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Down the Pub Podcast- A Soccer Podcast

Down the Pub: Hosted by Anthony Abbott, Down the Pub is a Canadian soccer podcast which focuses on Halifax Wanderers and the Canadian Premier League. From post-match reviews to interviews with professional footballers from the CPL and beyond, join us Down The Pub for some top quality football chat. The first pint is on us!

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29:36

Episode 273: Revenge of the Super Subs!

Down the Pub Podcast- A Soccer Podcast ·

2026/10/05

On this episode, Dave and Derek look back at our draw against Forge, and the game changing substitutions that led to our late goals.Statto reviews the game stats and they discuss POTM, and what we need in our remaining three matches. All this and more!!

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34:45

Episode 272: Win against Toronto, loss to Ottawa

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2026/10/01

On this episode, Dave and Derek look back at our last two games. The chat about the difference in performances and what they mean for our play off hopes. Statto gives us the game stats and Derek chats about our new signing, Jabu Deng. All this and more!

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44:40

Episode 271: New Stadium Proposal with Stephen Adams...

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2026/09/19

On this episode we are joined by former Halifax Cllr, Stephen Adams and Halifax Council reporter and owner of The Grand Parade Newspaper, Matt Stickland.Both give their thoughts on the proposal and what it could mean for the city. Stephen lets us know how it will proceed through council and what Derek might need to do to get a quicker decision. Matt breaks down the Dartmouth and Halifax parts of the proposal and how we must keep a balance between the private and public parts of it. All this and

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30:22

Episode 270: Win against Supra!!

Down the Pub Podcast- A Soccer Podcast ·

2026/09/16

Dave and Derek look back at our away win against Supra. They chat about the changed line up and who stood out in the game. Dave "Statto" Finlayson gives us the stats from the game and his MOTM All this and more!!

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40:36

Episode 269: Cut down by Cavs

Down the Pub Podcast- A Soccer Podcast ·

2026/09/11

On this episode we look back at our defeat against Cavalry. We look at what happened in the second half after a great first half and chat about Miguel Arilla coming to the fore. Derek Martin is going before council with another stadium proposal, we talk about what that might look like and will council be open to it. All this and more!!

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37:29

Episode 268: Dr Halifax Will See You Now

Down the Pub Podcast- A Soccer Podcast ·

2026/09/02

On this episode we look back at The Wanderers doing a Tottenham impression and losing to a team that hasn't won in a year. Derek and Anthony walk through that Pacific defeat. Vanni rated our transfer window as B+. We give our verdict on our transfer business All this and more!!!

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33:13

Episode 267: Loss Away to Ottawa and a Bizarre...

Down the Pub Podcast- A Soccer Podcast ·

2026/08/11

On the episode, brought to you by Seaport Beerfest, we look back at the loss in Ottawa. We chat about Vanni's post match press conference, our missed chances, sleepy defending and green shoots in our build up play. Don't forget you can get 15% off tickets for Beerfest with the code BUILD

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5:56

Farewell Leo

Down the Pub Podcast- A Soccer Podcast ·

2026/08/09

On this bonus episode, Derek caught up with some folks at the Grounds to give their thoughts on Leo Caso leaving Halifax. Leo has been a big part of the supporters culture here and will be missed.

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31:36

Episode 266: Windraw versus Forge

Down the Pub Podcast- A Soccer Podcast ·

2026/08/06

In this episode we look back at the home draw against Forge that felt almost like a win.We chat about how we have changed our set up against Forge, midfield duals and stellar performances from Ryan Telfer and Marco Carducci. Dave "Statto" Finlayson gives us a stats round up and his man of the match. All this and more!! Thanks to our friends at the Seaport Beerfest for sponsoring the show.

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33:24

Episode 265: Loss at Home to Supra

Down the Pub Podcast- A Soccer Podcast ·

2026/07/27

On this episode, Anthony and Dave look back to our gut wrenching loss to Supra. We chat about letting a two goal lead slip, those penalty decisions and much more! Thanks to our friends at The Seaport Beer Fest for sponsoring this episode.

