Game's Gone: The Steve Bracknall Podcast

Noel Gallagher, Tiny Shin Pads and Dream Dinner Party Guests

27 Nov 2025

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Will Noel Gallagher make an appearance on today's episode? We chat about the rise of tiny shin pads and moan about the cost of watching football on TV. We find out who the lad's dream dinner party guests are.VAR. XG. Inverted wing backs. The game has well and truly gone.Via his very own podcast, Steve Bracknall, Sunday league assistant manager and viral sensation, is going to get it back.Direct from the dressing room of his team Royal Oak FC, he'll be joined by gaffer Paul Sampson and physio Bob the Bucket. Each week they'll make sense of all of the week’s footballing news and bring you updates from the Oak...Send your questions and voice notes to [email protected] or via whatsapp 0800 7831997Marching on, together as one. Steve.Game’s Gone: The Steve Bracknall Podcast is written and performed by Chris McClure and is a Persephonica production for BBC SoundsCreditsProducer: Ad Ahmed Video Producer/Editor: Matt Exton Production Coordinator: Rose Wilcox Executive Producer: Dino Sofos and Ellie Clifford Commissioning Editor for BBC: Stevie Middleton Assistant Commissioner for the BBC: Steve TrenchardBackground: Royal Oak FC was founded in 1997 in the back room of the Royal Oak pub by Steve Bracknall and Paul Sampson. Despite decades of effort, the team still fights for survival in the fifth tier of the Sheffield Sunday Imperial League. When a viral clip catapulted Steve to fame in 2024, the BBC came calling - and Game’s Gone was born.Hosts of the podcast:Steve Bracknall Assistant manager at Royal Oak FC, Steve Bracknall is to many the lifeblood of the club. Having agreed to front the club in terms of marketing and PR, Steve is the link between the fans and the club. No one cares about the Oak like Steve. Loving husband to Our Nikki and doting father to Our Olivia, come Sunday Steve is transformed into a passionate assistant who would literally die for the cause. He cites man management as his strong point.Paul Sampson First team manager and lifelong friend of Steve Bracknall. Paul originally formed the club with Steve. In recent years his commitment to the club has come under scrutiny especially after buying a time share in Tenerife and going on multiple golfing trips mid-season leaving Steve to hold the fort. He still has the final say over any tactical decisions that are made much to the annoyance of Steve.

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Game's Gone: The Steve Bracknall Podcast

Noel Gallagher, Tiny Shin Pads and Dream Dinner Party Guests

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3ª PARTE | 17 DIC 2025 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

13:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

12:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

10:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

13:00H | 20 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

12:00H | 20 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

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