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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
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...
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.