Down the Pub Podcast- A Soccer Podcast
Down the Pub: Hosted by Anthony Abbott, Down the Pub is a Canadian soccer podcast which focuses on Halifax Wanderers and the Canadian Premier League. From post-match reviews with Gary Griffiths (@FromAwaysHFX) and Chris Searl, to interviews with professional footballers from the CPL and beyond, join us down the pub for some top quality football chat. The first pint is on us!
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Hosted by Anthony Abbott
Anthony was born in Dublin, Ireland. He has loved soccer as long as he can remember.
He currently lives in Halifax, Canada, with his wife Sarah and twin boys Alfie and Damon. He is a season ticket holder of the Halifax Wanderers, where he can be found in The Kitchen section.
Episodes
Friday Oct 30, 2020
Friday Oct 30, 2020
Myself and Dave Robinson from Everton Nova Scotia are joined by Everton icon and their most successful captain ever Kevin Ratcliffe. We chat about Howard Kendall, the great successes of the 80's, Kevin's foray into management and today's team under Ancelotti.
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
We are joined by Cavalry FC defender Nathan Mavila. We chat about how the Island Games went for the Cavs and what it's like working under Tommy Wheeldon Jr. We also talk about Nathan's career at Wycombe and West Ham and growing up in Brixton.
Friday Oct 23, 2020
Friday Oct 23, 2020
We are joined by Ronan Cordelle of the Kempenfelt Crew and 1812 FC Barrie board member Peter Raco.
They give us the inside scoop of the formation of this exciting new club and the plans for the future of the club. They have big big plans!!
https://1812fc.com/
Friday Oct 16, 2020
Friday Oct 16, 2020
On this episode we are joined by Cavalry defender and Canadian international, Mason Trafford.
We chat about Mason's experience at the island games, his plans for the off season, his time playing abroad and what it's like to play against Raul!
Sunday Oct 11, 2020
Sunday Oct 11, 2020
In this mini bonus episode, we delved into the Down the Pub vaults and found this gem. Nova Scotia broadcasting legend Mavs Gillis joined us to chat about how he started commentating for New Japan Pro Wrestling. It's a lesson in self belief and perseverance.
https://www.njpw1972.com
Friday Oct 02, 2020
Friday Oct 02, 2020
We chat to journalist and broadcaster Eoin O'Callaghan about his new role with York 9 and the vision for the club. We also chat about Eoin's new book, Keane Origins, which looks at Roy Keane's formative years.
https://www.bookdepository.com/Keane-Origins-Eoin-OCallaghan/9781781177310
Saturday Sep 26, 2020
Saturday Sep 26, 2020
Carlos and I look back on the CPL final game. We also give our awards for the Wanderers MVP and more.
Tuesday Sep 22, 2020
Tuesday Sep 22, 2020
In this episode we are joined by Valour FC manager Rob Gale. We talk about how the tournament went for Rob and the lads and we also talk about what the post season will entail.
Friday Sep 18, 2020
Friday Sep 18, 2020
On this episode we are joined from Colombia by former Valour player Nico Galvis.
In part 2 we give our pie-scale ratings for the Wanderers vs Pacific. We also give our predictions for the CPL final game against Forge
Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
On this episode we are joined by former Cork City double winner and Chattanooga Red Wolves player Steven Beattie.
We chat about Steven's college career, moving to the states, playing in Europe and messing with Leon Bailey. We also learn what it's like to take a penalty in a cup final shootout!
In part 2 we give our patented pie-scale reviews of the Wanderers players against Cavalry last Saturday.
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