The Roarcast
By The Roarcast
The RoarcastAug 22, 2020
S10E20: The End
This is it, our final ever show. 10 years of shows we finish it with a massive show to hold you over until the Australia Cup comes around. We cover off on the Mens season that’s been, including all of ours and your listener season predictions. Find out who predicted John Aloisi to be the first manager sacked and who predicted Yoshiba to not finish last in the tipping. We do one massive, big final quiz from games master Dave covering the whole season across the league. And finish it all with some remembering of the fun times we had doing the show.
Thanks to those that got involved over the years, be it in comments, reviews or even just voting in the polls. It’s been a blast and we hope you’ve enjoyed our ramblings, side tracks and poor audio quality right to the end.
Love you.
S10 R3: The Roarcast Players Reviews - Forwards
Its the final of the player review shows as we countdown to our final ever episode. We finish up the player reviews with the forward line. Did we ever find a good solution. Eh listen to find out.
S10 R2: The Roarcast Players Reviews - Midfielders
The player reviews keep on coming as we countdown to our final show. This time we turn our attention to the midfield where one mainstay was surrounding by an ever evolving cast.
S10 R1: The Roarcast Players Reviews - Goalkeepers and Defenders
We got the band together to complete the annual player review shows. First up, it's the miserly goalkeepers and defenders saving all those goals and keeping it tight at the back.
S10E19: Fuck Sydney Week Completed
Beating Sydney FC and Western Sydney in back to back games to end a pretty ordinary season? Yeah, we'll take that. Join Dave, Ben and Yoshiba as they break down the final two games of our season, announce an EXCLUSIVE about a particular players contract situation, discuss player releases, tipping and a big announcement over what we're doing next year.
S10E18: Just time for one last Fuck Sydney
Yes lets go, lets screw over Sydney so they don’t make finals…. Oh WSW and the Nix have already done it. Oh well at least the seasons nearly done and we can move on, oh we now also must play our Australia Cup qualifier now and not in August. Oh. Anyway, we’ve got a few more games to review but it was more of the same as the season draws to a close and our fate is finally known. ANZAC Day bought a bumper crowd in terrible weather to see Brisbane host the Vuck. This was quickly followed by away day in Adelaide and a home game against the Mariners which both didn’t go as well. Still, it’s a chance to play the “kids” and get some time into younger players or is it just time to go hiking? We cover off on some news including an excited Leeds fan and voting for the A-League XI and more. Get around it.
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S10E16: A slice of cheese with your bang bang
Two more games fresh off the football field as we look back at the Nix and Jets game with vastly different fortunes. We think the debate on who is number 1 is done and dusted, plus our old friend VAR really likes to get involved or not you know, you do you boo. We’ve got some news to cover off but more importantly it’s a return for a fan favourite… Dave’s game! Who will reign victorious? You’ll have to listen to find out!
S10E14: The Afghanistani Admiral Akbari
We take a bit of a detour from our regular style show to focus on wrapping up the dub season with a season review. They’ve played their last game so let’s find out who was our player of the season, breakout player and game of the season and more. So you’ll have to listen to find out plus of course a villain of the year. *Dramatic Music*. We do cover off on the Men’s team playing the nix, a bit of news and tipping as well. Get around it
S10E13: International Dub Day
It’s been a little while, but there’s been some things happening of late as the 2020’s keeps trying to one up themselves. So, we got the crew together to celebrate three dub wins in a row as the dub team continues to finish the season on a high note. At the other end of the scale the men’s team continues their terrible no good shocking away form including losing at our favourite away venue Gosford. Where to now for the Mens team as they look to pick themselves up from the lower body injuries. We also cover some of the news and flooding around town and finish it off with some tipping. Get around it!
S10E12: Henry Hore = Good, Peter Hore = Bad
This is the Worts
S10E11: Why does it always rain in Newcastle?
Two trips to NSW in your midweek, what could possibly go wrong? Send offs, VAR, own goals and 0 points, oh apparently a fair bit. Anyway we gather around and discuss the ups and downs as only we can… by starting out with our social football endeavours. The men lose in Newy, the women lose to top of the league Sydney and it’s all about the same. We cover off on some news, tipping and regular fun. Get around it.
S10E10: Obstructed View
What is it about those quick wingers as they dominate the discussion for both the mens and womens teams’ performances over the weekend? We investigate a resounding win over the WSW for the men’s team which saw their manager given the arse. Earlier in the day the women’s team dominated but throw it all away late to City, thankfully it’s a much easier game next for them…. WE cover off on some news, do the tipping thing and get it out there just in time before the next games. Get around it!
