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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
Monday Feb 20, 2017
Monday Feb 20, 2017
In this episode, recorded at the SJK press conference on Monday 20.2.2017, Mark W attends the press conference at OmaSp Stadion and interviews new SJK Manager, Sixten Boström.
Big thanks to Sixten and to SJK for making this interview possible.
Monday Jan 09, 2017
Monday Jan 09, 2017
In this episode, Mark W attends the press conference at OmaSp Stadion on Monday 9.1.2107, when SJK Seinäjoki launched its new eSports team, and unveiled its first player Juho 'Koppinen' Järvelä. Big thanks to the five interviewees that spoke to Mark
- Mikko Jokipii, Event Manager, SJK eSports
- Janne Kotamäki, Director of Football, SJK Seinäjoki
- Jussi Kankaanpää, Sales & Marketing Manager, SJK Seinäjoki
- Pekka Riihimää, Team Manager, SJK eSports
- Juho 'Koppinen' Järvelä, SJK eSports' 1st Player
Saturday Dec 24, 2016
Saturday Dec 24, 2016
Episode 12.
You've no idea how long we've been looking forward to that headline. Such children!
This episode started and ended with news, because there’s hardly been any football, it was ALL news! So Rich, Mark & Mark take it in chronological order building up to the big story that broke over the weekend of 10/11 December 2016.
12.11 Ukraine 1-0 Finland. Listen to the show take a psychedelic turn for a few moments, as Mark H starts talking to his own echo
Roman Eremenko’s drug ban. OK, so the ban was for cocaine rather than crack, but that wouldn’t have made for such a catchy title for the Show.
Backe's sack. #FFS' immediate response was 'genuine surprise' followed by joy. We discuss who are the new men taking over the reins.
A more positive look to the future. 2018 Euro U19s being staged in Vaasa and Seinäjoki.
Tuesday Nov 15, 2016
Tuesday Nov 15, 2016
As a supplement to the live recorded Finnish Football Show, here's something slightly different, an interview with a current star of the Finnish national team…
Regular contributor, Keke Myllari @kekemyllari, speaks with Huuhkajat striker Eero Markkanen @eeromarkkanen ahead of Finland's World Cup qualifier with Ukraine on 15.11.2016. You'll hear them talk about:
- AIK coming in 2nd in Allsvenskan
- The mood in the National Team camp
- Eero's feelings for JJK
- The Veikkausliiga title race
Saturday Nov 05, 2016
Saturday Nov 05, 2016
Episode 11.
The Veikkausliiga draws to a close, Rich, Mark & Mark review the whole season and hailing the 2016 Vaeikkauliiga Champions, IFK Mariehamn. We also salute the over-achievement of Ilves and discuss ‘Why is FFS so anti-HJK Helsinki?’ – we’re not, really.
We look back (and laugh) at our pre-season predictions on the league table. Needless to say, we were pretty hopeless, although Keke was less hopeless than most!
Rich also raises the Suomen Cup group stage shambles. And why clubs' applications to participate in the competition are down by 80%. You need to listen carefully, it's nuts!
Tuesday Oct 25, 2016
Tuesday Oct 25, 2016
Episode 10.
A strangely narrow-sighted episode which focuses on the two recent World Cup qualifying games; 3-2 defeat away to Iceland and a 1-0 defeat at home to Croatia.
Keke Myllari joins us again to share his experiences travelling away to Reykjavik for more last-minute heartbreak, while Mark H was in the Ratina stadium, Tampere, to see Finland start the game with a team that included 7 (SEVEN) defenders!
Find out why a ‘big announcement’ from the Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) provoked a rant from Mark H.
Wednesday Oct 12, 2016
Wednesday Oct 12, 2016
Episode 9.
We start by introducing a guest to the Show. Simon Gray joined us to talk to us about recent events in Kakkonen (Finland’s third level of football). Simon played in the recent 8-0 defeat for FC Virkiä from Lapua that got some of our listeners and presenters rather excited. This was his debut in professional football, at the ripe old age of 50!!
He also told us about Virkiä’s links to Liverpool FC, and the summer training camps that have been held in Lapua in recent years. Finally, Simon got the chance to meet a hero recently in a training session with Jari Litmanen, the man known as 'Kuningas' in Finland.
Following on from losing the Suomen Cup final (on penalties to SJK) HJK faced HIFK in the Stadin Derby (Helsinki derby) which resulted in a dramatic 2-1 victory for HIFK and disturbances in the crowd.
Finally, with 3 full rounds of games remaining, we look at the question posed in FFS8: ‘Does anyone want to win this league?’
Wednesday Sep 14, 2016
Wednesday Sep 14, 2016
Episode 8.
As the World Cup qualifying campaign kicks-off, we look at Finland’s first two qualifiers; 2-0 defeat away to Germany and 1-1 draw at home to a freshly-minted Kosovo, and we wax-lyrical about Huuhkajat centre back Paulus Arajuuri.
Also, Veikkausliiga at the ⅔ stage sees HJK Helsinki rising high on a wave of mediocre form. We discuss some recent transfers and talk about a couple of British players shining in the Finnish league. You can also learn what made Mark H say 'Ohhh. I love Roope Riski!' ❤️
Thursday Aug 25, 2016
Thursday Aug 25, 2016
Episode 7.
This episode is a little different, as the extended FFS team each took one of Finland's opponents in the upcoming qualification campaign, for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Thanks to our recent guests, Keke Myllari and Henry Hakamäki, who seem to have made themselves quite at home on the podcast and each profiled a team in this episode too. This is the running order:
- CROATIA – Rich Nelson @EscapeToSuomi
- UKRAINE–Henry Hakamäki @Huck1995
- KOSOVO – Mark Wiltshear @explorefinland with a LOT of help from Mehmet Hetemaj from @SJK_Seinajoki
- ICELAND – Keke Myllari @kekemyllari
- TURKEY – Mark Hayton @FCSuomi
Saturday Jul 16, 2016
Saturday Jul 16, 2016
Episode 6.
Rich has taken a hiatus from the show (paternity leave), so Mark & Mark invite friends of the show, Henry Hakamäki and Keke Myllari, to stand-in. We look back to Finland’s recent friendly games; 1-1 draw with Belgium and a 2-0 defeat to Italy, both improvements on recent form. We also look at the Veikkausliig at the ⅓ stage; who has suprised us (IFK Mariehamn, Ilves & Kemi) plus the struggles of HIFK Helsinki.