The Kicking and Screaming Podcast

Kicking and Screaming 2.0 kicks off with us speaking with Jaarvis, an avid Singapore Football Fan. If you haven't seen him before, you would have definitely heard him at the National Team games!   We spoke candidly about how he got into supporting local football and why it matters - 'If not us, who?' You also get to hear about the truths of supporting a club through the challenging tim...

This episode, we speak with Nigel Goh, former Head of Video Analysis at the Lion City Sailors. Nigel talks about what it means to be an analyst and discusses last season's historic run in the ACL2. Through use of videos and statistics, Nigel relives the campaign right before the Sailors are set to begin the new season once again. This episode is better on video so do check out SailorFanTalk on you...

This episode, we speak about football's cousin - futsal, with Kenneth Kwang, founder and spokesperson for Kampung Buangkok FC. Kampung Buangkok FC is the reverse-DPMM if you will, considering they are a Singaporean team that recently competed in the Bruneian Futsal League. They finished in a creditable 4th place after a season where they had to play every match as an away game, and flew over 8...

This episode, we speak with local commentator, pundit, host, Rhysh Roshan Rai. Rhysh was formerly a player in the S-League and played in the AFC Champions League, but younger fans will perhaps know him more for his media presence nowadays. In a long and wide-ranging interview talking about how he got into this industry, how he balances a hectic work schedule with his family commitments, and many m...

This episode, we speak with Marc and Mark from the collectible cards business. Listen in as they explain their concept for making collectible cards for the local football scene. We talk about their journey into the business, what motivates them, and also what they feel the cards can do to boost local football. Also keep your ears peeled for whose cards are coming soon, and what you might stand to...

One of the most fun episodes to record so far, we speak with Jared Gallagher, a footballer who wears many hats. On loan from BG Tampines Rovers to Balestier Khalsa, this multi-talented footballer juggles school and football. He has also helmed a football podcast before (please bring it back), and written an article that won Story of the Year at the FAS Awards Night. And of course, he still finds t...

Playfully referred to as the Fabrizio Romano of Singapore football by many, Deepanraj Ganesan is a sports journalist with the Straits Times who takes a very keen interest in the local football scene. Listen in as we take a journey through Deepanraj's childhood, youth and eventually, his current job at the ST Sports Desk - how did he get involved in journalism, particularly sports journalism and wh...

Ever wondered about the support team behind the athletes that we see on the pitch week in week out? How involved are they with the team? We speak with Kyler Wong, Head Physiotherapist at Albirex Niigata (S), to find out what a typical work day looks like for him. We also explore how his career and studies led him to become a physio for a local football team. Listen in as he also drops some interes...

Part 2 of our chat with Desmond Ong, Chairman of BG Tampines Rovers sees us chat about a whole host of things, including January transfer plans, Kyoga Nakamura's naturalisation, and the new breed of footballer that juggles studies with football commitments.

What is an accomplished lawyer doing in the Singapore football scene? A partner in his own law firm, and having honed his craft in some of the best law firms of the land, Desmond Ong was approached some years back to steady the ship at Tampines Rovers FC after the club steered itself into some financial trouble. Hear from him as he talks about his journey in local football. In Part 1, he talks abo...

Coach Firdaus Kassim is the second guest on our show. Join us as he talks us through his unconventional route to becoming a coach, his triumphant Singapore Cup run in 2022 with Hougang, his view on modern football and of course the minor matter of whether Championship Manager is a realistic game, given that is where he first became interested in coaching. Coach Firdaus also taps on his vast experi...

Part 2 of our chat with Madhu Mohana sees him talk more about missed handshakes on the field, celebrations in the dressing room, as well as his entrepreneurial spirit off the pitch.

Never one to shy away from controversy, many forget that Madhu Mohana is also a very accomplished footballer. A tough-tackling defender with 33 caps for the Singapore national team, and having accumulated a wealth of experience both in Singapore and abroad, we drag Madhu Mohana kicking and screaming through a very honest conversation that spans the entirety of his career. In Part 1, Madhu Mohana s...