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We are a soccer podcast! We are the biggest soccer snobs, and our fearless leader, the CFO of Cap City Beats Kwame Telemaque had heard enough of us wasting our opinions in the parking lot after soccer games and offered us a spot to do a show on his App! We jumped at the chance to give our opinions on all things soccer, but our mandate is to stay AWAY from the news of the day. We talk about things that actually matter, and that don't often get spoken about. So leave the big European news in the dust and come join us on this adventure. You never know what we will end up talking about.
Marc, Steve and Jay are all former varsity soccer players and have been friends for years. They also worked as a trio Coaching the Ottawa Fury PDL Men's Team for 5 years, winning 4 division titles along the way.
Marc, Steve and Jay are all former varsity soccer players and have been friends for years. They also worked as a trio Coaching the Ottawa Fury PDL Men's Team for 5 years, winning 4 division titles along the way.
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Season #3 - Episode #2 - Former Whitecaps Manager Marc Dos Santos joins the Snobs to talk about his career! Marc is absolutely candid and honest, and in this interview you will hear a managers honest opinion about life in the soccer world! What does Marc think of this new generation of players? Is Marc coming back to Ottawa in the CPL? Hear about his time in Brazil when everyone counted him out. So so much more in this great interview ! And don't miss the Rapid Fire with Marc, and a special segment at the end; Marc Dos Santos or Phil Dos Santos!
Season #3 - Episode #1 - The Snobs start season 3 off with a BANG! CPL Champion and Ottawa soccer star Jamar Dixon. The Snobs hold nothing back and ask Jamar everything! From winning the title, to leaving the Fury, to getting called up to the national team all the way to which Pacific player spends the most time on his hair! Jamar is an enlightening interview and doesn't hold back. Find out what life is life in the CPL and what it takes to forge a career out in professional soccer.
The Snobs Reunite!!! - Lost Snob Jason Whiting is found and the Snobs talk about his time in Ireland. Jason has been coaching youth soccer in Ireland and his kids have been playing there as well. What is the same and what is different to Canada? Listen in as Jason gives a really positive review of coaching here in Canada. Jason and his boys have had some really awesome experiences over there. A fascinating episode make sure you tune in!!!!
What a year Canada soccer has had in 2021! Both the women's and men's teams have achieved so much and perhaps had the best years ever for either program. The feel good factor around both teams and the positivity coming from these programs are at an all time high. The Snobs review the success from 2021 in their latest bonus episode. The Snobs have suffered with Canada in the dark times and are now just beaming with pride for our national teams. The Snobs don't hold back in who they think should be dropped however moving forward in perhaps a controversial opinion. Tune in and feel good about Soccer in Canada!
WHAT an episode for us to close Season 2 with. Kayza Massey from Ghana to Canada and to West Virginia. Kayza’s story is incredible. Adopted by her mother Karen Massey when she was just 2 months old from an orphanage in Ghana. Kayza grew up in Ottawa but played in the U17 World Cup for Ghana, helping them reach the Quarter Finals. She then made the switch to Canada 2 years later and played in another U17 World Cup. From there Kayza has gone from strength to strength making the Canada U20 team and earning a scholarship to NCAA powerhouse West Virginia University. An incredible story that is even better when you actually listen to Kayza talk. Both Marc and Stephen were blown away at her positive attitude and inspiring messages. This is one you can listen to multiple times and is a must listen for any players out there looking to progress in their careers.
Have you ever wanted to talk to a soccer agent to ask him what goes on behind the scenes? Well the Snobs were fortunate to be able to talk to one of the top agents out there in Pranay Kapuria. Pranay works for Sporting Group International and represents 4 Indian National team members amongst others. Pranay was a fascinating interview. Learn the ins and outs of negotiating in this episode along with what really goes on with players, their agents and the clubs. Pranay has spent time with his company in England and represented players there as well. The Snobs also took time after to discuss all that they learnt from Pranay. They also took a turn to the crazy side with Marc once again asking some interesting questions that only he could come up with.
Want to know what it's like to take a penalty in an old firm game? What type of abuse would you get on twitter for playing poorly? Nicky Law joined Rangers at their lowest point and helped drag them up the divisions and back to the premiership. From the lows of drawing at Stranraer to the highs of being Rangers top goal scorer Nicky had an eventful time at Glasgow Rangers. Oh yeah and he has had amazing spells at Bradford City and Motherwell under Stuart McCall his mentor. He now plies his trade for Indy Eleven in the USL. Nicky is calm and cool and an awesome interview.
Jason says farewell to Canada, but not to the Snobs. Jason has moved to Dublin, Ireland where he will teach and coach soccer. We will follow Jason's coaching as well as his sons journey in Europe. What is different and what is the same? In this episode the Snobs say goodbye and get into some really useless conversation lead by Marc asking some of his best questions yet. Don't worry there is lots of soccer talk to keep everyone interested and some strong opinions as usual. Listen and say goodbye to Jason yourself.
Marc Hubbard head coach of perennial top 25 program New Hampshire joins the Snobs. Marc answers all of the Snobs and the listeners questions about getting a scholarship to a Division 1 school. He discusses what to do and what not to do. How to make a proper resume and what to send coaches as far as video’s etc. Where do coaches go to look for players? What are the chances of a full scholarship? What do international students like Canadians need to think about? Why ID Camps at the school really are a good idea. The Snobs couldn’t have asked for a better coach to come on and provide just a wealth of knowledge for those looking to go to the USA and play NCAA soccer. Oh and if you aren’t looking for a scholarship he’s a great listen into the mind of a coach trying to build a winning program. Marc hits on all levels! Enjoy this one.
