On The Whistle Podcast

Former Bafana Bafana goal keeper of two World Cups Hans Vonk joins the podcast to speak about his career. The shot stopper opens the lid on how he got picked for Bafana Bafana from seemingly nowhere, why he moved to South Africa to play for Ajax Cape Town and why he fell out of love with football. Host: Alasdair Howorth Guest: Hans Vonk (Bafana Bafana goal keeper), Courtney Freese ( former PSL winner  #bafanabafana #safa #worldcup #afcon Follow us on IG: @otw_podcastFollow us on Twitter: @otw_podcastLike us on Facebook: On The Whistle Podcast Show Notes00:00 - Intro03:06 - Mark Gleeson convinces Vonk to play for South Africa08:21 - Breaking into a team of stars11:23 - Lengthy build up to France 9813:36 - Over preparation hurt Bafana15:30 - Losing 3-0 to France26:14 - Leaving the Netherlands for South Africa 30:17 - Why Ajax Cape Town didn't win the PSL38:12 - Life after football42:09 - Falling out of love with FootballDuration: 49:02

South African football icon Janine van Wyk joins the pod in this episode to talk about her illustrious career that's seen her lift the WAFCON and become the continent's second highest most capped international across the men's and women's game. Van Wyk spoke to our Women's Football Editor-at-Large Firdose Moonda about what it was like being welcomed playing township football as a junior, explained why equal pay was needed to jumpstart the sport in Africa and how a lack of funding is leading to injuries across the global game. Host: Firdose Moonda (OTW Women's Football Editor-at-Large) Guest: Janine van Wyk (South African defender / WAFCON winner) #banyanabanyana #bafanabafana #safa #livetheimpossibleFollow us on IG: @otw_podcast Follow us on Twitter: @otw_podcastLike us on Facebook: On The Whistle PodcastShow Notes 00:00 - Welcome tour our new Women's Football Editor-in-Chief08:00 - Playing with the boys till a teenager 11:15 - Welcomed with open arms to township football 18:00 - Getting a pro contract in her late 20s 26:00 - Morocco's facilities match those in Europe 28:30 - Highly disappointed not to be included in World Cup preparation 31:30 - Created a football club to allow more girls in SA to play 34:00 - Feeling the love after winning the AFCON 37:30 - Is equal pay a pipe dream in South Africa? 42:00 - Lack of resources is leading to injuries in the women's game globally 47:00 - Biggest challenge on the continent is funding Duration: 50:00 

It's the Nedbank Cup final and Sekhukhune manager Brandon Truter joins the podcast to chat about taking his team to their first ever cup final. We also delve into what went wrong at AmaZulu for the gaffer and the struggles of coaching in the PSL. Host: Alasdair Howorth Guests: Brandon Truter (Head Coach of Sekhukhune United), Courtney Freese (Former Champions League Semi-finalist)  #NedbankCupFinal #OrlandoPirates #OnceAlways  Follow us on IG: @otw_podcast Follow us on Twitter: @otw_podcast Like us on Facebook: On The Whistle Podcast    Show Notes 1:33 - Preparations on track for cup final 08:50 - From relegation to CAF Confederation Cup 17:05 - What went wrong at AmaZulu 26:36 - PSL clubs too quick to sack managers 41:36 - Young players being let down in South Africa Duration: 51:28

Wydad get the job done, Sundowns disappoint and Percy Tau is still on fire! The CAF Champions League threw up some brilliant action over the weekend that Alasdair and Courtney go through as well as Yanga's incredible achievement as well as the maddest weekend of PSL football. Host: Alasdair Howorth Guests: Courtney Freese (Former Champions League Semi-finalist)  #Masandawa #DimaWydad #Yalaalahly #TimuYaWananchi #CAFCL  Follow us on IG: @otw_podcast Follow us on Twitter: @otw_podcast Like us on Facebook: On The Whistle Podcast    Show Notes 1:40 - Sundowns provide atmosphere but not result 14:03 - Sundowns missing out a "gargantuan failure" 18:32 - Al Ahly looking for revenge on Wydad 24:04 - Yanga reach historic final 33:44 - Marumo Gallants go from continental glory to relegation Duration: 41:22 

In this episode we hear from youth development coach Kerwin Jean-Pierre about how to come up with a blueprint for success and his experiences coaching in South Africa, Australia and now in Spain. Jean-Pierre compares his time in each country with a lens on how to develop the game in South Africa and other African countries.Host: Courtney Freese (host) Guest: Kerwin Jean-Pierre (Huesca Soccer School) #banyanabanyana #bafanabafana #safa Follow us on IG: @otw_podcast Follow us on Twitter: @otw_podcast Like us on Facebook: On The Whistle PodcastShow Notes00:00 - Intro 01:00 - From KwaZulu-Natal to Queensland to northern Spain 06:45 - In youth development we need less excuses and more accountability 12:00 - Failures in planning lead to the failure to progress 16:00 - Getting the fine details right leads to success 21:00 - Young players need game time to develop or they get stale Duration: 23:30 

