Campfire Football

I had my good friends Ronny and Vas from The Soccer View (formerly Soccer Subs) to talk about MLS, the Apple Deal, Messi, and the playoffs.

Gregg Collins from he SGFC Pod and I got together to talk about the hot topic of the week, VAR madness in the Spurs vs Liverpool match and Chelsea because we are both fans and it has been an.....interesting start to the season. Where is it all going from here?

6 Big Questions going into this Premier League season and I had the Plastics Podcast crew on to break them down. We also talk about the Champions League draw and the transfer window.Can Man City win a 4th title in a row?Will Chelsea improve?How will Spurs cope in the Ange Post Harry Kane Era?Who will be the "Pretenders" threatening the top 6?Will the rule changes have a major affect on the games?How big of an impact will injuries have this season?

Ronny and I break down the Women's World Cup. We cover a lot. Come on the ride for a chat about the greatest Women's World Cup EVER!!

Two World Cups in 7 months is unique. This time it's the turn of the women as teams collide in Australia and New Zealand.

PART 3 of this series in which I came up with some questions about the Premier League season after the opening day fixtures. I revisited this at the midway point and now we can look at each question and the outcomes.

I am joined by my good friends Christian and Ronnie from the Soccer Subs Podcast, one of my favorite shows, to talk about a few topics:Soccer Subs Podcast and Radio. The journey of a podcast going into year 3 and finding a niche.MLS Press RoomsMLS Owners and Fans role in growing the gameThings we need to get off our chest: Barcelona's Ref Payment Scandal, World Cups in Multiple Countries, and Antonio Conte's recent outburst in a press conference.

Chelsea spent more than the other biggest 5 leagues in Europe combined. Gregg Collins from SGFC Podcast joins me to dissect the transfer window, the Chelsea perspective, and some of the other important deals that affect Premier League clubs.

After the opening day of the season, I had some questions that came up. Here they are below and this episode is to evaluate them at the midway point of the season.Todd Boehly's Chelsea - What will it look like?Can Leicester avoid a relegation battle?Is Newcastle's rise going yield European Football next season?Liverpool vs Manchester City, Volume 5.Manchester United and Erik Ten Hag: Will things finally change?Who will finish in 3rd and 4th?How will the World Cup affect the season?Check out Episode 113 to take a time capsulehttps://stream.redcircle.com/episodes/6d091f34-0b94-4c6c-9df6-81d8b841d27f/stream.mp3

The podcast is 2 years old on Boxing Day, which is a fun way to mark the anniversary. The Premier League is back after the World Cup break and it gets going on a traditionally iconic day.The football was good, I quickly cover all of the matches as we get the league season going again.

That's it. The World Cup is ending. The Final is tomorrow between France and Argentina. So I preview that.But we start with a quick ode to Sinisa Mihaijlovic, who recently passed away. He will be missed.We go over the 3rd place match, an underrated and derided fixture but an important game. Congratulations to Croatia for winning it and Morocco for arriving to a semi final.What a World Cup it has been. 63 Matches Played, One Match to Go.

The United States have been eliminated from the 2022 World Cup at the hands of the Netherlands. They put in a good performance throughout the tournament, also in the match against the Dutch, but they ran into a new level of quality against Holland. Also, Argentina won 2-1 against a pesky Australia side for Messi's March to continue.

Jake Marchesani from the Soccertes Podcast and I go over the World Cup so far. We talk USA advancing from the group and their upcoming match against the Netherlands. We touch on other key games in the final round of group stage matches. And some of our best memories of the tournament so far.

Rohan from the Kitmen Podcast joined me for a little preview of the World Cup. This isn't your typical prediction talk.

A LOT has been said and reported about human rights abuses in Qatar as they are about to host the World Cup. Journalists are conflicted about how to feel going into it. And the level of disgust that Qatar will host has people uneasy. Let's just break it down before we enjoy the football.

Cat and Evelyn are the founders of ThePKspot, a small company selling footballs as planters. These will make excellent World Cup Christmas presents. Check them out on Etsy and Instagram.https://www.etsy.com/shop/ThePKspot?ref=shop_sugghttps://www.instagram.com/the.pkspot/

I am joined by Kevin Pettit of LADS Podcast and the LADS enterprise. We talk football memes, Qatar 2022 on and off field stuff, and the "MLS World Cup."

