Randers FC

I know what the real name is, but I'll forever call that elephant Leahy.

The winds of shit going on out there in Africa, Randers.

Yeah, I think I need to listen

to that episode

Like you can go smash it.

And I think you obviously have carried that into Randers.

How, I mean, there's been a few Aussies that have played in that league.

How, what was the difference instantly between Denmark and France?

Former Blues striker Nikolaj Brockmadsen, who played eight times for the club in the 2015-16 season.

His arrival from Randers for a reported £500,000 in August 2015 was notable at the time because it was the first time for a couple of years the club had paid out that kind of money he was loaned to pcs vola the following season and had success there with 11 goals in 26 matches further loans to krakow and st mirren followed and he eventually left st andrews in 2019. in total he made six appearances for his country scored three times and represented denmark at the rio olympics in 2016.

After leaving the UK, he continued to play in Denmark for the next few seasons before hanging his boots up in February 2024 at the age of just 31.

Brock, thank you for joining us on the Keep Right On podcast.

I played well for the team, but personally, success didn't come as I hoped for, like scoring goals and stuff.

I did well for the team and had like two and a half seasons there, which was all right.

But after that, I moved to my home club, Randers FC, and played there.

We also qualified to Conference League So I played a couple of games there, but also had a bit of difficulty to keep fit.

But when you get him facing the goal, he just buries everything.

Which, for the money we paid for him, I think £2.8 million from Randers over in Denmark.

And when he arrived, there was a view of like, well, why have we signed this guy? Because his goal-scoring record wasn't great.

And he was brought in ultimately to replace Josh Sargent, who... didn't go about his exit in the best way and massively tarnished his reputation at Norwich City but we almost forgot he existed after the first few games because that's where he went on this crazy run I think got something like 10 goals in 12 in the back end of last season but also had an injury in that time as well and this season just almost took off from where he left off ultimately he had a decent little time in the World Cup as well with Australia no he didn't get quite as many minutes or contribute quite the way he wanted to but at 21, 22, and given his backstory, he was a refugee, sort of to then get that opportunity to go and, yeah, prove yourself on the world stage.

And this is a good news story and it's been popping up each week, hasn't it? Noah Skoko is on the score sheet again, Chief.

scoring a consolation goal in Rud's 2-1 loss to Rijeka so obviously I reckon there's probably already been talks with Skoko and where he's heading he has been playing in the underage for Croatia but one to watch out on I don't think this is a lost cause because I think he'd be very open to see what country or where he can get to in his own career to push his international status and In Denmark, we also seen Paul Izzo keep a clean sheet and Randers nil all draw with A.C. Horsens making five saves.

And Czech Republic, good news for Greg Cole.

He scored a consolation goal for Jablonek in 24 minutes off the bench as his side go down 3-2 to Freiburg in the Europa Conference League.

All right, mate, it's time for Team of the Week.

Who do we have in Chiefs 11?

All right, let's start with Paul Izzo in goals who kept that clean sheet for Randers.

Daniel Wilmering was good for the Jets.

We've got two on Friday, two on Saturday, one on Sunday for your wagering needs.

We're going to start on Friday with Horsens hosting Rangers in the Danish First Division.

Who? Horsens.

Horsens AC.

Yes.

Hosting Randers.

Sorry, I said Rangers.

I meant Randers in the Danish.

they kinda started going a- abroad.

Uh, his brother's over at Norwich right now just absolutely terrorizing the championship, and then Mousa ended up going over to Denmark to Randers, one of, uh, one of the clubs Andy's familiar with a bit.

And he did okay, but there's nothing like coming home.

So he's gonna be a great...