Soccer Snobs

Season #3 - Episode #2 - Former Whitecaps Manager Marc Dos Santos joins the Snobs to talk about his career!  Marc is absolutely candid and honest, and in this interview you will hear a managers honest opinion about life in the soccer world!  What does Marc think of this new generation of players?  Is Marc coming back to Ottawa in the CPL? Hear about his time in Brazil when everyone counted him out. So so much more in this great interview !  And don't miss the Rapid Fire with Marc, and a special segment at the end; Marc Dos Santos or Phil Dos Santos!

Season #3 - Episode #1 - The Snobs start season 3 off with a BANG! CPL Champion and Ottawa soccer star Jamar Dixon. The Snobs hold nothing back and ask Jamar everything! From winning the title, to leaving the Fury, to getting called up to the national team all the way to which Pacific player spends the most time on his hair! Jamar is an enlightening interview and doesn't hold back. Find out what life is life in the CPL and what it takes to forge a career out in professional soccer.

The Snobs Reunite!!! - Lost Snob Jason Whiting is found and the Snobs talk about his time in Ireland. Jason has been coaching youth soccer in Ireland and his kids have been playing there as well. What is the same and what is different to Canada? Listen in as Jason gives a really positive review of coaching here in Canada. Jason and his boys have had some really awesome experiences over there. A fascinating episode make sure you tune in!!!!

What a year Canada soccer has had in 2021! Both the women's and men's teams have achieved so much and perhaps had the best years ever for either program. The feel good factor around both teams and the positivity coming from these programs are at an all time high. The Snobs review the success from 2021 in their latest bonus episode. The Snobs have suffered with Canada in the dark times and are now just beaming with pride for our national teams. The Snobs don't hold back in who they think should be dropped however moving forward in perhaps a controversial opinion. Tune in and feel good about Soccer in Canada!

The Snobs joined in with Paul Watsons Kitmas initiative to create the first international branch. The soccer community in Ottawa came together and raised over $8,100 and were able to get over 220 jerseys for kids this year. What an amazing first year. Listen in as the Snobs tell you how it happened and who were so helpful in making it all happen.

WHAT an episode for us to close Season 2 with. Kayza Massey from Ghana to Canada and to West Virginia. Kayza’s story is incredible. Adopted by her mother Karen Massey when she was just 2 months old from an orphanage in Ghana. Kayza grew up in Ottawa but played in the U17 World Cup for Ghana, helping them reach the Quarter Finals. She then made the switch to Canada 2 years later and played in another U17 World Cup. From there Kayza has gone from strength to strength making the Canada U20 team and earning a scholarship to NCAA powerhouse West Virginia University. An incredible story that is even better when you actually listen to Kayza talk. Both Marc and Stephen were blown away at her positive attitude and inspiring messages. This is one you can listen to multiple times and is a must listen for any players out there looking to progress in their careers.

Have you ever wanted to talk to a soccer agent to ask him what goes on behind the scenes? Well the Snobs were fortunate to be able to talk to one of the top agents out there in Pranay Kapuria. Pranay works for Sporting Group International and represents 4 Indian National team members amongst others. Pranay was a fascinating interview. Learn the ins and outs of negotiating in this episode along with what really goes on with players, their agents and the clubs. Pranay has spent time with his company in England and represented players there as well. The Snobs also took time after to discuss all that they learnt from Pranay. They also took a turn to the crazy side with Marc once again asking some interesting questions that only he could come up with.

Want to know what it's like to take a penalty in an old firm game? What type of abuse would you get on twitter for playing poorly? Nicky Law joined Rangers at their lowest point and helped drag them up the divisions and back to the premiership. From the lows of drawing at Stranraer to the highs of being Rangers top goal scorer Nicky had an eventful time at Glasgow Rangers. Oh yeah and he has had amazing spells at Bradford City and Motherwell under Stuart McCall his mentor. He now plies his trade for Indy Eleven in the USL. Nicky is calm and cool and an awesome interview.

