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Goalkeepers" Union

Goalkeepers" Union

The podcast dedicated solely to those lonely men between the sticks. Goalkeepers" Union includes a weekly goalkeeper guests, plus expert goalkeeping analysis from ex-Premier League stopper Richard Lee.

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257: Tom King

Goalkeepers" Union ·

2023/07/31

Had arrangements gone to plan, this podcast would have been recorded and subsequently released about a month ago. Thankfully, that wasn't the case. Because a month ago, Tom King was a goalkeeper who had not long completed a short-term contract in League Two with Northampton Town. Now, he's Tom King of Premier League outfit Wolverhampton Wanderers, training alongside Jose Sa and Dan Bentley in a bid to make his mark on the Old Gold. In this episode, the Wales international talks GKU through how

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256: Jack Stevens

Goalkeepers" Union ·

2023/07/25

After starting his pro career with a close to ten-year stint at one club, Jack Stevens made the decision to switch allegiance this summer. The 25-year-old jumped ship (or boat, more fittingly) from Oxford to Cambridge, signing a two-year deal at the Abbey Stadium in a bid to further an already blossoming spell between the sticks. Touted among top-flight clubs since first breaking onto the scene, his goal is to reach the very top - and he still has plenty of time to achieve it. Here, he speaks to

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255: Tomáš Vaclík

Goalkeepers" Union ·

2023/07/17

Up until now, only two goalkeepers to have appeared on the Goalkeepers' Union Podcast could lay claim to winning a European trophy. Alex Stepney and Peter Schmeichel now have company in the form of Czechia's Tomas Vaclik. After rising through the ranks on home soil, a multi-title winning move to Basel preceded a sunshine switch to Sevilla where he was present for one of the many Europa League's claimed by the club. A starring role at Euro 2020 followed before a tumultuous spell at Olympiacos

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254: Kevin Miller

Goalkeepers" Union ·

2023/07/11

Back to the dugout for this one. Kevin Miller enjoyed a thorough playing career. From the top tier with Crystal Palace to the nether regions of non-league goalkeeping, he racked up more than 700 appearances over the course of a whopping 26 years. Now his fortunes have come full circle with a role as Goalkeeper Coach at Exeter City, the club where it all began as a teenager in the late 1980s. In this episode, after outlining his philosophy in working with the likes of Jamal Blackman at St James

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253: Lawrence Vigouroux 2023

Goalkeepers" Union ·

2023/06/17

Before today, only once in the history of the Goalkeepers' Union Podcast had a guest been invited back onto the show for a second outing to discuss his or her career. That man was Kasper Schmeichel. And now joining such illustrious company is Lawrence Vigouroux - the man crowned Clean Sheet Club King of 2022-23 and set for an exciting few years ahead. Currently on the verge of monumental career move, Vigs reflects on the two years since our previous chat and tackles some of the key topics in the

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252: Between the Sticks #172

Goalkeepers" Union ·

2023/06/13

In the final analysis pod of the campaign, we discuss Ederson's heroics in the second-half of Man City's Treble-securing triumph over Inter Milan in Istanbul, while also looking at the impact Andre Onana had on the game. GKs On Their Way also briefly returns to quickly capture the few moves to have taken place in the post-season, before Rich runs the rule over the past 12 months and offers his thoughts on what we might expect from goalkeeping in 2023-24. Thank you, as always, for listening and

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251: Simon Smith: Part One

Goalkeepers" Union ·

2023/06/08

Having been out of the cut and thrust of goalkeeper coaching for close to a full season, it was awesome to sit down with a man who's had time to reflect on his career and the fine art of goalkeeping. Simon Smith is the ultimate glovesman. He's worked with one of the most solid No1 and No2 duos the Premier League can ever boast in Shay Given and Steve Harper, he's travelled the globe to expand his understanding of the position and he possesses a bank of knowledge and experience not many others can

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250: End of Season Awards 2022-23

Goalkeepers" Union ·

2023/06/06

And so the end of another campaign is very nearly upon us, which can only mean one thing... IT'S TIME FOR THE HOTLY-ANTICIPATED GOALKEEPERS' UNION PODCAST AWARDS CEREMONY. Yes, eight gongs are up for grabs in this year's showpiece event, ranging from your standard Goalkeeper of the Season to your not-so-standard Surprise Package of the Season. Before that, we take a quick look at the FA Cup Final and Scottish Premiership Play-Off Final where Manchester City and Ross County were respectively

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249: Between the Sticks #170

Goalkeepers" Union ·

2023/05/31

Apologies for the slight delay this week. Travel arrangements (read: Rich on a plane) meant we had to hold off until Wednesday for a full rundown of the final weekend of league action, but hopefully a dose of standard goalkeeping goodness will make up for it. Rather than delve into each Premier League game, we've instead opted to run through the goalkeeping landscape for each of this season's 20 clubs, analysing who may be in and out come the beginning of next term. There's also a glance at the

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248: Between the Sticks #169

Goalkeepers" Union ·

2023/05/22

Once you've negotiated a rather unimaginable tale told by Richard Lee this week, you'll find plenty of analysis on the weekend's key performers in the world of goalkeeping. David Raya pulled off a stunning double save at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (can it actually be credited as a "double save", though?), matched by decent stops from Sam Johnstone, David de Gea and Stefan Ortega - the latter receiving plenty of praise from Gary Neville as Man City beat Chelsea. In the League Two playoffs, Ben

