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EPL Talk Podcast – Weekend Review Show – Week #1

Richard Farley — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:59:18 +0000

Show: EPL Talk Podcast, Weekend Review Show, Week #1
Cast: Myself, Kartik Krishnaiyer
Match of the Week: Liverpool vs. Arsenal
Other noes: Chelsea’s demolision of West Brom, Wigan looks horrible versus Blackpool, Joe Cole is not the one

SPA: Women’s Soccer Pod: WPS Errata, UEFA Women’s Champions League News

rfstaff — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:47:41 +0000

There is new content available at Set Piece Analysts:

On this episode of the Set Piece Analysts’ Women’s Soccer Pod, hosts Jeff Kassouf and Richard Farley discuss the news that was overlooked amidst the Sol, dispersal news. Then Richard takes a brief look at the UEFA Women’s Champions League, where a notable side was defaulted from the competition two weeks ago.

Wig head. Set Piece Analysts.[podcast]http://www.pointoneohradio.com/pods/spa/spaw_20100209.mp3[/podcast]

SPA: Cup of Nations Pod: Egypt Wins Third in a Row

rfstaff — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:39:53 +0000

There is new content available at Set Piece Analysts:

On this, the final edition of the Set Piece Analysts’ daily Cup of Nations podcasts, hosts Richard Farley and Kevin McCauley talk about Egypt’s 1-0 win over Ghana, winning the nation’s third consecutive Cup of Nations title.

School bus yellow. Set Piece Analysts. [podcast]http://www.pointoneohradio.com/pods/spa/spa_can_20100201.mp3[/podcast]

SPA: Cup of Nations Daily: Togo’s Suspension, Previewing Sunday’s Final

rfstaff — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:33:50 +0000

There is new content available at Set Piece Analysts:

Previewing the African Cup of Nations final, hosts Richard Farley and Kevin McCauley look at the key players and tactics that will the pitch on Sunday in Luanda, when Egypt goes for the three-peat against Ghana. But before talking about the match, the hosts address the two tournament suspension given to Togo, punishment for their late withdrawal from this year’s finals.

Pancakes!! Set Piece Analysts. [podcast]http://www.pointoneohradio.com/pods/spa/spa_can_20100131.mp3[/podcast]

SPA: Cup of Nations Daily: Egypt-Ghana Final

rfstaff — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:28:31 +0000

There is new content available at Set Piece Analysts:

On this episode of the Set Piece Analysts’ Cup of Nations podcast, hosts Richard Farley and Kevin McCauley talk about Thursday’s semifinals match-ups, where the Black Stars of Ghana and the two-time defending champions from Egypt book their places in the final, defeating Nigeria and Algeria (respectively).

AND, I found a ten dollar bill! Set Piece Analysts. [podcast]http://www.pointoneohradio.com/pods/spa/spa_can_20100129.mp3[/podcast]

SPA: Cup of Nations Podcast: Previewing the Semifinals

rfstaff — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:06:59 +0000

There is new content available at Set Piece Analysts:

On this episode of the Set Piece Analysts’ daily Cup of Nations podcast, hosts Richard Farley and Kevin McCauley preview Thursday’s semifinals. Algeria and Egypt will meet for the fourth time in eight months, while in the other semifinal, Ghana will continue their quest to win the tournament on the backs of their kids when they meet Nigeria.

Butternut SQUISH. Set Piece Analysts. [podcast]http://www.pointoneohradio.com/pods/spa/spa_can_20100128.mp3[/podcast]

SPA: Cup of Nations Daily: Egypt Moves on, Nigeria Survives

rfstaff — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:58:59 +0000

There is new content available at Set Piece Analysts:

Richard and Kevin are back for another of Set Piece Analysts’ African Cup of Nations’ daily podcasts.

In this edition, the duo breakdown Monday’s quarterfinal matches, talking about the strange goals in Egypt’s 3-1 win over Cameroon as well as Zambia’s tactic in forcing penalty kicks against Nigeria before being eliminated after a nil-nil result.

What if my tongue were, when unfurled, long enough to slap with? Set Piece Analysts. [podcast]http://www.pointoneohradio.com/pods/spa/spa_can_20100126.mp3[/podcast]

SPA: Cup of Nations Daily: Ghana, Algeria Into Semis

rfstaff — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:23:40 +0000

There is new content available at Set Piece Analysis:

On this edition of the African Cup of Nations daily, Richard Farley and Kevin McCauley look at Sunday’s results, focusing on the early exit of tournament favorite Côte d’Ivoire. How did the Ivorians give back two leads to an opponent that had scored only one goal in the preceding 270 minutes.

