Healey & Bailey Notebook: A Canadian Soccer Podcast

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Another day, another episode. Tune in as the boys discuss the biggest storylines from Canada's 2-1 victory over Panama on Tuesday. FOLLOW US ON X: Mitchell - @CanFutbolTalk / @mbaileyreporter Josh - @Joshrjhealey / @WanderersNotes FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @healeyandbaileynotebook

The boys are back in town! Where were we? The crew gives an update before diving into a lengthy analysis of what went wrong for the Halifax Wanderers this season. Plus, we're previewing a tight race for the Canadian Premier League's final playoff spot and discussing the good, bad, and ugly of Canada's MLS clubs. Happy to be back! Stay tuned as we have another episode dropping shortly. FOLLOW US ON...

It was another successful international window for Jesse Marsch and Canada's men's national team as Les Rouges triumphed in a 2-1 win over the U.S., earning their first victory on American soil in 67 years. On the other hand, Mexico played a scrappy match that forced CanMNT to settle for a 0-0 draw. What were the positives? The negatives? We discuss! FOLLOW US ON X: Mitchell - @CanFutbolTa...

On this episode, Josh recaps his experience covering Toronto FC and Forge's feisty Canadian Championship semi-final at BMO Field, we dive into the bewildering phenomenon of Olímpicos being scored on a regular basis in the Canadian Premier League, and last but not certainly not least — we get you set for Canada's first clash with the United States in the Jesse Marsch era. A big weekend awai...

On this episode, we discuss dual-national Niko Sigur's decision to represent Canada on the international stage over Croatia, 21-year-old Canadian Premier League star Kwasi Poku's record-breaking transfer to Belgian side RWD Molenbeek, Daniel Jebbison's loan move to Watford, Jonathan David's future at Lille, big Canadian debuts in Ligue 1, and lots more! What a time to cover Canadia...

On this episode, we discuss the latest surrounding Kwasi Poku's potential move from Forge, Mathieu Choinière's reported $1.4M CAD transfer to Swiss Super League side Grasshopper Club Zurich, Moïse Bombito's big leap to Nice, the Canadian Premier League playoff race, and lots more! We also get you ready for a big weekend of Canadians abroad as European club competitions kick off oversea...

The Canadian transfer window officially closed Thursday at 11:59 p.m. and a lot has transpired since. Join us as we recap moves being made throughout the Canadian Premier League, MLS, and highlight the latest #CanMNT players putting pen to paper in Europe. FOLLOW US ON X: Mitchell - @CanFutbolTalk / @mbaileyreporter Josh - @Joshrjhealey / @WanderersNotes FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @healeyandbaileynot...

What a week in Canadian footy. On this episode, the boys break down the latest from the drone spying scandal, discuss the Canadian Women's National Team's path to redemption, Sean Rea's return to the Canadian Premier League, Canada's Men's U-20 squad missing out on U-20 World Cup qualification despite Santiago López's impressive showing, and more chatter about CPL expansion...

After a brief hiatus, the boys are back! On this episode, we discuss the successful start to Atlantic Canada's International Summer Series — which pitted the Halifax Wanderers U-21 squad against Ipswich Town's U-21s in St. John's, Newfoundland and Sydney, Nova Scotia as two enthusiastic fanbases, that aren't typically exposed to professional footballing environments, took in the sp...

Canada's men's national team has officially booked their ticket to the Copa América semifinals after a cool, calm, and collected penalty kick from Ismaël Koné lifted Les Rouges to a victory over a determined Venezuelan side. It was an end-to-end thriller that had no shortage of scoring opportunities, as a big goal from Nova Scotia's own Jacob Shaffelburg saw Canada take the lead in the...

Reporting live from Orlando, Florida, Mitchell Bailey tees up Canada’s crucial clash with Chile this evening — with a spot in the Copa América knockouts at stake. FOLLOW US ON X: Mitchell - @CanFutbolTalk / @mbaileyreporter Josh - @Joshrjhealey / @WanderersNotes FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @healeyandbaileynotebook

We recap Canada’s performance against defending World Cup and Copa América champions Argentina in the 2-0 loss on Thursday. Plus, we preview what to anticipate against the likes of Peru and Chile after both sides battled to a 0-0 stalemate on Friday night. FOLLOW US ON X: Mitchell - @CanFutbolTalk / @mbaileyreporter Josh - @Joshrjhealey / @WanderersNotes FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @healeyandbaileynot...

