Walking Down Hope Street

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Introducing Walking Down Hope Street. A brand new podcast for Falkirk fans where each month we'll meet a former Bairn and chat about their time in the navy blue.

The Falkirk Fans' Podcast

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    • Sep 5, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 55m AVG DURATION
    • 49 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Walking Down Hope Street

    49 - Brian Martin

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 52:30


    From Juniors to the Bairns, a rude awakening on the physio's table and marking a man who eclipsed the main stand...Support the show

    48 - Craig Ireland

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 53:40


    47 - Rory Loy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 70:18


    From Killie prodigy to a life in commentary and a race against time to make the Scottish Cup Final.Support the show

    46 - Ian Westwater

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 84:45


    From being crocked by Romario, to becoming a Dunfermline legend and a shocking experience in the Brockville bath.Support the show

    45 - Gareth Hutchison

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2023 43:07


    From success with Stenny, to full time football with the Bairns and a room service romance with Kevin James...Support the show

    44 - Colin McNair

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2023 47:52


    42 - Simon Stainrod

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 81:37


    From satsuma-stopping with Budgie to that iconic 'table-topping' moment and the true story of his infamous shoe...Support the show

    41 - Brian Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 79:41


    From growing up a Bairn, to pulling on the Navy Blue and then a new life down under...Support the show

    40 - Peter Hetherston

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2022 69:25


    39 - Colin McDonald

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022 52:02


    From not a lot of sunshine on Leith, to start striker at the Bairns with tales of Wales and wages wars in between.Support the show

    38 - Paul Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 59:59


    From Bairns player to coach, and a tour de force of Scottish football in betweenSupport the show

    37 - Ricky Waddell

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2022 79:38


    From the Warriors to dodging Totten's missiles and a Braves new world...Support the show

    36 - Wilson Hoggan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 25:49


    Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/walkingdownhopestreet)

    35 - Gordon Marshall

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 67:42


    From that famous win at Parkhead to a dressing room dressing-down from Souness and an old firm negotiation at the salon...Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/walkingdownhopestreet)

    34 - Derek McWilliams

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 64:37


    From Vince Mennie's home videos to Jim Duffy's special rub and the case of the missing trophy...Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/walkingdownhopestreet)

    33 - Mark Kerr

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 63:29


    From early days with The Cat, to an Aegean adventure and becoming a Champ Man legend...Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/walkingdownhopestreet)

    32 - Jimmy GIlmour

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 71:01


    From the royal treatment at Queen's Park, to a pep talk from Jimmy Johnstone and a plethora of shrewd negotiations...Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/walkingdownhopestreet)

    31 - David Nicholls

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 38:55


    From Irish Sea ping-pong to sparing Totten's blushes and a Spanish fiesta with Ian McCall.Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/walkingdownhopestreet)

    30 - Craig Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 48:02


    From Dens Park champions to Brockville heckles and Fergie's 'holiday of a lifetime'...Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/walkingdownhopestreet)

    29 - Tony Parks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 74:20


    28 - Kevin James

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 57:29


    From a glorious semi to a dream move to Gorgie and a victorious return as captain...Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/walkingdownhopestreet)

    27 - Neil Duffy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 51:11


    From South Africa to Dundee, the world's worst "My Way" and a greased up Stainrod.Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/walkingdownhopestreet)

    26 - Andy Lawrie

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 61:10


    Sacked as a boot boy, going mega in Maga and a decade of highs and lows.Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/walkingdownhopestreet)

    25 - John Baird

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2020 63:55


    From bravado at the Bully Wee, to 'dancing on the streets of Raith' and a Gasparotto sight you can't unsee...Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/walkingdownhopestreet)

    24 - Phil & Carrie Rawlins

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2020 29:32


    A WDHS special where we catch up with potential investors Phil & Carrie Rawlins... Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/walkingdownhopestreet)

    23 - Paul Mathers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 59:57


    From a Dundee whodunnit, to a black tie shoot-out and a ‘Bel Classico’ to remember…Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/walkingdownhopestreet)

    22 - Darryl Duffy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 55:20


    From success with the Bairns to spicing things up in Goa and a plethora of tap-ins in between...Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/walkingdownhopestreet)

    21 - Kevin Christie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2020 37:16


    From boyhood dreams to pocketing 10 grand from Big Eck to a rollercoaster ride at Brockville...Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/walkingdownhopestreet)

