Footy Prime The Podcast

Amy Walsh, James Sharman, Jimmy Brennan and Dan Wong, along with JC, welcome NSL Executives Thomas Gilbert and Christina Litz to the pod. Everything Northern Super League from genesis to operations to inertia-changing. The challenges are opportunities. Plus cartoon comedy pitches and Jon David Scores again. GET IN! Robert Amin: Jeff Cole, VO and Editor/Producer This podcast has content that may us...

Clare, Rhian and Amy welcome award-winning sports journalist/activist Shireen Ahmed and play by play commentator and voice of the #CanXNT/#CanWNT, Signa Butler, to The BroadsCast Olympic Wrap-Up Show! From Emma Hayes and the #USWNT winning gold, Marta’s legacy intertwined with Brazil hosting the #WWC in 2027 and what’s next for our own #CanXNT, the Broads had A LOT to say. GET IN and keep broadeni...

James Sharman, Amy Walsh, Jimmy Brennan and Dan Wong, along with JC, delve into the European Pro Leagues and the Canadian contingent. With a twitter poll in hand, the FP Crew's former pros, insightfully and punfully tackle who is on the rise and what's on the line. GET IN! Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Amy Walsh & Dan Wong Journey Man!: Jeff Cole, VO and Editor/Producer...

James Sharman, Amy Walsh, Jimmy Brennan and Dan Wong, along with JC, discuss the moments that moved them over the summer months. From audacity to flagrancy, the FP team dig in. GET IN! Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Amy Walsh & Dan Wong Abominable Rainman: Jeff Cole, VO and Editor/Producer This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please fee...

With Craig's internet on the fritz for the first time ever, Asa and Wonger fill your earholes with these: 1. The Wrexham Match: Great for #Wrexham and #VWFC? 2. What's with the new turf being used, then being "turfed". 3. Will the long wait between matches after the Leagues Cup be problematic? GET IN! Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Amy Walsh & Dan Wong Featuring: Asa Rehm...

Kara Lang Romero, Canadian Soccer HOFer and legend, joins the Broads (Rhian, Clare and Amy) to chat #CanWNT/#CanXNT losing to #GER in the 1/4 finals on penalties, what’s next for the program and bright spots in an extremely challenging #Olympics navigating #DroneGate. GET IN!!! Fubotv is home to The Premier League in Canada. Don’t miss a second of the action! Subscribe at: fubotv.com/footyprime Pr...

James Sharman, Amy Walsh, Jimmy Brennan, Craig Forrest and Dan Wong, along with the elusive JC, welcome Rick Westhead to the pod. The FP Crew and Rick discuss #DroneGate, #CanWNT, #CANMNT and Canada Soccer as a whole. Some uncomfortable truths are shared. GET IN! Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Amy Walsh & Dan Wong. Will I Am's Butler: Jeff Cole, VO and Editor/Producer Thi...

Oli and Amy break down #CFMTL’s Leagues Cup victory by way of 3 Qs: 1. Is the Leagues Cup providing a bit of a lifeline to this squad? 2. Who were the difference makers on Tuesday night, for good and bad? 3. Tom Pearce-Rivaling the best debut in club history? GET IN! Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Amy Walsh & Dan Wong Featuring: Olivier Brett Curd: Jeff Cole, VO and Edito...

James Sharman, Amy Walsh, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan and Dan Wong, with Jeffrey from Fresh Prince of Bel Air, discuss the resolve of Canada Women's Soccer Team, Do Coaches Matter?, #DroneGate aftermath and Camo/Camel disguises. More fun than a Qatari Costume Party! GET IN! GET IN! Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Amy Walsh & Dan Wong. Will Smith's Butler: Jeff Cole, VO an...

James Sharman, Amy Walsh, Jimmy Brennan and Dan Wong, with the Friendly Neighbourhood JC, discuss Canada's Women's Team's appeal, being emotionally invested, guilt by association and the Bev Preistman press release and its timing, sprinkled with viewer comments throughout. GET IN! Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Amy Walsh & Dan Wong. Celebrity Crush: Jeff Cole, VO and Edit...

It’s all right there in the title, folks. 2 wins to kickstart the defense of their Gold medal but since they were very harshly docked 6 points by FIFA, the #CanXNT/#CanWNT are sitting on a big, fat goose egg in group A. They knocked off the world #2 and #Olympic hosts France 2-1 in a must-win, gutsy affair with the hero on the day, Vanessa Gilles, scoring the winner and delivering powerful post ma...

James Sharman, Amy Walsh, Jimmy Brennan, Craig Forrest and Dan Wong welcome Claire Rustad of FP The BroadsCast to weigh in on the Canada Soccer/CANWNT/Olympic Team drama. The FP Crew share their opinions on the hastily called Canada Soccer and CEO Kevin Blue press conference and what's next for those involved. Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Amy Walsh & Dan Wong. Lurking D...

