Episode 276 - Krickau kicked out, the Mach is back and more from the Bundesliga with Sascha Staat
Handball doesn't stop during the holiday season and neither will we. We dive back into the German Bundesliga drama with Kreis Ab's Sascha Staat as we discuss Nicolej Krickau's sacking at Flensburg, Maik Machulla's move to Löwen, Kiel's run of good form and how long Melsungen can keep setting the pace at the top of the league.
23 Dec 202457min
Women's EHF EURO 2024 - Final Review: Norway storm to gold, Thorir bows out, our alternative awards
Norway left no doubt about their status as the best side in world handball with a convincing final victory over Denmark, driven by an unstoppable second half performance. We break down the gold medal match, look at a lovely moment between the coaches, celebrate Hungary's bronze and dive into our alternative awards.
17 Dec 202450min
Women's EHF EURO 2024 - 12 December: Semi-finals preview, Grace Zaadi on her return to top form with France
The big three are back in the semi-finals, no surprises there, but their special guest is Hungary this time. We preview the two semi-finals and hear from Grace Zaadi, who speaks about returning to the front line of France's attack, post-Olympics motivation and taking on their classic foes Norway and Denmark this weekend.
12 Dec 202451min
Women's EHF EURO 2024 - 5 December: Zsofi Szemerey on Hungary's perfect start and rise to starting keeper, looking ahead to the Main Round
From third choice at the Olympics to outstanding goalkeeper at a home EURO, it's been a breakout tournament so far for Zsofi Szemerey. She speaks to us about Hungary's perfect start to the tournament, her move abroad in the summer, and the road to a potential medal. And we look ahead to the main round and try to figure out who the genuine semi-final contenders are.
5 Dec 202439min
Women's EHF EURO 2024 - 2 December: Opening days exceed expectations, Djurdjina Jaukovic on an impressive return and Montenegro's perfect start
We're two rounds in to the championship and there has been little for the naysayers to complain about so far. Good atmospheres, results for the home nations and the newcomers in the expanded 24-team competition proving they belong. We delve into what has stood out to us so far and speak to Montenegro's Djurdjina Jaukovic, who has returned from an 11-month injury absence in style and has led her team to a perfect start in the tournament's toughest group. This is a teaser for the full episode, which is one of our Patreon-exclusive shows during the Women's EHF EURO. Catch the full episode and more bonus pods on patreon.com/handballhour
2 Dec 202418min
Women's EHF EURO 2024 - 28 November: Preview Part 2, talking title contenders with Courtney Gahan, Fulya Öktem and Alex Mair
In our second preview pod, we look at some of the major contenders for the title, together with EHF journalist Courtney Gahan and commentator Alex Mair, while Fulya Öktem joins us to chat about debutants Türkiye. We also look at the player you should all be picking in the Holdet Fantasy league and throw some predictions your way!
28 Nov 20241h 7min
Women's EHF EURO 2024 - 27 November: Preview Part 1, focus on the hosts with Inés Rein and Danijela Vekic
It's the eve of the largest Women's EHF EURO to date and we have a large preview to go with it! In the first of our bumper previews with five expert guests, we turn the light on the home nations with some help from EHF journalist Danijela Vekic and former Austrian international-turned-TV expert Inés Rein. The second preview will be out on Thursday for all to enjoy, or already on Wednesday if you're with us on patreon.com/handballhour
27 Nov 202456min
