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One yet another crazy day at La Rosaleda, Nick, Chris and Alex bring you the latest news straight from Malaga CF. With Pepe Mel out and Sergio Pellicer back in, the guys give their thoughts on the club's survival chances and some 'stronger' views on the real reasons for Malaga's poor form. We also review last weekends draw with Burgos and look ahead to a trip to El Molinon for Pellicer's Second Coming.
Málaga headed to the Basque country this past Sunday afternoon, but once again there was nothing to bask in at all as Málaga left Eibar with a 2-1 loss, despite scoring an 89th minute equaliser. We discussed how big a blow that loss could be for Málaga’s survival hopes, although we found positives in the form of our two new wingers, Lago Junior and Arvin Appiah. Then we moved on from Esteban Burgos volleys to Burgos Club de Fútbol coming to La Rosaleda this Saturday afternoon. Is this the most ‘must winniest’ of must win gams for Málaga so far this season?
Málaga kicked off 2023 with a 1-1 draw against Tenerife at La Rosaleda. It was a much better performance from Los Blanquiazules, but it was the same old story of failing to put the ball in the back of the net when on top. We discussed that draw and whether the point really is enough for Málaga, as a tough run of fixtures beckons. That tough run starts with an away trip to top of the league at Eibar. Joining us to preview that game was Eibar fan Liam, who runs the European Football Express on Twitter (@TheEuroFE). Plus, we talked about a the latest transfers new at La Rosaleda, a Málaga player turning Super Sonic and we talk about the joys of Nick’s mate Dave - Málaga’s newest fan.
In the first ‘Vamos a…’ episode of the New Year, Matt headed to La Rosaleda to watch Málaga take on Tenerife in what would be an important game for Málaga, but without the desired outcome. A 1-1 draw leaves Málaga still 4 points from safety, despite Málaga putting in a good performance against a tepid Tenerife. Of course, football was just part of the day as Matt was joined by Nick and his mate Dave, who claimed he’d get a Málaga tattoo if his 2-1 prediction came true, and they took in some of the regular Málaga haunts, before the usual prematch drinks at Bar Hermanos Madrid with the Guiri Army.
Happy New Year one and all! 2022 was a tough year for many people and that was certainly the case for Málaga Club de Fútbol too; hopefully it’s a ‘New Year, New Me’, for Málaga as they kick-off 2023 with a home game against Tenerife this coming Saturday evening. To talk all things Málaga v Tenerife, we were joined by Chris Todd of the Armada Sur supporters’ group in Tenerife. Plus, we discussed the transfer window, which has now swung open, and we looked at those names linked with joining Málaga, as well as those who have already departed the club.
Just a few hours after Leo Messi lifted the World Cup, another Argentine was busy lifting spirits at la Rosaleda. A sole Pablo Chavarria goal was enough for Málaga to secure 3 points against Alavés in the last league game of 2022. We discussed that massive win for Málaga as well as having a quick look ahead to our cup game against Gimnàstic de Tarragona, before reviewing our first half of the season so far.
In a week where are other football podcasts are analysing the World Cuo semi-finals, here, at the Guiricast, we’ll be sticking to focusing on the nitty gritty lower realms of Segunda football as Malaga once again flattered to deceive by claiming just two points from six this past week in another two ‘must win’ games. We took a brief look back on Malaga’s rainy 1-1 draw against Granada at La Rosaleda last Thursday and then we looked back on their equally rainy 1-1 away draw at Ibiza from the weekend. Hopefully, more points can rain on Málaga this coming weekend as Alaves CF come to La Rosaleda. We discussed whether Malaga have any chance of claiming a Victoria against the team from Vitoria…
Málaga won their second home game of the season and only their second home win in the past 12 months with a 1-0 win against Ponferradina. We looked back on that performance and discussed whether it was a much-deserved win or did we get lucky? They’ll need a lot of luck in their next game as they travel away to in form Levante with Matt heading along to Valencia to watch the game. Plus, we chatted Málaga being repped at the World Cup, Haitam’s injury and why someone called ‘Lucky Tom’ and Matt changing seats at La Rosaleda led Málaga to victory.