    20 - Steven Thomson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 56:54


    Moving to a Palace, a debut from El Tel and a career revived back in Scotland.Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/walkingdownhopestreet)

    19 - Kieran McAnespie

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020 49:13


    From flourishing in Perth to a Magaluf dilemma and being Russell Latapy’s wingman.Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/walkingdownhopestreet)

    18 - Thomas Scobbie

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 59:59


    Over a decade with the Bairns, from bootboy to leader and forever in Posh Spice’s thoughts...Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/walkingdownhopestreet)

    17 - Kevin McAllister

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 57:35


    From a memorable debut, a Chelsea road trip with Billy Lamont and falling out with Marino Keith. We chat to the king of the wing...Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/walkingdownhopestreet)

    16 - Richard Cadette

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020 42:29


    Signed by a World Cup winner, a half-time bust up with Jim Jefferies and an Ibrox masterclass. Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/walkingdownhopestreet)

    15 - Liam Craig

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020 59:57


    From FA Youth Cup success to a royal rumble at Easter Road and over a decade of service at St Johnstone.Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/walkingdownhopestreet)

    14 - Ivo Den Bieman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2020 59:58


    From getting talent spotted by a meat trader to being on the end of Jim Duffy’s studs to a memorable equaliser against the Pars. We chat to....Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/walkingdownhopestreet)

    13 - Alex Totten

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2019 56:21


    From the pitch to the dugout (via Anfield and Ibrox) with a famous Stainrod goal chucked in for good measure. We chat through a lifetime of work with Falkirk FC...Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/walkingdownhopestreet)

    12 - Darren Barr

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2019 47:07


    From sweeping the stands at Brockville, captaining the Bairns in a cup final and starring alongside David Weir for Scotland. We all dream of a team of....Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/walkingdownhopestreet)

    11 - Kenny Deuchar

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 59:58


    From ballboy to the first team, and a bit of Jeff Stelling thrown in. We chat to the 'Good Doctor'...Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/walkingdownhopestreet)

    10 - David Weir

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2019 53:10


    From Shieldhill to facing with the deadliest strikers in the world and honing those skills at Brockville. We chat to a decorated pro.Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/walkingdownhopestreet)

    09 - Jamie McGowan

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2019 36:49


    From lifeguarding at Morecambe to joining Simon Stainrod in Dundee and leading out the Bairns in a Scottish Cup Final. We chat to a man who's made Falkirk his home...Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/walkingdownhopestreet)

    08 - Tom Taiwo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2019 45:17


    From Chelsea starlet to Friday night frying pan tennis at Carlisle to the brink of promotion and near Scottish Cup success with Falkirk. We chat to another former Bairn...Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/walkingdownhopestreet)

    07 - Jim Jefferies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2019 59:52


    From dressing room mutiny to a trip to the moon with Yogi and ballroom dancing with Vladimir Romanov. We talk to Falkirk’s manager of the millennium...Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/walkingdownhopestreet)

    06 - Joe McLaughlin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2019 59:06


    From the ‘Pele’copter to Falkirk (via the King’s Road) and playing second fiddle to a greyhound. We speak to another former Bairn...Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/walkingdownhopestreet)

    05 - Jamie McQuilken

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2019 50:11


    From a debut going up in flames to chasing Eamonn Bannon and an abrupt ending to the last game at Brockville. We catch up with another former Bairn.Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/walkingdownhopestreet)

    04 - Scott MacKenzie

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2019 50:47


    From Knightswood to the Brockville astroturf earning a testimonial along the way. We speak to one of the Bairns longest servants.Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/walkingdownhopestreet)

    03 - Sam McGivern

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2019 47:34


    From Jim Duffy’s icebreakers to a Broomfield demolition job and a few pints in Saltcoats. Super Sam talks to Walking Down Hope Street.Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/walkingdownhopestreet)

    02 - Darren Dods

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2019 51:54


    From Alex McLeish’s Haka to trying to shackle Lionel Messi to lifting silverware for the Bairns. Darren Dods shares stories from his career.Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/walkingdownhopestreet)

    01 - Crawford Baptie

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2019 45:13


    From the juniors, to lifts in Peter Houston’s Nissan Cherry to holidays with Jim Jefferies...we catch up with Bairns legend Crawford Baptie.Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/walkingdownhopestreet)

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