CORNISH SOCCER talking football!

RAPPO & DEACS FRIDAY FIX PODCAST  1st March 2019 Episode 13 of the FRIDAY FIX podcast is now available to download and enjoy.  It includes interviews from around Cornwall, mixed in with chat about the local football scene as Rappo takes his regular look at the Cornwall Combination League and our Predictions slot covers off a handful of games from throughout the Saturday football schedule. As usual we keep in touch with our resident Truro City supporters, Josh and Cam, as well as the SWPL secretary Phil Hiscox. Thanks must go to Lee Denton (as he takes over as co-manager of Penzance alongwith Dave Leonard), Rob Hosking (recently appointed as assistant manager at St Day), and now that we know for sure who has applied, we hear from Steve Carpenter (the secretary of the new Step 7 league – the St Piran Football League). Once again, thanks for listening and please feel free to contact me – davedeacon@cornishsoccer.info with feedback, comments and suggestions for future episodes.

RAPPO & DEACS FRIDAY FIX PODCAST  22nd February 2019 This is episode 12 of the new FRIDAY FIX podcast and we have an exclusive this week! Many thanks to the Kernow FA in allowing our podcast to be the first to announce their squad to the public in advance of their first-ever history making match due to take place at Poltair Park, St Austell on Monday evening (kick-off 7.30pm).  The squad is named towards the end of the episode (1:38:45) and also before that features a chat with Phil Lafferty (1:28:34), one of the Kernow FA managers.  As well as Phil, we also include interviews from around Cornwall, starting with a young up and coming manager, Ash Bicknell of St Mawgan, and following later with two of the very best players around in Jordan Annear and Chris Reski. These are amongst our usual Rappo’s “Bet of the Week” and our Predictions on five games throughout the Saturday football programme. We also keep in touch with our resident Truro City supporters, this week Cam is on his own, and of course we speak to the SWPL secretary Phil Hiscox, another regular weekly contributor. And don't forget Rappo also takes his regular look at the Cornwall Combination League scene.  Once again, thanks for listening and please feel free to contact me – davedeacon@cornishsoccer.info with feedback, comments and suggestions for future episodes. It’s a little longer this week because of the exclusive, but there’s always so much to talk about! Plus it’s so much fun talking about Cornish football with some of the people who are making sure Saturday continues to be our football day. Click, listen and enjoy! Rappo & Deacs

County Youth manager Glynn Hooper post match reaction after our 3-1 win against Devon

RAPPO & DEACS FRIDAY FIX PODCAST  15th February 2019 Episode 11 of the new FRIDAY FIX podcast is now available to download and enjoy.  It includes interviews from around Cornwall, mixed in with chat about the local football scene as Rappo takes his regular look at the Cornwall Combination League and our Predictions slot covers off a handful of games from throughout the Saturday football schedule. As usual we keep in touch with our resident Truro City supporters, Josh and Cam, as well as the SWPL secretary Phil Hiscox. Thanks must go to Bryan Scoffin, one of Illogan’s heroes from their surprise Charity Cup win over Porthleven, and Steve Sharpe, manager of Polperro Reserves who are having a great season so far. This Saturday they visit Frogpool in the Cornwall Junior Cup. Matt Cusack talks about Saltash’s 6-1 League Cup win over Launceston and gives us a little more of an insight into what has to be considered as a manager, while James Ward is on the look out for youngsters to go to America! Once again, thanks for listening and please feel free to contact me – davedeacon@cornishsoccer.info with feedback, comments and suggestions for future episodes. It’s 90 minutes plus a little added on time of fun talking about Cornish football with some of the people who are making sure Saturday continues to be our football day. Why not also leave a voice message for inclusion by going onto the Anchor app and following CORNISH SOCCER talking football. 

