Explore every episode of the podcast The Other Bundesliga
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| Extra Time: Austria's Road to the World Cup, Rapid's Road to Europe | 10 Jun 2025 | 00:16:49 | |
Tom Middler is back with the lastest Austrian football roundup from Vienna!
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| Extra Time: Title Won! Sturm go Back-to-Back in the Bundesliga | 26 May 2025 | 00:32:34 | |
Tom was in Graz, with Lee & Simon in Vienna as three teams fought for the Austrian Bundesliga title on the final day of the football season!
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| Extra Time: Is Ralf Rangnick's Austria Reign Almost at an End? | 31 Mar 2025 | 00:09:23 | |
Tom Middler is back with a brief round-up of Austrian football news:
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| FC Salzburg - UEFA Champions League Group A Preview Podcast | 18 Oct 2020 | 01:01:54 | |
On their return to the Champions League group stages FC Salzburg were drawn against some European heavyweights, so what did we do? We brought in some European heavyweights ourselves, with Raphael Honigstein, Alvaro Romeo and Artur Petrosyan giving you a brilliant in-depth look at each one of Salzburg's illustrious opponents in the European "Königsklasse"! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Rapid Vienna - The UEFA Europa League Group B Preview Podcast | 16 Oct 2020 | 01:01:13 | |
The Other Bundesliga team take an in-depth look at how SK Rapid are shaping up ahead of their return to European competition! With a brilliant draw pitting them against Arsenal, Molde and Dundalk, we spoke to special guests from all over Europe to get the inside look at Rapid's competitors. Can they make it through the group? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Wolfsberger AC - The UEFA Europa League Group K Preview Podcast | 15 Oct 2020 | 00:43:43 | |
Tom, Lee and Simon take a good look at how Wolfsberger AC are stacking up ahead of a second season in European action! With CSKA, Dinamo and Feyenoord their illustrious opponents, we find out from experts around Europe about how the competitors are looking elsewhere in Group K, and pick out our players and ties to look out for this autumn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Bundesliga Review - Which Teams Hit The Ground Running in the 20/21 Season? | 08 Oct 2020 | 01:12:55 | |
Tom, Lee and Simon get together at Vienna's Long Hall Pub to review the opening month of the Bundesliga season! We look at all 12 teams and how they've got started, as well as getting excited for upcoming international, ÖFB Cup and European ties too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| European Roundup - Reviews and Previews from the Europa League & the Champions League | 21 Sep 2020 | 00:35:41 | |
The Other Bundesliga team called Israeli football expert Raphael Gellar to talk about Salzburg's season-defining clash with Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Champions League Play-Off round, and there's also a look back at how Hartberg's Euro history got started, plus the lowdown on Rapid and LASK's qualifiers too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 20/21 Bundesliga Season Preview - Austrian Action Returns! | 06 Sep 2020 | 00:55:49 | |
Tom, Simon and Lee are reunited at The Long Hall in Vienna to have a few beers and discuss what's been going on in European qualifying, cup ties and look ahead at the beginning of the new Bundesliga season! We take some questions from the twitter feed and make a few outlandish predictions for what lies ahead this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Christian Ziege's New Challenge: The Fan-Owned FC Pinzgau Project | 06 Aug 2020 | 00:43:12 | |
When American owners took over a third division Austrian club, they had our attention. When they announced their unique fan-ownership model and plans to open the club up to an international audience, our interest was piqued even further. Once Christian Ziege came in as the manager, we had no choice but to get over there and find out what was going on! Ahead of the new season, we spoke to EURO 96 winner Ziege, club Managing Director Mark Ciociola, and also caught up with the squad's Englishman abroad, Harry Cooksley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Off-Season Roundup - Promotion, Relegation and Transfer Talk | 05 Aug 2020 | 00:31:49 | |
With pure drama and controversy, the 2nd Division came to and end and gave us another team to take their place in the Other Bundesliga. At the same time though, we could have a relegated team who just beat the drop... sounds confusing? It is! Listen up for all that and the latest transfer news and kit "reviews" in Austrian football! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Red Bull Special - Part 2: Salzburg and Beyond, with Karan Tejwani | 20 Jul 2020 | 00:43:17 | |
We're joined by Karan Tejwani, author of the Red Bull football book "Wings of Change" to discuss Salzburg's special 19/20 season, and where they sit when compared to RB Leipzig, FC Liefering and other teams in the Red Bull football stable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Red Bull Special - Part 1: A Seventh Title for Salzburg | 17 Jul 2020 | 00:37:17 | |
Tom, Lee and Simon journey back through Jesse Marsch's record-breaking first season in charge of Salzburg. From summer departures to summer celebrations almost a whole year later, relive the ups, downs and more ups of Red Bull Salzburg's 2019-2020 campaign with The Other Bundesliga. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Extra Time: Austria Vienna's Stadium Sale comes Closer to Completion | 24 Mar 2025 | 00:07:11 | |
Presenting, The Other Bundesliga: Extra Time! Tom Middler checks-in with a weekly Austrian football update.