Málaga still sit bottom of the league and are still six points away from safety, but at least there is perhaps a tiny glimpse of hope. Ten-man Málaga battled bravely this past Saturday to a 1-1 draw away at Zaragoza, thanks to Haitam’s first goal for the club and some heroics from Rubén Yáñez in the Málaga goal. We looked back at the game and discussed whether it was a case of a point won or points lost.
It’s been a busy week on the pitch for Málaga CF with 2 games in the space of 4 days. Last Thursday, 10 man Málaga fell 2-1 away at Cartagena despite a brave showing, before we returned home to La Rosaleda on Sunday, where a late Juande equaliser grabbed our boys a deserved point. Málaga remain the league’s colista and now sit 6 points away from safety with no league game for 2 weeks, as this week we have a distraction. That distraction comes in the form of the Copa del Rey - where Málaga travel to SCR Pena Deportiva in an idyllic little corner of Ibiza. Plus, we talk about Rahmani, talk of the Guiricast meet-up in Manchester ahead of the Football Content Awards and ‘The Best Ibiza Anthems…Ever!’.
With Matt and Alex both on their travels to Murcia this week, Nick and Chris go rogue to bring you a LIVE recording of the Guiricast as we looked ahead to the games against FC Cartagena and Sporting Gijon. We also look back over last weekend's defeat to Eibar as well as bringing you all the latest news straight from La Rosaleda!
After 330 days, Málaga have won a home game! Málaga triumphed over Lugo this past Sunday and performed brilliantly in a 3-2 win, with Lugo’s two goals coming in injury time to keep the home fans on their toes at the end. We wax lyrical about Cristián, Hervías, Ruben Castro and pretty much the whole team, before we look ahead to our Monday night game against Real Oviedo. Plus, we talk about José Maria Muñoz’s press conference defending Manolo Gaspar, an international warrant issued for Al Thani and Chris books a table at a Manchester restaurant that sells Victoria beer.
Matt heads to La Rosaleda for the 3rd game of Pepe Mel's tenure and like the three before it, this one also ends in a draw leaving Málaga bottom of the league. There's the usual prematch beers and chat at Bar Hermanos Madrid and even an appearance from another member of the Guiricast cast.
Málaga travelled to Racing Santander this past matchday, but it was certainly not one to get pulses racing. A 0-0 draw in Santander still sees Málaga stuck in the relegation places, but they did climb up one place to 21st in the league. And getting out of those relegation places will not get any easier this coming weekend as the revelation of this season’s Segunda so far come to La Rosaleda: the ball-hogging FC Andorra. Plus, we talked about ticketing issues in Spanish football, Manolo Reina’s form and we still don’t have an answer regarding how to fix our home form.
The Pepe Mel era is underway and it has started with a draw, but the performance was much better than in previous matchdays. We discussed that 1-1 draw at La Rosaleda against Villarreal B and what changes we have noticed under Pepe Mel so far. Then, we looked ahead to our bottom of the table clash as bottom of the league Málaga travel to Racing Santander - the team above them in the league. Plus, we talk about the future of Manolo Gaspar, Málaga on FIFA 23. and we give lots of love to Alex Gallar and Moussa.
Is the writing on the wall for Pablo Guede after another loss? Well, the writing was literally written on the wall for Guede to go this week, as a group of fans graffitied the walls of Málaga’s training ground with their thoughts on Guede and Manolo Gaspar - but the club still seem to be backing their man. On this week’s episode, we looked back at Sunday’s 1-0 loss to Huesca before looking ahead to another away game this coming Monday, as Málaga head south and away from the mainland to Tenerife. To discuss that game we were joined by the Armada Sur’s Chris Todd.
