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Tackle Zone Radio #201 – Relaunch

Shawn (bouf) — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 13:58:41 +0000

Boy, oh boy… this was a long time coming… Are we cursed or what?

It has been a long wait for those Zoners still with us. Long indeed, but Shawn and Nathan are back baby!

This episode we discuss:

News – We have a look at some of the Mini Companies out there and discuss whats new?

Relaunch – We discuss where we’ve been and how we intend to improve the show you love so much!

Guest Spot – We invited some special guests this week to tell us the ins and outs of running a successful Tourney.

Some of the Links discussed in this show:

www.zlurpcast.com – Get your fill of “D” and “B”… uh, wait… did that come out right?

www.brisbane.bloodbowlleague.com- Come and check out how your hosts Shawn (Bouf) and Nathan (Greedy Smurf) are going with their teams in Season VI of their local league. If you love the software, don’t forget that you get a 10% discount when you mention Tackle Zone Radio.

www.talkfantasyfootball.org – With the demise of Talk Blood Bowl, we are blessed to have the content ported over to Talk Fantasy Football. A HUGE and fantastic forum for BB and other games.

www.impactminiatures.com – Check out the new Timberline minis

www.gaspez-arts.com – You have to see the Chaotic Team to believe them!

www.rolljordan.com/public/store/index.php – Another Great Miniature Company

Thanks For Listening!

Tackle Zone Radio #009 – Flinging Snot

Shawn (bouf) — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:59:29 +0000

Do you have the Right Stuff? We dont!

Welcome to the first of four episodes detailing the ins and outs of Stunty Teams! Nathan and (mostly) Shawn Babble on inanely about Ogres this episode and It’s pretty obvious that Shawn won’t shut up about them! We also Have a look at a few of the seldom used skills out there.

This episode we discuss:

News – We have a look at some of the Mini Companies out there and discuss whats new?

Roster Dissection; Ogres – In episode 1, the boys (Mostly big mouth Shawn) talk about the fun and mayhem involved in playing Ogres.

Brilliant Coaching –There are some Skills out there that you just don’t see that often… Nathan and Shawn Have a deep look at a few.

Some of the Links discussed in this show:

www.talkfantasyfootball.org – With the demise of Talk Blood Bowl, we are blessed to have the content ported over to Talk Fantasy Football. A HUGE and fantastic forum for BB and other games.

www.impactminiatures.com - Check out the new Sarcos

www.shadowforge.com.au – Have a look at the Gridiron Range!

www.gaspez-arts.com - You have to see the Chaotic Team to believe them!

www.rolljordan.com/public/store/index.php - Another Great Miniature Company

www.games-workshop.com- There are some new Beastmen Minis out there too!

Thanks For Listening!

Tackle Zone Radio #008 – Paint Da Fence

Shawn (bouf) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:04:31 +0000

It’s been a long dark road, but despite it all, were back for more gruelling punishment. Shawn and Nathan return after more than a few failed GFI Roles to finally touch down another great episode of Tackle Zone Radio!

This episode we discuss:

News – Just where have you been and why do you stink of sloth like stagnation?

Locker Room – In episode 1, the boys had many a tip on how to construct your offence… now we’re back with tips on how to shut your opponent down.

Brilliant Coaching – with so many rules floating about, what are some common House rules and are they a welcome addition to your league?

Some of the Links discussed in this show:

www.talkfantasyfootball.org – With the demise of Talk Blood Bowl, we are blessed to have the content ported over to Talk Fantasy Football. A HUGE and fantastic forum for BB and other games.

www.thenaf.net – Your home for Blood Bowl Tournament Action!

http://zlurpcast.com – A Very Funny and Awesome Show dedicated to the American Blood Bowl Tourney scene.

http://threedieblock.libsyn.com – another very good Blood Bowl Podcast, Get some tips from some entertaining fellas

A Very Special Thank You

To all of you that stuck around… That shows some dedication!

Tackle Zone Radio #007 – Run Ratboy, Run!

Shawn (bouf) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:22:45 +0000

Talking Rats, Controversy and the Loss of my Humble and friendly Co-host mark this episode. Join me is wishing Matthew a fond farewell in this, his Final TZR.

This episode we discuss:

News - Games Workshop go C&D crazy, How that has affected the BB community and even this show!

RnD (Roster Dissection) - Skaven, the fastest of the fast and Matthew’s favourite team.

Pitch Invasion -The Boys revisit the cyanide Blood Bowl Computer game and revirew the Nintendo DS Version.

Our Final thanks to our Former sponsors.

BBFigs – www.bbfigs.com

For all your needs for the teams in the latest LRB 6 rule-set, check out BBfigs.com.

Impact Miniatures – www.impactminiatures.com

Be sure to go over and check out not only the extensive miniatures collection available to purchase but also their comprehensive hobby products. Everything from carry cases to metal magnets and base weights, you’ll find it at Impact Miniatures.

