The original Chiang Mai is Blue

The first leg of the season comes to an end with a 2-2 draw at Chainat. Chitchanok scores - and early Xmas present for CMFC fans. Albert Garcia resigns (cough) as head coach after just nine league games in charge....and Bubet Suppipat resigns (that cough is getting worse) as General Manager. Simon needs some new swear words as we try and fail to make any sense of what is happening behind the scene...

Reflections on a 0-0 draw with Chanthaburi - a game marred by some dismal refereeing. And looking forward to a trip to Chainat Hornbill and the end of the first leg games for this season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A little later than usual this week. Apologies. A look back at a fine win at Ayutthaya; a preview of Sunday's game with Chanthaburi. A look at the other results in T2. And a tip of the hat to the cowboys of Mae Jo United. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's show we look at last weekend's matches and wonder who would ever want to be a referee. We have our say on the CMFC 25th anniversary party and shirt-gate; Simon does his whispering Bob Harris impersonation; and we preview our trip to Ayutthaya. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kanchanaburi reflections and a derby preview Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thoughts on a well plotted home win over Suphanburi and on our trip this week to visit the Fire Dragons of DP Kanchanaburi. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Carlos heads to Saudi Arabia with Al-Qaisumah in the Saudi Yelo League.....and I forgot to ask about camel racing. And also answers some of your questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Promotion in 2018 from T2 with Chiang Mai FC - basically in defiance of the club's owner! And the art if T1 survival. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some lessons are very obvious from Carlos' coaching career. If an opportunity is put on front of you grasp it; do not be afraid of failure; have very strong mentors to support you and love what you do.... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we review 2 goals, 2 sendings off and 2 press releases following the match at Phrae. We look forward to Suphanburi and consider whether cryotherapy makes Chappuis a future Disney star. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We review a solid win against Customs United . Clear the cobwebs; move on from the past and reset for the future. A preview of our visit to Phrae. And a longer discussion about the influence and extent of football betting in Thailand. Comments and thoughts very welcome - on twitter (x): @cmfcenglish or on facebook: facebook.com/cmfcenglish Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...

Apologies for the late update this week and for misquoting from 'Heart of Darkness.' Put it down to 6 nights away; 4 hotel rooms; 2 games of football; 2 defeats.....and a zillion hours of driving. The new coach's honeymoon needs to end with a win this weekend. Really enjoyed being in Mahasarakham and the welcome from the local football team. They would be a great addition to T2. Simon is a little...

In this episode we discuss the hurried arrival of the new CMFC head coach Albert Garcia - as Shakespeare noted in Hamlet - the funeral baked meats did coldly furnish forth the marriage table! We dissect the club's QandA - less Tiger and more cuddly kitten. We look at our big game on Sunday in NakhonRatchasima and then the REVO cup tie at MahaSaraKham Another quiet week in CMFC football ! Hosted on...

On Saturday morning Simon and Rob sit down with our favourite Serbian man-mountain, Veljko Filipovic, who after two seasons with CMFC is now at Chiang Rai United. Our conversation dealt with important matters such as when did Veljko first shave; CMFC's promotion chances; the Serbian SuperLiga and differences between T1 and T2 in Thailand. It would be easy to talk for longer but we needed lunch. cm...

Last week we talked about why first impressions matter for job interviews, first dates etc. The need to look, and act, the part. This week the subject is break-ups....which are so much worse when they are unexpected. A thoroughly decent, intelligent man has been treated very shabbily indeed. Here are our thoughts on the dismissal of Fukuda-san and what it means for CMFC. We also review the 2-3 hom...

CMFC becomes the only T2 club knocked out of the FA Cup in the preliminary round: this has upset Simon - who gets quite sweary! ST Youth FC - not much evidence of youth or of a football academy. Lots of police haircuts and an average age closer to 30. On a positive note we preview Sunday's home game with Nakhon Si United and the return of Meedech the Merciless. Sorry about the background noise mid...

Early this week due to the midweek cup games: A 15 goal weekend; CMFC hit Krabi for six; Chiang Mai United score five - but where are the crowds? A preview of the Chang FA Cup tie and have the Border Patrol Police taken over at ST Youth? More on Friday. Thanks for listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thwarted by the Rayong woodwork. Three away games - three clean sheets. Chitchanok's injury. More hurt. More frustration. Managing the media and managing your message. When the physios and doctors become the most important members of the squad.  Plus Simon tells me to fuck off. A yellow card surely. Finally - a link to the Thai FA interview with Charyl Chappuis: https://fb.watch/nj_jYG0srr/ H...

Play football - see the world Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The one where technology takes us to Rotherham for a chat with one of the founders of cmfcenglish - where Simon has done some impressive homework - and where we preview the visit of Flipper and family - the arrogant dolphins are coming to town. Plus a few words about the King's Cup. The episode picture is the Richard Keyworth fan club at Lampang in 2013. Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...

The one where 0-0 feels like a win; and we discuss overcrowded benches; Simon's unusual Chiang Mai XI; King's Cup; and a thank you to Lampang. Links: The rest is history podcast : https://open.spotify.com/show/7Cvsbcjhtur7nplC148TWy?si=f5656459ee35494a A Thai Football Podcast : https://open.spotify.com/show/0iC4xGaPyzzPU91UfIAn80?si=2a5e85739e254fc4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

I did promise a special guest....and I like to deliver. But our planned special guest was unavoidably elsewhere so we had to find a stand-in...or in this case a sit-in. This was great fun and is (thankfully) very short. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A review of a fine win over Lampang and two more goals for Yoo ByungSoo A look at the other weekend results Simon goes to Chiang Mai United and thinks they are quite good A preview of the away trip to Nongbua Simon swears and I did not edit it out And sadly our special guest could not join us....Una lástima que tenía tantas preguntas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 3 takes us on our first away trip of the season to Samut Prakan City in the Bangkok suburbs. Plus a round up of the weekend's results and a preview of next Sunday's home game with Lampang. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chiang Mai is Blue episode 2 where we talk about: A fabulous opening game against Kasetsart A look at the weekend's other results An interview with Samut Prakan superfan - Phil Williams (@ajarncom on twitter/x) A preview of Samut Prakan v CMFC And Simon is on his best behaviour! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.