Jason says farewell to Canada, but not to the Snobs. Jason has moved to Dublin, Ireland where he will teach and coach soccer. We will follow Jason's coaching as well as his sons journey in Europe. What is different and what is the same? In this episode the Snobs say goodbye and get into some really useless conversation lead by Marc asking some of his best questions yet. Don't worry there is lots of soccer talk to keep everyone interested and some strong opinions as usual. Listen and say goodbye to Jason yourself.

Marc Hubbard head coach of perennial top 25 program New Hampshire joins the Snobs. Marc answers all of the Snobs and the listeners questions about getting a scholarship to a Division 1 school. He discusses what to do and what not to do. How to make a proper resume and what to send coaches as far as video’s etc. Where do coaches go to look for players? What are the chances of a full scholarship? What do international students like Canadians need to think about? Why ID Camps at the school really are a good idea. The Snobs couldn’t have asked for a better coach to come on and provide just a wealth of knowledge for those looking to go to the USA and play NCAA soccer. Oh and if you aren’t looking for a scholarship he’s a great listen into the mind of a coach trying to build a winning program. Marc hits on all levels! Enjoy this one.

I don’t think you can find someone more interesting to have on a podcast than Stephen Constantine. He has managed 5 international teams (India, Malawi, Sudan, Rwanda, Nepal), he has coaching licenses from around the globe (FIFA instructor, UEFA Pro License, USSF A, etc.) and he’s managed club teams in Cyprus and Greece to coaching at Millwall. Stephen’s story is amazing and inspiring. Oh, did I mention he has scored a goal in Nepal playing against the Prince and had a goat beheaded as a result? What about watching as his GK coach beat up a pitch intruder? He had over 10,000 fans at the airport as he returned a hero from winning India’s first trophy in years. He watched on as the Millwall chairman dropped $10,000 on the dressing room floor for the players to get a result. Anyone serious about coaching should also listen to this episode as Stephen discusses coaching youth and adult players. Some really good nuggets come from him for those looking to improve as a coach.

Ever wanted to know what it's like to own a massive professional club? Well snob nation here it is! We catch up with Canadian owner of Peterborough United in the English championship! How on earth did he get involved in this? Is he interested in owning a CPL team? What does the R. mean in his name? It's a new format catch the snobs talk all about team ownership before the interview! This is a must listen to any fan!!

Huge episode for the Snobs this week as Indian Super League and National team star Robin Singh joins us. Robin talks about his career with such illustrious teams as East Bengal, Delhi Dynamos, ATK and of course the national team. From going to Adriano's house for lunch to playing with John Arne Riise, Florent Malouda and Roberto Carlos, Robin is never short of a good story! An incredible career and an incredible guy Robin's insight's into the game are truly behind the scenes stuff.

SNOBS GO LIVE!  This is a recording of the Soccer Snobs hitting the LIVE airwaves on Cap City Beats!  Shawn Edward from No Holds Barred joins. DO NOT miss this show - the boys take a ton of questions from a live chat with our listeners. We have some celebrity guests phone in including Rob Gale or Snob Gale, Carl Haworth and a surprise local legend! We also go on to discuss numerous big topics Mourinho to Roma, where will they finish?  A segment called Back or Sack where we back or sack managers.  All this and a ton more!

The Snobs finally got a Goalkeeper on the show. Rylee Foster joins the Snobs. What an awesome human being she is, positive, funny and competitive. Rylee is just starting out her career and is going to be a really good one. Already established at Liverpool FC and the Women’s national team. Rylee answers all of our listener questions as well as some of the standard crazy Snob questions. What national team colleague does Rylee choose to play GK if none of the GK’s are available, who would she choose to fly the plane if the pilot suffered a mid flight heart attack and who has a “palm stinging” shot?

Founder and CEO of Free Footy Edmonton. You don't know the name? You should, and hopefully you will, because this idea that he has created into a reality is something every city in the entire world should have.  Free soccer for youth.  FREE.  Find out all about his program, how he does it, how its run, the struggles, and the feel good stories about literally saving kids.  This guy is a real pioneer, and listening to this can only improve everyone's mentality, and bring us back down to earth about what is really important in youth sports.  The snobs stick around after and have a chat, some laughs, and jays asks the absolutely most insane question to the snobs! A must listen!

