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John Murray, Ian Dennis & Sami Mokbel react to Thomas Tuchel's England squad ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026. They also have their say on Arsenal winning the Premier League, Manchester City confirming Pep Guardiola's departure and Manchester United confirming Michael Carrick as head coach. Plus there are additions to the TCV Dog XI and more suggestions for the Great Glossary of Football Commentary. Messages, questions and voicenotes welcome on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk01:05 Initial thoughts on Tuchel's squad, 06:45 Arsenal fans celebrate title, 08:55 Hasta luego Pep Guardiola, 11:00 Carrick confirmed as United boss, 17:10 Thomas Tuchel interview, 22:35 Ivan Toney a surprise selection? 25:30 5 Live commentaries this weekend, 32:45 An addition to the TCV Dog XI? 35:35 Unintended pub name from sport commentary, 38:20 Great Glossary of Football Commentary, 40:50 Chris Sutton goes all S Club 7…5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Sat 1500 Dunfermline v Celtic in Scottish Cup Final on Sports Extra, Sun 1600 Spurs v Everton, Sun 1600 West Ham v Leeds on Sports Extra, Sun 1600 Crystal Palace v Arsenal on Sports Extra 2, Sun 1600 Brighton v Man Utd on Sports Extra 3.Great Glossary of Football Commentary: DIVISION ONE 50p head Agricultural challenge, Back of the net, Back to square one, Backside and elbows, Booked, Bosman, Bullet header, Caretaker manager, Channel of joy, Coupon buster, Cruyff Turn, Cultured/educated left foot, Dead-ball specialist, Draught excluder, Elastico/flip-flap, False nine, Fox in the box, Giving the goalkeeper the eyes, Grub hunter, Head like a biscuit tin, Head like a sheriff's badge, Head tennis, Hibs it, In a good moment, In behind, Lollipop, Magic of the FA Cup, The Maradona, Off their line, Olimpico, Onion bag, Panenka, Parachute payment, Park the bus, Perfect hat-trick, Postage stamp, Put his cap on it, Rabona, Roy of the Rovers stuff, Schmeichel-style, Scorpion kick, Spursy, Stick it in the mixer, Sweeper keeper, Taking it to the corner flag, Target man, Tiki-taka, Towering header, Trivela, Where the kookaburra sleeps, Where the owl sleeps, Where the spiders sleep. DIVISION TWO 2-0 can be a dangerous score, Asterisk, Back on the grass, Ball stays hit, Banana skin, Beaten all ends up, Blaze over the bar, Business end, Came down with snow on it, Catching practice, Camped in the opposition half, Cauldron atmosphere, Champagne is on ice, Coat is on a shoogly peg, Come back to haunt them, Corridor of uncertainty, Couldn't sort their feet out, Easy tap-in, Daisy-cutter, Drop zone, Drubbing, First cab off the rank, Giant-killing, Goalkeepers' Union, Going down in installments, Good leave, Good touch for a big man, Grandstand finish, Half-time in the tie, Half-turn, Has that in his locker, High wide and not very handsome, Hospital pass, Howler, In the dugout, In the hat, In their pocket, Johnny on the spot, Lackadaisical, Leading the line, Leather a shot, Managerless X, Mazy run, Middle of the park, Needed no second invitation, Needing snookers, Nice headache to have, No-look pass, Nutmeg, On the beach, On their bike, One for the cameras, One for the purists, Piledriver*, Played us off the park, Points on the board, Points to the spot, Prawn sandwich brigade, Purple patch, Put their laces through it, Queensbury rules, Reaches for their pocket, Relegation six-pointer, Rolls Royce, Root and branch review, Row Z, Screamer, Seats on the plane, Sent into raptures, Show across the bows, Sleeping giant, Slide-rule pass, Staving off relegation, Steal a march, Sting the palms, Straight in the bread basket, Stramash, Taking one for the team, Telegraphed that pass, Tired legs, That's great… (football), Thunderous strike, Tricky winger, Turning into a cricket score, Turns on a sixpence, Twisted blood, Walk it in, We've got a cup tie on our hands, We were right behind that, Yo-yo club.
In the last episode of season 13 for the Aye Ready Podcast, Episode 18 looks back at the dismal end to our campaign with the losses against Celtic and Hibs and the dead-rubber win against Falkirk in the Premiership.  Dave and I go on to talk about Rohl staying, Tav fallout, the players, the refs, VAR and much more. Thanks for sticking with us and see you next season.  Listen  iTunes PodBean YouTube Spotify Acast  Contact  Twitter Facebook Instagram
Gary Cocker and Graeme Thewliss are the last men standing to take you through the final action of the top half of the premiership for 2025/26. Hearts run out of fuel at just the wrong time, Hibs seem to forget Europe is on the line, and a stress-free matchup between Falkirk and rangers delivers a post split classic that's undeservedly relegated to bottom billing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball talk Spygate, VAR and look ahead to the FA Cup Final. There's Clash of the Commentators controversy as ‘CAS' gets in touch. There are more unintended pub names from sport commentary and suggestions for the Great Glossary of Football Commentary. Messages, questions and voicenotes welcome on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk01:00 Ali been to Scotland for the title race, 03:15 ‘They need to strip back VAR', 07:55 The return of the Reeces, 10:30 An ABBA earworm from Herr Chapman? 13:50 5 Live commentaries this weekend, 14:55 FA Cup Final date ‘not as it should be', 18:05 Unintended pub names from commentary, 19:10 Spygate allegations discussion, 29:20 Munchgate reaches a conclusion… 33:55 Can Ian respond in Clash of the Commentators? 40:30 Great Glossary of Football Commentary.5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Sat 1230 Celtic v Hearts, Sat 1500 Man City v Chelsea in FA Cup Final, Sun 1500 Leeds v Brighton, Sun 1500 Brentford v Crystal Palace on Sports Extra, Sun 1730 Newcastle v West Ham.Great Glossary of Football Commentary: DIVISION ONE 50p head Agricultural challenge, Back of the net, Back to square one, Backside and elbows, Booked, Bosman, Bullet header, Channel of joy, Coupon buster, Cruyff Turn, Cultured/educated left foot, Dead-ball specialist, Draught excluder, Elastico/flip-flap, False nine, Fox in the box, Giving the goalkeeper the eyes, Grub hunter, Head like a biscuit tin, Head like a sheriff's badge, Head tennis, Hibs it, In a good moment, In behind, Lollipop, Magic of the FA Cup, Managerless X, The Maradona, Off their line, Olimpico, Onion bag, Panenka, Parachute payment, Park the bus, Perfect hat-trick, Postage stamp, Put his cap on it, Rabona, Roy of the Rovers stuff, Schmeichel-style, Scorpion kick, Spursy, Stick it in the mixer, Sweeper keeper, Taking it to the corner flag, Target man, Tiki-taka, Towering header, Trivela, Where the kookaburra sleeps, Where the owl sleeps, Where the spiders sleep. DIVISION TWO 2-0 can be a dangerous score, Asterisk, Back on the grass, Ball stays hit, Banana skin, Beaten all ends up, Blaze over the bar, Business end, Came down with snow on it, Catching practice, Camped in the opposition half, Cauldron atmosphere, Champagne is on ice, Coat is on a shoogly peg, Come back to haunt them, Corridor of uncertainty, Couldn't sort their feet out, Easy tap-in, Daisy-cutter, Drop zone, Drubbing, First cab off the rank, Giant-killing, Goalkeepers' Union, Going down in installments, Good leave, Good touch for a big man, Half-time in the tie, Half-turn, Has that in his locker, High wide and not very handsome, Hospital pass, Howler, In the dugout, In the hat, In their pocket, Johnny on the spot, Lackadaisical, Leading the line, Leather a shot, Mazy run, Middle of the park, Needed no second invitation, Needing snookers, Nice headache to have, No-look pass, Nutmeg, On the beach, On their bike, One for the cameras, One for the purists, Piledriver*, Played us off the park, Points on the board, Points to the spot, Prawn sandwich brigade, Purple patch, Put their laces through it, Queensbury rules, Reaches for their pocket, Relegation six-pointer, Rolls Royce, Root and branch review, Row Z, Screamer, Seats on the plane, Sent into raptures, Show across the bows, Sleeping giant, Slide-rule pass, Staving off relegation, Steal a march, Sting the palms, Straight in the bread basket, Stramash, Taking one for the team, Telegraphed that pass, Tired legs, That's great… (football), Thunderous strike, Tricky winger, Turning into a cricket score, Turns on a sixpence, Twisted blood, Walk it in, We've got a cup tie on our hands, We were right behind that, Yo-yo club.
