Open Goal - Football Show

In a Keeping The Ball On The Ground Special, Si Ferry, Slaney and Andy Halliday are joined by former Celtic, Motherwell, Middlesbrough and Australia striker, Scott McDonald! We delve into some fascinating stories and insight from Scott's rollercoaster career as he reflects on some massive moments from his time in football including his huge role in Helicopter Sunday where his late goals against Celtic saw the title go to Rangers on the last day in 2005 - a moment that would change his life forever.He then discusses how close he was to joining Rangers before his dream move to Celtic came through where he played a pivotal role for Gordon Strachan's side both domestically in Scotland and in Europe where he scored a last minute winner against then European Champions, AC Milan.Scott also discuss his time playing Si at Celtic and Andy at Middlesbrough as well as his experiences of representing the Socceroos and playing under Ange Postecoglou! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Si Ferry, Derek Ferguson, Gordon Dalziel and Marvin Bartley look ahead to the weekend's SPFL Scottish Premiership fixtures as Celtic face a must-win game against Kilmarnock while they come off the back of their Europa League tie against Besiktas. Rangers and Derek McInnes will be looking to add more pressure to Martin O'Neill's side as they take on St Mirren on Saturday night while Falkirk will be looking to leapfrog Hearts into 3rd place as they take on Wouter Vrancken's injury hit side at Tynecastle! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was a huge weekend in Scottish Football as Rangers and Hibs booked their places in the Premier Sports Cup Final. Si Ferry, Slaney and Andy Halliday look back on both semi-finals as Ryan Naderi's late finish saw Derek McInnes beat his old side Aberdeen and new Hibs Manager Marink Reedijk picked the perfect time to get his first victory as they saw-off arch-rivals Hearts to win the Edinburgh Derby to set-up next month's Final at Hampden. There was also dramatic SPFL Scottish Premiership action as Celtic's recent struggles continued with a 2-0 defeat to Falkirk. The lads dissect the performance and discuss where it leaves Martin O'Neill and the club during a turbulent time at Celtic Park with another Europa League tie against Besiktas looming. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was an action packed midweek card in the SPFL Scottish Premiership as Derek McInnes returned to a hostile reception at Tynecastle before his Rangers side battled out a thrilling 2-2 draw against a dominant Hearts side. Si Ferry, Slaney, Derek Ferguson and Gordon Dalziel look back on the game as well as discuss Celtic's dropped points to Dundee United as they also drew 2-2 and missed the opportunity to extend their lead over Rangers. Is Martin O'Neill's persistence in starting misfiring striker Kasper Hogh through the middle instead of Camilo Duran harming their performances? The lads also review the rest of the fixtures including Hibs getting their first point under their new Manager ahead of their Edinburgh Derby semi-final in the Premier Sports Cup this Sunday as well as a bad home defeat to Falkirk for Stephen Robinson's Aberdeen ahead of their Hampden tie against Rangers on Saturday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gordon Strachan returns to the show to join Si Ferry & Slaney to discuss a number of topics including the upcoming vote on the SFA Under-21 pathway proposals as the former Scotland National Team Manager gives his passionate view on the subject. We also discuss the title race as Celtic came back from a goal behind to beat Hibs 2-1 with Camilo Duran's winner keeping the Easter Road side at the bottom of the SPFL Scottish Premiership table. Rangers were also flying on Saturday as Kelsy and Naderi combined to produce a comfortable 4-0 win over St Johnstone while Hearts bounced back from 2 defeats on the spin to beat a struggling Motherwell side which sets up a huge game at Tynecastle on Wednesday night as Derek McInnes returns to his former team for the first time since very nearly bringing the title back to Gorgie. *Refund Club is a trading style of Sandsford Law LTD. You can pursue a claim free of charge directly to your lender and then to the Financial Ombudsman Service. The FCA has now established a free-to-use Consumer Redress Scheme; it estimates the average redress per agreement will be £829. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aiden McGeady is back with Si Ferry, Slaney, Derek Ferguson and Gordon Dalziel to look ahead to a big weekend of action in the SPFL Scottish Premiership as bottom of the league Hibs welcome Martin O'Neill and Celtic to Easter Road in a huge game for Marinck Reedijk's struggling side. Can they capitalise on Celtic's European exploits against Celtic Vigo in the Europa League? Derek McInnes and Rangers will be looking to bounce back from their dropped points against Dundee at Dens Park last week as they welcome St Johnstone to Ibrox while Hearts will be keen to recover from their 7-1 thumping at Celtic Park last week as they face Motherwell at Fir Park! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Check for FREE if you are due a refund in 60 seconds at https://refundclub.co.uk/opengoal ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Scotland Under 21s Manager, Tony Docherty joins Si Ferry, Slaney and Andy Halliday for a brilliant and insightful chat on his new role at the SFA and the significant changes that are set to take place in the new Sebastien Pocognoli era to improve youth development in Scottish Football. We also review the weekend's football as Celtic bounced back from their defeat to Benfica to absolutely smash Hearts 7-1 at Celtic Park with Osmand, Nygren, Tierney and Duran all on the scoresheet, while Rangers dropped points against Dundee at Dens Park with Dan Neil's mistake leading to a 2-2 draw for Derek McInnes' side despite two world-class goals from Bouanani and Raskin. We chat about the worrying run of results for Motherwell, St Mirren and Hibs with the Easter Road side now falling to bottom of the table with a tie against Martin O'Neill's Celtic next. Great episode! Enjoy! *Refund Club is a trading style of Sandsford Law LTD. You can pursue a claim free of charge directly to your lender and then to the Financial Ombudsman Service. The FCA has now established a free- to-use Consumer Redress Scheme; it estimates the average redress per agreement will be £829 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Celtic Legend and Champions League winner with Barcelona, Henrik Larsson joins Si Ferry and Slaney for an in-depth, candid conversation about his phenomenal career in one of the biggest interviews EVER on Open Goal! Henrik discusses his journey that led him to Glasgow and takes us behind-the-scenes of his remarkable 7 seasons at Celtic from his nightmare debut at Easter Road to stopping 10-in-a-row to then winning a multitude of trophies under Martin O'Neill and reach the UEFA Cup Final, beating the likes of Blackburn and Liverpool on the road to Seville to face Jose Mourinho's Porto in 2003. He talks through playing sharing a dressing room with the likes of Chris Sutton, Neil Lennon, Lubo Moravcik and many others before discussing his incredible couple of years at Barcelona where he lined up with the best in the world including Ronaldinho, Eto'o and Lionel Messi and went on to play a massive part in the side's Champions League win over Arsenal in 2006. We of course also discuss his shock move to the Premier League to sign for Manchester United towards the end of his career as he tells us what it was like to work under Sir Alex Ferguson and play with superstars like Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Paul Scholes, Rio Ferdinand, Ryan Giggs, Michael Carrick and Gary Neville! A look back on an iconic career for a truly iconic guest! Don't miss it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Si Ferry, Slaney, Derek Ferguson and Gordon Dalziel as they look ahead to a huge game in the SPFL Scottish Premiership where Celtic take on Hearts for the first time since their explosive final day showdown at Celtic Park last season! How better or worse placed are each side now and what impact will Europa League and Conference League ties against Benfica and FC Nordsjælland have on Martin O'Neill and Wouter Vrancken's teams? Rangers and Derek McInnes will look to continue their winning domestic run against an in-form Dundee side at Dens Park with Steven Pressley confident of continuing their great start to the season. We also look at the other games with the likes of Hibs, Aberdeen, St Mirren and Motherwell in much need of big results. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Hibs & Celtic striker Derek Riordan joins Si Ferry, Slaney and Andy Halliday for this week's show as they discuss the latest talking points from the return of the SPFL Scottish Premiership with Martin O'Neill's Celtic bouncing back with a dominant 2-0 win over Motherwell while Derek McInnes and Rangers made it 7 wins in a row with their 3-1 victory over Kilmarnock at Ibrox. Riordan also gives his view on the recent devleopments at Hibs as new Manager, Marink Reedijk's lost his first game in charge 1-0 to Dundee United. We also look at Hearts impressive 5-0 win over St Mirren as they're set to open their European campaign on Thursday night against FC Nordsjælland. Of course Deeks also shares some great stories from the recent Tennent's Sixes tournament and from his career spent at Celtic under Gordon Strachan, bursting onto the scene at Easter Road and his adventures playing over in China! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.