Quickly Kevin; will he score? The 90s Football Show

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Sep 3, 2025 • 1h 8min

Nish Kumar watches Premier Passions (QK Reloaded)

In an effort to become podcasting's version of UK Gold, we're spinning it back and replaying the glory days of QK, every Tuesday and Thursday. This is: QK Reloaded. We'll be playing through our original episodes in release order. And this is... Man Utd sufferer Nish Kumar watching Peter Reid's mighty Sunderland in Premier Passions. This episode was first broadcast on the 24th April 2017. ----- This week comedian Nish Kumar joins us in the ‘Quickly Kevin…’ studio to discuss ‘Premier Passions’, the documentary series following Sunderland and then manager Peter Reid’s retrospectively harrowing attempt to establish the club as a Premier League force in the late 90’s. A fly on the wall look at how precisely NOT to run a football club, where boardroom level concerns about bathroom fixtures and Terence Conran designed stadium interiors took precedent over signing a striker capable of competing in the highest division. There are, unsurprisingly, more lows than highs, as the aspirations of club, manager and fans slowly turn to dread with the same traumatically inevitable sense of doom one gets from watching Denis Irwin and Brian McClair double teaming David Busst circa 1996. You can find the episodes we watched here…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbPKFiKE4-Ahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XRiu_z9f10It was so brilliantly bleak we only managed to watch two of the five episodes, and given the choice of watching the remaining three or being forced to drown a sack of kittens at gunpoint whilst footage of all England’s penalty misses in the 90’s played on loop in the background, we’d obviously choose to watch the remaining episodes. But only just…. There is also an unbelievable story about 90’s legend and Dube maestro Dion Dublin crossing paths with perennial landfill-indie whipping boys, Toploader. Efan Ekoku makes an obligatory (blink and you’ll miss it) cameo mention, plus all the usual correspondence, features, and items you’ve come to endure like the squad player nobody is ever excited to see warming up on the side-lines. Yes, that means you, Darren Caskey. As always, to get in touch with the show and keep up to date on all the latest news….Email: hello@quicklykevin.comTwitter: @QuicklyKevinFacebook: Quickly KevinAnd don't forget: instagram.com/quicklykevinAND LASTLY! Go on iTunes. Think of the most niche 90s footballer you can. Leave a review which mentions them. We'll read our favourites and the best will make an appearance in the following weeks show. (We’re contractually obliged to say the review doesn’t need to be 5 stars, but you’ve got as much chance getting picked as Steve Bruce did getting a senior cap for England if you don’t leave a five star review. As much chance getting picked as Kevin Keegan did at holding onto a 12 point lead at the top of the table if…..you get the idea) Enjoy the show and we are back next week for episode nine.Chris, Josh and Michael Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sep 1, 2025 • 1h 7min

Tom Craine discusses 'The Impossible Job' (QK Reloaded)

In an effort to become podcasting's version of UK Gold, we're spinning it back and replaying the glory days of QK, every Tuesday and Thursday. This is: QK Reloaded. We'll be playing through our original episodes in release order. And this is... QK legend Tom Craine reviewing an all-time great football documentary; The Impossible Job. This episode was first broadcast 18th April 2017. ----- The Impossible Job is simply the greatest ever documentary about football (excluding Danny Baker’s Own Goals and Gaffs 2). A behind the scenes look at England’s failure to qualify for the 1994 World Cup it is heartbreaking, poignant and packed to the brim with Carlton Palmer. This week we sat down with comedian Tom Craine (writer of Josh and the excellent new BBC3 series Climaxed) to discuss what it was like to rewatch it 23 years on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 28, 2025 • 1h 1min

Ian Pearce (QK Reloaded)

