The ABZ Football Podcast
The ABZ Football Podcast - a weekly dive into all things Aberdeen FC! Featuring review/previews of First Team & Women’s Team fixtures, exclusive interviews, content, watch-alongs and more... e: abzfootballpodcast@gmail.com
Episodes
Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
EP122: St. Mirren Review / BK Häcken Preview / Hibs Preview
Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
It's Tuesday (maybe!) and you know what that means!
It's EP122 of the ABZFP and it's another jam packed one as we:-
- Look back over the 2-2 draw in Paisley on Sunday afternoon;
- Bring you the latest news from AB24 including a look at the Women's Team & Young Team;
- Check in with our loanees in Loan Watch;
- Look ahead to the MASSSIVE Europa League Playoff Round, Second Leg with BK Häcken on Thursday night; and
- Preview the visit of Lee Johnsonless Hibs to the Pitt on Sunday.
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Friday Aug 25, 2023
EP121.75: BK Häcken Review
Friday Aug 25, 2023
Friday Aug 25, 2023
A very quick, rough and ready reaction from Gary & Graham to our 2-2 draw in Sweden with BK Häcken on Thursday night. Recorded in the immediate aftermath of a stunning comeback from the men in red that sets up a doozy of a tie next week.
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Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
EP121.5 - Jamie McGrath / Richard Jensen
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
Another mini!
This time to welcome signings 10 and 11 of this summer transfer window as the Dons acquire long-term target Jamie McGrath and the Finnish international, Richard Jensen ahead of our trip to Gothenburg.
Gary & Gavin discuss the signings and catch up with Rich from the Finnish Football Show to get the low down on our latest acquisitions.
Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
EP121: Stirling Albion Review / BK Häcken Preview / St. Mirren Preview
Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
So... Here. We. Are.
Welcome to Episode 121 of the ABZFP as Gary & Graham guide you through a look back at our 2-1 win over Stirling Albion in the Skol Cup before we turn our attention to Loan Watch and a check-in with the Quines before, after the break.....
It's the return of the Dons in Europe as we preview Thursday evening's huge Europa League Playoff Round, First Leg in Gothenburg with Bollklubben Häcken in a rematch of our QR1 tie from 2021. We are joined, once again, by Christopher & Jonas from the Bollklubben Häcken Podcast to get the low-down on our Swedish opponents before we then turn our attention to the return of the CINCH on Sunday as the Dons head for Paisley.
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Wednesday Aug 16, 2023
EP120: Stirling Albion Preview / My Favourite Game - Pt. 6 w/Dave Cormack
Wednesday Aug 16, 2023
Wednesday Aug 16, 2023
After what seems like a manic week, what better way to round things off with Episode 120 of the ABZFP?
Join Gary & Gavin as we preview Friday evening's trip to Stirling in Round 2 of the CIS Insurance League Cup before taking a quick look back over the Women's team and their impressive 3-2 win over Motherwell to open up their SWPL 1 campaign.
After the break, it's the return of My Favourite Game - this time in the company of the current Chairman of AFC, Dave Cormack, as he takes us back down memory lane to reminisce about Hibs 0-5 Aberdeen from May 1980 as the Dons became league champions for the first time in 25 years and set in motion the Alex Ferguson era.
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Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
EP119: ABZFP Live - Celtic Review & Other Chat
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Welcome to a very special Episode 119 of the ABZFP where Gary, Gavin & Graham were joined by a number of the ABZFP Solar System in the bar at Siberia Bar & Hotel on Belmont Street, Aberdeen for a live version of the show bringing you immediate reaction to the afternoon's 3-1 defeat at home to Celtic in the CINCH together with various other bits and pieces.
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Friday Aug 11, 2023
EP118.5: James McGarry
Friday Aug 11, 2023
Friday Aug 11, 2023
Another mini - the Dons making their 9th signing of the season in the form of New Zealand international full-back, James McGarry, joining from A-League side, Central Coast Mariners.
Gary is joined by Pete Prior from the Coast Football Ramble to get the low-down on our latest recruit.
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Friday Aug 11, 2023
EP118: Aberdeen Women - 23/24 Season Preview
Friday Aug 11, 2023
Friday Aug 11, 2023
Welcome to a special Episode 118 of the ABZFP as we bring you our 2023/24 season preview for the AFC Women's Team as the Quines get ready for their 3rd campaign back in the top flight of Scottish football.
Gary & Graham are joined by P&J / EE sports reporter, Sophie Goodwin, to take a look back at last season and look ahead to the campaign to come as new manager Clint Lancaster looks to bring his style to the youthful Dons side before we are then joined by new Dons captain, Nadine Hanssen as she talks to us about her footballing journey and her hopes and aspirations for the season ahead.
