ARE the Bankies on the way back to the big time?
Clydebank are flying high in the West of Scotland League with 12 points from 12 and a cup win.
It’s been 18 years since we last saw them in the top four leagues.
But with the new pyramid system now in place could we see them back amongst the big boys once again.
Gordon Moffat is the man who’s steered them to the Premier Division summit - and he joins us this week.
He’s only been in charge at Holm Park for 14 months.
But after bringing in a whole new team during lockdown he’s seen them gel and become the early pacesetters.
We’ll talk to him about being handed the dream job – and just how big Bankies can be when the supporters return.
Gordon tells us about the team meeting where he told players they'd have to take a paycut to play this season and just how pleased he was with the response.
Plus we hear about the day Darren Fletcher scored five against his side, what it was like being given the runaround by James McCarthy and why the number seven means so much for him.
Away from Clydebank we get the post-match thoughts of Tayport boss Chris McPherson and hear why his four-goal hero didn't get the man-of-the-match award after their 7-0 win over Brechin Victoria.
And with Paul away we’re doing it with special guest co-host, Kilbirnie Ladeside assistant manager Des Roach.
It’s all here as we go Down The Divisions.
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083 Gordon Robertson: Junior Cup final suits Yoker after shocking Petershill & 12 years at Clydebank
082 Alex McDowall: Replacing the Junior Cup, bumper prize money, why the conferences don’t work, reopening SJFA membership & life at Gartcairn
081 Ryan Caddis & Andy Bell: Making their mark at Craigmark, FIFA red tape, taekwando & going viral PLUS Jamie Nesbitt on double celebration with Thorniewood
080 Jamie McKim: Johnstone Burgh injustice in derby, promotion hopes & recruitment PLUS Adam Hopes on The Drum’s Conference C D-Day
079 Andy Souter: Grounds for optimism at Lanark, wearing pinnies Stateside & a better system for kids being freed at the top level
078 Chris Cameron on reviving Neilston & the shock end to his playing career PLUS Sean Kenney on promotion for Ardeer
077 Brian Blair on winning Div 4 after changing mentalities at Finnart PLUS Kennie Young on what happens next & should new teams join
076 Craig Palmer: Getting Arthurlie up & running after learning to walk again plus the moaners and farters in the Dunterlie dressing room
075 Neil Schoneville: Following a Gow legend as boss, the death of the old centre-half and why Colin O’Neill made him cry
074 Newmains United takeover, Craig Menzies on joining Pollok, Paul’s team of the season so far and the question about next term’s Division Three.
073 Mark Daly: Spud on losing his chips at Wishaw, Paul’s reasons for quitting Newmains & Moff miffed at Bankies cup drama
072 Jimmy Quigley: becoming Renfrew boss after 21 years, winning & losing Scottish Cup on same day and a Big Mac breakfast to start his testimonial
071 Brian Crawford: Football Manager to football manager at Larkhall, losing his job for scoring a winner & doing his cruciate after refusing to come off
070 Alan Robertson: Bonnyton in with the big boys, club man at Killie & Boydy & Naisy PLUS Murdo MacKinnon on Pollok‘s double drama
069 Tony McInally Part 2 on tennis & fancy suits, Kennie Young on phases to the finish & Sean Kenney on fireworks at Ardeer
068 Tony McInally Part 1: coal thieving in Cumnock, a year‘s ban for a first offence at Shotts & life at Pollok PLUS Mark Mackay‘s Best of the West
067 Peter Higgins: Royal Albert being made to pay the penalty and why he nearly quit after 30 years
066 Prof John McKendrick: refereeing where it started, warmups, red cards, Michael Palin & child poverty
065 Mark Mackay: Vale of Clyde exit & early season departures plus his 13-second red card
064 Lugar BT's Greg Gallagher & Andy Reid on their Rosebank revival, Greg's axe at Craigmark & serial winner Andy's lessons learned at Blackburn
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