Hard Tackle

The sackings, the new faces, the triumphs and the tantrums. It's all here. 

As it's the end of the year, they let host Jonathan Roberts back inside for a round-up special with Wang Meng Meng and Nicole Chia.

Produced by: Jonathan Roberts

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The sackings, the new faces, the triumphs and the tantrums. It's all here. 

As it's the end of the year, they let host Jonathan Roberts back inside for a round-up special with Wang Meng Meng and Nicole Chia.

Produced by: Jonathan Roberts

Subscribe, like and rate A Game of Two Halves on:

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A Game Of Two Halves | Season 1 | Ep 17 – Liverpool schooling Man Utd; Vietnam's Suzuki Cup success brings commercial benefits

Time: 14:29 mins

Synopsis: A Game of Two Halves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday on all global podcasting platforms - Spotify, iTunes and Google Podcasts.

In this episode, Shamir Osman and Wang Meng Meng discuss man management in football and if Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has lost the plot, or just the dressing room.

Under former boss Sir Alex Ferguson, Manchester United was home to big, possibly even disruptive personalities, featuring the likes of Eric Cantona, Roy Keane and Cristiano Ronaldo, and they flourished. Why is the club struggling with just one Paul Pogba?

In the second half of the show, we look at Vietnam's success at the AFF Suzuki Cup, and the impact its head coach Park Hang Seo has had on the team, part of which also goes beyond football.

With Malaysia deserving of credit, Thailand playing with second stringers and now Vietnam seemingly going from strength to strength, where does Singapore football go from here?

Produced by: Shamir Osman and Ernest Luis

Subscribe, like and rate A Game of Two Halves on:

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On iTunes: http://str.sg/o8MK

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A Game Of Two Halves | Season 1 | Ep 17 – Liverpool schooling Man Utd; Vietnam's Suzuki Cup success brings commercial benefits

Time: 14:29 mins

Synopsis: A Game of Two Halves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday on all global podcasting platforms - Spotify, iTunes and Google Podcasts.

In this episode, Shamir Osman and Wang Meng Meng discuss man management in football and if Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has lost the plot, or just the dressing room.

Under former boss Sir Alex Ferguson, Manchester United was home to big, possibly even disruptive personalities, featuring the likes of Eric Cantona, Roy Keane and Cristiano Ronaldo, and they flourished. Why is the club struggling with just one Paul Pogba?

In the second half of the show, we look at Vietnam's success at the AFF Suzuki Cup, and the impact its head coach Park Hang Seo has had on the team, part of which also goes beyond football.

With Malaysia deserving of credit, Thailand playing with second stringers and now Vietnam seemingly going from strength to strength, where does Singapore football go from here?

Produced by: Shamir Osman and Ernest Luis

Subscribe, like and rate A Game of Two Halves on:

On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2PwZCYU

On iTunes: http://str.sg/o8MK

On Google podcasts: http://str.sg/oXeS

On website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts

Feedback to: [email protected]

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ST Podcast: A Game Of Two Halves | Season 1 | Ep 16 – Racism in the EPL and sports, and StanChart Marathon eyeing Major status

Time: 13:29 mins

Synopsis: A Game of Two Halves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday on all global podcasting platforms - Spotify, iTunes and Google Podcasts.

In this episode, Sazali Abdul Aziz and Shamir Osman chat about racism and running.

Why do racially-charged occurrences pop up every now and then in sports, even when massive efforts are put in to make them more inclusive?

Is multi-racial Singapore immune to such racial discrimination?

In the second half of the show, we look at the Singapore’s bid to take the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon into the top table of marathons around the world, alongside the likes of Boston, New York and London.

Does Singapore have what it takes to get there? And what will this mean to Singapore Inc, and the average runner?

Produced by: Shamir Osman and Ernest Luis

Subscribe, like and rate A Game of Two Halves on:

On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2PwZCYU

On iTunes: http://str.sg/o8MK

On Google podcasts: http://str.sg/oXeS

On website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts

Feedback to: [email protected]

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ST Podcast: A Game Of Two Halves | Season 1 | Ep 16 – Racism in the EPL and sports, and StanChart Marathon eyeing Major status

Time: 13:29 mins

Synopsis: A Game of Two Halves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday on all global podcasting platforms - Spotify, iTunes and Google Podcasts.

In this episode, Sazali Abdul Aziz and Shamir Osman chat about racism and running.

Why do racially-charged occurrences pop up every now and then in sports, even when massive efforts are put in to make them more inclusive?

Is multi-racial Singapore immune to such racial discrimination?

In the second half of the show, we look at the Singapore’s bid to take the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon into the top table of marathons around the world, alongside the likes of Boston, New York and London.