Andrew Maclean is joined by Hugh Keevins, Tony Watt and Alex Rae as they build up to one of the biggest night's in Scottish Football history. The title is on the line as Hearts face Falkirk and Celtic travel to Fir Park to face Motherwell. Rangers also say goodbye to captain James Tavernier as his side face Hibs at Ibrox.Plus Beat The Pundit & The Full Time Teaser
Derek's reaction to the 2-1 loss against Hibs.
The European dreams look to be over as the Bairns missed out on the chance to leapfrog Hibs into 5th. Still remember we are top 6 though...Ross and John are here to look back on an odd game of football as the Bairns look to be running out of steam.Plus club news, birthday corner, a heated chat on artificial surfaces and football gobshite, Ewen Cameron joins the boys to look ahead to the Hearts game.Expect the Unexpected!EPISODE SPONSOR: CARPET WAYSCelebrating their 25th anniversary in the town£799 for a full house deal exclusively in Falkirk at the moment: https://www.carpetways.com/falkirk/Behind the Wall – Behind the Bairns since 1985Falkirk's best selection of fine wines lagers, craft and cask ales, fantastic value food and great service.Check out what's on www.behindthewall.co.ukJoin the FFIT T8shttps://www.facebook.com/groups/1803421196843918Get the new Falkirk Daft t-shirt's:https://pintsnprints.co.uk/collections/falkirk-collectionAnd Remember sign up for our Discord and Social Media:Discord - https://discord.com/invite/sVYbRzzusKTwitter/Insta/Facebook - @FalkirkdaftGet Merch: merch.falkirkdaft.co.ukFor any sponsorship enquiries email sales@falkirkdaft.co.ukSubscribe to our YouTube channel and remember to leave a review where you get your podcasts.youtube.com/@falkirkdaft
John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball react to European success for Arsenal, Aston Villa and Crystal Palace. Clash of the Commentators returns with Ian nearing the league title. There's an ‘unintended food kiosk' from sport commentary. And suggestions always welcome for the Great Glossary of Football Commentary - messages, questions and voicenotes on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk00:45 Villa beat Forest to reach Europa League Final, 04:10 Scottish title race hots up, 06:40 John uses his ‘mini Arsenal season-ticket' again, 15:05 Commentaries of Man City & Arsenal this weekend, 18:45 TCV goes snooker loopy, 24:05 Unintended pub names from sport commentary, 31:20 Clash of the Commentators, 40:20 Breaking ‘Reece' news, 42:05 Great Glossary of Football Commentary, 47:20 Rachel Riley or Carol Vorderman?5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Sat 1200 Aston Villa v Arsenal in WSL on Sports Extra, Sat 1500 Sunderland v Man Utd, Sat 1730 Man City v Brentford, Sun 1200 Celtic v Rangers, Sun 1400 Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United, Sun 1400 Burnley v Aston Villa on Sports Extra, Sun 1400 Crystal Palace v Everton on Sports Extra 2, Sun 1630 West Ham v Arsenal.Great Glossary of Football Commentary: DIVISION ONE 50p head Agricultural challenge, Back of the net, Back to square one, Backside and elbows, Booked, Bosman, Bullet header, Channel of joy, Coupon buster, Cruyff Turn, Cultured/educated left foot, Dead-ball specialist, Draught excluder, Elastico/flip-flap, False nine, Fox in the box, Giving the goalkeeper the eyes, Grub hunter, Head tennis, Hibs it, In a good moment, In behind, Lollipop, Magic of the FA Cup, Managerless X, The Maradona, Off their line, Olimpico, Onion bag, Panenka, Parachute payment, Park the bus, Perfect hat-trick, Postage stamp, Put his cap on it, Rabona, Roy of the Rovers stuff, Schmeichel-style, Scorpion kick, Spursy, Stick it in the mixer, Sweeper keeper, Taking it to the corner flag, Target man, Tiki-taka, Towering header, Trivela, Where the kookaburra sleeps, Where the owl sleeps, Where the spiders sleep. DIVISION TWO 2-0 can be a dangerous score, Asterisk, Back on the grass, Ball stays hit, Banana skin, Beaten all ends up, Blaze over the bar, Business end, Came down with snow on it, Catching practice, Camped in the opposition half, Cauldron atmosphere, Champagne is on ice, Coat is on a shoogly peg, Come back to haunt them, Corridor of uncertainty, Couldn't sort their feet out, Easy tap-in, Daisy-cutter, Drop zone, Drubbing, First cab off the rank, Giant-killing, Goalkeepers' Union, Good leave, Good touch for a big man, Half-time in the tie, Half-turn, Has that in his locker, High wide and not very handsome, Hospital pass, Howler, In the dugout, In the hat, In their pocket, Johnny on the spot, Lackadaisical, Leading the line, Leather a shot, Mazy run, Middle of the park, Needed no second invitation, Needing snookers, Nice headache to have, No-look pass, Nutmeg, On the beach, On their bike, One for the cameras, One for the purists, Piledriver*, Played us off the park, Points on the board, Points to the spot, Prawn sandwich brigade, Purple patch, Put their laces through it, Queensbury rules, Reaches for their pocket, Relegation six-pointer, Rolls Royce, Root and branch review, Row Z, Screamer, Seats on the plane, Sent into raptures, Show across the bows, Sleeping giant, Slide-rule pass, Staving off relegation, Steal a march, Sting the palms, Straight in the bread basket, Stramash, Taking one for the team, Telegraphed that pass, Tired legs, That's great… (football), Thunderous strike, Tricky winger, Turning into a cricket score, Turns on a sixpence, Twisted blood, Walk it in, We've got a cup tie on our hands, We were right behind that, Yo-yo club.
Peter Martin believes Martin O'Neill is already considered second only to Jock Stein in Celtic's list of managers. Tam McManus believes some Hibs fans will not accept David Gray's team finishing sixth and Hearts' winning the title. Alan Rough is tipping yet another twist in the title race this weekend, but where?