Links discussed in this show:

www.talkfantasyfootball.org – With the demise of Talk Blood Bowl, we are blessed to have the content ported over to Talk Fantasy Football. A HUGE and fantastic forum for BB and other games.

A Very Special Thank You

And special thanks to everyone who gave us great feedback on the website via commenting and also in our email, tacklezoneradio@gmail.com. Keep the feedback coming! We’ve had some great Photos posted by some Fans on Facebook, Check them out.

Good Bye Matthew, You’ll be missed!

Tackle Zone Radio #006 – Rumble in the Jungle!

Shawn (bouf) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:04:34 +0000

Despite many hardships and trials along the way, TZR blisters back onto the pitch to scorch your tender eardrums with another great episode! Forget that cursed number that lies betwixt 4 and 6. Thrice we tried to record and release that cursed Episode! Lets just forget the past and Move on. This episode we discuss:

News - iTunes treats us well, The GenconOZ BB Tourney failure, and Plans for the future.

RnD (Roster Dissection) - Amazons - The Vanilla Sundae of Blood Bowl

Sportsmanship - Are you a Good opponent or a Jerk (like Shawn!)

Our thanks as always to our sponsors:

BBFigs – www.bbfigs.com

For all your needs for the teams in the latest LRB 6 rule-set, check out BBfigs.com.

Impact Miniatures – www.impactminiatures.com

Links discussed in this show:

www.brisbane.bloodbowlleague.com- Come and check out how your hosts Shawn (Bouf) and Matt (Scalpifig) are going with their teams in Season V of their local league. If you love the software, don’t forget that you get a 10% discount when you mention Tackle Zone Radio.

www.threedieblock.com- The only other Blood Bowl Podcast. Join Chase and Pablo for a run around the pitch!

A Very Special Thank You

Tackle Zone Radio #004 – What Is Wrong With Deodorant?

Matthew — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:32:16 +0000

In this episode Shawn and Matt are joined by Nathan (aka GreedySmurf) from their local league to talk about running tournaments. It was a more casual, discussion based show this time around and you might hear the opening of beers throughout. So join the gang as they shoot the breeze about tournaments and Blood Bowl.

Good news this week -

Facebook group is working now! So find us by searching in groups for Tackle Zone Radio.

Matt is going to Gen Con Oz and will (hopefully if the mail comes in time) will have giveaways (while stocks last!) if you tell him the secret codeword from Episode 4.

Here’s the general rundown on what was talked about:

Tournaments – Different ways of running tournaments. Important things to remember and do. Thoughts on prize support. The importance of NAF.

Our thanks as always to our sponsors:

BBFigs – www.bbfigs.com

For all your needs for the teams in the latest LRB 6 ruleset, check out BBfigs.com.

Impact Miniatures – www.impactminiatures.com

Links discussed in this show:

www.genconoz.com – Gen Con Australia, 18th-20th September 2009 at the Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane Australia. Come and play against Matthew in the Blood Bowl tournament and say g’day and get your voice on the podcast.

http://www.boltthrower.com/ - Bolt Thrower! A punk/metal band Shawn seems to like. And yes they are/were officially linked to GW and sing about GW stuff.

A Very Special Thank You

And special thanks to everyone who gave us great feedback on the website via commenting and also in our email, tacklezoneradio@gmail.com. Keep the feedback coming!

We’re looking at doing a Mailbag segment in coming shows so please send us any questions you may have for the community and we’ll get you on air. Better yet, record your question as a MP3 and we’ll put it into the show! Get your voice heard on TZR.

Tackle Zone Radio #003 – Entering into a New Age

Shawn (bouf) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:44:00 +0000

~Okay, Looks like it’s working now. Here (FINALLY) is Episode three!~

In this episode Shawn talks…a lot. Like seriously. Matt edited out a full 20 minutes of other stuff and the show STILL reached the 1 hour 30 mins mark. But it’s content rich. It’s bucking the economic crisis. And that content was:

Cheating in the Blood Bowl Video Game by Cyanide Studios. Conclusion: Cheaters = squeezers. Whatever that means. Must be some sort of Canadian thing.

Brilliant Coaching -The LRB 6.0 New Rules and Rule Changes. Result: The new experimental rules are awesome and really streamline the game.

Roster Dissection – Slann. The End is Nigh… The Old Ones are HERE!!!

Our thanks as always to our sponsors:

BBFigs – www.bbfigs.com

For all your needs for the teams in the latest LRB 6 ruleset, check out BBfigs.com.

Impact Miniatures – www.impactminiatures.com

Links discussed in this show:

A Very Special Thank You

And special thanks to everyone who gave us great feedback on the website via commenting and also in our email, tacklezoneradio@gmail.com. Keep the feedback coming!

