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John, Erin and Robbie are joined by returning guests Charlie and Graeme for another busy podcast. To begin with we look at the League Cup quarter finals and review the action. Following on from this we discuss the sacking of Michael Beale and who may replace him on a permanent basis. We move on to the weekend action in the Premiership as Celtic and St Mirren continue their unbeaten runs while Aberdeen get the result of the weekend. There is some chat about the European games coming up for Celtic, Rangers and Aberdeen with predictions made in terms of how they will do. The podcast concludes with Graeme and Charlie taking centre stage as we preview the first Edinburgh derby of the season. Thank you to supernovaterracewear.com https://www.supernovaterracewear.com/ who are sponsoring our Fantasy Football Scotland league for the third season running. You can find them on Twitter Supernova Terracewear https://twitter.com/supernovatwear or Instagram @supernovaterracewear https://www.instagram.com/supernovaterracewear/ Tweet us @sffpodcast https://twitter.com/sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast https://www.instagram.com/sffpodcast/ Facebook - Scottish Football Forums https://www.facebook.com/ScottishFootballForums/ Mastodon - @sffpodcast@mastodon.scot https://mastodon.scot/@sffpodcast Email - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com
John, Robbie and Scott are joined by Michael for a busy show with plenty of quality football chat. We kick off by discussing how the Scottish teams got on in Europe with their being mixed fortunes. Rangers were the only ones who won but there was an encouraging performance by Aberdeen in Germany. Something that we've bemoaned for a while is the lack of youngsters getting regular minutes in the Scottish Premiership. In particular we focus on the lack of Scottish youngsters playing regularly in the top flight and discuss why this might be. There is chat about identity, Director of Football role in Scotland and much more. Robbie guides us through a quick review of Scotland's defeat against England in the Nations League. We discuss the contract given to Pedro Martinez Losa and hopefully a bright future under him. To round off the show we take a look at the weekend action as St Mirren continue to impress, referees don't and Aberdeen get their first league win of the campaign. Thank you to supernovaterracewear.com https://www.supernovaterracewear.com/ who are sponsoring our Fantasy Football Scotland league for the third season running. You can find them on Twitter Supernova Terracewear https://twitter.com/supernovatwear or Instagram @supernovaterracewear https://www.instagram.com/supernovaterracewear/ Tweet us @sffpodcast https://twitter.com/sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast https://www.instagram.com/sffpodcast/ Facebook - Scottish Football Forums https://www.facebook.com/ScottishFootballForums/ Mastodon - @sffpodcast@mastodon.scot https://mastodon.scot/@sffpodcast Email - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com
Ahead of the inaugural women's Nations League, Dave is joined by returning guest Eva Murray and freelance journalist Laura Howard from Vavel to look ahead to the opening match for Scotland against the Auld Enemy in Sunderland. There's a good look into the general state of Scottish football for women, including the recent fall out with the SFA, as well as a look back at how SWPL1 is shaping up so far. Dave also has interviews with newly called up Amy Gallacher and her Celtic manager Fran Alonso, as well as the fast approaching 50 caps Nicola Docherty and her Rangers manager Jo Potter. There's also a look at things from an England perspective, and an international caps quiz to finish up. Thank you to supernovaterracewear.com https://www.supernovaterracewear.com/ who are sponsoring our Fantasy Football Scotland league for the third season running. You can find them on Twitter Supernova Terracewear https://twitter.com/supernovatwear or Instagram @supernovaterracewear https://www.instagram.com/supernovaterracewear/ Tweet us @sffpodcast https://twitter.com/sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast https://www.instagram.com/sffpodcast/ Facebook - Scottish Football Forums https://www.facebook.com/ScottishFootballForums/ Mastodon - @sffpodcast@mastodon.scot https://mastodon.scot/@sffpodcast Email - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com
Regulars John, Josh and Dave are joined by singer John Hamilton for our first football/music special of the season. John's a Killie fan so there is plenty of chat about favourite players, memories and more. We kick things off by reviewing the England friendly from last week though don't dwell on it too much. There is music chat about favourite gigs, influences, the Ayrshire music scene and John's hopes to play more gigs in the future. Keep an eye out on the usual socials for John Hamilton to keep up to date with any new song releases. All six Premiership games took place on Saturday so we discuss what went on and pressure on Barry Robson at Aberdeen. We finish off with some quickfire questions and John picks his all time Killie eleven. Thank you to supernovaterracewear.com https://www.supernovaterracewear.com/ who are sponsoring our Fantasy Football Scotland league for the third season running. You can find them on Twitter Supernova Terracewear https://twitter.com/supernovatwear or Instagram @supernovaterracewear https://www.instagram.com/supernovaterracewear/ Tweet us @sffpodcast https://twitter.com/sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast https://www.instagram.com/sffpodcast/ Facebook - Scottish Football Forums https://www.facebook.com/ScottishFootballForums/ Mastodon - @sffpodcast@mastodon.scot https://mastodon.scot/@sffpodcast Email - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com
