Nostalgia Ultras

Nostalgia Ultras episodes:

• 11.30.2020

  #33: Farewell, Diego

  Following the sudden passing of Diego Maradona, we decided we had to pay tribute to the Argentina legend. Ste McGovern and Colm Boohig caught up to discuss our reaction to his passing, why he avoided the sad fate of George Best,...

  
• 09.17.2020

  #32: Neville Southall on football, not putting up with idiots, and the “biggest liars in the world”

  Yes, that’s right. The actual Neville Southall – the goalkeeping legend once considered the best in the world for a period in the eighties – joins us on the Nostalgia Ultras podcast. Needless to say this is the biggest interview...

  
• 08.18.2020

  #31: Football stadia old and new

  What is about football stadiums that we hold so dear to our heart? They’re only bricks and mortar after all. But it’s also so much more than that. It’s where memories are made, where we make our fortnightly pilgrimage, where...

  
• 05.27.2020

  #30: Barcelona, Guardiola and the legacy of the 2009 Champions League final

  We’re back with a new episode of the podcast and this time we’re talking about one of the most dominant teams in football history: Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona. I was delighted to be joined by Darryl Geraghty, a football writer who...

  
• 03.30.2020

  #29: Atalanta and Italian football culture

  Just like the bus, you wait ages for a Nostalgia Ultras podcast and two come along in quick succession. Well, quick for us anyway. This is a special edition of the podcast, as it signals the return of the original trio:...

  
• 03.16.2020

  #28: Bielsa at Bilbao and beyond with Ben Jarman

  Marcelo Bielsa is one of the most influential football managers in the modern era, shaping many of the tactical trends that pervade the game today.  Ste McGovern is joined by Ben Jarman to discuss his amazing legacy and intense obsessiveness on...

  
• 06.18.2019

  #27: Where have all the hard bastards gone?

  Your typical hard man of football — the no-nonsense, hard tackling, kick-it-into-Row-Z, tough bastard of a footballer — used to be a staple of the game. Every team in England needed one if you were to win a game of...

  
• 05.17.2019

  #26: The Best Premier League Title Races Ever

  What was the greatest title race of all time? Was it 1996 when Manchester United and Newcastle United went head to head? Perhaps it was Arsenal overcoming an 11 point deficit in 1998 to win their first league title under...

  
• 12.25.2018

  #25: Christmas Selection Box

  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from everyone at Nostalgia Ultras! To celebrate our first year as a podcast and somehow reaching 25 episodes, Ste McGovern and Colm Boohig bring you the first annual Christmas Selection Box. Rather than focus...

  
• 12.11.2018

  #24: Liberty, Egality, Thierry

  One of, if not the, greatest strikers in the history of the Premier League, Thierry Henry revolutionised the forward position. We talk about the Frenchman's special qualities, why Arsene Wenger was the perfect manager for him at the right time...

  
• 11.30.2018

  #23: Paddy McCourt And The Decline Of Old School Wingers

  There's nothing quite like the sight of an out-and-out winger taking on man after man before dispatching the ball into the net. Paddy McCourt did this on many an occasion, and we talk about his career, flashes of brilliance for...

  
• 11.07.2018

  #22: Poppygate and Swindon Town with David Squires

  David Squires joined us on the latest episode of the Nostalgia Ultras podcast to talk about his new book, Goalless Draws. The Guardian's resident football cartoonist speaks on why self-doubt can be a healthy tool a creator, the insanity of Poppygate,...

  
• 10.22.2018

  #21: The Essence of Eric Cantona

  Few men have had such a demonstrable effect on British football in the past thirty years as Eric Cantona did during his time in England. Ste McGovern and Colm Boohig discuss why this is so, his complex and often contradictory...

  
• 10.11.2018

  #20: Charming Yet Inhospitable, Remembering The Old Lansdowne Road

  As ancient as it was lovable, the old Lansdowne Road stadium was home for Irish football fans. It was far from perfect, but it was the place where many a famous sporting memory was made before being demoilshed. Ste McGovern, Colm...

  
• 10.06.2018

  #19: Paul Gascoigne’s Adventure at Lazio, with Daniel Storey

  Paul Gascoigne signed for Lazio in 1992 for a then-British record fee, despite having spent the previous year on the sidelines following a serious knee injury sustained in the 1991 FA Cup Final. During his three-year sojourn in Italy, Gascoigne...

  
• 09.27.2018

  #18: Giovanni Trapattoni and the Problem With Irish Football

  Giovanni Trapattoni's reign as Republic of Ireland manager is generally regarded as a failed experiment, but there were some great moments in between the depressing style of play and weird team selections.  Ste, Colm and Brian remembered the good times with...

