Between Two Beers Podcast

We talk to Paul Ifill about the time he tore his groin celebrating Tim Cahill’s winner in the 2004 FA Cup semi-final, playing against Cristiano Ronaldo, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Roy Keane and Ruud Van Nistelrooy in the final, the time he was dropped due to one of Neil Warnock’s wife's dreams, his experiences with Keith Gillespie – who gambled away 7 million pounds across his career, why he’s a pa...

In this episode we get Peter O'Leary to officiate on some unresolved Between Two Beers matters, we go in-depth on his experience at the FIFA World Cup 2014 when he received death threats as the result of a mistake his team made during a match between Bosnia and Nigeria, we talk about the time he was plucked out of the stand to officiate during an English Premier League match, the time he pulled a...

How can David Liti do the splits at 180kgs? Why a doctor told David not to compete at the Commonwealth Games, and why he ignored the advice, the pains and struggles of balancing his weightlifting dreams and family expectations, how his life changed after winning gold at Comm Games, how he would expect to win gold at Tokyo if the sport was clean, and that one time he put on 11kgs of weight in seven...

How David Higgins got David Tua and Shane Cameron to agree to the Fight of the Century , why he lost control at the infamous Hughie Fury press conference in London and how he feared for his life in the aftermath, growing up in poverty, his relationship with money and how he manufactured a rivalry between Joseph Parker and Anthony Joshua that earned Parker a world title fight. Hosted on Acast. See...

We talk to Kevin Fallon about the struggles of coaching a national league team as a 24-year-old in Gisborne, the time he fought Ken Dugdale at training, what it was like watching his son Rory score the winner against Bahrain on that special night in Wellington, his reflections on his controversial sacking from Mount Albert Grammar school and how he turned Gisborne into a footballing juggernaut. Ho...

Author Tim Wigmore expands on why younger siblings have far more chance of becoming elite athletes, why medium-sized towns produce the most superstars, the role of informal play in creating pros, why right-handed kid cricketers should start batting left-handed, how Jamie Carragher made it to the top of world football despite a lack of athletic gifts, how sleep is the next frontier for advancement...

We talk about Roger Wilkinson's most memorable and fiery sideline confrontations, why Chris Wood made it when many other talented young Kiwis have failed, why his son Sam never made it as a player, where the relentless joke-telling comes from, and why his Hamilton soccer shop never quite made it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eric Murray talks about fighting Manu Vatuvei in the 2012 Fight for Life, competing in a TV show to find NZ’s toughest man, nights out in Switzerland – including the time he wrestled a swan into a pub, the infamous meeting when Dick Tonks blew his lid at the Kiwi Pair, and how having a son with autism changed him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt’s humiliating experience at Laura McGoldrick’s wedding, reflections on playing Danny Parker in Back of the Y Masterpiece Television, how his ‘fake’ band Deja Voodoo got a record contract, the time he made Jacquie Brown cry and the realities of working with Jeremy Wells on breakfast radio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bruce Holloway talks about his controversial match reports and the coaches and players he's upset, his relationship with Declan Edge and why they are no longer friends on Twitter, his opinion of the proposed national league change, the time a player physically threatened him following a spicy article and why he was so pissed off Steve transferred from Bay Olympic to Glenfield. Hosted on Acast. See...

Des reflects on losing his job at NZ Football and we ask if he’ll ever return, we talk success and heartbreak at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland, how he used Sarpreet Singh’s acting skills to improve team culture, what high performance coaching really teaches you and he answers your questions from social media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk about the fine line between high performance training and bullying, why Emma retired from rowing, and why she came back, sexuality and sport, her roller blading obsession, training with her rowing heroes, cycling home from Switzerland, becoming a real-estate agent and we compare Seamus and Emma’s times on the rowing machine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk about the worst things the ACC has said on air, what it’s like managing Matt Heath, Jeremy Wells, Leigh Hart and Jason Hoyte, what really happened when the ICC booted Lane’s commentary team from the World Cup, playing high school cricket with Dan Vettori, battling and beating cancer, the ACCs complicated relationship with New Zealand cricket and the future of sports broadcasting in New Zea...

We talk about playing with Henrik Larsson in his prime, winning Old Firm derbies, playing against Man United featuring Cantona, Giggs and the rest of the Class of '92, facing Ronaldo R9 at the World Cup, and we explore his thoughts on promotion/relegation in the NZ national league and the testing times facing local football. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk about the 'genius' brain of Tim Brown, living with Winston Reid for a year in London, playing for the All Whites against Mexico in front of 100,000 people despite not having a club, and his new life in Orlando. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk about failure, near death experiences, grizzly bears, 100km winds, mental strength, drama at gunpoint, conquering ego, and asking for help. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We discuss match-fixing, mysterious tip-offs, the state of sport journalism in NZ, why he won’t let his kids play rugby, life on tour with the ACC and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tumultuous times with Andreas Heraf, training with men, retiring twice, becoming a centurion, walking away from Sky. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Priscilla Duncan played football for New Zealand at one FIFA Women's World Cup and worked at seven. We cover all the highlights of an incredible career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shaun won over $2 million across a five-year career as a professional online poker player. He tells the story of how he did it, and then transitioned his skills into corporate success. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aaron Clapham is arguably NZ's best footballer never to play professionally. We talk about his career highs and lows, tour mishaps, TV career, Ryan Nelsen and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sweeney’s epic, emotional tale of Morrinsville’s 2009 Breweries Shield win, making NPC debut as a schoolboy, insane sevens trainings, pushing tin with NZ Rugby's strongest man, Waikato pub crawls and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Macca is one of New Zealand Football’s great characters: Passionate, outspoken, laid-back and always up for a laugh. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anton Devcich is one of New Zealand cricket's most entertaining players and has played in nearly every T20 comp around the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The All Whites star talks Twitter outbursts, Des Buckingham, Fulham, getting knocked out by a teammate, Anthony Hudson, trial story shockers and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.