John, Erin, Krys and Robbie are joined by guest Hazel who makes her first appearance on the podcast. There are some stories from Hazel about her trip to Cyprus for the game which set the tone for the podcast. We discuss the game itself too and the all round positive performance. There is some debate about whether John McGinn is our best player in the last 30 years and chat about how good our midfield is. As rumours persist about Harvey Barnes switching allegiance to us we discuss whether he would be an asset of not and what we think about players being able to switch nationality. We may be getting carried away too as we look at what we could do when we qualify for Euro 2024. The podcast concludes with some discussion about loyalty points in terms of getting to Scotland away games and we make our predictions ahead of the game against England. Make sure to check out tartanarmymagazine.com http://tartanarmymagazine.com/ featuring some excellent articles from John Bl and Hazel. Thank you to supernovaterracewear.com https://www.supernovaterracewear.com/ who are sponsoring our Fantasy Football Scotland league for the third season running. You can find them on Twitter Supernova Terracewear https://twitter.com/supernovatwear or Instagram @supernovaterracewear https://www.instagram.com/supernovaterracewear/ Tweet us @sffpodcast https://twitter.com/sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast https://www.instagram.com/sffpodcast/ Facebook - Scottish Football Forums https://www.facebook.com/ScottishFootballForums/ Mastodon - @sffpodcast@mastodon.scot https://mastodon.scot/@sffpodcast Email - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com
Regulars John, Dave and Josh are joined by Euan as we look ahead to the international fixtures. The focus is on our qualifier against Cyprus with discussion around the squad and general optimism going in to the game. We discuss what we expect the starting lineup may be with a general consensus between us in terms of most of the starting eleven. As we approach the 150 year celebration match against England, Russell from Three Lions Podcast joins us to preview the game from an England perspective. We test his knowledge with a short quiz. We then return for a quiz from a Scotland perspective with lots of fun to be had. Don't miss John's guess the club game. Finally, make sure to check out tartanarmymagazine.com http://tartanarmymagazine.com/ featuring some excellent articles from John B and our guest next week Hazel. Thank you to supernovaterracewear.com https://www.supernovaterracewear.com/ who are sponsoring our Fantasy Football Scotland league for the third season running. You can find them on Twitter Supernova Terracewear https://twitter.com/supernovatwear or Instagram @supernovaterracewear https://www.instagram.com/supernovaterracewear/ Tweet us @sffpodcast https://twitter.com/sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast https://www.instagram.com/sffpodcast/ Facebook - Scottish Football Forums https://www.facebook.com/ScottishFootballForums/ Mastodon - @sffpodcast@mastodon.scot https://mastodon.scot/@sffpodcast Email - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com
On this review of women's football, Dave is joined by writer Steven Lawther and Glasgow councillor Eva Murray. They open with a look back at the World Cup just passed and discussed all the highs and lows of the tournament in Australia and New Zealand. Focus then turns to the opening few weeks of the new SWPL season and a look at how each of the top flight teams has fared so far. Attention then turns to the upcoming opening fixtures in the inaugural women's Nations League with the opening fixture being a trip to the European champions and World Cup runners up - the auld enemy themselves, England. But let's not forget there's also the visit of Belgium to Hampden Park a few days later! Thank you to supernovaterracewear.com https://www.supernovaterracewear.com/ who are sponsoring our Fantasy Football Scotland league for the third season running. You can find them on Twitter Supernova Terracewear https://twitter.com/supernovatwear or Instagram @supernovaterracewear https://www.instagram.com/supernovaterracewear/ Tweet us @sffpodcast https://twitter.com/sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast https://www.instagram.com/sffpodcast/ Facebook - Scottish Football Forums https://www.facebook.com/ScottishFootballForums/ Mastodon - @sffpodcast@mastodon.scot https://mastodon.scot/@sffpodcast Email - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com
