Tales From The East Stand

We're back from the mid-season break to talk a 96th minute winner in Longford and the emotional return of a thousand supporters in Tallaght this Friday. Gary O'Neill and Leon Pohls reminisce about European nights and go through all our potential opponents in Tuesday's Champions League draw while there's another edition of the Rovers Worst XI, chosen by 11 different fans.

It's an extra long show for some reason with the TFTES Hotline (from 9 mins), the end of the unbeaten run in Dundalk (32 mins), more callers (1 hour), the Sligo defeat (1 hour 22 mins) and an interview with former MNS producer Eamonn Donohoue (2 hours 3 mins) ahead of the trip to his native Longford.

We have a chat with Sporting160en podcast co-hosts Sam Fonseca and Danny Saldanha before the Derry draw review. Dundalk based Rovers fan Billy Nolan helps us look ahead to Friday's game at Oriel Park. Sponsored by Ocean Electrical, Leinster Credit and now Manscaped~! Use the code 'TFTES' for 20% off.

We talk Graham Burke shushing Brian Kerr and Danny Mandroiu's late winner in Inchicore. There's another TFTES: In Memoriam with Anthony McDonald AKA Waffles.

We look back at the Bank Holiday weekend wins over Finn Harps and Waterford which saw Rovers go a League of Ireland record 31 games unbeaten. There's a preview of Saturday's top of the table clash at Richmond Park and our Player of the Year series continues with 1980/81 winner and former Saints boss Harry Kenny.

We have another Dublin Derby win to dissect with contentious penalties and statistics. Finn Harps and former Rovers defender Dave Webster joins us for a chat about his career ahead of Friday's game at Ballybofey.

We talk those two late, late wins over the First Division Alliance and look ahead to the derby. There's another edition of the TFTES Hotline and In Memoriam: Joe de Hoop.

We talk the two away games against Sligo and Derry with the Burkey worldie, either side of an interview with former Hoops midfielder Jason Colwell.

It's #TFTES150~! Gary and Karl celebrate 150 episodes of the podcast by interviewing Pico Lopes - quarantined in a hotel after helping Cape Verde qualify for the African Cup of Nations - and replaying some highlights from shows in 2019 and 2020.

We talk St Pat's on opening day and Gavin Bazunu's Ireland debut in the Luxembourg debacle. There's an interview with 'Across The Irish Sea' podcast host Jeff Webb and a tribute to Rovers fan John 'Danny Boy' Cleary, who passed away in 2003.

We review last week's President's Cup final with some wayward penalties on show and interview 1991 and 1992 Rovers Player of the Year Dave Connell (aired in two parts, from 15 mins to 57 mins and then 1 hour 38 mins to 2 hours 24 mins).

The TFTES Hotline is back again with 10 more callers to answer our five burning questions ahead of Friday's President's Cup and the new season. Winston interviews Rovers captain and 2012 Player of the Year Ronan Finn.

The Quiz Night, a new book, pre-season friendlies and no more Aaron McEneff or Rovers II are amongst this month's topics along with the return of the TFTES Hotline~! 11 Rovers fans send in their pick to comprise an All-Time Worst XI while friends and family of the late Maureen Connolly share personal memories of a great Hoop.

We cover all the off-season news including Jack's move to APOEL. Our Player of the Year interview series continues with 2006 award winner and Rovers II manager Aidan Price, while Aifric Ní Mháille talks about following the Hoops and her own experience with the pandemic working as a nurse in Dublin.

Our last episode of 2020 has belated thoughts on the Cup final, Rovers' new signings and a new edition of the Members Corner with Ed Saul to talk his Under 17s coaching role, the Pride of Ringsend and more.

Stephen Bradley joins us in studio for a wide-ranging, near two-hour chat about his tenure as Shamrock Rovers manager since 2016. After getting the gaffer's thoughts on the recent final defeat to Dundalk and his new signings, we talk winning the league and an FAI Cup, Europe, dealing with the media, the derby run and tough times, the turning point, the importance of the fans (especially on the wal...

It's the FAI Cup final preview show with a rundown of the win over Sligo, our first ever interview with a Bohs supporter and the debut of the TFTES Hotline, where 10 Rovers fans answer our five big questions.

We talk the three penalties in four minutes at Ballybofey last week. There's highlights of RTE reporter and lifelong Hoops fan Samantha Libreri's interview from the upcoming Rovers documentary, recorded at our old home of Morton Stadium.

Ah listen. This show is packed. We have three games and three Ireland call ups to discuss, league trophy celebrations and Shelegation, plus interviews with Joey O'Brien and Bartley Ramsay.

It's the champions* edition of TFTES as we talk clinching the league and Sunday's game in Donegal. 2010 Player of the Year Stephen Rice joins us for the 10th anniversary of title no. 16.

We're back with our belated review of the win over Sligo and an interview with 80s legend Jacko McDonagh.

There's our recap of the 4-0 win at Oriel Park, Jack Byrne's performance and Ireland call up, and an interview with former Sligo and Shamrock Rovers striker Danny North ahead of Friday's game.

We look at two great performances against AC Milan and Waterford in the past week and interview SRFC TV camera man Rafael Francischini.

It's the first ever Zoom edition of TFTES recorded from both Crumlin and Lucan. We talk a routine win in Cork before AC Milan fan Mauro Meroni helps preview the Italian Job.

We talk the 4 in a row over Bohs and interview Hoops fan Phelim Warren about the new audio described commentary service at games, his dad, derbies, Stephen Kenny as Ireland manager and more.