So, Chard talks to himself…I’m scared…Set Piece Analysts.[podcast]http://www.pointoneohradio.com/pods/spa/spa_can_20100125.mp3[/podcast]

SPA: Cup of Nations Podcast: Sunday’s Quarterfinals

rfstaff — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 06:42:21 +0000

There is new content available at Set Piece Analysts:

Richard Farley and Kevin McCauley are back talking African Cup of Nations. Today, your host preview Sunday’s quarterfinal match-ups: host Angola against the Black Stars from Ghana; Cote d’Ivoire against Algeria’s Desert Foxes.

Set Piece Analysts’ Cup of Nations podcast will updat[podcast]http://www.pointoneohradio.com/pods/spa/spa_can_20100123.mp3[/podcast]e you daily on the results and news surrounding Africa’s continental championship.

Introduction: I am Scenes. Supporting Evidence: I am Richard’s PA (aka Personal Assistant). Conclusion: I post shit. Can you tell I am taking an English class? Set Piece Analysts

RFF Exclusive: Richard and Kevin – Unplanned Football Talk

Richard Farley — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 03:55:38 +0000

Kevin McCauley and myself decided to keep the recording going after doing tonight’s Set Piece Analysts African Cup of Nations pod. It’s all footy talk, touching on all aspects of the world. The big topics are the United States Men’s National Team, the greatness of Barcelona, the best league for Stu Holden … and Communism.

[podcast]http://www.pointoneohradio.com/pods/rff_20100123.mp3[/podcast]

RFN: Rubin’s Ansaldi Denies City Link

rfstaff — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:24:27 +0000

There is new content available through Russian Football Now:

Last week the news of a potential Cristian Ansaldi move ignited, with a €5 million price reported. If you felt the low price hinted at the rumor being frivolous, know today that the all-Russian Premier League left-back has affirmed your instincts.

Reports in numerous places (like this one) have Ansaldi going on record denying a link to Manchester City. While there are other reports perpetuating the link, the player’s words have him loser to Kazan than Manchester.

Further diminishing the link, Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini is playing down the connection. Mancini is a man who sent a lot of time in Russia prior to his appointment in Manchester. He also has a need for a left back, with Wayne Bridge and Sylvinho being his best options. However, his interest is still tepid at best.

There are a number of reasons to be skeptical of these rumors.

You can read more here, Russian Foot Now[podcast]http://www.pointoneohradio.com/pods/spa/spa_can_20100121.mp3[/podcast].

Inside the Six #74: Citizen Journalism in U.S. Soccer, Part III

Richard Farley — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:25:23 +0000

In this, the final edition of my interview with Inside Minnesota Soccer’s Brian Quarstad, we continue our discussion of the role of citizen journalism in U.S. soccer media. Where main stream sports outlet have yet to fully develop their editorial voice for soccer, how does citizen journalism help augment meeting the demand for coverage.

Over the last year, Brian has been instrumental in bring his readers the story of the North American Soccer League’s rebirth – bot the Team Owners Association of former USL-1 teams broke away from United Soccer Leagues and formed a new, “reborn” league.

In this final edition of the interview, Brian and I look into the future of soccer coverage in the United States and ask about how citizen journalism fits where major media outlets are facing increasing financial constraints.

[podcast]http://www.pointoneohradio.com/pods/its_20100121.mp3[/podcast]

Also, this is my final episode of Inside the Six.

Note: Inside the Six is a production of myself, Trevor Hayward (executive producer), and World Soccer Reader.

SPA Daily: WPS, Dempsey, Tevez

Richard Farley — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:45:13 +0000

Jeff Kassouf, Johnathan Starling and myself were on Wednesday’s Set Piece Analysts’ podcast. Amongst the topics: Women’s Professional Soccer and Tobin Heath, Clint Dempsey getting a “decent” diagnosis, and whether Manchester United should have kept Carlos Tévez.

[podcast]http://pointoneohradio.com/pods/spa/spa_20100120.mp3[/podcast]

SPA Cup of Nations Daily: Ghana in to Quarters

Richard Farley — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:28:36 +0000

Kevin McCauley and myself are doing a daily African Cup of Nations podcast for Set Piece Analysts. Today’s show talks about Ghana advancing into the quarterfinals and previews coming action in Groups C and D.

[podcast]http://www.pointoneohradio.com/pods/spa/spa_can_20100120.mp3[/podcast]

RFN Podcast: Hiddink, Kerzhakov, and Saying Goodbye

Richard Farley — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:22:37 +0000

On this episode of Russian Football Now, Chris Riordan and myself talk about the viability of Guus Hiddink staying as coach of the Russian Men’s National Team. We also discuss recent transfer news, including the move of Aleksander Kerzhakov to Zenit St. Petersburg, before I sign-off.