S10E09: Don’t mention the war
It’s the age-old battle, the war that shall not be mentioned, very few dare cross the line. We’re of course referring to those that sit on the sideline or those behind the goal, because things always seem different depending on your view and angle. That is where we find the Brisbane Roar football club men’s team now. Beating Perth then losing to Adelaide. Play all the youth, need more experience. Play Jay/John/Jacob/Josh/James O’Shea more forward or further back. Pace or patience. Shirt tucked in or out. Brick them up in a tunnel or build a statue. VAR has been great for the game… okay I took that one too far. At least we can all agree that we hate Sydney. Still, we cover all the talking points from the two games as we start to get a feel for the men’s team while the women’s end up postponed because of a few covid cases. We cover off on some news, read out all your Good Bad Uglies, do some tipping and have a little fun. All in your regularly scheduled Roarcast.
S10E08: The John O’Shea Show
Football is back and there’s plenty to talk about, so John, Dean and Ned covered all the talking points across two big dub games, as we wonder what the ideal setup is to keep up the scoring momentum. Meanwhile the men finally returned to action as we bask in our longest ever FFA Cup run.. before playing the same team at the same venue 4 days later, yay fixturing. At least the second time around was slightly better and hey we scored a goal so at least we got that going for us. So, relax and settle in for your Roarcast goodness and fun.
S10E07: It’s the dub show
Postponement season ahoy and holidays means we have several dub games to catch up on as we manage to progress from losing to Victory to beating Victory! So, watch out goalkeepers for a stray pass from your centre back as we go in for the ball and only collect your weight bearing leg, and try to work out why Casper was so invisible. We discuss all the fun from the 3 women’s games over the festive season, catch up on some news and do a little tipping. Get around it!
NB: Audio quality is a little choppy in this one, 2022 wasn’t kind to us recording so apologies in advance. Also it’s a just a dub show, not a massive dub show as someone gave away that name for a mug and a mask DAVE.
S10E06: The Lions, The Barbershops & The Local Newspaper Stands (Tales of Moonia)
Or is it Fails of Moonia?
Two losses and 1 Club Championship point leaves Brisbane last on the ladder. Which means the Roarcast takes time to dissect the important topics like - should we have double headers or let both teams be their own headline act, does leaving the Roar lead to better prospects as a player or coach (as some of our former players come back to bite us) and can we help Daniel Sturridge find a local barber up in Redcliffe?
Join Dave, Dan and Ben - and maybe a little bit of Nate - for the Roarcast. Recorded before this week's Izuzu A-League cancellation.
S10E05: Kill the Penguin
Home sweat home, it’s meant to be something like that, then why does it just taste a little bitter? Still at least the benches are around the right way again, as we look to murder a penguin ruining the first home game of the season. Meanwhile a horror 5 minutes see’s the dub team throw away a promising start which sets it all up for some sweat wevenge at home this weekend. Ever better as Brisbane decide to play a game in Brisbane. And we check out the newly minted club championship ladder to see how we’re going….. Anyway all that and more in this weeks show.
S10E04: I’ll tell the children then
Another trip to Melbourne, another not so positive result. So, we fired up the Ben and let him run through on his thoughts. Where’s going wrong? What can be improved? Things only covered on a tangent. Still Adelaide at home, maybe it all changes. In better news the dub team starts up this week so we have someone else to focus all our hopes and dreams of success on, least we be railroaded again. We round up some news and cover the tipping. Get around it!
S10E03: Trewin was Robbed
The new season has kicked off and we’re right back in the fray of it talking the good, the bad and the ugly of it all. Thankfully we have a second half rev up and really hit our straps onboard for the 22-hour adventure. We talk City v Brisbane, preview possibly playing Victory, run over the start of the new era and even slide in some Kuwaiti facts! Get around it!
S10E02: You get a contract, you get a contract, YOOOUUU get a contract!
If you've just realised you're now allowed out of your QLD homes (post-covid), but were worried you hadn't kept up with the whirlwind of signings, matches and general excitement over the Roar's pre-season, Dave, Ben & Dan have got you covered!
Whether it's Dehmie's electric performance against Lions or hype over many of our other new signings - the guys and the gals - there's a lot to look forward to.
Includes a wrap on the NPL seasons and arguing the toss on the Roar post-season awards from the year gone, and only slightly less Kuwait facts than the club has contracted gingers!
Didn't realise I sounded so crook, sorry! - Ed Dan.
