The Morning Club - 14 March: Olympic Qualification Tournaments preview
There are six spots for Paris 2024 up for grabs and this weekend and 12 men's teams will be battling for them. We look forward to the three groups and try to figure out who will emerge with those golden tickets, plus we break down Sunday's top-of-the-table clash in the Bundesliga. This is a special Morning Club show available to all for free. The regular weekly Morning Club can be accessed by supporting us on patreon.com/handballhour
14 Mars 202422min
Episode 239 - Anna Vyakhireva on Vipers, finding balance and rediscovering love for handball
Anna Vyakhireva joins us to speak about the best decision ever to move to Vipers, balancing life on and off the court and her hopes for this season and beyond. We also discuss the Men's European League action as the main round comes to an end, Sporting are on fire while Nexe get fiery with some young Swedish fans.
7 Mars 202447min
Episode 238 - Kristjansson and Wiegert on Magdeburg's comeback win over Barca, Zagreb are back!
We speak to Magdeburg match-winner Gisli Kristjansson and coach Bennet Wiegert following their big comeback win against Barca in a crucial Champions League encounter, discussing the brilliant atmoshphere, their second half performance and the importance of a top two finish in their group. Zagreb are back in business, beating big names in front of packed crowds, and we're here for it, while Kolstad's debut season ends prematurely. We discuss both as well as some interesting coaching news plus Dylan Nahi's new-found love for the line.
4 Mars 202455min
Episode 237 - Skjern's Alfred Jönsson on his past and future for club and country
Skjern's Alfred Jönsson speaks to us about his rollercoaster of a career, what makes his club special and what's next for a man who turns just 26 tomorrow. Alfred also discusses his international future as he was born in the USA and a unique opportunity is on the table with the Los Angeles Olympics just four years away. Chris and Alex also look back at the past week's action in the Champions League, Bundesliga and GOG's revival at the Danish Cup Final4.
20 Feb 202448min
EHF EURO 2024 - Final review, reactions from Mikkel Hansen and Nedim Remili, Alternative Awards
We break down France's extra-time win over Denmark, hear post-match reaction from Mikkel Hansen and Nedim Remili and announce the winners of our traditional Alternative Awards.
1 Feb 20241h 24min
EHF EURO 2024 - 25 January: Semi-final preview, classic rivalry renewed, Germany stumble to the big boy table
It's crunch time in Cologne as just four teams remain in the hunt for the European title. Sweden and France renew their semi-final rivalry, while Germany will try to hang on for dear life against Denmark. We discuss an anti-climactic main round conclusion and preview Friday's semi-final pairings.
25 Jan 202446min
EHF EURO 2024 - 20 January: Dramatic days in the main round, Wanne and Nielsen react to Scandi derby
We're just a couple of days into the main round and the drama continues with some late and contentious calls in key matches. Germany claim a crucial win, while Brian loses patience with monotonous clapping. We reflect on the end of the Scandi derby, hearing post-match reactions from Hampus Wanne and Emil Nielsen.
20 Jan 202441min
EHF EURO 2024 - 17 January: The best preliminary round ever? Reactions from Gidsel, Costa, Sipos and Palmarsson
A wild preliminary round has come to a close and we take a look back at the main storylines from the first week in Germany and see where the 12 remaining teams stand as we dive straight into the main round. We also hear post-match reactions from Iceland's Aron Pálmarsson, Hungary's Adrián Sipos, Portugal's Martim Costa and Denmark's Mathias Gidsel. This pod is available in full for subscribers on patreon.com/handballhour
18 Jan 202454min
