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Welcome to Belfast Live's new football podcast - That's What I Call Football.
We are back for the new season with a brilliant new show, backed by our friends at http://BetMcLean.com.
We are back for the new season with a brilliant new show, backed by our friends at http://BetMcLean.com.
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It's the final episode of the season as we review the Irish Cup final and Saturday's European play-off.
We also look at the managerial merry-go-round at Ballymena United and Cliftonville, while Gerard Lyttle reacts to some of the speculation surrounding his future.
We also hand out some end-of-season awards.
This week's special guest is Linfield midfielder Chris Shields.
Chris joins Gareth Fullerton and Gerard Lyttle to chat about the Blues' marathon season.
We chat about Linfield's European agony and missing out on the Premiership title, and how the Windsor Park club will be determined to bite back next season after facing some criticism.
We also look ahead to this weekend's Irish Cup final and the upcoming European play-offs.
On this week's podcast we celebrate Larne's historic title win with captain Tomas Cosgrove and defender Aaron Donnelly.
The pair reflect on the club's first-ever Gibson Cup triumph and the celebrations that followed.
We hear about the vision of manager Tiernan Lynch and owner Kenny Bruce, and how they plan to toast their success in Spain.
Gareth Fullerton and Gerard Lyttle are joined by special guest, Glenavon defender Sean Ward.
Sean looks back on his stellar career to date after reaching the milestone of 750 senior Irish League games earlier this week.
The 39-year-old has won league titles at Glentoran, Linfield and Crusaders, and is now hoping to help Glenavon secure European football this season.
Sean chats about the highs and lows in his career, and also praised the impact of Larne boss Tiernan Lynch during his earlier playing days at the Oval.
The veteran defender also reveals the key behind his longevity in football - and it's something all of us can relate to!
Gareth is joined by Belfast Live/Daily Mirror sports reporter Steven Crawford and Larne defender Albert Watson on this week's show.
Albert chats about Larne's trophy assault this season, with the Inver Reds currently top of the Premiership and into the semi-finals of the Irish Cup.
He also reflects on his own glittering career which has included spells in Canada and Iceland.
This week's special guest is Hearts and Northern Ireland striker Liam Boyce.
Liam joins Gareth and Barry in the virtual studio to chat about life in the Scottish Premiership, and his recovery from a second cruciate injury.
The former Cliftonville man reflects on his days at Solitude, and his thoughts on this season's title race.
Liam also spills the beans on some of his former teammates, and reveals how his mum gave away his Golden Boot award from one of his title-winning seasons with the Reds!
On this week's podcast Gareth and Janty are joined by Dungannon Swifts goalkeeper Declan Dunne.
Decky played his 100th Irish League game last weekend in a 2-1 win over Cliftonville in the quarter-finals of the Irish Cup.
He reflects on that heroic performance at Solitude, and the impact Dean Shiels is making at Stangmore Park.
Decky also outlines the club's Premiership hopes this season as they battle against relegation at the bottom end of the table.
We also reflect on all the other action in the Premiership and look ahead to Sunday's BetMcLean Cup final between Linfield and Coleraine!
On this week's podcast we welcome special guest Ryan Catney into the virtual studio.
Ryan joins Gareth and Barry to chat about his Irish League career, and some magical memories with the Reds.
He also reflects on his horrific double leg break and gives us his views on this season's title race.
We look ahead to this weekend's games and also pick out another charity bet.
On this week's show Gareth and Barry chat about all the latest happenings in the Irish League.
We also have special interviews with Michael Gault and Jamie Mulgrew about Linfield's recently launched full-time academy and the Blues' title prospects this season as we reach the business end of proceedings.
Can Larne handle the pressure as they target a first-ever Premiership title?
We discuss the pros and cons of leading a title race.
On this week's show we welcome former Irish League goalkeeper Michael Dougherty into the virtual studio.