A country with over a billion people - but only 104 in the FIFA rankings? Why?  We sit down with Iain Hume, an Indian Super League legend and learn all about the inner workings, and life in India.  What animal did he see being walked outside beside his team bus? What Club in India has the best fans?  Hume also takes listener questions from fans in India in this show!!! If you don't fall in love with Indian football after this show I don't know what to tell you! Please give if you can to help the people in India right now who are experiencing a horrible wave of Covid.

Canadian Men's National Team Player David Wotherspoon - The Snobs sit down for a conversation with 2 time cup winner at St. Johnstone Football Club, and recent star of Canada's World Cup qualifying matches David Wotherspoon!  David talks about him obtaining his Canadian passport and how it came to be, about playing under Herdman, and does he use gift cards or just hang onto them in his wallet?  Many hilarious questions about the men's national team camp, and how does Jason pronounce James Rodriguez?? Its absolutely shocking don't miss this episode to find out!

The Snobs aren't a news of the day type Podcast but the Super League is tough to ignore. The Snobs discuss it with a twist from Marc. Also who would the Snobs support IF their teams did join the Super League? International vs club management, what is harder, what would you rather manage? Would the Snobs agree to a NetFlix series following them around while coaching? Oh and a shocking story of a player getting cut, all that and much more! The Snobs had fun with this one.

Sometimes things work out perfectly. The Snobs couldn’t be happier to be releasing our Lewes FC episode today, on the heels of the greedy Super League news. Lewes FC is the exact opposite to these clubs and their greed. Lewes FC is a community owned club with high standards and values. For example both the men’s and women’s teams are paid equally garnering them the nickname Equality FC. They do not take sponsorship from gambling sites and in fact fight corruption in soccer. The club is community owned with the goal of having the most owners in the world. 1 vote 1 person. We were extremely lucky to get the charismatic and elegantly spoken Karen Dobres to join us and speak about the club. Her passion for the club comes out in the episode. Oh and why is their ground called the Dripping Pan???

The Snobs back together on their own this week to talk about managers getting big jobs too soon, One Soccer and is it really good for Canadian soccer, and get into our Over/Under Rated segment!  We also tell some stories about how we have been ripped off and duped by telemarketers or fake websites. All this and a TON more check it out!

Jordyn Listro - Want to hear a story about someone who just LOVES the game, never gave up and overcame all obstacles in front of her to succeed? Then listen to this story of how Jordyn Listro persevered and made it to the NWSL as a professional and the Canadian Women's National team. Out of the game for almost 2 years Jordyn's drive, determination and belief saw her get signed by the Orlando Pride in the NWSL and to reach her ultimate goal of playing for the National team.

Nick Dasovic - What a great interview this one was. Nick tells us about his early days at Dynamo Zagreb where he learnt how to fight and become a professional. To his days with the National team and St. Johnstone were he had his best playing days helping an unfancied club reach the top of the Scottish game and compete with Celtic and Rangers! Nick is now a coach with the Vancouver Whitecaps and has spent time coaching in the youth national teams as well. His down to earth attitude and wit are a joy to listen to. His advice to coaches out there is a must listen. Join the Snobs and Nick Dasovic for another amazing show!

Paul Watson - Youngest International Manager in the world!  If you want a real interesting story, so interesting its a book! Then stop right here, and listen to this man. Paul Watson has travelled the entire Globe managing in Countries like Mongolia, Pohnpei, Bangladesh and many others!  He has helped non FIFA recognized countries organize and compete in International tournaments!  Find out how he did all this, and a LOT more in our show. Its hilarious, and in between the hilarity, we see Paul's soul and how all this is done completely unselfishly and how many people he has helped around the world. An ABSOLUTELY MUST LISTEN.

