Tales From The East Stand

This week there's a brief report on the Finn Harps game and Neil Farrugia's debut, the quiz semi-final between Ethan Boyle and Joey O'Brien and All-Time XI centre-mid nominations by Robbie Gaffney and Justin Mason.

Our guests in an unrecognisable Johnny Blues Bar (from 1 hour 7 mins) are Terry Palmer and Richie Purdy. The lads discuss their eventful careers, European games in Turkey and Poland, soulless Santry and Rico's rants. Terry talks about supporting the club with his Dad, winning Player of the Year, not getting paid, being forced out of the club by Roddy Collins and controversially signing for Bohs. R...

We talk that perfect day in Phibsborough that put Rovers into the FAI Cup final and Ryan Usher's prank call. Tommy Tormey and Jason Maloney pick their centre-backs for our All-Time XI and there's a quiz semi-final between Pico Lopes and Aaron McEneff.

We discuss the St Pat's and Dundalk games going into tomorrow's semi-final derby, John Byrne and Emma Wheatley select their best ever Rovers left-backs and there's an interview with kitman Mal Slattery.

We look back on an epic night in Galway and Jack Byrne's Ireland debut. Our All-Time XI continues with Robert Goggins and Macdara Ferris picking their Rovers right-backs and it's the much anticipated quiz quarter-final match up between Joey O'Brien and Alan Mannus.

Your hosts are in a great mood after Rovers' first derby win in over two years. Hear all the analysis and reaction from Tallaght before we look ahead to Friday's trip to Galway. Jeroen 'Dutch Jerry' Pijpelink and 'The WAC' Mick Kearns kick off our new All-Time XI feature with their goalkeeper nominations and there's the next quiz quarter-final between Wexford natives Greg Bolger and Ethan Boyle.

We talk the home wins over Drogheda and Waterford from the past week, Rovers For The Cup, Daniel Lafferty and Bohs, there's an interview with Mark Keating plus: Pico Lopes v Sean Callan in the QFTES quarter-final.

Aaron McEneff stops by Johnny Blues Bar for a chat about his career so far and his first season at Rovers. There's the aftermath of our 100th episode special, Dan Carr, interviews with Ben Cleary and Ryan McDyer and the bus to Derry before Aaron arrives at 51 minutes. Aaron talks his time at Spurs and Derry, scoring belters, his relationship with the fans and their song for him. We have reviews of...

It's our 100th episode spectacular at the Four Provinces pub in Kimmage and/or Crumlin. Pat Flynn makes a welcome return to TFTES and our live audience is comprised of Graham Merrigan, Justin Mason, James Lowe, Mick McCarthy, Glenn Dunne, Emma Wheatley, Ellen Kearns and John Delaney (!) with a bonus coherent Aussie Nate.

Gary is back to review the first leg against Apollon Limassol (from 30 mins) and the trip to Cork (1 hour) before Macdara Ferris joins Karl to talk Cyprus in depth (1 hour 31 mins). Plus lots more of our best ever podcast clips and news on Sunday's 100th episode.

Our guest co-hosts this week are brothers Karl Kearns and Conor Kearns, the UCD goalkeeper. From 20 minutes we review a special night against Brann in Tallaght, the pitch invasion, the greatness of Jack Byrne and the story behind his weasel celebration. From the hour mark there's interviews with some Norwegian fans and Jim Toner, old podcast clips and a discussion on quizzes, pranks and whether or...

Leigh Barnewall fills in for Gary this week for a full review of the Brann game. Barney gives us the TV perspective and talks about following Rovers in the Santry days, away trips and his Donabate brethren. There's interviews from picturesque Bergen, more European memories and old podcast clips.

It's a bumper show ahead of our trip to Norway. Over a pint or three of Poddle in the Four Provinces pub in Kimmage, we review the Dundalk, St Pat's and Sligo games, play back a couple of your favourite podcast moments and read out your best European memories. There's Sean Boyd v Sean Kavanagh and Sean Callan v Dylan Watts in the quiz and an interview with Gjert Moldestad, editor of Brann's D12M m...

We're joined by former Shamrock Rovers defender Peter Eccles and Hoops fan Tommy Tormey. We discuss yet another Bohs defeat, the potential new signings, Dermot Desmond and the Europa League draw with Tommy before Peter arrives at the 57 minute mark. 'Pedro' talks the four-in-a-row, his love of scoring a goal especially against Linfield in the European Cup, the leaving of Milltown and moving to Aus...

We dissect the Derry draw, there's an interview with Winston (and Mona!) while brothers Leighton and Glen Doyle are featured on the Member's Corner. Plus two quiz games: Greg Bolger v Dan Carr and Dean Dillon v Aaron McEneff.

There's our belated review of the win over Cork in which JOEY O'BRIEN SCORED A GOAL, Dan Carr and Leon The Professional look at all of Rovers' potential opponents in Europe and we've an interview with the legendary Tommy Cannon.

It's part two of our special on the Tallaght Stadium saga. We're joined by James Nolan and Dave Carpenter, two of the 400 Club trustees who steered Rovers through examinership and became the new board in 2005. They explain the process, the financial meltdown and how the fans saved the club. We talk Roddy Collins and relegation, the First Division season and the infamous battle with Thomas Davis GA...

Joey O'Brien drops into Johnny Blues Bar for a chat about the wins away to UCD and Finn Harps in the past week. He talks the importance of starting the season well, being voted Player of the Month for April, the disclocated shoulder he's been playing with and all the other injuries that stalled his career. Joey remembers his Premier League and Ireland debuts and some big European nights under Big...

We look at the Sligo game and Declan Hughes talks everything UCD ahead of tomorrow's visit. Plus two quiz match ups: Ethan Boyle v Joel Coustrain and Joey O'Brien v Sam Bone.

We review the Dundalk and St Pat's games from the past week and Sligo fan Keith O'Dwyer helps preview Saturday's trip to the Showgrounds.

We talk our second podcast bus to Derry on Good Friday and those refereeing decisions against Bohs on Tuesday. Plus the return of Winston and the LIST OF HATRED.

We talk the FAI fiasco and the Waterford game with 'LOI-Curious' and Martin Genockey interviews. Sean Feighery joins us to do the Ultras raffle draw for Gavin Bazunu's jersey and provide some tips on getting across the border on Friday.

We look back on a great night in Cork, there's the Member's Corner with 'Dangerous' Dave Dunne and the centre-backs battle it out in our quiz; Lee Grace and Pico Lopes.

There's the UCD and Bray League Cup reviews, another chat with Winston and it's Alan Mannus v Ronan Finn in the last 16 of Questions From The East Stand.

To celebrate 10 years at Tallaght Stadium we have Paul Donohue and former Rovers midfielder Stephen Rice in Johnny Blues Bar. In the first half hour of the show we (try to) review the Finn Harps game with Dunster, who did an overnighter in Ballybofey with the Hoops SC and met the famous up Tom there. We describe the cast of characters on our first ever bus and the scenes after the Rovers goal. The...