"🍊 The Half Time Oranges: ⚽

The Hammy, The FA Man & The Sponsorship War

🎙️ The Half Time Oranges Podcast – New Episode Out Now! This week… things get heated. 👀 Marc returns from his cup final and the big question is — did the hammy actually survive, or is retirement talk already on the cards? Meanwhile Richard’s attended that many County FA CPD sessions lately, people are starting to ask if he’s secretly on the FA payroll. The sponsorship war in the background has now officially become ridiculous, both lads are fighting for camera space, and at one point Marc completely loses his head in a proper grassroots football rant. Some will agree with him… others definitely won’t. 🍿 There’s coaching debates, grassroots opinions that might upset a few people, plenty of digs flying about, and the usual Half Time Oranges chaos throughout. If you like your football chat polite and sensible… this probably isn’t the episode for you. 🍊🎙️

Club Over the Bridge

🎙️ The Half Time Oranges Podcast – New Episode Out Now! Richard and Marc are back, and this one’s got a bit of everything… ⚽ Richard dives into the world of 3v3 Future Fit football after taking his U7s to their first festival—what worked, what didn’t, and whether it really is the future of the game or just organised chaos with cones. 🤕 Marc drops a bit of a bombshell… he’s picked up an injury. The big question—career-ending, or just a well-timed break from the sidelines? 🔥 Coaches taking teams and walking them over to another club, the gloves are off—both lads have plenty to say about coaches moving teams between clubs, and it’s fair to say it’s got under Marc’s skin. No filters. No holding back. This one gets heated… fast. Honest, opinionated, and proper grassroots debate all the way through. 🎧 Get it on, get involved, and let us know your thoughts…

Coaching Matters 🏆⚽

🚨 THE HALF TIME ORANGES IS BACK 🚨 AND… BIG NEWS STRAIGHT AWAY 🏆Richard drops it early… the club is up for Club of the Year 👀🔥 Not bad for a group that can barely get the tech working…Speaking of which… Marc’s somehow pulled it off again 🎥😂 Now onto the chaos… ⚽ What actually makes a GOOD training session?🧠 Are some coaches overthinking it… or just not thinking at all?🛑 And here we go… Why are there always coaches playing centre back in training?! 👀😂 You know the ones…Step in, win every header, ping a 40-yard pass…Living their best life while the kids are just spectators… Are they helping… or just stealing the session?! We also get into the The Football Association rewards system… does it actually reward the right things? The boys get going (again)… so yeah, this one’s nearly 40 minutes long ⏱️Bit of coaching chat… bit of chaos… bit of controversy… 👇 Coaches… be honest… have YOU ever played centre back in your own session? #TheHalfTimeOranges #GrassrootsFootball #CoachingDebate #CentreBackCoaches

Crossing the Line

🚨 NEW EPISODE DROP 🚨 The lads are back on Half Time Oranges 🍊⚽ This week… we’re diving straight into what’s creeping into grassroots football 👀 ❌ Poor touchline behaviour🚬 Vaping during games🍺 Drinking on the sidelines Is it just a bit of “sideline culture”… or is it crossing the line? Marc’s got the red card ready 🟥Richard’s on the tactics board 📋And as always… it gets lively 😅 If you’re a player, coach, or parent… this one might hit close to home 👀 🎧 Get listening, get involved, and tell us…What’s acceptable on the touchline… and what’s not? #HalfTimeOranges #GrassrootsFootball #RespectTheGame #TouchlineBehaviour

“Power Restored! Silence on the Touchline?”

After last week’s technical disaster (mainly caused by Marc discovering that podcasts work better when they’re actually plugged in), the Half Time Oranges Podcast is finally back! 🍊🎙️ Richard and Marc return to the mic looking and sounding much better than last week’s silent masterpiece. This episode they get stuck into the recent Silent Weekend across grassroots football and the behaviour we still see far too often on the sidelines. Is silence the answer? Do parents and coaches need a reset on touchline behaviour? And what does it actually feel like for the players in the middle of it all? Grab a brew, give it a listen, and let us know your thoughts. ⚽ #HalfTimeOranges #GrassrootsFootball #SilentWeekend #TouchlineBehaviour