I was very 'upsettee' after watching Málaga lose to Albacete this weekend and it seemed that quite a lot of others at La Rosaleda were similarly 'upsettee' too, as the full-time whistle was the cue for loud chants of ‘¡Guede vete ya!’ (‘Guede go now!’). We will look back on how the Clockwork Cheese ticked and Málaga creaked. Plus, we will look ahead to our game against Huesca this coming Sunday, whether Guede will keep his job for much longer and whether we are ‘¡Pablo Guede puede!’ or ‘¡Guede vete ya!’
Matt is back in the hosting hot seat after his long summer of walking and just in time to celebrate a Málaga win. We revel in our 3-1 win away to Mirandés and give a lot of love to the team for their improvement since the 4-0 loss to Las Palmas. Also this week, we look over the latest transfer news ahead of the transfer window closing and look ahead to this week’s game against El Queso Mecánico - Albacete. You can also expect phone calls to Peru, appalling puns are back, English football chants wrongly-worded and wrongly-sung into Spanish and the long history of Bobby Bueno.
Matt arrives back in town just in time for Málaga's first home game of the season - and it feels like he probably shouldn't have bothered, as he witnessed a pathetic performance from the home team as they were battered 4-0 by Las Palmas. Matt did enjoy getting the new Hummel shirts though and enjoyed drinking Victorias again; you can expect to hear drinking some of those whilst talking to the fans at Bar Hermanos Madrid.
After a second game to forget and a humbling at the hands of Las Palmas, you'd forgive the Guiricast boys for keeping their heads down and staying in bed. However, thanks to the dedication to our listeners (especially you Luke), we got Chris out of bed and he joined Nick to bring you all the latest news from Malaga CF and to review that horror show from Monday Night.
We are back after a brief Summer Holiday and ready in anticipation for Malaga's first game of the season against Burgos CF this weekend! In this episode, Nick and Chris go over the latest news, review some of Manolo Gaspar's transfer activity as well as preview the upcoming game this weekend and our thoughts on how La Liga Smartbank will shape up this season.
Summer is here and that means no football! A good moment to meet our listeners, fans, journalists and ex Malaga players.
Summer is here and that means no football! A good moment to meet our listeners, fans, journalists and ex Malaga players.
Summer is here and that means no football! A good moment to meet our listeners, fans, journalists and ex Malaga players.
Summer is here and that means no football! A good moment to meet our listeners, fans, journalists and ex Malaga players. This week we meet Luke Chambers a Malaguista from Doncaster.
That's a wrap on Malaga’s 2021/2022 Segunda season - and thank god it is over, as Malaga have staggered over the finish line in recent months. And that staggering continued right up until the last game, as Malaga were at their most bereft again, as they lost 1-0 away to Lugo. We looked back at our final game of the season, before heading from the red and white of Lugo to the glittering red carpet event of the season: The Guiricast End of Season Awards. Who will claim our Goal of the Season? What was our Game of the Season? And most importantly, who will usurp Alberto Escassi as Guiricast’s Biznaga of the Season? Plus, we discussed our personal highlights of the season, as well as going through our plans for the summer months.
Permanencia has been achieved and Málaga will be staying in the Segunda. Happy days…or is it? A less than impressed La Rosaelda let its thought be known to the team on Saturday night following the full-time whistle of Málaga 0-1 Burgos. Boos and whistles came down from the stands despite Málaga staying up. We discussed that 1-0 loss, and the fan reaction postmatch, before looking ahead to a fairly meaninlgess game away to Lugo this coming weekend.
A triumphant weekend for Málaga with a vital 2-0 win away to Tenerife. A superb performance from all involved helping Málaga get 5 points clear of the drop zone. We reveled in that 2-0 win at Tenerife before looking ahead to our next game, as Burgos come to La Rosaleda where a home win will mean guaranteed safety. Plus, we discuss Antoñín and Kevin’s omission from the last matchday squad and Málaga’s initiative to give out free tickets and 20% discounts on next season’s season tickets to Fiel Malaguista.