The CAF Champions League semi finals are upon us. 9-man Sundowns survive Casablanca while Al Ahly are cruising to yet another final. The podcast is joined by friend Maher Mezahi who interviewed Africa's hottest coach Rulani Mokwena ahead of the match to try and figure out the Mzansi Pep. Host: Alasdair Howorth Guests: Courtney Freese (Former Champions League Semi-finalist), Maher Mezahi (Algerian football journalist)  #Masandawa #DimaWydad #Yalaalahly #TimuYaWananchi #CAFCL  Follow us on IG: @otw_podcast Follow us on Twitter: @otw_podcast Like us on Facebook: On The Whistle Podcast    Show Notes 2:04 - Inside the mind of Rulani Mokwena 04:28 - Sundowns get the job done in Casablanca 14:20 - Chainsaws in Tunis 18:17 - Woeful Esperance fall short again 21:50 - Al Ahly supreme 33:20 - Marumo Gallants down but not out 35:54 - Tanzania's footballing revolution has arrived Duration: 46:02

In the second part of our interview with Dylan Kerr, we hear why the Marumo Gallants' mentor believes his team will survive relegation in the PSL, while he also explains how the South African minnows have made such a deep run in the CAF Confederation Cup. Kerr gives rare insight into the nightmare trip to Libya that resulted in some of the club's staff being held in the country as he outlines the challenges clubs face when on the road.Host: Zayn Nabbi (host)Guests: Courtney Freese (Former PSL Winner) and Dylan Kerr (Marumo Gallants coach)#cafcl #SimbaSC #TotalEnergiesCAFCL #Sundowns #TimuYaWananchi #daimambelenyumamwikoFollow us on IG: @otw_podcastFollow us on Twitter: @otw_podcastLike us on Facebook: On The Whistle PodcastShow Notes01:00 - Kerr's goal is to keep Gallants players employed02:30 - Inside story on Gallants traumatic trip to Libya10:00 - Switching off from football after Swallows13:30 - Kerr believes Gallants will avoid the dropDuration: 16:10

Marumo Gallants fantastic run in Africa continues as the unfancied South African outfit beat Pyramids to make the CAF Confederation Cup semis as Dylan Kerr's charges continue to defy the odds. In this episode we are joined by Kerr who gives us insight how he outsmarted the big spenders from Cairo and looks ahead to the team's semi final match up against Young Africans - a team he knows all too well having coached local rivals Simba in Tanzania before. He also recalls an anecdote of a time playing in Tanzania where he says opposition placed sleeping pellets in the air ducts, and is fully expecting "shenanigans" during this tie. Host: Zayn Nabbi (host)Guests: Courtney Freese (Former PSL Winner) and Dylan Kerr (Marumo Gallants coach)#CAFCL #SimbaSC #TotalEnergiesCAFCL #Sundowns #TimuYaWananchi #DaimaMbeleNyumaMwikoFollow us on IG: @otw_podcastFollow us on Twitter: @otw_podcastLike us on Facebook: On The Whistle PodcastShow Notes 00:00 - Introduction 01:00 - Sleepless night after Pyramids win03:45 - PSL struggles12:15 - Tactics that led to success against physical Pyramids 18:25 - Pyramids bench "have no respect" for the officials 21:00 - Kerr doing homework to mitigate any "shenanigans" from Yanga 27:00 - Predictions for the CAF CL semis and reaction to ugly scenes in the quarters 

In this pod we are coming "in hot" off the first leg CAF Champions League Quarterfinals. We run you through the key talking points that saw Simba beat last year's winners Wydad, Al Ahly keep their record extending chase alive, do a deep dive on Sundown's "Rhulani-ball" and also tell you why Esperance are not what they used to be. Finally we talk about PSL stragglers Marumo Gallants who have had some incredible performances in the CAF Confederation Cup under Dylan Kerr. Host: Zayn Nabbi (host)Guests: Courtney Freese (Former PSL Winner) and Lorenz Köhler (Award winning journalist from iDiskiTimes)#CAFCL #SimbaSC #TotalEnergiesCAFCL #Sundowns #افريقيا_يا_أهلي #DimaWydadFollow us on IG: @otw_podcastFollow us on Twitter: @otw_podcastLike us on Facebook: On The Whistle PodcastShow Notes00:00 - Intro01:30 - The story behind Lorenz's Al Jazira jersey 04:30 - Simba secure slim first leg victory over Wydad08:30 - Important for Simba to win to thwart a North African semi party 11:30 - Al Ahly keep record extending chase alive16:30 - Sundowns on course for semis after storming win 20:20 - Rhulani Mokwena model's himself on Pep Guardiola with his "Rhulani-ball" 28:30 - The backstory on Peter Shalulile - from left back to striker... 36:00 - Esperance pick vital first leg advantage 37:45 - CAF Confederation Cup - Dylan Kerr's Marumo Gallants making a good run in Africa 40:00 - Gallants are a "team of rejects" 43:00 - The Premier Soccer League relegation battle is hotting up Duration: 50:00