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Wednesday Aug 09, 2023
EP117: Livi Review / News Round-up / Celtic Preview
Wednesday Aug 09, 2023
Wednesday Aug 09, 2023
It's Wednesday, and you know what that means!
Welcome to Episode 117 of the ABZFP where Gary, Gavin & Graham are all delighted to bring you much CINCH goodness (kind of) as the Dons open their league campaign with an all too predictable goal-less draw at the Tony Macaroni on Saturday.
We then turn our attention to the week just gone and Gary and Graham are magically teleported to Monday to bring you an initial reaction to our Europa League Playoff Round draw which sees us facing a trip to Lithuania or Sweden in the coming weeks.
We then turn our attention to the opening home fixture of the season on Sunday as the reigning champions, Celtic, visit the home of football in the lunchtime K-O as we look to get our first win of the season on the board and a first win over the visitors since February 2016.
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Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
EP116: News Roundup / 23-24 Season Predictor / Livi Preview
Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
It's Wednesday, and you know what that means! Welcome to Episode 116 of the ABZFP and we are sure you are just as delighted as us that the close season is now over and we welcome back the return of the greatest league on the planet - the CINCH Premiership!
Join us as Gary, Gavin & Graham are all in the saddle as we look back over all of the news from AB24 & Cormack Park over the last week and we take a look back at our 3-2 win over Charlton Athletic in the Michael Hector derby!
The 3Gs also then take a chance to give you our predictions for the season ahead with our 23/24 ABZFP Season Predictor - get those notepads ready to jot down our outlandish thoughts and allow you to have a good old laugh at season end about what we managed to get absolutely 100% wrong.
After the break, we are joined by Jake from the Almondview Podcast to preview our season opener at the Tony Macaroni on Saturday.
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Monday Jul 31, 2023
EP115.5: Slobodan Rubežić
Monday Jul 31, 2023
Monday Jul 31, 2023
Ignore the EP number in the show... those pesky Dons announcing signings in the wrong order for those of us trying to be organised...!
Anyway, welcome to EP115.5 of the ABZFP as we get the low down on our latest recruit, the towering Serbian defender, Slobodan Rubežić from the man behind the History of Yugoslav Football Podcast, Richard Wilson!
Wednesday Jul 26, 2023
EP115: News Round Up / My Favourite Game - Pt. 5 w/Duncan Rothney
Wednesday Jul 26, 2023
Wednesday Jul 26, 2023
It's Wednesday, and you know what that means! It's another episode of the ABZFP, locked and loaded for you as the days whittle down towards the start of a new season in the mad world of Scottish fitba.
We are back to full strength this week as Gary, Gavin & Graham are all in the saddle as we look back over all of the news from AB24 & Cormack Park over the last week and we take a look back at our 2-0 defeat against Preston North End in our fourth pre-season game of the campaign.
After the break, it's the return of our legendary My Favourite Game segment, this time we are joined by Aberdeen Twitter luminary, the king of the 2 pies, the bearded wonder himself, Duncan Rothney to look back on Aberdeen 7 (SEVEN) - 0 Airdrieonians from that epic 1992/93 season.
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Sunday Jul 23, 2023
EP114.25: Or Dadia
Sunday Jul 23, 2023
Sunday Jul 23, 2023
Time for a mini... Welcome to Episode 114 and 1/4 as Gary sits with the SportsRabbi himself, Josh Halickman, to get the detail on our latest recruit, Or Dadia!
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Thursday Jul 20, 2023
EP114: News Round Up / Listeners’ Corner / UEFA Cup 2007/08 - Pt. 2
Thursday Jul 20, 2023
Thursday Jul 20, 2023
Hi - we're back, once again for EP114 of the ABZFP as Gary & Graham take a look back at the latest news from AB24 this week, we take a quick peek at our pre-season games v Turra & the Broch before we turn things over to you, our intrepid Solar System with the latest round of Listeners' Corner.
After the break, we get all psyched and ready for a return to European group stage football by bringing you Part 2 of our deep-dive review of the last time we did so, the 2007-08 UEFA Cup campaign as we are joined by some of the players who featured in that run to the last 32 in the form of Lee Miller, Barry Nicholson & Chris Clark.
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Monday Jul 10, 2023
EP113: UEFA Cup 2007/08 - Pt. 1
Monday Jul 10, 2023
Monday Jul 10, 2023
Hi - we're back, once again for EP113 of the ABZFP as Gary & Gavin look back over the week's news emanating from Pittodrie as Joe Lewis leaves the Club and Connor Hazard Sr (Ross Doohan) joins as Barry Robson's 6th summer signing.
After the break, we get all psyched and ready for a return to European group stage football by bringing you Part 1 of our deep-dive review of the last time we did so, the 2007-08 UEFA Cup campaign as we are joined by some of the players who featured in that run to the last 32 in the form of Lee Miller, Barry Nicholson & Chris Clark.
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