RAPPO & DEACS FRIDAY FIX PODCAST  8th February 2019 Well we’ve made it into double figures! Here’s episode 10 of the new FRIDAY FIX podcast now available to download and enjoy.  Once again it includes interviews from around Cornwall, mixed in with Rappo’s “Bet of the Week” and our Predictions on a handful of games throughout the Saturday football programme. Now anyone who has listened to the previous 9 episodes will know we’re not that brilliant with our forecasts and Lee Gribble from St Day comes on to tell us so!  As usual we keep in touch with our resident Truro City supporters, Josh and Cam, as well as the SWPL secretary Phil Hiscox. Rappo takes his regular look at the Cornwall Combination League scene and we hear from Perranwell’s Chairman Andy Snapes, in particular, about the League’s decision this week to allow Carharrack some breathing space! Matt Hayden outlines his ambitions for St Blazey while we speak again to Wendron manager Jack Greenwood, both about the Senior Cup success, but also about the sad news that club official Kevin Williamson passed away last weekend. Kevin has been so instrumental in the club’s success off the pitch. Once again, thanks for listening and please feel free to contact me – davedeacon@cornishsoccer.info with feedback, comments and suggestions for future episodes. It’s 90 minutes plus a little added on time  of fun talking about Cornish football with some of the people who are making sure Saturday continues to be our football day. Why not also leave a voice message for inclusion by going onto the Anchor app and following CORNISH SOCCER talking football. 

RAPPO & DEACS FRIDAY FIX PODCAST  1st February 2019 Episode 9 of the new FRIDAY FIX is now available to download and enjoy with a bonus of a cameo appearance from Rappo’s Mother-in-Law this week (twice even!).  Once again it also includes interviews with managers from around Cornwall, mixed in with Rappo’s “Bet of the Week” and our Predictions on a handful of games throughout the Saturday football programme. As usual we keep in touch with our resident Truro City supporters, Josh and Cam, as well as the SWPL secretary Phil Hiscox. Rappo takes his regular look at the Cornwall Combination League scene and we hear from three managers involved in Senior Cup match this Saturday – Mike Walton (Launceston), Dane Bunney (Saltash Utd) and Kevin Richards (Porthleven). We also get to speak to Bodmin Town’s Harry Evans who is leaving for Australia next week and he’s lining up to play down under! We wish him good luck. Once again, thanks for listening and please feel free to contact me – davedeacon@cornishsoccer.info with feedback, comments and suggestions for future episodes. It’s almost 90 minutes of fun talking about Cornish football with some of the people who are making sure Saturday continues to be our football day. Why not also leave a voice message for inclusion by going onto the Anchor app and following CORNISH SOCCER talking football. 

RAPPO & DEACS FRIDAY FIXTURE PODCAST  25th January 2019 Episode 8 - available to download and enjoy.  More interviews and this week featuring the Duchy and LWC Drinks Combination as well as the South West Peninsula League with Shaun German (Foxhole) and Harry Pope (Penryn Athletic). In amongst the guest interviews, there are of course the usual features such as Rappo’s “Bet of the Week” and our Predictions on a handful of games throughout the Saturday football programme, we also hear from our resident Truro City supporters, just Cam this week, as well as the SWPL secretary Phil Hiscox. And while at a match midweek, we managed to speak to Helston Athletic’s manager Steve Massey as well as James Miller of Falmouth Town straight after Town’s League Cup win at St Austell. Once again, thanks for listening and please feel free to contact me – davedeacon@cornishsoccer.info with feedback, comments and suggestions for future episodes. It’s around 90 minutes of fun talking about Cornish football with some of the people who are making sure Saturday continues to be our football day. Don’t forget, you can always leave a voice message for inclusion by going onto the Anchor app and following CORNISH SOCCER talking football. Go on, give it a go and let us know what you reckon.

