Sacked in the Morning

How on earth did Pat Nevin become both a player and the chief executive at Motherwell FC? Roles that meant he was simultaneously being managed by and was the boss of, the man in the Fir Park dugout. Pat talks us through the job, how the dynamic worked in the dressing room and what he was like around the negotiating table. We also hear the alarming fault he found with the Motherwell pitch, how he i...

"Hello Barry, what you doing 'ere?" 64 years in the game (twice Amy's age, no really!) and still going strong, the legend that is Barry Fry joins the pod to cram as much of his career into an episode as we possibly can. From scoring against Scotland at Wembley as a schoolboy international to being asked to look after a young George Best. Not to mention hearing about wheeling and dealing, dodgy cha...

"I wouldn't say I was the best manager in the business. But I was in the top one." - Brian Clough What was it like working with legendary Nottingham Forest boss Brian Clough? Mark Crossley, the man who was his No.1 during the final years of his career, joins us with some unbelievable tales of their time together. We hear how Cloughie dealt with agents, contract renewals and players who wouldn't pl...

Former QPR boss Gareth 'Wild Thing' Ainsworth joins Craig and Amy to talk about how music is his escape from the stresses of football. He also explains how he managed to stay Wycombe Wanderers' manager for over 10 years, what it was like managing the strongest football player in the world plus Craig Levein sings... no, he really really does.

The former Cardiff City, Middlesbrough and Ivory Coast defender joins Craig and Amy to talk about his ambitions to become a boss. Sol also talks about how (and why) he made the move from Paris to Dunfermline, why he was the cause of a fight between Neil Warnock and Nigel Pearson - plus, which of his managers does Amy decide to get on the phone for quick chat?

Former Manchester United hero Lee Sharpe joins Amy and Craig to discuss his career and the various managers he played for. From 'murderball' with Cyril Knowles to moving to Old Trafford at age 17. What was it like playing for Sir Alex Ferguson? Does he remember the first time he witnessed the hairdryer and what really happened in the dressing room after THAT moment with Eric Cantona and the fan at...

The Dorking Wanderers story is incredible. Little over 20 years ago they started out playing in the 4th division of the local park leagues. Twelve promotions later they are in the National League and one promotion away from the Football League. Manager and owner Marc White joins Craig and Amy to talk about their incredible story, how they got where they are and his plans for the future.

What is Paul Merson's biggest regret of his career? The Arsenal legend reveals all to Craig and Amy plus he explains the differences between George Graham and Arsene Wenger, takes us back to his time in the Walsall dugout, and explains how Glenn Hoddle calmed his nerves when he was facing a World Cup penalty shootout. Paul also talks openly about his addictions and how when it comes to gambling fo...

Craig and Amy bring you festive memories from some of this series' best guests including Neil Warnock, Mick McCarthy and Wrexham's Humphrey Ker, plus Amy has a very special Christmas present for Craig. But could a ghost of Christmas past jeopardise it?

The Hull City legend joins Craig and Amy to look back at his career and to talk about his favourite and least favourite managers. We hear about how three red cards in one game was the beginning of the end of his time at Aberdeen, which manager's underwear he covered in Deep Heat plus an event in the dressing room at Oxford United that left us with our jaws on the floor.

Thomas Rongen joins Craig and Amy to talk about his time coaching American Samoa, who at the time were the team last in the Fifa World Rankings. His story and the documentary of his time on the island are the inspiration for Taika Waititi's new movie Next Goal Wins. Thomas tells us about how he went about changing the fortunes of the team, what it feels like to have Academy Award-nominated actor M...

Former Premier League referee Jeff Winter joins Craig and Amy for a look back at his career, the managers he encountered and his views on VAR. Has the fun been taken out of refereeing? How would Jeff have handled VAR and what happens if a referee has a call of nature while refereeing? All that plus a listener question takes Craig on a nostalgic trip back to a mid-season 6 a side competition that u...