Ever wonder what it was like to be the in charge of a professional Football Club?  Well wonder no more!!! We are joined by Iain McMenemy, the Chairman of Stenhousemuir Football Club in Scotland.  He talks to the snobs about what its like day to day running a Club, how he battles the Scottish FA for the lower leagues, and how Scottish football can learn from the CPL!  This is absolutely fascinating you won't regret tuning into this one!

Joé Fournier Louis Riel Sport d'étude head coach joins the Snobs to discuss his incredible program that has produced the likes of Jonathan David and Vanessa Gilles amongst many others. Joé is an incredible coach, one of the best around and his banter and personality are just as good. What a wonderfully entertaining episode listening to Joé's humour, knowledge and insight into the game and producing top players and people.

Stephen Hart former Canadian National Team coach and current Halifax Wanderers coach joins the Snobs. What a wealth of knowledge and a refreshing talk. Stephen talks honestly about Canada's 8-1 loss to Honduras and the lead up to the game. His thoughts on coaching and his experiences in the game are insightful. A must listen to for any Canada soccer fan and coaches out there, get your masters lesson done by listening to Stephen today.

What more can one guest bring to the table? You want international soccer? Tony discusses his time with Portugal. Major European soccer? Well how is Benfica and his time there? Did you want to hear from someone who coached our National team as well as Olympic team? Check, Tony's done that and tells us about it. Coach talk? Check. Funny stories? Check. All these and even more from an intriguing person with loads of experience and some incredible stories. Listen to his playing story about fainting on the field as well as his role in identifying Alphonso Davies.

Snob Steve takes over as host while the Snobs are joined today by One Soccer's Laura Armstrong to discuss different issues in the women's game in Canada and with the CSA. Is there a plan for the Canadian MLS Clubs to start women's Teams? We get some inside info here.  What about the CPL?  Why do Canadians have to go overseas?  How is the internet connection?  Find out some great inside info, with this amazing journalist!

Vanessa Gilles star of the recent She Believes Cup tournament with the Canadian Women’s National team joins the Snobs this week! Vanessa fresh off her player of the match performance against the powerhouse American team speaks with the Snobs about her career. Growing up in Ottawa, going to school at the University of Cincinnati moving to Cyprus and then now to Girondins Bordeaux Vanessa continues to rise in the soccer ranks. Based on her recent national team performances is she going to move?  Or did she sign a new deal with Bordeaux?  Vanessa fit in perfectly with the Snobs, her sense of humour is top notch and she even may be the biggest joker/prankster in the National team. Find out, what her favourite snack was before matches in high school, you will NEVER guess! Tune in to find out.

Guess who is back? Mr. Ottawa Fury himself, captain Carl Haworth! Carl comes on the show with the boys to talk about his career. Did Steve and Marc harass him into submission to come to the Fury PDL team? How does Carl get a blue check mark on Twitter? How close was Carl to quitting soccer entirely before coming to the Fury? Who was the best Fury player Carl played with? Hear about Carl's rise to the top of his game and find out most importantly, would he rather use an outhouse for the rest of his life, or sleep in a wooden rocking chair? The Snobs have some laughs post interview, find out if they would be the bachelor and if they still get nightmares! This show is nothing less than amazing - Clean your fish tanks!

Thomas Gronnemark - What an incredible episode the Snobs have this week with Liverpool, RB Leipzig and Ajax throw in coach Thomas Gronnemark. The Snobs bring you another angle to the game altogether quite literally. Find out why Thomas is being hire by TOP clubs everywhere. What does he do? How has he made an impact? A completely fascinating episode into an aspect of the game often overlooked. Thomas is also thoroughly entertaining and has an incredible background and life story. The Snobs learn what a flufinfafal is as well as Thomas being in the Guinness Book of World Records. Do not miss this incredible episode.

