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Episodes
Monday Jan 29, 2018
Monday Jan 29, 2018
In Part 2 of our interview with Rangers legend, Arthur Numan, the Dutchman gives Si a thorough insight into his Rangers career from beginning to end.
He discusses the surreal experience of sitting in with the fans when Rangers clinched the title at Celtic Park in a dramatic game which involved referee Hugh Dallas being struck by a coin.
The chat also goes into Arthur's regrets over the club's European performances during his time as well as how he felt during the transition from his mentor Advocaat's reign to Alex McLeish taking over as Manger which led to a fitting farewell for Arthur as the club achieved a treble in his final season which included a dramatic final day title race with Celtic.
Wednesday Jan 24, 2018
Wednesday Jan 24, 2018
We kick off Part 1 of our chat with Holland internationalist and Rangers legend, Arthur Numan discussing all things growing up in Holland, working his way up the ranks to play for PSV and represent his country at multiple major tournaments and his move to Rangers including his early experiences at the Ibrox club as well as his relationship with the local hero, Barry Ferguson.
Tuesday Jan 23, 2018
Tuesday Jan 23, 2018
This week on the Open Goal Podcast - Keeping the Ball on the Ground we're joined by Gerry McCabe for some laughs about old team night's out on getaways abroad as well as the search for Scotland's new manager and the Brazilian great Ronaldinho's decision to retire.
Tuesday Jan 16, 2018
Tuesday Jan 16, 2018
The boys are back with the first podcast of 2018 and are joined by former Motherwell, Dundee, Bristol City and Rovers forward, David Clarkson who will be discussing all the latest topics in football with Mark Guidi and Simon Ferry.
Tuesday Jan 16, 2018
Tuesday Jan 16, 2018
In part 2 of our chat with Kolo, the Ivorian discusses his move from Arsenal to Manchester City and his motives behind the transfer.
He tells Si of his experiences with the managers he played under at the club as well as the players as the club were transitioning from a middle of the road team to Premier League winners.
Kolo also speaks fondly of his time at Liverpool where he first met Brendan Rodgers and reflects on the season they came agonisingly close to winning the title for the club.
He also speaks about his recent move to Celtic and how he was determined to prove doubters wrong that the club could replicate his achievements at Arsenal and go the full season unbeaten.
Thursday Jan 11, 2018
Thursday Jan 11, 2018
We welcome a big name to our first show of the year with double Premier League winning and Ivory Coast internationalist, Kolo Toure sitting down with Si Ferry to chat through his career.
In the first of our two-part series with the Ivorian, we are given a fascinating insight into the football education Kolo received from his local academy which brought through the likes of his brother YaYa, Gervinho, Zakora and many others.
He tells Simon about transitioning into the Premier League during his early days at Arsenal and the support he received from the more senior pros in the team at the time.
Such support aided him in becoming a vital component of the Arsenal Invincibles team which managed to win the Premier League without losing a single game the entire season. Kolo gives Si an insight into the qualities of that team and what made them such a top team.
Kolo also discusses his remaining time at Arsenal which included the Champions League in 2006 as well as what led to his departure from a club he could never see himself leaving.
Tuesday Dec 19, 2017
Friday Dec 15, 2017
Friday Dec 15, 2017
In the 2nd episode of our 2 part series with Kris Commons, the boys discuss Celtic's 2012/13 Champions League campaign with Kris providing his insight into an incredible group stage which saw Celtic qualify for the Last 16 of the competition following a famous win over Barcelona.
Kris then chats about his Player of the Year form the following season and how much of an influence Neil Lennon was in helping him get the best out of his abilities while also disclosing the reason why he chose to retire from the Scotland National Team around that time.
His rocky relationship with former Manager, Ronny Deila is also brought up in which Kris gives a detailed insight into the breakdown of the relationship and the factors which led to the difficulties that occurred, including that stormy night in Norway.
The chat rounds up with a reflection on the last couple of years of Kris' career which saw the introduction of Brendan Rodgers as Celtic Manager as well as an enjoyable loan move to Hibs, while reiterating that the creative forward still might plan on sticking the boots on once more.
Tuesday Dec 12, 2017
Tuesday Dec 12, 2017
Undoubtedly, we live in an era which has seen the footballing world lose the plot!
In a time where the game has become dominated by megabucks TV deals, oil tycoon club owners, over hyped and priced transfers, world-record fees breaking every two minutes and of course the Premier League continuing its mission for world domination, there is only one thing we in Scotland can do… laugh! Because if we don’t, we’ll greet!
The Open Goal podcast with Mark Guidi and Simon Ferry seeks to give you the Scottish perspective on the madness that surrounds our nation by taking a light hearted and humorous view on the latest topics from world football as they attempt to keep the game we love on the ground.
In our first instalment, we welcome ex-Dundee United man, Andy McLaren to the show where our topics of discussion include mad referee moments, Saturday night kick-offs, scraps in the tunnel and Managers losing the plot in post-match interviews.
Monday Dec 11, 2017
Monday Dec 11, 2017
In Episode 1 of our 2 part series with the former Celtic talisman, Kris Commons, we delve into the goal Scorer’s football upbringing down south and the path which led him to start making a name for himself with Nottignham Forest and Derby.
Kris shares some great stories from his days with the East Midlands clubs including some unorthodox approaches from his old managers towards pre season and contract negotiations!
The conversation moves on to Kris’ transfer to Celtic where there was no rest for the wicked as he was threw in as one of the main men in the team as Neil Lennon’s Celtic were in the hunt for the league title.
He tells Si about some of the surreal experiences he immediately faced in his first season including pivotal games against Rangers, a tense title race as well as the horrendous threatening incidents towards his manager, Neil Lennon.