A rip roaring weekend for the Belfast Giants where 4 points were taken from the Flyers and the Panthers. Patrick, Simon and Joel dig into the excitement of a dominant win over Fife and a Snatch and Grab from the NIC. Simon chats to Scott Conway, Andrew Dickson, Mark Cooper and Jeff Mason at training. Griffin Reinhart answers your questions on The Fan Agenda And we look ahead to the Challenge Cup SemiFinal on Wedensday night against the Nottingham Panthers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
Feb 23, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Season 17Ep. 24
An arduous road schedule led the Belfast Giants to 7 points out of the 8 on offer. Only an OT defeat in Dundee blotting the record in what was a tough week for the Giants. A View from the Bridge returns to discuss all the key points from the weeks battles. Patrick, Davy, Simon and Joel look at all 4 games and consider the key talking points from the weeks EIHL. David Goodwin and Jordan Boucher chat with Simon and the panel tackle your Twitter questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...
Feb 16, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 17Ep. 23
3 Points from the 5 handed out over the weekend marks a successful outing for Adam Keefes side as they took on the Cardiff Devils. Patrick, Davy and Simon consider the main points of action and look ahead to a hectic week ahead with 4 games in 5 days as the league starts to hit the business end of the season. We hand out January's Player of the Month, Simon chats to Adam Keefe at training and we are joined by D-Man Sam Ruopp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Feb 09, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 17Ep. 22
The Giants were on fire against the Blaze this weekend, scoring 9 and conceding only once. Adam Keefe's side have set up well for the coming weekend's visit of the Cardiff Devils. Patrick, Davy, Simon and Joel look back over the weekend and consider just why they were so dominant over this Coventry side. Tyler Beskorowany is our guest answering your questions on The Fan Agenda. It's Player of the Month nomination time. Simon pops to training to chat with some of the lads, and we also look over t...
Feb 02, 2022•1 hr 39 min•Season 17Ep. 21
The winning streak couldn't get through a second month as the Clan's victory over the Belfast Giants brought it to a halt. With only 2 points from the 6 on offer it was a rare weekend of underperformance for Adam Keefe's side. A View from the Bridge cast their eye over what went wrong in Glasgow and Cardiff and how the Giants recovered in Surrey. Head Coach Adam Keefe answers your questions in The Fan Agenda. We get all the news and look ahead to the weekend visit of the Coventry Blaze. Learn mo...
Jan 26, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Season 17Ep. 20
The schedule is tightening but the Belfast Giants are free flowing with 3 wins in the week and become the first team to book a Semi Final slot in the Challenge Cup. Patrick, Davy, Simon and Joel look back at all the event so the week, from supposed controversy to coast to coast joy. Ben Lake is the Fan Agenda guest and Simon speaks to Lewis Hook, Sam Ruopp and Adam Keefe at training. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jan 19, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Season 17Ep. 19
A successful weekend gone and tough week ahead for the Belfast Giants who have Challenge Cup and League action to undertake. Patrick, Davy and Simon look back at the weekends 4 points over the Fife Flyers Simon pops down to training to chat with Mark Cooper, Ciaran Long and Adam Keefe Premier Sports TV's Aaron Murphy previews the Giants double TV appearance this week We look over the news, the winner of the Player of the Month for December and chat to Chris Lovell about EIHL Pride Week. Learn mo...
Jan 12, 2022•1 hr 54 min•Season 17Ep. 18
After a (part-enforced, part-voluntary) Christmas break, A View From The Bridge returns and lo and behold, there is a 5 goal victory over the Nottingham Panthers to talk about, again. Patrick, Davy, Simon and Joel talk covid, postponements and pay tribute to Gray Moran. They look back at the 4 games that did take place for the Giants, and Simon chats to Jonathan Boxill on his return to teal! Tyler Soy is our guest on The Fan Agenda, we look at the Player of the Month nominations for December and...
Jan 05, 2022•1 hr 42 min•Season 17Ep. 17
A tight Challenge Cup fixture and two thumping EIHL victories for the Belfast Giants as Adam Keefe's team prepare for the visit of the league leading Sheffield Steelers this weekend. Patrick, Davy, Simon and Joel return to cast an eye over the games and take on the main talking points. Jordan Boucher joins the craic to answer your questions in The Fan Agenda. Simon chats with Odyssey Trust CEO Robert Fitzpatrick about the 2022 Friendship Four. We look at DOPS, news around the league and whats to...
Dec 15, 2021•1 hr 53 min•Season 17Ep. 16
A victorious road trip of Scotland for the Belfast Giants as they took 2 shut out victories over the Flyers and the Clan. Adam Keefe's side remain unbeaten on Premier Sports and climb to 4th in the league table. In a packed A View From The Bridge, Patrick, Davy, Simon and Joel breakdown exactly what went right north of Hadrian's Wall. Simon pops to training as we hear from Tyler Beskorowany, Scott Conway and Jeff Mason. You'll find out the nominees for November's Player of the Month. Slater Dogg...
