Who should manage Carlisle United for the rest of the season: Rob Elliott, Mark Hughes or Paul Simpson?

Chris Lumsdon, Mark “Skip” Boyd and Dylan McGeouch return after an unforgettable trip to Celtic Park, where they watched a thrilling match, met some familiar football faces and experienced the Glasgow hospitality.

The lads then discuss Carlisle United’s cup victory, Will Rafferty’s debut and the importance of winning promotion before the club risks losing its most promising academy players.

Attention turns to the controversy surrounding James McClean’s comments about therapy and asking for help. The lads explain why seeking support should never be viewed as weakness but also question whether his comments were stripped of their full context.

Lummy and Skip share their own experiences of homesickness and struggling after moving away to pursue professional football. They explain how speaking to family, teammates and trusted people helped them through some incredibly difficult periods.

Lummy also names the greatest XI he played against, featuring Joe Hart, Stuart Pearce, Marcel Desailly, Steven Gerrard, Gianfranco Zola and Alan Shearer. He reveals what each player was really like to face including the former Real Madrid star who grabbed his shirt and shouted: “Madrid, Barcelona… Barnsley!”

Plus, one listener shares an unbelievable Newcastle dating disaster involving missing memories, flying ice cubes, cheeky Vimtos and an attempt to climb a set of traffic lights.

Also featuring:

• The lads’ unforgettable day at Celtic Park
• Kieran Tierney’s quality up close
• Why Celtic’s young right-back could reach the top
• Carlisle United’s squad depth
• Will Rafferty’s first-team debut
• Why promotion is crucial for Carlisle’s academy
• James McClean’s controversial comments
• Why asking for help is a sign of strength
• Lummy and Skip’s experiences of homesickness
• Who Am I?
• The ultimate football-shirt sponsor quiz
• A disastrous Newcastle date
• Lummy’s greatest opposition XI
• Facing Joe Hart, Stuart Pearce and Marcel Desailly
• Robert Prosinečki’s incredible Barnsley outburst
• What it was really like facing Alan Shearer
• Rob Elliott, Mark Hughes or Paul Simpson?
• James Maddison kissing the badge against Coventry
• Carlisle Sunday League round-up

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 The lads recover from Glasgow
00:17 Inside the Celtic Park experience
01:00 Celtic’s unbelievable match
02:16 Why Celtic Park belongs at the highest level
03:21 The full Glasgow day out
05:29 Jack Lettuce meal-prep delivery
06:54 Charity raffle update
07:43 Carlisle United’s cup victory
08:02 Will Rafferty and Carlisle’s academy prospects
08:28 Why Carlisle desperately need promotion
09:34 James McClean’s mental-health comments
11:13 Dylan responds to the controversy
12:12 Why asking for help is not weakness
12:43 Were James McClean’s comments taken out of context?
16:14 Should Derry City have handled it differently?
18:11 Lummy opens up about asking for help
18:48 Skip nearly walked away from Newcastle
20:54 The teammate who supported Skip
21:35 Who Am I?
29:41 Football-shirt sponsor quiz
35:32 Question for Carlisle supporters
37:26 The ultimate Newcastle dating disaster
43:22 The date takes an unbelievable turn
46:57 Lummy names the best XI he faced
47:03 Joe Hart
47:55 Wes Morgan
48:35 Stuart Pearce
49:43 Marcel Desailly
50:19 Leon Osman and Steven Gerrard
51:08 Robert Prosinečki’s Barnsley outburst
53:02 Gianfranco Zola
54:01 Andy Robinson
54:49 Facing Alan Shearer
56:30 Rob Elliott, Mark Hughes or Paul Simpson?
59:43 Listener messages
01:00:51 The lads reveal their dream jobs
01:03:07 Carlisle Sunday League round-up
01:05:11 Jack Lettuce taste test
01:05:42 Charity raffle prizes
01:06:34 Carlisle manager debate: cast your vote
01:07:48 James Maddison kisses the badge against Coventry
01:09:42 Final thoughts

COMMENT BELOW: Who would you choose to manage Carlisle United for the rest of the season Rob Elliott, Mark Hughes or Paul Simpson?

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