A Thai Football Podcast

This week's episode comes "live" from Khon Kaen Municipal Stadium, where Dale accidentally stumbles upon a football tournament; Muang Thong Utd fan, Greg ponders the Kirins' poor performance against Sukhothai, takes stock of his team's relegation, and offers plenty of reasons to remain optimistic; our very own Captain Pugwash, Michael, regains his land legs in order to reflect on Port's 25/26 campaign, and preview the upcoming League Cup final; Jamie reports from Buriram Utd's thrilling Shopee Cup semi final second leg tie at the Thunder Castle; then Bill (Sukhothai) and Neal (Ratchaburi) share their season reviews and look ahead to 26/27.
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The KKC Royal Cup Tournament official website link

PART ONE
Part one of this week's episode comes "live" from Pitchaya Stadium, where Dale reports on Nongbua Pitchaya's victory over Police Tero to claim their place in the T2 play off final v Pattani: Phang Nga FC owner, Russ Horsley drops in to discuss how his latest project is going, his hopes for the future, and why he wants all the teams in the south to do well; Dale and Rob take in some Semi-Pro League action, as Roi Et Alan host Sisaket City at the Pride Stadium; and Lyle reviews Nakhon Pathom Utd's season, sums up life in T2, and looks forward, with some trepidation, to next year.
PART TWO
In the second part of our show, we join Michael and nineteen of his fellow Port fans who are travelling by boat up the Chao Phraya River to watch their team play in Ayutthya; and Lyle returns to reprise his role as "The Thai League Chris Kamara" to bring us all the drama from the final day T1 relegation battle, as it happened.
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The Thai Adventures of Rob B! YouTube link
Sabai Sabai Boat Tours website link

Goalkeeping coach, Hans Noetzel, joins Dale to talk about his career in the USA, training at Aston Villa with David James and David Ginola, making his international debut for Northern Mariana Islands, his time at Kanchanaburi, Samut Prakan City, Bangkok FC, his new goalkeeping academy, and more; Rob and Michael introduce the first of our T2 season reviews; Tim watches Kanchanaburi lose their top flight status following a 2-2 home draw with Chonburi; and Lee and Greg recall Muang Thong Utd's hard fought, and crucial point against BG Pathum Utd, "look forward" to next weekend's battle to avoid the drop against Sukhothai, and discuss rumours of possible investors or takeover bids.
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The Thai Adventures of Rob B! YouTube link
Noetz Goalkeeping Academy Facebook page
Greg's Muang Thong Utd blog link

On this special extended edition of A Thai Football Podcast, Dale is joined by the head coach of the USA Men's Over 40s soccer team, David Jones, to talk about the upcoming Seniors World Cup in Ubon Ratchathani; Bill reports from Friday night's T1 clash between Sukhothai and Ratchaburi; Rob's Roving Report comes from the Lamduan Stadium where he sees Sisaket Utd clinch promotion from T2 with an emphatic 5-1 win against Songkhla; Lyle watches, and reports from, all the games affecting the relegation battle at the bottom of the second tier; and Gian returns to discuss the Thailand national team, Anthony Hudson, the state of the domestic leagues, and the good job Madam Pang is doing.
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The Thai Adventures of Rob B! YouTube link