Dec 08, 2021•1 hr 50 min•Season 17Ep. 15
After a tough weekend for the Belfast Giants, A View from the Bridge returns to assess what happened in Cardiff and against Dundee. Patrick, Davy and Simon look at the games and how the Giants performances varied. Jeff Baum and Adam Keefe chat to Simon at training. Mark Cooper answers your questions in The Fan Agenda. We look at the news in the EIHL and Simon takes us through how training went for the lads on Tuesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 01, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Season 17Ep. 14
A Thumping Weekend for the Giants who took all 4 points from the Manchester Storm with 13 goals being scored across the two nights. Patrick, Davy, Simon and Joel return to chat about the weekend, hear from Darcy Murphy, Ciaran Long and Adam Keefe and look at all the burning issues in this weeks EIHL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 24, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Season 17Ep. 13
Only one game for the Giants this weekend, a 4-1 victory in Dundee. A View from the Bridge returns to cast an eye over the ill-tempered affair. Patrick, Davy, Simon and Joel are also joined by Colin Shields on his induction to the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame, and JJ Piccinich. There's DOPS, Signings, Haas and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 17, 2021•1 hr 39 min•Season 17Ep. 12
Inconsistency is rife in the EIHL and the Belfast Giants do not escape that. A heavy defeat in Sheffield was followed by a narrow victory over the Clan in Belfast. Patrick and Davy are joined on the panel by their old friend Neil "Coach" Russell to look back at the weekend's action. We hear who picked up the Player of the Month for October. Giants Head Coach Adam Keefe answers your questions in the Fan Agenda and Dundee Stars Head Coach, Omar Pacha gives an insight to his team so far this season...
Nov 10, 2021•1 hr 35 min•Season 17Ep. 11
A successful weekend for the Giants witnessed a 5-0 thumping of the Nottingham Panthers and a 4-1 home victory over Fife to finish the Challenge Cup Group on top. This week on AVFTB: Davy, Simon and Joel run through the key points behind the winning brace. Simon catched up with JJ Piccinich, Slater Doggett and Lewis Hook at training (with a happy birthday to Andrew Dickson thrown in for good measure) It's time to pick your October Player of the Month! DOPS are back on the agenda with their lates...
Nov 03, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Season 17Ep. 10
Another AVFTB and another anniversary, this time of that famous night at the Odyssey Arena against the Nottingham Panthers. And on the eve of another match up against the Custard and Blacks, the lads look back 19 years and recall their own thoughts and feelings of that night. Patrick, Davy, Simon and Joel then turn to more recent matters with the shut out loss in Manchester and the Shoot Out win over Dundee. Lewis Hook, Kevin Raine and Sam Ruopp chat to Simon at the arena, and Ciaran Long answer...
Oct 27, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Season 17Ep. 9
A View From The Bridge turns 16, and to "celebrate" we do what we always do.. talk about the Belfast Giants. Who this past weekend picked up 2 points on the road. A good performance in Cardiff was ultimately fruitless, but redemption came in the Skydome with a nip and tuck victory over the Blaze. Patrick, Davy and Simon look back over the games, they are joined by the new captain of the Giants, David Goodwin and we also hear from Slater Doggett and Jordan Boucher at training. Learn more about yo...
Oct 20, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Season 17Ep. 8
Premier Sports Challenge Cup Quarter Finals, as Adam Keefe's side score 8 goals by the Fife Flyers and give debuts to two 17 year old local lads. Patrick, Davy and Joel discuss the debuts of Kel Beattie and Mack Stewart, the wins over Fife and news right around the league. Simon chats with Ciaran Long, JJ Piccinich, Griffin Reinhart and Jeff Mason. Mark Garside answers your questions on The Fan Agenda and Premier Sports own Aaron Murphy previews a big weekend for the Belfast Giants as they make ...
Oct 13, 2021•1 hr 42 min•Season 17Ep. 7
It was a triumphant home coming for the Belfast Giants in a mixed weekend of action against the Dundee Stars. A shut-out victory at the SSE was followed by a Challenge Cup defeat on Tayside as Adam Keefe's team maintain their place on top of challenge Cup Group A. Patrick, Davy, Simon and Joel look at all the action and news from the Belfast Giants and across the EIHL, and are joined by Robert Fitzpatrick, Lewis Hook, Adam Keefe, Jeff Baum and Tyler Beskorowany. Learn more about your ad choices....
