A View From The Bridge : Belfast Giants Unofficial Podcast

YAZZ!2018/10/03
Adam Keefe and Lewis Hook join the lads to talk about the current tough times at the Belfast Giants.

With the split weekend against Dundee, the departure of Paul Thompson from Sheffield, Septembers Player of the Month, answering YOUR questions in The Fan Agenda and trying to sing.. again..

A show not to miss!
Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit2018/09/26
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3 defeats in a week, but lets not be down-hearted! A View From The Bridge is back to give opinion on what went wrong against Nottingham and Fife.

Colin Shields returns to the show with a fantastic chat about his first experiences in North America, "Sauce" and what he thinks needs done for the Giants to get back on track.

The lads cast their eye over the latest league news, and look ahead to the games against Dundee.

They also pay tribute to the young Devils fan, Scarlett, who sadly lost her battle on Monday. This show is dedicated to her and her family.
Oh Baby!2018/09/18
Belfast Giants are 4 from 4 in the Challenge Cup and we have a bumper edition of A View from the Bridge to look back at the weekends victories.

Mark Garside answers your questions in The Fan Agenda. We have Gary Moran, Todd Dutiaume, Adam Keefe, Tyler Beskorowany, Francis Beauvillier... and a lot lot more...
Know When To Fold Them2018/09/11
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Four Points in the Challenge Cup for the Belfast Giants, and AVFTB is back to look across all the action. Darcy Murphy is front and centre as guest on this weeks A View From The Bridge. Sunday's Hat-Trick Hero answers YOUR questions on The Fan Agenda.

Simon, Davy, Joel and Patrick look at the wins over Dundee and Fife.

There is an interesting discussion on who polices the modern game.

Aaron Murphy previews this weeks FreeSports Game of the Week.

The lads revel in their own bitterness AND we delve into the biggest domestic question of modern times. With interesting results.
Peterborough Petes Special2018/09/05
Liam Kirk, Derrick Walser, Rob Wilson and Andrew Verner are all guests in a special A View From The Bridge.

Patrick attended Liam Kirk's first home game in the OHL for the Peterborough Petes at the Memorial Centre as they took on local rivals, the Oshawa Generals. He chatted with him and the coaching team.

Thanks to Tamara Burns and the Petes for their hospitality.
Eighty Eight Kilos?2018/08/28
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Pre-Season has been and gone. Two victories for the Belfast Giants and A View From The Bridge cast an eye over the stand out players in those games.

Jeff Mason joins the lads to talk of his career, his Elite Prospect stats and decision to hang up the skates.

Colin Shields pops in to talk over the weekend and also shares with us the time he took on the brother of one of our own..

You'll also hear the result when 3 adults try to sing Happy Birthday together over the internet.
Off Season Special - August 20182018/08/23
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It's the final Off Season Special of the summer and with hockey firmly on the near horizon the lads are getting excited. Steve Thornton, Colin Shields and Dustin Johner are the guests as Patrick, Davy, Simon and Joel contemplate, among other things, the new names on the roster, the fixtures, the TV deal and the return of the number 27 to Belfast ice.

We also look ahead to the return of the University of Manitoba Bisons this weekend, and we discuss the new role of Mike Hicks in the EIHL.
Off Season Special - July 20182018/07/05
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AVFTB Returns with another off season special and ANOTHER name added to the Belfast Giants roster.

Joel chats with the new recruit, while we also hear Adam Keefe's assessment of the latest imports to join the team.

Patrick, Davy, Simon and Joel cast an eye over the latest news including Liam Kirk's North American Adventure, Ryan Martinelli's move to South Yorkshire, the "Glasgow Clan" and the Continental Cup's return to the SSE Arena.
Off Season Special - June 20182018/06/04
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After a longer hiatus than usual, AVFTB is back and has brought the name of the latest signing on the Belfast Giants roster.

Simon, Patrick and Davy are joined by AVFTB’s latest recruit, Joel Neil to discuss the merits of the newbie and cast their eye over the roster as it builds to the 2018/19 season.

As well as that there will be talk over Team GB, Caps, Racers, EIHL Conferences, Liam Kirk and many many more topics in a rammed episode that will fill that gap in your summer.

Oh… and we also hear from the Giants latest signing… whoever that may be ;)
All She Wrote2018/04/05
The Belfast Giants quest for silverware is now over and in the last podcast of the season it’s just Patrick, Simon and Davy talking over the quarterfinals against the Nottingham Panthers.

They look ahead to potentials changes, who they think will win the Finals weekend and a lot lot more.
Mc Cleaned Up2018/03/28
A 5th Place Finish for the Belfast Giants in the Regular Season is assessed in this weeks A View From The Bridge. The lads chat to players and fans at the Awards Night and look ahead to the weekend’s big games against the Nottingham Panthers in the EIHL PredictorBet Playoff championship.
Final Days2018/03/21
With Cardiff picking up the League and Conference Title on Belfast ice last Saturday, A View from the Bridge assesses the Giants performances and looks ahead to the build up to playoffs. Mark Garside is our guest and we also hear from Adam Keefe and Jim Vandermeer ahead of his return to the side.
Ducking Rural2018/03/15
After the Giants took a thumping victory over the Fife Flyers, Simon, Davy and Patrick convened to cast an eye over the weekends performances against Braehead and Nottingham.

Referee Andrew Dalton dropped by to talk Team Stripes. Adam Keefe looks ahead to Cardiff and Fife and Todd Kelman gives us his opinion on the Giants Challenge Cup victory.
Bringing It Home2018/03/07
The Belfast Giants are the Challenge Cup Champions of 2018 and this week on A View from the Bridge we look back at Sundays game in great detail.

Adam Keefe and Matt Towe reflect on what they think gave theGiants the edge.

Clan Head Coach, John Tripp, previews this weekends match and we congratulate the February Player of the Month.
Up for the Cup2018/02/27
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It’s Cup Final Week!

Ahead of the big game on Sunday, the lads reflect the precursor by casting their eye over the games last weekend against the Steelers and our Cup Final opponents, the Cardiff Devils.

Adam Keefe joins us to preview the forthcoming weekend.

Gareth Huish of Ice Time TV gives us an insight to the Devils this season

And the legend that is Andrew Dickson answers your questions in a very entertaining Fan Agenda!
Valentine Weekend Massacre2018/02/21
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A week or promise and opportunity sadly ended in dejection and disappointment. A View from the Bridge attempts to pick over the bones on one of the seasons most unexpected weekends and asks what the Giants need to do to get their winning mojo back ahead of the visit of the Sheffield Steelers.

Adam Keefe speaks to Simon, while we hear from Laura Small ahead of her getting her head shaved for charity this weekend.
I Bleed Teal2018/02/14
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What an edition of A View From The Bridge we have for you this week. Trainer for the Belfast Giants and Team GB, Jason “Taff” Ellery joins the panel to give his views on the last week for the Belfast Giants and share one or two stories from his time on the bench.

A man on whom the Giants successes have been built for 15 or so years, we ask him some of your questions.

We also hear from Spiro Goulakos and Adam Keefe, and ahead of the weekend, Omar Pacha and former Giants, now MK Lightning, Jonathan Boxill returns to the show.

A long one, but one not to miss!
Whistle While You Work2018/02/06
The AVFTB team are joined by Joel Neil to look back at the Challenge Cup victory over Nottingham, and the split 6 point weekend against Cardiff.

Todd Dutiaume speaks to Davy ahead of the Friday night’s visit of Fife

And Jackson Whistle answers YOUR questions in The Fan Agenda

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