Doc joins Gareth and Barry to chat about his new coaching role at Derry City, and he also reflects on his own playing career with clubs including Glentoran, Crusaders, Portadown and Larne.
We discuss the current state of goalkeeping in Northern Ireland, and some of the shot-stoppers Doc played alongside including Elliott Morris, Sean O'Neill and Conor Devlin.
1On this week's show we welcome H&W Welders assistant boss Graeme Philson into the virtual studio.
Philsy chats to us about Saturday's brilliant Irish Cup win over Glenavon, and the progress the Welders are making on and off the pitch.
We also hear about his 'run in' with Kirk Hunter, and how Michael Carrick used to be is boot boy at West Ham United.
We also chat about Kyle Lafferty's arrival at Linfield and this weekend's big games!
This week's special guest is Bangor boss Lee Feeney.
We look ahead to Bangor's massive Irish Cup clash with Crusaders this Friday night and reflect on the Seasiders' season so far.
We also recap the recent Premiership action - including Shay McCartan's 'Hand of God' - and chat about the transfer window including the chances of Kyle Lafferty moving to the Irish League.
On this week's podcast we look back on a busy week in the Irish Premiership.
Glentoran have a new manager and are back winning games, while Linfield's title surge has been stalled by Crusaders.
We also assess Cliftonville's defensive issues and the feel-good factor around Larne.
We also discuss summer football (again) and some inconsistent refereeing.
On this week's show Gareth, Gerard and Barry are joined by Coleraine midfielder Lee Lynch.
Lee chats about swapping full-time Larne for the Bannsiders last summer, and how he's targeting major silverware success at the Showgrounds .
He also gives us an insight into Oran Kearney and looks ahead to the club's BetMcLean Cup final against Linfield.
We also look at all the recent league and Irish Cup action and address Mick McDermott's "balloons" comments.
This week's special guest is former Manchester United and Northern Ireland goalkeeper Roy Carroll.
Roy joins Gareth, Gerard and Barry in the virtual studio to chat all things football - including his return to action for Ballinamallard United at the tender age of 45!
The veteran shot-stopper reflects on his career including working with Sir Alex Ferguson, Cristiano Ronaldo and Roy Keane.
Gareth and Gerard are joined by former Irish League player and manager Gerry Flynn to look ahead to a bumper Boxing Day schedule.
The festive derbies are coming up on Monday and we preview all six games and give our (bulletproof) tips.
We discuss the magic of the Boxing Day games and assess which teams are in form, and who is struggling for momentum heading into the busy schedule.
We also have our weekly BetMcLean charity bet.
On this week's show Gareth Fullerton and Gerard Lyttle chat about Michael O'Neill's return as Northern Ireland boss, as well as all the latest action from the Irish Premiership.
We have interviews with Northern Ireland legend Aaron Hughes, former international striker Iain Dowie who is currently helping out at Larne, and Portadown defender Paddy McNally.
The bumper festive episode also sees the return of the BetMcLean charity bet - can we land a winner this weekend.
This week's special guest is ex-Irish League midfielder and current Crumlin United boss Ciaran Caldwell.
Ciaran chats about his time in management and the challenges it presents.
He also reflects on his time in football with clubs including Cliftonville, Glentoran and Larne.
Ciaran also recalls his comical 'face plant' moment against Celtic in the Champions League and gives his thoughts on this season's title race.
Gareth and Gerard are joined by former Irish League player and manager Gerry Flynn on this week's podcast.
Gerry recalls his hilarious 'Lockdown Stories' and putting the fear into some of his good pals, and also chats about missing football after moving to Spain.
He also chats about his current role with Larne FC and the changing landscape of the Irish League.
Gareth is joined by Barry Johnston and Paul Leeman on this week's podcast.
Glentoran legend Leeper reflects on Friday night's Big Two win for the Glens, and we also conduct our own Linfield post-mortem.
We also look at what makes a good captain and make our weekend predictions.
And there's the usual charity bet courtesy of BetMcLean.
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