Open Goal Podcast

The voice of Scottish Football and Sky Sports commentator, Ian Crocker is our latest driver on Open Goal: On The Road as he and Si Ferry cruise along Glasgow to visit the locations that have provided some of the most iconic moments in his time covering our game!

Radio X DJ and media mogul, Gordon Smart is our guest this week as he gets a chinwag with Si about his beloved Hibs as well as providing some mad stories on nights out he’s shared with some of the world’s most famous footballers, movie stars and musicians...

We have some guests joining us this week with former footballers Steven Robb and Marc Corcoran talking us through their amazing post-career story of going from retirement to building the international clothing company, Bee Inspired...

The hilarious and larger than life character, Dick Campbell joins Si Ferry to reflect on the funniest moments from 33 years and over 1300 games as a Scottish Football Manager.

In Episode 3 of the Open Goal: On The Road, Si is driving from West Calder to Glasgow with Scotland Women’s National Team Manager, Shelley Kerr!

It was a triumphant week for Scottish Clubs in Europe as both Celtic and Rangers defeated two of the top teams from Italy and Portugal and so the boys assess what’s left on the cards for the Glasgow teams in the competition.

A lot to cover this week in light of the news of both Craig Levein and Paul Heckingbottom losing their jobs at Hearts and Hibs following dissapointing defeats to Celtic and Rangers in the weekend’s League Cup Semi-Finals...

Jimmy Nicholl takes a trip down memory lane with Si Ferry, reflecting on a long career which has seen him play at the top level for the likes of Man Utd, Rangers and at two World Cups with Northern Ireland.

Episode 2 of our new driving series sees Si co-pilot with legendary Scottish Football broadcaster Chick Young as they take a trip down memory lane starting from the ground of his beloved St Mirren, through the streets he grew up and round some of the most memorable scenes of his career...

We’ve got a brilliant show for you this week as the boys hilariously recall some of the batterings they’ve received from other teams in their careers following Southampton’s 9-0 defeat, review Willie Collum’s penalty error in Rome, discuss Arsenal Captain Granit Xhaka’s foul-mouthed response to his own fans and of course reflect on the weekend’s SPFL games...

Aberdeen and Northern Ireland winger, Niall McGinn joins Si Ferry this week to discuss his career so far which has taken him from part-time football in Northern Ireland to a goal scorer for his country in one of the peak competitions in international football, Euro 2016...

The Three Amigos are reunited as Kev Kyle returns from his holiday!

Rangers Legend and former captain through the club’s 9 in-a-Row Era, Richard Gough sits down with Si to discuss his trophy-laden career...

We are delighted to introduce you to a brand new feature on our channel with Open Goal: On The Road in association with Road Safety Scotland!

We’ve tweaked the lineup this week while Kevin Kyle departs for a holiday as we sub on former Celtic & Scotland striker Craig Beattie to cover for the big man.

Si’s former teammate, Paul Caddis sits down with us this week as they look back on some of the highlights and funniest moments from the full backs career so far.

Jam packed show for you this weekend as the boys mull over an eventful weekend in the SPFL Premiership as Rangers overtake Celtic at the top of the league...

It’s Keeping the Ball on the Ground, your favourite weekly Scottish Football podcast with Simon Ferry, Paul Slane and Kevin Kyle as they look back on the week’s past events that have everyone talking...

We’ve got Newcastle hero, Lee Clark joining us this week as he chats to us about coming through the ranks at his beloved Newcastle to play for one of the most iconic teams the Premier League has seen during the famous Kevin Keegan era in the mid-90s.

Join us once more this week for another instalment of the award-winning Open Goal podcast where the boys are discussing the mounting pressure on Hibs’ Manager Paul Heckingbottom, Phil Jones being told to apparently shut up from Ed Woodward after having a dig at his boss, Ian McCall’s decision to go back to Thistle and the lads regale us with tales of messy awards events they’ve attended in the past following Messi’s win at the FIFA Best Awards...

