Open Goal Podcast

Our first sit down of the year is with Owen Coyle as he chats through his managerial career with Si which is not short of its talking points...

In Kevin Kyle’s own words, it’s 45 minutes of carnage for you this week!

Si Ferry sits down with 2 veterans of the media game as Chick Young & Hugh Keevins talk us through some of the hilarious, crucial and poignant moments of their careers which has seen them work through some of the biggest and most dramatic moments in Scottish Football history...

Series regular Andy McLaren is back with us this week as the team look ahead to this weekend’s League Cup Final as well as chatting about modern day players on social media and the recent unorthodox Managerial appointment at Republic of Ireland...

Great chat with Australian International and Hearts legend, Ryan McGowan as he candidly discusses his time with the Jambos from arriving in Edinburgh as a youth player to clinching one of the club’s most famous victories in the 5-1 defeat of Hibs in the Scottish Cup.

One of the country’s leading all time music journalists and big football fan, Billy Sloan is our special guest this week and this man has many a brilliant story to tell...

We’re delighted to welcome on one of the best left backs in the world at the moment with local boy, Andy Robertson joining Si for a chat about his incredible story which has led him to English giants, Liverpool...

Wigan forward, Josh Windass sits down with us this week for as honest a chat as you’ll get on his career to date including most recently his time Rangers...

Former Motherwell and Celtic winger Paul Slane joins the podcast for an hilarious chat this week as we cover the recent topics in Scottish football and also discuss our guest’s eventful career as a player both on and off the pitch...

The newly appointed Patrick Thistle Manager sits down with us this this week as we go back to the start of his footballing career and chat right through his time with Newcastle, Hibs, Celtic and Wigan where he would also begin his management career...

Scottish broadcasting legend, Chick Young joins Mark and Si this week to look over the latest topics that have everyone talking in the world of football...

Another week with the boys discussing the latest topics in Scottish Football, this time accompanied by former Birmingham, Inverness and Ross County striker Andy Barrowman!

This week we’re having a chat with one of Scotland’s most prolific strikers in recent times, Derek Riordan as he gives us a rare insight into his early glory days at Hibs as he and a group of the country’s most promising young talent were taking Easter Road by storm.

Si Ferry sits down with one of the most successful number 2s in the game as Archie Knox talks us through his long career which saw him partner Sir Alex Ferguson to trophy glory at both Aberdeen and Manchester United as well as assisting Walter Smith to Rangers’ 9 in a row run in Scotland...

One of our favourtie ‘Si Ferry Meets ‘ guests returns to Open Goal as he sits down with Simon and Mark to get a blether on the latest goings on in Scottish Football as well as chucking in an extra couple of brilliant stories from his career!

Si Ferry sits down with the most lethal striker in European football at the moment as Stephen Dobbie talks us through his career to date and all the characters he’s worked with over the years including Ian Holloway, Brendan Rodgers, Barry Ferguson and Neil Lennon...

We’ve got a big one for you this week as Si chats with former Everton and Manchester United Manager, David Moyes about his life and career as both a player and coach...

Stalwart Scottish Football reporter, Hugh Keevins is our guest this week as the panel discuss Si Ferry’s sit down with Davie Moyes and the current situation at Man Utd; Livingston’s impact this season and the surprise layout of the league table as well as a discussion on both managerial situations at the Dundee clubs!

Former Rangers and Raith Rovers striker Gordon Dalziel is our guest this week as the boys get a blether on the latest goings on in football including Celtic’s plummet in form, best comebacks in the game as well a few good tales from Gordon’s career back in the day...

Si Ferry sits down with Sky Sports News presenter, Jim White to discuss the highlights from his long and eventful career in the media...

Chief football writer of the Sunday Mail, Scott McDermott joins us this week to give us an insight into the media sides of both Steven Gerrard and Brendan Rodgers as things start to heat up for the Glasgow clubs...

This week Si sits down with one of Celtic’s most recent cult heroes, the technically gifted winger, Paddy McCourt.

