The Throstle Club programme 12 Our special studio guest is Steve Carr who knows more about Albion’s early history than anyone else. Alongside him is Simon Hill, a leading member of the WBA Blind football team. We also feature an extended interview with Ally Robertson and more from one of our oldest supporters Ken Lord.…
The Throstle Club programme 11 Programme 11 features an exclusive interview with former Baggies man Zoltan Gera and our studio guest is former Sports Argus man Rob Bishop. Also hear from Laurie Rampling on his Cyrille Regis book, and Harry Taylor on Steve Bloomer. Albion fans Rex Edwards and Ken Lord share their Albion memories.…
The Throstle Club programme 10 This episode features Albion’s former Welsh international star Paul Mardon. He talks about his career at WBA and Wales. Laurie Rampling and Bob Downing discuss their FA Cup memories, we recall the ‘car in the canal’ incident of 60 years ago and the bad winter of 1963. The Throstle Club…
The Throstle Club programme 9 | The Christmas Special | December 2023 The Christmas Special December 2023 features more from Artim Sakari and Andy Hunt plus a look back to the 5-3 game at Old Trafford 1978 with Brendon Batson; a remarkable Boxing Day in 1963 and real boxing with Bobby Gould, as told by…
The Throstle Club Programme 8 Programme 8, December 2023 features exclusive interviews with Artim Sakari and Andy Hunt plus more from Dennis Clarke, Mickey Fudge, Lyndon Hughes and David Butler. You’ll also hear from Simon Wright on Grorty Dick and fan Ken Lord remembers Davy Walsh. Presented by Norman Bartlam and Bob Downing. The Throstle…
The Throstle Club programme 7 During this month of Remembrance we feature our WWI hero Harold Bache and the graveyard of West Bromwich old church which has links with WBA. We recall trips to Fiorentina and Valencia and share in the memories of life long supporters Sylvia Collins, Ken Lord and Rex Edwards, who remember…
The Throstle Club Episode Three The Throstle Club is a programme produced by Black Country Radio Xtra and presented by Norman Bartlam and Bob Downing. It is a monthly programme which looks back on the long and proud history of West Bromwich Albion featuring interviews with former players and reminiscences from supporters of the club.…
The Throstle Club Programme 2 June 2023 The Throstle Club is a programme produced by Black Country Radio Xtra and presented by Norman Bartlam and Bob Downing. It is a monthly programme which looks back on the long and proud history of West Bromwich Albion featuring interviews with former players and reminiscences from supporters of the club. Programme…
Programme 1 produced in May 2023 looks at key events from May in days gone by including the 1968 F A Cup Final at Wembley, Albion’s promotion play-off of May 1993 and Tony Brown’s England cap in 1971.
It’s Not Only Zebedee Who Boings Programme 18 With the Middle East in the news due to the 2022 World Cup we look back to the events of 45 years ago this month when West Bromwich Albion manager, Ronnie Allen, shocked the football world by leaving Albion to join Jimmy Hill’s footballing revolution. He became…
The Sports Argus was a much-respected Saturday night sports paper in the West Midlands.