EP. 399 | That Ben Foster Episode: GoPro Fines, Refusing a Final & Man United Pressure
That Peter Crouch Podcast
Tall or Nothing
4.4 • 2.5K Ratings
🗓️ 22 April 2026
⏱️ 76 minutes
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Summary
On this week’s episode of That Peter Crouch Podcast, Pete, Chris, and Sids are joined by former Watford, Wrexham, Man Utd and England goalkeeper turned YouTube trailblazer Ben Foster — and it’s safe to say this one is packed with absolute chaos.
Fozzy lifts the lid on life inside some of football’s biggest dressing rooms, from the relentless intensity of Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United to the pressure of making one mistake at the very top level. He opens up about the moments that shaped his career, including refusing to play in an FA Cup final, getting battered 6–0… and somehow still finding a way to laugh about it.
We also dive deep into the story behind the GoPro — the idea that changed football content forever — including the backlash, dressing room reactions, and the fines he received from clubs for showing too much.
There’s also incredible insight into Wrexham’s rise under Ryan Reynolds & Rob Mac, including promotion celebrations, behind-the-scenes stories, and one of the most iconic penalty saves in recent football history.
Plus, we get into goalkeeper psychology, “parched” players, dressing room politics, and what really separates those who make it at the very top… from those who don’t.
And there’s this week’s Chaos Card, and a slightly chaotic solo finish from Crouchy himself to top it all off.
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00:00 - Intro, holidays & random chat
02:15 - Crouchy’s old VHS tapes & ball boy story
04:30 - Fear of what’s recorded on old tapes
06:40 - Introducing Ben Foster
10:30 - Podcasting as a footballer & inspiration
13:30 - “Parched” players & dressing room stories
15:00 - England camps & squad dynamics
18:30 - Refusing to play in FA Cup final
20:30 - Kepa situation & goalkeeper decisions
21:30 - Origin of the GoPro idea
24:50 - Players reacting to the camera
25:50 - Hiding bad performances from YouTube
27:00 - Getting fined for GoPro content
28:30 - Social media evolution in football
29:30 - Retirement & Wrexham return
31:00 - Ryan Reynolds & Wrexham behind the scenes
32:30 - Vegas promotion party stories
33:30 - Iconic Notts County penalty save
34:30 - Penalty mind games explained
35:30 - Career highlights & cup final win
36:30 - Obafemi Martins madness
38:00 - Crazy football contracts & wages
39:30 - Man United move story
41:00 - First day at Man United & Sir Alex
42:30 - Training intensity at United
44:00 - Fear of making mistakes at top level
45:30 - Dressing room mentality & leadership
47:00 - Players who can’t handle pressure
48:30 - Big club mentality explained
50:00 - Confidence vs hiding on the pitch
56:00 - Career reflections & mindset
01:00:00 - Football culture changes over time
01:04:00 - Foster segment ends
01:06:00 - Absolute shambles of a remote record!
01:08:30 - Chaos Card segment
01:12:30 - Connection issues & wrap-up
01:14:00 - Crouchy’s solo predictions
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, welcome to that Peter Crash podcast. |
| 0:02.6 | Cidz is with me and Chris Stark. |
| 0:04.6 | We're all good? |
| 0:05.5 | Really good. |
| 0:06.3 | Sun's out. |
| 0:06.9 | Sun's out. |
| 0:07.5 | It's good to be out. |
| 0:08.6 | Yeah. |
| 0:08.9 | Joy, it feels like tapas weather to me. Stings of a tapas. Sting's a little. Sting's a little. Stis has you just finished last week. That's how we roll. Hey, yeah. Have you been anywhere recently? |
| 0:18.3 | No. |
| 0:18.4 | Chauvel? |
| 0:19.3 | No. |
| 0:19.5 | Asian Fusion? |
| 0:20.4 | No, no, no, no. |
| 0:21.7 | Fish and chips. |
| 0:22.7 | Steak and chips. |
| 0:24.0 | Are you going on holiday next week? Have you been anywhere recently? No. Corchival? No. No. No. No, no, no. |
| 0:21.7 | Fish and chips. |
| 0:22.7 | Steak and chips. Are you going on holiday next week or? No, no, no. I'm here for the foreseeable for Easter and stuff. I've got to golf trips booked up later in the year, but nothing. I'm going Morocco. Are you really? Yeah. I think that's very different for me, isn't it? |
| 0:38.0 | I sort of completed the islands a few years ago, Malia Cavos. It's not even the name of the islands, but, you know, the relevant Napa, Zanti. I did them all. I've not seen the world. Have you been DJing there recently? Not even recently. I've been there both for business and pleasure. and now I feel I'm stepping into a time I'm life |
| 0:57.8 | I need to go see the world a bit more. Morocco. Health scares do that to people, you know. Yeah, I know what you mean, yeah. So you've got a grab life. You've got to grab life. And you go, do you know what? It's Morocco for me. I'm going to Morocco. |
| 1:11.1 | Go on then. |
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