14 episodes
On Another Planet with Emma Jones and Robbie Savage Voiceworks Sport
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What is it like to be a Director of football at a professional football club? We see players and managers week in week out, but what really goes on in those boardrooms? How do they make the decisions that affect everything at the club, from which players to bring in, to what next season's shirt looks like, and how much to charge for season tickets.
This is ‘On Another Planet’ where Former Premier League player and Welsh international Robbie Savage finds himself facing these challenges everyday as Director of Football at Macclesfield Town (it really is another planet). He'll share his insights every week with Emma Jones, and a rotating panel of football experts, as they tackle the big issues through the lens of a football decision maker as well as answering your questions on the latest sporting news.
Think of this podcast as Diary of a CEO but for football… Diary of a DOF.
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'You have to go again. For the families. For the kids wearing the shirt.'
In the end, the Silkmen were unable to overcome Marine and now face another season battling to get promoted. Recorded the morning after the defeat, a distraught Robbie has no time to sulk as his work continues. But what impact does it all have on the club to have come so close and miss out?
Then we turn our attention to the mixed fortunes of Robbies former teams, before heading to Scotland as nervous Rangers fan Fraser Fletcher prays for a miracle against Celtic.
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'I walked out, got in my car and put the music on full volume'
The Silkmen have got to the playoff final, but Robbie's nerves got the better of him and he found himself unable to watch the closing stages of the game against Worksop. With everything coming down to 90 minutes on bank holiday Monday, will he be able to watch it unfold without any ability to influence events on the pitch? Then in the second part along with Fraser Fletcher, they discuss the suggestion that the entire Manchester United squad could be up for sale, and look at what could be the reasons for the rebirth of Jadon Sancho at Dortmund.
We'll be back after the Play-Off Final with either an ecstatic or a very disappointed Robbie Savage.
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'This is the time everyone earns their money'
The Silkmen have secured second place and now wait to find out who they will face in the promotion play-offs, but will all the nerves be too much for Robbie?
And with a couple more league fixtures to go first, do they rest key players? Or maintain momentum, keeping them match fit, and in doing so risk injury?
In the second part, Fraser Fletcher (@FrazFletcher) joins them to discuss that Nottingham Forest Tweet, Rangers making it to the first Old Firm Cup final in 25 years, and the sheer excitement of how close Coventry came to making history again.
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'I never realised as a player, what the fans have to do'
It's been a mixed bag at Macc in the last 7 days with the women's team winning their league, while the men bowed out of the FA Trophy at the semi-final. And with the weather beginning to disrupt more and more matches, the club could find themselves having to play games every few days and then straight into the play-offs. And Robbie reveals he will not be able to handle the stress and watch the game, if they find themselves in a play-off final.
In the second part, Fraser Fletcher (@FrazFletcher) joins them to discuss the Old Firm derby, and also how the later stages of both the Premier League and Champions League are impacted by that draw for Liverpool at Old Trafford.
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'This could be the biggest week in the club's history'
On the back of a big home crowd against FC United, Robbie breaks down how the match day earnings can really make the difference to a club at this level. And with an FA Trophy semi-final just days away, games are coming thick and fast as the Silkmen also keep up the pressure on securing a vital playoff place.
In the second part, Harry Watkinson (@HJWatkinson) joins them to discuss the jeopardy Everton find themself in and also to debate who will last longest in their job - Pochettino or Ten Haag?
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'The more success the club has... the more money it costs'
How much money do you need to buy a football club? And how much does it cost just to keep the lights on? Find out the answer to these and many more questions as Robbie and Emma are joined by football club owner, Rob Smethurst in a very open and honest interview.
In the second part, journalist Seb Sternik (@seb_sternik) steps in to preview the big showdown between Wales and Poland, and to talk about a video of Robbie that's gone viral in Poland. And why Robbie may live to regret throwing the ball at the biggest guy on the pitch...
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