I don’t think you can find someone more interesting to have on a podcast than Stephen Constantine. He has managed 5 international teams (India, Malawi, Sudan, Rwanda, Nepal), he has coaching licenses from around the globe (FIFA instructor, UEFA Pro License, USSF A, etc.) and he’s managed club teams in Cyprus and Greece to coaching at Millwall. Stephen’s story is amazing and inspiring. Oh, did I mention he has scored a goal in Nepal playing against the Prince and had a goat beheaded as a result? What about watching as his GK coach beat up a pitch intruder? He had over 10,000 fans at the airport as he returned a hero from winning India’s first trophy in years. He watched on as the Millwall chairman dropped $10,000 on the dressing room floor for the players to get a result. Anyone serious about coaching should also listen to this episode as Stephen discusses coaching youth and adult players. Some really good nuggets come from him for those looking to improve as a coach.
Ever wanted to know what it's like to own a massive professional club? Well snob nation here it is! We catch up with Canadian owner of Peterborough United in the English championship! How on earth did he get involved in this? Is he interested in owning a CPL team? What does the R. mean in his name? It's a new format catch the snobs talk all about team ownership before the interview! This is a must listen to any fan!!
Huge episode for the Snobs this week as Indian Super League and National team star Robin Singh joins us. Robin talks about his career with such illustrious teams as East Bengal, Delhi Dynamos, ATK and of course the national team. From going to Adriano's house for lunch to playing with John Arne Riise, Florent Malouda and Roberto Carlos, Robin is never short of a good story! An incredible career and an incredible guy Robin's insight's into the game are truly behind the scenes stuff.
SNOBS GO LIVE! This is a recording of the Soccer Snobs hitting the LIVE airwaves on Cap City Beats! Shawn Edward from No Holds Barred joins. DO NOT miss this show - the boys take a ton of questions from a live chat with our listeners. We have some celebrity guests phone in including Rob Gale or Snob Gale, Carl Haworth and a surprise local legend! We also go on to discuss numerous big topics Mourinho to Roma, where will they finish? A segment called Back or Sack where we back or sack managers. All this and a ton more!
The Snobs finally got a Goalkeeper on the show. Rylee Foster joins the Snobs. What an awesome human being she is, positive, funny and competitive. Rylee is just starting out her career and is going to be a really good one. Already established at Liverpool FC and the Women’s national team. Rylee answers all of our listener questions as well as some of the standard crazy Snob questions. What national team colleague does Rylee choose to play GK if none of the GK’s are available, who would she choose to fly the plane if the pilot suffered a mid flight heart attack and who has a “palm stinging” shot?
Founder and CEO of Free Footy Edmonton. You don't know the name? You should, and hopefully you will, because this idea that he has created into a reality is something every city in the entire world should have. Free soccer for youth. FREE. Find out all about his program, how he does it, how its run, the struggles, and the feel good stories about literally saving kids. This guy is a real pioneer, and listening to this can only improve everyone's mentality, and bring us back down to earth about what is really important in youth sports. The snobs stick around after and have a chat, some laughs, and jays asks the absolutely most insane question to the snobs! A must listen!
A country with over a billion people - but only 104 in the FIFA rankings? Why? We sit down with Iain Hume, an Indian Super League legend and learn all about the inner workings, and life in India. What animal did he see being walked outside beside his team bus? What Club in India has the best fans? Hume also takes listener questions from fans in India in this show!!! If you don't fall in love with Indian football after this show I don't know what to tell you! Please give if you can to help the people in India right now who are experiencing a horrible wave of Covid.
Canadian Men's National Team Player David Wotherspoon - The Snobs sit down for a conversation with 2 time cup winner at St. Johnstone Football Club, and recent star of Canada's World Cup qualifying matches David Wotherspoon! David talks about him obtaining his Canadian passport and how it came to be, about playing under Herdman, and does he use gift cards or just hang onto them in his wallet? Many hilarious questions about the men's national team camp, and how does Jason pronounce James Rodriguez?? Its absolutely shocking don't miss this episode to find out!
The Snobs aren't a news of the day type Podcast but the Super League is tough to ignore. The Snobs discuss it with a twist from Marc. Also who would the Snobs support IF their teams did join the Super League? International vs club management, what is harder, what would you rather manage? Would the Snobs agree to a NetFlix series following them around while coaching? Oh and a shocking story of a player getting cut, all that and much more! The Snobs had fun with this one.
Sometimes things work out perfectly. The Snobs couldn’t be happier to be releasing our Lewes FC episode today, on the heels of the greedy Super League news. Lewes FC is the exact opposite to these clubs and their greed. Lewes FC is a community owned club with high standards and values. For example both the men’s and women’s teams are paid equally garnering them the nickname Equality FC. They do not take sponsorship from gambling sites and in fact fight corruption in soccer. The club is community owned with the goal of having the most owners in the world. 1 vote 1 person. We were extremely lucky to get the charismatic and elegantly spoken Karen Dobres to join us and speak about the club. Her passion for the club comes out in the episode. Oh and why is their ground called the Dripping Pan???
The Snobs back together on their own this week to talk about managers getting big jobs too soon, One Soccer and is it really good for Canadian soccer, and get into our Over/Under Rated segment! We also tell some stories about how we have been ripped off and duped by telemarketers or fake websites. All this and a TON more check it out!
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