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The original English-language podcast about Finnish football. Presented by Mark W, Mark H, Rich, Keke & Ally, five Brits with Finnish wives and shared passion for the beautiful game. @explorefinland @fcsuomi @escapetosuomi @kekemyllari & @mano99 bring you a variety of show formats; the original Finnish Football Show discussion show, interviews with key people in Finnish football, and Match Reports of key Finnish national team games. FFS – supporting football in Finland since 2015.
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Thursday Jun 26, 2025
Thursday Jun 26, 2025
Blog: show notes and links https://finnishfootballshow.com/2025/06/26/200th-episode-of-ffs-with-stevie-grieve/
IN THIS EPISODE...
Special episode, this one, as FFS achieves its 200th episode. SJK Seinäjoki Head Coach, Stevie Grieve joined Mark W and Ally to chat about SJK's season so far. They are then joined by occasional contributor, Seppo, who is the middle of a busy summer of international football.
They discuss the two World Cup Qualifiers for the Huuhkajat, a 0-2 defeat to Netherlands and a 2-1 victory over Poland. Seppo also shares his experiences travelling to Kosice, Slovakia with the Pikkuhuuhkajat, to watch Finland in the U21 Euro 2025 finals. They finish up witha. preview of the Helmarit's upcoming fixtires in the Women's Euro 2025 finals – finding real reasons to feel optimistic about Finland's chances. Hyvä Suomi 🦉
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:20 Catching up with SJK Seinäjoki Head Coach, Stevie Grieve
00:18:49 Match Report: Finland 0-2 Netherlands
00:28:13 Match Report: Finland 2-1 Poland
00:39:38 Seppo’s story of meeting Head Coach, Jacob Friis
00:42:40 Finland U21’s in Euro 2025
01:00:00 Preview: Finland at the Women’s Euros, 1st game Wed July 3rd
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Sunday Jun 08, 2025
Sunday Jun 08, 2025
New Kit For Finland. Helmarit Nations League Match Reports. Huuhkajat World Cup Qualifier Previews. U21 Euros Preview. Veikkausliiga Update.
Blog: show notes and links https://finnishfootballshow.com/2025/06/08/national-teams-in-action-veikkausliiga-update/
IN THIS EPISODE...
Keke hosts again as Producer Mark is 'otherwise engaged' feeling poorly. He is joined by Ally and Rasmus to look at a very busy spell for Finnish football, starting with launch of an eye-catching new kit for the Finland National teams 😮💨🤌
They looked back at the recent Nations League matches for the Helmarit, who just missed out on promotion from Group B3, but who are heading straight into the Women's Euro 2025 in Switzerland in July. Next, they preview upcoming Men's World Cup 2026 Qualifiers with the Huuhkajat facing the Netherlands (Sat 7.6.) and Poland (Tue 10.6.) The international segment finishes with a preview of the under-21 Euro 2025, where Finland's 'Pikkuhuuhkajat' will compete.
They finish the show with a look at (mostly the top of) the Veikkausliiga, considering the recent performances of Ilves, KuPS Kuopio, HJK Helsinki and Inter Turku – being sure to save a few minutes to smirk and chuckle at SJK Seinäjoki's recent form! When the (SJK supporting) cat is away, the mice will play...
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:45 etc, etc.
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Tuesday May 20, 2025
Tuesday May 20, 2025
Blog: show notes and links https://finnishfootballshow.com/2025/05/20/ffs-awaydays-travelling-to-finland-for-a-football-fix/
IN THIS EPISODE...
Producer Mark gets together with two football fans from England who both travelled to Finland just to watch football. Well that and to try Finnish food. Yes, really!
Longtime FFS follower, Joe Parr caught Mark's attention with a shout-out on The Sweeper podcast about his connection to Musan Salama (MuSa), who play in Kakkonen, the Finnish fourt tier. Jonny Hibberd set his sights higher by paying a flying visit to watch KuPS Kuopio in the Veikkausliiga, but it was his mission to to try a local delicacy that first inspired his trip.
00:00:00 Intro
00:05:06 Joe's connection with MuSa and his travels to Pori
00:15:20 Jonny's first trip to Kuopio in search of Kalakukko
00:22:26 How Finns offer a warm wlecome to visitors
00:28:25 Any plans to return to Finland in future?
00:29:30 Travelling to Finland is "not as expensive as expected"
00:31:57 Early rounds of the Suomen Cup
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Thursday May 01, 2025
Thursday May 01, 2025
Blog: show notes and links https://finnishfootballshow.com/2025/05/01/veikkausliiga-vappu-update/
IN THIS EPISODE...
Hyvää vappua kaikille!
Mark W & Rasmus get together on the Labour Day holiday and spend an hour mulling over the first month of Veikkausliiga action. All teams have played 4-5 games which is a good point to discuss the front-runners, the chasing pack and those lagging behind. Here why Rasmus descibes HJK Helsink as 'a bit unlucky' as they lose their first three games – to the delight of fans from all the other Veikkausliiga teams 😆
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Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
Blog: show notes and links https://finnishfootballshow.com/2025/04/15/huuhkajat-and-helmarit-match-reports/
IN THIS EPISODE...
