The Belfast Giants are on somewhat of a roll, yet the challenges come thick and fast. Following a successful 6 point road trip across Scotland, next up are the Nottingham Panthers and Cardiff Devils. David Rutherford and Tyler Beskorowany are the guests on this weeks podcast to look at just that challenge. Patrick, Davy and Joel look at the games in Fife, Glasgow and Dundee and discuss the merits of the instigator penalty.. if there are any. David Rutherford answers your questions, among others,...
Nov 07, 2018•1 hr 26 min•Season 14Ep. 10
Four points taken from two overtime victories means that there was a lot of excitement from the weekend for the Belfast Giants. Blair Riley and Adam Keefe join us to discuss the on-going victories on the road. Simon, Davy and Patrick cast their eye over the wins in Manchester and Nottingham. From bad hits to refereeing, from OT winners to battle hardened players, there's a lot to cover. The lads choose who they think should be Player of the Month and look around the league with DOPS and player m...
Oct 31, 2018•1 hr 35 min•Season 14Ep. 9
3 Games in 3 Nights for the Giants drew only 4 points from the 6 available. Guildford stood in the way of a magnificent winning streak, yet there were still positives to draw. We are joined this week by Tyler Beskorowany, Jim Vandermeer, Colin Shields and Stephen Packer from Storm TV. Simon, Davy and Patrick look over the trip to Buckinghamshire and Surrey, while also discussing Rich Chernomaz's suspension and the driving force of Cardiff. Tyler Beskorowany answers your questions on The Fan Agen...
Oct 24, 2018•1 hr 30 min•Season 14Ep. 8
Can you believe that signing news may have overshadowed the fact Giants had yet another 6 point week? Well maybe not "overshadowed", but we have plenty to talk about and we'll be hearing from Kevin Raine on his return to Belfast. Andy Dalton joins us to answer your Fan Agenda questions from a #TeamStripeys perspective. Simon heads down to training to chat with Adam Keefe, Kendall McFaull, Jonathan Boxill, Lewis Hook and Hunter Bishop. The lads look across the weeks games, discuss junior hockey i...
Oct 17, 2018•1 hr 45 min•Season 14Ep. 7
We are in a good mood, 6 points from the weekend and a "goal" from Patrick Dwyer that has entertained the hockey world. So we've dug deep and brought you an action packed podcast with no fewer than 8 guests to give their in depth hockey opinion. Who are these 8? Well, Colin Shields updates us on his injury, Darcy Murphy, Jonathan Boxill, Paul Swindlehurst and Adam Keefe chat to Simon Kitchen at training. Aaron Murphy previews the Belfast Giants v Guildford Flames game which is the FreeSports Gam...
Oct 10, 2018•1 hr 52 min•Season 14Ep. 6
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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 03, 2018•1 hr 55 min•Season 14Ep. 5
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 batt...
Sep 26, 2018•1 hr 37 min•Season 14Ep. 4
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... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 18, 2018•1 hr 54 min•Season 14Ep. 3
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 delv...
Sep 11, 2018•1 hr 18 min•Season 14Ep. 2
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Sep 05, 2018•39 min•Season 14Ep. 1
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. Learn mo...
Aug 23, 2018•1 hr 31 min•Season 13Ep. 34
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 hea...
Jun 04, 2018•1 hr 40 min•Season 13Ep. 33
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 05, 2018•1 hr 40 min•Season 13Ep. 33
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 28, 2018•1 hr 31 min•Season 13Ep. 32
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 21, 2018•1 hr 34 min•Season 13Ep. 31
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 15, 2018•1 hr 54 min•Season 13Ep. 30
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 07, 2018•1 hr 52 min•Season 13Ep. 29
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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Feb 27, 2018•1 hr 37 min•Season 13Ep. 28
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Feb 21, 2018•1 hr 47 min•Season 13Ep. 27
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, Jonatha...
Feb 14, 2018•2 hr 11 min•Season 13Ep. 26
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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 06, 2018•1 hr 35 min•Season 13Ep. 25