Duane Rollins - The Snobs are joined by Duane Rollins, a podcaster extraordinaire, Canadian soccer writer, and co-founder of a sports podcasting network!  The Snobs dive into a wide range of Canadian soccer content including men's and women's National team's busy year, Phil Neville and Chris Armas hires, and we find out if Duane Rollins is in Football Manager!  Why are women's Club teams not in video games, does Duane love the Olympics?  The Snobs post guest get into a heated debate about the Olympics, did Jay get One Soccer and is it called a splinter or sliver?  Find out here today!!!

Ben Fisk - Atletico Ottawa first EVER signing Ben Fisk joins the snobs today!  Ben Fisk is a star midfielder for Atletico Ottawa in the Canadian Premier League. What place was Ben in jersey sales in the CPL last season?  Why did he leave Pacific FC to join Ottawa? What was a day in the life in the bubble at the Island games? Does Ben own a pair of snowshoes?  Can he get Atletico Madrid tickets before Marc?  All this and a ton more with Ben follow by a Snob chat; did the boys ever wear cover up in high school?  Oh no.. Enjoy!

Emily Wilson - In our first 30/30 episode Spanish soccer expert Emily Wilson joins the snobs! What happened during the first women's Madrid derby that shocked the snobs? Who does she believe is the most underrated real Madrid player?  What outrageous drink is Emily's go to while writing articles? Find out more and listen to the snobs post interview!

You want raw honest opinions? You have come to the right show! Iain Hume is as honest as they come as the Snobs talk to him about his career with Canada, England and India! He holds no punches about former managers and we delve into his horrific life threatening head injury. Don't miss this one folks!!!!

Episode #37 - Season Finale! - Patrice Bernier - Hold onto your hats folks! Our season 1 finale is a beauty! Patrice Bernier, one of the Montreal Impact and Canada's best ever players sits down with the snobs. We talk about Patrice's multi sport youth sports career, his career in Europe, why he came home and much, much more!  A very honest and hilarious episode! Don't miss it!

Today the snobs pull a switch! Jason "Bulldog" Whiting takes over as host, as we welcome Usports Head Coach Audra Sherman.  Audra is the Ontario Tech University (OTU) Women's Soccer Head Coach.  She has coached for a long time, most notably with the Ottawa Fury.  Jason takes the reigns and really gets into some great coaching conversation, and pathways for young players.  She doesn't escape the rapid fire and would you rathers when we find out more about this amazing Coach.  Some great stories, great advice, and what you would expect from a Jason show, no filter!  Tune in!

Episode #35 - The Anfield Wrap joins the Soccer Snobs this week. Stephen's favourite podcast hosts come on and deal with the Snobs questions. NOT just a Liverpool episode, The Anfield Wrap answer Marc's famous rapid fire questions and would you rathers, landing one of the Anfield Wrap hosts in trouble with his wife before Christmas. How did TAW start out and become so popular? Who are their all time Liverpool greats? What do they think about racism in the EPL? As well as talk about the English national team. A jam packed episode.

Episode 34 - The soccer snobs have an important conversation, with two of Ottawa's great soccer minds!  Carleton University coaches Kwesi Loney and Kwame Telemaque join the snobs to discuss racism in soccer.  We hold no punches, and bring up issues that need to be spoken about, and we ensure to promote an amazing Ottawa initiative "Athletes combating racism".  The boys also have a ton of fun with some hilarious questions, have some great laughs, and who wins the quiz?  Do the Head and Assistant Coach of Carleton University Men's Soccer Team win the quiz question ABOUT Carleton?  Listen and find out!

Episode #33 - The Snobs are joined by Janine and Drew Beckie. What a pure pleasure to interview two incredible Canadian athletes who are both extremely humble and hard working. How could anyone not love these two? Janine Beckie is currently a star forward on the Canadian Women's National team as well as Manchester City in England's Women's Premier League! Drew Beckie played PDL under Marc, Jason and Stephen as well as with the Ottawa Fury NASL and USL teams. They both have some great life stories that people can learn from as well as some fun sibling rivalry. How do they handle Marc's Rapid Fires and Would you rathers? Tune in an find out.