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247: Richard O'Donnell

Goalkeepers" Union ·

2023/05/20

Big Dick, in the middle of our goal, Big Dick... Another goalkeeper. Another unique goalkeeping story. Richard O'Donnell sits down with GKU to recall a career with the type of twists and turns we've not heard from a previously featured guest. From almost falling out of the game a year after his release from Sheffield Wednesday, to bouncing back with Walsall and then opting to join Wigan - a move which catalysed a series of new contracts with new clubs in a matter of just a few years - he tells

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246: Between the Sticks #168

Goalkeepers" Union ·

2023/05/16

Bosnia's finest returns for another stint in the analyst's chair this week. Asmir Begovic talks us through Everton's defeat at home to Man City, answering Roy Keane's criticism of Jordan Pickford in the process. Jason Steele takes centre stage for his show-stopping performance at Arsenal, Dan Bentley receives a nod for impressing on his Wolves and Premier League debut and the return of Edouard Mendy is discussed. In the epic National League Playoff Final, Archie Mair bags a mention not only for

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245: James Trafford

Goalkeepers" Union ·

2023/05/12

Onto the next feature interview we go, this time with the return of Richard Lee to the question-asking fold. James Trafford may only be 20, but the Man City stopper already has a wealth of goalkeeping experience to draw upon. From farmland beginnings in Cumbria to signing for The Cityzens at the age of 12, he talks GKU through a difficult first stab at professional football with Accrington, finding a temporary – and hugely successful – home in Bolton and learning alongside Xavi Mancisidor and

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244: Between the Sticks #167

Goalkeepers" Union ·

2023/05/09

Another weekend of goalkeeping thrills and spills in the Premier League and EFL. Jordan Pickford was vintage Jordan Pickford, David de Gea was what you could arguably describe as vintage David de Gea and Alisson racked up a 100th clean sheet in all competitions for Liverpool. Of course, the real award goes to Lawrence Vigouroux who was finally crowned Clean Sheet Club King for 2022-23. Seny Dieng can also boast to bagging QPR's Goal of the Season for his late equaliser at Sunderland earlier in the

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243: Between the Sticks #166

Goalkeepers" Union ·

2023/05/01

Contrasting fortunes in the Premier League this weekend. Bernd Leno and Keylor Navas - the latter of which made one of the saves of the season in the midweek win over Brighton - both put in shifts to no avail in defeats for Fulham and Nottingham Forest respectively. Neto, meanwhile, remains consistent for Bournemouth as one of the signings of the campaign - The Cherries looking safe for another year of top-flight football. In the EFL, Lee Nicholls made a shock return in Huddersfield's huge

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242: Mark Crossley

Goalkeepers" Union ·

2023/04/27

Just when you thought you'd heard all Norms' stories... Another one from the Patreon vault this week with a Nottingham Forest and goalkeeping great. As it goes, Norm couldn't help but hark back to those anecdotes with Mr Clough. However, we attempted to then delve a little beyond the brilliant but oft-told tales he's served up in after-dinner talks and podcasts elsewhere. It's up there with one of the most enjoyable chats we've done. It's certainly the longest, that's for sure. Please do enjoy

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241: Between the Sticks #165

Goalkeepers" Union ·

2023/04/24

Yet another busy week across the Premier League and the EFL provided plenty of goalkeeping talking points. Taking centre stage is David de Gea doing a job for Manchester United in their FA Cup semi-final triumph over Brighton - a game which saw Peter Schmeichel in the BBC studio for some welcome goalkeeping analysis. Aaron Ramsdale, Illan Meslier and Hugo Lloris are also covered for much talked about performances, as is klaxon-sounding Corey Addai of Crawley. He bagged an assist in a massive win

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240: Matt, Rich and Rousey

Goalkeepers" Union ·

2023/04/18

Today's Between the Sticks is a little different due to time constraints and Rich having to duck out on an emergency "Goalkeeping Super Agent" phone call. Thankfully, a readymade replacement was with us in David Rouse - the ex-QPR and Stoke City goalkeeper coach possessing a bundle of knowledge on all things our favourite position. Rather than analyse each individual tier as per, we instead picked a bunch of top-flight topics and let the conversation flow. Key references include Kepa's second

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239: Joe Prodomo

Goalkeepers" Union ·

2023/04/12

This week's feature interview is another enlightening discussion with a goalkeeper coach. Just like James Belshaw last week, Joe Prodomo has a unique story to tell. A modest non-league playing career suggested no immediate signs of a transition into professional coaching. If anything, a shot at teaching appeared to be his likely path. Then an impromptu gig with Weymouth - thanks to connections between his twin brother and then Terras manager, Mark Molesley - would prove to be the catalyst for a

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238: Between the Sticks #163

Goalkeepers" Union ·

2023/04/10

After much consultation, it was decided to record this week's Between the Sticks before the second round of Easter EFL fixtures. Reasons being threefold: 1) Aaron Ramsdale pulled off that performance against Liverpool and it couldn't wait another two days to talk about. 2) Ivan Toney saw a penalty saved by Nick Pope after Rich claimed in last week's show that the Brentford man would never not score another penalty (and it couldn't wait another two days to talk about). 3) Rich was genuinely

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