The Other Bundesliga - The Austrian Football Podcast
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The Other Bundesliga - The Austrian Football PodcastJun 07, 2020
Sturm's "Half-Double", Salzburg's Slip, and a Response from Rapid: The Cup Final Podcast
Tom Middler and Lee Wingate are at the Long Hall to discuss all the football-related goings on in Austria's ÖFB Cup Final, plus the business end of the Austrian Bundesliga season, as SK Sturm Graz and Red Bull Salzburg tussle for the title.
Part 1: Sturm's second-straight ÖFB Cup Final, after they saw off SK Rapid 2-1 with a bit of controversy in Klagenfurt, plus Austria's worst accommodation?
Part 2: ADMIRAL Bundesliga business; Salzburg's dramatic draw with Sturm, Hartberg throwing a spanner in the works, and Rapid to the rescue as they beat the Red Bulls.
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Struber Sacked by Salzburg, Sturm Close In, & Sageder Stood Down: The Matchday 26 Podcast
Tom Middler & Lee Wingate are at The Long Hall again to look back on an extraordinary Bundesliga weekend!
Salzburg sack Struber, Sturm pull back points, LASK lose Sageder and claim a big win, plus Leverkusen break the FC Bayern monopoly, and what can that do for Salzburg's Austrian title rivals?
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Contrasting Cup Semis and a Busy Week in the Bundesliga: The Matchday 25 Podcast
Tom Middler and Lee Wingate are at the home of the podcast, The Long Hall, to talk about the ÖFB Cup Semi-Finals and the latest Austrian Bundesliga football action.
Sturm lose then gain ground on Salzburg in the league, Rapid are back in the Cup Final, Leoben have some wild ambitions, and Poland join Austria at UEFA EURO 2024.
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Top Six Sorted, and Austria Fall Short: The Matchday 22 Podcast
Tom Middler and Simon Clark meet to discuss the end of the regular football season in the ADMIRAL Austrian Bundesliga.
We look at where each club lies ahead of the final 10 rounds of this campaign, with a relegation battle brewing, and Salzburg and Sturm fighting for first.
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Derby Delight for SK Rapid as Sturm Soar in Europe: The Matchday 20 Podcast
Tom & Lee look back on the 342nd Vienna Derby from Hütteldorf, as Rapid took a big step towards the top six of the ADMIRAL Austrian Bundesliga. Simon is in the studio too, as the Other Bundesliga team discuss Lustenau's first win, and all the rest of Austrian football in 2024.
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Dodgy Pitches & Deni's Dream Draws: The ÖFB Cup Quarter-Final Review
Tom Middler & Anna Konovalova look back on the four ÖFB Cup Quarter Finals, before reflecting on the transfer window in Austria and looking ahead to the upcoming Bundesliga openers!
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The 2023 Other Bundesliga Review
We cast our eyes back over the last 12 months in Austrian football.
We select (with the help of some polls) our favourite players and best moments from 2023, as we look ahead into 2024.
Thanks for being with us this year!
Austria Find Out EURO 2024 Foes: The Matchday 16 Podcast
Tom Middler & Lee Wingate meet to discuss Austria's EURO 2024 Group Stage draw and look back upon a one-sided home win against Germany.
We also take listener questions, and round up the Austrian Bundesliga action from a snow-covered weekend.
Presented with: AustrianFood.co.uk
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Linz is Blue & White plus Sallinger & Schlager Save their Sides: The Matchday 14 Podcast
Lee & Tom look at Matchday 14 of the Austrian Football Bundesliga, which saw Blau-Weiß win the bragging rights of Linz with a superb display, Hartberg somehow defeating inefficient Rapid, and Alex Schlager saving Salzburg's away record.
Presented with: AustrianFood.co.uk
Sturm Lose to LASK, Burgstaller's Beauty and Entrup Scores Again: The Matchday 13 Podcast
Tom Middler & Simon Clark provide a detailed look at what's going on in both the Austrian Football Bundesliga and the ÖFB Cup, with exciting games all round and a cracking Cup QF draw to boot!