Oct 06, 2021•1 hr 41 min•Season 17Ep. 6
18 long months finally come to an end this Friday night when the Belfast Giants return to the SSE Arena to take on the Dundee Stars following a 4 point weekend on the road. Patrick, Davy, Simon and Joel are reunited to look at the victories in Scotland. We hear from Jordan Boucher, Ciaran Long and Jeff Mason at training. We look ahead to the games against Dundee this weekend And we are joined for a big chat with one of our all time favourite Giants... Andrew Dickson! Learn more about your ad cho...
Sep 29, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Season 17Ep. 5
The 2021-22 EIHL Season is days away for the Belfast Giants, with a new look team, new look logo and a fresh looking arena. Patrick, Davy and Simon return to be joined by a wealth of guests as they cover everything from the rebrand to the TV deal. Steve Thornton and Sinead Doyle chat to the show about the new look logo. Premier Sports' Aaron Murphy returns to AVFTB to give us the lowdown on the TV Deal and Sponsorship of the league itself. Scott Conway tells us what the atmosphere is like in the...
Sep 23, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Season 17Ep. 4
In a special addition of A View From The Bridge, Patrick and Davy are joined by a panel of special guests to discuss the issue of development and employment for British players within the Elite League. Our panel consists of: Neil "The Coach" Russell - Former Storm GM and Regular AVFTB Panelist Seth Bennett - BBC Sport and Leeds Junior Knights Chairman Colin Shields - Former Belfast Giants and GB International Forward Chris Ellis - BBC Nottingham and IHUK Media Officer The panel discuss EIHL Chai...
Aug 13, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 17Ep. 3
A View From The Bridge returns to introduce the two latest names on the Belfast Giants Roster. Patrick, Davy, Simon and Joel get together to talk about the newest names already recruited by Adam Keefe, and share with you two more. We hear from those two players and also cast an eye on the plight of the Glasgow Clan. All this and a bit of Olympics chat as well. Sort of. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Aug 04, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 17Ep. 2
We are BACK! With fewer than 100 days until the start of the 2021/2022 Elite League Season, A View From The Bridge returns to cast an eye over what is in store. Patrick, Davy, Simon and Joel are back together again to discuss the signings of Darcy Murphy, Tyler Beskorowany and Kevin Raine. And in an exclusive to AVFTB, we will be announcing ,and are joined by, the latest names on the roster for the Belfast Giants, and will also be joined by Head Coach Adam Keefe to look at his squad so far! We a...
Jul 07, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 17Ep. 1
20 Years to the day when the Belfast Giants first took to the ice at the then Odyssey Arena, and despite the game being suspended through the pandemic, Patrick, Davy, Simon and Joel return to discuss the legacy that team left behind them. We also look at the current scenario on the EIHL table, the potental £4m pounds from DCMS for English hockey, and is Neil Black flying a kite? Or is a 6 team tournament actually practical? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 02, 2020•51 min•Season 16Ep. 5
Picking up an EIHL Title in 2012, Nick Kuiper gained a reputation not only as a gritty hard-nosed D-man, but as one of the real characters of the Belfast Giants locker room. He goes One on One with Joel Neill to discuss a career that spanned NCAA, a heavily NHL laden AHL, Sweden, Finland, Austria and of course our own fair shores. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 17, 2020•36 min•Season 16Ep. 4
On the 15th Annversay of the first episode of AVFTB, we go back to hear what Aaron and Patrick had to say in a season where Theo Fluery lit up the EIHL and took the Giants to the title. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 20, 2020•22 min•Season 16Ep. 3
Next Tuesday marks 15 years since the first edition of A View from the Bridge. To mark this, we are delving into the archives to find some of the episodes that made the podcast what it is today. We begin with the first ever “Live Recording” of AVFTB which took place on Saturday 7th April 2007 outside the Bunkers Hill in Nottingham. Having finished 4 points adrift of newly crowned EIHL and Challenge Cup Champions, Coventry, the Giants were going into a semi-final against Nottingham hoping to make...
Oct 16, 2020•30 min•Season 16Ep. 2
The 2020-21 Elite League Season has been suspended. This came as little surprise to most given the uncertain times we live in, yet it still came as a massie disappointment to those of us so used to following the Belfast Giants across the Autumn and Winter months. A View from the Bridge reflects on the decision of the EIHL to halt preparations for the new term. Patrick, Simon, Davy and Joel are joined by Belfast Giants Coach, Adam Keefe and Head of Hockey Ops, Steve Thornton to look at what has h...
Sep 17, 2020•1 hr 40 min•Season 16Ep. 1
Title Winning Coach Doug Christiansen is the latest to take on AVFTB, One on One. In a wide ranging interview Doug discusses his move to the Giants, picking up the title, the turbulence of the ownership changes, Landshut, his current role in the game, the Green Bay Packers and much much more. We greatly appreciate his time, especially having become a new dad very recently. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
May 15, 2020•47 min•Season 15Ep. 37