Our latest episode features regulars John and Josh who are joined by guests Charlie and Michael. There has already been a sacking in the Premiership three games in to the season with Lee Johnson leaving Hibs. We discuss the potential candidates for the job and Charlie gives us his preference in terms of who he would like to see get the job. Four clubs were in European action last week with three of them in with a chance of progressing in their respective competitions. We discuss their chances ahead of their second leg's this week. Rangers v Celtic takes place this upcoming Sunday and we preview the game with chat about their being so many potential debutants and whether Rangers are favourites going in to the game. We'll be back next week to preview Scotland's trip to Cyprus for their next Euro 2024 qualifying fixture. Thank you to supernovaterracewear.com https://www.supernovaterracewear.com/ who are sponsoring our Fantasy Football Scotland league for the third season running. You can find them on Twitter Supernova Terracewear https://twitter.com/supernovatwear or Instagram @supernovaterracewear https://www.instagram.com/supernovaterracewear/ Tweet us @sffpodcast https://twitter.com/sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast https://www.instagram.com/sffpodcast/ Facebook - Scottish Football Forums https://www.facebook.com/ScottishFootballForums/ Mastodon - @sffpodcast@mastodon.scot https://mastodon.scot/@sffpodcast Email - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com
This week on the regular show the Scottish Championship takes centre stage with fans of six of the clubs involved. We have returning guests in Katie (Airdrie) and Andy (Dundee United). Joining them are debutants Adam (Dunfermline), Robert (Morton), Heather (Partick Thistle) and Ali (Raith Rovers). John is your host for this special. We discuss recruitment over the summer in terms of best signings, who has recruited well and who still needs to strengthen. This leads us on to predictions in terms of where our guests team will finish, who will win the league and who will be relegated. There is chat about some of the best young talent in the league with players to watch out for. To conclude the show there is brief discussion about coverage of the league in the mainstream media, pricing and whether Friday night football is the best option for TV games. Thank you to supernovaterracewear.com https://www.supernovaterracewear.com/ who are sponsoring our Fantasy Football Scotland league for the third season running. You can find them on Twitter Supernova Terracewear https://twitter.com/supernovatwear or Instagram @supernovaterracewear https://www.instagram.com/supernovaterracewear/ Tweet us @sffpodcast https://twitter.com/sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast https://www.instagram.com/sffpodcast/ Facebook - Scottish Football Forums https://www.facebook.com/ScottishFootballForums/ Mastodon - @sffpodcast@mastodon.scot https://mastodon.scot/@sffpodcast Email - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com
Regulars John, Erin and Scott are joined by new regular Robbie for the latest episode. Returning guest Graeme joins us as well as debutant Jenna. There is plenty to discuss but we start off by calling out the abuse that Erin has got recently for appearances elsewhere. Remember if you can't say anything nice then don't say anything at all. European adventures are the focal point at start of the football chat with us discussing how the teams will do and whether they will progress. We reflect on results last week which put them all in with a decent chance. This integrates with some of the weekend action as we discuss goal of the week and impressive performances from the likes of Ross County, Motherwell and St Mirren. Graeme brings up the rumour about Shankland moving to Saudi Arabia which leads us to an interesting game of higher or lower. Our new weekly headline feature sees some good ones provided. Feel free to get involved on Twitter if you have one of your own. To conclude the podcast we discuss the article on fanzine SIWY and their anti Youtube sentiment which leads to some interesting talking points. Thank you to supernovaterracewear.com https://www.supernovaterracewear.com who are sponsoring our Fantasy Football Scotland league for the third season running. You can find them on Twitter Supernova Terracewear https://twitter.com/supernovatwear or Instagram @supernovaterracewear https://www.instagram.com/supernovaterracewear/ Tweet us @sffpodcast https://twitter.com/sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast https://www.instagram.com/sffpodcast/ Facebook - Scottish Football Forums https://www.facebook.com/ScottishFootballForums/ Mastodon - @sffpodcast@mastodon.scot https://mastodon.scot/@sffpodcast Email - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com
Regulars John, Dave, Erin and Josh are joined by guests Danny and Laurie as we discuss the opening weekend of the Premiership season in the main. To kick things off though, Dave gives us a quick review of Dundee United's win at Gayfield on Friday. Everyone is in agreement that there was excitement going in to the season and we discuss what fans enjoy most about the first day of a new season. We're all in agreement that laughing at Hibs is always pleasing. We review the games in the Premiership with Killie grabbing the headlines with their win against Rangers. There are positives too from a Scotland point of view with David Turnbull having a strong start to the season. There is some fun to be had as we discuss pet hates in football which could probably be a podcast in itself. Cold pies and team lineups being put out in a certain way being a popular theme. In a new feature, we get everyone to come up with a headline from the games at the weekend with Danny being the winner this week. To conclude we have quick predictions about how the Scottish teams will do in their first legs this week. Thank you to supernovaterracewear.com https://www.supernovaterracewear.com who are sponsoring our Fantasy Football Scotland league for the third season running. You can find them on Twitter Supernova Terracewear https://twitter.com/supernovatwear or Instagram @supernovaterracewear https://www.instagram.com/supernovaterracewear/ Tweet us @sffpodcast https://twitter.com/sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast https://www.instagram.com/sffpodcast/ Facebook - Scottish Football Forums https://www.facebook.com/ScottishFootballForums/ Mastodon - @sffpodcast@mastodon.scot https://mastodon.scot/@sffpodcast Email - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com