#celticfc #celticsoul #podcastAnother big weekend ahead for Celtic with 3 games to go in the title race in the SPFL. After Hearts beat the rangers and Celtic beat Hibs last weekend it is now left to Celtic and Hearts to battle it out to see who will be crowned champions.Last weekend we witnessed once again how anti Celtic the match officials are, both on the field and in the VAR room. We can expect more of the same when the rangers come to Celtic Park on Sunday.Elsewhere The Bhoys Ultras are moving into the North Curve with the Green Brigade. Celtic have released a new jersey for next season, Benjamin Nygren is Celtic's Player of the Year and Celtic Women's team reached the Scottish Cup Final.This episode of the Podcast is dedicated to Franny Mullen who sadly passed away. The Celtic support has lost another Legend. France or Spain it's all the same Franny's bus went everywhere. Andrew will be in conversation with Tommy Johnson, Jackie McNamara, Simon Donnelly, Alan Thompson, Peter Grant and Joe Miller at the Celtic Supporters Festival in Rosie Maguires in Spain. The festival takes place from Thursday June 04 till Sunday June 07. Click Link to Order Ticketshttps://CelticFestivalSpain2026.eventbrite.comPlease Subscribe to our independent Celtic Fan YouTube Channel Celtic Fanzine TV / celticfanzinetv– Hit the Alarm so you never miss an episode, Leave a Comment and Please share.The Podcast is available on Audio across all platforms including Spotify & Apple. Thanks for listening.For all news, blogs & upcoming eventsvisit https://celticfanzine.com/ or download the Celtic Fanzine App on the App Store or Google PlayOrder the latest issue of More than 90 Minuteshttps://celticfanzine.com/product-category/new-issue/Subscribe to More than 90 Minutes Celtic Fanzinehttps://celticfanzine.com/product-category/monthly-print-subscription/Online Shophttps://celticfanzine.com/shop/Upcoming Eventshttps://celticfanzine.com/category/events/Follow us on Social MediaFB /Mt90M/X celticfanzineInsta / celticfanzineTikTok @celticfanzine1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
There's now just 4 games to go in the search for an unlikely double, 3 of them in the league. At the weekend Celtic (and the officials) made the victory over Hibs much harder than it should have been and then there was the Hearts v Rangers game where every outcome could be seen through positive or negative eyes, depending upon your outlook. Hearts won and it has now become a two horse race.Victory on Sunday guarantees Celtic a Champions League play-off and confirms 3rd spot for Rangers but we've not played well all season and haven't beaten Rangers over 90 mins for far too long.The bhoys review and preview.Enjoy…Apple podcastsSpotifyAmazonPlayer.fmSpreakerAudioboomYoutubeThe Celtic Underground Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecelticunderground.substack.com/subscribe
In this high-stakes episode of The Huddle Breakdown, Laura Bradburn returns to join James and Alan for a deep dive into a pulse-pounding weekend of Scottish football. The crew analyzes Celtic's gritty victory over Hibs, highlighting Alistair Johnston's vital return and the "variance monster" that defined the match. The conversation then shifts to the explosive title race after Hearts' dramatic win over Rangers, sparking a debate on whether the current "jeopardy" in the league is a result of elite competition or a regression in quality among the traditional giants. From snooker world championships to NBA upsets and the "chaotic" rise of smaller European clubs like FC Thun, this episode captures a unique moment of sporting unpredictability.Want to support the channel? - https://huddlebreakdown.comLike this video and want more content like it? Subscribe to the channel below and hit the bell to get notified every time a new video goes live. Follow us on Twitter: @huddlebreakdown@Alan_Morrison67 @jucojames Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Everyone's favourite radio presenter and Hibs supported Gav, is back to look ahead to the BIG game on Saturday with John, as the Bairns look to jump into 5th.Talking key players, suspension woes and of course predicting what will happen on the park.Plus gossip from the Recognition Night.Expect the Unexpected!EPISODE SPONSOR: CARPET WAYSCelebrating their 25th anniversary in the town£799 for a full house deal exclusively in Falkirk at the moment: https://www.carpetways.com/falkirk/Behind the Wall – Behind the Bairns since 1985Falkirk's best selection of fine wines lagers, craft and cask ales, fantastic value food and great service.Check out what's on www.behindthewall.co.ukJoin the FFIT T8shttps://www.facebook.com/groups/1803421196843918Get the new Falkirk Daft t-shirt's:https://pintsnprints.co.uk/collections/falkirk-collectionAnd Remember sign up for our Discord and Social Media:Discord - https://discord.com/invite/sVYbRzzusKTwitter/Insta/Facebook - @FalkirkdaftGet Merch: merch.falkirkdaft.co.ukFor any sponsorship enquiries email sales@falkirkdaft.co.ukSubscribe to our YouTube channel and remember to leave a review where you get your podcasts.youtube.com/@falkirkdaft
Rangers are all but out of the Scottish Premiership title race after losing 2-1 to Hearts at Tynecastle - we were recording as the final whistle blew and give our immediate reactions.Some shocking refereeing couldn't stop Celtic beating 10-man Hibs to stay in the hunt.We preview the massive derby vs Rangers at Celtic Park and debate who should start.and much moreTreat yourself or the 20MT listener in your life, as well as supporting the podcast with some 20MT merch at 20mt.bigcartel.com/You can help support the production of these podcasts, get AD FREE content as well as gaining access to over 1200 extra episodes at patreon.com/20MinuteTimsSign up for Celtic's Youth Development Lottery The Celtic Pools and help shape Celtic's future here - https://celticpools.securecollections.net/index.aspx?Agent=353920MT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Euan Taylor and Graeme Thewliss are back together once again, as two charmless men take you through the 5 fixtures (so far) from this weekend SPFL Premiership. The pair discuss Daizen Maeda's finishing, Jamie McGrath's tackling, the sheer scale of Rocky Bushiri, and Kelechi Ihenacho's cameo, before rounding out the top-six fixtures with Graeme cursing all things Falkirk. They then head into the bottom six to cover the boy wonder at Kilmarnock, a very funny centre-half finish, the stench of doom in Paisley, the end of the road for Livingston, and the funniest miss of the season. 0:00 Start 02:43 Hibs 1-2 Celtic 24:42 Falkirk 1-0 Motherwell 36:55 Kilmarnock 3-0 Dundee United 48:52 Dundee 1-0 St Mirren 56:28 Livingston 2-2 Aberdeen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Does Celtic's win against Hibs mean they are title favourites? Or will the winner of Hearts v Rangers go on to be champions?After Martin O'Neill's side found a way past stubborn 10-man Hibs, we ask if they are now the most likely side to win the title, or is Monday night's Tynecastle meeting between Hearts and Rangers a title decider? Hearts faced city rivals Hibs in the 2012 Scottish Cup final - how comparable is this seismic clash? And with Livingston's relegation to the Championship confirmed, Livi defender Ryan McGowan gives us the inside take on the side's demotion as we size up which side is most likely to be in the relegation play-off spot.Andrew Petrie is joined by Ryan McGowan and Rory Loy to discuss the biggest issues in Scottish football.
Richard Gordon and the team review Hibs 1-2 Celtic, a result which puts Celtic level with Hearts at the top of the Premiership
#celticfc #celticsoul #podcastGlasgow Journalist Michael Pringle joins More than 90 Minutes Editor Andrew Milne for their weekly catch up on all things Celtic ahead of Celtic's trip to Edinburgh to face Hibs in another crucial game in the title race.Martin O'Neill picked up the Manager of the Month for April after winning four out of four games including leading Celtic to another Scottish Cup Final. The bhoys chat about last weekend's games and look ahead to this weekend's games. They ask the question how good is Motherwell manager Jens Berthel Askou and is he the perfect to come in and replace O'Neill? With season book renewals out, that is the topic for discussion after Interim Chairman Brian Wilson's latest interview with Celtic TV about Fan engagement, forums and the appointment of a Fan engagement officer. He speaks about Unity but that will only last till the summer and he should also step down along with the current CEO Michael Nicholson in what has to be a big summer for Celtic on and off the field. The Bhoys also look back at Danny McGrain and Frank McGarveys time in a Celtic jersey and share a few stories about both players. Andrew will be in conversation with Tommy Johnson, Jackie McNamara, Simon Donnelly, Alan Thompson, Peter Grant and Joe Miller at the Celtic Supporters Festival in Rosie Maguires in Spain. The festival takes place from Thursday June 04 till Sunday June 07. Click Link to Order Ticketshttps://CelticFestivalSpain2026.eventbrite.comPlease Subscribe to our independent Celtic Fan YouTube Channel Celtic Fanzine TV / celticfanzinetv– Hit the Alarm so you never miss an episode, Leave a Comment and Please share.The Podcast is available on Audio across all platforms including Spotify & Apple. Thanks for listening.For all news, blogs & upcoming eventsvisit https://celticfanzine.com/ or download the Celtic Fanzine App on the App Store or Google PlayOrder the latest issue of More than 90 Minuteshttps://celticfanzine.com/product-category/new-issue/Subscribe to More than 90 Minutes Celtic Fanzinehttps://celticfanzine.com/product-category/monthly-print-subscription/Online Shophttps://celticfanzine.com/shop/Upcoming Eventshttps://celticfanzine.com/category/events/Follow us on Social MediaFB /Mt90M/X celticfanzineInsta / celticfanzineTikTok @celticfanzine1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Gordon Duncan, Hugh Keevins, Cammy Bell and Gordon Dalziel take the listeners calls after today's games. With the lower leagues wrapping up and the premiership split heating up, the boys give their views on Hibs v Celtic and the big game, Hearts v Rangers. We hear from Scott Allan after East Kilbride win Scottish league two and will play in League one next season. Mick Kennedy speak to the boys live after winning the league two title.