Keke and Mark H are 'let loose' on the pod as Producer Mark is either a) skiving or, b) recovering from the three Veikkausliiga preview pods – you decide listener 😉
Mark & Keke look back at Jacob Friis' first competitve games as Huuhkajat head coach. Two matches that saw Finland win 1-0 away to Malta, before drawing away 2-2 with Lithuania. Then they turn their attention to the Helmarit and two more Nations League games, a 0-0 draw at home to Belarus followed by a 3-0 home win over Hungary.
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:58 Huuhkajat: Malta 0-1 Finland
00:11:18 Huuhkajat: Lithuania 2-2 Finland
00:25:14 Helmarit: Finland 0-0 Belarus
00:30:55 Helmarit: Finland 3-0 Hungary
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Thursday Apr 03, 2025
Thursday Apr 03, 2025
Blog: show notes and links https://finnishfootballshow.com/2025/04/03/veikkausliiga-2025-preview-sjk-jaro-kups-vps/
IN THIS EPISODE...
The third and final episode in this series, in which the FFS team present previews for each Veikkausliiga team. In this episode, we hear from Petter Brunell on Jaro, Julian Dawe & Lari Paski on SJK, Jouni Laukkanen on KuPS and Sebastian Pundars on VPS.
Producer Mark is now going to have a lie down to prepare for the start of the season 😴
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:05 Julian Dawe & Lari Paski on SJK
00:08:58 Petter Brunell on Jaro
00:19:57 Jouni Laukkanen on KuPS
00:30:03 Sebastian Pundars on VPS
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Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
Blog: show notes and links https://finnishfootballshow.com/2025/04/01/veikkausliiga-2025-preview-ktp-gnistan-inter-turku-ilves/
IN THIS EPISODE...
The second episode in a series of shows, in which the FFS team present previews for each Veikkausliiga team. In this episode, we hear from Sami Lindfors on KTP, John Ehrnstén on IF Gnistan, Inter Turku fan Jussi and FFS regulars Jamie and Rasmus discuus their team, Ilves.
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:36 Sami Lindfors on KTP
00:14:25 John Ehrnstén on IF Gnistan
00:22:26 Jussi on Inter Turku
00:30:30 Jamie & Rasmus on Ilves
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Sunday Mar 30, 2025
Sunday Mar 30, 2025
Blog: show notes and links https://finnishfootballshow.com/2025/03/30/veikkausliiga-2025-preview-haka-mariehamn-oulu-hjk/
IN THIS EPISODE...
This is the first in a series of shows, in which the FFS team present previews for each Veikkausliiga team. In the first episode, we hear from Ally Manson on HJK Helsinki, Johan Lindblom on IFK Mariehamn, Tuomas Komulainen on AC Oulu and Tuomas Vaalta on FC Haka.
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:39 Ally Manson on HJK
00:09:38 Tuomas Vaalta on FC Haka.
00:016:35 Johan Lindblom on IFK Mariehamn
00:33:13 Tuomas Komulainen on AC Oulu
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Sunday Mar 16, 2025
Sunday Mar 16, 2025
Blog: show notes and links https://finnishfootballshow.com/2025/03/16/world-cup-qualifier-previews-jacob-friis-first-huuhkajat-squad/
IN THIS EPISODE...
Mark W and Keke with a hastily arranged episode, recorded the day after new Huuhkajat head coach, Jacob Friis, names his first squad. They look for any surprising selections, discuss the positives of continuity and consider the significance of the U21's selecting a strong squad for the Euros in June.
They then preview Finland's first two World Cup qualifiers away to Malta and Lithuania, and Keke gets ready for his trip to Ta' Qali (or the National Stadium). Listen out for an update on the FFS schedule for 2025, as Mark tries not to admit he has too many pods on the go!
Plus, news on the proposed schedule for FFS (and SJK Supporters Pod) in 2025.
00:00:00 Intro
00:03:42 World Cup qualifying group G
00:07:24 Finland squad to play Malta and Lithuania
00:20:56 Players in Finland’s U21 squad
00:26:22 Previews of the Malta and Lithuania games
00:31:03 Jacob Friis’ coaching team
00:38:47 Keke’s heading off to Malta
00:42:51 Plans for the FFS schedule in 2025
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Sunday Feb 23, 2025
Sunday Feb 23, 2025
In another collaboration with the “Seinäjoki Football Supporters Podcast”, Mark & Jules speak with Ash Civil, Academy Head Coach at SJK Seinäjoki.
Ash tells them about his journey from the UK to Finland via USA and Iceland, explains his love of player development, how the pathway from Kuortane Sports High School (Kuortaneen lukio ja urheilulukio or the Kuortane Lukio and Sports Academy) provides players for SJK and gives big RESPECT to the Mini-Klopit.
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