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71: Big Night Out
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On episode 71 of A Thai Football Podcast, Eddy reports on Port's 5-2 defeat against Lion City Sailors in Singapore; Gian casts an eye over Muang Thong Utd's AFC CL2 campaign and assesses the three Thai clubs chances in the next round; Simon interviews Hagen Hubner about his time working in the local game, his first hand experience of corruption, his thoughts on youth development, the league, the national team and more; Lily quizzes Port supporter Tommie Duncan on this week's edition of 'This Charming Fan'; Lyle is "over the moon" to tell us about Nakhon Pathom Utd's 2-1 win over Chiang Rai Utd and chats with a very special guest; and our 'Bloke in a Taxi' Michael lets off some steam about Pattaya Utd's current form.
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Sunday Dec 01, 2024
70: Saturday Night Beneath The Plastic Palm Trees
Sunday Dec 01, 2024
Sunday Dec 01, 2024
On this week's show we have T1 match reports - including noodles, buses, and rubbing shoulders with the good and the great - from Lyle (Nakhon Pathom Utd 0-3 Lamphun Warriors) and Bill (Chiang Rai Utd 0-0 Sukhothai); Simon drops by to review the T3 South first leg, update us on the trials and tribulations of Phuket Andaman FC and tell us what it was like to interview Steve Darby; Lily questions Neal Oliver on 'This Charming Fan'; Tim and Val stay awake long enough to share their views on Chonburi 1-0 Trat in T2; plus we introduce our new feature, 'Bloke in a Taxi'.
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Saturday Nov 23, 2024
69: Steve Darby
Saturday Nov 23, 2024
Saturday Nov 23, 2024
Former Thailand national team head coach, Steve Darby, sits down with Simon to spill the beans about his time in the kingdom and the region. This is an entertaining must listen for anyone with an interest in the local scene. Steve has some fascinating stories to tell and doesn't pull any punches!
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Saturday Nov 16, 2024
68: This Bird Has Flown
Saturday Nov 16, 2024
Saturday Nov 16, 2024
On episode 68 of A Thai Football Podcast, we have more contributions to our new feature ‘This Charming Fan’ as Russ, Bill and Gian join us to share their thoughts on the local game; Lyle calls in “live” from a dramatic and controversial T1 match between Muang Thong Utd and Nakhon Pathom Utd; plus Simon provides us with ‘An Idiot’s Guide To T3’ and then files his report from Phuket Andaman’s latest fixture, a 1-2 home defeat against Ranong.
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Sunday Nov 10, 2024
67: I'm A Fan You Don't Meet Everyday
Sunday Nov 10, 2024
Sunday Nov 10, 2024
On this week's podcast we introduce a new feature called "This Charming Fan" with our first three guests Jamie (Buriram Utd), John (Ratchaburi) and Clare (Chonburi); Kevin revels in the aftermath of Muang Thong Utd's record breaking 9-2 away win against Cebu; Simon Causton interviews a candid and honest Russ Horsley about his first four turbulent months as owner of Phuket Andaman FC; and (Clare's husband) Tim reports on Chonburi's deadly dull and uninspiring 1-1 draw against Chainat.
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If you'd like to take part in "This Charming Fan", please DM us on Twitter or Facebook. Alternatively, you can email us at nuichonburi@gmail.com
Monday Nov 04, 2024
66: Never Mind The Blocks Here's A Thai Football Podcast
Monday Nov 04, 2024
Monday Nov 04, 2024
Lion City Sailors fan Eddy provides the Singaporean perspective on his side’s AFC CL2 win against Port; Chris “a guy with a camera” joins Dale to talk about his travels around Thailand documenting his beloved Port FC’s exploits on the road and watching football in far flung places; we have match reports from Simon (T3 South: Songkhla 1-0 Phuket Andaman) and Michael (T2: Pattaya Utd 2-1 Phrae Utd); plus Gian shares his views on current Muang Thong Utd coach Gino Lettieri.
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Endless Journey
Sunday Oct 27, 2024
65: It's A Long Way To Krabi
Sunday Oct 27, 2024
Sunday Oct 27, 2024
On episode 65 of A Thai Football Podcast, Simon Causton joins us for a behind the scenes look at Phuket Andaman FC’s dramatic start to the season and then reports on Saturday’s 1-0 home win against Yala City; Riza shares his thoughts on Ratchaburi’s 3-5 reverse at Nongbua Pitchaya on Friday night; Clinton sits down with Dale to recount his recent adventures in the north east of Thailand and chew over a few controversial opinions; finally we hear from our Rob, who went along to watch Sisaket United host Chonburi in an entertaining T2 clash.
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Sunday Oct 20, 2024
64: It's A Family Affair
Sunday Oct 20, 2024
Sunday Oct 20, 2024
Kevin and Jinny check in from the King’s Cup final between Thailand and Syria in Songkhla; Swatcat fan Russ shares his opinions on Port’s impressive 3-2 win away in Nakhon Ratchasima; Dale and Michael sit down for a conversation about the recent events at Pattaya Utd and the off field influence of the infamous “Dangerous Family”; we have match reports from Simon (Phuket v Pattani: T3 South), Riza (Ratchaburi v Chiang Rai Utd: T1) and Lyle (Nakhon Pathom Utd v Prachuap: T1); and finally, Jamie tells us about his experiences watching the Surin derby in T3 North East.
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Photo: Marco
Sunday Oct 13, 2024
63: Safe European Home
Sunday Oct 13, 2024
Sunday Oct 13, 2024
On this week’s podcast, content creator Chris joins us to talk about his background in NASCAR, his travels around the country documenting the local football scene, his favourite away fans, what to wear as a neutral and much more; then Ian tells Dale all about his 12,000 mile round trip from England to watch four matches over the course of one weekend in Thailand. Jet lag? Schmet leg!
Chris’s channel: Game Day Adventures
Ian’s four matches:
28/9/24
Samut Prakan 0-4 Navy (Samut Prakan SAT Stadium) T3 EastChonburi 0-1 Phrae Utd (Chonburi Stadium) T2
30/9/24
VRN Muangnont 0-1 Assumption Utd (Nonthaburi Youth Centre Stadium) T3 WestPolice Tero 1-0 Suphanburi (Boonyachinda Stadium) T2
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Monday Oct 07, 2024
62: The Rovers Return
Monday Oct 07, 2024
Monday Oct 07, 2024
PART ONE
Dale and Andy are at Khon Kaen Provincial Stadium for the T1 clash between Khon Kaen Utd and Uthai Thani; Marco evades an over zealous security guard in order to deliver a match report (and one or two other observations) from the Kasem Bundit University v Chonburi League Cup tie; Fergus Tierney sits down with Dale to tell him all about his career to date, growing up in Malaysia, signing for Chonburi, coping with the COVID lockdown, why players want to play in Thailand, Thai fan culture, the TV deal & more!
PART TWO
Dale enjoys a fun packed evening watching Nongbua Pitchaya entertain Bangkok Utd in the top flight; Rob - ably assisted by Gary - returns with his popular 'Roving Report'; Stephen Romary assesses Muang Thong Utd's AFC challenge; Riza brings us the latest from Ratchaburi Stadium as the home side beat Rayong 2-0 in T1; Simon Causton shares his thoughts on Phuket Andaman FC's 1-4 defeat at Phattalung; and Lyle travels to the capital to watch his beloved Nakhon Pathom Utd take on Port at the PAT.
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A Thai Football Podcast
A podcast about Thai football, hosted by Dale & Rob. News, views, stories and special guests from the weird and wonderful world of Thai football.
New episodes every Friday.