Game's Gone: The Steve Bracknall Podcast - Royal Oak FC Showdown Ends With Tarot Cards

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D-Day arrives for the Royal Oak as Steve, Paul and Bob gather the team for a much-needed, clear-the-air meeting. But with many of the players AWOL, a tarot card reader in the pool room, and the players mutinous over an increase in subs, it's never going to be simple.

In this special episode, we see all the action as the air is cleared and the gloves come off: Carpet Dave makes a impassioned plea, Parksey is annoyed at Paul, Tommy bemoans the weight of the captain's armband and Wynney props up the bar.

Never one to waste an opportunity, Steve also funds a series of Tarot readings from the Oak's own version of Eileen Drewery, Spooky Susan, which reveal more about the deeper issues in the squad.

In wider footballing news, the lads also rip up the rulebook and discuss the contenders for the Ballon d'Or (Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi and Harry Kane) 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

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Published on Thursday, 24th September 2026.

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