In partnership with: AustrianFood.co.uk
An Unbeaten Run Ends and a Winless Run Extends: The Matchday 12 Podcast
Simon Clark & Tom Middler look back over a weekend packed with action, including a sensational 3-3 draw, Sturm losing for the first time this season, two strugglers continuing to, erm, struggle, and much more action from the Austrian Football Bundesliga!
In partnership with: AustrianFood.co.uk
Clinical Klagenfurt Spoil Rapid's Sunday, Sturm go 4 Clear: The Matchday 11 Podcast
Lee & Tom are live in Hütteldorf after the curtain comes down on Matchday 11 in the Austrian Football Bundesliga.
Everyone has played everyone once, and Sturm are now four points clear, with Salzburg setting a rare negative record, and LASK hot on their heels.
Catch up with all the Bundesliga action, plus our take on Austria's qualification for UEFA EURO 2024!
Sturm Go Top, Salzburg's Lead Slips Away: The Matchday 10 Podcast
Lee Wingate & Tom Middler are at The Long Hall in Vienna to discuss Matchday 10 of the Austrian Football Bundesliga, plus the European action from last week.
Sturm & Salzburg are on different ends of two-goal turnarounds, whilst Rapid & Austria both record much-needed wins.
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The Red Bulls vs The Purple Phoenix: Cup Ties and Goalless Draws
Tom Middler & Lee Wingate relive a trip to Salzburg for the "derby" 18 years in the making, plus we round up the rest of the ÖFB Cup action and all the goals (or lack thereof) from Bundesliga Matchday 9.
In partnership with: Austrian Store UK
European Hangovers and a Broken Home Run: The Matchday 8 Podcast
Tom Middler & Lee Wingate are back at The Long Hall to discuss a hangover for the Austrian teams after their midweek action in the UEFA Champions League & Europa League.
We pick through the results of matchday 8, including a shock win for Blau-Weiß Linz in Salzburg, and Austria Vienna getting no luck in their loss at Altach.
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A Titanic Clash at the Top, & Concerns in the Capital: The Matchday 7 Pod
Simon Clark & Tom Middler meet to look back on a vintage weekend of Austrian Bundesliga football! We discuss plenty of goals, high-scoring games and excitement including a crucial clash at the top, difficulties for the Vienna sides, and a first win for WSG Tirol.
Presented with: AustrianFood.co.uk
SK Sturm Graz: The 2023 UEFA Europa League Preview Podcast
The Other Bundesliga team take a look at Sturm Graz's chances in UEFA Europa League Group D, and we bring in brilliant special guests Aaron (@ProximaJornada1), Nima (@ItaFootPod) and Christopher Lash (@RightBankWarsaw) for the best possible preview of all the opponents.
Atalanta 35:00
Sporting 06:00
Sturm 00:30
Rakow 19:00
FC Salzburg: The 2023 UEFA Champions League Preview Podcast
The Other Bundesliga team discuss the latest young Salzburg squad, before enlisting the help of superb special guests Aaron (@ProximaJornada1), Alvaro (@Alvaro_Romeo) and Nima (@ItaFootPod) to give the best possible previews of Salzburg's group stage opponents.
Benfica 08:30
Internazionale 31:30
Salzburg 00:30
Real Sociedad 22:30
LASK: The 2023 UEFA Europa League Preview Podcast
The Other Bundesliga team enlist the help of fantastic special guests Nina Kauzer (@AnfieldIndex), Jonathan Johnson (@Jon_LeGossip) and Scott Coyne (@BelgianPodcast) to take a detailed look at LASK and each of their opponents and give the best possible UEFA Europa League Group E previews and predictions.
Liverpool
LASK
Union St. Gilloise
Toulouse
International Break Pod: Stockholm Success takes Austria to the Brink
Tom Middler, Lee Wingate and Simon Clark discuss Austria's win in Sweden which took Ralf Rangnick and the National Team to the brink of EURO 2024.
Hartberg's Heroine, No Euro in Vienna, and Worries at WSG: The Match Day 6 Pod
Lee Wingate and Tom Middler cover all things Austrian Football Bundesliga as we head into the international break.
