Last Match, Then Bed is a comedy podcast celebrating Championship Manager, the iconic football management game. Host Tom Craine revisits the 97/98 database, reliving late-night saves, lower-league miracles, and wonderkid signings. Each week a celebrity assistant manager joins to discuss 90s football legends, Scandinavian bargains, and tactical decisions. Listeners are invited to send transfer tips and help shape the chaotic journey.
Episodes
Ep 9. Ivo Graham: "Let's do it. Let's go to Sunderland!"
OUR BIGGEST GAME OF THE SEASON IS HERE!! So it's slightly worrying we're being managed by someone who's never played the game before... the FANTASTIC Ivo Graham (star of Taskmaster, Live At The Apollo, and now the Leyton Orient 97/98 dug out). Can he pull off a first-day-in-the-job giant killing?! It's time to find out!Be part of the journey by sending us your transfer tips, tactic
Ep 8. Henry Paker: "It's basically a flat oblong down the middle"
Welcome to episode 8!Stepping in as our assistant manager this week is comedian, cartoonist and host of the brilliant Three Bean Salad podcast... Henry Paker! And in his FIRST EVER time playing Championship Manager we'll see him design a never before seen formation, send our star player to Ibiza, and fall in love "with the magic of the Auto Windscreens Cup". Be part of the journey by
Ep 7. Rhys James: "By that point, I would've been cheating..." (Ad Free VIDEO version)
EPISODE 7 HAS LANDED! And joining us this week is Rhys James, star of Mock The Week, Live At Apollo, and now... the 1997 Leyton Orient dug out. And BOY does he have his work cut out for him, as we face our toughest test of the season... a League Cup match against the MIGHTY Sunderland. So what will it be? Giant killing or humiliating defeat? It's time to find out!Be part of the journey by send
Ep 6. Max Rushden: "We got Halesowen Town to the Champions League final"
EPISODE 6 IS HEEEEEERE!And this week the Guardian Football Weekly's Max Rushden is joining us in our wind swept Orient dugout! We discuss his childhood love for football management games, taking Halesowen Town to the Champions League final, and then see if he's still got the knack as he leads Leyton Orient into four tough league fixtures.Be part of the journey by sending us your transfer t
Rob Copland: "Are you watching Elis James?!" (Ad Free VIDEO version)
EPISODE 5 IS HERE FOR YOUR EARS!This week we're joined by the brilliant comedian Rob Copland, winner of the hugely prestigious Edinburgh Comedy Award Panel prize and a lover of old school Championship Manager. We discuss his happy childhood memories playing the game, and see him put his BELOVED Christmas Tree formation to the test. (Before immediately losing faith in it).Be part of the journey
Ray Bradshaw: "I'm Facebook friends with Martin Lauchlan"
EPISODE 4 HAS LANDED! This week we're joined by our first Scottish assistant manager, the brilliant comedian Ray Bradshaw, a man who is not simply a Championship Manager devotee, but someone who has ACTUALLY MANAGED IN REAL LIFE! Oh boy. Will this be an masterstroke appointment in our season? With our beloved Leyton Orient facing a tricky League Cup double header, let's hope so!Be part of
Elis James: "I'm Jürgen Klopp, I'm Pep Guardiola"
EPISODE 3 is NOW HERE! Thank you for your incredible support so far!This week we're joined by the Welsh wonder Elis James, who get his FIRST EVER taste of Championship Manager... and immediately gets the bug! But can he lead Leyton Orient to victory in our very first game of the league season? Be part of the journey by sending us your transfer tips, tactical tweaks, and by telling us if it’s t
Alex Brooker: "I gave myself 5 for stamina"
EPISODE 2 is LIVE! Thank you for your incredible support for our launch episode! This week we're joined by the wonderful Alex Brooker, who discusses the joy of sneaking a Champ Man game in a work meeting, tells us what Robert Carlos drinks at Karaoke, and then leads us into our very first pre season friendly, against the mighty Avispa Fukuoka. (No idea either).Be part of the journey by sending
Josh Widdicombe: "I gave myself 20 for EVERYTHING"
We are LIVE! In our very first episode, we're joined in the dugout by the brilliant Josh Widdicombe who takes us through his hilarious Champ Man addiction, teaches us how to be "at one with the database", and then chooses what team we're going to be managing!Be part of the journey by sending us your transfer tips, tactical tweaks, and by telling us if it’s time to bring in Ibrahima Bakayoko (the a
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Last Match, Then Bed is a love letter to the game that stole your youth: Championship Manager. It’s time to relive those bleary-eyed late night marathons, Conference to Champions League miracles, match-winning wonderkids, and GCSE-ruining saves, all from a safe distance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