This was my last show as co-host of the RFN podcast.

[podcast]http://www.pointoneohradio.com/pods/rfn_20100120.mp3[/podcast]

Inside the Six #73: Citizen Journalism in U.S. Soccer, Part II

Richard Farley — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:10:36 +0000

In the second of a three-part interview, I talk to Inside Minnesota Soccer’s Brian Quarstad about the role of citizen journalism in U.S. soccer coverage.

Over the last year, Brian has led the coverage of the USL-1’s break-up, with many of the clubs who competed in the 2008-09 season’s second division breaking-off to form the new version of the North American Soccer League.

Through his exemplary work, Brian has become one example of the potential of citizen journalism. Where mainstream sports media is still developing its means of fully covering soccer, citizen journalism plays a necessary role in our soccer culture, picking up the stories which, though the stories would be swallowed up were they occurring in American football or basketball, could fall through the cracks if not for coverage from “bloggers.”

In this interview, we discuss the implications of this type of coverage, describing our unique soccer landscape where information flow is dependent on people who are decidedly outside the traditional media.[podcast]http://www.pointoneohradio.com/pods/its_20100120.mp3[/podcast]

Note: Inside the Six is a production of myself, Trevor Hayward (executive producer), and World Soccer Reader.

Inside the Six #72: Citizen Journalism and the U.S. Soccer Media, Part I

Richard Farley — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:29:59 +0000

This weekend, I had Brian Quarstad back on the show. Brian is the owner of Inside Minnesota Soccer, a web site that came to prominence over the last year for it’s coverage of the saga in the second division of United States soccer that eventually led to a United States Soccer Federation-run league for 2010.

Brian and Kartik Krishnaiyer worked the story for over a year, serving as the chief outlets for reporting news of the Team Owners Association’s desire to league United Soccer Leagues and form what would become the new North American Soccer League. Along the way, they encountered a troubling paradox in U.S. soccer media: The current landscape needs citizen journalists to fill the voids left by a mainstream sports media that is still warming to soccer, yet those attempting to fill that void still face a credibility gap.

“Blogger” is still a pejorative.

I started covering Brian and Kartik’s reporting over six months ago, and it quickly became apparent to me that they were as much as part of the story as the leagues themselves. Some would disagree with that, seeing the storytellers independent of the story. But in Brian Quarstad telling the story as opposed to authors at ESPN, Yahoo, Goal, Sports Illustrated – or even bloggers like Ives Galarcep – we saw the ability of citizen journalism to do the same work that we’re traditionally seen from better-backed, professional entities.

It is a testament to Brian and Kartik that they continues being the leads for this story even when it transcended into the main stream. Reportedly, when the USSF announced their 2010 division two solution, there were three times as many people on the conference call as had dialed in for the announcement of Bob Bradley as coach of the national team.

How was Brian able to cover this story? He’s one man in Minnesota, but this was a story that stretched from Vancouver to Puerto Rico, Montreal to Brazil (thanks to Traffic Sports’ involvement). What did he go through to do so? How was his work received? What were the obstacles?

Most importantly, what does his role in the story tell us about the place of citizen journalism in our soccer media landscape?

As Brian mentions in the interview, the United States has more soccer blogs than any nation in the world, and for better or worse, they have become part of the core of soccer coverage in the U.S.

To talk about the NASL/USL story, his role in it, and how the story reflects our soccer culture, I welcome Brain Quarstad back to Inside the Six.

This will be a three part interview. It was originally conducted on Sunday, with its parts distributed over the next three days.[podcast]http://www.pointoneohradio.com/pods/its_20100119.mp3[/podcast]

SPA Daily Podcast: More Dempsey Thoughts, Man United Finances, and the Race for the Scudetto

Richard Farley — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:13:26 +0000

On the Tuesday edition of the Set Piece Analysts’ daily podcast, Brian Zygo, Kartik Krishnaiyer, and Richard Farley continue considering Clint Dempsey, whose World Cup remain in doubt pending definitive diagnosis of a knee injury that forced him from Sunday’s Fulham match with Bolton.

Then, the trio discuss the culture biases contributing to continued scrutiny of Manchester United’s finances, particularly by David Conn at the Guardian.

Finally, your hosts talk about the race of the scudetto in Italy, a race that will reach another high-point with the impending match between Inter and Milan.

SPA Cup of Nations Daily: Angola, Algeria Advance

Richard Farley — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:02:21 +0000

Richard Farley and Kevin McCauley are back for their daily Cup of Nations podcast. Today, your hosts look back at an anticlimactic end to Group A, where hosts Angola were accompanied by Algeria into the next round thanks to a nil-nil that played out as a tacit agreement between the sides.

