There is a great team who produce and present the show. Here you can meet the team:
Adam Richardson:
Adam co-founded the Grassroots Football Show and started the weekly broadcast in 2014. He is Match Secretary of Tower Hamlets FC. Find out more about him here:
Name: Adam Richardson
Team you support: Arsenal FC & Portsmouth FC
Affifiliated Grassroots Team: Tower Hamlets FC
Occupation: Football Secretary & Sales Assistant
How did you get into radio?
After doing some media courses at school/college, I went for a media training at East London Radio, and due to my involvement at Tower Hamlets, they offered me my own standalone show promoting the local football.
Favourite place to visit?
Outside London, it has to be Portsmouth, my family live down there and I love spending time in the city. Would recommend it in the summer it is amazing, especially in the Harbour area and of course not forgetting Southsea!
Favourite film?
Bruce Almighty
Last book you read?
I remember Jeff Stelling releasing a funny book about his tales on Soccer Saturday, my stepdad lent it to me, this was about 6 years ago. I tend to read newspapers and Twitter these days.
If you could go to dinner with any 3 people living or dead, who would it be and why?
1. My best friend Chelsea - she would be a laugh
2. My late twin sister
3. Jeff Stelling - he would have some stories
If you were stuck on a Desert Island for a week, name 3 things what would you have with you?
1. iPhone
2. Charger
3. Water
Most embarrassing moment?
It was at my Aunt's in Bethnal Green when England got knocked out of the 2010 World Cup, I thought she had left the patio door open, so I have gone to walk outside and walked straight into the door. Hit it so hard I flew over the other side of the room.
Best & worst football moments?
Has to the big derby wins. I love local derbies. My highlights are: Arsenal winning the league at White Hart Lane, THAT 5-2 comeback game against Tottenham, Portsmouth's 4-1 wins over Southampton in 2005 and 2010, not to mention David Norris' last minute volley at St Marys to rescue a point for Pompey, when that whole stand went absolute bonkers!
My 3 worst footie moments have to be 1) watching Portsmouth go through their two administrations and falling through the leagues. It's a club and a city close to my heart because of the family connection as people know, so it is a relief to see them out of debt and trying to rise again. 2) Spurs 5-1 Arsenal and 3) Arsenal blowing a 4-1 lead against them only for them to equalise in the 90th minute to make it 4-4.
Best football atmosphere?
Fratton Park - You cannot beat that atmosphere in any ground in this country. The game that stands out is when Pompey lost to Bournemouth in the FA Cup. Ok Pompey played really well but I have never seen an atmopshere like it, even when Bournemouth turned it around the crowd just didn't stop, the Fratton End was buzzing because it felt like the good times were back.
What do you like best about working in radio?
Giving a broadcasting and publicity outlet to the local teams and to the grassroots game locally which is in need of some coverage and publicity.
Peter Dudley:
Canary Pete has been a permanent fixture on the Grassroots Football Show since July, find out more about him here:
Name: Peter Dudley (aka Pedro or as Steve Porter from the ELR Sport Show likes to refer to me as 'Mr Essex')
Teams you support: Norwich City & Sunderland
Affiliated Grassroots Team: None now, but was Secretary of Southend Manor
Occupation: Accounts and IT Support for an Insurance Broker, also football reporter/writer and Co-Host on East London Radio's Grassroots Football Show
How did you get into radio?
My now co-host Adam Richardson got his own show (the Grassroots Football Show) a year or two ago and asked me to come on as a guest from time to time. Eventually it was decided that I would become his new co-host and so at the start of this season I took up that role.
Favourite place to visit?
Norway/Sweden to see/stay with family. My mother and brother both live on the outskirts of Stavanger in Norway and recently there has been a new addition to the family in the shape of my niece Cassandra who is ten months old and perfect. So I enjoy going out there and chilling with the family. My mum and step father also have a holiday home in Sweden so hence the Swedish connection too.
Favourite film?
Probably one of the Bond films, I'd say the best one I've seen is Casino Royale
Last book you read?
I don't really do reading so last books I read were over a decade ago now, Beckham's autobiography called 'My Side', and also 'Hulk', as I needed something to read whilst on holiday in Spain once so popped into a book shop there and bought that!!!
If you could go to dinner with any 3 people living or dead … who would it be and why?
