Nordic Football Podcast Steve Wyss & Jonathan Fadugba

Our man Jonathan Fadugba was out in Gothenburg in person to interview the current IFK Göteborg manager Jens Berthel Askou. Previously a guest on NFP whilst managing in the Faroe Islands, the former Norwich City player sits down with Jonathan for an in-depth interview at his office in Kamratgarden. Amongst the discussion they talk about footballing philosophy, managing expectations and what is required to turn around the fortunes at this giant of a club? We thank Jens Berthel Askou for his very generous time once again. 
Itinerary
00:00 Intros
04:00 Change from the Faroe Islands
11:00 What is needed to change at IFKG?
15:45 Managing expectations
20:15 Non-negotiables
25:15 What is ‘Jens Berthel Askou ball’?
28:45 Key players so far
35:45 Young talent including Malick Yalcouye
38:30 Ambitions and personal development
 

Slightly later than normal but here is the 2024 Swedish Allsvenskan preview with Jonathan Fadugba & Steve Wyss Every team previewed at length in a bumper edition!
Full Itinerary:-
00:00 Introduction to Allsvenskan
10:20 Malmö
21:50 Djurgården
32:00 Elfsborg
41:25 BK Häcken
49:50 Hammarby
1:00:02 AIK
1:07:46 Mjällby
1:20:52 Sirius
1:27:15 NFP Allsvenskan fantasy
1:28:42 Kalmar
1:36:55 IFK Göteborg
1:49:00 IFK Norrköping
1:54:46 IFK Värnamo
2:00:46 Halmstad
2:06:00 Brommapojkarna
2:09:55 GAIS
2:16:35 Västerås SK
 

In-depth Eliteserien season preview for all teams. Over 2 hours of fantastic content with Steve Wyss & Jonathan Fadugba. We go into full detail for every single Eliteserien and Steve gives his predictions for the season ahead. Who will do well and who could struggle? Insights into players, managers & tactics for a bumper episode.
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Itinerary:-
00:00 Intros
04:50 Title contenders Bodø/Glimt Molde & Brann
37:30 Viking
43:55 Lillestrøm
51:08 Sarpsborg
59:35 Rosenborg
1:13:23 Strømsgodset
1:20:15 Fredrikstad
1:30:35 Tromsø
1:37:24 Haugesund
1:42:39 Odd
1:50:30 Ham Kam
1:58:03 Relegation battle Sandefjord Kristiansund & KFUM Oslo
 

Join Steve + Jonathan as they return for a quick preview ahead of tonight’s games in the Europa Conference League. There’s a big clash in Amsterdam as Bodø/Glimt travel to face Ajax. We take you through the off season so far for the Norwegian champions. Can they spring a surprise over the 2 legs? Elsewhere, Molde are in action at home to Polish side Legia Warsaw. How will Erling Moe’s men navigate this tie and will some key injuries derail them? 

Join the boys Steve Wyss & Jonathan Fadugba for the long awaited Season Review for 2023 in Eliteserien & Allsvenskan. They are joined by special guest Shaun Constable who has been a regular on NFP down the years. We hear about his latest journey in Norwegian football which has seen him lead Flint Tønsberg to a brilliant promotion up to the third division. We hear about his epic playoff battle, developing the team and their long term ambitions. In addition, we hear Shaun’s thoughts on the general state of Norwegian football and why some teams are being run in the wrong way. We hear the team of the season from Steve in Eliteserien and Jonathan in Allsvenskan, in addition to other NFP 2023 awards.
00:00 Intros
01:26 Shaun Constable - the latest
05:30 Flint Tønsberg ambitions & playoff drama!
10:40 Learning from the past
15:45 Moss FK - what happened?
21:00 Ambitions for the future
23:25 Shaun’s Eliteserien opinions: RBK & VIF badly run?
30:00 Why do clubs over & under perform?
37:30 Eliteserien final round & Vålerenga relegation
46:30 Eliteserien top four impressive
57:15 Eliteserien team of the season
1:12:05 Eliteserien fantasy
1:16:20 Rate the Allsvenskan Season
1:21:35 Allsvenskan Tops & Flops
1:27:04 Malmö Champions
1:32:15 Allsvenskan team of the season
1:53:00 Closing thoughts & Allsvenskan fantasy

Ham Kam assistant manager Tom Dent is back for another in-depth interview with Steve Wyss. A range of topics are discussed including a detailed look at the setup of operations at Ham Kam and their transfer strategies. How did the club recover after a shocking run of form left them under significant pressure in the first half of the season? We talk about Tom’s development as a person and coach over the last 12 months. Meanwhile, has VAR worked in Norway this year and does the entire Norwegian schedule need looking at in future years due to weather factors?
Itinerary
00:00 Intros
01:57 Tom Dent 2023
03:42 Poor Pre season
09:27 Ham Kam - the club & operations
10:02 Kam Kam - recruitment & decision making
19:22 Transfer market competition 
26:57 Horror run of results 
33:37 Temptation to change?
40:27 Ham Kam - too fair?
43:57 In the hot seat for Molde
47:47 Development over last 12 months
53:42 The Norwegian calendar schedule
1:01:27 Eliteserien strength
1:04:32 VAR in Eliteserien