David O’Leary: Arsenal’s Double Dream, Talks to Join United & Nights Out with Roy | STF EP 129
5/14/20261 hr 21 min
Welcome back to Stick to Football, brought to you by ARNE.
In this episode, Gary Neville, Paul Scholes, Jill Scott, Roy Keane and Ian Wright are joined by Arsenal’s record appearance holder David O’Leary to talk all things football and reflect on his incredible career.
The team look back on some of David’s former teammates for club and country, including Tony Adams, Mick McCarthy and of course Wrighty himself.
David also opens up on his time with Ireland, sharing stories from some unforgettable nights out alongside Roy and the squad.
Attention then turns to Arsenal, where David reflects on his time at the club, including a brilliant FA Cup story, before giving his thoughts on the current side as they chase Premier League and Champions League glory.
The episode finishes with a look back on David’s managerial career at Leeds, as well as talks over a possible move to Manchester United in 2001.
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00:00 Into
06:22 Tony Adams Leadership
11:41 Jack Charlton Tough Love
18:42 Heineken ‘Fan of the Match’
30:57 Nights Out With Ireland
33:27 Arsenal Memories
37:24 Arteta And Modern Arsenal
43:06 Leeds Job
51:44 Rio Ferdinand Deal
01:05:48 United Succession
01:10:58 Modern Football
01:16:01 Arsenal Title Run In Verdict
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First 90 secondsGary Neville· Host0:00
Just before we get started, a quick thanks to our partners, Arn Clothing. We hope you enjoy the show. [whistles] Here we go. This is better. Oh, I love these sweet things. Get them away from me.
David O'Leary· Guest0:18
Popcorn.
Gary Neville· Host0:22
Roy, you'll have to help me with the, with the chronological order of the Ireland thing, Ireland tournaments and stuff.
David O'Leary· Guest0:28
The what, sorry?
Gary Neville· Host0:30
Chronolo- You must have...
David O'Leary· Guest0:31
Did you play with him at Ireland? Yeah, you must have.
Gary Neville· Host0:33
Yeah. Well, just like briefly. Dave was obviously- Yeah. I did, I didn't realize till, um, I was reading things that you f- he, he sort of fell out with Jack Charlton a little bit, didn't he?
David O'Leary· Guest0:40
I think so, yeah, 'cause he, he passed it. [laughs] He passed it into midfield and Jack was like, "Mm-mm."
Gary Neville· Host0:45
Passed it to you. [laughs] Go on.
David O'Leary· Guest0:47
David would've played in, uh, obviously played in the 1990. Do you remember that penalty song?
Gary Neville· Host0:51
Penalty, yeah.
David O'Leary· Guest0:52
Obviously he had a penalty, yeah.
Gary Neville· Host0:53
Is this my tea here?
David O'Leary· Guest0:54
It's like my tea, I can do this.
Ian Wright· Panelist0:55
He scored the, he scored the decisive penalty, wasn't it?
David O'Leary· Guest0:57
Yeah.
Ian Wright· Panelist0:58
Yeah.
David O'Leary· Guest0:58
Against, uh- I'm watching that ... name the team. Do you remember the team?
Gary Neville· Host1:00
Oh, like the, uh- Romania ... like that, Jill.
Jill Scott· Panelist1:02
Thank you.
Ian Wright· Panelist1:03
Romania.
Jill Scott· Panelist1:04
Ooh.
Gary Neville· Host1:04
Nice, Jill.
David O'Leary· Guest1:04
Is this our tea? Is this- Hey, D-Bo.
Jill Scott· Panelist1:07
Is that for David?
Gary Neville· Host1:07
Yes.
David O'Leary· Guest1:08
David, mix.
Gary Neville· Host1:09
Official.
Ian Wright· Panelist1:09
Gary, I've got your tea, David.
Gary Neville· Host1:11
David, how are you?
David O'Leary· Guest1:11
There we go.
Jill Scott· Panelist1:12
Hello, you okay?
Ian Wright· Panelist1:13
How are you? Good to see you.
Jill Scott· Panelist1:13
You okay?
Ian Wright· Panelist1:13
Nice to meet you.
Jill Scott· Panelist1:14
Nice to see you.
Ian Wright· Panelist1:14
Hi, David.
David O'Leary· Guest1:15
Right.
Ian Wright· Panelist1:15
[laughs] Good to see you, mate.
David O'Leary· Guest1:18
It's all good to see you.
Gary Neville· Host1:19
You're having a tea though, yeah?
Ian Wright· Panelist1:19
Please, yeah. And I'll have the honey like you, mate.
David O'Leary· Guest1:22
Right.
Jill Scott· Panelist1:22
You never offered me a tea- Righty ... so I thought you'd like it Now, you play together?
Ian Wright· Panelist1:25
Yeah.
David O'Leary· Guest1:25
Yeah.
Ian Wright· Panelist1:26
Yeah, Dave's last game was the FA Cup final, wasn't it? So he won. Yeah,