Hartberg's president wins hearts by splashing the cash, Rapid fall bravely short once more, and WSG are in trouble at the bottom after Blau-Weiß cruise to a first Bundesliga win.
Match Day 5: An Austrian XI, and a Legend Leaves the League
Tom Middler and Lee Wingate are at The Long Hall in Vienna to chat all things Austrian Football Bundesliga after Match Day 5.
There's an all-Austrian XI for Rapid Vienna in European competition, Jakob Jantscher says farewell to Sturm as he heads for Hong Kong, and Altach are mixing it in the top half of the table!
Big Winners on Match Day 4 and Big Euro Ties in Store
Lee Wingate joins Tom Middler to talk about the latest round of the Austrian football Bundesliga season, in which some nice new records were set!
The Italian Football Podcast @ItaFootPod help us preview Fiorentina v Rapid, whilst Simon Clark dials in to look back on Austria Vienna 3-5 Legia Warsaw.
Week 3 Review: LASK lift off with Derby Win, Salzburg Solid but Sturm Slip Up
Join Tom Middler, Simon Clark and Anna Konovalova as The Other Bundesliga Podcast is back to look at Matchday 3 from the Austrian Football Bundesliga.
Simon reports from the derby in Linz, whilst Anna looks at TSV Hartberg and their top six chances. Plus all the rest of the Bundesliga news, Ruben Providence's boot, and a quick look at our European hopefuls.
Winners and Losers from Week 2, and a European Draw Review
Tom Middler is joined by special guest Anna Konovalova to talk about the Austrian Football Bundesliga action from Match Day 2.
The winners, the losers, and the hopes for the European group stages. We cover it all on this episode of The Other Bundesliga!
The Bundesliga is Back: Match Day 1 and a Cup Draw Cracker
Tom Middler and Simon Clark are back to talk about the Austrian Bundesliga and the dramatic ÖFB Cup draw on the Other Bundesliga Podcast!
01:00 - 32:00 A bumper Bundesliga section as Sturm and Salzburg start with wins, plus who else starred and who stumbled.
32:00 - 40:00 Austria Salzburg versus Red Bull Salzburg in Round 2, the cup draw for the ages!
The New Season Starter Pack: Cup, Qualifiers & the UEFA Coefficient
Tom Middler & Simon Clark are joined by special guest David Parkes (@dpnina10) as we talk all things Austrian Bundesliga football once more on The Other Bundesliga Podcast.
Part 1: 01:00 - 08:20
We summarise the action from the 1st round of the ÖFB Cup.
Part 2: 08:45 - 28:45
We answer your questions and round up the Austrian football news.
Part 3: 29:00 - 40:00
David Parkes joins us to look ahead at the season and explain the lie of the land for Austria in the UEFA coefficient.
Summer Summary 2: Directors, Dilemmas & World Cup Dollars
Tom Middler & Lee Wingate take another brief look at the Austrian Bundesliga football news from the last few days.
Christoph Freund leaves Red Bull Salzburg for FC Bayern, FIFA World Cup payments are in, Rasmus Höjlund could net Sturm Graz some pocket change, Ronivaldo makes history and much more!
Our Höjlund interview: https://www.bundesliga.at/de/redaktion/news/22-23/bl-journal-danish-dynamite/
Summer Summary 1: Scots, Signings and Sunshine
Lee & Tom take a brief look at what went on in the last week in Austria, focusing on Sturm's ins and outs, Scots taking over in Austria, WAC's wonky pre-season, a First Vienna coup and Blau-Weiß opening their new stadium to the public!
Signings, Seidls & Seiterl: Your Questions Answered!
Tom & Simon answer as many listener questions as we can including:
"The transfer policies of Sturm, LASK, Rapid and co."
"Make a case for Salzburg not winning the league"
"The most exciting transfer so far"
"The biggest free agent right now"
"The best Austrian beer."
All that and more is on this week's pod, but new kit reviews are coming on a future episode!