In an effort to become podcasting's version of UK Gold, we're spinning it back and replaying the glory days of QK, every Tuesday and Thursday. This is: QK Reloaded. We'll be playing through our original episodes in release order. And this is... Premier League winner Ian Pearce. This episode was first broadcast on 18th April 2017. -- Premier League winner Ian Pearce. Jack Walker, the SAS, Stuart Ripley... in the mid-90s Blackburn really was the place to be (if you weren't in Manchester). We met up for a chat with one of the stars of their title-winning side Ian Pearce and found out who from that team he still had in his phone, why there was a car park behind the goal at Stamford Bridge and if David Batty has gone off the grid. Plus there is huge excitement as we open an untouched packet of 1995 Merlin stickers we have been sent, and get asked the big question... does Chris Bart-Williams have small feet? If you have any information that would help us clear this up please get in touch... Email: hello@quicklykevin.com Twitter: @QuicklyKevin Facebook: Quickly Kevin And don't forget: instagram.com/quicklykevin AND LASTLY! Go on iTunes. Think of the most niche 90's footballer you can. Leave a review which mentions them. We'll read the best one (It doesn't have to be 5 stars but it helps!). Enjoy the show and we are back next week for episode eight. Chris, Josh and Michael Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 25, 2025 • 58min

Jim Rosenthal (QK Reloaded)

In an effort to become podcasting's version of UK Gold, we're spinning it back and replaying the glory days of QK, every Tuesday and Thursday. This is: QK Reloaded. We'll be playing through our original episodes in release order. And this is... ITV heart-throb, Jim Rosenthal. This episode was first broadcast on 10th April 2017. ----- ITV in the 90s were famous for three things; Deirdre Barlow, adverts and our guest this week, Jim Rosenthal. He's covered 8 World Cups, even getting embedded with the England team for Italia 90. He was pitchside reporter the night Gareth Southgate missed in the shootout against Germany in Euro 96. And, the greatest honour of them all, once did an FA Cup draw with Graham Kelly. Plus we finally start a bespoke section that literally no-one demanded: 90s footballers spotted on water slides. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 24, 2025 • 35min

LBHY: Luton: Trouble At The Top with Tom Craine

For this episode, we are joined by Oh What A Time’s Tom Craine to review one of the all time great 00’s football documentaries - Trouble At The Top: Luton Kicks Off. We look back at John Gurney’s infamous 55-day spell as Luton chairman, including one of the craziest managerial appointment processes of the decade: MANAGER IDOL! And that’s only the beginning of the chaos… If you’ve got anything at all to contribute, you can email us at: hello@letsbehavingyou.com If you’re a member of the QK Fan club - good news! As the QK fan club transitions to LBHY fan club you’ll still get access to all the old QK subscriber episodes and you’ll be getting monthly special episodes from LBHY as well (which may very well include, Big Ron Manager..) So good night Richard Wright, Chris, Alex and Nick x Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 20, 2025 • 1h 2min

Miles Jacobson OBE on Championship and Football Manager (QK Reloaded)

In an effort to become podcasting's version of UK Gold, we're spinning it back and replaying the glory days of QK, every Tuesday and Thursday. This is: QK Reloaded. We'll be playing through our original episodes in release order. And this is... FM's head honcho, Watford's own, Miles Jacobson OBE. This episode was first published 27th March 2017. --- Niclas Alexandersson, Cherno Samba, Ibrahima Bakayoko, Tommy Svindal Larsson, Freddy Adu. If these names mean anything to you, there's a really high chance you're going to love this episode. Our guest this week to discuss this topic, is the studio director of the makers of Football Manager, Miles Jacobson OBE; huge Watford fan who even gets to sit in Sir Elton John's seat when he can't make a game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 18, 2025 • 1h 3min

Paul Merson (QK Reloaded)

In an effort to become podcasting's version of UK Gold, we're spinning it back and replaying the glory days of QK every Tuesday and Thursday. This is: QK Reloaded. We'll be playing through our original episodes in release order. And this is... Arch-Gooner and Soccer Saturday's finest, Paul Merson. This episode was first released on 20th March 2017. --- This week we're joined by the legendary Paul Merson to discuss playing for England, Steve Morrow getting suplexed by Tony Adams after winning the League Cup, living with Gazza and much more. We have some awful examples of footballers acting, plus there's a wonderful listener contribution on the subject of having a childhood kick-about with an actual real-life 90s footballer.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 13, 2025 • 1h 2min

Elis James (QK Reloaded)