Join us for a quick episode as Josh recaps another busy weekend in the Canadian Premier League and has a chat with Halifax Tides CEO Courtney Sherlock of the newly founded Northern Super League. The whole crew will be back on Friday for a recap of the Copa América opener featuring Canada and Argentina! FOLLOW US ON X: Mitchell - @CanFutbolTalk / @mbaileyreporter Josh - @Joshrjhealey / @WanderersNo...

We're official folks! On today's episode, the boys announce an exciting new partnership with Garrison Brewing, debut an intro from Adam Jenkins AKA the voice of the Canadian Premier League, and of course, we chat a whole bunch of footy. We discuss the Northern Super League announcing an exciting broadcast partnership with TSN and CBC Sports, the Canadian Premier League's continued figh...

Canada's Men's National Team just held 2018 World Cup Champions and recent World Cup finalists France to a 0-0 draw in Bordeaux, just three days after dropping a 4-0 result to the Netherlands in Rotterdam. What does this mean for CanMNT as they gear up to face Argentina in the Copa America in less than two weeks? How are the players reacting to Jesse Marsch's footballing philosophy? Wh...

As we reach a halfway point in the Major League Soccer season, the crew does a progress assessment on all three Canadian clubs and determine who's underachieving, exceeding expectations, and performing as predicted. Plus, we dissect the shockingly similar circumstances that resulted in TWO last-minute capitulations in two separate matches in the Canadian soccer sphere this weekend (hello Halif...

We're back for another big weekly recap! On today's episode, we're breaking down Josh's scoop that Ligue1 Québec champions CS Saint-Laurent are engaging in preliminary expansion talks with the Canadian Premier League following their impressive showing in the Canadian Championship. Plus, analysis of what's continuing to go wrong for the Halifax Wanderers as they dropped another...

It's official folks, we have a new coach! The crew offers analysis surrounding Jesse's Marsch appointment as #CanMNT's new manager through 2026 and discusses if he’s the right fit to lead Canada throughout Copa America and into hosting a World Cup, the ongoing finger-pointing between Toronto FC and New York FC following Saturday’s match/brawl and John Herdman’s accusation that Nick Cus...

What a week in Canadian footy. We're talking Canadian Championship results — including witnessing Ligue1 Québec champs CS Saint-Laurent's thrilling penalty shootout win at Wanderers Grounds — and what it means for the growth of the sport in Canada, the future of the tournament, and the next round. Plus, we dissect all the best storylines from the weekend including Federico Bernardeschi FIN...

We're back with the weekly recap! On this episode, we break down Josh's recent chat with Canadian Premier League commissioner Mark Noonan and the latest surrounding the league's expansion plans for 2025. In addition, we're talking what went wrong for the Halifax Wanderers on Saturday as the 10-man side dropped their home-opener to Atlético Ottawa + a look around the league. Plus, t...

After a week-long hiatus, the boys are back and here to stay! On this week's episode, we recap the most compelling storylines following a weekend of action for Canadian MLS clubs and squads throughout the Canadian Premier League. Plus, we discuss standout performances from some Canadians overseas including Alistair Johnston and Junior Hoilett going head-to-head in a Scottish Cup semi-final fix...

The crew is back for our weekly recap episode and we're talking all the latest in Canadian footy. We start off by diving into some takeaways from Josh's exclusive reporting for OneSoccer where he dove into the relationships developing between some LigaMX and Canadian Premier League clubs — plus, we do a roundup of CPL news such as 18-year-old Kevaughn Tavernier training with French giants...

We're back with a special edition episode as Mitchell and Josh tackle the inevitable — the 2024 Canadian Premier League season, which kicks off on April 13. The crew selects one Canadian player to watch from each of the league's eight clubs ahead of the upcoming season, plus Josh shares exclusives on what he's hearing from league insiders on what teams are most prepared to challenge fo...