He has managed more English league games than anyone else and finally Neil Warnock can add Sacked in the Morning to his CV. In a hilarious chat with Craig and Amy we cover what he does when he first takes over a club, how close he came to managing in Scotland, and whether he's finally retired, or if we can expect to see him back in the dugout soon.

The legendary Scottish footballer and manager joins Craig and Amy discuss his career. We hear what it was like playing for Jim McLean, one of the most formidable managers of his era? We look at Paul's management career and why it was so tough taking on the Dundee United job and following his announcement in 2008 that he has Parkinson's disease we hear how it affected his time in football.

THIS JUST IN! Mr Deadline Day Jim White has put pen to paper on a deal to join Sacked in the Morning in a short term move to discuss what goes on behind the scenes on Transfer Deadline Day. Which manager would phone Jim to find out which soup the reporter outside the training ground liked? What's happened to Jim's iconic yellow tie and just how close did Jim get to being on the private jet taking...

Craig Levein and Amy Irons are joined by former Manchester United first team coach Rene Meulensteen to talk about working with Sir Alex Ferguson and improving players. Rene reveals how he helped turn Cristiano Ronaldo from a winger to a goal machine, he explains why you never change players but add to their skillset and he takes us back to the Stamford Bridge bench when he and Sir Alex got the fri...

Craig and Amy are joined by Wrexham's executive director Humphrey Ker to discuss the amazing Welsh adventure he is on with Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. Did they ever consider a club in Scotland before settling on the Red Dragons? Why did Humphrey put his foot down over a giant inflatable Ryan Reynolds head and has he had the talk with the Hollywood superstars to tell them that if they hang ar...

Craig and Amy are joined by former Liverpool midfielder Charlie Adam to discuss his role as loans manager at Burnley, what it's like working with Vincent Kompany plus his own ambitions to make the move into the dugout one day. We also hear about his time with Ian Holloway at Blackpool, what it was like signing for Kenny Dalglish at Liverpool and if can he score higher than his former Scotland gaff...

Craig and Amy are back with a new series and what a great guest to start with. Mick McCarthy has managed over 1000 games so who better to ask about handling heavy defeats. They also take a look at how the former Sunderland, Wolves and Republic of Ireland gaffer got started in management, he reveals the secret meeting with Roy Keane after the 2002 World Cup and Amy wonders if Mick can complete some...

Craig and Amy drop in to reveal the first guest of the new series and Craig has a little surprise for his co-host that catches her a little off guard!

The football season is nearly at an end so that means one thing...the Cup Final! With Celtic ready to face Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the Scottish Cup Final, Craig and Amy welcome representatives of both clubs to hear about their own final experiences. Jackie McNamara tells all about his one regret despite winning a host of medals with Celtic and John Robertson is on hand to relive the feelin...

Former Dunfermline and Livingston gaffer (plus Provost of Fife no less) Jim Leishman joins Craig and Amy to look back at his career and the inspirations behind some of his best motivational team talks. You won't believe how the Bible and Martin Luther King influenced Jim 'Don Juan' Leishman in the dressing room. After listening you will never EVER want to share a car to St Tropez with two boys fro...

Liverpool legend Steve Nicol joins Craig and Amy from his home in the States. What was the Liverpool legend's diet like as a player? Turns out not the best but did it matter? 5 league titles, 3 FA Cups and a European Cup suggests not really. We take a look back as his 10year stint as manager of New England Revolution and why he was happy to get the sack. This podcast has been edited since first pu...

Is football club ownership all the Hollywood glitz and glam that the Wrexham story would have us believe? As an actor Jonathan Sayer was more at home in the West End or Broadway but when home town club Ashton United tweeted that they needed help he couldn't refuse. Now co-owner and co-chairman with his dad he takes us behind the scenes of running a non-league football team. From all the volunteers...

Former Blackpool, Lincoln City and Oxford United manager Michael Appleton joins Craig and Amy to discuss his career and how injuries can impact a season. Craig reveals what it was like when he was a player and had to a pain killing injection to play in an Edinburgh derby. Michael takes us back to when he started out and just how quickly he lost his teeth on his debut plus he reveals just what happ...