Next Sunday sees the return of the SWPL1 season and John B is joined by regular Dave and guests Chris Marshall and Emma Black. After the dramatic events of "Taxi Sunday", will we see another closely contested title race between Glasgow City, Celtic and Rangers? Will Hearts and Hibs be able to bridge the gap on the top three? Who will be making the top six and scrapping it at the bottom end of the table? It promises to be another enthralling season in the Women's game in Scotland. Although Scotland aren't there, we couldn't avoid discussing a remarkable World Cup where some big nations like Germany, Canada and Brazil have fallen at the first hurdle, whilst Jamaica, South Africa, Nigeria and Morocco are unlikely names in the last 16. It shows the gap between the bigger nations and the rest is slowly narrowing. We end by talking about our chances of a good Nations League campaign, where there is hope that the Hampden attendance record can be beaten, despite some challenging circumstances. SFF Podcast is proud to support the Women's game in Scotland and we plan more specials as the season progresses. If you enjoy playing Fantasy Football then get involved with our league which you will find on the Fantasy Football Scotland app. We're delighted to announce that supernovaterracewear.com https://www.supernovaterracewear.com will be sponsoring the league for the third season running. You can find them on Twitter Supernova Terracewear https://twitter.com/supernovatwear or Instagram @supernovaterracewear https://www.instagram.com/supernovaterracewear/ Tweet us @sffpodcast https://twitter.com/sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast https://www.instagram.com/sffpodcast/ Facebook - Scottish Football Forums https://www.facebook.com/ScottishFootballForums/ Email - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com
For part two of our Premiership Preview, John is joined by returning guests, Laurie (Kilmarnock), Ross (Ross County) and a late arrival in Euan (Livingston). There are three debutants in Stephen (Motherwell), Liam (Dundee) and Alan (St Johnstone). There is discussion around recruitment over the summer in terms of best signings, where clubs still need to strengthen and youngsters to watch out for this season. Is it possible that two clubs who finished in bottom six last season have had best transfer window? There are predictions in terms of league position and who will finish as top scorer for each club. A fun feature is getting everyone to discuss what signing from the other clubs that they would want to steal. If you enjoy playing Fantasy Football then get involved with our league which you will find on the Fantasy Football Scotland app. We're delighted to announce that supernovaterracewear.com https://www.supernovaterracewear.com will be sponsoring the league for the third season running. You can find them on Twitter Supernova Terracewear https://twitter.com/supernovatwear or Instagram @supernovaterracewear https://www.instagram.com/supernovaterracewear/ Tweet us @sffpodcast https://twitter.com/sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast https://www.instagram.com/sffpodcast/ Facebook - Scottish Football Forums https://www.facebook.com/ScottishFootballForums/ Email - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com
The podcast returns for a 13th season as we look to preview the upcoming Premiership season. The preview is in two parts with fans from the top six teams on this week followed by the rest being on next week. To kick things off we have Erin (Aberdeen), Michael (Celtic), Harry (Hibs), Graeme (Hearts), Andy (Rangers) on along with debutant Alan (St Mirren). As always everyone is excited about the new season. We discuss a range of topics including summer signings, where teams still need to strengthen and predictions for where teams will finish in the league. There is some chat around Europe and how teams might do. One of major points of interest is how Celtic might do under Rodgers on his return. Can he adapt his style for Europe? We finish off by discussing potential top scorers for each team and what young players might be ready for a breakthrough season. If you enjoy playing Fantasy Football then get involved with our league which you will find on the Fantasy Football Scotland app. We're delighted to announce that supernovaterracewear.com https://www.supernovaterracewear.com will be sponsoring the league for the third season running. You can find them on Twitter Supernova Terracewear https://twitter.com/supernovatwear or Instagram @supernovaterracewear https://www.instagram.com/supernovaterracewear/ Tweet us @sffpodcast https://twitter.com/sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast https://www.instagram.com/sffpodcast/ Facebook - Scottish Football Forums https://www.facebook.com/ScottishFootballForums/ Email - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com