S10E01: The annual FFA Cup show
We’re back and at it again for our tenth season! Can you believe it? No, we can’t either as it’s nearly as long as waiting for Shane Stefanutto taking a throw in. And we kick it off in style with our annual FFA Cup review show! Based on all games that have occurred so far, it’s fair to say we’re going to win the cup this season. Only time and Football Australia can stop us now muwahahaha. We discuss the game, all the new players scoring on debut, and if we will play another game in the competition? History says no, the result against Peninsula Power says yes. We cover when the actual A-League season might start, all the other important news and just happy to be back podding. Get around it!
S9R3 - Player Reviews Forwards: Cut Right
It's the player review show! Join us as we go around the virtual table asking the tough question of Warren Moon's first full season at the Roar, asking the tough questions; such as does JOWIC know where he left foot is? Kim Who? Why wasn't Trewin a shoe-in for the Final? And are we forgetting how great Jamie Young is?
S9R2 - Player Reviews Midfielders: The Alex Parsons Project
It's the player review show! Join us as we go around the virtual table asking the tough question of Warren Moon's first full season at the Roar, asking the tough questions; such as does JOWIC know where he left foot is? Kim Who? Why wasn't Trewin a shoe-in for the Final? And are we forgetting how great Jamie Young is?
S9R1 - Player Reviews Defenders/GK: Ginger on Left, Ginger on Right, Brisbane with their Ginger Wonderland
It's the player review shows! Join us as we go around the virtual table asking the tough question of Warren Moon's first full season at the Roar, asking the tough questions; such as does JOWIC know where he left foot is? Kim Who? Why wasn't Trewin a shoe-in for the Final? And are we forgetting how great Jamie Young is?
S9 Review: That Japanese striker guy
It’s our big end of season review show. We have gathered the whole crew together to have a look at our highlights, lowlights, games and goals of the season and just relive some of the good times and the ghost whispers of a Yoshiba photocopier. Who will win our prestigious Player of the Year award, and who will forever be remembered as Villain of the year? We open the preseason predictions to find out who really predicted the Mariners rise this season and who picked Rudy Gestede for Golden Boot. Wrap around some of the latest news, close off the tipping and finish it all with a mammoth Dave’s game. And that is your lot for the year… Well except for our individual player review shows 😉
S9E22: So Long, and Thanks For All The Fish
A home final, some safe smoke, supersubs, a creaky captain, a header home, the good Gonewin, a health-and-safety half-time-pull, topped off by one last MisMiss Masterpiece! We played Adelaide United!
There's also the NPL side facing Pen overPower(d) and NPLW where Jolianne made sure we Cruz'd home with a brace!
Join Dave, Ben and Dan as we wrap the weekend, promote the paramounts and ring-out the Roarcast one last time for the season!
S9E21: Get your tickets now!
Fresh off the back of fuck Sydney week it's the other nasty rivals Adelaide - but this time it's knockout finals and there's everything to play for! Can Brisbane find the goalscoring answers after a tough few weeks? Have we overcome fatigue after a packed schedule? Is Jessie Daley properly warmed up for the Reds after seeing red against Retre? Will Cyrus Dehmie find a new pair of boots in time!?
Hosted by DangerousDave, Dan and Rick we review our final League match for the season, discuss our chances in the finals, talk about the A-League Clubs exodus from ACL and spur listeners into make bad tipping picks!
S9E20: Fuck Sydney Sandwich with Glory filling
We’re finals bound after putting glory back in their rightful place – out of finals. But not before our perfect record in NSW was ruined with an unlucky night in Paramatta. Next up is the final round fuck Sydney fest as we search for a home final. We round up some news, including what we think is going to happen with finals scheduling and finish with a little tipping.
S9E19: Blue Moon Eclipsed
Two from Two! And that’s even before we talk about the games 😉. It was a big week both on and off the pitch as young players signed on and announced themselves on the pitch as well. We talk the Newcy and City games, O’Shea’s mixed bag of a week, have a gander at what’s ahead, discuss the big new TV deal (woo for recording on Wednesday this week), have some fun with a big dave’s game and round out with the all-important tipping. Get around it!
S9E18: Tiredness sliding on in
Another two games in a week sees Brisbane’s charge up the ladder start to stall like a ball landing in a potato paddock puddle. We review the games against Central Coast and Adelaide including the starting debuts of two youngsters for the Brisbane Roar footballcast. See how the NPL teams got on without their headline acts and a little outfielder in the goals action if you don’t mind. Catch up on the news including who wants out and then have a little fun, which for a change doesn’t end the way it normally does. All that and more for this weeks pod, get around it!
