Tales From The East Stand

Leigh Barnewall fills in for Gary this week for a full review of the Brann game. Barney gives us the TV perspective and talks about following Rovers in the Santry days, away trips and his Donabate brethren. There's interviews from picturesque Bergen, more European memories and old podcast clips.

It's a bumper show ahead of our trip to Norway. Over a pint or three of Poddle in the Four Provinces pub in Kimmage, we review the Dundalk, St Pat's and Sligo games, play back a couple of your favourite podcast moments and read out your best European memories. There's Sean Boyd v Sean Kavanagh and Sean Callan v Dylan Watts in the quiz and an interview with Gjert Moldestad, editor of Brann's D12M magazine, to talk Thursday's Europa League tie in Bergen.

We're joined by former Shamrock Rovers defender Peter Eccles and Hoops fan Tommy Tormey. We discuss yet another Bohs defeat, the potential new signings, Dermot Desmond and the Europa League draw with Tommy before Peter arrives at the 57 minute mark. 'Pedro' talks the four-in-a-row, his love of scoring a goal especially against Linfield in the European Cup, the leaving of Milltown and moving to Australia and Leicester. He captained the club in 1993-94 at the RDS to became the only man to win five league medals with Rovers. The lads share their highlights from that season and examine the reasons behind the quick break up of Ray Treacy's team. They remember Peter's fans-run testimonial for his 12 years of service, his Ireland cap and a horrific leg-break on his debut for Crusaders.

We dissect the Derry draw, there's an interview with Winston (and Mona!) while brothers Leighton and Glen Doyle are featured on the Member's Corner. Plus two quiz games: Greg Bolger v Dan Carr and Dean Dillon v Aaron McEneff.

There's our belated review of the win over Cork in which JOEY O'BRIEN SCORED A GOAL, Dan Carr and Leon The Professional look at all of Rovers' potential opponents in Europe and we've an interview with the legendary Tommy Cannon.

It's part two of our special on the Tallaght Stadium saga. We're joined by James Nolan and Dave Carpenter, two of the 400 Club trustees who steered Rovers through examinership and became the new board in 2005. They explain the process, the financial meltdown and how the fans saved the club. We talk Roddy Collins and relegation, the First Division season and the infamous battle with Thomas Davis GAA club that went all the way to the High Court.

Joey O'Brien drops into Johnny Blues Bar for a chat about the wins away to UCD and Finn Harps in the past week. He talks the importance of starting the season well, being voted Player of the Month for April, the disclocated shoulder he's been playing with and all the other injuries that stalled his career. Joey remembers his Premier League and Ireland debuts and some big European nights under Big Sam at Bolton and West Ham. We also discuss playing in different positions, supporting Rovers before he joined the club, his work ethic and competitive streak in quizzes (and darts).

We look at the Sligo game and Declan Hughes talks everything UCD ahead of tomorrow's visit. Plus two quiz match ups: Ethan Boyle v Joel Coustrain and Joey O'Brien v Sam Bone.

We review the Dundalk and St Pat's games from the past week and Sligo fan Keith O'Dwyer helps preview Saturday's trip to the Showgrounds.

We talk our second podcast bus to Derry on Good Friday and those refereeing decisions against Bohs on Tuesday. Plus the return of Winston and the LIST OF HATRED.

We talk the FAI fiasco and the Waterford game with 'LOI-Curious' and Martin Genockey interviews. Sean Feighery joins us to do the Ultras raffle draw for Gavin Bazunu's jersey and provide some tips on getting across the border on Friday.

We look back on a great night in Cork, there's the Member's Corner with 'Dangerous' Dave Dunne and the centre-backs battle it out in our quiz; Lee Grace and Pico Lopes.

There's the UCD and Bray League Cup reviews, another chat with Winston and it's Alan Mannus v Ronan Finn in the last 16 of Questions From The East Stand.

To celebrate 10 years at Tallaght Stadium we have Paul Donohue and former Rovers midfielder Stephen Rice in Johnny Blues Bar. In the first half hour of the show we (try to) review the Finn Harps game with Dunster, who did an overnighter in Ballybofey with the Hoops SC and met the famous up Tom there. We describe the cast of characters on our first ever bus and the scenes after the Rovers goal. Then Ricer arrives to talk the Under 19s job and the Roadstone project (hat-trick for OMOREHIOMWAN) and from 1 hour 5 minutes we all delve into the Tallaght era: the highs (Bray), the lows (Fingal) and the emotion around the opening game in 2009. Ricer tells his favourite Pat Flynn story and recalls how great Real Madrid's Guti smelled, nearly drowning in a puddle against Juventus and of course his goal at White Lart Lane, while Paul talks about being in Tel Aviv and Belgrade as a fan for those famous wins.

We talk the Jack Byrne show against Sligo, his Ireland call up and our bus to Ballybofey tomorrow. There's an interview with Luke Proctor, and then Greg Bolger and Sean Boyd help us make the draw for the last 16 of Questions From The East Stand at Roadstone.

We talk a brilliant performance at Richmond Park last week and Sligo tomorrow in the week of the Tallaght 10 year anniversary. There's the final Questions From The East Stand qualifiers with Dean Dillon, Brandon Kavanagh and Sean Callan, and the return of WINSTON.

We look at the Dundalk and Finn Harps games which sent Rovers back to the top of the table and give Questions From The East Stand to Orhan Vojic and Leon Pohls. There's also an interview with St Pat's fan and Councilor Dermot Looney to look ahead to Friday's visit to Inchicore.

We discuss the Derry game and the view from the new south stand, another derby defeat and those refereeing decisions, plus Aaron Greene and Aaron McEneff face Questions From The East Stand.

We welcome Robbie Gaffney and Noel Synnott to Johnny Blues Bar to review a memorable game in Waterford, and to review the Wac Express from the Pines to the pub in Knocktopher to the RSC and back. Then from 1 hour 9 minutes it's all about the lads' careers and they answer questions sent in by listeners. Robbie and Noel played seven years together in the late 70s and early 80s - most of it under John Giles - so Iceland and Romania 1982 soon come up. Having spent much of his early life in London, Noel talks about moving to Sligo and being watched by sheep, and Ireland manager Giles being surprised to hear he was Irish before giving him three international caps. He recalls taking over the captaincy from Giles, the devastation of scoring an own goal in the 1986 FAI Cup final, managing Aer Lingus and Ballymun United in the Leinster Senior League before a stint as caretaker boss at Rovers in 2004. 'The Gaff', a lifelong fan and club member, describes doing pirouettes for Dan Carr and why Gazin Bazunu is brutal at qu

We look ahead to the opening game of the season in Waterford, there's the Member's Corner with Kieran McDermott while Trevor Clarke and Jack Byrne get the Questions From The East Stand qualifiers get underway.