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Scottish football gets a kicking from BBC Radio Scotland’s Off the Ball, presented by Stuart Cosgrove and Tam Cowan.
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- 6 days ago1h 35m
League Cup weekend; Yang at Heart; Playlist For Life and Memorable Visitors
The most petty and ill informed podcast in the world! All the best bits from Saturday and Sunday's shows with Stuart and Tam - including a discussion on how music can help dementia sufferers. We hear how Tam once had Paul McCartney fix his dishwasher, Owen Coyle had Robert Duvall in his house, Stuart talks about vegtable shaped willies, we hear from Derek McInnes and Martin O'Neill and we get live music from Bluebell's Ken McCluskey. All this plus the Champagne XI and the Terracing Teaser.
- 1 weeks ago1h 33m
What Has Disappeared From Scottish Football? Sausages, James Bond and Love Bombing
The most petty and ill informed podcast in the world! Writer Tony Haggerty's new book has prompted us to take a wistful gaze back into the past - what do you miss from the bygone days of Scottish football? Bone-crunching tackles, Macaroon bars, players coming out the tunnel and jumping up pretending to header the ball? Who from Scottish football would make a great James Bond and just how wild did things get when The Pogues played in the Mucky Duck pub in Shotts? All this plus the Soft-drinks XI and the Terracing Teaser.
- 2 weeks ago43 min
River City finale, amputee football, footballing haircuts, Chip Shop XI and Terracing Teaser
The most petty and ill informed podcast in the world! In the week that River City airs it's final ever episode we ask for your all time favourite finale hat-trick - Film, TV and Football. We ask star Jordan Young about his favourite story lines and cameo guest appearances from over the years. Ashley Reid has been short listed for the BBC's Make A Difference award due to her incredible work founding the Amputee Football Association Scotland. All this plus the Chip Shop XI with Sepp Batter, Barry Fry and Chip Charnley and the Terracing Teaser - if the answer is 'a $200 nugget', what is the question?
- 3 weeks ago1h 3m
The Week in Football; The Letter You Won't Forget; Pop Connections; Bone XI
The most petty and ill informed podcast in the world! Can you connect Lionel Messi and Scottish great Jimmy Bone in 5 moves and who'd be in your dream Tennent 6's team? All this plus limericks, the Bone XI featuring Shin-suke Nakamura, Diego Marrow-donna and Gerry Cranium. Thistle legend Kris Doolan and journalist Ben Ramage join Stuart Cosgrove and Tam Cowan to chat about The Week in Football; The Letter You Won't Forget; Football Pop Connections and the Terracing Teaser.
- Aug 17, 20261h 26m
Edinburgh Festival Show with Gyles Brandreth and Colin Cloud
The most petty and ii informed podcast in the world! New Zealand comic Ray O'Leary tells us about his passion for a meal-deal, deaf actor Jamie Rea teaches Tam how to sign, Harthill born and Vegas residing mentalist Colin Cloud dazzles Ray and Tam with some live magic and the brilliant Gyles Brandreth explains why he has Dame Judi Dench's teddy bear in his bag and did Gyles really share a bath with Jimmy Edwards? Click and find out.
- Aug 10, 20261h 0m
Conor Sammon and Commonwealth Gymanst Cammy Lynn
The most petty and ill informed podcast in the world! What is the true story behind Conor Sammon's viral pizza pic? What's it like win a medal at the Commonwealth Games? And can you do better than Hawaiin Giggs for our Pizza Team of the Week?Tam Cowan and Ray Bradshaw are joined by just retired footballer Conor Sammon and Commonwealth Games medal winning gymnast Cammy Lynn to chat about The week in football; Show us your medals; One thing you'd change about Scottish football and Terracing Teaser.
- Aug 3, 202656 min
Weekend's Football; Suits; Decent Proposals; Scottish Food XI and Terracing Teaser
The most petty and ill informed podcast in the world! Which expressions would you ban Stuart and Tam from saying this season? Sean McDonald reveals his Mastermind specialised chosen subject and we get live music from singer Cammy Barnes. All that plus Weekend's Football; Suits; Decent Proposals; Scottish Food XI and Terracing Teaser.
- Jul 20, 20261h 40m
World Cup 2026 - what worked, what didn't; Iconic photographs; Spotted in the strangest place; Commonwealth Games
The most petty and ill informed podcast in the world! All the best bits from the weeknd's Off the Ball shows in one place. As we build up to the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina we asked - World Cup 26 - what worked, what didn't; Iconic photographs; Spotted in the strangest place; John Gordon Sinclair, Zander Murray, Chris Bennett and John Walker join Stuart and Ray Bradshaw. All this plus the Toolbox XI and the Terracing Teaser.
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