Off The Ball
Off the Ball may refer to: * Off the ball, a term used in football, usually associated with a player's action when not in possession of the ball * ''Off the Ball'' (radio series), a radio show broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland * Off the Ball (media company), an Irish media company {{disambiguation ...
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Off The Ball (radio Series)
'' Off the Ball '' is a radio show broadcast on Saturdays and Sundays from 12:00pm – 2:00pm on BBC Radio Scotland. It takes a satirical and sideways view at football in Scotland, self-styling itself as ''"The most petty and ill-informed sports programme on radio!"''. Background The show began in August 1994, and is currently (since 1995) presented by broadcaster and writer Stuart Cosgrove, a fan of St Johnstone F.C., St Johnstone, and newspaper columnist Tam Cowan, a Motherwell F.C., Motherwell supporter, plus at least two weekly guests; usually one from the world of Scottish football and one from Scottish culture. When the show first began, it was hosted by Cowan and comedians Greg Hemphill and Sanjeev Kohli, who later acknowledged that they did not have the depth of football knowledge required to give credibility to the format in addition to its humorous aspects, which Cosgrove was successful in providing. The show was known as ''On the Ball'' when it aired from 1:30pm unt ...
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