Open Goal - Football Show

23 years of hurt are finally over as Scotland are set to take part in the Euros!! It's party time as we discuss the biggest day in Scottish Football in years! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've got a belter for you today as we're joined by a man making his debut today who has been the topic of many a classic Open Goal story... Kal Naismith! We get a few hilarious stories from Kal and the boys also look ahead to Scotland's Group D kicking off with England's campaign starting against Croatia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Day 2 of Euro 2020 and today we're joined by Euro 2016 official and top-flight Scottish referee Bobby Madden to discuss VAR at the tournament, previous big names he's reffed that'll be playing at the Euros as well as chat through last night's opening game between Turkey and Italy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The day has finally arrived! Euro 2020 is finally here and we are kicking off the first of our daily Euros podcasts with Snooker legend and Scotland fanatic, John Higgins! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're only days away from Euro 2020 finally kicking-off and we've gathered the team to look ahead to Scotland's first major tournament in 23 years. HOWEVER, in the nature of balance we're also joined by a man who has had his fair share to say about Scottish football as we take Jamie O'Hara to task over his recent comments on our game as we go toe-to-toe on who is going to come out on top of Group...

This week we're delighted to bring you a 2 for 1 as both the Glen's Vodka SPFL Championship and League 1 Managers of the Year, Dundee's James McPake and Partick Thistle's Ian McCall sit down with Si Ferry to look back on a unique season under unprecedented circumstances which saw the two clubs gain promotion from their respective divisions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...

The domestic campaign has came to a conclusion and the Open Goal boys have gathered to pick their team of season as well as decide upon who should claim the Manager of the Year award! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Si and Slaney sit down with their former teammate, Stephen O'Donnell to discuss the highs and lows of the right-backs career from being told at a young age to quit the game due to a health scare to then eventually becoming a Scotland International and en route to the country's first major tournament in 23 years! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the last Keeping the Ball on the Ground of the domestic season before we kick-off our Euro 2020 build-up so in honour of that we're recording today's show from the site of our Summer Football Festival at SWG3! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another instalment of our madcap review of the week's talking points from down south in the English Premier League. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Si and Slaney are getting a candid chat with Hearts Manager and Glen's Vodka SPFL Championship Manager of the Month for April, Robbie Neilson. Robbie talks to the boys about a tough but successful season in the Championship, what it's been like managing our very own Andy Halliday, the Scottish Cup Final thrillers against Celtic, managers he played under such as Sven Goran Eriksson as wel...

Summer is upon most of the football industry so the boys reflect on some of their best memories from their summer breaks including stag dos, holidays, famous players they've grabbed a pint with while abroad and also the dreaded pre-season programmes for when they return. The lads also look ahead to an exciting match-up in the Scottish Cup Final this weekend with Hibs taking on St Johnstone as well...

This week the lads discuss Aguero's missed panenka penalty against Chelsea and whether Pep really was raging at it or not, N'Golo Kante driving home in a Mini Cooper after an absolute masterclass in the Champions League, Big Sam getting relegated for the 1st time and is Mason Mount on Phil Foden's level? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The lads have just about recovered from last week's Open Goal team day out to bring you the full match-report on the day's messy proceedings. We of course also discuss the latest football talking points including Hibs and St Johnstone's victories in the weekend's Scottish Cup Semi-Finals, a full-house for Rangers for this year's POTY nominations, Jack Hendry's hilarious 'space cadet' video that we...

The boys discuss the latest talking points coming out of English football as Man United fan broke into Old Trafford in an anti-Glazer protest, Mourinho did a quick job-swap, Gary Neville called Pep possibly the greatest manager of all time and Gareth Bale is back on the scoresheet! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rangers were rampant against rivals Celtic as they ran out 4-1 winners at Ibrox in their final game of the season against each other. The boys look back at the game and discuss what impact the heavy victory will have on next season as well as chat about the relegation battle that took a further twist at the weekend. The lads also discuss Player of the Year candidates, the news that 26 players will...

This week we're delighted to be joined by Slaney's old teammate, Jackson Irvine who takes a trip back down memory lane as they discuss their Celtic youth days and their experiences getting in amongst and playing in the 1st team under Neil Lennon. Jackson then gives us some great stories from dressing rooms he's played in with the likes of Ross County where he won the League Cup, Hully City an...

This week the boys look back on Man City's win over Spurs in the English League Cup Final and discuss how they would've dealt with being 29 and having to tell Gareth Bale he wasn't starting a cup final. We also debate on who is the best Premier League defender of all time and what Arsenal need to do to get back to the top. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Big Charlie is back with Si, Slaney, Kev and Andy for what is a belter of a show this week as the lads discuss the latest talking points including St Johnstone's surprise win over Rangers and this weekend's big game at Ibrox between the Champions and Celtic. It of course wouldn't be a Charlie Mulgrew podcast without a few brilliant stories from the man himself as he discusses pranks, initiati...

It's been a mental few days with barely anybody noticing that Jose Mourinho was sacked by Spurs. Don't worry though the boys give the story the attention it deserves and also discuss what a Premier League season might have looked like if the rebellious Big 6 had left for the Super League. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's been an incredible and monumental few days in the world of football as the controversial Super League was introduced and taken down after supporters around the world united in their anger and disgust at the plans. The boys discuss the damaging nature of the concept and the lessons that should be learned for the whole of football going forward. We of course also look at domestic matters as we...

The last week of Premier League football has given the team plenty of madness to chew over in today's show including Mourinho and Solsjkaer's bizarre war of words after the Spurs vs Man United game, Leicester players breaking COVID rules by attending a house party, Big Sam mercilessly battering another team and mad Bielsa beating Champions-elect Man City with 10 men! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

Fresh from Hearts being crowned SPFL Championship winners at the weekend, Andy Halliday joins in on a chat with Si Ferry and Kevin Kyle about life as a footballer and the various situations they've all found themselves in including negotiating their first big contracts, getting hassle on the street, pitch-invaders and getting starstruck by opposition players. The boys also roll out the tactics boa...

This week we've got an epic chat with current Livingston and former Hibs, Burnley, Bournemouth and Leyton Orient midfielder, Marvin Bartley. Marvin recalls loads of brilliant funny stories from his days at Bournemouth and Burnley with manager Eddie Howe and goes into great detail on his eventful time at Hibs playing under the likes of Alan Stubbs and Neil Lennon during a period which saw the club...

After a 2 week hiatus, the most nonsensical review of the week's Premier League action returns as the boys discuss Big Sam's 5-2 victory over Tuchel's Chelsea, Trent getting left out the England squad, Aguero leaving City, Mourinho throwing his players under the bus AGAIN and Aidy Boothroyd apparently having an impossible job with England U21s. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...