Guiricast Episode 100 - amazingly we have somehow made 100 episodes of this stuff and we can now consider ourselves part of the podcast 100 club. Quite a landmark episode for us in a week which might be looked back on as a landmark week for Málaga this season. Real Sociedad B narrowed the gap to just 1 point to Málaga in 18th, before Málaga earned a credible draw against Oviedo to increase that gap to 2 points. It is now nail-biting stuff for Málaga as the season approaches its climax. We looked back on that 0-0 draw with Oviedo, before being joined by Chris Todd of Tenerife’s Armada Sur to preview our game against Tenerife this coming Sunday night. Plus, we talk about Antoñín’s street football, the shambles of La Liga’s fixture organising and whether ‘mainland bias’ no longer exists.
The heat is very much on Málaga now, as Amorebieta and Real Sociedad B, below them in the league, gain ground over Málaga in the race to stay above the relegation precipice. Málaga did not help their own plight by losing their Friday night game away to Las Palmas with goals from Jonathan Vieira and Jesé helping Las Palmas grab all 3 points, despite Aleix Febas replying with a goal late on. And things don’t get any easier as we welcome in-form Real Oviedo to La Rosaleda this Saturday evening. Joining us to discuss that game was Oviedo fan and all-around Spanish football boffin Alexandra Johnson.
Málaga showed a lot of bravery this past weekend against Eibar the Brave, as they put in a hearty performance with ten men against the team top of the pack at the moment. We looked back on what was eventually a 3-1 loss, but a 3-1 loss with plenty of positives to take from it. Then we’re off to the Canary Islands to look ahead to our Friday night clash with Las Palmas. To talk all things Pío Pío, we were joined by Matt Rayns of the Las Palmas UK Fan Zone.
It’s all aboard La Guedeneta this week as Málaga scored 3…yes 3 goals…to beat Leganés at Butarque. Not even a superhero like Súper Pepino could have thwarted Málaga in this game as a great performance led to a resounding win and a comfortable 3 points for Los Blanquiazules. We looked back over that away win before preparing to welcome top of the league Eibar to La Rosaleda this coming Saturday. Plus, we discuss which mascot could beat up Súper Pepino, our love for Fernando Llorente and we give a lot of love to the excellent work done for the ‘Spanish Football Content Creators 4 Ukraine’ live stream.
There was a real improvement from Málaga this weekend against Real Valladolid, but sadly they threw away a two-goal lead to earn only a point in the first game of the Guede era. We discussed what sort of impact the new manager has had already, before looking ahead to our game against Leganés this coming Saturday. Plus, we discussed Genaro signing a new contract and Pablo Guede’s impressive squat pose on the touchline.
He’s Natxo manager anymore...that’s right, Natxo Gonzalez is out at La Rosaleda after just 1 win in 10. And we’re in with the new in the form of Pablo Guede. We discussed our 2nd managerial change of the season, as well as looking back over Natxo’s final game as manager - last Friday night’s 1-0 loss away to Girona. Then it was time to look ahead to the first game of the Pablo Guede era, with his spell at La Rosaleda starting with Real Valladolid coming to the town. Hopefully, 'Pablo Guede puede...'
Things continued to go south for Málaga in the south of Madrid, as Málaga lose 1-0 to relegation rivals Fuenlabrada. A Mohamed Bouldini goal is enough to defeat a hapless Málaga and even with a 7 point cushion from the relegation zone, it is fair to say that the Guiricast are worried. We discussed, once again, what is going wrong for Málaga before looking ahead to our home game against Huesca and establishing that the Guiricast is now very much a ‘Natxo out’ podcast. Plus, Matt and Alex described their away trip to Fuenlabrada and denounce the away stand of Estadio Fernando Torres and celebrate fried aubergines.
It was the second draw in a row for Málaga at La Rosaleda - this time the draw came in the form of a 0-0 draw against Ponferradina. A 0-0 draw, but still enough talking points for us with some surprises in the starting XI again, a young player excelling on his debut and a possible penalty shout turned down. As always, we looked ahead to Málaga’s game this coming weekend, which sees Los Blanquiazules travel to Fuenlabrada - where two of our hosts will be heading too. Plus, we talked about the new salary cap and potential new goalkeepers.
