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Football is all about rivalries and we have a big one right on our doorstep - Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix – and Sport Nation wants to plug you right into it! Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son Daniel McHardy. They’ll be going head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A Leagues and more. And if the Auckland v Wellington connection wasn’t enough, did we mention their English club allegiances? That’s right, it’s Manchester United against Liverpool. There will be tears, beers, and lost bets, but neither will hold back - they’ll go in Studs Up!
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Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more. On this week's episode: The show starts with a look back at the weekend’s highlights, including the Free Cashmere Tech Footie in Christchurch, the emergence of Philadelphia’s young football star, Cavan Sullivan, and the recent revelations of Mike Dean giving himself challenges and playing games in the midst of refereeing Premiere League matches. We then turn our attention to the opening games of the Champions League and discuss who could go all the way to win the tournament. The boys also break down the Premier League season so far, including Hull’s incredible start, their place in third, and the fact that they remain the only team yet to concede. We round out the show with their bets of the weekend, plenty more football discussion, and all the usual banter.
Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more. On this week's episode: Ric & Daniel kick off the show by trying to cover all the talking points from the transfer window and Deadline Day, with a lot of money being thrown around in England. We then hear from everyone's favourite statistician, Lachie, as 'Lachie's Stat Attack' looks ahead to the first weekend of the Premier League. The lads chat to Cashmere Tech's Director of Football, Garbhan Coughlan, ahead of the Chatham Cup final this weekend against Fencibles, and the Kate Sheppard Cup final against Eastern Suburbs in Christchurch. We then look at the Premier League's next matchday, with Ric and Daniel giving you their predictions for the matchups. The lads round out the show by giving you their bets for the weekend, to hopefully fill your beer fridge and see who can claim the 'Betfurly Shield'.
Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more. On this week's episode: Ric & Daniel kick off the show by discussing the Premier League transfer mill as we head towards deadline day. We also give you our Quote of the Week. We then hear from everyone's favourite statistician, Lachie, as 'Lachie's Stat Attack' recaps the first weekend of the Premier League. The lads run through the opening weekend results, before looking ahead to the second matchday. The lads round out the show by giving you their bets for the weekend, to hopefully fill your beer fridge and see who can claim the 'Betfurly Shield'.
Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more. On this week's episode: Ric & Daniel kick off the show by discussing their highlights of the week, as well as giving you their quote of the week during a busy off-season. We then hear from everyone's favourite statistician, Lachie, as 'Lachie's Stat Attack' looks ahead to the first weekend of the Premier League. The lads then cover the latest transfer news, with the Wellington Phoenix signing Rafael Duran. Ric & Daniel then predict the Premier League table for the new season; how close will they get? The lads round out the show by giving you their bets for the weekend, to hopefully fill your beer fridge and see who can claim the 'Betfurly Shield'.
Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more. On this week's episode: Ric & Daniel kick off the show by discussing their highlights of the week, as well as giving you their quote of the week during a busy off-season. We then hear from everyone's favourite statistician Lachie, as 'Lachie's Stat Attack' returns ahead of the new season. The lads round out the show by giving you their bets for the weekend, to hopefully fill your beer fridge and see who can claim the 'Betfurly Shield'. We also cover the recent news of Macey Fraser leaving the Wellington Phoenix.
Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more. On this week's episode: Riccardo returns to the show after his post FIFA World Cup holiday, The show starts with a discussion of Tim Payne's hopeful move to Olimpia and the incredible goal he scored in his first game, Gianni Infantino's plan to sell off chunks of the FIFA World Cup and how it deservedly fell through as well as a recap of all the other controversies Infantino has had from the '22 World Cup to now. We then discuss the upcoming match between Chelsea F.C Women and Auckland FC Women, what this means for the future of the game in New Zealand, and DMac's thoughts on having Wellington Phoenix players playing underneath the Auckland FC banner. We round out the show by discussing news surrounding transfers and how Liverpool and Manchester United are looking ahead of the next EPL Season.
Daniel is once again running the ship by himself as Riccardo is still on holiday. We start the show by updating the latest news and transfers from the A-League, including a wrap on Auckland FC's 2-0 loss to Spurs at Eden Park. We then hear from Wellington Phoenix head coach Chris Greenacre for an update on how the team is tracking in pre-season, as well as talking about Alex Rufer's re-signing and Luke Brooke-Smith heading to Portsmouth. Daniel then has his say on Gianni Infantino's proposed plan to sell the World Cup to private equity firms. We round out the show by bringing you some transfer news and updates.
Daniel and producer Brayden have grabbed the most memorable commentary clips from the tournament to relive the last month of football. Daniel also chats to Fred de Jong to look back on the tournament as a whole, including how the All Whites performed in the group stages.
Catch highlights of the World Cup third-place playoff match between France and England at Miami Stadium. Jordan Kounelis and Paul Wade with the call.
Riccardo Ball and Daniel McHardy chat ahead of the FIFA World Cup final!
Riccardo Ball and Daniel McHardy are live to recap the second FIFA World Cup semifinal between England and Argentina at Atlanta Stadium.
Catch highlights of the World Cup semifinal between England and Argentina at Atlanta Stadium. Jordan Kounelis and Mark Bosnich with the call.
Riccardo Ball and Daniel McHardy are live to recap, dissect, and review the first FIFA World Cup semifinal between France and Spain at Dallas Stadium.
Catch highlights of the World Cup semifinal between France and Spain at Dallas Stadium. Jordan Kounelis and Archie Thompson with the call.
Catch highlights of the World Cup quarterfinal between Argentina and Switzerland at Kansas City Stadium. Jordan Kounelis and Archie Thompson with the call.
Daniel and Ric dive into the quarter finals of the FIFA World Cup following Spain vs Belgium.
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