The Sporticos Football Stories Podcast

On this episode of The Sporticos Football Stories Podcast, Craig Hanson talks to Tushar Bahl (@TusharBahl_), Borussia Dortmund fan and freelance sports writer from India. Tushar serves as the site expert for BVB Buzz (@BVBBuzz) a Dortmund fan blog which is part of the FanSided network.

Tushar tells us about his experiences watching Dortmund games from afar, the difference between experiencing games as a fan and as an analyst, the work Marco Rose is doing at the club this season and much, much more.

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On this episode of The Sporticos Football Stories Podcast, Craig Hanson talks to Pauly Kwestel (@pkwestel), Manchester United fan and data/tactical analyst from New York City. Pauly contributes to The Busby Babe (@TheBusbyBabe), a United fan blog which is part of the SB Nation Family, and also publishes his analyses on his very own Substack page - kwestthoughts.substack.com

Pauly tells us all about the football fan culture that has emerged in New York, his trip to Old Trafford to see The Red Devils, the tactics of modern day United under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, and much, much more.

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On this episode of The Sporticos Football Stories Podcast, Craig Hanson talks to Ross Kennerley (@SwedishRoss), Arsenal fan and site expert for Pain in the Arsenal (@PaininthArsenal), a Gunners fan site on the FanSided Network. Ross grew up in Sweden where he fell in love with Freddie Ljungberg and the rest of Arsene Wenger’s fantastic 90s/00s team. He’s been obsessed ever since.

Ross takes us down memory lane to talk about his first moments as a fan and his earliest heroes before getting to more contemporary issues like Mikel Arteta, Stan Kroenke and expectations for this season. Like many who went before him, Ross runs the gauntlet in “Do You Know Your Heroes?” to finish up the show.

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On this episode of The Sporticos Football Stories Podcast, Craig Hanson talks to Sam Blakey, a podcaster and lifelong Sunderland fan, who is part of the Roker Rapport podcast, from the Roker Report fanzine, part of the SB Nation family. Sam has seen his beloved club drop from finishing 10th in the Premier League to losing in the League One playoffs.

The boys get into Sam’s earliest memories following the club, his childhood heroes, the Netflix documentary “Sunderland Till I Die”, playoff near misses and much, much more.

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Music by @BrainsBreakfast

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On this episode of The Sporticos Football Stories Podcast, Craig Hanson talks to Scott McCarthy, a football writer and lifelong Brighton & Hove Albion fan, who has covered the club for wearebrighton.com and several other national news outlets. He’s seen it all over the past thirty years with Brighton across four different stadiums and all four divisions of the football league.

The boys discuss Scott’s first games as a very young child, the club almost going out of existence and the halcyon days that supporters are currently enjoying at the AMEX Stadium.

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On this episode of The Sporticos Football Stories Podcast, Craig Hanson meets Danny Penza, a long time Juventus fan and Chief Blogger at Black and White and Read All Over, a blogging community which is part of the SB Nation family. Danny is also a host of the Juventus podcast, The Old Lady Speaks. He is a passionate, knowledgeable speaker when it comes to all things surrounding the Turin club and makes for a fantastic guest.

The boys discuss Danny’s beginnings as a Juventus fan, the controversies related to club president Andrea Agnelli, the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo and much, much more.

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Danny Penza: @djp4cal

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On this episode of The Sporticos Football Stories Podcast, Craig Hanson chats to Om Arvind, Real Madrid fan, editor Managing Madrid, a Real Madrid SB Nation community, and host of the Las Blancas podcast. As well as being a huge football fan, Om is also a tactical analyst. He’s extremely knowledgeable when it comes to matters on and off the pitch at the Bernabeu. The boys take a trip down memory lane to talk about his first moments as a fan and his favourite era at the club, as well as getting into more contentious topics like the European Super League and the state of La Liga in 2021.

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On this episode of The Sporticos Football Stories Podcast, Craig Hanson sits down to discuss his beloved Manchester City with Thomas Duck, City fan, Texan and writer for the wonderful SB Nation fan page Bitter And Blue. The boys get into the club’s emergence on the world stage, their controversial spending, Pep’s tinkering and much, much more.
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On this episode of The Sporticos Football Stories Podcast, Craig Hanson chats with lifelong Southampton fan Marc Walker. Marc is a freelance journalist who works on a casual basis for Southampton Football Club, and often contributes to the excellent Southampton fan website and social media Saints Marching. The boys discuss Marc’s early days as a Southampton fan, fighting for Europe under Pochettino and Koeman and the current state of the club and the team this season.
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Craig Hanson: @CraigSporticos
Marc Walker: @mwalkerjourno
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On this episode of The Sporticos Football Stories Podcast, Craig Hanson welcomes Phil Roberts onto the show. Phil is a lifelong Liverpool fan and member of the team from the Across The Park podcast. He’s passionate, informed and entertaining. Craig and Phil spoke about early memories at Anfield, the Roy Hodgson era, past and recent glories, the immeasurable impact of Jurgen Klopp, and much, much more.
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Across The Park Podcast: @acrosstheparkpc

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