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Royal Oak Party Cancelled!? Mourinho’s Madrid Return & Wynney's Ban

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Royal Oak Party Cancelled!? Mourinho’s Madrid Return & Wynney's Ban

Game's Gone: The Steve Bracknall Podcast›
5 days ago29:49

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Episode Notes

The relegation battle is reaching breaking point - and Paul has just made the most unpopular executive decision of the season: cancelling the Oak's end of season Presentation Night. Steve and Bob are devastated as their very own Met Gala is postponed...

Across town at the Nags Head, Wynney picks up a suspension for the final, and Parksey has been getting highly creative in the tattooist's chair.

In the wider world of football we dig into the chaos surrounding that VAR call in West Ham vs Arsenal and Southampton's alleged spying on Middlesborough. We also give Rochdale the flowers they deserve, and look at all the goings-on between Barcelona and Real Madrid with the rumoured return of the special one for a second tenure - not Paul Sampson, but Jose Mourinho.

Harry Kane, John Terry, Marcus Rashford and Roy Keane all feature in another packed edition of your favourite footballing podcast.

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 will bring it back.

Direct from the dressing room of his team, Royal Oak FC, Steve is joined by gaffer Paul Sampson and physio Bob the Bucket. Every episode, they’ll make sense of all the week’s footballing news and bring you updates from the Oak…

Send your questions and voice notes to steve@bbc.co.uk or via whatsapp 0800 7831997

Marching 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 Sounds

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Series Producer: Ad Ahmed Video Producer/Editor/Artwork: Matt Exton Additional Editing: Joe Whittaker and Jack Whiteside Photography: Rob Nicholson Executive Producer: Dino Sofos Commissioning Executive for the BBC: Stevie Middleton Assistant Commissioner for the BBC: Steve Trenchard

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May 14, 2026.
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