Sacked in the Morning

Sacked in the Morning episodes:

• 05.14.2024

  Frank McAvennie - We hypnotised the Manager!

  West Ham United legend Frank McAvennie joins Craig and Amy for a look back on his career. In a cracking interview he talks us through his start in football and how he nearly signed for Luton Town instead of The...

  
• 05.07.2024

  Pat Nevin - The World's First Player/Chief Executive

  How on earth did Pat Nevin become both a player and the chief executive at Motherwell FC? Roles that meant he was simultaneously being managed by and was the boss of, the man in the Fir Park dugout. Pat talks...

  
• 04.30.2024

  Barry Fry - TFI FRY-DAY!

  "Hello Barry, what you doing 'ere?" 64 years in the game (twice Amy's age, no really!) and still going strong, the legend that is Barry Fry joins the pod to cram as much of his career into an episode as...

  
• 04.23.2024

  Mark Crossley on Life with Brian

  "I wouldn't say I was the best manager in the business. But I was in the top one." - Brian Clough What was it like working with legendary Nottingham Forest boss Brian Clough? Mark Crossley, the man who was his...

  
• 04.16.2024

  Gareth Ainsworth on Music and Football

  Former QPR boss Gareth 'Wild Thing' Ainsworth joins Craig and Amy to talk about how music is his escape from the stresses of football. He also explains how he managed to stay Wycombe Wanderers' manager for over 10 years, what...

  
• 04.09.2024

  Sol Bamba on Becoming a Manager

  The former Cardiff City, Middlesbrough and Ivory Coast defender joins Craig and Amy to talk about his ambitions to become a boss. Sol also talks about how (and why) he made the move from Paris to Dunfermline, why he was...

  
• 04.02.2024

  Lee Sharpe on his Gaffers

  Former Manchester United hero Lee Sharpe joins Amy and Craig to discuss his career and the various managers he played for. From 'murderball' with Cyril Knowles to moving to Old Trafford at age 17. What was it like playing for...

  
• 03.27.2024

  Marc White on the Dorking Story

  The Dorking Wanderers story is incredible. Little over 20 years ago they started out playing in the 4th division of the local park leagues. Twelve promotions later they are in the National League and one promotion away from the Football...

  
• 03.20.2024

  Paul Merson on his Biggest Regret

  What is Paul Merson's biggest regret of his career? The Arsenal legend reveals all to Craig and Amy plus he explains the differences between George Graham and Arsene Wenger, takes us back to his time in the Walsall dugout, and...

  
• 12.20.2023

  Christmas Special

  Craig and Amy bring you festive memories from some of this series' best guests including Neil Warnock, Mick McCarthy and Wrexham's Humphrey Ker, plus Amy has a very special Christmas present for Craig. But could a ghost of Christmas past...

  
• 12.13.2023

  Dean Windass on his Favourite and Least Favourite Gaffers

  The Hull City legend joins Craig and Amy to look back at his career and to talk about his favourite and least favourite managers. We hear about how three red cards in one game was the beginning of the end...

  
• 12.06.2023

  Thomas Rongen on the Worst Team in the World

  Thomas Rongen joins Craig and Amy to talk about his time coaching American Samoa, who at the time were the team last in the Fifa World Rankings. His story and the documentary of his time on the island are the...

  
• 11.29.2023

  Jeff Winter on VAR

  Former Premier League referee Jeff Winter joins Craig and Amy for a look back at his career, the managers he encountered and his views on VAR. Has the fun been taken out of refereeing? How would Jeff have handled VAR...

  
• 11.22.2023

  Neil Warnock On Retirement

  He has managed more English league games than anyone else and finally Neil Warnock can add Sacked in the Morning to his CV. In a hilarious chat with Craig and Amy we cover what he does when he first takes...

  
• 11.15.2023

  Paul Sturrock

  The legendary Scottish footballer and manager joins Craig and Amy discuss his career. We hear what it was like playing for Jim McLean, one of the most formidable managers of his era? We look at Paul's management career and why...

  
• 11.08.2023

  Jim White on Deadline Day

  THIS JUST IN! Mr Deadline Day Jim White has put pen to paper on a deal to join Sacked in the Morning in a short term move to discuss what goes on behind the scenes on Transfer Deadline Day. Which...

  
• 11.01.2023

  Rene Meulensteen on working with Sir Alex

  Craig Levein and Amy Irons are joined by former Manchester United first team coach Rene Meulensteen to talk about working with Sir Alex Ferguson and improving players. Rene reveals how he helped turn Cristiano Ronaldo from a winger to a...

  
• 10.24.2023

  Humphrey Ker on the Wrexham Revolution

  Craig and Amy are joined by Wrexham's executive director Humphrey Ker to discuss the amazing Welsh adventure he is on with Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. Did they ever consider a club in Scotland before settling on the Red Dragons?...

  
• 10.17.2023

  Charlie Adam on Loan Players

  Craig and Amy are joined by former Liverpool midfielder Charlie Adam to discuss his role as loans manager at Burnley, what it's like working with Vincent Kompany plus his own ambitions to make the move into the dugout one day....

  
• 10.10.2023

  Mick McCarthy on Heavy Defeats

  Craig and Amy are back with a new series and what a great guest to start with. Mick McCarthy has managed over 1000 games so who better to ask about handling heavy defeats. They also take a look at how...

  
• 10.05.2023

  Series 5 Coming Soon

  Craig and Amy drop in to reveal the first guest of the new series and Craig has a little surprise for his co-host that catches her a little off guard!

  
• 05.30.2023

  Cup Final Special

  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...

  
• 05.23.2023

  Jim Leishman - Football's Mr Motivator!

  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...

  
• 05.16.2023

  Steve Nicol on Crisps and Biscuits

  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...

