Glory Days Of Gold

Episode 35 - Glory Days of Gold (Where Your Dreams Can Come Out To Play with special guests Euan Donaldson and Raymond Weir)

Welcome to Episode 35 of Glory Days of Gold.

Recorded across two continents, Glory Days of Gold brings you a regular dose of East Fife FC and Scottish football chat, with a splattering of interesting interviews, fun segments, and music thrown in along the way.

We've lots of chat and two interviews for you this week. First up is a man who had two spells at Bayview, he won promotion with the team 18 years ago, and is still very fondly remembered by the fans - Euan Donaldson. We talk to Euan about his time at East Fife, his journey to that point in his career, the success after it in the junior game, and lots more.

Our second interview this week is tied in with our latest Wavelength selection. Glasgow band The Eisenhowers released their third album last month and the last track on it, and the first single taken from it, is a football based song called "3 O'Clock On A Saturday". Dubbed "a love letter to Scottish football" it's an evocative song, made all the more meaningful by having our ability to attend football matches taken away from us just now. We chat with singer songwriter Raymond Weir about the song, how football runs deep in us all, and give it a play for you all to enjoy. It even namechecks Bayview!

All of that, plus we talk going back in time to watch famous matches, Cameron Barnes features as our Artists of the Month alongside the Methil and District Pipe Band, and we find out if Davie Beaton fancies a chocolate digestive.

Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:

02.52: East Fife News of the Week
18.06: Euan Donaldson interview
110.45: Anyone Fancy A Chocolate Digestive? - Davie Beaton
112.50: Artists of the Month - Cameron Barnes - From Now On
120.17: What games would you go back in time in the TARDIS to see?
132.50: Raymond Weir on his band's new football song
158.07: Wavelength - The Eisenhowers - 3 O'Clock On A Saturday

Episode 34 - Glory Days of Gold (Set In Stone with special guest Craig Johnstone)

Welcome to Episode 34 of Glory Days of Gold.

Recorded across two continents, Glory Days of Gold brings you a regular dose of East Fife FC and Scottish football chat, with a splattering of interesting interviews, fun segments, and music thrown in along the way.

The lockdown continues, as do the questions around when League 1 and League 2 teams will be back on the football pitch, but all of that doesn't deter us here at Glory Days of Gold as we bring you another excellent interview with a former black and gold hero, and this time with a local lad to boot, former captain Craig 'Stonie' Johnstone.

We chat with Craig about his journey from the amateurs to East Fife, all the highs and lows of his four seasons at Bayview, the many managers he played under, playing against his boyhood heroes, that infamous supporters bus incident, and much much more.

All of that, plus we talk retro kits, going back in time to watch famous matches, Fatherson continue as our Artists of the Month, and The 4 Skins are in this week's Wavelength.

Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:

02.43: Is League 1 football coming back?
13.07: Craig Johnstone interview
119.50: Artists of the Month - Fatherson - Just Past The Point Of Breaking
125.29: Dunnottar Retro kits - what ones would you like to buy?
133.43: What games would you go back in time in the TARDIS to see?
141.40: Wavelength - The 4 Skins - Saturday

Episode 33 - Glory Days of Gold (On The Bayview Beat with special guest Davie Beaton)

Welcome to Episode 33 of Glory Days of Gold.

Recorded across two continents, Glory Days of Gold brings you a regular dose of East Fife FC and Scottish football chat, with a splattering of interesting interviews, fun segments, and music thrown in along the way.

The lockdown may mean no action on the pitch for East Fife but that doesn't stop us bringing you another packed show as we return to our popular interviews with Bayview legends, as we sit down for a chat with one of the best centre backs to wear the black and gold in the modern era, Davie Beaton.

Davie talks about his six plus seasons at Bayview, the Murray years, promotion with Steve Archibald, the host of characters he dealt with on and off the pitch, one eyed bus drivers, and lots lots more. But it's not all East Fife chat we talk about winning a Scottish Junior Cup and managing with Sauchie Juniors.

All of that, plus we look at the latest around Bayview and Scottish football and Fatherson continue as our featured Artists of the Month.

Episode 32 - Glory Days of Gold (Standing Around with special guests Darren Young and Tony McMinn)

Welcome to Episode 32 of Glory Days of Gold.

Recorded across two continents, Glory Days of Gold brings you a regular dose of East Fife FC and Scottish football chat, with a splattering of interesting interviews, fun segments, and music thrown in along the way.

We sensed it was coming and so it came to pass. East Fife's season is once again on hold as a three week firebreak has curtailed Scottish football at League One level and below. We chat about that and the impact that Covid continues to have on the Scottish game. Will we see the season out?

