About this podcast
Booked and Abandoned is your ultimate grassroots football podcast, where hosts Andrew and Scott explore the untold stories of the beautiful game at its rawest and most relatable level.
When aiming for football legends like David Beckham leads to being ghosted harder than a Sunday league goalkeeper during a penalty shootout, Andrew and Scott turn their attention to the unsung heroes of the pitch—players with more passion than trophies, more grit than glamour, and just the right amount of banter.
With dodgy pitches, dramatic half-time oranges, and tales that range from laugh-out-loud funny to genuinely touching, "Booked and Abandoned" brings you the grassroots football experience in all its unfiltered glory.
This podcast celebrates the love of the game, one story at a time. So grab a cuppa, lace up your boots, and join us for a hilarious, heartfelt, and totally un-Premier League ride.
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 53 episodes
- Season 2 Finale · 49 min · Season 2 Episode 28SEASON 2 FINALE Brenden Child jumps back in with Scott and Andrew to wrap up Season Two, looking back at the best moments, biggest laughs, and the guests that made the season…
- Matt Cooper A.K.A. Gordon Ramsay · 1 h 16 min · Season 2 Episode 27Scott’s off sick this week, so Andrew’s been left unsupervised behind the mic… never ideal. This week: Matthew Cooper, a keeper out of Te Atatū, defender when needed, now…
- Brayden Harrison A.K.A David Beckham · 1 h 10 min · Season 2 Episode 2650 episodes deep… and somehow David Beckham still hasn’t replied. So we’ve done it the Booked and Abandoned way, no Galácticos, just proper West Auckland football. This week…
- Adam Bryce A.K.A. Mark Bosnich Part 2 · 56 min · Season 2 Episode 25Mark Bosnich still hasn’t replied… so we’re sticking with a better story. This week: Adam Bryce - and this is Part Two. The boots are still on, but the focus shifts to the…
- Adam Bryce A.K.A. Mark Bosnich Part 1 · 57 min · Season 2 Episode 24Mark Bosnich still hasn’t replied… so we’ve done what we do best and found a better story. This week: Adam Bryce - South Auckland talent who got the call-up early and landed at…
- Dion Hansen A.K.A. Zinedine Zidane Part 2 (The Port) · 52 min · Season 2 Episode 23Part Two with Dion Hansen and this time he’s swapped his boots for a scarf. We’re in the stands with The Port, Auckland FC’s self-appointed ultras: Chants, chaos, away trips… and…
- Dion Hansen A.K.A. Zinedine Zidane Part 1 · 1 h 19 min · Season 2 Episode 22No Zidane this week… so we’ve gone with real football. Dion Hansen joins us to talk the grind, Manurewa to Ellerslie, earning it the hard way. No shortcuts, just consistency…
- Katherine Patmore A.K.A. Sam Kerr · 1 h 15 min · Season 2 Episode 21This week we’re joined by Katherine Patmore, a women’s football legend who’s come full circle. From school footy to social teams at Oratia & Waitemata, to the competitive grind…
- Brad Aylwin A.K.A. Bob Lenarduzzi · 1 h 15 min · Season 2 Episode 20Bob Lenarduzzi ghosted us… so we went global anyway. So instead we have Brad Aylwin, from football to ice hockey to pro downhill skiing (yeah, seriously)… and somehow back to…
- Callum Roberson A.K.A. Alisson Becker · 1 h 19 min · Season 2 Episode 19No retired legends this week… and Alisson Becker still hasn’t returned our calls. So we’ve gone young, still gets asked for ID young, this week’s guest is Callum Roberson, just…
- Marcos Aranda A.K.A. Carles Puyol · 1 h 7 min · Season 2 Episode 18This week Marcos Aranda joins the pod, stepping in for the mysteriously unavailable Carles Puyol. From youth football in Scotland with Harmony Row to playing for nearly every…
- Michael Utting A.K.A. Gordon Banks Second Half · 1 h 1 min · Season 2 Episode 17Part One set the scene. Part Two goes global. We dive deeper into Michael Utting’s journey with the All Whites and his time at clubs like SuperSport and the Football Kingz, the…
- Michael Utting A.K.A. Gordon Banks First Half · 1 h 4 min · Season 2 Episode 16Gordon Banks was busy. So we went and got ourselves our own international goalkeeper. We sit down with former All White goalkeeper Michael Utting for Part 1 of a two-part…
- Dan Evanson A.K.A. Jack Grealish · 1 h 17 min · Season 2 Episode 15Once again, a world-class footballer couldn’t make it. This week? Jack Grealish. (Scott’s DMs remain unanswered.) So we went properly local. Dan Evanson joins us to talk open…
- Eddie Trubshoe A.K.A. Bruce Grobbelaar · 1 h 13 min · Season 2 Episode 14No Bruce Grobbelaar, No Scott either, but we have Eddie Trubshoe the 100+ games legend for both Melville and Te Atatu, talking about football done the hard way! Hosted on Acast…
- Mitchell Bond A.K.A. Thibaut Courtois · 1 h 26 min · Season 2 Episode 13Courtois couldn’t make it (apparently he had a match or something), so we went local instead. Enter Mitchell “Mitch” Bond our tallest guest yet. From Greenhithe to Takapuna…
- Petr Jakoubek A.K.A. Petr Čech · 1 h 15 min · Season 2 Episode 12This week we’re joined by Petr Jakoubek former Czech league goalkeeper, youth international, traveller, model, and now a familiar face in NZ football. From Czech academies to…
- Amberley Hollis A.K.A. Zećira Mušović · 1 h 38 min · Season 2 Episode 11Zećira Mušović couldn’t make it… so we called up. National League and Western Springs keeper Amberley Hollis joins us to talk late position switches, injury, Golden Gloves, and…
- Royston “Roy” D’Souza A.K.A. David Silva Second Half · 54 min · Season 2 Episode 10A Boxing Day listen for the space between leftovers and kickarounds. Roy D’Souza goes deeper on life in the I-League, adapting to football in New Zealand, and the habits that…
- Royston “Roy” D’Souza A.K.A. David Silva First Half · 1 h 1 min · Season 2 Episode 9David Silva couldn’t make it… so we called his biggest fan. Roy D’Souza joins us to talk street football in Mumbai, the move to NZ, coaching, youth development, and his new…
