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Football stories, player interviews, insights and a bit of weekly chaos from one of the top football podcasts in the UK! Join Simon Ferry, Paul Slane and Kevin Kyle as we take a look at the funnier side of the beautiful game!
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After 123 days in charge and a fan revolt, Russell Martin has been sacked from his role as Rangers Manager. The lads reflect on where it all went wrong for him at Ibrox and who should be the man to come in next to fix the current situation at the club.We're also delighted to be joined by St Johnstone maverick, Stevie Mallan as he reviews the weekend's Edinburgh Derby with the boys where Hearts maintained their league leader status over Celtic after Craig Halkett's dramatic injury time winner against Stevie's old side, Hibs! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We've got an all-time classic served up for you as talkSPORT pundits Jamie O'Hara and Jason Cundy's day of reckoning has arrived for their slander on Scottish Football over the years as they face the fiery fate of the Buck's Bar Hot Wings Challenge!The banter and wings are on fire as the spice gets cranked up for these two former Premier League players - they'll never say another bad word about Scottish Football again! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Si Ferry, Slaney, James McFadden and Gordon Dalziel review all the latest news coming out of Scottish Football this week as we head into the first Edinburgh Derby of the season with Derek McInnes' Hearts sitting top of the league! Can Hibs knock them off their perch on Saturday evening?Faddy also reflects on the atmosphere at Livingston vs Rangers as fans continued their protests against Russell Martin despite winning his 1st league game plus the lads discuss whether we'll see Motherwell take the game to Celtic away from home on Sunday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Former Celtic, Hibs and Aberdeen midfiedler, Dylan McGeouch returns to the show this week to join the lads' discussion on the latest news coming out of Scottish Football including Hearts now hitting the league summit after Derek McInnes and his side beat Falkirk and Champions Celtic dropped points to Hibs at home. Can the Jambos put up a genuine title race this year as they go into the firsy Edinburgh Derby of the season this Saturday?Russell Martin also got his 1st league win as Rangers Manager in the dying minutes of their game against Livingston, however it didn't do much to change the views of the chanting Rangers fans at the game. Can Max Aarons injury-time goal serve as a turning point for the Manager during this hostile time?Dylan also gives us some great insight into life as a free agent at the minute as well as the PFA pre-season initiative he took part in during the summer for professional players currently without a club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We're back with the Glen's Vodka SPFL Manager Of The Month Awards as Si Ferry sits down for a great and insightful chat with St Johnstone Manager, Simo Valakari to discuss their great start to The Championship, big moments so far at McDiarmid Park like beating Celtic, the heartache of last season's relegation and his previous playing career in Scotland at Motherwell under Alex McLeish, Harri Kampman and Billy Davies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Si Ferry, Slaney, Derek Ferguson and Gordon Dalziel look back on Celtic's opening Europa League game against Red Star Belgrade where Kelechi Iheanacho scored to earn Brendan Rodgers' side a draw. They also discuss the situation at Aberdeen as they suffered another defeat in the league to leave them winless and goalless at the bottom of the league and ask whether time is running out for Jimmy Thelin at Pittodrie!Russell Martin and Rangers also got a big win over Hibs the League Cup and so the boys discuss wether they can finally get some momentum in the league as they travel to Davie Martindale's Livingston on Sunday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Slaney & Andy Halliday sub in for hosting duties while Si Ferry is off ill as the lads are joined by Scotland International & Sheffield Wednesday legend, Barry Bannan and Ross McCormack!The lads get a great chat with Barry about playing through the current difficult circumstances at Hillsborough amid the uncertainty around the club as well as hear some brilliant stories from his career at the likes of Aston Villa, Blackpool and Crystal Palace.And we of course discuss all the action from the weekend's Premier Sports Cup Quarter-Finals as Russell Martin got a huge win over Hibs despite animated fan protests against him outside and inside Ibrox to set-up a Semi-Final tie against bitter rivals Celtic. Andy Halliday & Motherwell are also heading back to Hampden for a 2nd season in a row after his side beat Aberdeen at Pittodrie which now sees them face Stephen Robinson's St Mirren for a place in the Final! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1The Right In The Coupon team, Si Ferry, Slaney, James McFadden, Derek Ferguson and Gordon Dalziel catch-up on the latest Scottish Football news from the week including a sighting of Russell Martin's Rangers squad at Loch Lomond for a team building day following their league defeat to Hearts...The lads also look ahead to this weekend's Premier Sports Cup Quarter-Finals as Hibs travel to Ibrox looking to emulate their Edinburgh rivals' recent victory there while Celtic make the short trip to Firhill to take on Gordon Dalziel's old radio colleague Mark Wilson and Partick Thistle plus Killie face St Mirren and Aberdeen welcome in-form Motherwell to Pittodrie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We've got a fantastic show and guest for you this week as former Dundee United, Lech Poznan, Wolves, Leeds and St Johnstone left-back, Barry Douglas joins Si Ferry, Slaney and Andy Halliday for a chat on his career and of course the latest drama coming out of this weekend's Scottish Premiership action!It's one disaster to another at the minute for Russell Martin and Rangers as they lost to Hearts to go 9 points behind the Jambos on the league with fan fury reaching boiling point at Ibrox at the weekend. It was also a big weekend for Celtic following a volatile week at the club as they managed to secure 3 points in the very last minute of the game against Kilmarnock in controversial circumstances!The lads also discuss the 3-3 thriller at Easter Road between Hibs and Dundee United in what was no doubt game of the season so far. And how much more time does Jimmy Thelin have to turn things around at Aberdeen as they remain bottom of the league and without a goal after drawing 0-0 with Livingston! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
All is not quiet on the domestic front as the SPFL returns following a successful opening two games for Scotland's World Cup qualifying.Si Ferry, Slaney, Gordon Dalziel, James McFadden and Derek Ferguson review the games against Denmark and Belarus and then discuss all the fallout from the transfer window closing and what impact it'll have on certain teams this weekend! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We've got a treat for you this week as we're joined by Falkirk Captain and a great personality from the current game, Coll Donaldson! Coll shares some brilliant insight into life at Falkirk under John McGlynn from the last few years that's seen the club achieve back-to-back promotions to reach the SPFL Scottish Premiership this season!Coll also tells some great stories from his very interesting career which saw him move down to London at 18 to sign for Harry Redknapp's QPR where he was sharing a dressing room with some of football's big hitters like Rio Ferdinand, Adel Taarabt, Niko Kranjcar, Charlie Austin, Richard Dunne and many others!He also discusses some more difficult times he had in his football journey during his time at Dundee United before John Robertson revived his career at Inverness, leading to a move back to the top flight at Ross County under Stuart Kettlewell, John Yogi Hughes and Malky MacKay.Great show and a great guest - you'll enjoy this one! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
As the dust settles on a monumental few days on and off the pitch for SPFL clubs, Si Ferry, Slaney, Derek Ferguson and Gordon Dalziel discuss the fallout from recent events in the transfer window and where it leaves the relationship for key individuals at both Celtic and Rangers.The lads review the transfer business of all clubs, particularly Aberdeen who pulled off an incredible day of deadline day business bringing back striker Kevin Nisbet on a permanent, Bologna winger, Jesper Karlsson and Scotland International, Stuart Armstrong!We also look ahead to Scotland kicking off their World Cup qualifying campaign with away ties to Denmark and Belarus over the coming days. Can we make it to USA, Canada & Mexico? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In what can only be described as a significant couple of days, the lads discuss where it leaves Celtic and Rangers and this season's title race and we ask the question - is this the best opportunity for the likes of Hibs and Hearts to split the two sides from Glasgow?Ross McCormack joins Si Ferry, Slaney and Andy Halliday for a MASSIVE show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Where do we start on a shocking few days for Scottish Football in Europe!? The lads dissect the Rangers horror show against Club Brugge as they went 5-0 down at half-time before losing 6-0 and ending the tie in a 9-1 aggregate defeat! What does this mean for Russell Martin going forward?We also chat about Celtic's disastrous defeat on penalties to 331th ranked Kazakhstan side Kairat Almaty, which sees them drop out of the Champions League and into the Europa while tensions boil even higher between Brendan Rodgers, the Celtic board and the fans.And now they play each other on Sunday! The boys look ahead to the game and discuss how the midweek events could effect either side plus also preview the Dundee Derby taking place at Dens Park! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We've got a great show for you this week as former Celtic, Hibs, Dundee & Dundee United maverick, Scott Allan joins Si Ferry, Slaney and his best mate, Andy Halliday to discuss the latest stories coming out of Scottish Football including Russell Martin making it three 1-1 draws in a row in the SPFL with a huge game against Celtic looming on Sunday! If things weren't tough enough for the Ibrox Gaffer, he also revealed that Hamza Igamane refused to come on as a substitute against St Mirren!We also look at how Brendan Rodgers and Celtic are shaping up ahead of Sunday's game as well as look ahead to the first Dundee Derby of the season and discuss the 3-3 epic between Andy's Motherwell and Hearts at Tynecastle on Saturday!And of course, our guest Scott Allan shares some great stories on the likes of Jason Cummings, Nicolas Anelka, Romelu Lukaku and many more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Buck's Bar Hot Wings Challenge is back and we've got a cracker for you as two of Scotland's funniest entertainers take each other in with Tam Cowan and Chris Toal facing the wings of fire!Si Ferry and Slaney provide both the quiz questions for the lads and questions on their life and careers with some great stories shared including Toal hanging about with Snoop Dogg and Tam nearly having a 'Baby Reindeer' moment at The Fringe! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Join Si Ferry, Slaney, Derek Ferguson and Gordon Dalziel for instant reaction to both Celtic & Rangers Champions League Play-off 1st legs which saw disappointing results at Celtic Park and Ibrox.Boos rang out from fans at both stadiums as Rangers suffered a 1st half horror show against Club Brugge, going 3-0 down after 20 mins before getting a goal back to go into the 2nd leg 3-1. Celtic surprisingly couldn't find a winner against Kairat Almaty and now face a 7,000 mile-round trip to Kazakhstan with the tie goalless.Can Russell Martin and Brendan Rodgers get the result they need to get through to Europe's top table? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What a week! Former Hibs captain & Dundee and Dunfermline Manager, James McPake joins Si Ferry, Slaney and Andy Halliday this week as we address the wild out-of-context back page headlines which emerged last week following our Open Goal Lock-In Live Stream and Andy's tactics board analysis on Rangers.We also discuss the Premier Sports League Cup results, preview a big week in the Champions League for Russell Martin and Brendan Rodgers' Celtic as well as review an amazing night in Europe for Hibs last Thursday as they progressed to the play-off round for the UEFA Conference League, assisted by a Kieran Bowie wonder goal! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Join Si Ferry, Slaney, James McFadden, Derek Ferguson & Gordon Dalziel as the preview this weekend's Scottish League Cup fixtures as well as look back on Rangers' 4-2 aggregate win and progression into the Champions Laague play-offs where they'll face Brugge while Celtic will be taking a trip to Kazakhstan days before their game at Ibrox!We also discuss Lennon Miller finally sealing his move from Motherwell to Serie A side, Udinese! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It's early days in the Scottish Premiership but the drama has already started as Russell Martin's Rangers dropped more points to struggling Dundee on Saturday with the Ibrox side yet to register a win. Former Rangers and Hibs midfielder, Kevin Thomson joins Si Ferry, Slaney and Andy Halliday to discuss the ins and outs as well as look back on Celtic's victory over Aberdeen at Pittodrie, Hearts' last-gasp winner against Dundee United and all of the other outcomes from this weekend's fixtures! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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heard a few comments on how they were disappointed about the show like myself. still love the podcast though.
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Joe Kerr wtf you on mate
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skip to 8 minutes..your welcome 😉
Halliday, Halliday... Andy Halliday #HailHailYaTramp
anyone else play the drinking game Everytime somebody says 'si' 🤔
rule 1 of podcasting....stop talking over each other.
this is the best show on the telly that's no on the telly
Great episode, great to hear the passion Gary has for his club.
Great episode. Be great if you could get Chick back on again
Another good episode- sounds like Billy could have talked all night!