John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball catch up on their travels and the language of football commentary. John has a whole book of stories from his trip to Madrid, Ali calls the best goal he's commentated on, and viral York City commentator David Ward joins the pod. Race Across the World winner Alfie Watts joins in the travel conversation. Plus, there are more unintended pub names from sport commentary and suggestions for the Great Glossary of Football Commentary. Messages, questions and voicenotes welcome on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk00:30 John's back with a bang! 03:50 John's eventful trip to Madrid, 10:00 Ali calls best goal he's commentated on, 12:50 Spoilt with 5 Live commentaries next week, 17:20 Viral York City commentator joins the pod, 25:20 Unintended pub and film names, 29:25 Race Across the World winner Alfie pays a visit, 41:25 Great Glossary of Football Commentary, 48:00 John's pre-match meal.5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Sat 1500 Brentford v West Ham with Ian Dennis & Andy Reid, Sat 1500 Newcastle v Brighton on Sports Extra, Sat 1730 Arsenal v Fulham with John Murray & Rob Green, Sun 1200 Man City v Liverpool in WSL with Chris Coles & Tash Dowie, Sun 1400 Bournemouth v Palace on Sports Extra, Sun 1530 Man Utd v Liverpool with Ali Bruce-Ball & Dion Dublin, Mon 1500 Chelsea v Forest with Lee Blakeman & Mark Schwarzer, Mon 1730 Hearts v Rangers with Ian Dennis & Pat Nevin, Tue 2000 Arsenal v Atletico with John Murray & Matt Upson, Wed 2000 Bayern v PSG with Conor McNamara & Chris Sutton, Thu 2000 Aston Villa v Forest with Ian Dennis & Dion Dublin.Great Glossary of Football Commentary: DIVISION ONE Agricultural challenge, Back of the net, Back to square one, Backside and elbows, Booked, Bosman, Bullet header, Channel of joy, Coupon buster, Cruyff Turn, Cultured/educated left foot, Dead-ball specialist, Draught excluder, Elastico/flip-flap, False nine, Fox in the box, Giving the goalkeeper the eyes, Grub hunter, Half-time in the tie, Head tennis, Hibs it, In a good moment, In behind, Lollipop, Magic of the FA Cup, The Maradona, Off their line, Olimpico, Onion bag, Panenka, Park the bus, Perfect hat-trick, Postage stamp, Put his cap on it, Rabona, Roy of the Rovers stuff, Schmeichel-style, Scorpion kick, Spursy, Stick it in the mixer, Sweeper keeper, Taking it to the corner flag, Target man, Tiki-taka, Towering header, Trivela, Where the kookaburra sleeps, Where the owl sleeps, Where the spiders sleep.
Gordon Duncan, Hugh Keevins and Scott Allan are in the studio, reacting to news that the SPFL has backed Celtic over away allocation tickets for this month's final Old Firm meeting against Rangers. Plus, we're hearing from Martin O'Neill, who says Hibs' fan views won't affect this weekend's game. Danny Röhl is also building up to Monday's game at Hearts, saying "the atmosphere will be on fire" for Monday's game at Tynecastle.We'll have a Full-Time Teaser and Beat The Pundit after 7pm.
Welcome to today's ACSOM live stream ! In today's video, we are breaking down why the Celtic Board's empty update can wait. Our full focus must remain strictly on the massive, must-win Hibs clash at Easter Road. While the boardroom and Brian Wilson's updates are always a massive talking point among the fans, nothing is more important than taking all three points back to Parkhead this weekend! We discuss the latest team news, the tactical approach, and why the Hoops simply cannot afford to lose focus during this crucial Scottish Premiership run-in. Drop your match predictions and thoughts on the board update in the live chat!
This episode of Extra Time dives deep into the high-stakes analytical battleground of the SPFL title race with only four games remaining. The hosts dissect the "mini culture war" sparked by the high-scoring PSG vs. Bayern Munich Champions League clash, using it as a springboard to discuss football philosophies and their parallels to Celtic FC. Utilizing the "Speedboat League" and "Imagine League" frameworks, the discussion strips away season-long variance—including penalties, red cards, and "the Crawford Allan factor"—to reveal the underlying performance levels of Celtic, Rangers, and Hearts. The episode concludes with a granular tactical preview of the upcoming "cup final" against Hibernian, analyzing historical home-field advantages under pressure and the impact of potential personnel shifts under Martin O'Neill.Want to support the channel? - https://huddlebreakdown.comLike this video and want more content like it? Subscribe to the channel below and hit the bell to get notified every time a new video goes live. Follow us on Twitter: @huddlebreakdown@Alan_Morrison67 @jucojames Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Go Radio Football Show: May 1st, 2026. PLAY and HIT SUBSCRIBE, and NEVER miss an episode! It's D‑Day in Scottish football. With the title race, European places, relegation fears, and the Old Firm ticket row all colliding, this episode of the Go Radio Football Show is packed with tension, opinion, and edge‑of‑the‑seat debate. Paul Cooney is joined by Barry Ferguson and Mark Guidi to break down breaking SPFL news over Celtic Park ticket allocations, the future of away fans, and what it could mean for the Old Firm rivalry. The panel previews a blockbuster Bank Holiday weekend featuring Hibs vs Celtic and a season‑defining clash at Tynecastle: Hearts vs Rangers. You'll hear candid thoughts from Martin O'Neill, Danny Rohl, and Derek McInnes, bold predictions, tactical battles, and passionate fan calls as the title race goes into overdrive. Momentum, mentality, and margins define an episode where every goal—and every decision—could shape history. Breaking SPFL decision: Celtic's request upheld as Rangers receive ticket allocation—with major restrictions Old Firm atmosphere under threat? Fears this could be the beginning of zero away fans Title race breakdown: Celtic, Rangers and Hearts—who holds the edge going into the final games? High Noon drama: Hibs vs Celtic and whether pride or rivalry will decide the outcome Tynecastle showdown: Why Hearts vs Rangers is a must‑win for the title chase Managers' voices: Key thoughts from Martin O'Neill, Danny Rühl and Derek McInnes Tactics & mentality: Why mindset—not talent—could decide the championship
A Hibs fan not caring if Celtic scud them on Sunday? It can only be season 25-26 Stevie is joined by Tony from The Terrace for this one, for the first time since 2021! Music Credit - Instant Remedy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Si Ferry, Slaney, Andy Halliday, Derek Ferguson & Gordon Dalziel look ahead to another gigantic weekend in the SPFL Scottish Premiership title race. Celtic travel to Easter Road to face Hibs on Sunday with the big question being posed... Do Hibs fans actually want to LOSE the game to avoid arch-rivals Hearts winning the league!?They also discuss the Monday Night Football taking place at Tynecastle between Hearts & Rangers - will Rangers be out of it if they lose or will they put themselves right back into contention with a victory? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Gordon Duncan, Brian Graham and Gordon Dalziel are in the studio, as we react to comments from Hibs' captain Joe Newell saying his side won't "lie down" to Celtic. Plus, we're hearing from Kilmarnock boss Neil McCann, who says his side are in positive mood as they look to escape the relegation play-off spot.We'll also have Beat The Pundit, and the Full-Time Teaser after 7pm.