The guys are back to discuss the double header against Norway and Georgia where we made it four wins from four as we look to head to Euro 2024. The two John's are joined by Dave, Josh, Krys and Scott M where there is a bonus of a quiz too. There is chat about whether the correct decision was made for Georgia game to be played and the mentality of the players under Steve Clarke. It's becoming a habit where we talk about Scotland wins and their ranking in the all time lists with our away win in Norway being a potential contender. Josh was lucky enough to be in Oslo so gives us an insight in to the trip and the bits he can remember. We reflect on some of our favourite podcasts we've done this season with a variety of answers from different areas of Scottish football. We'd like to thank everyone who has appeared on the podcast this season and look forward to our 13th season in 2023/24. Thanks also to all our listeners and please continue to spread the word. Thanks to our Fantasy Football Scotland league sponsors Supernova Terracewear https://twitter.com/supernovatwear supernovaterracewear.com https://www.supernovaterracewear.com and Surprise Shirts https://twitter.com/surpriseshirts Surprise Shirts are currently offering 10% off their products at surprise shirts.co.uk https://surpriseshirts.co.uk with the code SFF. Tweet us @sffpodcast https://twitter.com/sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast https://www.instagram.com/sffpodcast/ Facebook - Scottish Football Forums https://www.facebook.com/ScottishFootballForums/ Email - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com
On our latest episode the two John's are joined by a mix of regulars and guests as we have every club represented in the Premiership apart from St Mirren. Erin (Aberdeen), Scott (Celtic), Andy W (Dundee United), Graeme (Hearts), Harry (Hibs), Laurie (Kilmarnock), Euan (Livingston), Andy R (Motherwell), Andy L (Rangers), Ross (Ross County) and Danny (St Johnstone) are on to review the Premiership season 2022/23. We kick off with a quick thanks from John B to Glasgow Football Tour after some of the podcast team and friends took part in a brand new tour on Saturday. Check them out for some fantastic Scottish football tours at https://glasgowfootballtour.com/ As is tradition, Erin likes to find out what pie everyone has enjoyed the most this season. There is chat around managerial changes with six different clubs changing manager at least once during the season and then the Celtic announcement at the end of the season. Should changes have been made earlier and were there some managers who were lucky to stay in a job? The guys discuss whether their expectations were met this season, some of the players of the season and who some of the best signings were. There is plenty of banter between everyone with some interesting questions which makes for fantastic discussion. One thing is for sure and that is everyone is passionate about their club and Scottish football. It's the show of all shows as we provide a comprehensive review of the season. Hopefully you all enjoy it as much as we did while recording. Good luck to Scotland for their upcoming double header against Norway and Georgia which we will be back to review on Wednesday. Thanks to our Fantasy Football Scotland league sponsors Supernova Terracewear https://twitter.com/supernovatwear supernovaterracewear.com https://www.supernovaterracewear.com and Surprise Shirts https://twitter.com/surpriseshirts Surprise Shirts are currently offering 10% off their products at surprise shirts.co.uk https://surpriseshirts.co.uk with the code SFF. Tweet us @sffpodcast https://twitter.com/sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast https://www.instagram.com/sffpodcast/ Facebook - Scottish Football Forums https://www.facebook.com/ScottishFootballForums/ Email - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com
On the latest podcast, John is joined by returning guests from last week as Michael and Ross are on to talk about their respective teams success at the weekend. To begin with we reflect on a remarkable Premiership Playoff Final where Partick Thistle looked to have sealed promotion only for events to take a massive turn. We reflect on both games, the crucial events and Ross gives us an insight in to what it was like to be at Dingwall on Sunday. There is no doubt that the occasion was a fantastic advert for Scottish football. Michael reflects on Celtic's Scottish Cup win as they secured an eighth treble in their history as they defeated Inverness. The main talking point though is the potential loss of Ange Postecoglou as he looks set to join Spurs. We discuss what this may mean going forward and potential candidates to replace him. Thanks to our Fantasy Football Scotland league sponsors Supernova Terracewear https://twitter.com/supernovatwear supernovaterracewear.com https://www.supernovaterracewear.com and Surprise Shirts https://twitter.com/surpriseshirts Surprise Shirts are currently offering 10% off their products at surprise shirts.co.uk https://surpriseshirts.co.uk with the code SFF. Tweet us @sffpodcast https://twitter.com/sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast https://www.instagram.com/sffpodcast/ Facebook - Scottish Football Forums https://www.facebook.com/ScottishFootballForums/ Email - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com