RAPPO & DEACS FRIDAY FIXTURE PODCAST  18th January 2019 TIMINGS (TOTAL : 1:31:36) 01:17  Justyn Male and JJ (Joshua Jones) from Perranporth Football & Cricket Club’s respectively. 7:55 TCFC_Updates co-host Cam Weldon 15:00 “The Bet of the Week” 18:55 Alan Yendall – part of the Cornwall’s County Youth coaching team 32:54 Rappo’s Combo review 40:55 Phil Hiscox’s SWPL weekly catch-up 54:00 Darren Gilbert (Manager - Bodmin Town) 1:03:20 Predictions – after 6 podcasts we’ve got 1 each correct! 1:12:00 Gary Williams (Assistant Manager – Torpoint Athletic) 1:19:00 Alan Carey (Manager – Porthleven) Believe it or not, this is the 7th episode of the FRIDAY FIXTURE to become available to download and enjoy. Time certainly goes quickly when we’re having fun producing them!  We got more interviews than ever this time around and with some icons of Cornish football from the past couple decades as well. It’s great that we can get to hear their thoughts, and even better that we can share them with our listeners. So amidst the interviews there’s the usual features such as Rappo’s “Bet of the Week” and our Predictions on a handful of games throughout the Saturday football programme, from SWPL through to Duchy and Trelawny. We keep in touch with our resident Truro City supporters, just Cam this week, as well as the SWPL secretary Phil Hiscox. While Rappo takes his regular look at the Cornwall Combination League scene, we hear from County Youth coach Alan Yendall who shares the enjoyment and satisfaction in the knowledge that the county is producing some fine footballers. We have a chat with the Perranporth football and cricket clubs who are staging a charity game soon in memory of Peter Batchelor who was connected with both clubs, while Gary Williams outlines the Torpoint season to us. Finally, who’s left – oh of course, two big names in Cornish football, none other than Darren Gilbert and Alan Carey. Once again, thanks for listening and please feel free to contact me – davedeacon@cornishsoccer.info with feedback, comments and suggestions for future episodes. It’s around 90 minutes of fun talking about Cornish football with some of the people who are making sure Saturday continues to be our football day. Don’t forget, you can always leave a voice message for inclusion by going onto the Anchor app and following CORNISH SOCCER talking football. Go on, give it a go and let us know what you reckon. Dave Deacon

RAPPO & DEACS FRIDAY FIXTURE PODCAST  11th January 2019 There’s another episode of the new FRIDAY FIXTURE now available to download and enjoy.  Once again it includes interviews with managers from around Cornwall, mixed in with Rappo’s “Bet of the Week” and our Predictions on a handful of games throughout the Saturday football programme. As usual we keep in touch with our resident Truro City supporters, Josh and Cam, as well as the SWPL secretary Phil Hiscox. Rappo takes his regular look at the Cornwall Combination League scene and we hear from Perranwell’s joint manager Simon Fisher ahead of the ‘Well’s Senior Cup match with Peninsula giants St Austell. Macca Brown returns to the CORNISH SOCCER Podcast and gives his thoughts on the Millbook season so far, while Jack Greenwood highlights what to expect as manager of Wendron United Once again, thanks for listening and please feel free to contact me – davedeacon@cornishsoccer.info with feedback, comments and suggestions for future episodes. It’s 90 minutes of fun talking about Cornish football with some of the people who are making sure Saturday continues to be our football day. Why not also leave a voice message for inclusion by going onto the Anchor app and following CORNISH SOCCER talking football. 

RAPPO & DEACS FRIDAY FIXTURE PODCAST  4th January 2019 Another episode of the new FRIDAY FIXTURE is now available to download and enjoy.  More interviews with managers and players around Cornwall, mixed in with Rappo’s “Bet of the Week” and our abysmal attempt at some Predictions, while we keep in touch with our resident Truro City supporters, Josh and Cam, as well as the SWPL secretary Phil Hiscox. Actually, this week it’s more Josh than Cam as you’ll find out why! However, in fine style Josh carries on solo as we recap on the Hungerford win, another Torquay defeat and preview Welling.  SWPL secretary Phil Hiscox was at one of the midweek League Cup matches and the quarter finals are now clearer. After three successes on the trot, the run came to an abrupt halt, but nevertheless it hasn’t deterred Rappo as he gives us another ‘Bet of the Week’. Before Rappo also highlights recent Cornwall Combination League activity, we hear from St Day’s Rob Hosking ahead of their Senior Cup tie with one of his former clubs Porthleven.  Then Polperro manager Matt Pengelly tells us how special a day its going to be for his squad, who for most, it will be their first-ever visit to the iconic Bickland Park.  Don’t ask how many of his five Senior Cup finals Rappo won though! But in his defence, he’s amongst many a great past Cornish players who also hasn’t picked up an Easter Monday winners trophy. With all the Senior Cup talk it seems natural to use those games for our usual Predictions slot, but can it help us improve on our terrible tally of only one correct since we started the Friday Fix a few weeks ago? Finally, ahead of St Austell’s trip to Chertsey Town for their FA Vase tie, we talk to player and assistant manager Neil Slateford who did a similar trip with the Lillywhites four seasons ago. Once again, thanks for listening and please feel free to contact me – davedeacon@cornishsoccer.info with feedback, comments and suggestions for future episodes. You can also leave a voice message for inclusion by going onto the Anchor app and following CORNISH SOCCER talking football.