Si Ferry, Slaney, Andy Halliday, Derek Ferguson & Gordon Dalziel look ahead to another gigantic weekend in the SPFL Scottish Premiership title race. Celtic travel to Easter Road to face Hibs on Sunday with the big question being posed... Do Hibs fans actually want to LOSE the game to avoid arch-rivals Hearts winning the league!?They also discuss the Monday Night Football taking place at Tynecastle between Hearts & Rangers - will Rangers be out of it if they lose or will they put themselves right back into contention with a victory? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Go Radio Football Show: April 30th 2026. PLAY and HIT SUBSCRIBE, and NEVER miss an episode! It's all on the line as the Scottish Premiership hurtles toward a dramatic finish. With just weeks to go, Hearts sit in the driving seat, Celtic are charging, and Rangers are clinging to hope in one of the most unpredictable title races in years. Kevin Kyle and Darren O'Dea break down the key games, big calls, and tactical decisions that could decide the championship — including the blockbuster Hearts vs Rangers showdown and whether Celtic can drag it to the final day. Elsewhere, Motherwell's fearless brand of football earns rave reviews, Martin O'Neill's impact dominates the debate, and the panel tackles the controversy surrounding away-fan allocations in the Old Firm. Plus, a powerful conversation on accessibility and inclusion in Scottish football as the SFU Disability Forum takes centre stage. Tight margins, big personalities, and absolutely no room for error — this is Scottish football at full throttle. Episode Highlights The Scottish Premiership title race explodes as Hearts, Celtic, and Rangers head into a decisive final run-in Hearts vs Rangers previewed — a must-win clash that could swing the championship Can Celtic keep the pressure on and force a final-day showdown? Kevin Kyle and Darren O'Dea dissect big selection calls, mindset, and momentum Motherwell's fearless football earns high praise as one of the league's standout stories Strong debate on Old Firm away-fan allocations and supporter behaviour A powerful spotlight on accessibility and inclusion in football ahead of the SFU Disability Forum The Go Radio Football Show, weeknights from 5pm-7pm across Scotland on DAB, YouTube, Smart Speaker - launch Go Radio - and on the Go Radio App. IOS: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/go-radio/id1510971202 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.thisisgo.goradio&pcampaignid=web_share In Association with Burger King. Home of the Whopper, home delivery half time or full time, exclusively on the Burger King App https://www.burgerking.co.uk/download-bk-app Watch the Replay on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/h7MOCu9YdSU?si=IYyN3SE4_V1FJ0hy For more Podcasts from Go Studios, head to: https://thisisgo.co.uk/podcasts/
Tam McManus says the Hibs players will be one hundred per cent professional in their attempt to defeat Celtic on Sunday at Easter Road, but he's not so sure the fans would mind a defeat to make sure Hearts don't get an easy ride to the title. Peter Martin, Alan Rough and Tam McManus eventually agree on the Manager of the Year from the nominees. The panel also discuss the best ever Champions League game.Â
Gavin Noon from Scotland's Coefficient - the mathematical genius of Scottish football - joins us for a special episode. Who is qualifying for Europe next season and how many rounds do they have to play before reaching the tournament?Could Celtic really be six games away from UEFA's lowest competition?And what is this anomaly that could see Rangers fans backing Shakhtar Donetsk when they take on Crystal Palace this week?00:00: Intro00:39: Where we stand, in a nutshell01:40: Domestic v International coefficients03:15: Can we ever turn this around again?08:33: Smaller teams representing Scotland, is it good or bad?12:50: How many games Hearts, Celtic, Rangers, Motherwell, Hibs and/or Dunfermline potentially face next season in Europe.15:58: Rangers could qualify for the Champions League automatically...
By popular demand, Darren O'Dea is back with Si Ferry, Slaney and Andy Halliday to dissect the latest rollercoaster weekend in the SPFL Scottish Premiership as Rangers blink first in the post-split fixtures after their 3-2 defeat to Motherwell at Ibrox.The lads also review Hearts crucial win over 9-man Hibs in the Edinburgh Derby with Blair Spittal's late winner maintaining their 3 point lead over Celtic who are now 2nd following their 3-1 victory over Falkirk. Are Marin O'Neill's side now looking like they've got what it takes to win another title? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mark, Scott, Laurie and Ryan are reunited to discuss the derby win over Hibs at Easter Road and look ahead to the huge game against Rangers at Tynecastle. Sponsored by […]
The Go Radio Football Show: April 28th 2026. PLAY and HIT SUBSCRIBE, and NEVER miss an episode! Join Paul Cooney, Andy Walker and Mark Guidi as they talk all things Scottish Football. The Scottish title race is on a knife edge — and nobody has the answers. In this explosive episode of The Go Radio Football Show, the panel dives deep into one of the most dramatic run‑ins in recent memory, with Hearts, Celtic, and Rangers all still in the mix and tempers flaring across the country. Episode Highlights Rangers stunned at Ibrox as Motherwell strike late — title hopes now out of their hands Hearts in pole position after a chaotic derby win despite Hibs finishing with nine men Celtic quietly closing in, with Daizen Maeda back to his relentless best Danny Röhl under the microscope: trust the process or demand instant titles? Derek McInnes praised as the calmest head in a frantic three‑way race Fiery fan calls & brutal honesty on belief, bottle, and big‑game mentality Four games left — and nobody knows who's winning this league The Go Radio Football Show, weeknights from 5pm-7pm across Scotland on DAB, YouTube, Smart Speaker - launch Go Radio - and on the Go Radio App. IOS: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/go-radio/id1510971202 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.thisisgo.goradio&pcampaignid=web_share In Association with Burger King. Home of the Whopper, home delivery half time or full time, exclusively on the Burger King App https://www.burgerking.co.uk/download-bk-app Watch the Replay on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/oNBrQmhSxyI?si=lTH06t37ZtFycf1N For more Podcasts from Go Studios, head to: https://thisisgo.co.uk/podcasts/
By popular demand, Darren O'Dea is back with Si Ferry, Slaney and Andy Halliday to dissect the latest rollercoaster weekend in the SPFL Scottish Premiership as Rangers blink first in the post-split fixtures after their 3-2 defeat to Motherwell at Ibrox.The lads also review Hearts crucial win over 9-man Hibs in the Edinburgh Derby with Blair Spittal's late winner maintaining their 3 point lead over Celtic who are now 2nd following their 3-1 victory over Falkirk. Are Marin O'Neill's side now looking like they've got what it takes to win another title? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Immediate reaction from Mark Donaldson as Hearts win the Edinburgh derby at Easter Road to extend their lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership. Sponsored by Forrest Hepburn & […]
Graeme Thewliss is joined by Euan Taylor to talk through a bumper Sunday of Scottish Premiership action. Diving head first into a pivotal Edinburgh derby, the pair discuss why Ante Suto is not sensible and Blair Spittal is, David Gray's misfortune and two absolutely bizarre red cards. Then they ask whether this is the end of Rangers' title challenge as the Steelmen ruin Marvin Andrews day, and finally a look at the final Dundee derby of the season, and what it means for the Dee as the pressure builds. 0:00 Start 01:32 Hibs 1-2 Hearts 20:36 Rangers 2-3 Motherwell 48:10 Dundee United 3-0 Dundee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hearts come from behind to beat nine-man Hibs, while Rangers lose at home to Motherwell and Dundee, St Mirren and Kilmarnock are in play-off danger. With Jonathan Sutherland, Kevin Thomson and James McFadden.
Andrew Maclean is joined by Brian Graham and Jim Duffy in the studio as they bring you coverage of Ranger v Motherwell's second half and the game between Hibs and Hearts. After Celtic winning the day before could both Ranger and Hearts follow?The Lines light up with fans reactions after the full time whistle goes in the earlier kick off at Ibrox. Beat the Pundit as well as Jim Duffy takes on Jordon from Dalkieth.
Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball are joined by legendary commentator John Helm to talk football, their travels and the language of football commentary. John takes us through his career, from doing 10 World Cups, to being the in-house commentator at League One champions Lincoln City this season. There are more unintended pub names from sport commentary and suggestions for the Great Glossary of Football Commentary. Messages, questions and voicenotes welcome on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk02:00 Welcome to the pod John Helm! 05:10 How did John end up at Lincoln City? 09:35 5 Live commentaries this weekend, 15:45 Liam Rosenior removed from Chelsea, 18:30 Can Leeds get to the FA Cup Final? 20:50 How many games has John commentated on? 25:45 John talks about doing different sports, 28:00 John's World Cup Final dressing room moment, 30:00 John reflects on commentating on the Bradford fire, 36:10 Unintended pub names, 41:10 John does his record-breaking read of the 92, 45:25 Great Glossary of Football Commentary.5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Sat 1200 Brighton & Hove v Man City in WSL on Sports Extra, Sat 1500 Wolves v Spurs, Sat 1500 West Ham v Everton on Sports Extra, Sat 1715 Man City v S'hampton in FA Cup on Sports Extra, Sat 1730 Arsenal v Newcastle, Sun 1200 Everton vs Chelsea in WSL, Sun 1530 Arsenal v Lyon in UWCL on Sports Extra, Sun 1500 Chelsea v Leeds in FA Cup.Great Glossary of Football Commentary: DIVISION ONE Agricultural challenge, Back of the net, Back to square one, Backside and elbows, Booked, Bosman, Bullet header, Channel of joy, Coupon buster, Cruyff Turn, Cultured/educated left foot, Dead-ball specialist, Draught excluder, Elastico/flip-flap, False nine, Fox in the box, Giving the goalkeeper the eyes, Grub hunter, Head tennis, Hibs it, In a good moment, In behind, Magic of the FA Cup, The Maradona, Off their line, Olimpico, Onion bag, Panenka, Park the bus, Perfect hat-trick, Postage stamp, Put his cap on it, Rabona, Roy of the Rovers stuff, Schmeichel-style, Scorpion kick, Spursy, Stick it in the mixer, Sweeper keeper, Taking it to the corner flag, Target man, Tiki-taka, Towering header, Trivela, Where the kookaburra sleeps, Where the owl sleeps, Where the spiders sleep. DIVISION TWO 2-0 can be a dangerous score, Asterisk, Back on the grass, Ball stays hit, Beaten all ends up, Blaze over the bar, Business end, Came down with snow on it, Catching practice, Camped in the opposition half, Cauldron atmosphere, Champagne is on ice, Coat is on a shoogly peg, Come back to haunt them, Corridor of uncertainty, Couldn't sort their feet out, Early bath, Easy tap-in, Daisy-cutter, Drubbing, Finish with aplomb, First cab off the rank, Giant-killing, Goalkeepers' Union, Good leave, Good touch for a big man, Half-turn, Has that in his locker, High wide and not very handsome, Hospital pass, Howler, In the dugout, In the hat, In their pocket, Johnny on the spot, Lackadaisical, Leading the line, Leather a shot, Magic sponge, Middle of the park, Needed no second invitation, Needing snookers, Nice headache to have, No-look pass, Nutmeg, On the beach, On their bike, One for the cameras, One for the purists, Piledriver*, Played us off the park, Points on the board, Points to the spot, Prawn sandwich brigade, Purple patch, Put their laces through it, Queensbury rules, Reaches for their pocket, Rolls Royce, Root and branch review, Row Z, Screamer, Seats on the plane, Sent into raptures, Show across the bows, Slide-rule pass, Squeaky-bum time, Staving off relegation, Steal a march, Sting the palms, Straight in the bread basket, Stramash, Taking one for the team, Telegraphed that pass, Tired legs, That's great… (football), Thunderous strike, Turns on a sixpence, Walk it in, We've got a cup tie on our hands. We were right behind that.
Tam McManus doesn't think James Forrest, Liam Scales and Luke McCowan signing new deals will get Celtic fans excited. Both Roughie and Tam are tipping Hibs to win the Edinburgh derby. Surprise! Surprise! Motherwell and Falkirk need to stop a possible flat end to the season.
The Go Radio Football Show: April 23rd 2026. PLAY and HIT SUBSCRIBE, and NEVER miss an episode! The panel dives headfirst into a gripping three‑horse Premiership battle as Celtic, Rangers and Hearts gear up for a season‑defining run‑in. We unpack James Forrest's new Celtic contract, the legacy and emotional farewell of Rangers captain James Tavernier, and Callum McGregor's passionate defence of Celtic's title credentials. There's sharp debate over form, pressure, goal difference, and whether experience or momentum will decide it all. Add in derby tension at Easter Road, predictions that could flip the table overnight, nostalgic reflections on Scottish football legends, and candid moments about leadership, loyalty and loss — and you've got an episode that captures why this season feels like no other. Buckle up: every goal, every game, every decision matters now. Key Highlights Celtic hand James Forrest a one‑year extension — sentiment or smart squad planning? James Tavernier's exit decision sparks debate over timing, legacy and loyalty Callum McGregor opens up on Celtic's mindset and handling pressure Hearts tipped as favourites — but can they survive Hibs and Rangers back‑to‑back? Big calls on Iheanacho, goal scoring form, and late‑season fitness Panel predictions that could reshape the title race in a single weekend Insightful reflections on leadership, experience, and football's human side The Go Radio Football Show, weeknights from 5pm-7pm across Scotland on DAB, YouTube, Smart Speaker - launch Go Radio - and on the Go Radio App. IOS: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/go-radio/id1510971202 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.thisisgo.goradio&pcampaignid=web_share In Association with Burger King. Home of the Whopper, home delivery half time or full time, exclusively on the Burger King App https://www.burgerking.co.uk/download-bk-app. Watch the Replay on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/fg6PRGauBck?si=PoOfFb7HunL0kivi For more Podcasts from Go Studios, head to: https://thisisgo.co.uk/podcasts/   Â
In this edition of The Huddle Breakdown, Alan and James dissect a polarizing Scottish Cup semi-final victory over St. Mirren, characterized by a dominant first-half "packing score" of 220 that devolved into a second-half "debacle" of tactical paralysis. The duo explores Celtic's alarming "hibernation" periods—highlighted by a staggering 34-minute stretch without a single shot—and questions if the squad is currently the "worst coached team in the league" despite their progression to a final against Neil Lennon's Dunfermline. As they look toward the post-split fixtures against Falkirk and Hibs, the discussion shifts to the desperate need for "moments of magic" from high-quality but fitness-compromised stars like Kieran Tierney and Kelechi Iheanacho to salvage the title race.Want to support the channel? - https://huddlebreakdown.comLike this video and want more content like it? Subscribe to the channel below and hit the bell to get notified every time a new video goes live. Follow us on Twitter: @huddlebreakdown@Alan_Morrison67 @jucojames Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Go Radio Football Show: April 22nd 2026. PLAY and HIT SUBSCRIBE, and NEVER miss an episode! Aidan McGeady and Kevin Kyle join the panel to break down James Tavernier's Rangers exit, debate Celtic's future plans, and assess whether this season could go right down to the wire. From promotion celebrations and relegation fears to cup-final drama, passionate fan calls and expert insight drive a lively, unmissable discussion. With five games left and margins razor-thin, this episode captures the tension, emotion, and unpredictability that only Scottish football can deliver. Key Highlights James Tavernier's Rangers departure — legacy, timing, and reaction from fans Celtic crossroads — Martin O'Neill's influence, Robbie Keane links & summer rebuild questions Title race chaos — Rangers, Celtic, and Hearts all in the hunt St Johnstone promoted — why bouncing straight back isn't easy Fan phone-ins — raw opinions, heated debate, and brilliant real-life moments Big-match predictions — Rangers v Motherwell, Hibs v Hearts, Celtic v Falkirk Player journeys abroad — from Russia to Madrid and lessons for young players The Go Radio Football Show, weeknights from 5pm-7pm across Scotland on DAB, YouTube, Smart Speaker - launch Go Radio - and on the Go Radio App. IOS: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/go-radio/id1510971202 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.thisisgo.goradio&pcampaignid=web_share In Association with Burger King. Home of the Whopper, home delivery half time or full time, exclusively on the Burger King App https://www.burgerking.co.uk/download-bk-app. Watch the Replay on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/NwGpZJA4qkY?si=bgNIRaR6KF2hZwcm For more Podcasts from Go Studios, head to: https://thisisgo.co.uk/podcasts/