S9E17: Puddle stomping
Join us as we review a bumper week of football, VAR confusion, last minute winners and recruiting your best mates as injury cover. Predictably we spend longer talking about Flottmann than he spent on the pitch and continue to ask the question “why” for just about anything Golgol related.
S9E16: Brisbane Water, it is magical and mysterious.
It’s our home away from home, and boy did the magical water of Gosford do the trick again as we scorched 4 past the mariners. But then as water will do it turns on you as it tried it’s hardest to force another postponement. Was it the right call, well a football game happened in the end. We also flick through the big news of the week, catch up on NPL results, have some fun with the return of Dave’s game and tipping. Get around it!
S9E15: JOWIC’s Pass
Two in a row. It’s hard to believe but here we are 4 games undefeated and two wins back-to-back away in Sydney. Great times as we celebrate the assist of the season, ginger haired defenders, and long field shots. There was only really one mismis on the night. Now can the moon man turn it around at home? We also have a chat about NPL, fixture changes, laugh at Melbourne Victory, TV deals and ultimately let Ben off the leash about the new Brisbane Roar podcasters-based tipping super league. Get around it, but not in like a Vanilla Milkshake way when you prefer Chocolate way.
S9E14: A mooing good time
How do you turn an 8-game winless run into a 3-game unbeaten streak? By winning at our new favourite away venue CampBELLtown! We discuss how we finally scored a couple of goals, why does no one seem to know why Scotty MacDonald is except Optus Sport, touch on the former favourite getting a Matildas debut, butcher some Maori names of New Zealand cities and talk screamers in the NPL. All that and a little bit of the usual fun.
Roarcast Fan Files: Ash Wynne
We speak with former Den member turned family man Ash Wynne. We discuss why he got a BRFC tattoo, how his football experience has changed since becoming a dad and the biggest Den tifo that no one ever saw.
If you want to tell your fan story in our Fan Files series please get in touch with us via facebook.com/TheRoarcast or via Twitter @TheRoarcast. We would love to hear your stories and share them with our listeners.
S9E13: Six of the worst
The Covid cleared, so on the masks we donned as we got a double treat of home games to attend over Easter. It was an action-packed W-League semi-final with more contentious decisions than most of the rest of the season combined, so we have a look through how we were robbed and maybe more importantly missed our twin pillars. Meanwhile, it was yet another winless weekend for the A-League team as we try to look at how we would look to change the Moonball system up. We shift through some news, do so tipping and that’s your lot for the week. Get around it!
Roarcast Fan Files: Fatima Flores
We speak to Roar Corp and Matildas Active member Fatima Flores. We discuss her introduction into football by her dad and how she had to introduce him to the Roar, finding her people at when joining the Roar Corp and taking on the world in Matildas Active and her new venture.
If you want to tell your fan story in our Fan Files series please get in touch with us via facebook.com/TheRoarcast or via Twitter @TheRoarcast. We would love to hear your stories and share them with our listeners.
S9E12: Scotty Neville’s Amazing Race
It’s been a quieter week in lockdown as a rain event ending sees no A-League action, but never fear because the Roarcast team will still find ways to fill up your hour. We’ve got a bumper W-League review as they head off to finals with a bang and a golden boot. We’ve got a bit of NPL to review as we wonder what is more important, playing A-League or winning a golden boot. Swing past some news as we look to Finnish off the new competition and work out who could leave…
Note: This was recorded before all the announcements that games are on in Brisbane this weekend.
Roarcast Fan Files: Scott Owen
We welcome Scott Owen to the Roarcast Fan Files this week. Scott tells us about being part of the River City Crew, starting an unofficial news page about the Roar and how it's exploded in popularity to the point of now covering the Roar and the local NPL competitions.
If you want to tell your fan story in our Fan Files series please get in touch with us via facebook.com/TheRoarcast or via Twitter @TheRoarcast. We would love to hear your stories and share them with our listeners.
S9E11: Get the key out and take an Uber duck boat to Newy (or Sweden)
More fun than putting David Ball in a headlock, or having to swim back up to Sydney to get a return flight like Dave, it's the Roarcast Episode 11!
With a hosting cast that rotates more than the Brisbane Roar formation, join Dave & Dan as we cover the surprisingly-not-delayed Wellington A-League game, preview the surprisingly-delayed Western United A-League game, discuss our chances in the W-League and what's going on with our stars leaving, and ponder if the unconventional scoring methods of our NPL & WNPL's side's is the way forward for our Senior sides.
The show was recorded before some of the latest signing news, so laugh at us while we inconsequentially speculate on W-League player options.
