Welcome to It's Always Us - the football podcast where we interview fans about all the terrible injustices their team has suffered over the years. Whether it’s awful on field decisions, off field disasters or just cruel luck, on each episode fans of a different club have one hour to convince us why it really is always them.
It’s Aways Us is available on Apple podcasts, Acast, Google and all other major podcast platforms.
Hosted by James Regal and Jamie McDonald.
Produced by James Regal
Twitter - @Itsalwaysuspod
Email the show at Itsalwaysuspod@gmail.com
Theme music by Morrison Marr - https://soundcloud.com/mosstones (https://soundcloud.com/mosstones)
Thanks to our sponsors The Natural Barber Company (https://www.naturalbarber.co/)
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James and Jamie welcome comedian Karen Bayley to the show and get her riled up about her beloved Baggies.
We talk Big Sam, going a whole season without penalties and why James wishes nothing but the worst for the club
Karen Bayley is an accomplished comedian and compere and performs regularly across the the UK and Europe. Find her on twitter @karenbayley
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13 Apr 2021
Arsenal - Cupsets
We're back for a new season, kicking off with one of England's most decorated clubs, Arsenal FC.
What do these perennial trophy winners have to moan about exactly? Plenty, as it happens.
We talk about the pain of that 1999 FA Cup Semi Final, heartbreak in Paris, the tragedy of David 'Rocky' Rocastle and a whole lot of needless Spurs bashing.
Graham Goodkind is a Public Relations veteran and successful entrepreneur. He also used to be James' boss. - @goodkind
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4 Dec 2020
Spurs v Arsenal - Lasagne, Betrayal and Divorce
It's our first ever bonus episode - looking at 'It's Always Us' moments from particular fixtures.
And where else would we start other than the North London Derby.
We talk power shifts, dodgy lasagnes, Sol Campbell's betrayal, moving from Woolwich, Spurs players diving and the real life impact of the 91 FA Cup semi-final.
Antony Costa is a singer and performer and appears on the Last Word on Spurs Podcast - @AntonyCosta on twitter
Joe Bor is a comedian and film-maker - @josephbor on twitter
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It's Always Us is sponsored by The Natural Barber Company. For 15% off your next order and free UK delivery go to h (https://www.naturalbarber.co/)https://naturalbarber.co/?ref=ITSALWAYSUS (https://naturalbarber.co/?ref=ITSALWAYSUS) and enter the promo code ALWAYSUS at checkout
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20 Nov 2020
Manchester City - We're Not Really Here
Can City fans be truly happy or are they forever damaged by what's come before? Are the football Gods just waiting to take it all away again? We talk about the ups and downs of supporting 'the noisy neighbours,' wearing humiliation as a badge of honour, Old Trafford robberies, Champions League woes and why City are the complete football club.
David Mooney (@DavidMooney) presents Man City podcasts Bluemoon Podcast (@BlueMoonPodcast) and The Athletic's Why Always Us
David Threlfall is British actor best known for his role as Frank Gallagher in Shameless. He doesn't do social media but just give him a wave next time you see him around Manchester
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It's Always Us is sponsored by The Natural Barber Company. For 15% off your next order and free UK delivery go to h (https://www.naturalbarber.co/)https://naturalbarber.co/?ref=ITSALWAYSUS (https://naturalbarber.co/?ref=ITSALWAYSUS) and enter the promo code ALWAYSUS at checkout
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23 Oct 2020
Norwich City - Floodlights, Kids on twitter and Holt Hogan
WHERE ARE YOU??! A famous quote from the club's owner, or the cries of the Carrow Road faithful when the floodlights went out? Our guests help us unpack this and other Norwich-related mysteries such as why did Grant Holt not get picked for England in 2012, how did a 13 year-old kid force the chief exec to resign and why was Ricky van Wolfswinkel so crap?
Jack Reeve (@JackReeveTNC) is the founder of the Talk Norwich City podcast - @TalkNorwichCity
Neil Harris is a stand-up comedian and lifelong Norwich fan - @neildownstandup
Contact the show on itsalwaysuspod@gmail.com or @itsalwaysuspod on twitter
It's Always Us is sponsored by The Natural Barber Company. For 25% off your next order and free UK delivery go to https://www.naturalbarber.co/ (https://www.naturalbarber.co/) and enter the promo code ALWAYSUS25 at checkout
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5 Oct 2020
Luton Town - Docked points, Euro bans and Manager Idol
The biggest points deduction in Football League history, disastrous finances and arguably one of the worst owners of all time, who ran a phone-in to pick their next manager. Top that off with a dose of missing out on European football through no fault of their own and we've got the ingredients of a classic It's Always Us.
Marvin Johnson made over 400 appearances for Luton Town and now coaches football in the USA - @Marv700
Luton fan Andrew McMellon co-hosts the It's Not Called Soccer podcast - @itsnotsoccer101
Together they host a podcast called My Best Eleven, talking to former pros about their favourite ever team mates. - @mybestelevenpod
Contact the show on itsalwaysuspod@gmail.com or @itsalwaysuspod on twitter
It's Always Us is sponsored by The Natural Barber Company. For 25% off your next order and free UK delivery go to https://www.naturalbarber.co/ (https://www.naturalbarber.co/) and enter the promo code ALWAYSUS25 at checkout
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18 Sept 2020
Huddersfield Town - Empty Chairs, Paddy Power & Almost Being Liverpool
We're Back!