In an effort to become podcasting's version of UK Gold, we're spinning it back and replaying the glory days of QK. This is: QK Reloaded. We'll be playing through our original episodes in release order. And this is... Welsh heart-throb and Oh What A Time podcaster Elis James, S01E02. First broadcast on March 6th 2017. -------- Bobby Gould's tenure as Wales manager in the 90s will go down as one of the most bizarre eras in the history of sport. To relive the horror, this week we're joined by Wales' foremost 90s football expert; comedian and actor Elis James. There's also a discussion about 90s management styles and some cracking feedback from listeners; including one fantastic story about bumping into Colin Cooper on a water slide. Elis brought his favourite 90s football clips which included this one of Leyton Orient manager John Sitton: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYDIMWpcKqI⁠ And this one of then-Huddersfield manager Neil Warnock (note chimney in the middle of dressing room): ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=im85NY4NKt4⁠ Meanwhile, in follow up to episode one thank you to Chris Rann for sending us a clip of Ali Dia almost scoring: ⁠https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=k9vVV8Q9CXc⁠ And also thank you to Oliver Wilson who sent us this story about Derby County: Last week you discussed shirt sponsorship and Matt Le Tissier mentioned the Southampton once wore a Denmark kit that had been rebadged as Southampton. He also pointed out that Southampton manufactured their own kit for a couple of seasons. A mix of these two scenarios happened at Derby County for the 1994/95 season.   In 1993/1994 Derby had worn a kit manufactured by 'well known' sportswear firm Bukta. As a big admirer of the strip i was delighted to see the Rams wearing exactly the same shirt at the start of 1994/95, however the Bukta logo had been replaced by the clubs own stab at kit manufacturing 'Rams Pro Wear'. From what i can remember, the Rams Pro Wear logo had literally just been stitched over the top of the Bukta Motif.It only lasted for one season and i am unaware of the reasoning, i'd like to think the owners wanted to manufacture the kit themselves to save money only to give up and just recycle the Bukta shirts.Photo's of the 2 shirts attached for reference.  Thank you all for listening, if you have any favourite clips of footballers trying their hands at acting, weird rules for childhood football or stories of playing with people that went on to become professional then the place to send them is: ⁠hello@quicklykevin.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 12, 2025 • 1h 3min

Matthew Le Tissier (QK Reloaded)

In an effort to become podcasting's version of UK Gold, we're spinning it back and replaying the glory days of QK. This is: QK Reloaded. We'll be playing through our original episodes in release order. And this is... Our first episode: Matt Le Tissier S01E01. First broadcast on 23rd Feb 2017. --------- Our guest this week is, in Josh's opinion, the greatest 90s footballer of them all. One club Saints legend, and Goal of the Month stalwart, Matthew Le Tissier. If you aren't sure who he is then the podcast probably isn't for you but here is a brief summary:  And here is a refresher on his best goals: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB9HjYmYwpk⁠ The main topic for discussion beyond Le Tiss is "George Weah's cousin" Ali Dia, who can read about here if that is your thing: ⁠https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/nov/22/ali-dia-story-20-years-on-southampton-souness⁠   We also discuss Le Tissier's hat-trick for England B, which can be seen here: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAjGyTHLgK4⁠ If you have met a 90s footballer in a restaurant or cafe email us at ⁠hello@quicklykevin.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 10, 2025 • 35min

LBHY: Big Ron Manager: Episode One with Ivo Graham

So here we go! It’s episode one of the Big Ron Manager watchalong with comedian Ivo Graham.  Yes, you heard right, Ivo is moving from Steve Bruce’s literary masterclass to Big Ron’s attempt at a media relaunch at League Two Peterborough United. We get our first sighting of young managerial buck Steve Bleasdale and it doesn’t disappoint… we’re talking bust-ups, foul mouthed rants and of course a visit to the local factory.  Plus, we dig into your correspondence, including news from Georgi Kinklandze’s vineyard and an update on Dream Team’s Sean Hocknell.  If you’ve got anything to contribute to the show, you know what to do: hello@letsbehavingyou.com Thank you for subscribing to the show, your support means the world and we couldn’t make the show without you. As a reminder, as the QK fan club transitions to the LBHY fan club you’ll still get access to all the old QK subscriber episodes, PLUS you’ll be getting monthly special episodes from LBHY. So good night Richard Wright, Chris, Alex and Nick x Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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