Málaga had the better of Amorebieta and finally grabbed a win - their first win since the 3rd January. But, were we actually that much better? Or was this another flat performance? We discussed that 2-1 win at Amorebieta on this week’s pod. Then, we looked ahead to Saturday night’s game against Ponferradina at La Rosaleda and we were once again delighted to be joined by Ponfe superfan Chris Pidgeon to talk all things Ponfe (including a tale of a mad treasure hunt for their new centenary shirt). Plus, we celebrate the league winning triumph of Málaga Femenino.
Málaga came agonisingly close to their first win under Natxo González this week, but got spectacularly denied by an old face, as Shinji Okazaki delivered an overhead kick with the last kick of the game to make it a 1-1 draw against Cartagena. We look back on what effect that draw will have on Málaga, ahead of our game versus Amorebieta, and the positives to be taken from the performance. Plus, we talked about prisoners at Bar Hermanons, trips to Ibiza and why you should never just call them ‘Sociedad’.
On this week's podcast, we celebrate Luis Muñoz signing a new contract at Málaga until 2025. There's less to celebrate on the pitch this week, as we discuss Málaga's 1-0 loss in our Andalucían Derby against Almería. Plus, we look ahead to our trip Real Sociedad B this weekend.
No raiding La Romareda this season, as Málaga come away from Zaragoza with just a draw in a game that lacked quality (Dani Barrio aside) but did get Natxo González his first point as Málaga manager. We looked back on that 1-1 draw, before heading back home to Andalucía ready for an Andalucían derby. This Saturday 2nd place Almería come to Málaga and we were joined by our favourite Almería fan Brian to talk about the game, Almería’s promotion push and the club’s Sadiq-less struggles on the pitch of late. Plus, we talked about some new transfer news, Twitter being used as a court summoning tool and Burger King.
He’s 'Natxo' manager, Natxo is Málaga’s manager - that’s right, last week appointed Natxo Gonzalez as their manager, replacing the recently sacked Jose Alberto. We discussed the new man in the Málaga hotseat, as well as his first game in charge away to Mirandés; a new manager, but the same Málaga as the week before, with Málaga going down 3-0 on the road. Plus, we look ahead to our game v Zaragoza this coming Saturday with the Spanish Segunda’s show Liam Banbridge, who of course is also a Zaragoza fan.
Ibiza, a place synonymous with partying, brought their party to La Rosaleda, as they hammered Los Blanquiazules 5-0. The fans demanded blood and they got it, as that loss has now seen Jose Alberto sacked for his position as manager of Málaga CF. We discussed the end of the Jose Alberto era and potential new managers, as well as the tragic loss of a Málaga legend Antonio Benitez this week. Plus, we look ahead to the game against Mirandés, we talk about Chris’ Beefeater gin-fuelled trip to La Rosaleda and we discuss all things Burns Night, as Alex ditches the pod to travel to Santander to present Jack Harper with a Scottish flag.
It’s been two weeks without a game for Málaga and now we are ready to get back into the fray at La Rosaleda, as this Saturday Ibiza come to town. We talked with UD Ibiza fan Oliver Merlin about how Ibiza’s season is going so far, what Málaga can expect from Ibiza's Paco Jemez revolution and we discuss Cifu's apparent hipster lifestyle (according to Wikipedia). Plus, we talk about Antoñín's seemingly imminent departure from Málaga and other transfer news surrounding the club. Also, the podcast may contain air fryer chat.
Málaga returned to La Rosaleda for the first time in 2022, picking up a point against Sporting Gijón in a thrilling game. There were VAR calls, new signings impressing, flukey goals and one player in particular reminding us of how capable he can be, as Ramón delivers a masterclass and a wonder goal. We will look back at Sunday evening’s game, as well as talking about our new mascot, Súper Boke, new faces at the club and Matt explains the joys of Puskás FC.
