A bit of a one-off episode this.

We asked (Dr) Paddy Hoey onto the pod to talk about a book about football, This Is Our Game. It's a collection of writing from fans in the great football cities around the world, and Paddy wrote the chapter on Glasgow.

It's a great read and available here https://www.augustbooks.co/books/this-is-our-game-joel-rookwood-and-daniel-fieldsend/

Paddy is great value, and for those who have an interest in football around the world, it sounds like a great read.

We then make the error of asking Paddy for his thoughts on last season and the summer so far. Needless to say, the mood of the recording takes a turn for the worse.

We will be recording another season preview episode later in the week so hopefully there will be some movement to give us cause for optimism for the season ahead.

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The plan was to hold off on recording an episode until the full managerial team was confirmed. However, nothing involving the Celtic board is ever straightforward or professional, so we decided we could at least have a chat about Martin getting the job.

Obviously, there's a bit more enthusiasm from some of the pod team than from others, but essentially, among the available options, we accept that he's the preferred choice.

The transfer window is another cause for concern and we touch on that too.

Obviously, we are not the only team in Glasgow that has a managerial issue and our man in the east has done some research on the Govan appointment. Our man in the west has also done some impressive research into his CV so he can make some cheap gags at the PTC's expense.

To sign off we have a Summer RGC which gives Paul & Chris another opportunity to go in two-footed on one of their favourites.

To sign off we kind of dedicate the episode to one of the funniest and kindest men that God has ever put on this earth, Charlie Devlin. 'Big Peas' was a legend and his passing will be mourned by so many,

Rest in peace Charlie

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The host returned from his holiday, meaning we could finally record the end-of-season pod.

Paul and Chris talk us through their day at the cup final sponsored by Baby Guinness, it would appear. We then review the current squad and play a very sh*t version of Shag Marry Avoid. "Staying, Going, and Should Be Going" doesn't quite have the same ring to it. The outcome is that a major overhaul is on the cards, which leads us nicely into a discussion about who will carry it out.

Media reports at the time of recording suggest the two main candidates for the job are Martin O'Neill and Robbie Keane. It's fair to say that there's more enthusiasm for one candidate than the other.

Don't get carried away, "enthusiasm" is very much a relative term.

We end the podcast with the announcement from the calm and collected Paul about who gets the honour of being our RGC of the Year.

We should be back when there's news about the "new" manager, but in the meantime, we thank each and every one of you who have downloaded and enjoyed the pod this season.

As mentioned, we now have a Substack site and we're hoping to put some content on there that hopefully you'll enjoy. There's an article from Davie Farrell that's well worth a read.

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