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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.
Episodes
Friday Apr 06, 2018
Friday Apr 06, 2018
Episode 19
Mark, Mark & Rich preview the upcoming Veikkausliiga 2018 season and marvel at the continuing impressive form of the Finnish national team; 0-0 draw with Macedonia and 5-0 win over Malta. The Huuhkajat are now undefeated since June 2017!
We also discuss the past week of Suomen Cup action (Quarter- and Semi-finals) and dive into Academy teams playing in the lower divisions and an interesting closed-season transfer.
Sunday Feb 18, 2018
Sunday Feb 18, 2018
As a supplement to the live recorded Finnish Football Show, Mark W speaks to Lari Paski, Supporters Liaison Officer and leader of the Klopit; Seinäjoki FC's supporters group. It was recorded on the coach to watch SJK vs KPV in the Suomen Cup in February 2018 – so there's a little background noise.
Sunday Jan 07, 2018
Sunday Jan 07, 2018
As a supplement to the live recorded Finnish Football Show, Mark W and Mark H preview Huuhkajat's upcoming training camp in Dubai including one (or two?) friendlies.
Monday Dec 11, 2017
Monday Dec 11, 2017
Episode 18.
Rich, Mark & Mark look forward to issues that may start to take effect in 2018:
- FIFA Rankings updated
- Finland climbed 13 places to 74 & how the upcoming Nations League may affect it
- Promotion of the Academy & Reserve teams within the league system
- The 2 candidates for the Palloliitto chair
- Why is there no Women’s Cup in 2018?
- The Identity project – more like Secret Identity project!
- Keep listening for a classic blooper in the outro 😀
Monday Nov 20, 2017
Monday Nov 20, 2017
Episode 17.
Mark, Mark & Rich assemble to assess the end of the Veikkausliiga season 2017, which HJK Helsinki won by a mere 20 points! Sad scenes for our Keke, whose JJK Jyväskylä finished bottom on 26 points and were relegated to Ykkönen.
We marvel as the Rive-lution rolls on! Two draws Croatia 1-1 Finland & Finland 2-2 Turkey (World Cup Qualifiers) and a win Finland 3-0 Estonia (Friendly) And why IS Markku Kanerva nicknamed Rive?
Sunday Sep 10, 2017
Sunday Sep 10, 2017
Episode 16.
We’ve been a bit quiet recently, so episode 16 is a ‘Summer 2017 Catch-up’ and it’s a long one. Our Veikkausliiga update covers HJKs procession to the title and (probably) antics from Shefki Kuqi at Inter Turku.
We mark the passing of Palloliitto Chairman, Pertti Ajala. While on the pitch, the Huuhkajat team win two successive away games, both 1-0 against Iceland and Kosovo. Although the U19 team had a MUCH tougher time in the 2018 U19 practice tournament.
Finally, we turn to SJK Seinäjoki (again) for a managerial change (again!) With Jose Manuel Roca being shown the door, SJK are now onto 4th manager in one season. At the end of the podcast there is an interview with Lari Paski at SJK.
Sunday Jun 11, 2017
Sunday Jun 11, 2017
Episode 15.
In this episode, Mark H muses on Finns Overseas that need a transfer – including Glen Kamara playing at Colchester United in England. We preview two upcoming home games for the Huuhkajat, vs Liechtenstein & Ukraine. We also look at the Veikkausliiga so far, including the change of manager (again!) at SJK Seinäjoki.
Friday Apr 14, 2017
Friday Apr 14, 2017
Episode 14.
Rich, Mark & Mark cover the recent games for the Finnish National team, as the Huuhkajat lose 2-0 away to Turkey and draw 1-1 away to Austria. We talk about the recent UEFA Congress held in Helsinki and the first mention of the new UEFA Nations League competition. Mark W does his best to understand it, while Mark H regards it with suspicion. We also discuss the start of the 2017 Veikkausliiga season, about which Rich says "It's good, I'm glad."
Thursday Mar 16, 2017
Thursday Mar 16, 2017
Epsiodes 13 ran a little long, so we decided to make this a bonus episode. Mark, Rich & Mark talk about the'Finland Identity' Project, the problem of young Finns transferring overseas too early and the European Under-19s Championship – which will be hosted in Vaasa & Seinäjoki in July 2018
Friday Mar 03, 2017
Friday Mar 03, 2017
Episode 13.
Mark, Rich & Mark look back at the January friendlies, played in the UAE, a 1-0 victory over Morrocco, followed by a 2-0 defeat to Slovenia. We discuss the departure of manager Simo Valakari from SJK and the appointment fo Sixten Boström as his replacement – check out the previous episode Interview with new SJK Seinäjoki Manager, Sixten Boström
We also look at the new format of the Suomen Cup, as Finland’s FA Cup gets a rebrand as a pre-season competition. Well, part of the competition does anyway. It’s a bit odd, listen on...