Gerry Dobson — Canada’s Broadcaster Through The Dark Days Doesn’t Have Regrets

About this episode

Gerry Dobson reflects on his career as a broadcaster for Canada's men's national soccer team during challenging times and shares his thoughts on the team's progress since his retirement.

Gerry Dobson saw the worst moments for Canada's men's national team — and just as it started to get good, he retired. 10 years after he signed off the airwaves that brought him across CONCACAF with Canada's dismal men's program at the time, he couldn't be happier to see where the team has gotten, even if there's a small part of him that wishes he could have been a part of it. In a one-on-one with Ben Steiner, he dives into some of the stories from the dark days and his experiences calling Canadian games, Canadian soccer and Canada's first live exposure to the Premier League over the course of three decades. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Ben Steiner

Guest: Gerry Dobson

Topics covered

• Canadian soccer
• broadcasting
• sports history
• national team
• retirement
• personal experiences

Keywords

• Gerry Dobson
• Canada's men's national team
• soccer broadcasting
• CONCACAF
• Premier League
• sports history
• retirement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Canada's men's national team, CONCACAF, Premier League

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