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Podcast: Off Season Special - July 2018

KotG — 2018-07-04T07:00:00+01:00

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.

Podcast: Off Season Special - June 2018

KotG — 2018-06-04T07:00:00+01:00

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 ;)

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Podcast: All She Wrote

KotG — 2018-04-05T07:00:00+01:00

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, reflect on the season, who they think will win the Finals weekend and a lot lot more.

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Podcast: Mc Cleaned Up

KotG — 2018-03-28T07:00:00+01:00

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.

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Podcast: Final Days

KotG — 2018-03-21T07:00:00+01:00

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.

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Podcast: Ducking Rural

KotG — 2018-03-15T07:00:00+01:00

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.

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Podcast: Bringing It Home

KotG — 2018-03-07T08:00:00+01:00

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.

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Podcast: Up for the Cup

KotG — 2018-02-27T08:00:00+01:00

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!

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Podcast: Valentine Weekend Massacre

KotG — 2018-02-21T08:00:00+01:00

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.

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Podcast: I Bleed Teal

KotG — 2018-02-14T08:00:00+01:00

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!

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Podcast: Whistle While You Work

KotG — 2018-02-06T08:00:00+01:00

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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Podcast - Reloaded

KotG — 2018-02-01T08:00:00+01:00

With Patrick on "annual leave Simon & Davy are joined by UTV's finest, Victoria Stevely to pick over the bones of a disappointing weekend and look forward to CC Semi action and then the weekends EIHL games.

Belfast Giants Head Coach Adam Keefe fronts up to discuss the recent developments and takes on your TFA's while The Killer, Todd Kelman rings in to chat about the visit of the Cardiff Devils

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Podcast: The Joy Of Six

KotG — 2018-01-23T08:00:00+01:00

A Six Point Weekend for the Belfast Giants, 3 wins in as many nights and 17 goals along with it. AVFTB catch up with Brandon Benedict, scorer of 2 of the 3 Game Winning Goals this weekend. And Adam Keefe talks of his preparation for the weekend ahead.

Simon, Patrick and Davy look back at the 3 wins and give their opinions on some of the new faces in the league this week.

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Podcast: YAAAASSSSS

KotG — 2018-01-17T08:00:00+01:00

What a weekend for the Belfast Giants, and what a jam packed show we have this week. Adam Keefe, John Kurtz, Kevin Raine, Guildford Flames Head Coach Paul Dixon and Coventry Blaze top dog Danny Stewart all in this weeks line up.

The lads of course look back at the weekend against the Panthers, discussing what went right for us and wrong for them.

We look across the league and have all the usual chat you'd expect from Davy, Simon and Patrick.

Enjoy!

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Podcast: #TeamSnake

KotG — 2018-01-11T08:00:00+01:00

What a week for the Belfast Giants, a split weekend with the Sheffield Steelers that was full of controversy, followed by a dominant victory over the Fife Flyers and progression in the Challenge Cup.

On this weeks podcast we put your TFA questions to Steve Saviano, we reflect on the games and the main talking points, and we are joined by the all time top points scorer in the EIHL, Nottingham's David Clarke.

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Podcast: For Pat Kitchen

KotG — 2018-01-05T08:00:00+01:00

Back for the New Year, A View From The Bridge looks at the wins over the Caps and Clan, the lads discuss Jay Rosehill, Refereeing changes, we hear doom Ryan Martinelli, Adam Keefe and Spiro Goulakos, the look at your items for The Fan Agenda and Davy has a pop at Belfast International Airport.

This show is dedicated to Simon's mother, Pat, who sadly left us on Boxing Day.

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Podcast: Keeping the Dream Alive

KotG — 2017-12-20T08:00:00+01:00

Last show before Christmas, Simon, Patrick and Davy look back at the Challenge Cup Quarterfinal in Fife, dissect the demolition of the Nottingham Panthers, we hear from Adam Keefe and Edinburgh Captain (and new assistant coach) Mike D'Orazio.

The lads also discuss the problems at the Caps, GB Hockey and look at what you see as your highlight of 2017!

Happy Christmas Everyone!

All the latest ramblings from the team as the road swing continues and we get 7 more sleeps closer to Santa coming.

Interviews with Adam Keefe, Jim Vandermeer & Jeff Mason punctuate a look back at the Storm & Steelers games before we answer the burning #TFA questions.

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Podcast - Simon Says

KotG — 2017-12-14T08:00:00+01:00

All the latest ramblings from the team as the road swing continues and we get 7 more sleeps closer to Santa coming.

Interviews with Adam Keefe, Jim Vandermeer & Jeff Mason punctuate a look back at the Storm & Steelers games before we answer the burning #TFA questions.

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Podcast: Playing With Fire

KotG — 2017-12-07T08:00:00+01:00

Games 3 and 4 of the 10 game road series, and despite the victory in MK, the Belfast Giants dropped their first points of the swing. Guildford taking Sunday nights spoils. This week we are joined by Adam Keefe, Matt Towe and Ryan Finnerty to look over the weekend and ahead to the trip on Saturday to Altrincham.

Simon, Davy and Patrick discuss DOPS, Jersey retirements, POTM, Water Bottles, your TFAs and much much more.

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Podcast: Friendship Four Point Weekend

KotG — 2017-11-30T08:00:00+01:00

Another fantastic week for the Belfast Giants in more ways than one. Maximum points obtained from the opening games of the 10 game road swing and a highly successful 3rd edition of the Friendship Four all on this week's agenda for AVFTB.

We are also joined by Matt Nickerson, Adam Keefe, Brendan Connolly, Steve Thornton and Dr Victoria Silverwood.

We talk road wins, Friendship Four, DOPS, Concussions, Shields Testimonial, Challenge Cup, MK, Social Media and so so much more.

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