The boys are back! Michail and Callum both had football-filled summers with Jamaica and England. But they’ve arrived in high spirits and feeling refreshed.After winning the Europa Conference League and pushing for the Gold Cup, Michail found himself holidaying in Vegas and Jamaica. Pre-season has taken Newcastle to the US and beyond. With that in mind, the boys assess their sides’ preparations for the new season. What does Callum make of Newcastle’s new signings? And with Declan Rice leaving, do

The football season is nearly at an end so that means one thing...the Cup Final! With Celtic ready to face Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the Scottish Cup Final, Craig and Amy welcome representatives of both clubs to hear about their own final experiences. Jackie McNamara tells all about his one regret despite winning a host of medals with Celtic and John Robertson is on hand to relive the feeling standing on the touchline, willing the referee to blow the whistle so he could finally get his hands

Newcastle WILL be playing in the Champions League next season! What an achievement. And West Ham have one more game to secure European football for a third season on the trot. And what a game! Michail previews the Europa Conference League Final in Prague on the 7th of June. It’s the end of the season and there’s no better time to analyse the boys’ predictions from August last year. How accurate were they? Well… not very. Plus they look back on the respective goals they set and whether they were

Former Dunfermline and Livingston gaffer (plus Provost of Fife no less) Jim Leishman joins Craig and Amy to look back at his career and the inspirations behind some of his best motivational team talks. You won't believe how the Bible and Martin Luther King influenced Jim 'Don Juan' Leishman in the dressing room. After listening you will never EVER want to share a car to St Tropez with two boys from Lochgelly, even if one of them is the Provost of Fife plus discover the meaning of the word 'shunky'

Liverpool legend Steve Nicol joins Craig and Amy from his home in the States. What was the Liverpool legend's diet like as a player? Turns out not the best but did it matter? 5 league titles, 3 FA Cups and a European Cup suggests not really. We take a look back as his 10year stint as manager of New England Revolution and why he was happy to get the sack.This podcast has been edited since first publication

The season’s nearly over, but there’s still loads to play for. Callum’s Newcastle side are yet to fully secure a Champion’s League spot after dropping points at Leeds. And Michail’s West Ham have a European cup final place to fight for. There’s also the big issue of what Michail will be cooking for the end of season meal. Callum scored a brace from 12 yards at Elland Road, but how does he block out the noise coming from opposition players and fans? There was a bit of controversy on the sidelines in

Is football club ownership all the Hollywood glitz and glam that the Wrexham story would have us believe? As an actor Jonathan Sayer was more at home in the West End or Broadway but when home town club Ashton United tweeted that they needed help he couldn't refuse. Now co-owner and co-chairman with his dad he takes us behind the scenes of running a non-league football team. From all the volunteers helping out, to the lengths they'd go to get a game on in the winter. Craig brings in his own

Last week Callum was all smiles, this week it’s Michail’s turn! West Ham look to have secured safety with a brilliant win against Manchester United, but what did the boys make of David de Gea’s howler? Howler or not, Michail feels they deserved victory and should have had at least a penalty too. The focus now turns to Europe with a HUGE semi-final on Thursday.Callum on the other hand is grumpy. Newcastle lost to the title challengers Arsenal in a tight and feisty game. Does it show how far Newcastle

Former Blackpool, Lincoln City and Oxford United manager Michael Appleton joins Craig and Amy to discuss his career and how injuries can impact a season. Craig reveals what it was like when he was a player and had to a pain killing injection to play in an Edinburgh derby. Michael takes us back to when he started out and just how quickly he lost his teeth on his debut plus he reveals just what happened with his knee injury and why he ended up taking his surgeon to court.