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| Match Day 32: Europe (and relegation) - The Final Countdown | 08 Jul 2020 | 00:28:32 | |
The last round of matches would decide the fates of four Bundesliga teams, but who would be in the league no longer, and who would be in the Europa League for next year? Tom, Simon and Lee discuss the final day drama, and look ahead to those UEL quali play-off things! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Match Day 31 - The Heavens Opened, but Which Teams were Saved This Week? | 04 Jul 2020 | 00:16:43 | |
Two teams secured themselves against the drop, setting up a thrilling final day showdown at the bottom. Up at the other end, Simon was in attendance for a washed out Wednesday of games played in the middle of huge storms! The team look ahead to the last day of the Austrian Bundesliga season... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Match Day 30 - Salzburg in Seventh Heaven as Rapid Turnaround the Race for Europe | 30 Jun 2020 | 00:14:57 | |
Salzburg finally seal the deal and close out the title, but elsewhere in the league the European battles and the relegation scrap only heated up with the results on match day 30. Tom, Simon and Lee report back on all the action as we head into a frantic final week of the Austrian Bundesligs season! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Match Day 29 - A Magnificent Seven for Salzburg, and Six-Pointers Galore | 27 Jun 2020 | 00:26:37 | |
News on the regulations for the start of next season, plus LASK's appeal update and a few transfers doing the rounds in recent days. Lee is on hand to witness a truly spectacular strike as Salzburg edge ever closer to another title, and Tom & Simon take a trip to St Pölten with things getting dicey at the wrong end of the table. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Match Day 28 - Agent Hartberg Take Out Another Title Rival as Relegation Battle Hots Up | 22 Jun 2020 | 00:14:23 | |
Hartberg go wild away from home once again, but Salzburg can't get over the line (yet). Austria record 3 on the bounce for the first time in ages, and the battle at the bottom is looking peachy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Match Day 27 - Rapid Gain Ground as LASK Finally Win | 18 Jun 2020 | 00:13:18 | |
Tom, Simon and Lee look at the match action from the Bundesliga, as we reach the half way mark in the championship and qualification rounds. Who dropped two vital points in the relegation battle, and how are those Euro qualifying spots shaping up? Find out here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Match Day 26 - Rapid get the Rub of the Green and Home Woes in the Bottom Half | 15 Jun 2020 | 00:41:05 | |
The usual pod suspects have 6 more Bundesliga games to look at, as well as some suggestions on the hottest talents in the league, and who should have a shave! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Match Day 25 - Sturm in a Teacup, or just "Football Culture"? | 13 Jun 2020 | 00:19:43 | |
The team look back over the Match Day 25 action from the top and bottom six, including some more stunning goals and an expletive laden outburst with consequences. Who's on form in the Austrian Bundesliga? Or is it all just random over here anyway?! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Match Day 24 - Salzburg Streets Ahead - Admira Adrift? | 07 Jun 2020 | 00:14:18 | |
The team send back live reports from around the grounds at Rapid vs Sturm and Admira vs Mattersburg, as well as casting an eye over the remaining games, most of which were full of goals, and good ones too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The League Lockdown is Lifted, but How About that Title Race? | 05 Jun 2020 | 00:44:24 | |
A Wolfsberg wonder-goal lit up the league, but could Salzburg start as they meant to go on? LASK faced their big comeback against Hartberg. and down in the bottom six there was a Jamaican sensation for struggling St Pölten. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Are Salzburg Back? Could WAC go all the way? The Matchday 20 Podcast | 05 Mar 2025 | 00:59:13 | |
Tom & Lee are joined at The Long Hall by a new pod member, Tom Walsh! We look at Salzburg's resurgence, Sturm's slip-up, assess the goings on in Vienna, Linz and elsewhere around the grounds from the Austrian Bundesliga. Support the Pod: buymeacoffee.com/OtherBundesliga Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Salzburg Dominate Socially-Distanced Cup Final as LASK Saga Rolls On... | 31 May 2020 | 00:31:58 | |
Austria Lustenau ensured a safe distance from the season's first trophy with a drubbing in the final, and Jesse Marsch gets his hands on his first European silverware as a head coach. LASK have their punishment dished out, but could an appeal drag the whole league into a mire? We look back on the cup final, and ahead to the restart of the Austrian Bundesliga season! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Other Bundesliga Comeback is off to a Scandalous Start... | 18 May 2020 | 00:30:55 | |