But it does give us the chance to catch up with the dynamic duo in the dugout at Bayview as we're joined by Darren Young and Tony McMinn to chat about the first third of East Fife's season, the campaign being on hold, the loss of Jack Hamilton, our home form versus our away form, bringing in new players, and a lot more. Plus Darren talks about what the Scottish Cup means to him.

All of that, plus we talk the best centre backs we've seen play in the in the black and gold, the lengths we've gone to to watch a Fife game, Fatherson feature as our first Artists of the Month, and I, Ludicrous return in this week's Wavelength.

Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:

02.41: East Fife's season is back on hold
10.21: Darren Young and Tony McMinn interview
78.43: Artists of the Month - Fatherson - I Like Not Knowing
83.55: All-time greatest East Fife centre backs
93.39: Wavelength - I, Ludicrous - We Stand Around
100.19: What lengths have you gone to to watch an East Fife game?

Episode 31 - Glory Days of Gold (What Time Is It? - East Fife v Tranent postgame show)

Welcome to Episode 31 of Glory Days of Gold.

Recorded across two continents, Glory Days of Gold brings you a regular dose of East Fife FC and Scottish football chat, with a splattering of interesting interviews, fun segments, and music thrown in along the way.

East Fife are still unbeaten in 2021! In both league and cup! A 5-1 Scottish Cup victory over Tranent on Saturday was a comfortable outing in the end after an early scare. We look back on the game, share some of our favourite East Fife Scottish Cup memories, look ahead to the cup draw, and talk about what we can take from the match into our tough league campaign.

A campaign made all the tougher with leading scorer Jack Hamilton returning to Livingston after being recalled from his loan spell. A temporary move and he'll be back in a few weeks or do the Fife need to find a replacement asap? Can they afford to wait and see if they have enough firepower in their ranks to carry them over the next couple of games.

Will there even be games now that Covid is hitting teams in England hard? We discuss all of that and a lot more. Plus Werd (SOS) is in this week's Have You Heard? and Dive In The Box feature in this week's Wavelength.

Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:

05.26: Jack Hamilton goes back to Livingston
22.20: Have You Heard? - Werd (SOS) featuring Kirsty Innes - On The Rocks
28.39: Scottish Cup memories
36.43: Fife Fanzone: East Fife 5 Tranent 1
71.37: Is another Covid postponement looming?
87.34: Wavelength - Dive In The Box - Away Match Rules
89.15: What happened to exciting cup draws?
91.45: Scotland's most deluded fans

Episode 30 - Glory Days of Gold (Loss Leaders - East Fife v Falkirk postgame show)

Welcome to Episode 30 of Glory Days of Gold.

Recorded across two continents, Glory Days of Gold brings you a regular dose of East Fife FC and Scottish football chat, with a splattering of interesting interviews, fun segments, and music thrown in along the way.

East Fife got 2021 off to the perfect start with a 2-1 home win over league leaders Falkirk, hopefully starting the year as they mean to go on and leaving them eight points off top spot with two games in hand.

We look back the highs and few lows from the match in Fife Fanzone, talk about the character shown by the team, chat about what's behind the club's home and away form, and look ahead to next week's Scottish Cup game against Tranent amongst other things.

Plus Edinburgh rapper Madhat McGore is in this week's Have You Heard? and The Macc Lads feature in this week's Wavelength.

Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:

01.26: Christmas/New Year round-up as 2020 finally ends
20.48: Have You Heard? - Madhat McGore featuring Ian Halliday - Simple Things
25.56: Fife Fanzone: East Fife 2 Falkirk 1
105.24: Mailbag - retro East Fife strips, car football playlists, best East Fife centre back
114.58: Wavelength - The Macc Lads - Don't Fear The Sweeper

Episode 29 - Glory Days of Gold (2020 Christmas Special featuring Kevin Smith, Danny Swanson, and David Barnett)

Welcome to Episode 29 of Glory Days of Gold, our first ever Christmas special!

Recorded across two continents, Glory Days of Gold brings you a regular dose of East Fife FC and Scottish football chat, with a splattering of interesting interviews, fun segments, and music thrown in along the way.

So what can you expect in our Christmas special? Well football chat, festive fun, Christmas music, and interviews for starters.

East Fife players Kevin Smith and Danny Swanson share some of their Christmas memories around Boxing Day matches, football related presents, and what Christmas is like in their households. Plus we find out East Fife legend Dave Clarke's Fish and Chip condiment choice, manager Darren Young's favourite jam, look at some of the East Fife news from the past week, and talk more Christmas presents with a footballing flavour.

