Wanderer Grounds

This week, Martin breaks down the Halifax Wanderers' nervy 3-1 win over Valour FC on Canada Day at the Wanderers Grounds and chats with fullback Adam Pearlman about his experience training with the #CanMNT. Plus: Has Patrice Gheisar done enough to secure an extension as head coach? (And will it come?) And is it time to split up the Coimbra-Telfer pairing in the Starting XI? Check out Classic Football Shirts and find the kit you've been searching for: bit.ly/WandererGrounds. Save 10% with the code TWG10. Photo: Trevor MacMillan / HFX Wanderers FC

On Saturday May 31, 2025 Halifax Wanderers travelled to Quebec City, to play York United in a Canadian Premier League on tour, regular season game. The Halifax Wanderers put on a bus to Quebec City. Grand Parade reporter Matt Stickland embedded with the fans and watched the game. This is that story.

This week, Martin's on vacation—which means Matt takes over the host's mic and breaks down the Wanderers' 1-0 win over Vancouver FC, with a little help from Gary Griffiths (From Aways HFX). Plus, Vitor—don't call him Victor—Dias joins the show. Check out Classic Football Shirts and find the kit you've been searching for: bit.ly/WandererGrounds. Save 10% with the code TWG10.

This week, Martin chats with Canadian men's national team centre-back Derek Cornelius, whose footballing path has taken him from Ajax, Ontario, to one of Ligue 1's biggest clubs. Check out Classic Football Shirts and find the kit you've been searching for: bit.ly/WandererGrounds. Save 10% with the code TWG10.

This week, Martin breaks down the Halifax Wanderers' 1-1 draw against Cavalry FC at the Wanderers Grounds and chats with former CanMNT defender (and Wanderer!) Doneil Henry about life after his playing career. Check out Classic Football Shirts and find the kit you've been searching for: bit.ly/WandererGrounds. Save 10% with the code TWG10. Photo: Trevor McMillan / HFX Wanderers FC

In a special episode this week, Martin catches up with Toronto FC and Canadian men's national team full-back Richie Laryea while he's in Halifax to talk about lessons from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, finding his path to the pros as a college athlete, how fatherhood has changed him, and who wins in a footrace between him and Jacob Shaffelburg. Check out Classic Football Shirts and find the kit you've been searching for: bit.ly/WandererGrounds. Save 10% with the code TWG10. Photo: Lucas Kschischang / Toronto FC

This week, Matt and Martin go live at the Wanderers Grounds to break down the Halifax Wanderers' 2-0 win over Atlético Ottawa and the Wanderers' climb into first in the CPL. Plus, the guys chat with three of the Halifax Tides at halftime and striker Tiago Coimbra joins the show. Check out Classic Football Shirts and find the kit you've been searching for: bit.ly/WandererGrounds. Save 10% with the code TWG10. Photo: Trevor MacMillan / HFX Wanderers FC

This week, Matt and Martin dive into the Halifax Tides' 0-1 home loss to AFC Toronto, the Halifax Wanderers' 2-0 road win over Vancouver FC, and the latest development in the future of the Wanderers Grounds as a permanent outdoor stadium. Check out Classic Football Shirts and find the kit you've been searching for: bit.ly/WandererGrounds. Save 10% with the code TWG10. Photo: CPL

This week, HFX Football Post's Josh Healey joins Martin live at the Wanderers Grounds to break down the Halifax Wanderers' 0-3 loss to Cavalry FC. Was the result to be expected after three matches in eight days, or does it spell trouble? Check out Classic Football Shirts and find the kit you've been searching for: bit.ly/WandererGrounds. Save 10% with the code TWG10. Photo credit: CPL

This week, Matt and Martin are live from the Wanderers Grounds after Halifax's 0-0 draw against Forge FC—a match that saw the return of centre-back Dan Nimick for the first time since switching CPL clubs. Plus, an iceberg gets a toast and Matt's beloved Bristol City FC are on to the EFL Championship playoffs. Check out Classic Football Shirts and find the kit you've been searching for: bit.ly/WandererGrounds. Save 10% with the code TWG10. Photo credit: CPL

This week, Martin recaps the Halifax Tides' inaugural NSL match against the Calgary Wild at the Wanderers Grounds, then dives into the Halifax Wanderers' continued unbeaten streak after a 1-0 road win against Valour FC. Check out Classic Football Shirts and find the kit you've been searching for: bit.ly/WandererGrounds. Save 10% with the code TWG10. Photo credit: Halifax Wanderers FC / Halifax Tides FC