A video of LASK breaking Covid-19 rules in training has overshadowed the news that the Bundesliga will be back in a few weeks. Tom, Simon and Lee are back together at the Long Hall in Vienna to record our first regular pod in what seems like ages! We look at the possible punishments for LASK, the accusations of "industrial espionage", and just how the league (and cup) is going to make a comeback. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Lockdown Lookback on: Austria at the France '98 World Cup | 08 May 2020 | 00:51:56 | |
The team cast a lockdown lookback upon Austria's run to the France '98 World Cup, as well as their tough draw in the group stages. Relive the goals, the classic shirts and the haircuts of the late 1990's with our special episode! Polster, Herzog, Stoeger and more come to the fore as Austria took on the world for the last time to date... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Other Bundesliga Calls... Samuel Tetteh | 04 May 2020 | 00:17:58 | |
Tom calls up LASK and Ghana forward Samuel Tetteh to chat about life on and off the football pitch, as we wait to see what will happen with the remainder of the Austrian Bundesliga season. (Note: This is an audio version of a video interview which can be found on our YouTube channel) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Other Bundesliga Calls... Stefan Schwab | 30 Apr 2020 | 00:23:03 | |
Whilst we wait to see what happens with the rest of the 2019/2020 football season in Austria, we spoke to some of the players! In this episode Lee talks to SK Rapid captain Stefan Schwab about his home life, his finest moments on the pitch and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| How Could the Bundesliga be Concluded for 2019/20? | 05 Apr 2020 | 00:19:04 | |
The team get together (remotely) to talk about the ending of the season in Austria. Does the cancellation of the league in Belgium bring Austria (and other leagues) one step closer to the same fate? And what would the potential repercussions be for Austrian football if it did end early? Listen to our thoughts here... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| That Lockdown Episode with our Top 10 Moments! | 21 Mar 2020 | 00:48:56 | |
The team record remotely from their lives in lockdown, and once they've sorted out what might happen with the Austrian league in the coming months, Tom, Simon and Lee look back over some of their favourite Austrian football events since the start of the pod. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Bundesliga Match Day 22 was fun - but when's the next one? | 14 Mar 2020 | 00:34:09 | |
Coronavirus has had a huge impact on world sport, and Austria has of course taken some extreme measures, but what will become of the rest of this season? The team (and special guest Richard Turkowitsch) came up with some ideas for what might happen. Whilst we wait for the next match day, we also enjoyed looking back over the last round of Bundesliga fixtures... the last ones for how long? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Andy Mitten on United's Austrian Experience... | 12 Mar 2020 | 00:05:30 | |
Got no fans? It's behind closed doors tonight in Linz, but what have the fans been getting up to, and were they brave enough to travel in the first place? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Europa League Special: LASK vs Man Utd Preview! | 11 Mar 2020 | 00:22:24 | |
It's taking place behind closed doors in Linz due to Coronavirus measures, but what's the prognosis for LASK as they take on English heavyweights Manchester United? With no fans, it promises to be an odd occasion on Thursday evening, but The Other Bundesliga team take you through the ins and outs of a massive tie for the Austrian league-leaders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Ready for the Restart: The Next 2025 Winter Break Podcast | 27 Jan 2025 | 00:46:27 | |
Tom Middler & Anna Konovalova discuss a difficult restart to 2025 for Austria's teams in the UEFA Champions League, Mika Biereth's move to Monaco, and perhaps the best away day in Austrian football! Support the pod: buymeacoffee.com/otherbundesliga Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Late Goals in Europe & LASK Extend Bundesliga Lead! | 25 Feb 2020 | 00:26:28 | |
Recorded live at First Vienna's Hohe Warte stadium, we look over the Bundesliga games as LASK move further clear at the top of the table. Are Jesse Marsch's Salzburg in crisis? Meanwhile in the Europa league Salzburg have only a sliver of hope left vs Eintracht, and LASK vs AZ is poised nicely for Thursday in Linz! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Bundesliga is BACK, and LASK Lead! | 18 Feb 2020 | 00:52:23 | |
LASK knock Salzburg off their perch (for now) with a thrilling 3-2 away win as the two teams prepare to head into their Europa League clashes this week. Elsewhere in the league, the top 6 might just be sewn up! Who had a nightmare? Which keeper surely got fouled? And how about all those free-kicks? Join Tom, Simon and Lee as they round up all the league and cup action! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Best of the Winter Break - February 2020 | 02 Feb 2020 | 00:32:50 | |
