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Gaffer & Hooligan Soccer Podcast: CONCACAF Making a World Cup statement!

Tuesday, June 24th, 2014

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Welcome to the latest Gaffer & Hooligan 2014 World Cup Mini-show.

In Segment 1 " The First Round" we look at CONCACAF's success in the tournament so far, Costa Rica advancing to the Round of 16 with a 1-0 win over Italy, Honduras losing 2-1 to Ecuador, USA defeating Ghana 2-1 and Mexico earning a credible 0-0 draw against Brazil before dissecting what matches are ahead.

We wrap up the show with Segment 2 "Last Call" reviewing three exciting matches this week, Australia fighting hard in a 3-2 loss to Netherlands, Chile eliminating the defending champions Spain 2-0 and Uruguay earning a vital 2-1 victory over England.

Gaffer & Hooligan Soccer Podcast: World Cup Opening Weekend Review

Monday, June 16th, 2014

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In Segment 1 “The First Round” we touch on the controversy in Brazil vs. Croatia and talk about Oscar’s Man of the Match performance, the 5-1 beating Netherlands gave defending champions Spain, CONCACAF claiming a big scalp defeating Uruguay 3-1 and the entertaining nightcap between Ivory Coast vs. Japan.

We wrap up with Segment 2 “Last Round” previewing an Olympic Gold/Confederations Cup rematch between Brazil and Mexico, two mouth watering games featuring Spain vs. Chile and Colombia vs. Ivory Coast as well as a battle of desperate teams in Uruguay vs. England.ist.

Gaffer & Hooligan Soccer Podcast: World Cup Mini-Show

Thursday, June 12th, 2014

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With the World Cup finally here The Gaffer & Hooligan has put out its first mini-show of the tournament.

In Segment 1 "The First Round", we preview key matches over the first few days of the tournament including Spain vs. Netherlands in a rematch of the 2010 World Cup Final, a pair of compelling games from Group C in Colombia vs. Greece and Ivory Coast vs. Japan and Ghana vs. USA in yet another meeting.

We wrap up the show in Segment 2 "Last Call", giving out some general thoughts before the kickoff of the tournament and what we're looking forward to most.

Gaffer & Hooligan Soccer Podcast: League One Ontario Kicks Off!

Monday, June 9th, 2014

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In Segment 1 "The First Round", we give an overview of what the league is about and why it has launched, go over the teams that make up the league and touch on the main points of Aaron's recent League1 Ontario article. We wrap up the show with Segment 2 "Last Call", looking at what the league needs to do to grow/improve long-term before ending with Kamal's experience at kickoff weekend a few few funny stories.

Gaffer & Hooligan Soccer Podcast: World Cup Prediction Time!

Wednesday, May 28th, 2014

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Welcome to the latest episode of The Gaffer and Hooligan!

To get us all geared up and ready for the 2014 World Cup I've decided to put my neck on the line and submit my official World Cup Bracket.

Gaffer & Hooligan Soccer Podcast: World Cup Breakdown with a Twist

Wednesday, May 21st, 2014

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The Gaffer & Hooligan continues its 2014 World Cup coverage with a bit of a twist. Joined by RNO's Canadian Soccer writer and stats/analytics expert Sam Gregory we take a group-by-group approach, answering some important questions from a Statistical/Analytical perspective.

In Segment 1 "The First Round" we cover Groups A-D, amongst the questions tackled were can Chile make it out of what can be considered a "Group of Death"? and whether an out of form Shinji Kagawa is a major concern for Japan?

We wrap up the show with Segment 2 "Last Call" examining Groups E-H, dissecting questions like is Argentina's firepower going forward enough to win despite a weaker defense? and can Germany finally shed its bridesmaid tag?