
Open Goal - Football Show
Football stories, player interviews, insights and a bit of weekly chaos from one of the top soccer ball 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!
Open Goal - Football Show · Fitba Media Ltd
Show overview
Open Goal - Football Show has been publishing since 2018, and across the 8 years since has built a catalogue of 733 episodes. That works out to roughly 940 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a several-times-a-week cadence.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 1h and 1h 32m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. Roughly 59% of episodes carry an explicit flag from the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Sports show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed yesterday, with 41 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Fitba Media Ltd.
From the publisher
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 the rest of the team as we take a look at the funnier side of the beautiful game! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest Episodes
View all 733 episodesWill Hearts Or Celtic Be Crowned SPFL Champions? | Keeping The Ball On The Ground
Will Rangers Take Celtic Down With Them In Title Race? | Right In The Coupon
Hearts Dump Rangers Out Title Race With Celtic Last Contender Standing | Keeping The Ball On The Ground
Do Hibs Fans Want To Lose To Celtic To Stop Hearts Winning the SPFL? | Right In The Coupon
Rangers Crash In Title Race, Hearts Beat Hibs & Are Celtic Revived? | Keeping The Ball On The Ground
Does Tavernier Leave Rangers As A Legend? Post-Split SPFL Fixtures Kick-Off! | Right In The Coupon
Martin O'Neill vs Neil Lennon in Final & SPFL Title Run-in Starts! | Keeping the Ball on the Ground
Will St Mirren Repeat Celtic Victory At Hampden & Can Lennon Get Dunfermline To Final? | Right In The Coupon
Has Insane 6-3 Win Made Rangers Favourites For The SPFL? | Keeping The Ball On The Ground

Do SPFL Split Fixtures Favour Celtic Over Hearts & Rangers? | Right In The Coupon
EThe SPFL have announced their post-split fixtures and as ever, it's stirred up some vocal opinions among fans of the three teams leading the title race. Si Ferry, James McFadden, Derek Ferguson and Gordon Dalziel discuss the fixtures and who it might suit best between Hearts, Rangers and Celtic.They also look ahead to another big weekend of SPFL Scottish Premiership action at the top and bottom of the table as we brace ourselves for another dramatic few days! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Only 3 Points Split Hearts, Rangers & Celtic At The Top Of The SPFL! | Keeping The Ball On The Ground
EAnother weekend goes by where one of the top 3 teams in the SPFL Scottish Premiership title race blinked with league leaders Hearts dropping crucial points which leaves only 3 points between The Jambos, Rangers and Celtic!Ian McCall returns to the show for another great laugh as well as analysis and discussion on the latest news coming out of the title race and the ongoing relegation battle with Stephen Robinson's Aberdeen suffering a damaging defeat to his old club St Mirren which sees them fall closer to the dreaded relegation play-off place! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hearts, Rangers & Celtic Return To Title Race + Scotland Boos Reaction | Right In The Coupon
ESi Ferry, Slaney, James McFadden, Derek Ferguson and Gordon Dalziel reflect on Scotland's 2 friendly defeats against Japan and Ivory Coast and question whether the reaction of some fans to boo the Steve Clarke's side despite their qualification for the upcoming World Cup. The lads also look ahead to the return of the SPFL Scottish Premiership this weekend as Hearts and Celtic face huge away ties with Derek McInnes' team heading to Livingston and Martin O'Neill returning to Dundee to take on a make or break game at Dens Park. In Glasgow, can Dundee United cause another upset in the title race by taking points off Rangers at Ibrox?There's also a huge game at the bottom of the table with St Mirren taking on Aberdeen - who will get a much needed three points in the fight against relegation! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is It A Failure If Hearts Don't Win The League? Charlie Mulgrew On Keeping The Ball On The Ground
ECharlie Mulgrew returns to the sofa with Si Ferry, Slaney and Andy Halliday to join the discussion on the latest news from Scottish Football including Scotland's performances during the international break and the madness of the title race!And as ever expect some hilarious stories from Charlie, never been heard on the podcast before! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

🔥🥵 Clyde 1 DJs Hilarious Head Loss At Buck's Bar Hot Wings Challenge! | Steven Mill vs Garry Spence
