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Radio 5 Live,01 Oct 2026,34 mins,

Could Royal Oak FC End Up Playing Man City?!

Game's Gone: The Steve Bracknall Podcast
Contains strong language and adult humour.

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It's been a monumental week in football, as Royal Oak FC have finally won a game! Buoyed by their recent clear-the-air talks and Steve's trip to Turkey, their fortunes are on the up. The only cloud on the horizon is Parksey, who went off at half time (he's asked for a pro-rata deduction in his subs), while the lads discuss his future role at the club. In the wider football world, the lads drill down into the breaking news that Manchester City have been found guilty of all charges relating to breaches of the Premier League's financial rules. Steve, Paul and Bob take a fan's-eye view of the fallout. Elsewhere, Andy Townsend weighs in on pub toilets, and the lads ponder whose life they'd most like to live as a footballer. Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappé and Hakan Şükür all feature in another packed edition. You can also watch the YouTube premiere of each episode on the Game’s Gone channel, every Thursday at 7pm with Bob and Steve in the live chat. 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 Credits Series Producer: Ad Ahmed Video Producer/Editor/Artwork: Matt Exton Production Assistant: Lauren Carey Additional Artwork and Social Media: Joe Whittaker and Megan Beattie 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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