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44:39

Episode 264: Point on the road in Calgary!

Down the Pub Podcast- A Soccer Podcast ·

2026/07/22

On this Anto-less episode, Dave and Derek look back at the draw in Calgary.They also chat about the superb performance against Toronto at the Grounds, our new signing and the Wanderers u21's game against Forest. All this and more!!! This episode is brought to you by our friends from The Halifax Seaport Beer Fest https://seaportbeerfest.com/

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33:55

Episode 263: Canada Out, Wanderers Win!

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2026/07/07

On this episode we look back at Canada's world cup exit and what the journey has done for football in the country. The Wanderers had an away win against Pacific so we chat about that and what we think would constitute a succesful season at this point. All of this and more!!

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28:37

Episode 262: Down the Pub's World Cup Adventure

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2026/06/30

Dave and Derek attended bought group games in Vancouver, so they give their thoughts on their experience. From March To Match, The Fan Zone, meeting celebrities and spending time in the club seats the lads experienced it all. We also chat about Canada's performance in the tournament so far. All this and more!!!

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29:37

Episode 261: Cutdown in Calgary

Down the Pub Podcast- A Soccer Podcast ·

2026/06/09

On this episode Anthony and Derek look back to at the loss against Cavalry. We chat about a decent first half performance and the second half collapse. We look at our squad depth with injuries and players away on international duty, the two goals we gave up including Akinwale leaping over the ball and Jason's miss. All this and more!!

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44:34

Episode 260: Win at Home versus Vancouver!

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2026/06/02

On this episode, Dave, Derek and Anthony look back at the last gasp winner against Vancouver. We chat about a much improved defensive display, how our new formation is working and also our lack of creativity. With the transfer window a month away we give our thoughts on what we might need to bolster the squad and what we do if Tiago became available. We discuss having Tides and Wanderers on back to back days and if it's a good idea. All this and more!

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40:34

Episode 259: Much Improved against Inter Toronto

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2026/05/26

On this episode we look back at the much improved performance against Inter Toronto. We chat about our attacking threat, a different formation and chance creation. We also talk about Derek Martin's stadium comments on the Wanderers Weekly Show. Dave gives us his Down the Pub Lock In for MOTM sponsored by The Halifax Seaport Beerfest!

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37:49

Episode 258: Narrow Loss in Ottawa

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2026/05/19

On this episode, Dave and Anthony chat about the narrow loss to Ottawa on the weekend. We look at a poor first half again but also a much improved second half. We talk about the positives we can take from it into the next few games. Dave also gives us a breakdown on what it must be like for the officials trying to work with the new daylight offside rule All this and more!!!

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30:03

Episode 257: Out of the Cup

Down the Pub Podcast- A Soccer Podcast ·

2026/05/12

In this episode we look back at the defeat in Hamilton in the Canadian Championship.We chat about a brighter start, things that worked,mistakes that cost us and needing leaders to step up. All this and more!!

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41:14

Episode 256: Defeat against Forge at Home

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2026/05/07

On this episode we look back at the defeat against Forge. We discuss how our squad shapes up to Forge's, the manner of the defeat and how we could try and rectify it. We give our thoughts on Skublak's business card antics and Dave give's his player ratings! We had a special guest in Dave's cat, so if you hear meowing it's him and not Derek complaining. All this and more on this week's episode!!

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35:37

Episode 255: Defeat in Montreal

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2026/04/28

On this week's episode, Derek and Dave broke down the loss to Supras in Montreal. The lads chat about what went wrong, Izzy's performance and how we are looking after our start to the season. The lads also talk about what impact our new signing, Ilhan Ahmed can have. We also introduce our new sponsor, Seaport Beer Fest and Dave gives us player ratings too. All this and more!

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