While the rest of Northern Ireland concerned themselves with the RHI debacle, the Irish FA had their own scandal to deal with. They have been fined 15k Swiss Francs by FIFA for last month's poppy display at Windsor Park. The Social Club used their own Physical Bulk to tackle the sensitive issue.
Elsewhere, Linfield are unhappy about the venue for next month's County Shield Final, Cliftonville are unhappy about Jason McGuinness' six-game ban, Coleraine fans are unhappy with manager Oran Kearney and just about everybody is unhappy with the standard of refereeing in the Irish League.
On a lighter note, we preview the fiery festive cup finals and Boxing Day's crucial round of derby fixtures as things heat up in the Danske Bank Premiership. All we need is a bag wood pellets and this podcast could catch fire.
