Open Goal - Football Show

We've got an absolute belter for you this week with long-serving centre-half and top man, Clint Hill getting a laugh and chat with Si as we look back on the key moments of his career.From an early career Wembley Cup Final with local side Tranmere to working his way up the divisions with Stoke and eventually long time club, QPR.Clint discusses the different eras spent at Loftus Road with one of his favourite gaffers, Neil Warnock to the more turbulent times under Mark Hughes' Premier League side.And we of course go into detail on Clint's season with Rangers where he established himself as a fans' favourite among the Ibrox faithful. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keeping the Ball on the Ground welcomes The Sheriff, Cillian Sheridan to the show as the boys get a good laugh with the big striker while they discuss his early career with Celtic, his funniest teammates, starting against Man Utd in the Champions League and going Vegan! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a big one this week as Si is joined by Celtic striker, Leigh Griffiths who chats candidly about his career pathway through the likes of Livingston, Dundee, Wolves and Hibs to becoming a goal-scoring centurion at Celtic Park. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SUBSCRIBE - https://bit.ly/2QGY26RThis week the boys are joined by former Rangers, Blackpool, Liverpool and current Reading midfielder, Charlie Adam!Some great laughs and chat from the lads including brilliant stories about Barry Ferguson, Ian Holloway, Brendan Rodgers and Jimmy Bullard!#Rangers #Blackpool #Liverpool Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by former Celtic and Wolves left-back, Lee Naylor!Lee discusses coming through at his boyhood team, Wolves and the years which led to him joining Celtic during an historic era under Gordon Strachan where the Glasgow side managed to qualify for the Last 16 of the Champions League two years in a row. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tam Cowan is in the driving seat this time with Si Ferry as the Off The Ball broadcaster gives us a ride through his regular Saturday jaunt between BBC studios to Fir Park to go watch his beloved Motherwell! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keeping the Ball on the Ground continues and this week we're delighted to be joined for a carry on by Sheffield United and Scotland striker Oli McBurnie!The Scotsman discusses life as a player in lockdown, SUFC's unbelievable season so far in the Premier League, Chris Wilder, growing up a Rangers fan and of course the national team! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Current Dundee Manager, James McPake joins Si Ferry this week to take a look back on what has been an eventful career for the former centre-half which he has shared with some of the biggest characters and names in the game.We look into the early days of his career during a tumultuous time for Livingston with ongoing financial and boardroom issues effecting the club’s progress under managers such as Richard Gough and Paul Lambert.After chatting about his time down south with Coventry and Chris Coleman, James provides great detail and insight into his time at Hibs as captain which saw 2 Scottish Cup finals, including the infamous 5-1 defeat to arch-rivals Hearts, as well as the shock relegation under Terry Butcher.Then of course we look at his critical time at Dundee which saw him cement himself as a pivotal figure at the club as a key player and eventual 1st team manager. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by former Southampton, QPR and current West Brom striker, Charlie Austin! Plenty of great laughs and chat from the lads as Charlie talks us through some cracking stories from his rise from the building site to becoming a Premier League player within the space of 5 years! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys may be in self-isolation but that won't stop us from bringing you your favourite weekly podcast as we welcome current Sheffield Wednesday and former Rangers forward Josh Windass to the show, filmed via video conferencing software from our homes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Si Ferry meets Scotland international goalkeeper, David Marshall as we look back on his eventful career to date that's had it all from a fairytale introduction to top-level football for Celtic against Barcelona, trophy hauls, desperate lows, play-offs, promotions and of course plenty of unorthodox teammates to discuss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Open Goal: On the Road is back to get you through lockdown as legendary breakfast DJ and GBX Anthems creator, George Bowie gives Si a trip down memory lane to discuss his career, best celebrity stories and of course the fitba and his beloved Greenock Morton! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the first time on the podcast, the boys are answering fans questions with some interesting queries and even more bizarre answers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The lads are still going and bringing you the nation's favourite Scottish Football podcast for another week as we're joined by a man who has been the topic of many an Open Goal tale, Paul McGowan!Gowser is in great form as we look back on his career with plenty of chat on Celtic, St Mirren, Dundee, managers and teammates over the years.Sit back and enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Si Ferry meets one of Scottish football's most well-known assistant managers as Billy Brown chats through his eventful career.Billy discusses winning the Scottish Cup with Hearts, crossing the Edinburgh divide by moving to rivals Hibs, Romanov years and managing some of the wildest dressing rooms in years gone by. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us this week in a peculiar podcast with no football to review following the shutdown of Scottish Football following the COVID-19 outbreak.The boys have their say on the unprecedented events and also have a chat with special guest, Ryan Stevenson on his career with Hearts, Ayr, Ipswich and Partick Thistle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

St Mirren winger Ross Wallace joins us as our latest guest as he candidly chats with Si about the key moments from his career at Celtic, Sunderland, Burnley & Sheffield Wednesday.Ross’ entertaining chat includes stories ranging from Henrik Larsson, Martin O’Neill, Gordon Strachan, Roy Keane, Burnley’s crazy dressing room & madcap Sheffield Wednesday manager Carlos Carvalhal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Current Hibs and former Dundee United and Celtic no. 10, Scott Allan joins the lads as a special guest this week as we review the latest talking points on Scottish Football and also have a chat about the key moments of Scott's career thus far! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we welcome our first ever referee guest on Open Goal as Bobby Madden to talks us through life as a 'man in the middle' and the route he has taken from becoming an amateur ref to managing games at the top level of European football. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fresh from making the William Hill Scottish Cup draw, Si is back with the team as they reflect on a very eventful weekend which saw the Quarter-Finals throw up many a talking point. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Scotland International & current Sportscene pundit, Steven Thompson joins Si this week in a very funny conversation to look over the striker’s career.The chat spans his introduction to professional football with Dundee United to his ‘surreal’ time at Rangers playing alongside some of the top players in the country. We also delve into the memorable moments he had in his career down south after his initial move to Cardiff and subsequent signing for Burnley which saw him achieve promotion to the English Premier League.And of course, we touch on the fairytale swan song which saw him become a cup winner for his boyhood team St Mirren which saw him round of his career in perfect fashion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In another instalment of the award-winning podcast, the boys discuss the implosion at Ibrox that has everyone scratching their heads, what terrible signings can do to team morale and look ahead to this weekend's William Hill Scottish Cup Quarter-Finals.There's also a new celebrity listener reveal... and it's a big one! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The legend of many Open Goal tales from our many guests, we are delighted to welcome former Hearts, Falkirk, Kilmarnock & Bradford Gaffer, Jim Jefferies to the show!Jim talks us through some of the key moments of his career from starting out in the amateur leagues to dealing with unorthodox owners and securing history with his boyhood team Hearts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Rangers, Motherwell, Kilmarnock and Wigan utility man, Lee McCulloch is in the driving seat with Si Ferry in another instalment of our Open Goal: On The Road series in association with Road Safety Scotland.The lads talk motors, entertainment on team buses, Bullard, Ferguson, Walter Smith and anything else to do with the other side of the game you don't usually see! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us again this week as former Rangers and current Clyde winger, Gregg Wylde accompanies the boys on this week's show as we give our own unique and irreverent view on the topics that have everyone talking! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Si sits down to have an epic conversation with former Scotland International, Kenny Miller as he looks back candidly on his trophy-laden career spent at Ibrox.One of very few men to have crossed the Glasgow divide between Celtic and Rangers, Kenny discusses the many highs and lows that have came with a love of playing the game that saw him continue his career up until the age of 40. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fromer Partick Thistle, Kilmarnock and Morton midfielder, Gary Harkins joins the lads this week to chat through his career as well as all the recent topical matters such as Storm Ciara wreaking havoc on the Scottish game at the weekend, Kenny Miller's retirement from football and the William Hill Scottish Cup Quarter Final draw. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the team chat through the final deadline deals that were secured by Scottish clubs on the final day of the January window. They also discuss Flo Kamberi's comments that irked his parent club's fans following his move to Rangers which gets them chatting about their experiences with loan players. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re exploring Scotland’s Capital city this week as Michael Stewart picks up Si ti take a jaunt between his losing stomping grounds, Easter Road and Tynecastle.The pair discuss Michael’s playing career which wasn’t without its controversial moments during his time at boyhood club Hearts, arch-rivals Hibs and of course Manchester United where he played with one of the best teams the Premier League has seen.Strap in for an enjoyable and candid chat in association with Road Safety Scotland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys look back on the big talking points of the weekend's SPFL action as Hearts had their say on the title race. They also discuss the idea of the English League Cup switching to a 'British Cup' which evokes old memories of when some of the boys played in the England's 3rd trophy and also chat about Scottish striker, Jason Cummings scoring a brace against World Champions Liverpool in the FA Cup Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Australian International and former Rangers captain, Craig Moore sits down with Si Ferry this week to have a candid chat about the ups and downs of his career at Ibrox and beyond with plenty of great stories and reflections on some of the biggest moments from his time in football. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s Keeping the Ball on the Ground, your one and only podcast for bringing you the best banter and insight from Scottish Football! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

GMS is back in town and we took the opportunity to sit down with the winger from Thurso to chat through his career so far.In throughly entertaining and funny conversation, GMS talks us through being at Liverpool as a young lad and training with the likes of Gerrard, Torres and Alonso.We also go into detail on his time in Scotland where he experienced a career resurgence at Dundee United where he built his reputation as a skilful and ruthless winger which earned him his big move to Celtic where he played champions league and won titles before moving onto Aberdeen.Gary is brilliantly candid on life as a footballer outside of the game with brilliant stories about times spent with teammates and of course there’s a certain story involving a river in there as well... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys are back fresh from their winter break and are chomping at the bit to get stuck into some of the biggest talking points that have developed over the festive weeks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Si is joined by Braveheart himself for the opening episode of 2020 as Colin Hendry discusses his eventful career which saw him clinch an historic Premier League title with Blackburn Rovers, win a treble with his boyhood heroes Rangers and also Captain Scotland at the country's last major tournament against the Brazilian superstars at France '98. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Celtic winger, Bobby Petta sits down with Si to talk through his career which began coming through with some of the top youth players in Holland at hometown club, Feyenoord.Bobby tells us about his introduction to UK football when he joined the lively dressing room at Ipswich led by George Burley and containing the likes of Kieron Dyer, Matt Holland, Jason Cundy and Tony Mowbray.And we of course got onto the Dutchman's shining moments from his career and we talk through his move to Scottish giants, Celtic where he would play a key part in some of the most defining moments of Martin O'Neill's era at the club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the boys dissect the big game which took place at the weekend as Celtic snuck victory away from Rangers in what was a dramatic cup final at Hampden.The lads also look back on other significant results from the SPFL weekend as Hibs handed out a doing to Aberdeen and St Mirren climb off the foot of the table following a huge rest against Hamilton Accies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The voice of Scottish Football and Sky Sports commentator, Ian Crocker is our latest driver on Open Goal: On The Road as he and Si Ferry cruise along Glasgow to visit the locations that have provided some of the most iconic moments in his time covering our game!In association with Road Safety Scotland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're joined by a special guest this week in the form of Scotland Internationalist, Johnny Russell! The Sporting Kansas forward discusses the latest talking points from the weekend's games with the lads as well as look ahead to the big Rangers v Celtic League Cup Final! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rangers cult hero, Lorenzo Amoruso joins Simon this week to talk through his eventful 5-year spell at Ibrox which saw him arrive as a big money signing to replace outgoing 9-in-a-row captain, Richard Gough.The big man's time wasn't without its talking points as he became one of few men to captain the club to a treble before losing the captaincy following a bust-up with manager, Dick Advocaat. He'd go onto recover and continue his position as a leader in the dressing room to eventually help the team to become treble champions once more in his final year.It's all in there as Lorenzo is added to our long list of candid interviews with many of British football's top names! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s Slaney’s birthday and we’re in the party mood on the podcast as the mad man receives his cake in spectacular fashion. We get down to business and discuss Scotland’s Nation’s League play-off Draw, look back on the weekend’s SPFL results and chat about the recent major news coming out of Spurs regarding Mourinho & Pochettino. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Radio X DJ and media mogul, Gordon Smart is our guest this week as he gets a chinwag with Si about his beloved Hibs as well as providing some mad stories on nights out he's shared with some of the world's most famous footballers, movie stars and musicians. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have some guests joining us this week with former footballers Steven Robb and Marc Corcoran talking us through their amazing post-career story of going from retirement to building the international clothing company, Bee Inspired.We also chat through the latest topics in football as the lads discuss the recent Scotland National Team news, Jack Ross' appointment at Hibs as well as looking back on dressing room dust-ups following Raheem Sterling and Joe Gomez's scrap at England training. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The hilarious and larger than life character, Dick Campbell joins Si Ferry to reflect on the funniest moments from 33 years and over 1300 games as a Scottish Football Manager.From dugout bust-ups with fellow managers to arguments with Chairmen and players, Dick has seen it all. Sit back and relax as the man himself takes you through some of the stand out stories from his career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Episode 3 of the Open Goal: On The Road, Si is driving from West Calder to Glasgow with Scotland Women's National Team Manager, Shelley Kerr!Shelley tells her story as she drives Si around the old neighbourhood in West Calder before taking him along to Stirling University where she was the first woman to take control of the senior men's team. This is all on route to reaching the pinnacle of any Scotswoman's career to becoming the manager of the National Team and directing the Scotland to the historic 2019 Women's World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was a triumphant week for Scottish Clubs in Europe as both Celtic and Rangers defeated two of the top teams from Italy and Portugal and so the boys assess what’s left on the cards for the Glasgow teams in the competition. As the clock ticks closer to new appointments being made for Hibs and Hearts, we look at who should be getting the job as well as discuss a peculiar management appointment with former Scotland target, Michael O’Neill joining Stoke. Plus, don’t miss a special surprise guest appearing at the end of the show… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A lot to cover this week in light of the news of both Craig Levein and Paul Heckingbottom losing their jobs at Hearts and Hibs following dissapointing defeats to Celtic and Rangers in the weekend's League Cup Semi-Finals.The boys review those games and potential candidates for the jobs as well as discuss the best pranks they've seen in football and chat through the most 'big-time' players they've played with. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimmy Nicholl takes a trip down memory lane with Si Ferry, reflecting on a long career which has seen him play at the top level for the likes of Man Utd, Rangers and at two World Cups with Northern Ireland.We also discuss his time as a coach including his famous trophy winning achievements with Raith Rovers, helping out with the national team and of course his recent tenure with Rangers.Jimmy isn’t short of an hilarious story or two as he tells us some brilliant tales about the characters he’s shared a dressing room with over the years including George Best, Ally McCoist, Graeme Souness and Jock Wallace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 2 of our new driving series sees Si co-pilot with legendary Scottish Football broadcaster Chick Young as they take a trip down memory lane starting from the ground of his beloved St Mirren, through the streets he grew up and round some of the most memorable scenes of his career. Banter, nostalgia, emotion and great stories aplenty! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've got a brilliant show for you this week as the boys hilariously recall some of the batterings they've received from other teams in their careers following Southampton's 9-0 defeat, review Willie Collum's penalty error in Rome, discuss Arsenal Captain Granit Xhaka's foul-mouthed response to his own fans and of course reflect on the weekend's SPFL games. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.