Huddersfield once surprised the world and their own fans by reaching the Premier League and surviving against all odds, only to crash back to reality. From poorly thought-out publicity stunts, to rookie managers and ballsed up transfers, the Terriers have often been the architects of their own downfall. Throw in a Martin Atkinson refereeing horror show and a dodgy handball hundreds of miles away to seal relegation, and you've got the recipe for some classic It's Always Us moments.
Matt Shaw runs the And He Takes That Chance podcast - @takesthatchance on twitter
Graeme Rayner is a stand-up comedian @Gag_N_Bone_Man on all socials
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It's Always Us is sponsored by The Natural Barber Company. For 25% off your next order and free UK delivery go to https://www.naturalbarber.co/ (https://www.naturalbarber.co/) and enter the promo code ALWAYSUS25 at checkout
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21 Aug 2020
It's Always Us Trailer
A short trailer for the podcast featuring fans of Everton, Spurs, QPR, Leyton Orient and Newcastle United.
To hear more, find us on whichever podcast platform you usually listen to.
Follow us on twitter @ItsAlwaysUsPod
Get in touch at ItsAlwaysUsPod@gmail.com
Presented by James Regal and Jamie McDonald
Produced by James Regal
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10 Aug 2020
Spurs - The Death of Spursy?
James couldn't hold it in any longer. It's time to discuss Tottenham Hotspur.
Champions League final injustice, not playing your full team against your rivals, dodgy lasagne and corruption in the heart of North London. Spurs fans have felt so persecuted by the football gods over the years that they've even come up with their own term for it - Spursy. But what if 'Spursy' is a self-fulfilling prophecy that it's high time to consign to history?
Flav Bateman is the host of The Fighting Cock podcast. Find him @lovetheshirt on twitter
Micky Hazard is a Spurs legend who now runs his own events company magicmirroreventz.co.uk. Follow him on twitter @1MickyHazard
Contact the show on itsalwaysuspod@gmail.com or @itsalwaysuspod on twitter
It's Always Us is sponsored by The Natural Barber Company. For 25% off your next order and free UK delivery go to https://www.naturalbarber.co/ (https://www.naturalbarber.co/) and enter the promo code ALWAYSUS25 at checkout
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23 Jul 2020
Leyton Orient - Bring yer Dinner
Leyton Orient - Unlikely victims of a Rwandan civil war, sold for a fiver, then bought by an Italian who took them to the edge of oblivion. Comedian Pete Merre and Paul from the Orient Outlook podcast talk us through dodgy owners, playoff final misery, the crimes of the ancient Mariner and the tragic loss of Justin Edinburgh.
Pete Merre is @topicalcomedian on twitter
Listen to Paul on the Orient Outlook podcast available on most platforms.
Get in touch with the show on whyalwaysuspod@gmail.com or @whyalwaysuspod on twitter
Why Always Us is sponsored by The Natural Barber Company. For 25% off your next order and free UK delivery go to https://www.naturalbarber.co/ (https://www.naturalbarber.co/) and enter the promo code ALWAYSUS25 at checkout
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10 Jul 2020
Grimsby Town - Handball, Hitler & Flying Chicken
Yes that's right, Grimsby. Two of the club's best known fans talk us through the Mariners' trials and tribulations - with regime change, play-off heartbreak, the Führer (again!) and the infamous ChickenGate scandal.
Legendary DJ and author Bill Brewster is at @djhistory on twitter
Lloyd Griffith is @LloydGriffith on all socials
Get in touch with the show on whyalwaysuspod@gmail.com or @whyalwaysuspod on twitter
Why Always Us is sponsored by The Natural Barber Company. For 25% off your next order and free UK delivery go to https://www.naturalbarber.co/ (https://www.naturalbarber.co/) and enter the promo code ALWAYSUS25 at checkout
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20 Jun 2020
Everton - Two World Wars
Did the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand set event in motion to prevent Everton FC becoming England's most successful ever football club? According to our guest this week the answer is 'yes.'
Ped from Toffee TV (https://www.youtube.com/user/EFCTV1) joins us to talk World Wars, Euro bans and derby day robberies.
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16 Jun 2020
QPR - Cantona ruined my childhood
Long-suffering hoops fans Clive and Dave (AKA Kisch) talk ghost goals, the curst of Rob Styles and an incredible story of how a late equaliser sent one man into a childhood crisis.
Clive runs top QPR forum Loftforwords.co.uk (https://www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/queensparkrangers/)
Kisch is an international electronic music producer and DJ. Check him out at KischMusic (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEBG6hdlMmxp_0jmQ5WU4Mw) on all socials
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10 Jun 2020
Newcastle United - Trelford B*stard Mills
Stand-up comedians Anth Young and Julian Lee tell us about the dishonouring of a local hero, dreadful derby day decisions and the least popular man in Newcastle (if you're over 50 years old.)
You can find Anth and Julian on twitter @AnthYoung83 and @JulianLeeComedy
Watch Julian on the UK Pun Off (https://www.facebook.com/ukpunoff/?eid=ARCD2fBvnzZqNwPsrG7WE6igAL_supAiHDcYnDemLk2xIieFq7vgpivOO-2nl1-JdO5RFCGNYUmPDUYw)every week on Facebook at @ukpunoff
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