The Top of the D

The Top of the D Pod

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  • 24 minutes 9 seconds
    Men's Euros Preview: Albery aiming for glory with England

    Here's my preview of the Men's EuroHockey Championships!


    Will the Dutch retain their title? Can Spain continue their rise and pick up a medal? Can England make that elusive step up to the top of the podium? All this, plus plenty more AND we hear from England star James Albery with his thoughts on England's chances, their goalkeepers and a lot of other stuff too.



    7 August 2025, 1:00 pm
  • 36 minutes 21 seconds
    Women's Euros Preview: Owsley aiming for English resurgence.

    The EuroHockey Championships are here!


    Can anyone break the era of Dutch dominance or will the title be heading to the Netherlands once again?


    I'll take a look over the teams competing in the Women's EuroHockey Championships and we'll also hear from England star Lily Owsley. She's competing in her 7th European Championships and hoping to help England to restore themselves to former glories.



    7 August 2025, 8:55 am
  • 28 minutes 15 seconds
    It's the final countdown! England Hockey Premier Division Finals weekend 2025

    The biggest weekend in the England Hockey calendar is here as the four men's teams and four women's teams battle it out to be crowned champions!


    East Grinstead, Hampstead and Westminster, Surbiton and Reading battle it out for the women’s title.

    Surbiton aiming to retain the title they won last year.

    Surbiton, Wimbledon Old Georgians and first-time finalists Oxted were going for the men’s title, with OGs aiming for a fourth title in a row.


    Who’s going to win it? Well, you probably know the answer already, but this was recorded as things unfolded in real time. So enjoy all the details, reaction and post match interviews from the domestic league finals.

    5 May 2025, 2:19 pm
  • 24 minutes 54 seconds
    Super Sixes Finals Day 2025

    Super Sixes Finals Day - the crescendo of English Hockey's brief indoor season.


    East Grinstead's women aim to retain the title they won last year, taking on Sutton Coldfield in the semi final whilst Surbiton and Buckingham battle it out in the other semi final.


    In the men's competition, Old Georgians are also looking to retain their crown. They come up against East Grinstead. Wimbledon take on Southgate in the semi final.


    This podcast was recorded in real time with post match reports and interviews done immediately after the whistle.


    Come with me to enjoy England Hockey's Big Day In!

    27 January 2025, 4:22 pm
  • 31 minutes 58 seconds
    It all comes down to this...League Finals Weekend

    It all comes down to this.


    The England Hockey Men’s and Women’s Finals weekend. East Grinstead, Hamsptead and Westminster, Surbiton and Wimbledon battle it out for the women’s title.

    Surbiton aiming to wrestle the title back from East Grinstead after their eight year dominance was interrupted last season.



    Surbiton, Hampstead and Westminster, Wimbledon and Old Georgians going for the men’s title, with OGs aiming for a third title in a row.


    Who’s going to win it? Well, you probably know the answer already, but this was recorded as things unfolded in real time. So enjoy all the details, reaction and post match interviews from the domestic league finals.

    15 April 2024, 3:48 pm
  • 20 minutes 44 seconds
    Super 6s Finals Day

    I went along to Derby to see who'd become the men's and women's Super 6s Champions.


    For England Hockey's Big Day the semi-finals were East Grinstead vs Slough and Surbiton vs Buckingham in the women's competition and Old Georgians vs Hampstead and Westminster and Sevenoaks vs Wimbledon in the men's.


    I was there all day to bring you all the updates and all the interviews.

    29 January 2024, 11:43 am
  • 30 minutes 15 seconds
    Bonjour Paris!

    Au revoir doubt, pressure and fear, bonjour Olympic Games!


    Both Great Britain men's and women's sides have sealed their qualification for the Paris Olympics and in this episode, I reflect on the ups and downs of the qualifying tournaments with a little help from Sarah Jones and Sam Ward, who both bagged vital goals for Great Britain.


    Thanks for listening!

    26 January 2024, 6:00 am
  • 27 minutes
    See you in Paris? It's time for the Olympic qualifiers!

    It's been a very long time since The Top of the D podcast put out a new episode but with the teams now drinking in the last chance saloon to book their tickets to the greatest show on earth - the Olympic Games, I decided now would be the perfect time to record an episode once more.


    Great Britain Coach David Ralph, Anna Toman and men's captain David Ames all join me as we assess their chances of punching that all important ticket to the biggest tournament in hockey.

    10 January 2024, 8:00 am
  • 51 minutes 16 seconds
    Brendan Creed: Scooter, social media trolls, podcasting and playing abroad.
    This week I'm lucky enough to be joined by England and Great Britain star Brendan Creed.  Brendan is a European and Commonwealth Games bronze medalist and is one of the real characters of the team. A joker on and off the pitch but as I found out, there's plenty more to him than that. We talk injury rehab, Olympics, social media trolls, playing abroad and plenty more besides. Enjoy.  Follow me on social media: https://www.facebook.com/TheTopoftheD/ https://www.instagram.com/thetopofthed/ https://twitter.com/thetopofthed?lang=en-gb https://thetopofthed.com/ Brendan's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/lets-stick-together-episode-3/id1510732371?i=1000473757432 
    11 June 2020, 4:00 am
  • 46 minutes 7 seconds
    Nikki Alexander-Lloyd: The Flower of Scotland.
    This week I’m lucky enough to be joined by one of Scottish Hockey’s finest, Nikki Alexander-Lloyd. She won 130 international caps (and counting?) and played in two Commonwealth Games. She tells me all about her international career, her 9-5, her aspirations for the future and her refusal to leave the Scotland WhatsApp group. So listen in and find out all about one of the biggest hockey badgers there is.
    13 April 2020, 5:30 am
  • 38 minutes 33 seconds
    The Great Wall of Ipswich.
    With the world on lockdown I've decided to dust off the podcast mic and give you a little slice of hockey content.   Today's guest is the Great Wall of Ipswich, George Pinner.  George is the Great Britain and England goalkeeper and has almost 200 caps to his name. He's played in the Olympics, the World Cup, the European Championships, the Champions Trophy and plenty more tournaments.  He's faced the best, he's played with some incredible players and he's played in some incredible matches.   As a break from all the coronavirus chat we take a little walk down memory lane to talk about George's career highs, his memories and of course, his beloved Ipswich Town.   So if you want to know who wore the wrong tie to the photoshoot, who George's favourite team mate is, who the best player he's played against is and why he got David Seaman mixed up with Simon Mason (sort of) then this is the podcast for you.  Enjoy. 
    2 April 2020, 6:10 pm
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