We’re buzzing as this week we welcome back one of our favourite guests to have donned the hot seat, Ally McCoist! Ally returns to discuss his Scotland career with stories galore from his first cap to playing in various major tournaments with the country including Italia 90 and Euro 96.

Former Celtic, Dufermline and Partick Thistle forward, Simon Donnelly joins Si and Mark this week as the boys discuss all the fallout from the recent Celtic v Rangers game, the role of kicking in Scottish football, Alan Stubbs sacking at St Mirren as well as Sid’s memories of coaching a young Andy Robertson at Dundee United after the Liverpool left back was named as Scotland Captain this week...

It’s another treat for us this week as Si Ferry speaks to Northern Ireland Manager, Michael O’Neill about his career as a player and how he rose through the ranks in management from part-time Brechin City to joining the top table of International football at the Euros in 2016...

This week we are joined by former Celtic midfield dynamo, Stiliyan Petrov as he talks Si through his life at the club, from struggling early doors with a £6k phone bill he couldn’t pay off to becoming the heartbeat of a Celtic side that would go onto win numerous silverware and reach the Final of the UEFA Cup!

This week we are joined by former Celtic midfield dynamo, Stiliyan Petrov as he talks Si through his life at the club, from struggling early doors with a £6k phone bill he couldn’t pay off to becoming the heartbeat of a Celtic side that would go onto win numerous silverware and reach the Final of the UEFA Cup!

This week the lads are joined by former St Johnstone striker Peter McDonald as they discuss the current controversial characters in Scottish Football, Mourinho meltdown and the Scotlands squad!

Si Ferry meets one of Scottish football’s most well-known characters, the ‘loveable mad man’ himself, Chic Charnley!

Si Ferry meets one of Scottish football’s most well-known characters, the ‘loveable mad man’ himself, Chic Charnley!

Former Aberdeen, Dundee, Dundee United and St Mirren defender Lee Mair joins the lads this week as they discuss short managerial stints following Kenny Miller’s departure from Livingston, Plastic Pitches, Guardiola & Mourinho’s spat and the not so typical life after football for some...

This week the boys are joined by former Hibs man, Davie Farrell as they discuss all the key talking points from the eventful affair at Tyencastle between Hearts and Celtic as well as chat about the role of player discipline and whether there’s a new poisoned chalice in North London...

This week the boys are joined by Andy McLaren as they review the opening weekend fixtures in Scotland, share tales of away day disasters following Hibs’ travel issues last week as well as discuss whether the Community Shield format in England should be introduced to Scotland...

It’s a tale of the two Simons this week as our own Mr Ferry sits down with his namesake to look back on his career as both a player and coach.

Keeping the Ball on the Ground is back for a new series as Simon & Mark are joined by award-winning sports journalist Hugh McDonald...

Another good laugh this week as Si Ferry sits down with the larger than life Kevin Kyle as he takes an entertaining look back on his career and the many different colourful characters he’s shared a dressing room with along the way...

Enjoy this hilarious trip down memory lane with Barry Robson as he looks back on his career with Simon Ferry.

The Aberdeen legend, Russell Anderson sits down with Si to talk about his long career with the Dons from the early dark days to the glory of lifting the League Cup in front of 40 Thousand Dons fans in 2014...

The former Celtic and Dundee United man, Mark Wilson chats with Si about his career as the full back gives a highly entertaining and informative insight into the best games he’s played in and biggest characters he’s shared a dressing room with...

The Italian Stallion, Massimo Donati sits down with Si this week to chat through his eventful career starting with a big money move to Serie A giants, AC Milan through to his time with Celtic where he played a crucial part in the success of their qualification to the Last 16 of the Champions League in 07/08...

Si sits down with two former midfield maestros and a couple of no bad patter merchants in Ian Durrant and Derek Ferguson as they discuss the good old days when both were playing for their boyhood club, Rangers.

It’s the final podcast of the 2017/18 season and we’re joined this week by one of Scotland’s funniest after dinner speakers, the former Motherwell and Morton winger, John Gahagan where he’ll be reviewing the many incidents that came out of last weekend’s Champions League Final as well as looking ahead to this Summer’s World Cup...