The odd couple of Scottish Football join Si this week as they look back on 25 years of their much loved BBC Radio show.

It’s an action packed Keeping the Ball on the Ground for you this week as it’s all kicking off in Scottish Football again...

Former Celtic midfield General, Peter Grant is with Si this week as he talks us through the many highs and lows of playing with his boyhood team at Celtic Park.

After a short break the boys return following a grim week for the Scotland National Team as they discuss the recent displays at Hampden and question where the country goes from here...

The last man to get Scotland to a major tournament joins Si Ferry this week as Craig Brown discusses his route to becoming involved with Scotland and the pathway which led to him becoming full-time manager and navigating the country to some of its most iconic days...

This week Simon is joined by former Celtic, Hearts, West Brom, Swansea & Scotland striker, Craig Beattie as he talks through his career which involves stories with the likes of Edgar Davids, Gordon Strachan, Martin O’Neill, Tommy Gravesen and Brendan Rodgers...

The nation’s favourite football show brings you the latest chat from Scottish Football as Si, Slaney and Kev look ahead to the first meeting of Celtic and Rangers at Ibrox this season, discuss whether Danny Lennon’s decision to sub himself on for Clyde should be seen as a laughing matter or not and chat about the role of a player/manager...

We’ve got an action packed show this week as the lads are covering all bases including last weekend’s League Cup results, putting a rally cry out for a new SPFL Sponsor, discussing Managers who hold team talks on the pitch as well as give their views on whether VAR is killing the game or not...

Decorated former Aberdeen, Rangers and Leeds United full back David Robertson joins Si to discuss his trophy-laden career as well as his well highlighted period as Real Kashmir FC Manger over in the most militarised area in India!

On this week’s show the boys are off the back of the first Open Goal show at the Edinburgh Fringe on Sunday and give a bit of chat from the night, discuss the weekend’s football results while keeping an eye on how the Scottish players in the Premier League down south are getting on...

Willo Flood sits down with former teammate Si Ferry for another very honest and candid chat about a career that has not been without its talking points...

It’s back!

The man, the myth, the legend, Stevie Fulton joins us this week after becoming a popular character on the show through the anecdotes of his fellow teammate...

Our latest sit down is as honest an interview you’re likely to watch on the Open Goal channel as former Inverness Cale, Hearts & Rangers midfielder, Ian Black doesn’t hold back as he discusses his career and the many ups and downs throughout...

Our special filmed podcasts return this week with a new guest star joining the boys, Ross County legend and former Celtic, Dundee and Kilmarnock forward, Michael Gardyne!

Football cult hero, Dean Windass joins us today to take us through his eventful career in typical ‘Deano’ fashion.

Si Ferry sits down with legendary Celtic and Republic of Ireland National Team goalkeeper, Packie Bonner to discuss his long and fruitful career between the sticks...

This week Si chats to former Hearts, Everton and Scotland full-back Gary Naysmith as he recounts his career and his many stories over a career both North and South of the border...

Something a bit different this week as Si gets a candid chat with top actor and Line of Duty star, Martin Compston.

Barry Bannan is the latest to take the hot seat as he sits down with Si Ferry to take a candid look through midfielder’s career...

We’ve got the full squad together to give you the ultimate review of this season’s SPFL Premiership as Si, Frank, Derek, Slaney and Kevin chat through the biggest talking points from an action packed year in Scotland’s top division...

Fresh off securing the ‘Best Podcast’ gong at the Football Blogging Awards, it’s back to business as Si, Slaney and Kev take you through the latest goings on in football as they give their views in their own ‘unique’ manner!

We’ve got Scotland Internationalist, Steven Fletcher sitting down with this week as he takes us through an entertaining look back on his career so far which has saw him start off as one of the most sought after strikers in Scotland before going on to break a variety of clubs’ transfer records down in the Premier League in England...