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A dramatic podcast this week as for the first time ever we see an injury occur during recording! Among the stretcher being called on, we've got Kevin Kyle in to talk the latest goings on in the Scottish Game and beyond! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Burton Albion winger David Templeton joins us to look back on his days in Scotland with us we go back to where it all started with Stenhousemuir straight through to becoming a fans favourite at Hearts, to scoring at Anfield and then making the trip West to join Rangers.David tells us all about the big characters he’s worked with over the years including Jim Jeffries, Kevin Kyle and Ally McCoist as well as touching on the recent struggles of avoiding early retirement while coming through a frustrating lengthy injury period on the sidelines. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kevin Kyle returns to the show with us as we discuss all the latest goings on from the mad house that is Scottish Football and beyond! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Former Cardiff, Celtic, Crystal Palace & Derby midfielder Joe Ledley joins us this week to talk through his career journey so far.Starting off as a top prospect with local side Cardiff, Joe discusses his quick trajectory into the 1st team and becoming the club’s captain at the age of 21, leading them to an FA Cup Final and a heartbreaking defeat in the play-off finals.The boys also discuss his decision to leave Cardiff and seek to develop his career with Celtic where he would win numerous trophies and partake in one of the club’s greatest achievements in beating Barcelona.Joe also touches on his first experiences of the Premier League with Crystal Palace and working with the likes of Sam Allardyce and Neil Warnock.And we of course couldn’t forget to ask about Joe’s memories of Wales’ stunning performance at Euro 2016 as he looks back fondly on the amazing route which saw them reach the Semi-Finals See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We were on air for the big breaking news today as reports suggest Brendan Rodgers has decided to leave Celtic for Leicester City with the remainder of the season left to play. All the reaction from Si, Slaney and Mark on the big story among other topics that have had everyone talking. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Current Sporting Kansas star man Johnny Russell is in the hot seat this week as he and Si get a good laugh looking back on the highs and lows of the striker’s career thus far.Johnny chats through the tough pathway to making it as a young player at Dundee United and then becoming one of the top forwards in the country. He also has a candid discussion about his time down at Derby County which saw him on the cusp of getting promoted to the Premier League while playing under an array of big name managers including Nigel Clough, Steve McLaren and Paul Clement.We of course round off on how he’s now enjoying life in America as he’s now made the trip over the pond to play for MLS team Sporting Kansas. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Right in the Coupon, our weekly analysis show providing a light-hearted analysis on the week's football events and ends with our guests Frank McAvennie and Derek Ferguson's attempts to beat the bookies with their coupon!Plenty for the boys to chew over this week as Rangers bounce back with a thumping win against Killie in the William Hill Scottish Cup with that of course not being the only talking point from the game...We also discuss the title race as Celtic secured a crucial late win over Killie last week, the battle to avoid the drop as St Mirren and Dundee pick up results and of course everyone’s thoughts on the topic of plastic pitches in the top flight. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're delighted you've joined us for a very special version of our weekly podcast with show regulars Simon Ferry and Paul Slane alongside our guest star, former Celtic defender and now Blackburn captain, Charlie Mulgrew! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Former Rangers Manager, Mark Warburton is our guest this week as he opens up to Si on his eventful period in charge of the Ibrox club as we discuss his opening season which saw him clinch promotion to the Premiership, defeat rivals Celtic in a dramatic penalty shootout and agonisingly lose the Scottish Cup Final to Hibs in the last minute.Furthermore, Mark goes into the different challenges he faced in his 2nd season when expectations were risen and new faces arrived as he attempted to steer the club back to a competitive level again.Also plenty of chat from his successful time at Brentford and his pathway into football having taken an unorthodox route after working as a trader in the City for a number of years. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

An amazing insight into the career of one of the country’s top central midfield players in recent times as Paul Hartley candidly looks back on the big moments of his career including the explosive reign of Vladimir Romanov at Hearts which brought excitement as well as madness to Tynecastle.Paul also speaks about his dream move to Celtic and the highlights which came from playing in the Champions League against the world’s best as well as playing a key role in the club’s comeback to clinch 3 in a row under Gordon Strachan. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Former Celtic, Swansea, West Brom and Hearts striker joins us this week to chat through the recent topics that have everyone talking as well as a discussion on his club career. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The larger than life personality that is Jason Scotland joins us for an hilarious chat through his career with loads great stories on the teams he’s played with and the characters he’s shared a dressing room with.We go right through the Trinidad man’s time in football including his introduction to British football with Dundee United alongside mad characters like Charlie Miller and Andy McLaren, St Johnstone with Owen Coyle as well as Swansea and Wigan with Martinez.A couple of great Roy Keane stories in there also from his time at Ipswich! The big man also looks back on one of the most famous moments for Hamilton Accies as they defeated Hibs in the Premiership play-off to reach the top flight again under Alex Neill. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join us this week as Kevin Kyle and Paul Slane are back to chat through the current situation everyone is talking about at Easter Road, youths going abroad and the closing stages of the transfer window.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Former centre-half Kelvin Wilson joins us to talk about his playing days with his boyhood club Nottingham Forest as well as his exciting time with Celtic during one of the club's most memorable periods including their famous win over Champions League elite, Barcelona.Kelvin is in top form as he speaks openly and honestly about the ups and downs throughout his career with added wit and insight into the different characters he's played with and under. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we're delighted to be joined by Motherwell keeper and Northern Ireland Internationalist, Trevor Carson as we review the William Hill Scottish Cup action as well as the latest news in football.Trevor also speaks to us candidly about his career so far ranging from playing under Roy Keane at Sunderland, reaching two major cup finals in Scotland and a particular highlight sharing a dressing room with our very own Si Ferry! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Si sits down with former Rangers full back, Maurice Ross as he details the intense academy upbringing under the mentorship of hard taskmasters such as John Brown and Jan Wouters which led to him becoming a Rangers 1st team player.Once there, Maurice gives us an insight into the high demands within a Rangers squad which was littered with internationalists of the highest calibre as they went toe to toe with an equally strong Celtic team for domestic honours.They boys also chat about Maurice’s recent career as a coach and his aspirations in that field going forward. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's the first show of 2019 and we're delighted to have a couple of fans' favourites back to kick us off as Paul Slane and Kevin Kyle join Si and Mark to review the comings and goings in the transfer market so far. Standard nonsense and chaos included of course... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our first sit down of the year is with Owen Coyle as he chats through his managerial career with Si which is not short of its talking points.Among many great stories, Owen also discusses his breakthrough with St Johnstone, turning Burnley from relegation candidates into a Premier League side, turning down his boyhood club Celtic, his dramatic move to Bolton Wanderers and much more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Gordon Dalziel is back for our final KTBOTG of 2018! Topics today include a review of the weekend fixtures, Europa League, Mourinho sacking and we're back on our favourite subject of Christmas team nights out. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Si Ferry sits down with Motherwell’s most recent goal scoring hero, Louis Moult as he tells us candidly about his difficult pathway to Fir Park as well as giving us a fantastic insight into his eventful 3 years at the club. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.