Alan files his report from Bangkok Utd 0-3 Gamba Osaka in the AFC2 semi final 2nd leg, as the Thai side crash out of the tournament.
Gian drops in to discuss Muang Thong Utd's 2-1 victory against relegation rivals, Nakhon Ratchasima, and share his thoughts on the Kirins' battle for survival.
EG joins Dale to reminisce about the Bangkok Casuals League in the late 90s/early 00s, and to tell us about his long running monthly Vets tournaments.
Finally, we have three match reports from T2: Rasisalai Utd 3-0 Mahasrakham (Rob); Pattaya Utd 3-3 Sisaket Utd (Tim); and Nakhon Pathum Utd 0-3 Bangkok FC (The welcome return of Lyle).
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The Thai Adventures of Rob B! YouTube link
Rasisalai Utd T2 Champions Trophy Presentation YouTube link
Veterans League Info
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In our extended Songkran special, Tampines Rovers fan, Stanley, joins us from Osaka to give us a neutral report on Bangkok Utd's historic 1-0 win in the AFC2 Semi Final 1st leg; blogger, and all round good bloke, Antony Sutton, chats with Dale about the current state of Thai football, shares a few memories from the mid 2000s, explains why Dez Corkhill is the ideal soccer commentator, and why he has decided now is the right time to resurrect his legendary blog; debutant, Lewis, relieves the boredom of a holiday traffic jam to discuss the T1 relegation battle and whether or not his team, Muang Thong Utd, will avoid the drop*; Riza and Erik share their thoughts on Ratchaburi's 2-1 win in Lamphun and assess the Warriors' season overall; and finally, Jamie puts the celebrations on hold to tell us all about Buriram Utd's latest title triumph. Happy, and safe, Songkran everyone!
*Interview recorded before Saturday's T1 fixtures
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Chris joins Dale to talk about Thailand's 2-1 midweek win against Turkmenistan, the joys of watching the national team, and his hopes for the Asian Cup in January and February. He also previews Port's upcoming League Cup semi final tie against Chonburi, and shares his thoughts on the Klong Toei club's season so far.
Rob, with assistance from John, and Martin Peters (!), reports from Chiang Mai Utd's T2 clash with champions Rasisalai Utd, while Riza, Robert, and Bomb are on hand to give their thoughts on the top flight encounter between Ratchaburi and, champions elect, Buriram Utd.
Futera Utd fan, Blue, drops in to summarise his club's historic first season in T3, the controversial decisions that have followed them around, and what they'll do better next year.
Then the jet-setting Mr Bernard closes the show by flying down from the far north to visit a new ground and report on the Thonburi League Zone D match, Old Blood v CNT Annubis. That's dedication for you!
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The Thai Adventures of Rob B! YouTube link
Endless Journey YouTube link
Thonburi League Official Website

Club owner Zen joins Dale to tell us the fascinating story of Bangkok based amateur side Ranger United FC, from their formation in Myanmar, the celebrities who've played for them, recruiting players from their opponents, staying loyal to their roots, and their plans for the future.
Rob files his report on the crucial midweek T2 clash between Kasetsart and Sisaket Utd from a bar in Chiang Mai. Better make mine a large one!
And with Thailand's crunch match against Turkmenistan on the horizon, former national team coach Steve Darby reveals how the squad will likely be preparing, the challenges facing Anthony Hudson (on and off the field), the club v country debate, why more Thai players should go overseas, and more.
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The Thai Adventures of Rob B! YouTube link
Ranger United Facebook page link

Groundhopper Anders returns with more accounts from his football related adventures in Thailand. This time he has stories from his visits to VRN Muangnont (T3), Port (T1), Kasetsart (T2), Police Tero (T2), and Chamchuri Utd (T3). He also explains what inspires him to visit certain stadiums and bemoans cashless grounds.
Over the course of a busy weekend in the capital, Rob reports from Pathum Thani University v North Bangkok University (T3), Minburi City v Bangkok AFC (Thonburi League), and the crucial T2 promotion clash between Police Tero and Sisaket Utd. He also grabs a few words with Minburi City team manager, and friend of the podcast, Bee, rounds up the second division's other results, and bursts into song!
Tim shares his pre match, half time, and full time thoughts on Chonburi's 2-0 win against Sukhothai in the top flight.
And, inspired by Prachuap John's recent anecdote of arriving late to a match, Nick joins Dale to tell two tales of woe travelling to and from fixtures involving his beloved Khon Kaen FC.
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Jamie, Ian, Rich, and Riza bring us all the action and opinions from a busy week for Thai clubs in the AFC Champions League Elite and the AFC2.
Port fan, Josh joins Dale for a chat about Anthony Hudson's Thailand squad for the upcoming crunch match against Turkmenistan, and explains what it's like being in a relationship with someone who supports his team's biggest rivals, Muang Thong Utd.
Rob reports "live" from the T2 clash between Sisaket Utd and Chantaburi, and then, hot off the press, rounds up the weekend action from the second tier, including Rasisalai Utd's amazing promotion to the top flight.
And finally, Arlene reports on Jude Soonsup-Bell's performance for Grimsby Town at a packed Boundary Park in Oldham. Surely the highlight of the lad's career.
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The Thai Adventures of Rob B! YouTube link
Theythinkitsallrovers YouTube link