Episodes

  • Episode 23 - Meet Nicole Demers - Team Builder

    Episode 23 - Meet Nicole Demers - Team Builder
    Jul 10 2024
    I have been waiting for this one for years! Nicole Demers is the highest ranking woman at any team in the CPL! In this time of exploding growth of Women in Sport, it is great to see such an amazing pioneer right here in our backyard running a pro team. And yes, we do talk about growing the women’s game too! See is talented, dedicated and so proud of her team of professionals. I can’t help but want to cheer her on. I hope you feel the same way after this episode. I learned, grew and was entertained. Thank Nicole!
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    32 mins
  • Episode 22 - Babbling to Borges!

    Episode 22 - Babbling to Borges!
    Jun 14 2024
    Got to talk to an icon of Forge FC today - of course he kept it humble and I went overboard - but hey, who wouldn’t! Yes the one and only, Tristan Borges is on the show! He was lovely, pensive, funny and engaging. He opened up about soccer, and life as a pro, and I am so happy to have been there for it. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did!
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    36 mins
  • Episode 21.5 - Training Day and a new voice!

    Episode 21.5 - Training Day and a new voice!
    Jun 13 2024
    The Hammer of Sparx hots up a second straight day of training, but this time we talk to a returning player, and a newly arrived one afterwards!
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    5 mins
  • Episode 21 - Discussions with Malcolm Duncan

    Episode 21 - Discussions with Malcolm Duncan
    Jun 10 2024
    He may seem shy and unassuming, but Forge’s Right Back hardly seems like that on the pitch. Come get to know a young man who is ready to accept a bigger role, and make it his!
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    26 mins
  • Episode 20.5 - Training Day for the Staycation

    Episode 20.5 - Training Day for the Staycation
    May 16 2024

    I got a chance to start my staycation early with a seat in the sunshine to watch Forge FC prepare for battle this weekend versus Vancouver FC.

    The team looked good. Practice was very competitive. And Bobby was in good voice!

    Overall they built the hype for the weekend for me as they put some finishing touches on their tactics.

    We got some sound bites from Alex and Tristan as well.

    Enjoy!
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    5 mins
  • Episode 20 - The Next Generation with Sadie Jett

    Episode 20 - The Next Generation with Sadie Jett
    May 14 2024

    School days have come to Forge FC. The team launched their School Day Game and to call it a rousing success would be a huge understatement. Today the Hammer of Sparx is joined by a student who made the most of her day.

    We talk to Sadie Jett, a young fan of the Forge. She tells us what made the day so great from a unique perspective. We also get our first correspondent's interview on the pod as we talk to another student - and Forge in-stadium and digital star - Mackenzie Barwell.

    We also get a couple surprise snippets with young stars of the Forge '24 team as well.

    Join us!
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    11 mins
  • Episode 19 - Talking to Tom

    Episode 19 - Talking to Tom
    May 8 2024

    On this episode of the Hammer of Sparx, we talk to Tom Walker.

    Tom went from fan to behind the scenes business manager. He is living a dream as he works to bring together the larger community and the team he loves and works for, Forge FC

    We discuss being born into footy fandom, how he transitioned from fan to staff, what his biggest challenges have been at the club, as well as the biggest successes.

    Welcome in to a peek behind the curtains at the Canadian premier League's most successful club, and a little about how it got there.
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    39 mins
  • Episode 18 - Meeting Matteo

    Episode 18 - Meeting Matteo
    Apr 26 2024
    Sitting down to chat with Matteo Schiavoni was a blast. He is a Forge player through and through. We get to find out what it was like getting to where he is now. From being coached by family, to making it to CF Montreal’s Academy, then on to Italy and finally to the Pinnacle of the Game - Forge FC. Ok, maybe we aren’t quite there yet. But don’t tell Matteo this is just a loan stop in a development league. He is here with a purpose.
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    20 mins