Where do we start on a shocking few days for Scottish Football in Europe!? The lads dissect the Rangers horror show against Club Brugge as they went 5-0 down at half-time before losing 6-0 and ending the tie in a 9-1 aggregate defeat! What does this mean for Russell Martin going forward?

We also chat about Celtic's disastrous defeat on penalties to 331th ranked Kazakhstan side Kairat Almaty, which sees them drop out of the Champions League and into the Europa while tensions boil even higher between Brendan Rodgers, the Celtic board and the fans.

And now they play each other on Sunday! The boys look ahead to the game and discuss how the midweek events could effect either side plus also preview the Dundee Derby taking place at Dens Park!

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We've got a great show for you this week as former Celtic, Hibs, Dundee & Dundee United maverick, Scott Allan joins Si Ferry, Slaney and his best mate, Andy Halliday to discuss the latest stories coming out of Scottish Football including Russell Martin making it three 1-1 draws in a row in the SPFL with a huge game against Celtic looming on Sunday! If things weren't tough enough for the Ibrox Gaffer, he also revealed that Hamza Igamane refused to come on as a substitute against St Mirren!

We also look at how Brendan Rodgers and Celtic are shaping up ahead of Sunday's game as well as look ahead to the first Dundee Derby of the season and discuss the 3-3 epic between Andy's Motherwell and Hearts at Tynecastle on Saturday!

And of course, our guest Scott Allan shares some great stories on the likes of Jason Cummings, Nicolas Anelka, Romelu Lukaku and many more!

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The Buck's Bar Hot Wings Challenge is back and we've got a cracker for you as two of Scotland's funniest entertainers take each other in with Tam Cowan and Chris Toal facing the wings of fire!

Si Ferry and Slaney provide both the quiz questions for the lads and questions on their life and careers with some great stories shared including Toal hanging about with Snoop Dogg and Tam nearly having a 'Baby Reindeer' moment at The Fringe!

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Join Si Ferry, Slaney, Derek Ferguson and Gordon Dalziel for instant reaction to both Celtic & Rangers Champions League Play-off 1st legs which saw disappointing results at Celtic Park and Ibrox.

Boos rang out from fans at both stadiums as Rangers suffered a 1st half horror show against Club Brugge, going 3-0 down after 20 mins before getting a goal back to go into the 2nd leg 3-1. Celtic surprisingly couldn't find a winner against Kairat Almaty and now face a 7,000 mile-round trip to Kazakhstan with the tie goalless.

Can Russell Martin and Brendan Rodgers get the result they need to get through to Europe's top table?

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What a week! Former Hibs captain & Dundee and Dunfermline Manager, James McPake joins Si Ferry, Slaney and Andy Halliday this week as we address the wild out-of-context back page headlines which emerged last week following our Open Goal Lock-In Live Stream and Andy's tactics board analysis on Rangers.

We also discuss the Premier Sports League Cup results, preview a big week in the Champions League for Russell Martin and Brendan Rodgers' Celtic as well as review an amazing night in Europe for Hibs last Thursday as they progressed to the play-off round for the UEFA Conference League, assisted by a Kieran Bowie wonder goal!

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Join Si Ferry, Slaney, James McFadden, Derek Ferguson & Gordon Dalziel as the preview this weekend's Scottish League Cup fixtures as well as look back on Rangers' 4-2 aggregate win and progression into the Champions Laague play-offs where they'll face Brugge while Celtic will be taking a trip to Kazakhstan days before their game at Ibrox!

We also discuss Lennon Miller finally sealing his move from Motherwell to Serie A side, Udinese!

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The Coupon Show Is Back! Join the team of Si Ferry, Slaney, James McFadden, Derek Ferguson & Gordon Dalziel as they preview the upcoming weekend of SPFL fixtures!

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What a first guest of the season we have for you on Keeping The Ball On The Ground as Si Ferry, Slaney and Andy Halliday are joined by former Rangers striker & title winner, Kemar Roofe!

Kemar shares some of the highs and lows from his experience playing at Ibrox under Steven Gerrard, Gio Van Bronckhorst, Michael Beale and Philippe Clement as well as telling the boys about playing for Bielsa at Leeds and Vincent Kompany at Anderlecht!

The lads of course also review the first weekend of the brand new 2025/26 SPFL Scottish Premiership season as new Rangers Manager, Russell Martin lambasted his players following their 1-1 draw on the opening day against Motherwell and Brendan Rodgers stirs the pot further following more comments on Celtic's transfer business so far!

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It's good to be back! After a long summer, Keeping The Ball On The Ground has returned for the SPFL Scottish Premiership 2025/26 Season Preview show as Si Ferry, Slaney, Andy Halliday and James McFadden discuss what new drama they expect from the forthcoming campaign!

Will Celtic romp to a 5th title in a row or will Russell Martin's Rangers finally put a stop to Brendan Rodgers side's dominance?

Will Hearts, Hibs and Aberdeen live up to the hype with big things expected from the sides competing for 3rd place... or could an even higher finish be on the cards for one of them?

And the lads go through how each team in the league are shaping up including Andy's Motherwell side and the new boys Falkirk & Livingston as well Steven Pressley's Dundee who look up against it already after an early exit in the League Cup!

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We're halfway through the summer transfer window for the SPFL with plenty of big talking points so far and so we thought it was time for the boys to check-in and discuss the latest transfer news!