Then, the hosts look forward to Groups B and C and assess the loss of Ghana’s Michael Essien.[podcast]http://pointoneohradio.com/pods/spa/spa_can_20100116.mp3[/podcast]

SPA Women’s Soccer Pod: Atlanta GM Shawn McGee, WPS Draft Review

Richard Farley — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 07:57:04 +0000

The Set Piece Analysts’ weekly women’s soccer podcast is back.

This week, hosts Jeff Kassouf and Richard Farley are joined by Atlanta Beat General Manager Shawn McGee, who joins the podcast to talk about drafting Tobin Heath, the task of marketing her and the new team, the rest of the Beat’s draft, and the diversity of talent on the expansion team’s squad.

In the second half of the show, Jeff and Richard discuss the latest news around WPS and talk about last Friday’s draft results.

[podcast]http://pointoneohradio.com/pods/spa/spaw_20100119.mp3[/podcast]

SPA Cup of Nation Daily: Egypt Wins Group C

Richard Farley — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 19:08:51 +0000

Set Piece Analysts’ daily Cup of Nations podcast ponders the future of the tournament now that Egypt has asserted themselves as the ACN’s best team. The future: Either one of the more talented nations step-up, or the reign of the Pharaohs will continue.

This is the response of hosts Richard Farley and Kevin McCauley in the wake of Egpyt’s 2-0 over Mozambique. The victory clinched Group C and puts them on a path toward a potential quarterfinal match against Cameroon. The Indomitable Lions are one of the talents that could derail a three-peat.

That and a look at Sunday and Monday’s action on this, the SPA daily ACN pod.[podcast]http://pointoneohradio.com/pods/spa/spa_can_20100117.mp3[/podcast]

SPA Cup of Nations Daily: Cote d’Ivoire Into Quarters

Richard Farley — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 05:24:36 +0000

Set Piece Analysts’s daily African Cup of Nations podcast talks about the tournament’s first entry into the quarterfinals. With their 3-1 win over Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire is through, but the story from Friday’s match ended up being Mirovan Rajevac, who elected to go with youth, keeping Michael Essien, Anthony Annan and Asamoah Gyan on the bench.

Hosts Richard Farley and Kevin McCauley discuss that decision, it’s implications on Group B, as well as look forward to Group C and D action.[podcast]http://www.pointoneohradio.com/pods/spa/spa_can_20100116.mp3[/podcast]

SPA Daily Podcast: MLS Draft, Weekend Preview

Richard Farley — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:08:42 +0000

[podcast]http://pointoneohradio.com/pods/spa/spa_20100115.mp3[/podcast]

It’s a full house for the Friday podcast, as the team catches up with SPA Jeff Kassouf, who was is in Philadelphia for Major League Soccer’s draft.

Then SPAs Brain Zygo, Johnathan Starling, Richard Farley, and Kartik Krishnaiyer look forward to the weekend’s action, celebrating the returns of the French and German leagues, noting the key match-ups in England, Spain, and Italy before discussing the favorites in the upcoming Méxican Bicentenario.

Set Piece Analysts’ daily podcast features the site’s best talent talking about all the news in the football world. You can get it via iTunes, from the site’s archive, in the Flash player (top and to the right) or from the inline player below.

Don’t forget you can get in touch with the show either in the comments below, atpodcast@setpieceanalysts.com or on our individual Twitter accounts that can be found on the left hand side of the page. While your at it don’t forget to follow Set Piece Analyst on Twitter attwitter.com/spanalysts.

SPA Cup of Nations Daily: Algeria and Angola Rebound

Richard Farley — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:07:00 +0000

The Set Piece Analysts’ daily African Cup of Nations pod spent Thursday night dissecting the second matches in Group A, played Thursday.

Algeria came back from their embarrassing Monday loss to beat Mali, a result that forced hosts Richard Farley and Kevin McCauley to reconsider their view of the Desert Foxes.

Angola’s 2-0 win over Malawi was less surprising, though the sudden dip in form of Peter Mponda gave your hosts reason for pause. How does a player go from all-world one match to the squad’s main weakness on the next?

That, and a look ahead to Friday and Saturday’s matches.

Set Piece Analysts’ Cup of Nations podcast will update you daily on the results and news surrounding Africa’s continental championship. You can get it via iTunes, from the site’s archive, in the Flash player (top and to the right) or from the inline player below.

Inside the Six #71: England, American Players

Richard Farley — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 07:51:43 +0000

[podcast]http://www.pointoneohradio.com/pods/its_20101115.mp3[/podcast]

Ray Curren and I have a respectful, ongoing discussion.

Ray is a big fan of the English Premier League. He writes about it for Set Piece Analysts and listens to the site’s podcast, on which I am a regular.