Mark & Scott are joined by Ewan Murray to discuss the upcoming Edinburgh derby against Hibs, and there is also a special guest appearance from Hearts Head Coach Derek McInnes. […]
John Murray & Ali Bruce-Ball are joined by Vicki Sparks to talk Premier League, their travels and the language of football commentary. We're back to league action with a tricky Clash of the Commentators. There are more unintended pub names from sport commentary and suggestions for the Great Glossary of Football Commentary. Messages, questions and voicenotes welcome on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk01:45 Vicki in Iceland, 04:25 Lost phone & cheese ice cream in Bologna, 08:20 Ali's commentary highlight of The Masters, 12:00 John reveals why he's stepped away from The Masters, 13:40 Herr Chapman's ‘bobby-dazzlers', 15:20 Big weekend of commentaries on 5 Live, 15:50 John flips out at the ‘supercomputer', 23:00 Man City v Arsenal preview, 29:45 Unintended pub names from sport commentary, 35:30 Clash of the Commentators, 46:45 Great Glossary of Football Commentary.5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Sat 1500 Leeds v Wolves with Ali Bruce-Ball & Michael Brown, Sat 1500 Newcastle v Bournemouth on Sports Extra, Sat 1730 Spurs v Brighton & Hove with Eilidh Barbour & Andy Reid, Sat 1730 Iceland v England in WCQ on Sports Extra with Vicki Sparks & Rachel Brown-Finnis, Sun 1400 Everton v Liverpool with Mike Minay & Pat Nevin, Sun 1400 Nottingham Forest v Burnley on Sports Extra, Sun 1400 Aston Villa v Sunderland on Sports Extra 2, Sun 1630 Man City v Arsenal with John Murray & Rob Green.Great Glossary of Football Commentary: DIVISION ONE Agricultural challenge, Back of the net, Back to square one, Backside and elbows, Booked, Bosman, Bullet header, Channel of joy, Coupon buster, Cruyff Turn, Cultured/educated left foot, Dead-ball specialist, Draught excluder, Elastico/flip-flap, False nine, Fox in the box, Giving the goalkeeper the eyes, Grub hunter, Head tennis, Hibs it, In a good moment, In behind, Magic of the FA Cup, The Maradona, Off their line, Olimpico, Onion bag, Panenka, Park the bus, Perfect hat-trick, Postage stamp, Put his cap on it, Rabona, Roy of the Rovers stuff, Schmeichel-style, Scorpion kick, Spursy, Stick it in the mixer, Sweeper keeper, Taking it to the corner flag, Target man, Tiki-taka, Towering header, Trivela, Where the kookaburra sleeps, Where the owl sleeps, Where the spiders sleep. DIVISION TWO 2-0 can be a dangerous score, Asterisk, Back on the grass, Ball stays hit, Beaten all ends up, Blaze over the bar, Business end, Came down with snow on it, Catching practice, Camped in the opposition half, Cauldron atmosphere, Champagne is on ice, Coat is on a shoogly peg, Come back to haunt them, Corridor of uncertainty, Couldn't sort their feet out, Easy tap-in, Daisy-cutter, Drubbing, First cab off the rank, Giant-killing, Goalkeepers' Union, Good leave, Good touch for a big man, Half-turn, Has that in his locker, High wide and not very handsome, Hospital pass, Howler, In the dugout, In the hat, In their pocket, Johnny on the spot, Lackadaisical, Leading the line, Leather a shot, Middle of the park, Needed no second invitation, Needing snookers, Nice headache to have, No-look pass, Nutmeg, On the beach, On their bike, One for the cameras, One for the purists, Piledriver*, Played us off the park, Points on the board, Points to the spot, Prawn sandwich brigade, Purple patch, Put their laces through it, Queensbury rules, Reaches for their pocket, Rolls Royce, Root and branch review, Row Z, Screamer, Seats on the plane, Sent into raptures, Show across the bows, Slide-rule pass, Staving off relegation, Steal a march, Sting the palms, Straight in the bread basket, Stramash, Taking one for the team, Telegraphed that pass, Tired legs, That's great… (football), Thunderous strike, Turns on a sixpence, Walk it in, We've got a cup tie on our hands. We were right behind that.
Tony Anderson joins Robert Borthwick for a look at the weekend's Premiership action. This includes free-scoring Rangers and Youssouf Chermiti netting against teams other than title contenders; Hearts finding a way to win and being kicked in the head meaning a penalty is given; St Mirren showing good signs under Craig McLeish as Celtic trundle along like a car low on petrol; loads of positives for Neil McCann's Kilmarnock as the Simon Murray conundrum is questioned; Hibs being a bunch of absolute idiots while Stephen Robinson starts to make his mark at Aberdeen, and Livingston finding new ways to lose despite a standout performance from Lewis Smith. 0:00 Start 03:38 Falkirk 3-6 Rangers 18:01 Hearts 3-1 Motherwell 35:41 Celtic 1-0 St Mirren 50:50 Kilmarnock 2-2 Dundee 01:07:35 Aberdeen 2-0 Hibs 01:26:11 Dundee United 3-2 Livingston Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ian Dennis, Conor McNamara & Mike Minay talk Premier League, their travels and the language of football commentary. BBC racing commentator John Hunt joins the pod ahead of the Grand National. And Clash of the Commentators returns, along with more unintended pub names from sport commentary and suggestions for the Great Glossary of Football Commentary. Messages, questions and voicenotes welcome on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk01:15 What is ‘off-tube' reporting? 09:40 Liverpool fans to protest about ticket prices, 18:30 Other 5 Live commentaries this weekend, 21:25 Conor's Thursday match up in the air… 22:30 Grand National chat with John Hunt, 39:10 Unintended pub names, 42:00 Clash of the Commentators, 47:15 Great Glossary of Football Commentary.5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Sat 1500 Brentford v Everton, Sat 1500 Burnley v Brighton & Hove on Sports Extra 2, Sat 1730 Liverpool v Fulham, Sun 1400 Sunderland v Spurs, Sun 1400 Forest v Aston Villa on Sports Extra, Sun 1400 Palace v Newcastle on Sports Extra 2, Sun 1630 Chelsea v Man City.Great Glossary of Football Commentary: DIVISION ONE Agricultural challenge, Back of the net, Back to square one, Backside and elbows, Booked, Bosman, Bullet header, Channel of joy, Coupon buster, Cruyff Turn, Cultured/educated left foot, Dead-ball specialist, Draught excluder, Elastico/flip-flap, False nine, Fox in the box, Giving the goalkeeper the eyes, Grub hunter, Head tennis, Hibs it, In a good moment, In behind, Magic of the FA Cup, The Maradona, Off their line, Olimpico, Onion bag, Panenka, Park the bus, Perfect hat-trick, Put his cap on it, Rabona, Roy of the Rovers stuff, Schmeichel-style, Scorpion kick, Spursy, Stick it in the mixer, Sweeper keeper, Target man, Tiki-taka, Towering header, Trivela, Where the kookaburra sleeps, Where the owl sleeps, Where the spiders sleep.DIVISION TWO 2-0 can be a dangerous score, Asterisk, Back on the grass, Ball stays hit, Beaten all ends up, Blaze over the bar, Business end, Came down with snow on it, Catching practice, Camped in the opposition half, Cauldron atmosphere Coat is on a shoogly peg, Come back to haunt them, Corridor of uncertainty, Couldn't sort their feet out, Easy tap-in, Daisy-cutter, Drubbing, First cab off the rank, Giant-killing, Goalkeepers' Union, Good leave, Good touch for a big man, Half-turn, Has that in his locker, High wide and not very handsome, Hospital pass, Howler, In the dugout, In the hat, In their pocket, Johnny on the spot, Lackadaisical, Leading the line, Leather a shot, Middle of the park, Needed no second invitation, Nice headache to have, No-look pass, Nutmeg, On the beach, On their bike, One for the cameras, One for the purists, Piledriver, Played us off the park, Points to the spot, Prawn sandwich brigade, Purple patch, Put their laces through it, Queensbury rules, Reaches for their pocket, Rolls Royce, Root and branch review, Row Z, Screamer, Seats on the plane, Sent into raptures, Show across the bows, Slide-rule pass, Staving off relegation, Steal a march, Sting the palms, Straight in the bread basket, Stramash, Taking one for the team, Telegraphed that pass, Tired legs, That's great… (football), Thunderous strike, Turns on a sixpence, Walk it in, We've got a cup tie on our hands.