Dronegate has the world's eyes on Canada's Women's team, and our crew of ex-Internationals are not happy about it. Words like; embarrassment, scandal, joke, cheats and scapegoat are used liberally, not to mention the suggestion that Canada has some history in such things! GET IN! Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Amy Walsh & Dan Wong. Counting Drones: Jeff Cole, VO and Edito...

With Oli on holiday, Amy brings in a familiar face in Jon Still, pxp man for TSN690, to discuss how uninspired MTL’s performances have been lately. 1. What do they need to finally click? 2. What’s plaguing Josef Martinez? 3. With Toye shipped to Portland, are any other summer moves expected? GET IN! Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Amy Walsh & Dan Wong Featuring: Jon Still...

With one of the broads (Rhian) away, Clare and Amy welcome Har Johal to lend her insight to the rousing #CanXNT discussion. (NOTE: This episode was recorded pre-spy gate, so we don’t drone on and on about the issue.) We chat last minute roster changes, Canada’s best XI, a preview of NZ and group A and our very first reader question slides into the MAIL SLOT. GET IN!!! Fubotv is home to The Premier...

All Star week - do we care? - Leagues Cup… is it important to TFC, or is it a good time to reset, and start again? - transfer window, any scuttlebutt? (Overhaul needed? Is the summer window the right time?) - new roster rules? Make sense of them? GET IN! Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Amy Walsh & Dan Wong Featuring: John Molinaro SkyDome 4 Life: Jeff Cole, VO and Editor/P...

The crew wrestles with a bit of post #Euro and post #CopaAmerica blues but tries to shake off some of the rust after a week off by looking ahead to #CanWNT at #Paris2024 and next steps for Marsch and #CanMNT. The good news is One Ball Gin is selling like hotcakes (or is it fishcakes?) Head to wearefootyprime.com to get yourself some, stat! GET IN! Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Br...

*Bonus Cold Open and Close* "The gang welcome one of Footy Prime's favourite guests, self/team proclaimed Funniest Player on Canada's Women's Soccer team, Canadian Hall of Fame career player and now, a CF Montreal collaborator in the development of women's soccer, Amy Walsh. The Crew and Amy breakdown her career - her journey from Nebraska Cornhusker, to CanWNT player, to TSN Sideline reporter and...

*Originally released October 7th 2019* "On Episode 2, after lamenting the demise of some giants of football, the boys enjoy their first guest in pod history - Jimmy Brennan - as he talks Canadian Premier League, as well as a notorious tail of a gathering in a hotel room, which culminated in him unleashing his snake." GET IN! Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Amy Walsh & Dan...

The Summer of Soccer in the men's game was... extraordinary, and that can mean many things, great and awful! Overall GREAT though. Former National Team Head Coach Stephen Hart joins the crew to explain what he saw from Canada's brilliant Copa, while the crew lament another failed Euros for England, while a star was born! Oh, and Argentina are quite good too. GET IN! Presenters: James Sharman, Crai...

On the eve of #CanMNT v #Uruguay for 3rd place in #CopaAmerica, Sharms, Jimmy, Dubs, Craig and JC Wong dive into what needs to come next for Jesse Marsch and his squad but also what Canada Soccer needs to address around player development, youth programs and a national training centre. Preview of #ARG v #COL in the Copa final and Sharms dares to lead a chat on #ENG’s chances v the unbeaten #ESP in...

- Bill Manning out - good or bad? - TFC lose to forge - is this a crisis? - Herdman really surprised by this collapse? GET IN! Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Amy Walsh & Dan Wong Featuring: John Molinaro Sneaky JC's: Jeff Cole, VO and Editor/Producer This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Pare...

It was the end of an amazing journey at Copa America for Canada (third place match notwithstanding) but in the end Leo's Argentina showed its class. On today's pod the crew breaks down a brilliant tournament, but one that also raises some questions as the build towards 2026 begins! David Edgar played 42 times for Canada whilst plying his trade in England with the likes of Newcastle, Burnley and Bi...

Oli and Amy chat CFMTL’s draw vs #VWFC, a striker’s mentality and the talent pool in QC. They also ask: Were the early glimmers of impressive play from Iankov just fool’s gold? Is Courtois getting subs right a sign of his growth as a coach or simply that he’s gained more of an understanding of his players? Gabriel Gervais will meet with media on Wednesday for a mid season review. What grade would...

David Edgar played 42 times for Canada whilst plying his trade in England with the likes of Newcastle, Burnley and Birmingham. He is back home these days, working as an Asst Coach with Forge in the CPL. David joins the pod today to break down this crazy Copa America run, lament a bang average Euros, and look ahead to Wednesday's Canadian Championship tilt between Forge and Toronto FC. GET IN! Pres...