Jonny Dunlop joins the podcast this week as there’s big wins for the teams at the top. Currently Portadown are one of those sides flirting with the top 6 rather the bottom half. Jonny attempts to share the secrets behind the mid-Ulster men’s ascension this season.

Plus, the player widely rated as the league’s best – Joel Cooper – is heavily linked to a move a way to Coleraine. How close is a potential deal? And what kind of statement does it make for Coleraine as they attempt to flex their financial muscles in their new full time era.

No games as Storm Darragh results in the entire NIFL

Going behind the starts and the art of the eye test to pick

Plus, fallout out from NIFL’s handling of the Storm Darragh

PS. Kicking Match: LIVE is happening on 21st

Podcaster Stewart Cherry looks ahead to busy December for

Whose season would be make or break, depending on how these

We review the schedule of every team and ask what’s required

We also look back at the past weekend games where Linfield

Writer and journalist Barry Flynn is our guest this week to dissect what will be a pivotal decision in Larne's history. As their greatest ever manager Tiernan Lynch progresses into the League of Ireland, the Inver Reds appoint the recent nomad Nathan Rooney to lead them into a new era. We reflect on the impact the Lynch brothers had in East Antrim and size up the task for the incoming Rooney.

Elsewhere there are derby wins for Glentoran and Portadown, plus as look to the Championship where Bangor look to be ascending towards a return to the top flight with relative ease.

Michael Scott, Editor of Newry Reporter & Banbridge Chronicle joins the pod to react to the news of Glenavon making a big switch in their dugout.

After failing to win in their past seven matches, Stephen McDonnell was releveled of his managerial duties after a short spell of just over a year in charge.

A mere day later Glenavon named former Derry City assistant manager Paddy McLaughlin as the new man to take over.

Elsewhere, Linfield take pole position in the title race as they finally win out against Larne and there are big wins for Portadown and Carrick Rangers.

Sports reporter from Belfast Live, Steven Crawford joins the podcast as Linfield and Larne successfully add to their points totals. How will they fare as they prepare to face off against each other this weekend. 

Joe Gormley keeps up his hot streak and his three goals aid in giving Cliftonville the three points. 

Elsewhere, Shay McCartan steals a point of the Ports with a long range strike but a an altercation involving Paul Healthy and Lewis MacKinnon sees the discussion around retrospective bans come to the fore once again.

Commentator and reporter Mark Strange joins the podcast to help try and get our collective minds around this topsy turvy Irish League season.

Linfield avoid getting totally rumbled by Carrick away, but David Healy has a clear message to Blues fans, back the team!

Larne get back to winning ways, but refs are put under the spotlight by Glens boss Declan Devine as two players see red.

Elsewhere, Ports, Bannsiders and Reds continues their winning spells. Plus Loughgall continue to show signs of recovery as they earning full points for a second weekend in a row.

Larne's humbling defeat at the hands of Shamrock Rovers in the UEFA Conference League highlighted the recently untested gulf in class between the Irish league and the League of Ireland.

Despite significant progress for the Irish League over the years, the result at Windsor Park was a clear indicator that there is still a long way to go until there is parity across the divisions on the island.

Northern Ireland football podcaster Stewart Cherry and Editor of the Banbridge Chronicle and Newry Reporter, Michael Scott are this week's guests to share their view on the status of the league and what steps should - or shouldn't - be taken in order to continue developing football within Northern Ireland.

Football writer Lewis Bennett returns to the pod to look back at a week of Irish League action, including a deeper look at the NIFL Championship and beyond.

We preview Larne's all Ireland clash with Shamrock Rovers in the Conference League and preview this weekend's forthcoming games.

Ross Welsh and Joe McCallion return to the pod to celebrate a century of episodes!

The Around the Grounds NI boys ponder if Ballymena's imperious form puts them in the box seat for a top seat spot.

With a win in his back pocket Stephen Baxter off to a great start as the new Carrick Rangers boss, but is he the right fit?

Linfield survive a late surge from the Crues, but is their squad already looking thin on experience from the bench?

All that plus a look ahead to this weekend's Irish League fixtures.