Old Gold Soccer

Old Gold Soccer

Old Gold Soccer explores the golden years of Australian soccer from the first World Cup qualification by the Socceroos in 1974, through the tumultuous times of the National Soccer League from 1977 until the great reformation of 2004. That's when New Football replaced Old Soccer. KP & Blakey (Kyle Patterson and Greg Blake) revive their broadcast partnership after a 30-year hiatus to look back and cast forward from the Old Soccer era to the New Football future.

Episodes

December 15, 2024 21 mins

Promotion and relegation is repeatedly floated as a great idea for the A-League. KP and Blakey look at the history and the pros and cons. The conclusion may surprise you.

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The debate about Ethnic Names in Australian soccer has raged for decades. KP and Blakey are divided over this contentious issue. Plus, we discuss the Hard Men of Old Soccer in the days when the tackle from behind was compulsory, not outlawed.


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December 1, 2024 20 mins

Go back to State Leagues. Have derby matches every weekend. Pay players for wins, but not losses. Get rid of New Zealand clubs. In Episode 4 of the Old Gold Soccer podcast, KP and Blakey look at old ideas that can fix today's problems.

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November 24, 2024 22 mins

The Champions, the Mavericks and the Showman. The National Soccer League was a stage for great players, big personalities and crazy characters in the days before spin doctors took over. In Episode 3 of the Old Gold Soccer podcast, KP and Blakey name their greatest ever players.

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November 17, 2024 20 mins

What are the Big Lies that are repeated over and over in Australian soccer? And what rates as the biggest blunder? KP and Blakey ponder the ups and downs of the Old Soccer era in episode 2 of the Old Gold Soccer podcast.

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November 8, 2024 20 mins

In the opening of the Old Gold Soccer series, KP and Blakey explore the great Old Soccer v New Football debate in Australian soccer. Or should that be Australian football? What does this split in 2004 mean today?

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