Episode #32 – What causes Jason to lose control and laugh uncontrollably? What has Marc done this time with his questions? Concussions in the game and what does the future hold? Is it OK to hug players in the tunnel pre-game? Who are the best players from the top soccer nations? The Snobs deliver another classic episode.

Episode #31 - The Snobs strike gold here being joined by Declan Hill a world renowned author of "The Fix" and a leading expert in match fixing in soccer.  This is a real eye opener and our listeners are in for an absolute treat. Listen to some great stories about his infiltration into a match fixing gang, how to potentially end match fixing and does Declan Hill like pulp in his orange juice? Has he played FIFA on Xbox and what local Ottawa soccer team did he play for? All this and a ton more!!

Episode #30 – Kenny O’Kane – Soccer Snob Stephen’s Uncle Kenny joins the show and takes the Snobs for a ride. A master story teller who weaves some fantastic tales together during his hour on the show. Kenny talks about the Celtic and Rangers rivalry, growing up and going to games in Glasgow. Legendary road trips to Aberdeen and following the Tartan Army to the World Cup in France in 1998. This episode is like sitting down at a pub for a few beers and laughing and being thoroughly entertained by a master.

Episode #29 - John Limniatis - Gear up Snob Nation we have a beauty this week!  John Limniatis, one of the best Canadian players of all time joins up with the Snobs to talk about his career in Ottawa and playing top level in Greece!  A bidding war for a Canadian player in the 80's?? It happened!  We get into some serious chat about the CSA and do they do enough for alumni?  Impact name change, and John gets into how he runs his Lakeshore Club as the Technical Director.  Its all here, this guy is as honest as they come - a breath of fresh air!  Enjoy!

Episode #28 - The Snobs have to deal with a last minute guest cancellation and pull out a great show!  What players made the Snobs fall in love with the game? The overrated/underrated segment returns. How mad does it make you when a referee makes you walk over to see them? Fans back in the stands, why is Steve grumpy because of this?

Episode 27 - Miranda Smith - Today the Snobs welcome one of the most highly decorated soccer players in Ottawa!  Miranda Smith was Captain of the Ottawa U Women's Soccer Team who won the Usports National Championship in 2018 and then was a big part of that same team who won the University WORLD CUP in 2019!  She most recently played professionally in Finland!  She is joined by Ottawa U Women's Team Assistant Coach Stuart Barbour, who offers his insight into numerous issues in the women's game.  He also has some VERY interesting stats about Charmaine Hooper v. Christine Sinclair!  Does Miranda like butter?  Could she play a National final in a Santa beard?  Find out this and more!

Episode #26 - The 3 Snobs are alone today - they pull no punches when talking about the recent news in the CPL about scouting and signing players.  Listen in to find out how ridiculous these new rules are!  Alphonso Davies is a favourite amongst the snobs - but did he win too much too soon?  Who will keep him in line? Does the CSA need to promote him more or less?  Find out if Jay and Steve would go for a Billion dollars in a crossbar challenge, what kind of eggs they would order in a diner, and who wins the Quiz!  (Hint, it's never Jason is it?) Join the snobs for another great episode!

Episode #25 - Carol Anne Chenard joins the snobs today to give us a different perspective in the world of soccer.  Chenard is a Canadian and has reached the highest level referee you can achieve in World Soccer.  She has refereed in a World Cup, and the Olympics where she was awarded the Gold Medal Game!  This is a fascinating story travelling the world of soccer through the eyes of a referee.  Will you ever yell at a referee again after this?  Has she ever been afraid for her life?  Who was the biggest whiner in the Women's game?  What division in Ottawa did she say prepared her the best for her career?  Tune in to find out, what an episode!

Episode #24 - The Snobs are joined by Anthony Abbott from Down the Pub podcast. Together they argue and banter their way to a 20 team European Super League!! Listen in to their choices and why they picked your team or left them off the list. Hit the Snobs social media to agree/disagree with the list. A really fun episode that ends with the traditional Rapid Fire and Would you rather, where Anthony gets in a great shot at Marc.