The Bit O'Red Podcast

There’s no league game to discuss but in Episode 80, Ronan, Shaun, Gerry and Donal still have plenty to discuss. The lads pay tribute to Richie Ryan following the former Bit O’Red midfielder’s retirement during the week. The lads look ahead to two upcoming league fixtures- away to Dundalk and at home to Derry City. The pod also discusses talks around a potential ‘League of Ireland XI’ facing a Pre...

A victory over UCD has The Bit O'Red mood high once again. With no upcoming game to discuss in Episode 79, Ronan, Shaun, Donal and Gerry look back on the 10 year anniversary of the league title win and share their respective memories of the day and the 2012 season. The lads also discuss the social media backlash following the Republic of Ireland Women's team historic victory. Thanks as always to o...

A defeat to Shams has deflated The Bit O’Red. However, the annual draw has generated a record total and the BORST Pod is back, so it’s not all doom and gloom. In Episode 78, Ronan, Shaun, Gerry and Donal discuss the 3-1 defeat and look ahead to Friday’s game with UCD. The lads also discuss the remarkable outcome of the annual draw and what it means going forward both on and off the pitch. Thanks a...

A win and a loss in the last two games for The Bit O'Red. In Episode 77, Ronan, Gerry and Magoo discuss the victory over Shelbourne and the loss to Derry City. The lads also discuss the remainder of the season and how it could pan out. Thanks as always to our sponsors The White Hag Brewing Company.

A win over Drogheda but deducted three points following an ‘alleged suspension error’ against Dundalk, it’s never simple when it comes to The Bit O’Red! In Episode 76, Ronan, Gerry, Donal and Magoo discuss last Saturday’s 2-0 victory at The Showgrounds and break down the news of losing three valuable points in the hunt for a European place following the suspension error. The lads also look ahead t...

A defeat in Ballybofey has posed questions to The Bit O'Red for the remainder of the season. In Episode 74, Ronan, Donal, Gerry and Magoo discuss the defeat to Finn Harps and look ahead to the upcoming game with Dundalk. Thanks as always to our sponsors The White Hag Brewing Company

The European adventure has come to an end so it's league-focused now for The Bit O'Red until the end of the season. In Episode 73, Ronan, Shaun, Conor, Donal and Magoo talk about the week gone by. The lads review the Viking victory and the loss to St. Pats while also previewing the upcoming game away to Finn Harps. Off the pitch, we give the details for a trip for fans in conjunction with our spon...

A heavy defeat in Europe but a vital win in the league, it’s been a mixed week for The Bit O’Red. In Episode 72, Ronan, Shaun, Conor, Donal and Magoo talk about the week gone by. The lads review the defeat to Viking and the win over Bohemians. We hear your Shouts from the Shed End. The lads also discuss the continuing conveyor belt that is the Sligo Rovers Academy as another player has signed a pr...

European progression past Motherwell but an FAI Cup exit at the hands of Wexford, it’s been a week of mixed results for The Bit O’Red. In Episode 71, Ronan, Donal, Magoo and Gerry talk about the week gone by. The lads discuss the Senior Women’s Team’s historic victory over reigning Women’s National League champions Shelbourne and the platform the victory will give the team going forward. The lads...

A 1-0 victory at Fir Park has Bit O'Red supporters dreaming of further progression in the Europa Conference League. In Episode 70, Ronan, Gerrry, Shane and Donal discuss last week's memorable victory over Motherwell and look ahead to Thursday night's second leg. Thanks as always to our sponsors The White Hag Brewing Company. #WellMudder

A penalty shootout victory over Bala Town, a defeat to UCD and the impending departure of first-choice goalkeeper Ed McGinty, it’s been an eventful week for The Bit O’Red. In Episode 69, Ronan, Gerry, Shane and Donal discuss last week’s shootout victory, the disappointment of the defeat to The Students and pay tribute to the departing net minder. The lads discuss the role of women’s football in th...

2-1 up from the first leg in Oswestry, The Bit O’Red are 90 minutes away from the next stage of the Europa Conference League. In Episode 68, Ronan, Gerry and Shaun look back on last week’s victory and look ahead to the upcoming second leg in The Showgrounds. The lads also discuss the importance of the upcoming Annual Draw for the club’s future and Aidan Keena’s contract renewal until 2024. We also...

