Campfire Football

Society is a tinderbox. We are living in a glass house with a pile of rocks. It's up to us to decide if we want to pick them up and toss 'em. I started this podcast to bring a positive and measured voice to the sphere. Who's with me?

Some of the cautions we see these days are nothing short of bizarre. The actual laws of the game are rarely enforced in some cases and overly litigated in others. Are the bookings doled out by referees actually befitting of the crimes?

Deena Rahman is a downright heroine and inspiration. Her dedication to football has led her to drastically grow the girls game in the Middle East. She has also broken 5 world records and used football as a binding agent for goodness in humanity. Brilliant. Read the story by Kathleen McNamee on ESPN and FIFA's exclusive as well. https://www.espn.com/soccer/blog-espn-fc-united/story/4277337/rahm...

It seems as if every manager in the league gets their turn being under immense pressure to keep their job. They all have to walk a plank and hope their executives don't knock them off before turning things around. Yet most of them seem to do it, given the time. So are we that patient?

Atleti's Kieran Trippier was hit with a 2 month ban and a 75,000 Pound fine for allegedly breaching betting rules and regulations. This whole story is bizarre, especially after news this morning that the ban has been suspended until appeal. I ask some questions about what is going on here.

Here's a short history of the last 10 years and why it is great to see Rangers competing for the Scottish Premiership again. From Glory to Bankruptcy and back.

Happy New Year! Today I give some of my thoughts on 2020. What I enjoyed, my favorite goals, games, teams, and players to watch. I pay some respects and talk about some things I hope to see this coming year.

My long time friend Ben Sipkoff joins as my first ever guest to talk about Loyalty in football. It's not dead, but it can be better.

A petty media frenzy erupted after Leeds got offended by comments made by pundit and ex England International, Karen Carney. All of this over BielsaBall. Can't we just enjoy the game?

West Bromwich Albion were thrashed 5-0 at the hands of Leeds Utd in a spectacular display of Bielsa Ball. However, the defending was shocking at a basic level. So as Coach Seb, I'm giving my advice to young players on the basics to avoid this kind of rollicking.

We go over the 2 matches of the day, Palace vs Leicester and Chelsea vs Villa, as well as a look at a great article by Matt Stead from F365.com.

I give some of my thoughts on the matches on Sunday 12/27. Leeds vs Burnley, West Ham vs Brighton, Liverpool vs West Brom, Wolves vs Spurs.

An old football tradition. Matches all day in the UK. Here is what I thought. The cat likes the set-up.

Welcome to Campfire Football. I am your host, Sebastian North, and this is the place to have chats about football that go into the nuance, the gray areas, between the lines if you will. Gossip and average opinions are not highly valued here. I hope to give you a place to listen to an objective and optimistic way of looking a the beautiful game.