A View From The Bridge : Belfast Giants Official Podcast

The new season begins in a few days time, and with the pre-season challenge of the Manitoba Bisons drawing a few questions, A View from The Bridge contemplates whats ahead for the Giants. New Signing, John Kurtz, talks to Patrick about his ambitions this season in teal. Adam Keefe tells us what he thinks we should look out for in his first Giants squad as coach. Omar Pacha previews the weekend against his new Dundee Stars. And we look at some of the off season talking points and the Fan Agenda!

No fewer than 6 different Belfast Giants and a couple of hockey legends join us on the latest A View From The Bridge! Jim Vandermeer talks to Patrick about his reasons for returning to Belfast. Simon heads down to training to catch up with the lads as they take to the ice for the first time and he chats to Adam Keefe about how pre-season is panning out. UK Hockey Legend, David Longstaff, tells us what we should expect from the Guildford Flames and he also talks about the state of hockey in the North East of England. We have a very special interview with Giants Legend Mark Morrison and his daughter Kaitlyn as she embarks on a very exciting adventure. The lads cast their eye over the latest signings and answer your Fan Agenda questions. We also have news on the KOTG Player of the Season! Phew…. its a big one!

Back for a very special off season show, A View From The Bridge exclusively introduces the newest signing to the Belfast Giants for the 2017/18 season… But who is it? We hear from Sebastien Sylvestre about his decision to join the men in teal. Adam Keefe casts his coaching eye over his new recruits Joel Neill tells us all about the UK Charity Allstars While Davy, Simon and Patrick discuss all the main talking points of the Giants and also answer a couple of your Fan Agenda questions!

Theres a new Coach in town (Theres not a new Sheriff, there’ll never be a new Sheriff). Adam Keefe takes to the bench and prepares for his first season in charge. We talk to Doug Christiansen and Steve Thornton about the appointment. Davy and Simon join Patrick to look at the major headlines around the league, talk about the format changes and the IIHF World Championships. The lads also take The Fan Agenda.

No sooner has the season ended, than A View From The Bridge has returned, with a bumper edition featuring interviews with outgoing coach Derrick Walser and an IIHF World Championships preview with Peter Russell, Richard Grieveson, Colin Shields and Aaron Murphy! Derrick Walser chats to Patrick about his 2 seasons in Belfast and what comes next. GB Head Coach, Pete Russell speaks to, former team-mate, Simon Kitchen about preparations and also about his MK Lightning joining the EIHL IHUK’s Richard Grieveson looks at the significance of the World Championships and also casts an eye over the trials of the EPIHL and the future of UK Hockey’s second tier. Our own Colin Shields talks to Davy about the mood in the camp ahead of a home tournament And Aaron Murphy previews the coverage on Premier Sports.

In the Final podcast of the Season, 7-time UK trophy winner Colin Shields drops in to talk about his Testimonial game on the 21st of November this year. The lads look back on the trials and tribulations of the playoff finals. They discuss the latest initiative by the Elite League to promote development and they tackle your entries to The Fan Agenda. A Massive thanks to everyone who has taken the time to listen or join the conversation this season. It means a great deal to us, we’ve received wonderful feedback. We’ll be back soon for a World Champs special and the usual off season updates. But we wish everyone well and we’ll come back to do this properly again very soon!

The four coaches that have brought their team to Nottingham for the Playoff Finals Weekend feature on this weeks A View From The Bridge. Patrick takes a back seat and lets Mark Hitchcock chair proceedings as the lads look ahead to the showpiece finale of the EIHL season. Derrick Walser, Andrew Lord, Paul Thompson and Marc LeFebvre give their opinions on how they think this weekend will pan out. We cast an eye over the performances of the 4 eliminated teams and answer your questions on The Fan Agenda.

The Belfast Giants end the regular season in 2nd place after a split weekend with Elite League Champions, The Cardiff Devils. And with the Post-Season looming, A View From The Bridge casts an eye over what’s in store for the Giants. Simon, Patrick and Davy talk over where the Giants season ranks, assess the potential final 4 and look at Manchester Storm’s route to the Playoff Quarter Finals. We hear from a number of the winners at the Belfast Giants Awards Dinner, and congratulate the March winner of the AVFTB Player of the Month trophy, sponsored by FonaCAB. And as always there are a number of your Fan Agenda questions to tackle.

Mixed fortunes for the Giants this weekend, and Mark Hitchcock returns to chair the show in Patrick absence. Steve Thornton and Todd Kelman are this weeks guests, While Davy and Simon look back on the weekends performances at the SSE Arena. Your TFAs and 3WW are discussed and the lads talk about new superstar forward Blake McCaughey.

In the 250th edition of A View From The Bridge, Mark Hitchcock sits in for Patrick, while Davy and Simon look back on the weekends 2 victories over the Nottingham Panthers. We hear form Stephen Murphy and Derrick Walser. The lads answer your TFAs and look ahead to the weekend against Coventry and Sheffield.

In a Week in the EIHL shrouded in Cup Successes and Controversy. A View from the Bridge does its best to discuss the issues of the last week. Looking back on the victory over the Manchester Storm, talking to Mark Hitchcock and Ice Time TV’s Gareth Huish discuss the Challenge Cup Final. Davy, Simon and Patrick look at the David Simms furore, Manchester’s search for investors and answer your TFAs. They also look ahead to the weekend against the Nottingham Panthers. You can also tune in for information on a potential return of the Belfast Giants Official Supporters Club

A View From The Bridge returns once again to discuss the weekend’s 4 points for the Belfast Giants. David Rutherford, Omar Pacha, Neil Russell and Mark Hitchcock are the guests to look over a week in the EIHL and look ahead to the game against the Manchester Storm. Simon, Davy and Patrick run a rule over the contenders for February’s Player of the Month, sponsored by FonaCab, and they take on your entries to The Fan Agenda. Mark Hitchcock talks Challenge Cup Final, while we look ahead to this weekend’s game against the Storm wit old friends Omar Pacha and Neil “The Coach” Russell.

A tough weekend for the Belfast Giants. 2 defeats to Cardiff and title aspirations hanging by a thread, AVFTB returns to run a rule over the games. Jonathan Boxill, Todd Dutiaume and Jono Bullard are our guests. Simon, Davy and Patrick look at the games and the officiating as well as discuss latest signing Jerome Leduc. We look across the league at all sorts of happenings, engage with your TFAs before looking ahead, as always to this weekends games against Fife and Nottingham.

A Tough 7 days for the Belfast Giants, and an impassioned edition of A View From The Bridge. Matt Towe is our guest, While Simon, Davy and Patrick reflect on a Challenge Cup Exit, a stunner in Fife and a home victory over the Dundee Stars. With the Cardiff Devils arriving on Friday for a massive weekend, the lads ask how the Giants bounce back to form. We answer your articles on The Fan Agenda and consider what’s going on around the EIHL.

The games are being counted off on the Belfast Giants season and the ‘Business End’ has well and truly begun. Patrick, Simon and Davy have plenty to talk about on this week’s show and are joined by Derrick Walser and Stephen Murphy. At the mid point of the Challenge Cup Semi-Final there is plenty to be discussed, not least the upcoming second leg. We have a sneak preview of Belfast Giants TV’s interviews with Walser and Murphy. Will the KHL have a big effect on UK Hockey? DOPS latest decisions are considered. Your TFA questions are answered. And we look ahead to the forthcoming week of games for the Belfast Giants