The Maple Footy Podcast

Episode 72 of the Maple Footy Podcast is now here, It's crunch time in the Prem while the CPL is just getting started! In the Prem, another team was added to the relegation list. Whilst Liverpool added 3 more points on the course to the Premier League crown. The European race heated up. Villa bested Newcastle, while Chelsea stole one in the dying seconds vs Fulham. Manchester City grabbed a big wi...

It is a genuine honour and pleasure to have had Noah Jensen on the podcast. He's a player I've absolutely loved watching play for Forge pretty much since the day he arrived in Hamilton. It was amazing to sit down and chat with him about his journey in football, some of his career highs, his idols, what he loves most about Forge & Hamilton and so much more. I have a list written down of guys I...

70 Episodes in... CRAZY! In this episode, I'm taking a look at the second weekend of CPL action, where Forge took on Pacific and left with 3 points. York hosted Halifax in a well-fought contest, and Ottawa offered the first true blowout of the season against Vancouver. But Terran Campbell wrote his name in the history books as he became the first player in league history to net 40. In the English...

The footy don't stop around these parts! The Canadian Premier League is BACK! So we take a look at the results at the weekend, Forge FC started their season off right. York United equally so with a big-time super sub! Ottawa and Halifax put on an entertaining draw and Valour fell to Pacific. The English Premier League also continued the action but it feels like everyone fighting in the top half ou...

Premier League action returned which means it's time to discuss the happenings in the prem! At the top of the table Liverpool stood strong, but Arsenal remain someone to potentially worry about. Forest bested Manchester United and Chelsea completed the double over Spurs. At the bottom of the table, Southampton pulled off a point against Palace, and Ipswich got a big-time win over Bournemouth. Wolv...

Next up on the Maple Footy Podcast... it's Forge FC Youngster Keito Lipovshek! We chatted about his journey in the pro game to this point, From Canada to the UK to Dubai and now back to Canada courtesy of Hamilton's Forge FC. We talk about where his love for the sport came from, what he looks forward to heading into this season with Forge, and maybe, just maybe we can find out what his pre-match s...

New Premier League this past weekend so I decided to take the opportunity to talk some Canadian Footy. There was so much to chat about, some injury updates, Alphonso Davies, Nathan "The Best" Saliba "In The World", a Liam Millar ACL update, and more. Some MLS action Vancouver Whitecaps and Toronto FC faced off against each other with yours truly in attendance. CF Montreal proved to be the only tea...

And yeah... that's another international break come and gone. Whilst the international didn't go the way we wanted it to, I do think that beating the USA to end it off will definitely ease the pain a little bit and help us get to the next set of internationals sooner. The game did offer us a lot to talk about of course. We saw some rotation and a first-ever international goal for a certain man who...

Despite our team's progress over the last number of years we still stumble at the final hump... getting that trophy, It was a disappointing night on March 20th as Canada suited up for their clash with Mexico, it was never going to be easy, but we didn't help ourselves either. Some strange choices, past mistakes not being rectified, and a reluctance to make some hard choices in personnel all proved...

In this episode of the Maple Footy Podcast, I welcome an extremely special guest... a player who was born in Kitchener and eventually found himself moving to England when he was still a teenager to be apart of the Blackburn Rovers Academy. Then signing with his brother in Scotland with Ross County, where he played teams like Aberdeen, Rangers and Celtic. He now finds himself back in Canada just an...

The first episode in a busy week for the Maple Footy Podcast! We talk about this matchday that just passed, and it feels like a natural extension of last week. Teams played pretty conservatively, no one wants to give up their spots and cost their teams. Lots of teams stumbled, and the relegation battle feels done and dusted (although it has for a while). Manchester City, Chelsea, and Bournemouth a...

Match week 28... not many to go now! Kind of crazy to think, but with crunch time of the season comes a lot of teams playing pretty conservatively, not wanting to make THE mistake that could cost their team the season. And it feels like that's what we got here. A lot of teams are just not willing to make that mistake. Not too many shock results this weekend, but Nottingham Forest do shock Manchest...

Hamilton's Forge FC always seems to be forever first in something, whether they are the first to win the CPL Playoffs, the first to be crowned champions at home or the first to have a player on The Maple Footy Podcast! Today I sit down with one of Forge's newest recruits Maxime Filion. Filion was drafted during the CPL draft in the off-season and has already made his pro-debut for Forge during the...