Last week, I got an email from him in which he mentioned that I was more down on the English league than he. As is often the case with Ray, he’s right.

I think the English Premier League has taken a noticeable step back this season. The teams at the top are noticeably weaker, to the point that I don’t think any of them would have finished in the top three in 2008-09. The teams are the bottom seem thin, weak, and resigned to a style that is more likely to grind out a season where they barely survive rather than actually try and win matches.

In between, there are a number of teams – exemplified by Birmingham and Stoke – who seem to be overachieving. My feeling: they are the beneficiaries of a weakened league, clubs who would be near relegation just a few years ago.

Stacked against clubs in the corresponding position of the Spanish Primera’s table, the English teams do not compare well, though this should not be construed as a slight on the English top division. If anything, it is confirmation of a natural cycle which has existed in European football for decades. Whether the leading league is Dutch, German, Spanish, English or Italian, the reign of that league will eventually be ended by another league that catches-up.

England’s recession is just part of that cycle. Three years from now, we’ll be having this same conversation about Spain.

For now, that conversation will have to happen between myself and Ray, who talks England before providing his observations on Major League Soccer; specifically, the phenomenon of MLS losing domestic talent (like Michael Parkhurst) to second-level European leagues. Ray talks about some of the frustrations for fans who see the MLS teams they support lose their best domestic talents to European clubs willing to pay two-to-four times more for their services.

In the long run, it is difficult to argue this is a good thing. Players like Michael Parkhurst or the recently returned Troy Perkins profile as the type of player a strong domestic league should be able to keep. But MLS is in a unique place right now. It’s right in the middle of an expansion era, an era that may require some belt-tightening. The franchise fees MLS gets for those expansion teams might say otherwise, but let’s accept the frugality as a premise.

Once the expansion era is through MLS should be able to pay to keep the Parkhursts of the world. Whether it will is something Ray and I discuss.

It’s all on the Friday edition of Inside the Six.

Inside the Six, #70: MLS Marketing, Cup of Nations

Richard Farley — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:32:58 +0000

Once Major League Soccer gets beyond its current labor problems, the league faces a series of marketing challenges that are currently holding back some of its oldest franchises. Red Bull New York, for example, continues to struggle penetrating a fractured New York market.

To talk about that and the other challenges facing Red Bull New York and MLS, Mark Fishkin is on the show. He is a media industry veteran and an avid Red Bull-supporter, and with Red Bull Arena poised to open in March of this year, New York has a chance to turn the corner.

Mark and I talk about that, the labor problems, the successes of Seattle and Toronto, and growing the sport in the United States.

Then, I welcome Ray Curren to the show. Ray is a contributor to Set Piece Analysts and joined me on Sunday to talk about a trio of issues: Cup of Nations, English football, and United States talent leaving Major League Soccer.

[podcast]http://www.pointoneohradio.com/pods/its_20101114.mp3[/podcast]

SPA Cup of Nations Pod: Gabon Upsets Cameroon

Richard Farley — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:25:13 +0000

Gabon’s historic victory over Cameroon has the Cup of Nations podcast team – Richard Farley and Kevin McCauley – wondering how much of the Gabonese effort will carry forward. On the Thursday edition of the SPA Cup of Nations pod, Gabon’s defensive master class is discussed, with particularly focus on whether their next opponent, Tunisia, will be able to solve it.

Then, Richard and Kevin look at the impending matches in Groups A and B.[podcast]http://www.pointoneohradio.com/pods/spa/spa_can_20100114.mp3[/podcast]

SPA Daily Pod: Hiddink at Juve, Rafa and Liverpool

Richard Farley — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:23:17 +0000

On the Thursday edition of Set Piece Analysts’ daily podcast, SPAs Richard Farley and Johnathan Starling take a short tour of Europe.

They start in Italy by considering the fate of Ciro Ferrera (and what effect Guus Hiddink will have on it).

Then, they move to Spain and consider the legacy of a Barcelona team that, eliminated from the Copa del Rey by Sevilla on Wednesday, has lost a competition for the first time in a year-and-a-half.

Finally, England and Liverpool: their elimination from the FA Cup, the acquisition of Mazi Rodriguez, and the future of Rafa Benitez.[podcast]http://www.pointoneohradio.com/pods/spa/spa_20100114.mp3[/podcast]

SPA Cup of Nations Daily: Egypt Still Formidable

Richard Farley — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:55:06 +0000

Day four of the African Cup of Nations reminded up that Egypt can not be forgetting. Hosts Richard Farley and Kevin McCauley discuss the Pharaohs 3-1 win over Nigeria and what the Super Eagles have to do to get back on track.

Elsewhere, Mozambique’s two goals begs the question of whether they can score when the opposing goalie is not unwittingly helping them.