Away from the football, there's splatterings of some excellent Christmas songs and our feature interview is with the lead singer from the band The New Royal Family, David Barnett, the man behind the cult section and song that is "Anyone Fancy A Chocolate Digestive?", as we talk biscuits, football, music, and general nonsense. There's even a Steve Archibald anecdote!

Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:

06.02: Gurr featuring Eddie Argos - Christmas Holiday
10.03: East Fife News of the Week
17.42: The Killers - Great Big Sled
23.06: Kevin Smith's Christmas memories
29.41: Boxing Day games
38.00: Peat and Diesel - Fairytale of Stornoway
44.13: Who Are You?
53.25: Fish and Chips - Davie Clarke
54.44: Bruce Springsteen - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
60.07: David Barnett of The New Royal Family Interview
98.47: The New Royal Family - Thank Christ It's Christmas (A New Hope)
103.43: Darren Young's Favourite Jam
104.44: Maggot's Christmas Fantasy
110.20: Danny Swanson's Christmas memories
118.12: The Killers - Don't Shoot Me Santa
123.08: Football related Christmas presents
131.06: Halftime Oranges - Six Point Christmas

Episode 28 - Glory Days of Gold (Bridie Bashers - East Fife v Forfar postgame show)

Welcome to Episode 28 of Glory Days of Gold.

Recorded across two continents, Glory Days of Gold brings you a regular dose of East Fife FC and Scottish football chat, with a splattering of interesting interviews, fun segments, and music thrown in along the way.

East Fife got back to winning ways with a comfortable 2-0 win over Forfar, that was two goals going on six or more. We look back the match in Fife Fanzone, chat about how much we can take from the performance, talk about the 150k government grant the club are receiving, and more in this episode.

Plus Cameron Barnes is back in this week's Have You Heard? with his version of a Christmas classic and Swiss punk band Vanilla Muffins feature in this week's Wavelength.

Episode 27 - Glory Days of Gold (Meh - Peterhead v East Fife, Scotland World Cup qualifying, football food, headers, Paolo Rossi)

Welcome to Episode 27 of Glory Days of Gold.

Recorded across two continents, Glory Days of Gold brings you a regular dose of East Fife FC and Scottish football chat, with a splattering of interesting interviews, fun segments, and music thrown in along the way.

The good times didn't last long as we're back to talking about an East Fife defeat again, a disappointing 2-1 loss at ten man Peterhead. Doug Pirie and Gordon Henderson join us to pick over the bones of it all in the latest Fife Fanzone and we take a look at what's next, what's needed, and where the latest away loss leaves us in the standings.

Plus Lee and Michael take a look at Scotland's qualifying path for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, chat about the campaign to remove heading from the game, look at the death of another footballing legend, Italy's Paolo Rossi, and we delve into some of the best and worst football fare across Scotland.

All that plus Sunstinger are back in this week's Have You Heard? and English punk band The Adicts feature in this week's Wavelength.

Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:

01.40: Should heading be banned in football?
12.21: Fife Fanzone: Peterhead 2 East Fife 1
80.40: Have You Heard? - Sunstinger - Nothing's Alright, Leave Me Alone
88.30: Paolo Rossi's death
93.35: Wavelength - The Adicts - Football Fairy Story
96.19: Scotland's qualifying road to Qatar 2022
107.51: Mailbag - football food, best East Fife right back, Pele v Maradona

Episode 26 - Glory Days of Gold (Diamond Geezers - East Fife v Airdrie postgame show)

Welcome to Episode 26 of Glory Days of Gold.

Recorded across two continents, Glory Days of Gold brings you a regular dose of East Fife FC and Scottish football chat, with a splattering of interesting interviews, fun segments, and music thrown in along the way.

And it's nice to be celebrating and talking about a victory once again this week! We look at the ins and outs of East Fife's 2-0 victory over Airdrie in this week's Fife Fanzone, and we hear the exclusive postgame thoughts from East Fife assistant manager Tony McMinn.

Plus we look at last week's postponement against Clyde, the death of Diego Maradona, the entitlement of some fans at bigger clubs, chat about whether we're actually watching less football on TV the more there is on, and a lot more, including Nicky Lipp in this week's Have You Heard? and Glam legends Slade in this week's Wavelength.

Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:

02.23: Last week's postponement against Clyde
08.36: Fife Fanzone: East Fife 2 Airdrie 0
62.51: Postgame Thoughts: East Fife assistant manager Tony McMinn
66.52: General Football Chat - League 1 standings, entitled Premier fans, are you actually watching less football?, EPL chat
96.30: Have You Heard? - Nicky Lipp - Will You Be My Baby
101.24: Diego Maradona's death
110.46: Wavelength - Slade - Give Us A Goal
114.40: Mailbag