Feliz año a todos. It’s the start of 2022 and a time when you will hear people spouting the phrase ‘New Year, New Me’ and it seems that Málaga are very much following the ‘New Year, New Me’ philosophy. It’s out with the Málaga of 2021 and in with the new 2022 version, as Málaga have finally won their first league game away from home this season in the opening game of 2022 We’ll be looking back on our win at Alcorcón, alongside our newest Guiricast member Sergio, who was at Santo Domingo to watch Málaga get the 3 points. We will also look forward to our first home game of 2022 this coming Sunday, as Málaga take on Sporting Gijon, as well as looking over what has been going at the club over the winter break.
After a rather quiet period for Málaga off the pitch, disaster struck as FIFA imposed a transfer ban on us. In this podcast we discuss the implications of said ban, how Málaga can avoid it and FIFA, the organisation as a whole. On the field, things have taken a turn for the worse in the league as Málaga lost their undefeated home record with a 2-1 loss to SD Amorebieta. This is was the main topic of our discussion as well as some referee/VAR talk. In spite of all this, there is a glimmer of positivity as we look back on Málaga’s recent cup success against Peña Sport to try and heal the wounds from our analysis of our performance against Amorebieta. Finally, we take a look forward to Málaga’s next two games, Eibar away and our opponent in the next round of the Copa del Rey, Rayo Majadahonda. It also wouldn’t be a Guiricast podcast without some non-football talk so do enjoy some small NFL references and a little bit of Prince.
In front of a boisterous atmosphere, Málaga secured another home win, as Los Boquerones beat Las Palmas 2-1 in a fast-paced game full of quality and controversy. We have a lot to go through with this humdinger of a game, before we then try to find an answer to how Málaga can claim their first away win of the season at Burgos. Plus, we talk about Ramón’s injury woes, Josemi’s New York half marathon and, carrying on the theatrical theme of this week’s pod, the three of us discuss our past experiences performing in school plays.
It’s Canary Islands week at La Rosaleda this week with home games against Tenerife and Las Palmas. We started Monday night with another 1-0 victory at La Rosaleda, as Tenerife fell victim to Málaga’s good home form (and some rather suspect refereeing). We look back over Monday’s night game against Tenerife, before looking ahead to our game with Las Palmas with Matt Rayns of the UDLP UK Fan Zone. Plus, we talk about the continued success of Málaga Femeninos, Victoria beer in Doncaster Tesco and Chris’ burgeoning love for all things Swedish.
After a brief discussion about Málaga’s 2-1 home win against Real Sociedad B, we move on to discussing our nightmare performance in Cartagena. The worst performance of the season? Undoubtedly. We discuss Málaga’s lame 3-1 away defeat to Cartagena, as well as talking to Chris Todd about our upcoming game against Tenerife. Plus, Matt pitches his Bobby Boquerón mascot idea, we talk about fan treatment in Spain and we listen to Chris eat some crisps.
Another home game, another game without defeat - Málaga’s excellent home form continues with a comfortable 1-0 win over Lugo. We discuss Genaro’s excellent finish, a return to form for Antoñín and we wax lyrical about Victor Gomez and his performance - a performance we unanimously decide is the best individual performance of the season so far. Then we look ahead to our game against Oviedo, but instead end up talking about Woody Allen statues and whether the exterior of Oviedo’s stadium is aesthetically pleasing or not. Plus, we talk Hummel shirts, all the Málaga squad heading to the gender reveal party for an expectant father in the squad and we introduce Nick Bell, the latest member to the Guiricast backroom staff.
It has been a busy week for Málaga on the pitch having played two games in the space of four days. First, we had a 1-1 draw with Zaragoza at La Rosaleda on Saturday night, before we travelled up to Zaragoza’s neighbours Huesca on Tuesday night to play out another draw - this time a 0-0. Both points will be considered disappointing, but disappointing for very different reasons, with a controversial VAR decision playing a key role to stop Málaga from winning at Huesca (Chris decides to use an Outhere Brothers song to depict his feelings on the decision). We’ll look back over those two games and we’ll also be looking ahead to our game v Lugo this coming Saturday with Lugo fan Carlos.