This week, Matt and Martin go live from the Wanderers Grounds after Halifax's 3-1 home opener win over Pacific FC. Plus, Thomas Meilleur-Giguère joins the show to talk about playing against his former club, and the guys teach him some hip-hop history. Editor's note: The Wanderers have 7 goals through 3 games, not 6. Check out Classic Football Shirts and find the kit you've been searching for: bit.ly/WandererGrounds. Save 10% with the code TWG10. Photo credit: CPL

This week, Matt and Martin recap the Halifax Wanderers' 2-1 road win over York United and dig into all the action, from Tiago Coimbra's favourite goal celebration to Thomas Meilleur-Giguère's big stops down the stretch. Check out Classic Football Shirts and find the kit you've been searching for: bit.ly/WandererGrounds. Save 10% with the code TWG10. Photo credit: CPL

The CPL is BACK! This week, Matt and Martin break down the Halifax Wanderers' 2-2 road draw in their season opener against Atlético Ottawa and discuss the good—Halifax goals!—and somewhat concerning—subs, anyone? Plus, Matt ends up in the wrong part of town while in Panama and Martin beefs with his dog. Check out Classic Football Shirts and find the kit you've been searching for: bit.ly/WandererGrounds. Save 10% with the code TWG10. Photo credit: CPL

This week, Martin catches Matt up on the Halifax Tides' roster and likely Starting XI ahead of the Northern Super League's April kickoff. Plus, the guys talk Survivor luxury items and group chat gaffes. Editor's note: In the first roster run-through of the episode, Martin forgets to mention Christabel Oduro. Martin is terribly sorry and pledges to do better next time. Photo: Halifax Tides FC / Instagram Check out Classic Football Shirts: bit.ly/WandererGrounds

This week, Martin and guest Joshua Healey (Wanderers Notebook) go team-by-team across the Canadian Premier League to predict how many points they'll finish the 2025 season with. Plus, Wanderers Tiago Coimbra and Alessandro Biello join the show to talk about their preseason and expectations for the year ahead.

This week, Martin is joined by Josh Healey (Wanderers Notebook) and Gary Griffiths (From Aways) to break down some of the biggest burning questions ahead of the Wanderers' 2025 season. Plus, midfielders Giorgio Probo and Lorenzo Callegari join the show to talk about life in Halifax and rebounding after a year of challenges. Cold open: @fitbathatba

This week, Matt and Martin are joined by Down The Pub's Anthony Abbott and Gary Griffiths for a special episode where the guys compete to draft the best all-time Wanderers 5-a-side squad. Photos: HFX Wanderers FC / CPL

This week, Martin chats with Halifax Tides FC forward Saorla Miller about returning to her hometown as the first local signing for the NSL team. Saorla chats about turning pro in Keflavik and her leadership approach on the pitch.

This week, Martin and special guest Josh Healey (Wanderers Notebook) talk about Lorenzo Callegari's multi-year extension with the Wanderers and speak with #CanMNT head coach Jesse Marsch about the CPL and Halifax as a potential venue for the senior men's squad. Plus, could Massimo Ferrin be on the move?

This week, Martin chats with new Wanderers midfielder Isaiah Johnston about signing with York United as a teenager, Alabama's culinary scene and moving to Halifax. Plus, Matt and Martin talk about Dan Nimick-to-Forge rumours and Andre Rampersad's new multi-year contract. Photo: CHANT Photography / CPL Check out Classic Football Shirts: bit.ly/WandererGrounds

This week, Martin chats with new Halifax Tides signing Gianna Creighton, a standout defensive midfielder from UC Irvine. Plus, Matt and Martin talk Rayane Yesli's arrival to the Wanderers and Aidan Daniels' move to Pacific FC. Photo credit: UC Irvine

This week, Matt and Martin invite the Wanderers Notebook's Josh Healey back for another holiday episode where the guys give out Christmas gifts to each of the Halifax Wanderers and talk fist-sized pickles, bottomless garlic bread and 2000s-era rap battles in Newfoundland. Photo: A Christmas Story Cold open: @moschinodorito (IG) Music: Grand Project Music P.S. Here is the FM24 Canadian Megapatch that Martin was talking about.

