Open Goal - Football Show

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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.