Top 10 Transfers and a Tale of Two Wackers
Lee & Tom look at the move which made Christoph Baumgartner Austria's priciest ever transfer, and wade through some of the other top 10 transfers.
[14:00] Part 2 sees us turn our attentions to the "relegation" of 10x national champs Wacker Innsbruck, the strategic partnership between Wacker (Admira, that is) and Celtic, plus our favourite current transfers from the Bundesliga.
Euro 2024 Qualifiers: Austria Satisfy with Sweden Sell-Out
Could Austria be on their way to Germany next summer? Tom & Simon watched both the away game against Belgium and the home tie vs Sweden, as Ralf Rangnick's team picked up a feel-good 4 points over the June international break.
We've got all the talking points from those two games, plus Simmeringer SC, Austria Vienna's UECL draw, and Everton players haunting Simon (again)!
Austria's "Big Five" are Back in Europe for 23/24!
Simon & Tom are at The Long Hall in Vienna to look back at the domestic European play-offs. All 5 European spots are taken, so we looked at how the teams might fare in their respective Euro trips at the start of next season. There's also talk of a bigger Bundesliga, transfer news and a look ahead to some crucial internationals around the corner.
00:30 Austria Vienna win in the play-offs, and how does UEFA Qualification look for the others?
23:50 LASK's new coach, transfer talk and a national team preview.
Blau Weiß Linz are Bundesliga! GAK Miss Chance in Frantic Finale
Wow! Lee & Tom are still recovering from an amazing weekend in the west, involving games in all three top tiers of Austrian football.
In Part 1 we look at the dramatic LigaZwa conclusion from our perspective in Dornbirn, plus our picturesque trip to RW Rankweil.
Part 2 sees us turn to the Bundesliga as the final round of games settled a few matters in both the top and bottom six. Enjoy!
The Writing's on the Wall for Relegated Ried, but will GAK be Going Up?
Lee & Tom meet to talk about Match Day 31 in the Austrian Bundesliga. With just one round to go, the Relegation spot is taken by Ried, but the European places are still up for grabs, as is the one promotion spot from a great battle in LigaZwa!
Rapid's comeback leaves them in position to finish fourth, LASK have some ticketing troubles, and the Bundesliga's Player of the Year has been chosen.
00:00 - The bottom of the Bundesliga, and the top of the 2. Liga!
20:00 - Two big comebacks in the Top 6, PotY and more.
The Title Race is Run, but was it a "Perfect 10" for Salzburg?
Salzburg are the Bundesliga Champions for the 10th time in succession!
00:00 - In Part 1 of the pod Tom & Lee look at how they stayed at the top, what next season is looking like, how anyone can stop them, and how big the celebrations really were for the Red Bulls!
21:15 - Part 2 Sees us talk about LASK's Euro return, the "top six conspiracy", and all the madness of the bottom half, plus the LigaZwa title dramas and more, enjoy!
And Then There Were 3: Austria Derby Delight as Salzburg take a Step Towards the Title
With just three rounds to go, Lee, Simon & Tom talk about another dominant Vienna Derby win for Austria, plus Sturm keep pace near the top, Salzburg overcome a crucial hurdle, and VAR gives us plenty more to talk about, too!
A Different Double? Cup Winners Sturm Stay Close to Salzburg
With just four rounds remaining, Lee & Tom head to the Long Hall to look back on an "explosive" Cup Final, as well as what it could mean for SK Sturm down the home stretch of the Bundesliga season. We talk about the relegation fight in the bottom six, too, plus answer some lovely listener questions, such as picking out our promising tips for next season's stars.
Rapid or Sturm: Who Will Win the ÖFB Cup in 2023?
Tom, Lee & Simon meet remotely to look ahead to the showpiece finale which will decide the Austrian Cup winner for 2023. Will it be SK Sturm or SK Rapid who lift the coveted trophy in Klagenfurt? Plus a look at the league form and standings in the top and bottom halves of the table.
The Spring Restart: National Team, Bundesliga, Listener Questions & Lower Leagues!
Why did some U7s go viral? What happened to the Golden Boot leader? Which of us had beer-related drama?