On our latest episode regulars John, Dave, Jeff and Scott J are joined by guests Michael from @LockerRoomIndy https://twitter.com/LockerRoomIndy and Ross from @thecountycorner https://twitter.com/thecountycorner The main focus of the podcast is the upcoming playoff final between Partick Thistle and Ross County. We discuss where the tie may be won or lost, Ross's nerves and who the guys think will win. John B was at the Women's Scottish Cup final on Sunday and he provides us with some pre and post match interviews with fans of both clubs. It's been an interesting time in Dundee over the last few days with both clubs confirming managerial appointments. Jeff gives an insight in to the rebuilding job that is required at Dundee United while we chat about how Tony Docherty might do at Dundee. This leads on to the impact it may have at Kilmarnock as Derek McInnes may look to freshen up his coaching team. We preview the Scottish Cup final between Celtic and Inverness with some chat about whether Ange Postecoglou may be tempted to move down south for a fresh challenge. The podcast concludes with a brief preview of the Junior Cup final and chat about the Scotland squad announcement. Thanks to our Fantasy Football Scotland league sponsors Supernova Terracewear https://twitter.com/supernovatwear supernovaterracewear.com https://www.supernovaterracewear.com and Surprise Shirts https://twitter.com/surpriseshirts Surprise Shirts are currently offering 10% off their products at surprise shirts.co.uk https://surpriseshirts.co.uk with the code SFF. Tweet us @sffpodcast https://twitter.com/sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast https://www.instagram.com/sffpodcast/ Facebook - Scottish Football Forums https://www.facebook.com/ScottishFootballForums/ Email - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com
It's another Women's Football Special as John B and Dave are joined by two Clare's, ex-Rangers player Clare Gemmell and Celtic podcaster Clare Wilde of 90 minute Cynic. We review what was a dramatic ending to the SWPL1 title race that were played out at Ibrox and Celtic Park, an incredible statement in itself for the Women's game. In a three-way battle for the title, it looked as though Celtic were about to become Champions for the first time, but Lauren Davidson snatched an injury time winner to wrestle the title from their grasp, and also take the crown back from Rangers who were also in the hunt. It meant that the taxi taking Fiona McIntyre and the trophy to Celtic Park was rerouted to Ibrox, but to hand it to Glasgow City who claimed a 16th title, which is considered their sweetest success. Dave spoke to Leanne Ross and Hayley Lauder at full time to gauge their reaction. The rest of the league season is then rounded off where Hearts made some great strides by finishing fourth, Aberdeen ended a troubled season with the announcement of looking for a full time manager, and there was a battle to avoid the relegation playoff between Dundee United and Hamilton that went to a final day shootout between the two sides. We also speak about the importance of all sides in the league investing to try and close the gap on the big Glasgow three. All thoughts then turn to Hampden for Sunday's Scottish Cup Final between Celtic and Rangers. Can Celtic make up for the disappointment of last weekend by retaining the Cup they beat Glasgow City to win this time last year? Can Rangers compensate missing out on Champions League football by adding a first ever Scottish Cup to the Sky Sports League Cup they collected in December? What is certain is that there will be a good crowd heading to the National Stadium for the big game. Thanks to our Fantasy Football Scotland league sponsors Supernova Terracewear https://twitter.com/supernovatwear supernovaterracewear.com https://www.supernovaterracewear.com and Surprise Shirts https://twitter.com/surpriseshirts Surprise Shirts are currently offering 10% off their products at surprise shirts.co.uk https://surpriseshirts.co.uk with the code SFF. Tweet us @sffpodcast https://twitter.com/sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast https://www.instagram.com/sffpodcast/ Facebook - Scottish Football Forums https://www.facebook.com/ScottishFootballForums/ Email - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com
In another throwback special, we look back twenty years to season 2002/03 which saw the league come down to a final day shootout, a trip to a European final for Celtic, and seventh treble for Rangers. John B is joined by regular retro specialist Krys for the Celtic perspective and returning guest John W for the Rangers perspective. We look at the remarkable mirror of results the two sides had, with one title defining exception, as well of course at the five showdowns the two sides had across the season. Discussing the various qualities that both sides had at that time, as well as the fate of a few other clubs that season, the focus inevitably turns to that remarkable run which took Celtic not just to Europe after Christmas for the first time in twenty years, but all the way to a European final for the first time in thirty three years. One which Krys was fortunately enough to attend in person. But it was Rangers who would finish the season with all of the domestic trophies in their cabinet, from the League Cup final between the two rivals, to the goal chase of the final day, and on to a Scottish Cup final where a few people may have been a little worse for wear! So who had the better summer? Which side would you rather have been on? Thanks to our Fantasy Football Scotland league sponsors Supernova Terracewear https://twitter.com/supernovatwear supernovaterracewear.com https://www.supernovaterracewear.com and Surprise Shirts https://twitter.com/surpriseshirts Surprise Shirts are currently offering 10% off their products at surprise shirts.co.uk https://surpriseshirts.co.uk with the code SFF. Tweet us @sffpodcast https://twitter.com/sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast https://www.instagram.com/sffpodcast/ Facebook - Scottish Football Forums https://www.facebook.com/ScottishFootballForums/ Email - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com
