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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 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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On the episode, brought to you by Seaport Beerfest, we look back at the loss in Ottawa. We chat about Vanni's post match press conference, our missed chances, sleepy defending and green shoots in our build up play. Don't forget you can get 15% off tickets for Beerfest with the code BUILD
On this bonus episode, Derek caught up with some folks at the Grounds to give their thoughts on Leo Caso leaving Halifax. Leo has been a big part of the supporters culture here and will be missed.
In this episode we look back at the home draw against Forge that felt almost like a win. We chat about how we have changed our set up against Forge, midfield duals and stellar performances from Ryan Telfer and Marco Carducci. Dave "Statto" Finlayson gives us a stats round up and his man of the match. All this and more!! Thanks to our friends at the Seaport Beerfest for sponsoring the show.
On this episode, Anthony and Dave look back to our gut wrenching loss to Supra. We chat about letting a two goal lead slip, those penalty decisions and much more! Thanks to our friends at The Seaport Beer Fest for sponsoring this episode.
On this Anto-less episode, Dave and Derek look back at the draw in Calgary. They also chat about the superb performance against Toronto at the Grounds, our new signing and the Wanderers u21's game against Forest. All this and more!!! This episode is brought to you by our friends from The Halifax Seaport Beer Fest https://seaportbeerfest.com/
On this episode we look back at Canada's world cup exit and what the journey has done for football in the country. The Wanderers had an away win against Pacific so we chat about that and what we think would constitute a succesful season at this point. All of this and more!!
Dave and Derek attended bought group games in Vancouver, so they give their thoughts on their experience. From March To Match, The Fan Zone, meeting celebrities and spending time in the club seats the lads experienced it all. We also chat about Canada's performance in the tournament so far. All this and more!!!
On this episode Anthony and Derek look back to at the loss against Cavalry. We chat about a decent first half performance and the second half collapse. We look at our squad depth with injuries and players away on international duty, the two goals we gave up including Akinwale leaping over the ball and Jason's miss. All this and more!!
On this episode, Dave, Derek and Anthony look back at the last gasp winner against Vancouver. We chat about a much improved defensive display, how our new formation is working and also our lack of creativity. With the transfer window a month away we give our thoughts on what we might need to bolster the squad and what we do if Tiago became available. We discuss having Tides and Wanderers on back to back days and if it's a good idea. All this and more!
On this episode we look back at the much improved performance against Inter Toronto. We chat about our attacking threat, a different formation and chance creation. We also talk about Derek Martin's stadium comments on the Wanderers Weekly Show. Dave gives us his Down the Pub Lock In for MOTM sponsored by The Halifax Seaport Beerfest!
On this episode, Dave and Anthony chat about the narrow loss to Ottawa on the weekend. We look at a poor first half again but also a much improved second half. We talk about the positives we can take from it into the next few games. Dave also gives us a breakdown on what it must be like for the officials trying to work with the new daylight offside rule All this and more!!!
In this episode we look back at the defeat in Hamilton in the Canadian Championship. We chat about a brighter start, things that worked,mistakes that cost us and needing leaders to step up. All this and more!!
On this episode we look back at the defeat against Forge. We discuss how our squad shapes up to Forge's, the manner of the defeat and how we could try and rectify it. We give our thoughts on Skublak's business card antics and Dave give's his player ratings! We had a special guest in Dave's cat, so if you hear meowing it's him and not Derek complaining. All this and more on this week's episode!!
On this week's episode, Derek and Dave broke down the loss to Supras in Montreal. The lads chat about what went wrong, Izzy's performance and how we are looking after our start to the season. The lads also talk about what impact our new signing, Ilhan Ahmed can have. We also introduce our new sponsor, Seaport Beer Fest and Dave gives us player ratings too. All this and more!
On this episode we look back at the draw with Pacific in our home opener. We chat about our slow start to games and what we could of done to prevent the equalizer. We talk about the Wenger Rule goal and the refereeing performance. We also chat about Supra's first home game and much more!
On this bonus episode, Down the Pub's roving reporter, Derek Simon caught up with some players on the eve of the Home Opener. Derek chatted with Marco Carducci about settling into Halifax and new surroundings and hunting for bookshops. Derek talked to Kareem Sow about his first pro goal, settling in Vanni's system and some tips for making it in the pro game. Lastly Derek spoke to Tavio Ciccarelli about his first pro goal and playing a system with two strikers.
On this episode we look back at last weekend's draw with Inter Toronto. We chat about the enforced personal changes, our general overall play and a great performance from Isaiah Johnston. We talk about what team's are impressing so far, Supra's league debut and dave talks about vanni's dreamy eyes. All this and more!!
On this episode, we break down the win in Vancouver. We chat about our burgeoning relationship in midfield and up front. We talk about that performance from Marco and the unbelievable goal from Lorenzo. All this and more!!
On this episode we are joined by media legend, Dominik Diamond. We chat about getting involved with The Wanderers, how The Wanderers Weekly came to be and what are chances are for this season. Dom gives his thought on Scotland and Canada's world cup chances, the CPL's new rules and also tells us about Robbie Williams saving a relationship! All this and more!!
On this episode Anthony and Derek are joined by Wanderers Supporters legend Gary Griffiths. We look back at the friendly game against Dal that was open to season ticket holders. We chat about who caught our eye, Derek gives his thoughts on the Moon Mist kit and Gary gives us an indepth look at Vanni's tactics. We also talk about what we might need to round out the squad. All this and more!!!
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