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Current Sporting Kansas star man Johnny Russell is in the hot seat this week as he and Si get a good laugh looking back on the highs and lows of the striker’s career thus far.Johnny chats through the tough pathway to making it as a young player at Dundee United and then becoming one of the top forwards in the country. He also has a candid discussion about his time down at Derby County which saw him on the cusp of getting promoted to the Premier League while playing under an array of big name managers including Nigel Clough, Steve McLaren and Paul Clement.We of course round off on how he’s now enjoying life in America as he’s now made the trip over the pond to play for MLS team Sporting Kansas. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Right in the Coupon, our weekly analysis show providing a light-hearted analysis on the week's football events and ends with our guests Frank McAvennie and Derek Ferguson's attempts to beat the bookies with their coupon!Plenty for the boys to chew over this week as Rangers bounce back with a thumping win against Killie in the William Hill Scottish Cup with that of course not being the only talking point from the game...We also discuss the title race as Celtic secured a crucial late win over Killie last week, the battle to avoid the drop as St Mirren and Dundee pick up results and of course everyone’s thoughts on the topic of plastic pitches in the top flight. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're delighted you've joined us for a very special version of our weekly podcast with show regulars Simon Ferry and Paul Slane alongside our guest star, former Celtic defender and now Blackburn captain, Charlie Mulgrew! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Former Rangers Manager, Mark Warburton is our guest this week as he opens up to Si on his eventful period in charge of the Ibrox club as we discuss his opening season which saw him clinch promotion to the Premiership, defeat rivals Celtic in a dramatic penalty shootout and agonisingly lose the Scottish Cup Final to Hibs in the last minute.Furthermore, Mark goes into the different challenges he faced in his 2nd season when expectations were risen and new faces arrived as he attempted to steer the club back to a competitive level again.Also plenty of chat from his successful time at Brentford and his pathway into football having taken an unorthodox route after working as a trader in the City for a number of years. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

An amazing insight into the career of one of the country’s top central midfield players in recent times as Paul Hartley candidly looks back on the big moments of his career including the explosive reign of Vladimir Romanov at Hearts which brought excitement as well as madness to Tynecastle.Paul also speaks about his dream move to Celtic and the highlights which came from playing in the Champions League against the world’s best as well as playing a key role in the club’s comeback to clinch 3 in a row under Gordon Strachan. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Former Celtic, Swansea, West Brom and Hearts striker joins us this week to chat through the recent topics that have everyone talking as well as a discussion on his club career. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The larger than life personality that is Jason Scotland joins us for an hilarious chat through his career with loads great stories on the teams he’s played with and the characters he’s shared a dressing room with.We go right through the Trinidad man’s time in football including his introduction to British football with Dundee United alongside mad characters like Charlie Miller and Andy McLaren, St Johnstone with Owen Coyle as well as Swansea and Wigan with Martinez.A couple of great Roy Keane stories in there also from his time at Ipswich! The big man also looks back on one of the most famous moments for Hamilton Accies as they defeated Hibs in the Premiership play-off to reach the top flight again under Alex Neill. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join us this week as Kevin Kyle and Paul Slane are back to chat through the current situation everyone is talking about at Easter Road, youths going abroad and the closing stages of the transfer window.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Former centre-half Kelvin Wilson joins us to talk about his playing days with his boyhood club Nottingham Forest as well as his exciting time with Celtic during one of the club's most memorable periods including their famous win over Champions League elite, Barcelona.Kelvin is in top form as he speaks openly and honestly about the ups and downs throughout his career with added wit and insight into the different characters he's played with and under. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we're delighted to be joined by Motherwell keeper and Northern Ireland Internationalist, Trevor Carson as we review the William Hill Scottish Cup action as well as the latest news in football.Trevor also speaks to us candidly about his career so far ranging from playing under Roy Keane at Sunderland, reaching two major cup finals in Scotland and a particular highlight sharing a dressing room with our very own Si Ferry! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Si sits down with former Rangers full back, Maurice Ross as he details the intense academy upbringing under the mentorship of hard taskmasters such as John Brown and Jan Wouters which led to him becoming a Rangers 1st team player.Once there, Maurice gives us an insight into the high demands within a Rangers squad which was littered with internationalists of the highest calibre as they went toe to toe with an equally strong Celtic team for domestic honours.They boys also chat about Maurice’s recent career as a coach and his aspirations in that field going forward. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's the first show of 2019 and we're delighted to have a couple of fans' favourites back to kick us off as Paul Slane and Kevin Kyle join Si and Mark to review the comings and goings in the transfer market so far. Standard nonsense and chaos included of course... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our first sit down of the year is with Owen Coyle as he chats through his managerial career with Si which is not short of its talking points.Among many great stories, Owen also discusses his breakthrough with St Johnstone, turning Burnley from relegation candidates into a Premier League side, turning down his boyhood club Celtic, his dramatic move to Bolton Wanderers and much more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Gordon Dalziel is back for our final KTBOTG of 2018! Topics today include a review of the weekend fixtures, Europa League, Mourinho sacking and we're back on our favourite subject of Christmas team nights out. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Si Ferry sits down with Motherwell’s most recent goal scoring hero, Louis Moult as he tells us candidly about his difficult pathway to Fir Park as well as giving us a fantastic insight into his eventful 3 years at the club. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In Kevin Kyle's own words, it's 45 minutes of carnage for you this week! Two of our most popular guests have been brought together for a hilarious edition of the podcast as we're talking all things Christmas Nights Out as the festive party season is now upon us. Enjoy! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Si Ferry sits down with 2 veterans of the media game as Chick Young & Hugh Keevins talk us through some of the hilarious, crucial and poignant moments of their careers which has seen them work through some of the biggest and most dramatic moments in Scottish Football history. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Series regular Andy McLaren is back with us this week as the team look ahead to this weekend's League Cup Final as well as chatting about modern day players on social media and the recent unorthodox Managerial appointment at Republic of Ireland. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Great chat with Australian International and Hearts legend, Ryan McGowan as he candidly discusses his time with the Jambos from arriving in Edinburgh as a youth player to clinching one of the club’s most famous victories in the 5-1 defeat of Hibs in the Scottish Cup.He reflects humorously on the different managers, of which there were many, and players he encountered throughout his time at Tynecastle which included a few tumultuous moments as chaos behind the scenes crept in to effect the dressing room.There is also the topic of his proposed move to Rangers back in 2012 as he tells us how close he came to signing up for the Ibrox club.Ryan speaks to Si on his other great pride of playing for Australia in the 2014 World Cup as well as his short spell at Dundee United. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

One of the country's leading all time music journalists and big football fan, Billy Sloan is our special guest this week and this man has many a brilliant story to tell. Tales about Muhammed Ali, David Bowie, Pele, U2 and George Best to name but a few in this funny and fascinating insight from Billy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.