The boys look over how the new era for Rangers & Russell Martin has started so far and assess where they're at following the 49ers takeover and having their Champions League Qualifier against Panathinaikos just around the corner.

We also discuss how Champions Celtic are shaping up with there being some big arrivals and departures so far with Nicolas Kuhn on his way to Como and Benjamin Nygren coming in to replace him. Will Manager Brendan Rodgers be happy with the business so far?

We also look at the business Hearts have done under new Gaffer, Derek McInnes with them retaining the services of captain Lawrence Shankland. And are Hibs looking even stronger going into the new season as both they and Aberdeen will be looking to improve even further on their big campaigns last season!

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What a guest and what an interview as Si Ferry sits down with former Rangers, Spurs, Sunderland, West Ham and Portsmouth striker, Jermain Defoe for a brilliant chat on his career!

An amazing career insight from one of the Premier League's all-time top goal scorers as he reflects on the key moments from his time in top-flight football and of course winning his 1st league title at Ibrox under former England teammate, Steven Gerrard!

This is a chat you definitely don't want to miss!

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What an interview we have for you this week as Si Ferry sits down with one of the most pivotal and prominent forward players in the 21st Century for Rangers, Peter Lovenkrands!

Peter chats through his route to Ibrox from homeland, Denmark and breaking into a star-studded Rangers side under Dick Advocaat before discussing some of his famous moments at the club and his many goals against rivals Celtic including the famous last-gasp winner in the 2002 Scottish Cup Final!

We also chat through his struggles for form at Ibrox during his toughest period at the club before then coming alive in the Champions League where his goals against the likes of Porto and Inter Milan saw the side become the 1st Scottish Club to qualify for the Last 16 of the Champions League when they took on Villareal!

Peter then discuss his career after Ibrox where he came so close to winning the Bundesliga with Schalke in a team that saw future football royalty break through including the likes of Mesut Ozil, Manuel Neuer and Ivan Rakitic before then joining Newcastle United for a special time in his career where he a built a strong connection with the Geordie fanbase during a difficult personal time in his life!

A fantastic conversation with a top man! Enjoy!

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BIG episode today with a man we've wanted to get on the channel for a long time so we're delighted to finally bring your Open Goal Meets... Neil Lennon!

Si Ferry chats with his old gaffer about his iconic playing days at Celtic under Martin O'Neill and Gordon Strachan before discussing the story of his own time managing the club where he won multiple league titles and masterminded his side's famous victory over Barcelona which led to qualification to the Last 16 of the Champions League.

We also look back on his time at Easter Road where he managed Hibs during one of their most exciting and entertaining periods at the club with players such as John McGinn and Jason Cummings flourishing under him.

And we of course discuss Neil's 2nd spell as Celtic Manager which seen him complete an historic Quadruple Treble for the club before entering into the most turbulent season of his career as the COVID entered into football.

A brilliant chat on an incredible career. Enjoy!

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Finally, Jason Cummings makes his long-anticipated return to Open Goal and it was worth the wait! In what's set to be a new all-time classic, Jason Cummings shares the incredible of his career which took him from amateur football at 17 to the World Cup with Australia!

The Cumdog provides an insight into life playing in the Indian Super League with Mohun Bagan before taking us down memory lane to recount stories from his days at Hibs - from missing the penalty to send the club down to winning the Scottish Cup and then getting the club back to the top flight under Neil Lennon!

As well that, we find out more about his time at Rangers under Graeme Murty and meeting Steven Gerrard as well as hear about the hilarious 'family day' he had with former Manager Steve Evans!

We of course also discuss his appearane at Open Goal Live at the Hydro which completely changed the course of his career which led to a move to the A-League in Australia and then mixing with Messi and Olivier Giroud at the World Cup with the Socceroos!

An incredible story from a brilliant guy - sit back and enjoy this absolute belter of an episode!

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It's the final coupon show of the series so make sure you join Si Ferry, Slaney, James McFadden, Derek Ferguson and Gordon Dalziel for the final time this season as they look ahead to this weekend's Scottish Cup Final at Hampden between Aberdeen and Celtic and they also discuss the ongoing managerial search at Ibrox for Rangers' next Manager.

Derek is also back from Rome as he shares the stories from a magnificent family trip to see his son Lewis Ferguson captain Bologna to an historic Coppa Italia win over AC Milan!

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The season might be winding down but the podcast definitely isn't as we're joined by a brilliant guest in Sheffield Wednesday attacking midfielder, Josh Windass who shares some amazing stories and insight into his career, including his time of course at Rangers with Andy Halliday.

There's also plenty to talk about from the weekend's action including Si Ferry's promotion to the SPFL League 2 after East Kilbride's play-off win on Saturday plus the confirmation that Barry Ferguson won't be the Rangers Manager for next season, James Forrest's incredible last minute goal which sees him maintain his record of scoring in every season of his career playing with Celtic and Tony Docherty's surprise sacking from Dundee after securing their safety in the league to send Ross County to play Livingston in the Scottish Premiership play-off!

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Sit back and enjoy one of the most entertaining podcasts of the season as Open Goal favourite, Owen Coyle is on sensational form as shares an abundance of hilarious stories from his footballing career involving some of Scottish Football's biggest personalities!

The lads also catch-up on the latest news including reports that Derek McInnes is heading to Tynecastle as the new Hearts Manager and there's rumours of massive changes in the Rangers dugout!

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