Cristiano Ronaldo is Football's Kanye West, Thibault Courtois wants the Ballon D'Or as a GK, and the world is putting Qatar's culture is under fire for the upcoming World Cup.

The top 5 leagues in Europe have some compelling races, surprise leaders, and some intriguing stories after 10 games. Real Madrid, PSG, Union Berlin, Arsenal, and Napoli are the frontrunners but each is there for different reasons and still have pursuers hot on their trail.

As managers start to feel the pressure and sackings start to become inevitable, there is also a wave of job removal happening in the United States National Womens Soccer League (NWSL). A damning report was recently published detailing a long history of ignored abuse. Heads are finally rolling.

It's been a minute. I was away on vacation and then had some hardware failures for my recording. So it took some time to get going again but I'm back. Football never left and keeps on going at a frantic pace. I talk about football stopping for the death of the queen, international fixtures, World Cup kits, USMNT not being that good, the return of the PL, and Champions League.

Dion Von Moltke is a former race car driver who started his own company called Blayze, a platform for athletes (racers and footballers) to work 1 on 1 with top quality coaches. This is what Campfire Football is all about, connecting folks from varies backgrounds with a like minded view to sports, coaching, community, and cross professional perspectives.

Episode 116** I mess that up in the intro.Gregg Collins, host of the SGFC podcast, joins me to break down different parts of the transfer window. We talk about:Our WinnersOur LosersSome Surprise SigningsOur Favorite Signings1 Season Prediction on the back of the window

Jake Marchesani of the Soccertes Podcast and I teamed up to break down the matches from this past weekend in the English Premier League.Follow the Soccertes Podcast for an analytical and intellectual point of view on the world of football.

I teamed up with Greg from SGFC Podcast to talk about more questions I have going into the Premier League season. Who will finish in the top 4 and how many teams are in the conversation?How will West Ham and David Moyes do after going big in the transfer market?How well is Tod Boehly doing with the Chelsea rebuild?1 transfer we hope to see happen and 1 we hope falls through.

Todd Boehly's Chelsea - What will it look like?Can Leicester avoid a relegation battle?Is Newcastle's rise going yield European Football next season?Liverpool vs Manchester City, Volume 5.Manchester United and Erik Ten Hag: Will things finally change?Who will finish in 3rd and 4th?How will the World Cup affect the season?

Brian Barlow is a motivational speaker, business consultant, and youth soccer referee who is one of the leaders in advocating for better treatment of sports officials. He started the Offside page on Facebook to expose toxic sideline behavior and is the founder of Innovate Crazy.https://www.facebook.com/youreoffsidehttps://innovatecrazy.com/?fbclid=IwAR21JMW5lfK866OBbRjwjpASx0wXFnaIE7yZW2e8-6Erv27LI4rkswa5WXE

America Quintana is a baller and an avid football fan with a great tactical eye and a great voice to speak on. We talk about the football pyramid in the women's professional game, Mexican football, and the Euros.

Deena Rahman is a one of football's heroes. She played for the first professional women's team in Europe, played in Egypt, and Bahrain, where she went on to build women's football from the ground up. She also has 5 Guinness World Records and is an inspiration for anybody.

The Women's Euro has begun. I've got England as favorites but here's a quick guide to each group. Don't forget to watch and keep up with this historic event.

In 2011, Romelu Lukaku was signed to Chelsea with great expectation. Bought, loaned, loaned, sold, bought, and loaned again. The last 10 years tell a story of a matrimony that seems as if it was never meant to work out.

Arsene Wenger is back in the spotlight with some more ideas for rule changes to the game. Some folks are quite upset about the possibility of kick ins and other tweaks. So let's go through the issues and how this is likely to play out. No panic.

Chelsea Football Club has been sold after the 19 year reign of Roman Abramovich. As a Chelsea fan, I look back on the ride and what made his tenure such an adventure.

John Nellis is a YouTuber and Sorare affiliate. He witnessed Football Index's rise and the demise of the company before getting into Sorare, a fantasy football platform operating on the blockchain with cryptocurrency.