  
• 05.09.2023

  Jonathan Sayer on Non-League Ownership

  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...

  
• 05.02.2023

  Michael Appleton on Injuries

  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...

  
• 04.25.2023

  Gus Poyet on Great Escapes

  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...

  
• 04.18.2023

  John Aldridge on Difficult Conversations

  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),...

  
• 04.11.2023

  Lou Macari on Hiring a Circus Clown

  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...

  
• 04.04.2023

  David Martindale on the Health Impacts of Management

  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...

  
• 03.28.2023

  Graham Arnold On Poaching Scottish Players

  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...

  
• 03.24.2023

  Series 4 Coming Soon

  Amy and Craig drop in to reveal who the first guest of their new series will be plus in a game of "Never Have I Ever" a certain former Scotland manager reveals whether he has ever asked a player to...

  
• 12.16.2022

  World Cup Special with Trevor Steven and Paul Lambert

  Scotland legend Paul Lambert and former England international Trevor Steven join Craig and Amy for a World Cup special recorded in front of an audience in the Drygate in Glasgow. Trevor takes us back to 1986, the Maradona Hand of...

  
• 12.09.2022

  World Cup Special with Gordon Strachan and Ryan McGowan

  Scotland legend Gordon Strachan and Australian international Ryan McGowan join Craig and Amy for a World Cup special recorded in front of an audience in the Drygate in Glasgow. Gordon takes us back to his two World Cups in 1982...

  
• 12.02.2022

  World Cup Special with Alan McInally and Martin O'Neill

  Former Northern Ireland captain Martin O'Neill and ex-Scotland international Alan McInally join Craig and Amy for a World Cup special recorded in front of an audience at the Drygate in Glasgow. Alan takes us back to Italia 90 and has...

  
• 11.25.2022

  World Cup Special with Colin Hendry and Jimmy Nicholl

  Former Scotland captain Colin Hendry and ex Northern Ireland international Jimmy Nicholl join Craig and Amy for a World Cup special recorded in front of an audience at the Drygate in Glasgow. Colin takes us back to France in 1998...

  
• 11.23.2022

  Martin O'Neill

  Legendary Celtic and Leicester manager Martin O'Neill joins Amy and Craig as he takes a look back over his career. Martin goes back to the start to talk about how it started at Wycombe Wanderers, he discusses his amazing time...

  
• 11.16.2022

  Peter Grant on being a Manager versus Assistant

  Former Norwich gaffer Peter Grant joins Amy Irons and Craig Levein to discuss his time as both a manager and an assistant manager. Peter has managed in Scotland and England and has been an assistant at some huge clubs such...

  
• 11.09.2022

  Geoff Shreeves on Interviewing Managers

  Geoff Shreeves has been a touchline reporter for decades and on football pitches all around the world. Who better to ask just what it's like to interview a manager when they have just been hammered 5-0? He joins Craig and...

  
• 11.02.2022

  Steve Evans on the Technical Area

  Stevenage gaffer Steve Evans joins Craig and Amy as they discuss how you control your emotions in the technical area. Has Steve calmed down over the years? What is it like when you are supposed to be setting an example...

  
• 10.25.2022

  John 'Yogi' Hughes on Team Spirit

  Craig Levein and Amy Irons are joined by former Inverness, Falkirk and Hibs gaffer John 'Yogi' Hughes as they discuss the importance of a good team spirit in the dressing room. Yogi explains the impact promoting a youth team coach...

  
• 10.18.2022

  David Dein on meeting Arsene Wenger

  Craig Levein and Amy Irons are joined by former Arsenal vice chairman and co-owner David Dein as they discuss his time at the Gunners. David reveals how if he had his way a certain Scottish manager could've arrived in London...

  
• 10.12.2022

  Mark Clattenburg on Dealing with Managers

  Former referee Mark Clattenburg has officiated some of the biggest games and clubs in the world so no-one knows better what it's like to try and control some of the game's biggest managers. Craig Levein tells us how referees have...

  
• 10.05.2022

  Live at the Edinburgh Festival

  For the first time Craig Levein and Amy Irons take the podcast on the road and in front of an audience. Recorded live at the Edinburgh Festivals they are joined by three of their favourite guests so far to share...

  
• 09.30.2022

  Series 3 Coming Soon

  We're back for Series 3! Amy Irons and Craig Levein drop in to tell you about a very special first episode of the new series which we recorded LIVE at the Edinburgh Festival plus Amy quizzes Craig on an old...

  
• 05.25.2022

  Craig Levein Answers Your Questions

  To finish the series Craig answers your questions including - Do coaches encourage diving? What happens when players don't get on? & what is the worst game he's been involved in? Not only that but we hear all about what...

  
• 05.18.2022

  Bobby Gould on Cup Finals

  Just how did Bobby Gould mastermind the greatest FA Cup Final shock of all time? "The Gouldfather" takes us on a trip back to 1988 as Wimbledon battle the mighty Liverpool at Wembley. In a fantastic interview he recounts the...

  
• 05.11.2022

  Sammy McIlroy on Influences

  Former Northern Ireland manager Sammy McIlroy is a Manchester United legend, he was the last player to be signed by Sir Matt Busby and went on to rack up over 400 appearances for the Old Trafford club. Sammy joins Craig...

  
• 05.04.2022

  Craig Brown on Underdogs

  You are minutes away from the opening game of the 1998 World Cup, you are about to send a team out to face the mighty Brazil and everyone expects you to get hammered...what do you say to cut the atmosphere...

  
• 04.27.2022

  Simon Grayson on Getting a Job

  Former Preston North End, Leeds United and Sunderland gaffer Simon Grayson joins Craig and Amy to discuss how you go about getting a job as a football manager. He joins us fresh from a secret zoom job interview with a...