Off the Ball Podcast
Scottish football gets a kicking from BBC Radio Scotland’s Off the Ball, presented by Stuart Cosgrove and Tam Cowan.
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- 4
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- Sep 21, 2026
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- Aug 31, 2026
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If You Want Entertainment - Go To The Pictures; What Does Africa Men To You? Celtic 0-1 Rangers reaction (opens the original)
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The most petty and ill informed podcast in the world! Did Bobby Williamson actually say 'If you want entertainment, go to the pistures'? Why did he leave Ally McCoist on the bench at Ibrox and how did he end up coaching in Africa? We hear about some friends touring Scottish football grounds on tandem bikes to raise money and awareness of MND and all the reaction to Sunday's Celtic 0-1 Rangers match including the thoughts of managers Martin O'Neill and Derek McInnes. All this plus What Makes a Go
League Cup weekend; Yang at Heart; Playlist For Life and Memorable Visitors (opens the original)
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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.
What Has Disappeared From Scottish Football? Sausages, James Bond and Love Bombing (opens the original)
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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
River City finale, amputee football, footballing haircuts, Chip Shop XI and Terracing Teaser (opens the original)
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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
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