director - Alex Carroll ("Dreams Of...

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2025/06/20

Alex Carroll, the Academy Director of EFL Championship team QPR tells me on Episode 4 of my Podcast. The benefits of academy tours at QPR, the owners, the new training ground and the day to day runnings of the QPR academy.

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