That, and a look at upcoming matches in Groups D and A.[podcast]http://www.pointoneohradio.com/pods/spa/spa_can_20100113.mp3[/podcast]

SPA Women’s Soccer Pod: WPS Draft and the Camille Abily Trade

Richard Farley — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:45:16 +0000

On this edition of the Set Piece Analysts’ Women’s Soccer podcast, Jeff Kassouf and Richard Farley focus on Friday’s Women’s Professional Soccer draft, with a slight, opening detour to consider why the Los Angeles Sol have traded Camille Abily to FC Gold Prida.

A slew of possibilities lead directly into the WPS draft. Jeff and Richard give their picks for the first round, talking about what they would do and what they think the teams will do.[podcast]http://www.pointoneohradio.com/pods/spa/spaw_20100113.mp3[/podcast]

Russian Football Now Podcast: Thinking Bilyaletdinov, Transfers

Richard Farley — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:32:52 +0000

On this edition of Russian Football Now, Chris and Richard welcome friend of the show Zach Woosley. Zach is the proprietor of Ginge Talks the Footy, contributor to the Winning Ugly Radio and American Soccer Show podcasts, and an avowed supporter of Everton FC in England. RFN welcomes his thoughts about one of Russia’s most successful exports and how he developed a “man cruch” on the Russian winger.

Then, your hosts walk through all the moves and transfer news surrounding the Primera Liga.

[podcast]http://www.pointoneohradio.com/pods/rfn_20100113.mp3[/podcast]

Inside the Six #69: Beckham’s Loan and RBNY’s Draft Aspirations

Richard Farley — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:10:27 +0000

In Wednesday’s episode of Inside the Six, I am joined by Jared Dubois – who talked about the loan of David Beckham from Major League Soccer/Los Angeles Galaxy to AC Milan in the Serie A – and Mark Fishkin – who talked about Red Bull New York’s prospects for Wednesday’s MLS Superdraft.

Along the way, I talk about the days football news and speak for over 300 seconds on the African Cup of Nations.

[podcast]http://www.pointoneohradio.com/pods/its_20101113.mp3[/podcast]

Inside the Six, Ep #68: Talking Donovan

rfstaff — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:58:31 +0000

On the Tuesday edition of World Soccer Reader’s Inside the Six, I am joined by Jared Dubois, who talks to me able what he saw from Landon Donovan’s debut for Everton. That, plus my thoughts on the Cup of Nations, Manchester City, Roberto Mancini and Carlos Tevez.

[podcast]http://www.pointoneohradio.com/pods/its_20100112.mp3[/podcast]

SPA Cup of Nations Daily: After Day #2

rfstaff — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:55:50 +0000

Over at Set Piece Analysts, Kevin McCauley and myself continue are daily look at the Cup of Nations tournament, today concentrating on surprise results from Malawi and Burkina Faso. We also look forward to the next two day’s matches: Groups C and D.

[podcast]http://www.pointoneohradio.com/pods/spa/spa_can_20100112.mp3[/podcast]

Inside the Six #67: Weekend Wrap-Up, Cup of Natiosn

rfstaff — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:36:55 +0000

Inside the Six’s 67th episode was a joint distribution with Set Piece Analysts. SPA’s daily Cup of Nations pod is the last half of this show which, along with the first half’s weekend wrap-up, features Kevin McCauley throughout.

We start talking Italy, move the England then back to Spain before concentrating on the African continent’s championship.

[podcast]http://www.pointoneohradio.com/pods/its_20100111.mp3[/podcast]

SPA Women’s Pod: UNC, WPS Prospects, and a bad league plan

Richard Farley — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:43:04 +0000

Jeff Kassouf (also from The Equalizer) and I(also from this post) recorded SPA’s women’s soccer podcast, covering:

Reflecting on the Women’s College Cup, won this weekend by North Carolina (copy-paste from six of the last ten years).
Evaluating the WPS prospects on display at College Station.
Discussing Hope Powell and the concept of a female manager in English league football.
The English Football Association’s “Super” League, scheduled to start in March 2011.

You can find the Set Piece Analysts podcast at the site, via iTunes (mine, SPA’s), or in the inline player, below:

[podcast]http://pointoneohradio.com/pods/spa/spaw_20091211.mp3[/podcast]

Russian Football Now Podcast: Champions League Success for RPL

Richard Farley — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:25:32 +0000

Both Russian Premier League teams in UEFA Champions League will be competing in European competitions come Winter 2010. True, Rubin Kazan did not get out of Group F, but as hosts Chris Riordan and Richard Farley discuss, the Russian champions gave the RPL a reason to be proud and hopeful. In a subtle irony, CSKA is through after their 2-1 at Besiktas was coupled with Wolsburg’s 3-1 loss to Manchester United in Germany. taking a moment to celebrate the accomplishment, Chris and Richard stop to condier a Russian team in the knock-out phase and another one of the new favorites for Europe League.