This week on the show we welcomed Cameron (Ayr United) and David (Partick Thistle) to talk the upcoming playoff showdown between the two former-McCall clubs. We also discuss Dundee's title win, Owen Coyle being mutual consented and the chances for Dundee, Partick and Ayr facing the 11th placed premiership team and the possibility of going up. Thanks to our Fantasy Football Scotland league sponsors Supernova Terracewear https://twitter.com/supernovatwear supernovaterracewear.com https://www.supernovaterracewear.com and Surprise Shirts https://twitter.com/surpriseshirts Surprise Shirts are currently offering 10% off their products at surprise shirts.co.uk https://surpriseshirts.co.uk with the code SFF. Tweet us @sffpodcast https://twitter.com/sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast https://www.instagram.com/sffpodcast/ Facebook - Scottish Football Forums https://www.facebook.com/ScottishFootballForums/ Email - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com
11 May 1983, a day forever etched in the history of Aberdeen Football Club as they defeated Real Madrid to win the European Cup Winners Cup. In this throwback special, John B is joined by journalist and avid-Dons fan Graham Hunter, who goes through his memories on what it was like growing up supporting the Dons and the lead up to that amazing night, one which he says inspired him to go to Spain many years later. He is then joined by historian Kevin Stirling, who has written a book called "Aberdeen's Greatest Games", which unsurprisingly includes the glory in Gothenburg. Match audio courtesy of Aberdeen Team of the Decade video released in 1990. Thanks to our Fantasy Football Scotland league sponsors Supernova Terracewear https://twitter.com/supernovatwear supernovaterracewear.com https://www.supernovaterracewear.com and Surprise Shirts https://twitter.com/surpriseshirts Surprise Shirts are currently offering 10% off their products at surprise shirts.co.uk https://surpriseshirts.co.uk with the code SFF. Tweet us @sffpodcast https://twitter.com/sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast https://www.instagram.com/sffpodcast/ Facebook - Scottish Football Forums https://www.facebook.com/ScottishFootballForums/ Email - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com
It's been another compelling season in the Championship, League One and League Two and John B is joined by Lower League expert Ally Graham, Falkirk Fan Alan Risk and Stirling Albion fan Craig Brown to go through the trials and tribulations of the last ten months. The conversation begins with the controversial Conference League plans, which have not been well received across the board. They then move onto review the regulation league campaigns, with Craig reflecting on his side's promotion from League Two, Alan wondering if Falkirk will finally get out of League One via the playoffs, and Ally gloating on trouncing the SFF guys in the Predictions League 18-13. He'll be back for more next season. We also discuss the enthralling last game between Queens Park and Dundee, which should be used as a selling point for the lower leagues. With the playoffs now coming up, the guys give their thoughts on who will preserve their status and who will win promotion. Thanks to our Fantasy Football Scotland league sponsors Supernova Terracewear https://twitter.com/supernovatwear supernovaterracewear.com https://www.supernovaterracewear.com and Surprise Shirts https://twitter.com/surpriseshirts Surprise Shirts are currently offering 10% off their products at surprise shirts.co.uk https://surpriseshirts.co.uk with the code SFF. Tweet us @sffpodcast https://twitter.com/sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast https://www.instagram.com/sffpodcast/ Facebook - Scottish Football Forums https://www.facebook.com/ScottishFootballForums/ Email - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com
On our latest episode we have regulars John, Josh and Scott M on to discuss what has been going on in Scottish football. We kick off with Josh and Scott going toe to toe as they reflect on Celtic's win over Rangers in the Scottish Cup final. This leads on to Josh saying who he would be happy to leave Rangers while Scott reckons there won't be many changes at Celtic next season. There are congratulations in order to Barry Robson as he is confirmed as Aberdeen manager with John discussing what will be a busy summer for the club in terms of recruitment. The Championship comes to a conclusion on Friday with everyone bar Raith Rovers having something to play for. Another exciting conclusion to the season after the drama last year. John needs to learn to read his stats correctly. We finish off with some West of Scotland football league chat with congratulations in order to Beith for winning the Premier Division and Auchinleck Talbot winning the West of Scotland Cup. Thanks to our Fantasy Football Scotland league sponsors Supernova Terracewear https://twitter.com/supernovatwear supernovaterracewear.com https://www.supernovaterracewear.com and Surprise Shirts https://twitter.com/surpriseshirts Surprise Shirts are currently offering 10% off their products at surprise shirts.co.uk https://surpriseshirts.co.uk with the code SFF. Tweet us @sffpodcast https://twitter.com/sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast https://www.instagram.com/sffpodcast/ Facebook - Scottish Football Forums https://www.facebook.com/ScottishFootballForums/ Email - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com