EClyde 1 DJ duo Steven Mill & Garry Spence face the Wings of FIRE with hilarious results as Si Ferry & Slaney put their trivia knowledge to the test in this Buck's Bar Hot Wings Challenge!Great reactions, stories and patter from one of Scottish radio's favourite double acts! We even have a go at Spence vs Shazam mid-hot wing meltdown! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How Far Can Scotland Go In The World Cup? Japan & Ivory Coast Preview | Right In The Coupon
EThe international break has arrived as Steve Clarke's squad meet up for the first time since their heroic World Cup qualification night against Denmark last year!Si Ferry, Slaney, James McFadden, Derek Ferguson and Gordon Dalziel look ahead to Scotland's upcoming friendlies with Japan and Ivory Coast and discuss what they're hoping to see from the squad this weekend as well as Steve Clarke's future and how far Scotland can go in the World Cup this summer!We also discuss the latest fall out from the title race between Hearts, Rangers and Celtic as well as how much trouble Aberdeen are in as the St Mirren and Killie close in on them at the bottom end of the table! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are Celtic Out Of The Title Race? Ryan Stevenson On Hearts Title Challenge | Keeping The Ball On The Ground
EAnother weekend of drama unfolded in the SPFL Scottish Premiership as last week's favourites for the title, Celtic LOST to Dundee United to fall back to 3rd in the table behind Hearts and Rangers, severely damaging their hopes of retaining the league.Former Hearts midfielder, Ryan Stevenson joins Si Ferry, Slaney and Andy Halliday to look back on the weekend's events and also get an insight into Ryan's career at Hearts, his new media career and his time in football both in Scotland and England! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Darren Connell vs Gary Faulds Hot Wings Challenge | Hot Wing Chaos As Comedians Lose Minds Over Spice!
EHilarious scenes ensue as Scottish comedians, Darren Connell and Gary Faulds take on the Buck's Bar Hot Wings Challenge with the spice level ramped right up to the MAX!Si Ferry and Slaney show no mercy to the comedy duo leading to incredible reactions alongside some brilliant patter! This one has it all! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Was Schmeichel Wrong To Play For Celtic Injured & Can Hearts Stay Top? | Right In The Coupon
EKasper Schmeichel's Celtic career looks to be over as he announced on TV this week that he's been playing with an injury in order to take part in Denmark's World Cup play-off but will now need surgery which will rule him out for months. The lads discuss the optics of this news and discuss whether it was right for the Goalie to persist with an injury during such a crucial time for Martin O'Neill and his team.All eyes are on Tynecastle this weekend as league leaders Hearts take on an in-form Dundee side in a game Derek McInnes will be looking to bounce back from last week's defeat to maintain their status as league leaders. Rangers will be looking to cut the gap further this weekend as they face a new test in Stephen Robinson's Aberdeen side who will be aiming to get themselves out of relegation trouble!It's all happening in Scottish Football once again so join Si Ferry, Slaney, James McFadden, Derek Ferguson & Gordon Dalziel for all the latest chat and discussion! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Celtic & Rangers Close In On Hearts + Fraser Fyvie Makes Show Debut | Keeping The Ball On The Ground
EThis week, Si Ferry, Slaney and Andy Halliday are joined by a great guest with former Aberdeen, Hibs, Dundee United and Wigan midfielder sitting down with the boys to discuss the latest developments in the SPFL Scottish Premiership title race and to share some brilliant insight and stories into a career which saw him win BOTH the Scottish Cup and FA Cup!There are now only 3 points separating Hearts, Celtic and Rangers after Derek McInnes' side's surprise defeat to Kilmarnock - can Martin O'Neill and Danny Rohl take advantage of the league leader's slip up? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jens Berthel Askou | Open Goal Meets... Motherwell Gaffer
What a Glen's Vodka Manager Of The Month interview we have for you this week! The one Si Ferry has been waiting on as he sits down with the Motherwell Manager, Jens Berthel Askou to celebrate his Scottish Premiership award for February and to discuss his revolutionary season at Fir Park!We get an insight into the incredible football he's brought to this Motherwell side, his aspirations for the future and his own footballing journey that inspired his Managerial approach!Not one to miss! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.