Five games unbeaten, Duffer defeated and a European trip on the horizon, times are good at The Bit O'Red. In Episode 67, Ronan, Shaun and Gerry look back on last weekend's 3-1 victory over Shelbourne. Bala Town supporter Hannah Gwenllian Jones stops by to talk all things Bala Town. The lads look ahead to Thursday's first leg away in Oswestry. Thanks as always to our sponsors the White Hag Brewing...

A draw with Drogs and Duffer coming to town, it could be a key few weeks ahead for The Bit O’ Red. This week’s podcast looks back on Friday night’s game and looks ahead to Saturday’s game against Shelbourne. Ronan, Conor, Gerry and Magoo also discuss the rush for tickets to the upcoming European game against Bala Town, the return to action for the women’s team, the departure of Jordan Hamilton and...

3 wins from 3 against Finn Harps this season keeps the momentum building under new manager John Russell but bigger ties lie ahead for this team. Gerry, Shaun and Conor discuss the an excellent opening 43 against Ollie Horgan's men and look ahead to Drogheda away on Friday followed by the visit of Dundalk to the Showgrounds on Monday. We still await our allocation of tickets for the Bala Town game...

Following a mid-season break the pod returns with news of European fixtures, a trip to Shropshire and the home Total Network Solutions to face Bala Town of the Welsh Premier League. Gerry, Shaun and Conor get excited about a favourable draw and Gerry reveals he has flights to Edinburgh booked already! Gerry goes in two-footed on Motherwell, Conor backs new boss John Russell and Shaun gives us some...

Massive podcast this week! It's been an exceptionally busy week in the Showgrounds with Liam Buckley departing, Shaun, Magoo, Gerry and Conor discuss how Liam has brought the club forward during his time at the helm. We review the massive performance against Derry on Monday AND we have the second part of our Gavin Peers interview. We have you Shouts from the Shed End and announce the latest winner...

It's late in the week but we bring you some gold in the form of Sligo Rovers legend Gavin Peers. Gavin announced his retirement from the game this week and we were delighted he took time out of his busy schedule to look back at his time in the Showgrounds where he won everything before him in a glittering 10 years with the club. Gerry and Conor reflect on the draw at home to Pats and look ahead to...

"In order to govern, the question is not to follow out a more or less valid theory but to build with whatever materials are at hand. The inevitable must be accepted and turned to advantage" - Napoleon Bonaparte Although recent results have failed to capture the imagination of Bit O'Red supporters, it's more so the pattern of events over the last number of months that have brought us to the point w...

Packed podcast this week, Shaun, Gerry, Magoo and Conor look back on a exciting 3-2 win over Drogheda. Oisin Moran and Micheal Moran have produced a second Sligo Rovers documentary, this time focusing on events around the 2012 league win. Oisin joins the podcast to preview the release of the doc on Wednesday 27th of April. We have a bumper Shouts From The Shed End and we look ahead to the visit of...

No Magoo, but what can you do? It's Gerry, Shaun and Conor posting a very late in the week pod to reflect on Liam Buckley's side brining the slump to an end in Ballybofey. There were positives and negatives to take from the fixture but the lads discuss the five changes to the starting line up and the increase in intensity. We have your shouts from the shed end - Sean from America isn't overwhelmed...

We've been made to look like some fools! 9 points from 3 games, what were we thinking?! Still it could have been worse.... Gerry, Magoo, Shaun and Conor pick apart the bones of a very disappointing three games at home with a focus on the draw with UCD. We have your shouts from the shed end, featuring a former Sligo Rovers striker who gives his 2 cents. Ronan Flanagan speaks to Rovers' WNL coach Br...

9 points from three games? What were we thinking?! Shaun, Gerry and Conor are on board pod 57 to reflect on two consecutive home lesses against Shels and Bohs and wonder how will the Bit O'Red turn things around when The Students come to town on Saturday. We have your shouts from the shed end and we we give away some White Hag brews to a Bohs fan and a Rovers fan who predicted a one nil loss - the...

This week we have an exclusive interview with the current top goal scorer in the League of Ireland Premier Division, the Mullingar Magician, Aidan Keena! We also have your Shouts from the Shed End that came in following the draw in Tallaght. It's a reduced team for pod 056 with just Shaun and Conor holding the fort as Gerry and Magoo are AWOL. The lads look ahead to the two upcoming games in the S...

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