Does Singapore have what it takes to get there? And what will this mean to Singapore Inc, and the average runner?

Produced by: Shamir Osman and Ernest Luis

Subscribe, like and rate A Game of Two Halves on:

On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2PwZCYU

On iTunes: http://str.sg/o8MK

On Google podcasts: http://str.sg/oXeS

On website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts

Feedback to: [email protected]

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ST Podcast: A Game Of Two Halves | Season 1 | Ep 15 – Singapore hopes to lure the best in men’s tennis to local shores and a deeper look at Singapore Premier League clubs’ move to share stadiums

Time: 13:04 mins

Synopsis: A Game of Two Halves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday on all global podcasting platforms - Spotify, iTunes and Google Podcasts.

In this episode, Shamir Osman chats with his ST sports colleague Nicole Chia.

Why does Singapore need a close-up look at the ATP Finals, and what is unique about the Republic’s bid?

What roles do marquee events like the Finals play in the Singapore sporting fabric?

Also, eight clubs in the Singapore Premier League are poised to share only four stadiums when the 2019 season kicks off.

What impact will this have on clubs and fans, and what opportunities could lie in sleeping with the enemy?

Produced by: Shamir Osman and Ernest Luis

Subscribe, like and rate A Game of Two Halves on:

On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2PwZCYU

On iTunes: http://str.sg/o8MK

On Google podcasts: http://str.sg/oXeS

On website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts

Feedback to: [email protected]

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ST Podcast: A Game Of Two Halves | Season 1 | Ep 15 – Singapore hopes to lure the best in men’s tennis to local shores and a deeper look at Singapore Premier League clubs’ move to share stadiums

Time: 13:04 mins

Synopsis: A Game of Two Halves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday on all global podcasting platforms - Spotify, iTunes and Google Podcasts.

In this episode, Shamir Osman chats with his ST sports colleague Nicole Chia.

Why does Singapore need a close-up look at the ATP Finals, and what is unique about the Republic’s bid?

What roles do marquee events like the Finals play in the Singapore sporting fabric?

Also, eight clubs in the Singapore Premier League are poised to share only four stadiums when the 2019 season kicks off.

What impact will this have on clubs and fans, and what opportunities could lie in sleeping with the enemy?

Produced by: Shamir Osman and Ernest Luis

Subscribe, like and rate A Game of Two Halves on:

On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2PwZCYU

On iTunes: http://str.sg/o8MK

On Google podcasts: http://str.sg/oXeS

On website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts

Feedback to: [email protected]

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ST Podcast: A Game Of Two Halves | Season 1 | Ep 14 - Hope for the new-look Lions following Suzuki Cup exit and Singapore diving's watershed moment

Time: 9:01 mins

Host David Lee hosts his ST sports colleagues Sazali Abdul Aziz, Nicole Chia and Rohit Brijnath in this episode.

What are the key takeaways after the Lions failed to progress from the group stages of the Suzuki Cup again?

Did the Lions under the direction of Fandi Ahmad, show any promise for the future though? Is there hope for the SEA Games next year?

Meanwhile, the Singapore diving team had never won a Fina Diving Grand Prix title in the five years that they have been competing in the series. But on the final day of the three-day Singapore stop at the OCBC Aquatic Centre on Sunday (Nov 25), the Republic clinched two gold medals, via twins Timothy and Mark Lee, and Jonathan Chan. 

How did Singapore diving achieve this turnaround?

Produced by: David Lee and Ernest Luis

Subscribe, like and rate A Game of Two Halves on:

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ST Podcast: A Game Of Two Halves | Season 1 | Ep 14 - Hope for the new-look Lions following Suzuki Cup exit and Singapore diving's watershed moment

Time: 9:01 mins

Host David Lee hosts his ST sports colleagues Sazali Abdul Aziz, Nicole Chia and Rohit Brijnath in this episode.

What are the key takeaways after the Lions failed to progress from the group stages of the Suzuki Cup again?

Did the Lions under the direction of Fandi Ahmad, show any promise for the future though? Is there hope for the SEA Games next year?

Meanwhile, the Singapore diving team had never won a Fina Diving Grand Prix title in the five years that they have been competing in the series. But on the final day of the three-day Singapore stop at the OCBC Aquatic Centre on Sunday (Nov 25), the Republic clinched two gold medals, via twins Timothy and Mark Lee, and Jonathan Chan. 

How did Singapore diving achieve this turnaround?

Produced by: David Lee and Ernest Luis

Subscribe, like and rate A Game of Two Halves on:

On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2PwZCYU

On iTunes: http://str.sg/o8MK

On Google podcasts: http://str.sg/oXeS

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