https://wheatonwanderersfc.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Thu, 29 Oct 2026 06:15:55 GMTThu, 22 Oct 2026 16:53:51 GMT60Wheaton Wanderers FCHonest conversations about the path through football, from Wheaton Wanderers FC, a UPSL club in Wheaton, Illinois. Former academy players, coaches and people who've built something tell the real story: the trials, the releases, the scholarships, the second chances, and what it actually takes. For players, parents and anyone who loves the game. Football Like You've Never Seen Before.episodicWheaton Wanderers FCwheatonwanderersfc@gmail.comno260e4484-03a5-497e-8a99-b9e386545306Wed, 28 Oct 2026 22:30:00 GMTEpisode 3 of the Wheaton Wanderers FC Podcast. John sits down with Chris Wise, who managed Wincanton Town for 11 seasons before stepping down in April. Chris covers taking the club up to step five of the English non-league pyramid, an FA Cup run, a family operation with his dad as chairman, his mum running the kitchen and his brother as captain, a 25-game unbeaten run, the Ronan Keating song that became the team's winning anthem, and why he stepped down so the club could grow. 00:00 Meet Chris Wise 00:31 Wincanton Town and his role at the club 01:46 Best memory: an FA Cup run that starts in August 02:48 A family club: dad as chairman, mum in the kitchen, brother as captain 04:02 Climbing to step five and the jump in level 05:35 Lessons: sort the off-field infrastructure and financial backing first 07:27 What he misses: the group chat, the changing room and the people 08:46 Life after management: taking a breather, not retired 10:21 Standout players and a 25-game unbeaten run 13:03 What non-league football means to the community and its volunteers 15:36 Why he stepped down after 11 seasons 18:29 The Ronan Keating winning song 20:41 This or that: the GOAT debate Come see us live: HOME GAME Sat Nov 7 vs Assur City FC Free entry | Wanderland 4 PM | Kickoff 5:30 | Glendale Heights RSVP free: wheatonwanderersfc.com Up the Wanderersno00:22:4913Why He Walked Away After 11 Seasons Managing a Non-League Club | Chris Wisefull4c31d65c-ab32-46c9-9644-c690da90e7b5Sun, 25 Oct 2026 22:37:00 GMTEpisode 2 of the Wheaton Wanderers FC Podcast. John sits down with Cody Starrett, soccer dad to Carson, who called him from a U.S. national team camp an hour before we recorded. Cody covers the whole journey: the first practice that almost made him cry, throwing Carson's cleats out the window on a Phoenix freeway, the Barça Residency Academy, Orlando City, and his advice for every soccer parent: help them fall in love with the game, let them make mistakes, and don't get in their way. 00:00 Meet Cody, Carson's dad 00:59 The call from national team camp 02:09 First practice: "I almost started crying" 04:16 Effort beats talent, and the cleats out the window 05:24 Getting into Barça Residency 08:06 The R9 haircut 10:02 Fort Lauderdale and Orlando City 14:08 How Barça trains vs. US academies 16:01 Pay to play and picking a club 21:10 What to say after a bad game 25:57 Rapid fire: Ronaldinho, R9, Mbappé, then Messi 28:04 Advice for every soccer parent Come see us live: HOME GAME Sat Nov 7 vs Assur City FC Free entry | Wanderland 4 PM | Kickoff 5:30 | Glendale Heights RSVP free: wheatonwanderersfc.com Up the Wanderersno00:30:3512His Son Just Got Called to a U.S. National Team Camp. Here's What This Dad Learned | Cody Starrettfullhttps://wheatonwanderersfc.com4b9f8170-1591-47ee-b082-3c6869bb2124Thu, 22 Oct 2026 22:58:40 GMTSam Marchi came up through West Ham's academy alongside Declan Rice, left England at 18, survived a Missouri JUCO, played pro in England with South Shields, and now coaches the next generation. We talk about what talent really looks like at 15, why "good effort" isn't coaching, the scholarship rules nobody explains, and what every player and parent should know about the path to pro. Wheaton Wanderers FC — Football Like You've Never Seen Before. UPSL, Wheaton, IL. Next home game: Sunday, Nov 1. Come watch, it's free. wheatonwanderersfc.comno01:02:5811Training with Declan Rice, Leaving West Ham & the Truth About Going Pro | Sam Marchifull