Midweek Mention... Saipan
From Bad Dads Film Review by Bad Dads
May 27, 2026 · 27 min · Season 24 · Episode 4
About this episode
The dads review the film Saipan, exploring its significance in modern Irish football history.
On this episode of Bad Dads Film Review, the dads review Saipan (2025), a dramatization of one of the most explosive moments in modern Irish football history. In this episode Why this story still matters: Ireland’s 2002 World Cup buildup and the Keane/McCarthy falloutThe core tension: perfectionist, win-first standards vs “get the job done” tournament pragmatismCamp preparation issues and why they became the flashpointClub-vs-country politics in the background (including pressure dynamics aro...
People in this episode
Host: Bad Dads
Topics covered
- Irish football history
- World Cup buildup
- Keane/McCarthy fallout
- tournament pragmatism
- club-vs-country politics
Keywords
- Saipan
- Irish football
- World Cup
- Roy Keane
- Mick McCarthy
- football politics
- tournament preparation
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Ireland
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