Málaga stopped their run of 3 away losses in a row with a well-earned point away to Valladolid Friday night. We’ll look back at that game and rejoice in the fact that Brandon Thomas got his first goal for the club. Then, this coming Saturday, we return to Fortress La Rosaleda, as Real Zaragoza come to town. We spoke to Zaragoza fan and Spanish Segunda Show co-host Liam Bambridge about all things Zaragoza - from their more glorious past to the relative shambles they find themselves in at the moment. Plus, we chat about the fashion sense of footballers and managers (again), Chris’ upcoming trip to London and which member of England’s Italia 90 squad would we most like to go to a Segunda game with.
That’s now two losses in a row for Málaga, as their woes on the road continue. This time the team lost 2-1 to a very good - and table-topping - Sporting Gijón, with the added disadvantage of having ten men for over 80 minutes. We look back at a feisty game in El Molinón, before looking forward to returning home to La Rosaleda this Sunday to take on Fuenlabrada. Plus, Chris celebrates the ‘hooligan’ spirit of Brandon Thomas, Matt reveals he might have cursed Escassi’s number 23 shirt and we discover there is little interesting to say about the Fuenlabrada area of Madrid.
Málaga are absolutely steamrollered by Ponferradina and we are here to pick up the pieces. We discuss what exactly went wrong at Ponfe and what Málaga can do to improve in the next game against Sporting Gijón. Plus, Chris gives his blunt views on the MLS, we talk about Bolo’s trousers and Jose Alberto’s fashion sense and we Málaga decide if this Málaga team was a band, who would they be and why.
Pau-Paulino powers Málaga to a 2-0 win over Girona, as more fans are allowed into La Rosaleda to watch another excellent performance. We discuss the win that took Málaga into the Top 6, before we turn our attention to the Top 2, as Málaga head to second place Ponferradina this coming Sunday. Joining to talk Ponfe v Málaga is, of course, Mr. Ponferradina himself, Chris Pidgeon. Plus, Matt moans about not being able to buy a season ticket, before buying one during the show, Alex tells about his new home in Canada and Chris introduces more Vengaboys...again.
Málaga’s undefeated start to the season ends with a 2-0 loss to ten-man Almería, but we try to look on the bright side of the result, as well as discussing whether we have been too dreamy with our thoughts on where Málaga should aim to finish this season. Plus, we are joined by Girona Jim who, unsurprisingly, gives us the lowdown on Girona - Málaga’s next opponents. You can also expect chats about watermelon wine, Alec Eiffel’s shoddy bridge design in Girona and the news that season tickets will be on sale at Málaga next week.
Málaga grab their first win of the season with a convincing 1-0 win over Alcorcón and another ‘fun’ performance - we talk about taking more shots, the excellent performance of our full-backs and how great are Kevin’s hips. Next up is the Andalusian Derby against Almería and so we look ahead to our toughest game of the season so far, with Almería fan Brian joining us for a chat. Plus, we recorded hours before the transfer window closed, so our new signings were very much on the agenda, especially the recent signing of Sekou Gassama.
After Málaga’s 2-2 draw on the island of Ibiza, we talked about how the game was ‘Up and Down’, but also how Málaga came back with a ‘Boom! Boom! Boom! Plus, we look ahead to Friday night’s game at home to AD Alcorcón, where we are joined by Alex O’Brien to tell us about the club from southern Madrid, and we also talk about the new (old) faces at La Rosaleda.
Malaga's first game of the season may have finished with a 0-0 draw, but this goalless draw with Mirandes provided plenty of action and talking points. We discussed Málaga's exciting new style under José Alberto, how the new signings got on and, of course, the name on the lips of all Málaga fans right now: Kevin. Plus, we look ahead to our Sunday evening trip to UD Ibiza - a young club embarking on its first season in the second tier. We are joined by Ibiza fan Oliver Merlin to talk us through the rise of Ibiza and what Málaga can expect from the Segunda new boys this weekend.