In a special episode, Martin is joined by Wanderers Notebook reporter Josh Healey to break down the Halifax Wanderers' end-of-year roster updates, including the departures of Dan Nimick, Zach Fernandez and Aidan Daniels. Where does that leave Halifax for 2025? Plus, Riley Ferrazzo and Jed Davies are on the move. Photo: Trevor MacMillan / HFX Wanderers FC Intro music: Fesliyan Studios

This week, Matt and Martin dive into the CPL's U-Sports draft and talk about the Wanderers' draft picks, Matthew Paiva and Joven Mann: Will they make the first-team roster in 2025? Plus, Tiago Coimbra signs a contract extension guaranteed through 2026 and the Windsor-to-CPL rumours are heating up. Photo: Trevor MacMillan / HFX Wanderers FC Cold open: @realaaronweber (IG)

This week, Martin is joined by new Wanderers signing Thomas Meilleur-Giguère. The two chat about TMG's decision to come to Halifax, the key to earning clean sheets and the top Christmas stocking treats. Photo credit: Sheldon Mack / Pacific FC

This week, Matt and Martin take a look at the Wanderers' roster, which players are currently on contract options for 2025 and which players are free agents to debate who the club should prioritize bringing back. Things get silly when condiments enter the discussion. Photo credit: Trevor MacMillan / HFX Wanderers FC

This week, new Wanderers senior football strategy advisor Mark Watson joins Martin to talk about his offseason work, development plans for the Wanderers' young players, convincing free agents to come to Halifax and becoming a perennial playoff team.

In this week's episode, Martin chats with Halifax Tides FC's inaugural signing, Erin McLeod, about joining the Northern Super League, finding mindfulness at the 2012 London Games and what she learned from John Herdman about building a team culture. Photo credit: Erin McLeod / Instagram (@erinmcleod1)

This week, Martin is joined by Halifax Wanderers head coach Patrice Gheisar as the two look back on the Wanderers' 2024 CPL season and what lessons the club can learn. How does the squad improve its results on the road? What happened with Christian Volesky? And how do the Wanderers rejoin the playoff hunt in 2025? Photo credit: Trevor MacMillan / HFX Wanderers FC

In this week's episode, Matt and Martin go live after the Halifax Wanderers' 2-1 win over York United FC to talk about Aiden Rushenas' big moment under the lights, Tiago Coimbra's cheeky goal celebration and what's to come in the offseason. Plus, Andre Rampersad joins the show! Photo: Trevor MacMillan / HFX Wanderers FC

In this week's episode, Matt and Martin break down the Halifax Wanderers' 2-1 road loss to Cavalry FC, their early elimination from the CPL Playoffs, and what issues have hampered the club this season. Martin gets ranty for a change, and Matt has a thing for muffins. Photo credit: CFC Media / Mike Sturk

In this week's episode, Martin is joined by special guest Mitchell Bailey (Healey & Bailey Notebook) and the two recap the Halifax Wanderers' 1-1 draw against Vancouver FC. Did the referee miss a handball in the box? What does Zach Fernandez's sending off bode for the team? Can Halifax summon enough magic in two remaining matches? Plus, footy scran stories and lost-in-translation moments from abroad. Photo credit: Trevor MacMillan / HFX Wanderers FC

In this week's episode, Martin flies solo and answers your burning questions about the Halifax Wanderers season. Plus, a recap of the road draw against Atletico Ottawa and a preview of Saturday's match against Vancouver FC. Photo credit: Trevor MacMillan / HFX Wanderers FC

In this week's episode, Martin is joined by a special guest (his wife, Ashley!) to talk about the Wanderers' season thus far, the path to clinching a playoff spot and one bit of silverware the club currently has in its grasp. Plus, they share stories of road rage and reality TV.

In this bonus episode, league commissioner Mark Noonan joins Martin and Matt at the Wanderers Grounds to talk about the league's U-21 rule and Jesse Marsch's comments about developing young players, finding the right cities for league expansion, and how negotiations are going between Canada Soccer and Canadian Soccer Business after CSA general secretary Kevin Blue's recent statement that a revised rights deal would be "critical" to support a new a new collective bargaining agreement with the men's and women's national teams.

In this week's episode, Matt and Martin break down the Halifax Wanderers' 1-1 draw against Pacific FC and whether Dan Nimick's sending off was justified. Head coach Patrice Gheisar talks about Clément Bayiha's new role as a wing-back and Wanderers forward Massimo Ferrin joins the guys post-match to talk THAT goal and finding calm in the pressure of a playoff push.

In this week's episode, Matt and Martin are joined by new Halifax Wanderers centre-back Nassim Mekideche after the club's 3-0 victory over Forge FC. Can they secure enough points in their remaining six games to earn a playoff berth? And what does Mekideche's arrival mean for Halifax's back line?