Tackle Zone Radio #002 – Know Your Role

Matthew — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 04:50:03 +0000

The team is free from Swine Flu and brings you a very long episode to make up for lost time.

This episode Shawn and Matt discuss player roles in TnT (Tips and Tactics)

They focus on what players ‘do’ not what positions they play. Through handy hints on how each role works and skill suggestions, you can try and make your team a force of specialists that are feared in your league.

The roles Shawn and Matt cover are:

The Handler
The Scorer
The Sacker
The Killer
The Winger
The Bomberor The Dumper
The Fouler

In the second segment, The Lockeroom, Matt interviews Shawn about what it’s like to be a organiser aka Da Commish of a Blood Bowl league. Shawn gives handy suggestions for budding and established commishs alike on how to start up and maintain a healthy league in your area.

As always the guys end the show with Coaches Corner which was a little rushed this week due to the long show runtime and the fact they had so many games to cover. Expect some fun Squigball anecdotes in the next episode.

Our thanks as always to our sponsors:

BBFigs – www.bbfigs.com

For all your needs for the teams in the latest LRB 6 ruleset, check out BBfigs.com.

Impact Miniatures – www.impactminiatures.com

Links discussed in this show:

A Very Special Thank You

And special thanks to everyone who gave us great feedback on the website via commenting and also in our email, tacklezoneradio@gmail.com. Keep the feedback coming!

STOP THE PRESSES!!!!

In this week’s episode, Matthew was talking about Tackle Zone Radio trying to get press access to Gen Con Oz (www.genconoz.com) He has since talked to Ian over at Gen Con Oz and TZR WILL be attending and going interviews as well as coverage of the Blood Bowl tournament this year.

So if you are coming to Brisbane, Australia for Gen Con Oz 2009 and/or are participating in the two-day Blood Bowl tournament, let us know and we’ll try to get you on air :)

ALSO, Matthew has been researching the possibility of TZR merchandise. He’s pretty sure he’s got the right service in mind but wants to hear what sort of things you want the TZR logos and lovely drawings on. Let him know here as a comment or via email as always: tacklezoneradio@gmail.com.

Tackle Zone Radio – Emergency Broadcast!

Matthew — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:01:58 +0000

Well due to an onset of Nurgle’s Rot in the TZR Camp, the team’s producer is out of action.

With this comes an unfortunate delay in the next full episode which Matthew explains in this short Emergency Broadcast.

The TZR Team are investigating other recording options as well just in case Bryn the Producer is incapacitated longer than expected.

So stay tuned for a new episode as soon as possible.

In other news, the guys are aware of the problems the Facebook group is having with it not being listed in the Groups search. Matthew is getting onto Facebook’s case about this and as it seems to be a fairly common problem they expect a positive result shortly.

Also, if you have a league or tournament you would like to advertise, please visit the League Finder and Tournament List pages at the top of the website.

And if you want to find a league or tournament near you, be sure to visit back often to see if there are any in your local area!

Finally, if you are interested in joining a Tackle Zone Radio mailing list (we’d send you emails about episodes, things we discussed and stuff listeners send us that may interest the community) let us know by emailing tacklezoneradio@gmail.com.

See you in a week with a new episode…we hope!

Tackle Zone Radio #001 – The Kick Off

Matthew — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:46:08 +0000

Finally after some technical difficulties, the boys have got their first official episode out!

In The Locker Room segment, Shawn and Matthew discuss the four main play styles you can use when coaching your teams.

They are:

The Long Game
Attrition
The Short Game
The Cage

Their helpful insight offers every coach, new or veteran, handy hints on how to form the basis of their team’s playbook

The second segment on offer in this episode is Pitch Invasion, in which Shaun and Matthew offer their first impressions of and review the Blood Bowl game by Cyanide Studio. What were the best things and what were the monkeys on their backs? Listen to find out!

Then as always they round out the show with Coaches Corner.

Shawn and Matthew would like to thank their sponsors:

www.bbfigs.com - Your source of Games Workshop official miniatures to make those teams Games Workshop doesn’t support. You can buy whole teams, booster packs or individual models.

www.impactminiatures.com- A great source for hobby craft needs from cases, bases, magnets and dice. As well as exciting alternative models from their Elf Ball and Street Ball ranges.

Links discussed in this show:

www.games-workshop.com - Visit to check out the FREE SHIPPING (conditions apply) for July as well as the new Mighty Zug miniature

www.bloodbowl-game.com- The official home of Cyanide Studio’s Blood Bowl video game. Here you can catch up on all the news AND order the digital download version for PC.

A Very Special Thank You

And special thanks to everyone who gave us great feedback on the website via commenting and also in our email, tacklezoneradio@gmail.com. We’ll be answering your questions and addressing your comments in Episode 2. Keep the feedback coming!