  
• 09.06.2018

  #17: The Short But Spectacular Shinawatra Era of Man City

  The era of Thaksin Shinawatra was as crazy as it was curt, but should be recognised as the first step in Man City's journey towards Premier League glory in the coming decade.   On the latest podcast, Ste, Colm and Maurice discuss...

  
• 08.30.2018

  #16: The Day Ireland Crushed The Netherlands’ World Cup Dreams

  When Holland came to Lansdowne Road on September 1st, 2001, they brought with them a mighty squad full of world-class talent; a master tactician and Champions League winning manager; a reputation as one of international football's greatest forces; and the...

  
• 08.23.2018

  #15: How Atletico Madrid Broke Up LaLiga’s Duopoly

  How did Atletico Madrid, a club eternally in the shadow of their city rivals, win LaLiga and reach two Champions League finals? Euan McTear, author of Hijacking LaLiga, talks to our host Ste McGovern about the significance of Atleti's league...

  
• 08.23.2018

  #15: How Atletico Madrid Broke Up LaLiga’s Duopoly

  How did Atletico Madrid, a club eternally in the shadow of their city rivals, win LaLiga and reach two Champions League finals? Euan McTear, author of Hijacking LaLiga, talks to our host Ste McGovern about the significance of Atleti's league...

  
• 08.16.2018

  #14: The Patron Saint Of Wasted Talent

  Stephen Ireland was his country's great white hope when he came on the scene as a prodigious young talent in 2005. Through a combination of injuries, controversies and poor form, his creative skill and footballing talents have gone to waste....

  
• 08.16.2018

  #14: The Patron Saint Of Wasted Talent

  Stephen Ireland was his country's great white hope when he came on the scene as a prodigious young talent in 2005. Through a combination of injuries, controversies and poor form, his creative skill and footballing talents have gone to waste....

  
• 08.09.2018

  #13: The Football Transfers No One Saw Coming

  Transfer deadline day always brings a surprise or two, so we decided to talk about some of the most surprising deals in recent memory. From Robinho's shock move to Man City, to Claudio Caniggia settling in Scotland, there are countless...

  
• 08.09.2018

  #13: The Football Transfers No One Saw Coming

  Transfer deadline day always brings a surprise or two, so we decided to talk about some of the most surprising deals in recent memory. From Robinho's shock move to Man City, to Claudio Caniggia settling in Scotland, there are countless...

  
• 08.02.2018

  #12: The Grandfather Of Irish Football

  Brian Kerr is one of the most influential figures in Irish football, producing some of the country's best talent as the FAI's youth manager in the nineties. Yet, he's not only out in the cold from the game, but he...

  
• 08.02.2018

  #12: The Grandfather Of Irish Football

  Brian Kerr is one of the most influential figures in Irish football, producing some of the country's best talent as the FAI's youth manager in the nineties. Yet, he's not only out in the cold from the game, but he...

  
• 07.27.2018

  #11: The Madness And Mysticism Of Diego Maradona

  Diego Armando Maradona is not only one of the greatest sports people to have ever lived. He is an enigma who has lived every day of his life to the limit. Ste McGovern and Colm Boohig are joined by Maurice...

  
• 07.27.2018

  #11: The Madness And Mysticism Of Diego Maradona

  Diego Armando Maradona is not only one of the greatest sports people to have ever lived. He is an enigma who has lived every day of his life to the […]

  
• 07.20.2018

  #10: The Most Important Signing In Premier League History

  Listen To Our Latest Episode Covering Roy Keane: Subscribe On iTunes, Or Download Directly Here. This week marks a quarter of a century since Roy Keane’s landmark transfer to Manchester United from Nottingham Forest, but was it the most important...

  
• 07.20.2018

  #10: The Most Important Signing In Premier League History

  Listen To Our Latest Episode Covering Roy Keane: Subscribe On iTunes, Or Download Directly Here. This week marks a quarter of a century since Roy Keane’s landmark transfer to Manchester […]

  
• 06.28.2018

  #9: The Last Great Tears Of An Irish Fan

  Little did we know when Spain eliminated the Irish on penalties from the World Cup in Suwon back in 2002, it would be our last appearance at the tournament. Ste McGovern (Balls.ie), Conor Clancy (Forza Italian Football) and Colm Boohig...

  
• 06.28.2018

  #9: The Last Great Tears Of An Irish Fan

  Little did we know when Spain eliminated the Irish on penalties from the World Cup in Suwon back in 2002, it would be our last appearance at the tournament. Ste McGovern (Balls.ie), Conor Clancy (Forza Italian Football) and Colm Boohig...