El Kaiser (Rony), Buck Nasty (LV), and Recordinho (me) break down some of the topics surrounding Qatar 2022. For some levity, we talk about the mascot, the theme song, and some stories we are excited for. We weigh in on the human rights stories surrounding the tournament. We're only getting started because........It's World Cup Year!

Ida Sports is back on Campfire Football and this time, we have both founders, Laura Youngson and Ben Sandhu, on the pod to talk about the continued growth of the company, plans for the future, and an amalgam of lovely metaphors to tie everything together.

Kickoff Coffee Company is a family-run start up project inspired by a love for football and great coffee. They donate proceeds from the sale of each bag to community organizations linked to the beautiful game. Inspired by football, they started a company with a big dream to do some good in the world.

I spoke with Juan Pablo Kuka who created his own football training academy called TCS (Train, Conquer, Succeed). His insight, relationship building ability, football knowledge, and creativity to coach in dynamic ways makes him very good at what he does.

The Carabao Cup Final between Liverpool and Chelsea was a superb game of football. There was so much about it to enjoy. Kepa Arrizabalaga became the main story which is so typical of who he is, the multifaceted character in his long and winding story.

The TalentProjekt, founded by Mark Dillon, is an academy for highly talented American soccer players to go to Germany to train and play at a high level during a crucial development phase. After 3.5 years of operating, they are starting to see fantastic results. This is the second installment of Mark Dillon on the show.

UEFA has scrapped the away goals rule in European knockout competitions for the time being. Some people are quite upset about this, but if we look at the statistical and historical evidence, do we really lose much of anything? Let's break it down.

The African Nations Cup has reached the quarterfinal stage and 3 small nations with limited football lineage have booked a spot in this round of play. The Gambia, Burkina Faso, and Equatorial Guinea have the odds stacked against them but have fascinating stories so I dive into a few fun facts from each.

Christian is a youth soccer coach, a teacher at a vocational school in NYC, and Co-founder of the Soccer Subs Podcast. We have a chat about coaching, learning, teaching, AFCON, Qatar and starting a podcast.

The African Cup of Nations has begun! It has been disrespected a bit in the build up, but it's finally here and I'm grateful for that.In addition, we already have a great story. That of the Comoros Islands and their improbable qualification as a tiny nation. How they got here is fascinating and deserves a spotlight.

Brian Barlow is a high level soccer referee who started the Offside Facebook page (not Youtube as I say in the episode), which exposes abuse towards youth sports officials. He is also a consultant, motivational speaker and founder of Innovate Crazy. Barlow is a force for positive change in our game and somebody I find inspirational and greatly respect. Check him out.https://www.facebook.com/watch/youreoffside/https://innovatecrazy.com

My podcast is officially 1 year old! I started last year on Boxing Day and am happy to still be going today. I hope to bring you a quality and consistently improving experience here. Please reach out if you want to collaborate, if you have topic suggestions, or any other feedback. This is a community. Thanks to all fellow Campers this year. Sincerely,Sebastian - Your Chief Practical Pyro

Well that concludes the MLS 2021 season. NYCFC finish as deserved champions so I wanted to talk to a die hard City fan who went to Portland to see his time take the Championship. I invited my friend Ronny from the Soccer Subs Podcast to talk about his experience and what NYCFC means to the city of New York and its legion of soccer fans.

"I don't know what that competition is," said Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers after being asked if his aim was to win the Europa Conference League after finishing 3rd in their Europa League group.I got you Brendan, and anybody else confused about this new tournament that positively binds more clubs together across the European continent.

I had Ronny and LV from the Football Misfits Podcast on the show to probe into a few topics. Here's the agenda:MLS Playoffs - Drama, Structure, Level of QualityThe Ballon D'Or - Why do we care?Player Shoutouts - 1 who is thriving, 1 who needs supportSilliest Debate of Late - Annoying arguments that go nowhere

Jason Keever is the coach of Northfield High School's boys soccer team. This year, they went 20-0 to win the Colorado 4A State Championship. He started the program from scratch 7 years ago and his story is fantastic. He is my colleague, mentor, and dear friend.

Sam Chappell, the Founder of Denver Soccer Society, installed two 5-a-side turf fields in the heart of downtown Denver. Here is his story and how we was inspired to plant a seed for soccer culture to grow and to bring folks together. Inspirational for all football lovers.