John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball look ahead to the FA Cup quarter-final weekend and reflect on England's far from sizzling World Cup send off. Plus the non-league Ted Lasso, Steve Bracknall joins the pod live as his Royal Oak FC prepares to take to the field in real life for a big quarter-final of their own. Messages, questions and voicenotes welcome on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk01:10 England struggle in ‘send-off', 05:00 John gets called out for his ‘shabby shoes', 11:25 5 Live commentaries this weekend, 13:30 Defining week for Arne Slot? 15:45 What if Spurs get relegated? 23:55 Steve Bracknall joins the pod! 33:30 Unintended pub names, 38:40 Great Glossary of Football Commentary.5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Sat 1715 Chelsea v Port Vale in FA Cup, Sat 2000 Southampton v Arsenal in FA Cup, Sun 1300 Arsenal v Brighton in Women's FA Cup, Sun 1630 West Ham v Leeds in FA Cup.Great Glossary of Football Commentary: DIVISION ONE Agricultural challenge, Back of the net, Back to square one, Backside and elbows, Booked, Bosman, Bullet header, Channel of joy, Coupon buster, Cruyff Turn, Cultured/educated left foot, Dead-ball specialist, Draught excluder, Elastico/flip-flap, False nine, Fox in the box, Giving the goalkeeper the eyes, Grub hunter, Head tennis, Hibs it, In a good moment, In behind, Magic of the FA Cup, The Maradona, Off their line, Olimpico, Onion bag, Panenka, Park the bus, Perfect hat-trick, Piledriver, Put his cap on it, Rabona, Roy of the Rovers stuff, Schmeichel-style, Scorpion kick, Spursy, Stick it in the mixer, Sweeper keeper, Target man, Tiki-taka, Towering header, Trivela, Where the kookaburra sleeps, Where the owl sleeps, Where the spiders sleep. DIVISION TWO 2-0 can be a dangerous score, Asterisk, Back on the grass, Ball stays hit, Beaten all ends up, Blaze over the bar, Business end, Came down with snow on it, Catching practice, Camped in the opposition half, Cauldron atmosphere Coat is on a shoogly peg, Come back to haunt them, Corridor of uncertainty, Couldn't sort their feet out, Easy tap-in, Daisy-cutter, Drubbing, First cab off the rank, Giant-killing, Goalkeepers' Union, Good leave, Good touch for a big man, Half-turn, Has that in his locker, High wide and not very handsome, Hospital pass, Howler, In the dugout, In the hat, In their pocket, Johnny on the spot, Lackadaisical, Leading the line, Leather a shot, Middle of the park, Needed no second invitation, Nice headache to have, No-look pass, Nutmeg, On their bike, One for the cameras, One for the purists, Played us off the park, Points to the spot, Prawn sandwich brigade, Purple patch, Put their laces through it, Queensbury rules, Reaches for their pocket, Rolls Royce, Root and branch review, Row Z, Screamer, Seats on the plane, Show across the bows, Slide-rule pass, Staving off relegation, Steal a march, Sting the palms, Straight in the bread basket, Stramash, Taking one for the team, Telegraphed that pass, Tired legs, That's great… (football), Thunderous strike, Turns on a sixpence, Walk it in, We've got a cup tie on our hands.
John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball answer listener questions. From why they still use lip mics to how they deal with criticism… do they still go to game as fans? And which data do they find most useful/useless? Messages, questions and voicenotes welcome on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk01:05 Lip mics and why commentators still use them, 07:20 How they find out which matches they're doing, 10:00 Working with different summarisers, 19:10 Seeing too much flesh in commentary, 22:00 Avoiding venting personal views in commentary, 26:20 5 Live commentaries this weekend, 27:50 Do the commentators ever watch as fans? 34:40 Which data are the most useful/useless? 44:00 Does criticism affect their commentaries? 47:20 Which TV programmes would they do?5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Fri 1945 England v Uruguay with John Murray, Ian Dennis & Paul Robinson, Sat 1330 Man Utd v Man City in WSL with Mike Minay & Lindsay Johnson, Sun 1200 Chelsea v Aston Villa in WSL with Vicki Sparks & Anita Asante.Great Glossary of Football Commentary: DIVISION ONE Agricultural challenge, Back of the net, Back to square one, Booked, Bosman, Bullet header, Channel of joy, Coupon buster, Cruyff Turn, Cultured/educated left foot, Dead-ball specialist, Draught excluder, Elastico/flip-flap, False nine, Fox in the box, Giving the goalkeeper the eyes, Grub hunter, Head tennis, Hibs it, In a good moment, In behind, Magic of the FA Cup, The Maradona, Off their line, Olimpico, Onion bag, Panenka, Park the bus, Perfect hat-trick, Piledriver, Put his cap on it, Rabona, Roy of the Rovers stuff, Schmeichel-style, Scorpion kick, Spursy, Stick it in the mixer, Sweeper keeper, Target man, Tiki-taka, Towering header, Trivela, Where the kookaburra sleeps, Where the owl sleeps, Where the spiders sleep. DIVISION TWO 2-0 can be a dangerous score, Asterisk, Back on the grass, Ball stays hit, Beaten all ends up, Blaze over the bar, Business end, Came down with snow on it, Catching practice, Camped in the opposition half, Cauldron atmosphere Coat is on a shoogly peg, Come back to haunt them, Corridor of uncertainty, Couldn't sort their feet out, Easy tap-in, Daisy-cutter, Drubbing, First cab off the rank, Giant-killing, Goalkeepers' Union, Good leave, Good touch for a big man, Half-turn, Has that in his locker, High wide and not very handsome, Hospital pass, Howler, In the dugout, In the hat, In their pocket, Johnny on the spot, Lackadaisical, Leading the line, Leather a shot, Middle of the park, Needed no second invitation, Nice headache to have, No-look pass, Nutmeg, On their bike, One for the cameras, One for the purists, Played us off the park, Points to the spot, Prawn sandwich brigade, Purple patch, Put their laces through it, Queensbury rules, Reaches for their pocket, Rolls Royce, Root and branch review, Row Z, Screamer, Seats on the plane, Show across the bows, Slide-rule pass, Staving off relegation, Steal a march, Sting the palms, Straight in the bread basket, Stramash, Taking one for the team, Telegraphed that pass, Tired legs, That's great… (football), Thunderous strike, Turns on a sixpence, Walk it in, We've got a cup tie on our hands. UNSORTED After you Claude, All-Premier League affair, Aplomb, Bag/box of tricks, Brace, Brandished, Bread and butter, Breaking the deadlock, Bundled over the line, Champions elect / champions apparent, Clinical finish, Commentator's curse, Denied by the woodwork, Draught excluder, Elimination line, Fellow countryman, Foot race, Formerly of this parish, Free hit, Goalmouth scramble, Honeymoon Period, In and around, In the shop window, Keeping ball under their spell, Keystone Cops defending, Languishing, Loitering with intent, Marching orders, Nestle in the bottom corner, Numbered derbies, Opposite number, PK for penalty-kick, Postage stamp, Rasping shot, Red wine not white wine, Relegation six-pointer, Rooted at the bottom, Route One, Sending the goalkeeper the wrong way, Shooting boots, Sleeping giants, Slide rule pass, Small matter of, Spiders web, Stayed hit, Steepling, Stonewall penalty, Straight off the training ground, Taking one for the team, Team that likes to play football, Thruppenny bit head / 50p head, Two good feet, Turning into a basketball match, Turning into a cricket score, Usher/Shepherd the ball out of play, Walking a disciplinary tightrope, Wand of a left foot, Wrap foot around it, Your De Bruynes, your Gundogans etc.