The first of three year in review shows will begin Boxing Day as we look back on some of the best interviews from ICF in 2011.
We chose the first interview with CSA vice president Victor Montagliani in part because there is a chance he could be the CSA president next year – and as a man with a number of visions for what this game could be, it’s important to understand where he’s coming from and what he’s after. And partly we chose it to dream – as there are some big ones in it.
This next one was with the NASL commissioner David Downs. It was a timely interview and we were the first in Canada to talk to the D2 boss about his aspirations into Canada. Aspirations that they still very much have – even as Canada takes a look at the possibility of its own league. Like the CSA, its important to remember that the NASL still very much considers Canada fertile ground.
This last one features an interview with Earl Cochrane from very early on in the year. The Winter era had just begun and Earl was now working on the competition side of things and had sat on a committee with MLS that sought to reduce the Canadian requirements. In this interview Earl explains why he thought it was the right decision and fights off the idea of criticism of the project.
This first show will appear Boxing Day on CSN, with the next two airing on New Year's Day and Jan. 9.
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Although, if you're really eager the first two are already up on iTunes.