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Booked and Abandoned is your ultimate grassroots football podcast, where hosts Andrew and Scott explore the untold stories of the beautiful game at its rawest and most relatable level. When aiming for football legends like David Beckham leads to being ghosted harder than a Sunday league goalkeeper during a penalty shootout, Andrew and Scott turn their attention to the unsung heroes of the pitch—players with more passion than trophies, more grit than glamour, and just the right amount of banter. With dodgy pitches, dramatic half-time oranges, and tales that range from laugh-out-loud funny to genuinely touching, "Booked and Abandoned" brings you the grassroots football experience in all its unfiltered glory. This podcast celebrates the love of the game, one story at a time. So grab a cuppa, lace up your boots, and join us for a hilarious, heartfelt, and totally un-Premier League ride. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='col
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SEASON 2 FINALE Brenden Child jumps back in with Scott and Andrew to wrap up Season Two, looking back at the best moments, biggest laughs, and the guests that made the season. Plus, we attempt to name our guests Starting
Scott’s off sick this week, so Andrew’s been left unsupervised behind the mic… never ideal. This week: Matthew Cooper, a keeper out of Te Atatū, defender when needed, now nutritionist at Auckland FC OFC team. From grassr
50 episodes deep… and somehow David Beckham still hasn’t replied. So we’ve done it the Booked and Abandoned way, no Galácticos, just proper West Auckland football. This week: Brayden Harrison. Reporter, producer, and foo
Mark Bosnich still hasn’t replied… so we’re sticking with a better story. This week: Adam Bryce - and this is Part Two. The boots are still on, but the focus shifts to the sidelines. Coaching, lessons learned the hard wa
Mark Bosnich still hasn’t replied… so we’ve done what we do best and found a better story. This week: Adam Bryce - South Auckland talent who got the call-up early and landed at Middlesbrough F.C.’s academy. Big move, big
Part Two with Dion Hansen and this time he’s swapped his boots for a scarf. We’re in the stands with The Port, Auckland FC’s self-appointed ultras: Chants, chaos, away trips… and questionable hydration choices, good thin
No Zidane this week… so we’ve gone with real football. Dion Hansen joins us to talk the grind, Manurewa to Ellerslie, earning it the hard way. No shortcuts, just consistency. Part One: the journey, the work, and sticking
This week we’re joined by Katherine Patmore, a women’s football legend who’s come full circle. From school footy to social teams at Oratia & Waitemata, to the competitive grind with West Coast Rangers… and now back where
Bob Lenarduzzi ghosted us… so we went global anyway. So instead we have Brad Aylwin, from football to ice hockey to pro downhill skiing (yeah, seriously)… and somehow back to football again. A few scars, plenty of storie
No retired legends this week… and Alisson Becker still hasn’t returned our calls. So we’ve gone young, still gets asked for ID young, this week’s guest is Callum Roberson, just 19 and already playing men’s first team foo
This week Marcos Aranda joins the pod, stepping in for the mysteriously unavailable Carles Puyol. From youth football in Scotland with Harmony Row to playing for nearly every senior side at Oratia United, Marcos has done
Part One set the scene. Part Two goes global. We dive deeper into Michael Utting’s journey with the All Whites and his time at clubs like SuperSport and the Football Kingz, the big games, big crowds, and what it truly me
Gordon Banks was busy. So we went and got ourselves our own international goalkeeper. We sit down with former All White goalkeeper Michael Utting for Part 1 of a two-part special. From lining up against Brazil, facing Th
Once again, a world-class footballer couldn’t make it. This week? Jack Grealish. (Scott’s DMs remain unanswered.) So we went properly local. Dan Evanson joins us to talk open men’s graft, Oratia roots, setbacks, health s
No Bruce Grobbelaar, No Scott either, but we have Eddie Trubshoe the 100+ games legend for both Melville and Te Atatu, talking about football done the hard way! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
Courtois couldn’t make it (apparently he had a match or something), so we went local instead. Enter Mitchell “Mitch” Bond our tallest guest yet. From Greenhithe to Takapuna, Mitch’s done it the hard way, learning the gri
This week we’re joined by Petr Jakoubek former Czech league goalkeeper, youth international, traveller, model, and now a familiar face in NZ football. From Czech academies to Sunday league, getting stuck in NZ during COV
Zećira Mušović couldn’t make it… so we called up. National League and Western Springs keeper Amberley Hollis joins us to talk late position switches, injury, Golden Gloves, and the real pressures of the women’s game. Hos
A Boxing Day listen for the space between leftovers and kickarounds. Roy D’Souza goes deeper on life in the I-League, adapting to football in New Zealand, and the habits that separate good players from consistent ones. A
David Silva couldn’t make it… so we called his biggest fan. Roy D’Souza joins us to talk street football in Mumbai, the move to NZ, coaching, youth development, and his new youth-led 3v3 street football festival RD Stree
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