Austria kicked off their EURO 2024 Qualifiers in Linz, the Bundesliga has restarted after the great divide, and the lower leagues have been cooking up some drama as well. Join Lee & Tom as they chat at The Long Hall to discuss all of that, plus a shock transfer and a whole bunch of lovely listener questions!
Part 1: Austria National Team - 02:15
Part 2: Bundesliga News - 23:30
Part 3: Listener Questions & Lower Leagues - 52:45
Breaking Point: One Last Round Before the Bundesliga Splits
Lee & Tom get together at The Long Hall to look at LASK's new stadium, Salzburg's double-edged season, and the impending split with one round to go! We give you our predictions for the Top 6, the Vienna Derby, the relegation battle, and even incorporate the Norwegian Black Metal scene... somehow.
04:45 - LASK, Salzburg and the teams at the top.
24:10 - The top six battle, the relegation race, and all your questions!
Salty Mourinho and Four More to the Split: The Round Up after Match Day 18
Salzburg returned to Europe with a 1st leg win over AS Roma, and Jose Mourinho was not happy with our lovely league! With two more Bundesliga rounds complete, the top six battle is looking as clear as mud in Austria. Join Tom, Lee & Simon from The Long Hall as we talk about European and domestic football, with a peek ahead to the cup semi-finals for good measure.
The ÖFB Cup Quarter-Final Roundup
Lee, Simon and Tom are back sooner than usual after a series of dramatic cup ties saw 2023 open up with a shock! Salzburg will not be winning the ÖFB Cup this season, so who will be taking their crown? We look at how the last four came through their games to reach the Cup Semis and stay in with a chance of silverware.
Kick-Off for 2023: Transfers, Friendlies and Cup QFs!
Welcome back, Austrian football! The team are back at The Long Hall in Vienna to have a few beers and talk about the transfers that have taken place in Austria this winter. We look back on some weird and wonderful friendlies, and get geared up for a nice looking line-up in the Cup Quarter-Finals!
New Year, New Transfers in the Bundesliga?
Tom, Simon & Lee are back at The Long Hall for the first time in 2023, reflecting on the winter World Cup, Emi Martinez's shithousery, Bundesliga transfer news including the GK merry-go-round in Salzburg, and a look back at how our pre-season predictions have held up. Wish us luck!
Winter is With Us: The Bundesliga's Big Break
Tom, Lee & Simon are reunited at The Long Hall to talk all things Bundesliga as we look back at how the 12 teams have fared in 2022. Who was desperate for a long winter break and which teams didn't want to end their decent run? We discuss all that plus listener questions, tenuous Austrian World Cup links, Liga Zwa, and everything in between!
Reflections on Relegation: National Team Talk, plus a European & Domestic Roundup
Tom, Lee & Simon get together again at The Long Hall in Vienna to catch up on all things in Austria as the Bundesliga reached Match Day 10, and the international break is over ahead of the World Cup. We look at the men's and women's international teams, Austria's European club sides, and review what's been going on in the Bundesliga over the past month. Enjoy!
Qualifiers Complete: A Top Transfer for Rasmus Højlund, and a look at the European Group Stages
Tom & Lee look back on some chaotic European qualifying matches, and preview the group stages following the draw for the UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League. We decide which away trips we want to make, and we look at the lie of the land in the Bundesliga as a picture starts to form following match day 6, and Sturm secure a huge sum for their young striker!
Three Rounds Down: Early Season Impressions from Austria
Tom & Simon talk through the Women's EURO, the UCL, UEL & UECL Qualifiers, tantalising transfers and the first three rounds of the Bundesliga. We answer your questions from Twitter and talk about which players are performing above expectation, who's getting the goals and who's missing the most chances as the season starts to hit its stride in Austria!
Sun, Sea and Summer Signings: It's the Season Opening Podcast!
Tom, Simon and Lee gather at Vienna's lovely Long Hall to get back up to speed with the Austrian football action over the summer. From the Women's EURO to the transfer market, via the first round of the cup and much more, join us as we embark on another season of Other Bundesliga goodness!