[podcast]http://www.pointoneohradio.com/pods/spa/rfn_20091210.mp3[/podcast]

Inside the Six, Ep. #66: Barcelona, Real Madrid, Sevilla going forward

Richard Farley — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:22:30 +0000

On this, the Thursday edition of ITS, we re-welcome WSR’s La Liga correspondent Mark Goodman for a breakdown of the three surviving Champions League sides from Spain. Looking at Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Sevilla, Mark and I assess the current form of the clubs, where their weaknesses lie, and the likelihood of those deficiencies being addressed as we move forward.
[podcast]http://www.pointoneohradio.com/pods/spa/its_episode65_20091210.mp3[/podcast]

Inside the Six, Ep. #65: South American Perspective

Richard Farley — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:26:45 +0000

To talk about the closing of the Brazilian Serie A and the impending closing of the “opening” in Argentina, I welcome back Goal.com’s Tim Sturtridge, who joins us from Buenos Aireas, Argentina. Tim talks to us about Flamengo’s title in Brazil, the battle between Banfield and Newell’s Old Boys in Argentina, LDU Quito’s second continental trophy in as many seasons, as well as the World Club Cup, which starts today. Along the way, we touch upon match-fixing rumors in Brazil, the struggles of Boca and River in Argentina, the secret of Ecuador’s altitude and athleticism, as well as the significant of Juan Róman.

[podcast]http://www.pointoneohradio.com/pods/its_episdoe65_20091209.mp3[/podcast]

Set Piece Analysts Daily: UEFA Champions League

Richard Farley — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:25:56 +0000

On Tuesday night, I got together with Johnathan Starling, Brian Zygo and Jeff Kassouf at Set Piece Analysts to talk about UEFA Champions League, the North American Soccer League, easy World Cup groups, and who you would want to take your direct kicks.

You can find the Set Piece Analysts podcast at the site, via iTunes (mine, SPA’s), or in the inline player, below:

[podcast]http://pointoneohradio.com/pods/spa/spa_20091209.mp3[/podcast]

Inside the Six, Ep. #64: Will the New NASL Happen?

Richard Farley — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:13:14 +0000

On Tuesday’s episode of Inside the Six, we are lucky to have a panel of experts on the ever-evolving situation with the second division of football in North America. Kartik Krishnaiyer (The Kartik Report, Set Piece Analysts, Major League Soccer Talk, , Brian Quarstad (Inside Minnesota Soccer), and Kristian Vazquez () talk about the Team Owners Association’s quest to resurrect a North American Soccer League – the name they’ve chosen for the league breaking away from USL-1 = and why the latest version of the NASL as something far short of a sure thing.[podcast]http://pointoneohradio.com/pods/its_episode64_20091208.mp3[/podcast]

Inside the Six, Ep. #63: Weekend Wrap, Eisenmenger, Weekly Footy Quiz

Richard Farley — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:16:18 +0000

Monday’s episode of Inside the Six gets you up to get on all the weekend’s action, but deviating from the format of our normal weekend wrap-up, Inside the Six welcomes Boston Pro Soccer Examiner Lisa Eisenmenger to the show. Lisa has recently featured interviews with Fox Sports International’s Dermott McQuarrie, Boston Breakers’ head coach Tony DiCicco, and USSF referee inspector Angelo Bratsis. She talks to us about how the women’s game is being covered as well as some of the challenges behind building a referee pool in this country.

In the last part of he show, we feature what will be a regular Monday segment. Inspired by Wait, Wait – Don’t Tell Me, ITS presents it first weekly footy news quiz, with contestants Jared Dubois, Amy Swearingen, and Jordan Wise.[podcast]http://www.pointoneohradio.com/pods/its_episode63_20091207.mp3[/podcast]

SPA Special Pod: World Cup Draw Wrap-Up

Richard Farley — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 02:54:35 +0000

Over at Set Piece Analysts, I was joined by Kartik Krishnaiyer and Johnathan Starling to talk about the World Cup draw from Friday. On the podcast we did that day, I was only able to give 30 minutes of analysis, and Kartik was in transit from Bristol to the Krishnaiyer lair. Johnathan thought it would be a good idea to get us on a pod to wrap-up SPA’s World Cup Draw coverage, and let’s face it: Johnathan’s usually right. So, here is out Sunday afternoon conversation about Friday’s events.

