Steve Bracknall takes a weekly deep dive into the murky world of the modern game whilst desperately trying to hold his ramshackle Sunday league team together.
Latest episodes
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Royal Oak FC Shock Cup Exit... Has Steve Lost the Dressing Room?
It's the opposite of cup fever this week, as the lads crash out to Darnall B in the second round of the Sheffield Imperial Trophy. Steve, Paul and Bob pick through the wreckage and…
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BONUS: Introducing Touchline Shouts!
Steve Bracknall here, from Game's Gone: The Steve Bracknall Podcast. For some time now, I’ve been having words with the powers that be about getting outside the Royal Oak dressing…
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37 min ↗
Sean Dyche Takes Over Our Sunday League Dressing Room
It’s a Game's Gone first as a Premier League cult hero walks into the Royal Oak FC changing room. Sean Dyche (Formerly manager of Burnley, Everton and Nottingham Forest) joins Stev…
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Royal Oak FC Icon Parksey Retires From Sunday League
A momentous day for Royal Oak FC as veteran right back Parksey hangs up his boots after a glittering 29-year Sunday League career.A founding member with 742 appearances and more ow…
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35 min ↗
Could Royal Oak FC End Up Playing Man City?!
It's been a monumental week in football, as Royal Oak FC have finally won a game! Buoyed by their recent clear-the-air talks and Steve's trip to Turkey, their fortunes are on the u…
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Royal Oak FC Showdown Ends With Tarot Cards
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…
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32 min ↗
Club in Crisis: Is This The End For Royal Oak FC?
The Royal Oak is on the brink. Beaten again - this time by ten men of Packhorse - the tough questions are getting harder to dodge. Steve and Paul stare into the abyss and ask: is a…
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10 Men, No Subs... We Asked Fans to Trial for Royal Oak
The new season has kicked off. Unfortunately for Steve, Paul and Bob there's a recruitment crisis, with Spooner stuck in Ireland and only 9 players on the pitch for the Oak. Luckil…
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36 min ↗
We're Back! Pre-Season Chaos Hits Royal Oak FC After TV Award Win
We're back. Fresh from the changing rooms of the Royal Oak FC, Steve, Paul and Bob return for another season of chaos from Sheffield's Sunday Imperial League.It's been a summer of…
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Steve vs Noel Gallagher, Thierry Henry & The Man United Gig | Royal Oak FC Season Recap PART TWO
As another season winds down, here's a selection of highlights from the Royal Oak dressing room.Steve went for the Man United gig and gave us his final verdict on who's better - Ar…
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29 min ↗
Wynney's Betrayal, The Nags Head Derby & More | Royal Oak FC Season Recap PART ONE
It's been quite a season. Wynney's shock departure to the other side. A bruising, ill-tempered derby against the Nags Head that saw a painful defeat and left plenty of scores unset…
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27 min ↗
World Cup Final Fallout, Argentina’s Dark Arts & Is Steve’s Marriage In Tatters?
Steve's back in Sheffield - jetlagged, heartbroken over England's exit and locked out. Our Nikki's furious, Bob's sofa is the only offer on the table, and Steve's got some serious…
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Football's Not Coming Home - ENGLAND crash out to Argentina & Messi Masterclass
The dream is over. Steve's American adventure comes to an end as England fall to Argentina in the semi-final, and the wait for a first World Cup since 1966 rolls on. Was it Tuchel'…
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Reaction to England vs Norway and Argentina await - Live Stream Highlights!
Steve Bracknall joins us live from Miami - straight off the back of England's 2-1 win over Norway - for a special Games Gone livestream with Paul and Bob. Steve sets the scene afte…
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England STUN Mexico at World Cup! My On-The-Ground Reaction & Norway Up Next
Viva Mexico! We're bringing you all the latest after England's monumental win in the Azteca. Direct from Mexico City, Steve gives us his breakdown as a fan - taking us through his…
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Bracknall-Mania Hits Atlanta, England vs Mexico Preview & World Cup Karaoke
Steve's World Cup Road Trip Continues - this week he's beaming in from a diner in Atlanta, Georgia. Shades on, and with dreams of a Royal Oak American Franchise, has he crossed the…
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Steve, Paul and Bob React to World Cup Group Stages - Live Stream Highlights!
Steve Bracknall, Paul Sampson and Bob the Bucket host a live stream reacting to the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stages. They reacted to all the action from the final round of the gro…
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Steve's World Cup Road Trip Continues in Boston! England Away Days & Tartan Army Takeover
Steve's American Road Trip rolls on - this week he's in Boston, necking the local beer and watching England take on Ghana. He swings by Graceland, gets stuck into some properly ove…
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My World Cup Journey Begins in Dallas! England Beat Croatia, Hydration Breaks & Brisket
Steve Bracknall's landed in Dallas - brisket in one hand, cowboy hat in the other - and seen winning starts from both England and Scotland. He brings us post match reaction to Engl…
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Royal Oak World Cup Preview: England's Odds, Messi v Ronaldo & Plastic Fans
We're dropping this one early - a special full length preview episode looking ahead to the 2026 World Cup...The lads have entered the Royal Oak sweepstake - but Steve's hopes of gl…