Midweek games mean a spontaneous drop! So here we are, game week 28... is this the week where it feels like Liverpool has become unofficial champions... it sure feels so. Arsenal strumbled again, and the relegation battlers all stumbled. The European race remains wide open as all sides are enjoying inconsistent form. Which is far from ideal... And of course, we catch up on the Maple Start! We shou...

Big time match week for the Prem - lots of big results that'll have even bigger implications for the league table. Liverpool take advantage of an Arsenal slip-up, and Manchester United salvage a point against a familiar face and Everton. Chelsea well... they Chelsea'd and Aston Villa will be grateful for that. A big weekend at the bottom of the table too but only 1 side battling relegation will be...

After about 2 weeks off, The Maple Footy Podcast is back! A quick aside find us on new socials @maplefootypod and @samlittle44 for all news! But yes the premier league is back, Liverpool and Arsenal both grabbed big wins, as did Manchester City. Manchester United, Chelsea, Newcastle and Nottingham Forest all stumbled. But there's still a lot to talk about from this weekend so let's get into it! Le...

A weekend full of shock results was the theme this time out. Manchester City and United both had weekends to forget. Aston Villa, Newcastle, Bournemouth and Brighton all had some tough showings too. Liverpool, Nottingham Forest and Arsenal were all flying high. Hey, even Tottenham won a game! Yeah I know... Wolves took advantage of their relegations dropping points, while Palace and Everton both e...

Matchday 23 is in the books, it's done and dusted. Some big and shocking results that will be felt throughout the table. Liverpool and Arsenal continue their title charges with wins over Ipswich and Wolves respectively. Bournemouth had a massive 5-0 over Nottingham Forest, and even Leicester got in on the winning fun. Chelsea were dreadful Tottenham too but with them, it's expected. Lot's to talk...

Week 22 in the prem is over! So there's only one thing left to do before we say goodbye... we gotta discuss it! Chelsea and Manchester City got themselves back to winning ways. Arsenal blew a 2-0 lead, and Liverpool left it extremely late. Each of the bottom four all failed to capitalize on each other's misery and so of the middle pack of, Fulham, Aston Villa, and Bournemouth all continued to impr...

Episode 53! Matchday 21... the midweek matches! These last couple of weeks have been chaotic in the prem, and that, of course, did not change with this match day either. Lots of dropped points at the top for everyone not named Arsenal and Newcastle! And even more points were dropped at the bottom of the table. Which is not good at all during this last half the season! So it offers a lot to talk ab...

2024 is over and with it means we need to do a recap as everyone does this time of year! Canada enjoyed a great year in football, whether it was our men's Copa run, our women having to fight controversy, the CPL enjoying a great year, Canadians in league play found lot so of success too. It was a great year and I've got so much to talk about. 11 pages of notes, 5618 words, and an hour & 18 min...

Well, we're now through the season and the table feels like it's really shaped out. We know who's in the thick of the relegation battle, who's chasing Europe and who could be lifting the trophy at the end of it all. A lot of teams at the top dropped points, where mid to low-level teams got some massive points! So let's talk about it!

Halfway throught the 2024/25 season... where'd all the time go? They grow up so friggin fast! But it's the first day of the year and the 50th episode of the Maple Footy Podcast! It was a big week for Liverpool as they destroyed West Ham, Chelsea continued to be stuck in the trenches but not quite as bad as Manchester United. There was a load of draws as well but still even those brought big result...

Week 18 of the prem... nearly halfway through the season and my only question is... HOW? It feels like we just started but now the boxing day fixtures have been played and there's still loads to talk about. Wolves with a big win, Forest continue to impress, Villa stumble thanks to a red card that probably shouldn't have been. Chelsea suffer just their 3rd loss of the season, Manchester City and Ma...

Week 17 of the prem and it's the last one before Christmas! It feels like some teams were the stars on top of the tree while others perhaps got a lump of coal. No game showed this more than Tottenham and Liverpool, a gulf in class between two sides. Then there are teams like Nottingham Forest, Bournemouth, and Villa who continued their great seasons with great results. Opposite of that both Manche...