It’s all smiles on one half of the podcast as Callum makes it EIGHT goals in April, from just TWO starts. He talks about his brace against Southampton and if his strike against Everton was one of his best yet!Michail’s back amongst the goals too, but after a good week last week, West Ham have suffered two defeats. Are they now looking nervously over their shoulders again? While we’re recording, Leicester and Everton play out a thrilling draw to ease the tension just a bit. Also, Michail has an

Where’s Rickie?! The pod’s third wheel is running late. But don’t fret, the boys have a very special replacement to fill in. Wrexham’s Paul Mullin logs on, with a bit of a hangover, to tell all on their wild season. What is it like to play under Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s ownership? How involved are the Hollywood owners? And what has the party been like since promotion to the Football League was confirmed on Saturday? Paul’s not the only one who’s had a good week though. Newcastle put on a

Former Brighton and Hove Albion and Sunderland manager Gus Poyet joins Craig and Amy to chat about promotions and great escapes. Just how did he pull off the unimaginable when everyone thought the Black Cats were heading for relegation to the Championship? Those with a sensitive disposition be warned, Gus and Craig play Top Trumps with some bodily function stories, plus what does the Greece national team boss think of what's currently happening at both Tottenham and Chelsea?

Callum’s late to the pod and in a bad mood. The flat tyre on his Lambo didn’t help. And he’s getting stick from John McGinn after his side were comprehensively beaten 3-0 by Villa. Should Newcastle fans be worried? Michail on the other hand has a wide smile and bags of energy after his team’s dramatic comeback at home to the league leaders. And he was involved at every stage, giving away a pen, causing chaos and missing a couple of cracking chances. What does that result mean for Arsenal’s title

Liverpool legend John Aldridge joins Craig and Amy for a hilarious episode. Just how hard are the difficult conversations you need to have as a manager? We talk to John about managing Tranmere (including a certain League Cup Final incident), signing on at Anfield plus how he came to play for Jack Charlton's Republic of Ireland.

Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena … Hey Macarena, ay!Callum’s silky moves at West Ham last week put social media and pundits in a state of hysterics. Finally, he gets to taunt Michail to his face. What did they both make of the game? And what would Michail have done if Callum had done the Macarena in his face on the pitch, as promised? Aside from the 5-1 drubbing at home, the Hammers had a good week, with two clean sheet wins. Michail reflects on a possible turn of fortunes. Newcastle went one

Former Celtic and Stoke City manager Lou Macari joins Amy and Craig to discuss his greatest ever signing, a fired circus clown called Neil. Also in the podcast Craig talks about the importance of the kit man, Lou takes us back to joining Celtic and what it was like under legendary manager Jock Stein, and why he chose Manchester United over Liverpool. Plus Amy puts Lou's knowledge to the test in our big quiz.

Craig and Amy hit the road and visit Livingston gaffer David Martindale. Craig and Davie have an honest discussion about the impact management has on your health. We hear about what it's like to manage with the league's lowest budget plus Davie tells us how he went from prison cell to the dugout in less than 10 years.

Callum and Michail are smiling this week. After a big weekend in the Premier League both their sides emerged victorious. Michail walks us through a pivotal six-pointer against Southampton that sees the Hammers fly up the table. Callum discusses his game and goal against Manchester United that sees Newcastle push towards the coveted top four. But both boys started their games on the bench, and they discuss whether they’ll be warming up side-by-side when the two teams meet on Wednesday. Not to be

Amy Irons and Craig Levein are back for a new series of Sacked in the Morning and what a guest to start. Graham Arnold led the Australian men's team to their best ever World Cup performance in Qatar before finally losing to eventual winners Argentina. Graham reveals how easy it is to get Scottish-born players to play for the Socceroos, takes us back to the World Cup and his plans for playing against Lionel Messi, and tells us all about his decision to swap goalkeepers in the dying seconds of the

The international break means there’s been no Premier League football for Michail and Callum, but they’ve been busy… socialising in Dubai. They talk us through what they got up to in the break. And the football news didn’t stop either. Antonio Conte left Spurs ‘by mutual consent’. What did the boys make of that? Was it inevitable given what he said in THAT press conference? Where do Spurs turn next? Back to Pochettino? What about Zidane? Michail thinks the next manager will have a BIG say on where