In this week's episode, Matt and Martin recap the Halifax Wanderers' 0-3 road loss to Pacific FC, Aiden Rushenas's performance between the sticks, Dan Nimick and Cale Loughrey's double yellows and what happens next for the Wanderers. Plus, Martin has a really bad time in Fiji.

In this week's episode, Matt and Martin recap the Halifax Wanderers' 2-1 home triumph over York United FC. Plus, Martin gets deep into xG to make a case for Halifax's playoff chances, the guys trade stories of sporting villainy and Wanderers winger Clément Bayiha joins the podcast to talk about life in Halifax and playing under Thierry Henry.

In this week's episode, Matt and Martin recap the Halifax Wanderers' wild 1-1 draw against Atlético Ottawa and talk about shuffling the starting lineup. Plus, Matt has one hell of an Ottawa story.

In this week's episode, Martin and Matt look back at the Halifax Wanderers' three-game road losing streak and break down their chances of making the playoffs with 10 games remaining. Plus, is it time to see more of Aiden Rushenas?

This week, Matt and Martin dig into the Halifax Wanderers' 3-2 road loss to Cavalry FC at Spruce Meadows and try to make sense of what went wrong. Plus, Matt hates airplanes and Martin does the robot.

In this week's episode, Martin is joined by Mitchell Bailey (Healey & Bailey Notebook) to recap the Halifax Wanderers' 3-2 Natal Day win over Vancouver FC. Then, the guys are joined by Wanderers debutant Sean Rea and talk about lobster rolls, playing soccer like IRL FIFA and returning to the Canadian Premier League.

In this week's episode of the Wanderer Grounds, Matt and Martin recap Halifax's 0-3 loss to Forge FC. Even though the Wanderers dominated the stats sheet, they were unable to take any points home from Hamilton. From the defensive lapses and struggles in front of the net, it was a disappointing performance in Ontario.  To top it off, there's the ongoing saga of reaching 2,000 minutes for Canadian players on Halifax's roster under the age of 21, a requirement to make the playoffs (and avoid financial penalty). The team is outside the playoff picture, but that, too should give Wanderers coach Patrice Gheisar the freedom to play some younger players. The two talk about all of that, as well as why the Wanderers could use a crusty old guy or two in the locker room, and making an unlikely trade with New Zealand. All that and more in this episode.  (The ventilation from the Alderney Ferry Terminal can be heard in the background due to sheltering from rain. Sorry!)

In this week's episode, Matt and Martin recap the Wanderers' wild 3-1 win over Valour FC—from penalties galore, to Aidan Daniels' new ‘do, to Ryan Telfer's back-to-goal play. Plus, Cale Loughrey joins the show live from the Grounds after scoring his first professional goal.

The recently-announced Halifax Tides are gearing up for their pro women's soccer debut in the Northern Super League in 2025. In this week's episode, Coast reporter Martin Bauman chats with Tides president Val Malone and sporting director Amit Batra about recruitment efforts, kit reveals, starting from scratch and where the club will play.

It's hard to come back from a two-goal deficit and harder still if the ref makes some... questionable calls. Which happened to the Wanderers over the weekend who lost 2-1 away to York United FC. Late in the game, Wanderers full-back Zach Fernandez got pulled down in York's 18-yard box. What should have been a penalty call was instead a yellow card issued to Fernandez for dissent. In this episode of the Wanderer Grounds, Matt and Martin talk about all the drama on the pitch, and then have some fun comparing Wanderers to NHL hockey players.

In this week's episode, The Coast's Martin Bauman recaps the Halifax Wanderers' 1-0 win over Cavalry FC and discusses Ryan Telfer's continued run of form, Yann Fillion's clean sheet performance and Jeremy Gagnon-Laparé's best game of the year. Plus, Wanderers assistant coach Jorden Feliciano joins to talk about finding calm amid Halifax's topsy-turvy season, Euro Cup drama and why Canada's run at the Copa America tournament is extra special.

In this week's episode, The Coast's Matt Stickland and Martin Bauman recap the Halifax Wanderers' club record-setting 4-0 victory over Vancouver FC (a Nimick brace! a Telfer brace! A brace of braces!) and crunch the numbers on the path ahead to earning a playoff spot. Plus, in honour of Landon Donovan's Euro Cup gaffe, Matt and Martin trade bad hairdo stories.

As the Halifax Wanderers approach the 10-game mark of their 2024 Canadian Premier League season, The Coast's Martin Bauman has four reasons why the Wanderers will turn their winless season into a playoff berth and four reasons why Halifax is destined for more pain.