To be honest there is one person I'd like to go to dinner with and that is my late father Nigel, who sadly died in 2008. He was the man that got me into non league football and I'd of loved him to see what I do now as he would of loved it, I'm sure he is looking down from above though with a smile. Dinner with him would be great though so we could discuss all the things I've been up to in the local game.
If you were stuck on a Desert Island for a week name 3 things you would have with you?
A boat to escape, some matches to light a fire to keep warm, and music to stir the soul
Most embarrassing moment?
Many involving too much drink that I won't go into!!!! Probably the most embarrassing moment at a football game was at Spa Road, Witham Town FC. Me and my father did the programme for the club in the late 90s early 00s and at one such game the ball came to me over the wall into the terrace and I tried to be clever and flick it up and kick it back to the player who was waiting, sadly I only managed to kick it over the fence out of the ground!!! It was rather embarassing and made my mate chuckle quite a lot I can tell you!!!
What do you like best about working in radio?
The chance to get the word out there and to know that what you are talking about is listened to by others who are ,listening because they generally want to and are interested in what you have to say. Seeing those viewing figures rise and having people come up to you and say what a good job you are doing really makes it worthwhile.
Best and worst football moments?
This is a tough one as I've been blessed with many good moments in football over my twenty odd years of watching it. I guess the best moment would have to be seeing my beloved Norwich City win promotion to the Premier League back in the 2003-2004 season with the likes of Darren Huckerby charging down the wing and causing havoc to opposing defences. My worst moment would probably be from this years Vase semi final and seeing Bowers & Pitsea go down to an injury time goal and seeing how upset they all were afterwards, it was a very emotional but proud day and one i'll never forget.
Favourite football atmosphere?
The best atmosphere I've experienced for myself is the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff with the roof closed during the 2002 Championship play off final between Birmingham City and Norwich City. I have never known an atmosphere like it so I'd say that most probably. The Nou Camp in Barcelona was also enjoyable but the atmosphere wasn't as good as what I experienced in Cardiff.
Danny Lee:
Danny Lee is a relief co-host and regular pundit on the show. Find out about him here.
Name: Danny Lee
Team you support: Tottenham Hotspur
Affifiliated Grassroots Team: Harlow Town U21s
Occupation: Plumber
How did you ever get into radio?
Dave Square at Ryman Radio round up invited me on, I've loved it ever since.
Favourite place to visit?
Barcelona, but still have a love affair with London.
Favourite film?
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Last book you read?
Book about the Gurkhas
If you could go to dinner with any 3 people living or dead, who would it be and why?
Albert Einstein, Bobby Robson & Kylie Minogue all fascinate me in different ways
If you were stuck on a Desert Island for a week, name 3 things what would you have with you?
Size 5 football, pen and paper.
Most embarrassing moment?
Not embarrassed easily, can laugh about everything, laughing is my favourite thing,
Best & worst football moments?
Best: Winning the county cup with Barkingside in 2015, very special moment that will live with me forever
Worst: Losing, I hate losing, but the fact I can bounce back
Best football atmosphere?
Tottenham v Arsenal - not an atmosphere like it.
What do you like best about working in radio?
Love talking about something I'm passionate about with equally passionate people listening.
Damian Clark:
Damo is another friend of the show and is another relief co-host and regular analyst on the show. Here is more about him:
Name: Damian Clark
Team you support: Arsenal
Affifiliated Grassroots Team: Barkingside
Occupation: Facilities assistant
How did you ever get into radio?
Was invited by Adam Richardson
Favourite place to visit?
Central London, Germany & Cuba
Favourite film?
Braveheart & Cocktail
Last book you read?
David Jason - My Life
If you could go to dinner with any 3 people living or dead, who would it be and why?
My girlfriend, my Mum & my Grandad
If you were stuck on a Desert Island for a week, name 3 things what would you have with you?
Football, iPad & Deodorant
Most embarrassing moment?
When I tipped paint over my head by mistake when I was 7
Best & worst football moments?
Best: Winning the Hackney & Leyton Senior League Man of the Match in a cup final, even though I was on the losing side, and winning the title at Anfield in the last minute
Best football atmosphere?
Borussia Dortmund v Arsenal, and Arsenal v Tottenham in 1989.
What do you like best about working in radio?
I like being live on air and working with great people