Roarcast Fan Files: Cate Lindsay
We speak to Cate Lindsay, former Den member who had a large organisational role behind the scenes. We chat about how she got involved in the Den, the highs of putting together large scale tifos and the lows of being a target of some people vitriol online. We also discuss Cate's favourite away days and full pubs with the Mighty Seamen.
If you want to tell your fan story in our Fan Files series please get in touch with us via facebook.com/TheRoarcast or via Twitter @TheRoarcast. We would love to hear your stories and share them with our listeners.
S9E10: Pricey’s big win
It is another big show as we review all the highlights, lowlights and floglights from the A-League, while wondering is watching the game in fast motion better or worse for you? Big time moment Em Gielnik steps up again, keeping us in with a faint chance of winning the league with a timely hat trick, as Hecher scores when she was most certainly definitely unrefutably onside. We also have a stop into the wonderful NPL and relive a couple of great highlights from the match on the weekend. Round it off with a bit of fun and some tipping and that is your lot for the week. Get around it!
Roarcast Fan Files: Patrick Lindsay
We meet Patrick Lindsay, a member of the Den from it's very origins. We discuss the early days of the Den and how an online message board he started became a central hub for Roar fans, building an active supporter base for a new club, the innovations that pushed the Den to it's highest of heights and finally why he decided to walk away from it all.
If you want to tell your fan story in our Fan Files series please get in touch with us via facebook.com/TheRoarcast or via Twitter @TheRoarcast. We would love to hear your stories and share them with our listeners.
S9E9: Searching deep for happiness.
The A-League team’s form line is reading like Melbourne Victory’s, ouch. That’s okay we’ll look to the W-League team to continue their strong form…. Oh…. That’s okay because the NPL is back and we kicked it off in style! Yeah, get around them. We analyse the big clash against Sydney in the AL, wonder if anyone thought about where the away fans were located at Dolphins, look at what seemed to go wrong against Canberra in the Dub and have some fun with back by popular demand Pricey quick game! Get around it.
Roarcast Fan Files: Colby List
This week we meet More Than A Game co-host Colby List. Colby is a Central Queensland born Brisbane fan that lives in Melbourne. We chat with Colby about his 2011 grand final experience, how some randoms at the pub ended up becoming his Roar mates and trying to stay impartial when discussing football on a podcast.
If you want to tell your fan story in our Fan Files series please get in touch with us via facebook.com/TheRoarcast or via Twitter @TheRoarcast. We would love to hear your stories and share them with our listeners.
S9E8: Mostly shooting blanks out west
A slightly quieter show this week as the W-League freshen up with a week off. So, it was left to the A-League team in Perth to provide the entertainment. We discuss how we ended our barren run of goals, but still wasted chances, the big penalty call, kick Dan off the show for agreeing with Robbie Slater and hope for a change in fortune for FuckSydneyWeek. We also run through some news and have a little fun. Just a nice simple normal Roarcast.
Roarcast Fan Files: Dirga Ong
This week we meet Melbourne based Roar fan Dirga Ong. We discuss his efforts trialling with a Singapore Premier League side, the unusual reason he missed the 2011 grand final, the creation of Roar Fans in Melbourne and how he went from trying to be funny in the A-League Memes comments section to trying to write funny jokes for Simon Hill.
If you want to tell your fan story in our Fan Files series please get in touch with us via facebook.com/TheRoarcast or via Twitter @TheRoarcast. We would love to hear your stories and share them with our listeners.
S9E7: Not even Facebook News ban can stop us
It is a big return for Larissa Crummer, Em Gielnik remains on fire and we eventually remember to discuss the goal of the week. Really just another standard game for our W-League team as they chase top position. Fuck Sydney week gets rounded out with a bit of drawball for a second week in a row, but what subs should be made when? We discuss our travel plans to Nepal and Newcastle, break some news, see if Pricey can actually win a Dave’s game and round it out with some tipping. Get around another episode of the Roarcast!
S9E6: The Great Sydney Dubbing
We came, we saw, we conquered. We relive the great win in Sydney for the W-League team after toppling the previously undefeated ladder leaders on their patch. Ponder how the 7-11 doctor impacted our scoreless draw against the Newcastle Jets and if someone has been infected with Frans Thijssenitis. Have a gander at some news, including who do you support in the local leagues and what has the current manager of our loanee player over in India been up to now. Round it off with some tipping and it’s at least 30 minutes shorter this week so we’re on the improve (who says competition doesn’t improve things)
Note updated fixtures came out since we recorded so check the socials for the latest info beyond this weekend 😊