Michael Bridges | Sunderland | Sticker No.454 | 1997

Searching for Shineys is back with a bang for Season Two! Ketch and Richie resume their search for footballers who appeared in the 1997 Merlin Premier League sticker book with a far away find - Michael Bridges joins the show all the way from Australia to chat Sunderland, Leeds, Newcastle and more. Bridgey immediately embraces the spirit of the show with tales of searching for Steve Agnew's teeth, sleeping on Peter Reid's couch after a session at Tall Trees and Ketch gets to explain the story behind his special Michael Bridges pen to the man himself.This is the first of a fresh batch of episodes coming your way every Friday. If you can connect us to a player from the 1997 Premier League stickerbook please get in touch via our website searchingforshineys.com.Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @TheShineyPod, and don't forget to #KeepItShiney Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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A podcast series in which two old uni friends, Matt Ketchell and Richie Wyatt, attempt to track down and interview as many footballers who featured in the 1997 Merlin Premier League sticker book as they can find. The pair ask players questions football fans have always wanted the answers to, take a nostalgic dribble through the playing career of their guest and stop to focus on the 1996/97 Premier League campaign, a period widely regarded as British football’s sweet spot.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.