The Other Bundesliga team talk through the biggest transfers of the long winter break. Who did some decent deals, and who has failed to strengthen their squad for 2020? We look at the games coming up this winter, and whether there's an end in sight to the dominance of Red Bull Salzburg... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Matthias Sindelar Story (Part 2) - An Other Bundesliga Special | 30 Jan 2020 | 00:31:57 | |
The closing chapters of Sindelar's amazing story. A look back at some incredible moments in Austrian football history; from the 1934 World Cup, to the annexation of Austria and ultimately, Sindelar's tragic final day. The second part of a special Other Bundesliga double-episode on the Austria and FAK legend Matthias Sindelar, told with the help of his biographer Camilo Francka. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| European Roundup: Match Day 6 | 17 Dec 2019 | 00:38:45 | |
The team pick through the Europa League Last 32 draw, and assess the final day of Champions League and Europa League group stage action for the Austrian sides. European Champions Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson tell us what they thought of FC Salzburg. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| European Roundup: Match Day 5 | 09 Dec 2019 | 00:35:26 | |
Salzburg gear up for one of their biggest ever European nights against reigning UCL champs Liverpool, and LASK secure a stunning knockout berth in the Europa League to boot! Wolfsberger AC are down and out, but how long until they're back on the European stage? We look ahead to Match Day 6, and what possible draws might await the Austrian teams after Christmas! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Domestic Duties: A Bumper Bundesliga Round-Up! | 07 Dec 2019 | 00:57:57 | |
The team look back at the last few domestic game weeks to spot the trends, the troubles and the triumphs of the Bundesliga's 12 teams. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| National Team Talk: Austria Book their Ticket to EURO 2020! | 23 Nov 2019 | 00:25:34 | |
Tom and Simon celebrate Austria reaching their 3rd EUROs, and their second in succession! We look back on the qualifying campaign, and ahead to the prospect of going into the tournament with feet firmly on the ground. Team member Julian Baumgartlinger tells us what qualifying means to Austrian football. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| European Roundup: Match Day 4 | 12 Nov 2019 | 00:34:35 | |
Haaland is at it again, but for how long? All the Austrian action in Europe, including a famous win in Linz, Salzburg surviving with a draw, and Wolfsberger left to rue another late lapse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| European Roundup: Match Day 3 | 28 Oct 2019 | 00:43:44 | |
The unthinkable happened! Salzburg finally slipped to a home defeat in the Champions League. The Other Bundesliga team look at their chances of progression, and assess how LASK and Wolfsberger are getting on at the halfway stage in their Europa League groups, to boot! Includes a post-match interview with Salzburg superstar Erling Haaland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| What's Up With Austria's Top Teams: The Winter Break Podcast | 04 Jan 2025 | 01:15:25 | |
Tom & Lee are at The Long Hall to look at each of Austria's biggest teams during the long winter break. We pick through a statistical best XI from the season so far, cast an eye over Austria's World Cup 2026 Qualifying group, and find out from @SturminUK what it's been like to follow SK Sturm Graz in a title-winning year! Support the pod: buymeacoffee.com/OtherBundesliga Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Domestic Duties: A Bundesliga and Cup round-up! | 18 Oct 2019 | 00:57:10 | |
The league has had a few months to get warmed up, and the cup got spicy early on as well, so Tom & Lee thought it was high time to have a look at how each of the 12 Bundesliga clubs have fared in the opening part of the Austrian season. Featuring an interview with Red Bull Salzburg captain Andreas Ulmer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| National Team Talk: October's EURO 2020 Qualifiers | 16 Oct 2019 | 00:20:55 | |
Why aren't the public enjoying Austria's tilt towards EURO 2020? Tom and Lee enlist the help of Football Radar's Anna Konovalova to round up the Group G qualification action of Austria vs Israel, & Slovenia vs Austria. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| European Roundup: Match Day 2 | 07 Oct 2019 | 00:39:59 | |
Tom, Simon and Lee look back on an action packed week for Austrian sides in Europe! Only the 1 point gained, but a whole lot of pride. We also ask: What's behind the recent rise in Austrian football? Featuring: Liverpool vs Salzburg, Wolfsberger vs Roma & Sporting vs LASK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||