E35 | Bruce Holloway
Episode summary | Bruce Holloway
Bruce was editor of New Zealand football fanzine Sitter from 1997-2005 and a Waikato Times journalist for nearly 20 years from 1992-2011. He has three times won NZ Football Media Writer of the Year and three times won Publication of the Year.
He was also chairman of Melville United for 13 seasons from 2004-2017.
We talk about his controversial match reports and the coaches and players he's upset, his relationship with Declan Edge and why they are no longer friends on Twitter, his opinion of the proposed national league change, the time a player physically threatened him following a spicy article and why he was so pissed off Steve transferred from Bay Olympic to Glenfield Rovers.
Show notes | Bruce Holloway
2.07 Introducing the Poppels West Coast India Pale Ale, recapping the One Year Celebration at Craft Bar, podcast ethics, and how Seamus and Steve know Bruce
7.37 The challenges of being Club Chairman and media man at Melville United
14.42 Bruce on Declan Edge
25.13 The New Zealand national league past, present and future
36.35 Bruce Holloway the journalist (and footballer?)
49.27 The perils of writing critically about football
59.47 A series of hot takes: the “Men who watch men play games” article, female sports journalists, science fiction, modern sports journalism, Twitter and the origins of Cordwainer Bull
1.07.44 Bruce on Dylan Cleaver’s comment that “football people are the worst”, football fanzines and the Melville Forum
1.13.54 The modern football player, club loyalty and that time Steven left Bay Olympic for Glenfield Rovers
1.20.53 Who have been the best players Bruce has seen over the years?
1.24.02 Bruce on Steven’s football career
1.28.42 Comparing Melville United Chatham Cup final losses 2003 v 2019
1.31.37 Final beer review from Bruce, and last words from Steven and Seamus