  
• 06.14.2018

  #8: Celebrating England’s Glorious History Of Failure

  The World Cup is here! You know what that means: it's time to watch English fans get ridiculously excited before it all comes crashing down, of course! England's failure to make any sort of impact at a major tournament in the...

  
• 06.14.2018

  #8: Celebrating England’s Glorious History Of Failure

  The World Cup is here! You know what that means: it's time to watch English fans get ridiculously excited before it all comes crashing down, of course! England's failure to make any sort of impact at a major tournament in the...

  
• 06.01.2018

  #7: The Beloved UEFA Cup Winning Parma Side Of 1999

  Few teams stir the emotions of neutral football fans quite like the glorious Parma side of the nineties. Ste and Conor return having not recorded together for a over a month now to talk about the ridiculous quality in the...

  
• 06.01.2018

  #7: The Beloved UEFA Cup Winning Parma Side Of 1999

  Few teams stir the emotions of neutral football fans quite like the glorious Parma side of the nineties. Ste and Conor return having not recorded together for a over a month now to talk about the ridiculous quality in the...

  
• 05.13.2018

  #6: The Irishman Who Saved FC Barcelona

  Patrick O’Connell is not a household name when it comes to Irish football, but it should be. A footballer who grew up across the road from Croke Park, the Dubliner was the first Irishman to captain Manchester United, joining the...

  
• 05.13.2018

  #6: The Irishman Who Saved FC Barcelona

  The football show all about memories, sentiment and nostalgia. We talk about anything and everything to do with the beautiful, so long as it's in the past. Hosted by Ste McGovern, Conor Clancy and Colm Boohig.

  
• 04.21.2018

  #5: The Golden Goal Final

  Was France-Italy the best final of the best international tournament ever? Ste, Conor and Colm discuss the dramatic Euro 2000 finale, which French players became a rally driver and a rap artist, classic chocolate bars, and chippers in Cork. Twitter:...

  
• 04.21.2018

  #5: The Golden Goal Final

  Was France-Italy the best final of the best international tournament ever? Ste, Conor and Colm discuss the dramatic Euro 2000 finale, which French players became a rally driver and a rap artist, classic chocolate bars, and chippers in Cork. Twitter:...

  
• 04.21.2018

  #5: Euro 2000 Final

  Was France-Italy the best final of the best international tournament ever? Ste, Conor and Colm discuss the dramatic Euro 2000 finale, which French players became a rally driver and a rap artist, classic chocolate bars, and chippers in Cork. Twitter:...

  
• 04.10.2018

  #4: The Milan Derby

  In 2005, the Champions League quarter-final between rivals AC Milan and Internazionale was abandoned amidst a flurry of flares and bottles raining down on the pitch. On the anniversary of that famous night Ste and Conor talk about the Milan...

  
• 04.10.2018

  #4: The Milan Derby

  In 2005, the Champions League quarter-final between rivals AC Milan and Internazionale was abandoned amidst a flurry of flares and bottles raining down on the pitch. On the anniversary of that famous night Ste and Conor talk about the Milan...

  
• 04.07.2018

  #3: Masters Football And The Ultimate Irish Six-A-Side Team

  Whatever happened to Master Football? It used to feature regularly on Sky Sports up until 2011, but no Masters events have taken place in the UK since then. We talk about our memories of the tournaments and the random names...

  
• 04.07.2018

  #3: Masters Football And The Ultimate Irish Six-A-Side Team

  The football show all about memories, sentiment and nostalgia. We talk about anything and everything to do with the beautiful, so long as it's in the past. Hosted by Ste McGovern, Conor Clancy and Colm Boohig.

  
• 03.28.2018

  #2: Robin Friday, The Greatest Player You Never Saw

  Considered one of the great football mavericks, Robin Friday was infamous for his debauchery and crazy antics. But he also happened to possess an innate talent that wowed crowds when he walked onto the football pitch. Despite only playing the...

  
• 03.28.2018

  #2: Robin Friday, The Greatest Player You Never Saw

  The football show all about memories, sentiment and nostalgia. We talk about anything and everything to do with the beautiful, so long as it's in the past. Hosted by Ste McGovern, Conor Clancy and Colm Boohig.

  
• 03.24.2018

  #1: That Night In Barcelona

  When Manchester United achieved what was thought to be the un-achievable in claiming the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League all in one season, it was not only ground-breaking, but utterly earth shattering for the history of English football....

  
• 03.24.2018

  #1: The 1999 Champions League Final

  The football show all about memories, sentiment and nostalgia. We talk about anything and everything to do with the beautiful, so long as it's in the past. Hosted by Ste McGovern, Conor Clancy and Colm Boohig.