[podcast]http://pointoneohradio.com/pods/spa/spas_20091206.mp3[/podcast]

SPA Special Pod: World Cup Draw

Richard Farley — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 06:44:26 +0000

Johnathan Starling from Set Piece Analysts hosted a post-World Cup Draw podcast, on which I spent thirty minutes toward the middle of the show. The show is close to ninety minutes long, completely worth your time, except for the aforementioned half-hour, in which you’ll have to deal with me.
[podcast]http://pointoneohradio.com/pods/spa/spa_wcdraw.mp3[/podcast]

Inside the Six, Ep. #62: World Cup Draw Review

Richard Farley — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 06:39:06 +0000

On this special episode of Inside the Six, a roundtable of experts from World Soccer Reader look at the results of Friday’s World Cup draw. Mark Goodman, Ryan Wood, and Amy Swearingen talk about the eight, four team groups that were drawn for June’s showcase competition. Starting with an detail look at Group C – the group into which the United States was draw – our experts join host Richard Farley to look at each group’s strengths and weaknesses.

You can get this edition of Inside the Six from World Soccer Reader, from iTunes, or from the inline player, below:

[podcast]http://www.pointoneohradio.com/pods/its_episode62_20091204.mp3[/podcast]

Inside the Six, #61: Weekend Preview

Richard Farley — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:17:53 +0000

With everybody (rightfully) focused on Friday’s World Cup draw, the weekend’s action in the club world will likely be overlooked … unless you join host Richard Farley and experts Mark Goodman and Jordan Wise for Friday’s edition of Inside the Six. The trio discussion the weekend’s marquee matchup – Juventus and Internazionale Milano in Italy – along with the Roma derby, Depor and Barça in Spain, City hosting Chelsea in England, as well as the final weekend in Brazil and the semifinals in Mexico.[podcast]http://www.pointoneohradio.com/pods/its_episode61_20091204.mp3[/podcast]

SPA Daily: World Cup Draw Match-Ups

Richard Farley — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:26:52 +0000

On the Friday edition of the SPA Daily podcast, Set PIece Analysts Jeff Kassouf, Johnathan Starling, and Richard Farley look at a number of the World Cup’s more interesting teams and ask what draws those nations would want to avoid and those draws for which they should be looking. Who are the good and match-ups for Brazil, England, Cote d’Ivoire – Mexico and the United States?

Don’t forget you can get in touch with the show either in the comments below, at podcast@setpieceanalysts.com or on our individual Twitter accounts that can be found on the left hand side of the page. While your at it don’t forget to follow Set Piece Analyst on Twitter at twitter.com/spanalysts.
[podcast]http://www.pointoneohradio.com/pods/spa/spa_episode26_20091204.mp3[/podcast]

SPA Women’s Soccer Podcast: Expanding the World Cup

Richard Farley — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:10:05 +0000

German national team, and other women's soccer supporters will have more nations to watch come 2015. (Photo by Getty Images/Bongarts/Getty Images for DFB)

On the first episode of what will be a regular podcast, Set Piece Analysts Jeff Kassouf and Richard Farley talk about all the latest news in women’s soccer: the NCAA Women’s College Cup, the important imports into Women’s Professional Soccer, exciting news regarding WPS stadia and, most importantly, the expansion of the field for the 2015 World Cup from 16 to 24 teams.[podcast]http://www.pointoneohradio.com/pods/spa/spaw_episode01_20091204.mp3[/podcast]

ITS, Ep. #60: Brazil, South America

Richard Farley — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:01:20 +0000

On Thursday’s episode of Inside the Six, ITS comes back from a brief break to analyze the end of the domestic season in Brazil. This weekend will be the 38th and final round of the season. To talk about it, Goal.com contributor Tim Sturtridge joins the show from Buenos Aries to talk Brazil as well as the other stories that are framing South american football.

[podcast]http://www.pointoneohradio.com/pods/its_episode59_20091203.mp3[/podcast]

SPA Daily: Match-Fixing Explored; World Cup Draw Discussion

Richard Farley — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:43:31 +0000

On the SPA Daily podcast, Johnathan Starling, Kartik Krishnaiyer and myself discussed Kartik’s EPL Talk interview with Declan Hill, author of The Fix. Hill’s book discusses the growing world of football match-fixing, and with this world now extending beyond the corruption of Southeast Asia towards the heart of the worlds biggest club competition, it’s to to take inventory of the problem’s scope.

In the second half of the show, Friday’s World Cup draw is discussed, looking at the possibilities from the United States’ perspective. What nations should the Yanks be hoping come out of Pods 3 and 4 during Friday’s allocation?

You can find the Set Piece Analysts podcast at the site, via iTunes (mine, SPA’s), or in the inline player, below:
[podcast]http://pointoneohradio.com/pods/spa/spa_episode23_20091201.mp3[/podcast]