Last Match Then Bed
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 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
The Trailer
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.