Regulars John, Erin and Dave are joined by guests Andy and Michael who return after being on a few times this season. We discuss the playoff situation with Brechin and Spartans set to play for the right to face whoever club 42 will be. Congratulations are in order to Stirling Albion and John B provides some superb interviews with fans of the club and manager Darren Young live from Forthbank on Saturday. We discuss who might finish in the playoffs for League One, Championship and the Premiership. A review of Aberdeen's win over Rangers features too with chat once again about rebuilding job that needs to take place at the Glasgow side. There is chat about the bias around the TV deal in Scotland, what may happen with regards to the post split fixtures and we give predictions around Scottish Cup semi finals. Thanks to our Fantasy Football Scotland league sponsors Supernova Terracewear https://twitter.com/supernovatwear supernovaterracewear.com https://www.supernovaterracewear.com and Surprise Shirts https://twitter.com/surpriseshirts Surprise Shirts are currently offering 10% off their products at surprise shirts.co.uk https://surpriseshirts.co.uk with the code SFF. Tweet us @sffpodcast https://twitter.com/sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast https://www.instagram.com/sffpodcast/ Facebook - Scottish Football Forums https://www.facebook.com/ScottishFootballForums/ Email - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com
It's the latest of our Women's Football review as John B and Dave take a look at recent events in the Scottish game. The Scotland National Team had a good Easter weekend with a 1-0 win over World Cup hosts Australia in London, and followed this up with a resounding 4-0 win over Costa Rica at Hampden. 17 year old Emma Watson grabbed most of the headlines with two eye catching performances, and two goals at the National Stadium, and the guys talk up her prospects, including a potential move to Manchester United though staying at Rangers can't be ruled out. With the inaugral Nations League draw looming, it was two confidence boosting wins for Pedro Martinez Losa's side as they seek to reach the next European Championship Finals in 2025. Before last weekend, Glasgow City were eight points clear of Celtic and nine ahead of defending champions Rangers. Consecutive home defeats to the Old Firm within four days has whittled that gap down to just three points between the three sides. Can Leanne Ross galvanise her side to recover from those setbacks and reclaim the title, or will one of their city rivals pounce? At the other end, Aberdeen took a huge step towards safety with consecutive wins over Hamilton and Dundee United, taking them eight points clear of Accies in that playoff position. The battle to face the SWPL1's 11th placed side is intensifying with seven points seperating four teams, with Montrose closing in on the SWPL2 title thanks to a commanding ten point advantage. It's a big weekend in the Women's game as the Scottish Cup Semi Finals take place, and the first time both will be at Hampden. Treble-chasing Rangers face underdogs Motherwell on Saturday at 1230pm, whilst it's a repeat of last seasons final on Sunday as holders Celtic take on Glasgow City, again at 1230. Tickets are £10 adult £5 concessions so anyone who can should get along to the National Stadium for potentially two cracking Semi Finals. Thanks to our Fantasy Football Scotland league sponsors Supernova Terracewear https://twitter.com/supernovatwear supernovaterracewear.com https://www.supernovaterracewear.com and Surprise Shirts https://twitter.com/surpriseshirts Surprise Shirts are currently offering 10% off their products at surprise shirts.co.uk https://surpriseshirts.co.uk with the code SFF. Tweet us @sffpodcast https://twitter.com/sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast https://www.instagram.com/sffpodcast/ Facebook - Scottish Football Forums https://www.facebook.com/ScottishFootballForums/ Email - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com
John and Josh are joined by Hearts fan Graeme for the latest podcast. The focus is mainly on Neilson getting the sack at Hearts and what Graeme would like to see going forward. We discuss lack of leadership on the pitch, who should leave at the end of the season and what Naismith needs to do for the rest of the season. There is discussion around the other managerial changes in the Premiership this season as Callum Davidson left St Johnstone after their weekend game. We discuss the situation at Darvel as Mick Kennedy left the club less than three months since one of biggest Scottish Cup shocks ever. To finish off there are congratulations in order for Dunfermline and some brief chat about the other leagues. Thanks to our Fantasy Football Scotland league sponsors Supernova Terracewear https://twitter.com/supernovatwear supernovaterracewear.com https://www.supernovaterracewear.com and Surprise Shirts https://twitter.com/surpriseshirts Surprise Shirts are currently offering 10% off their products at surprise shirts.co.uk https://surpriseshirts.co.uk with the code SFF. Tweet us @sffpodcast https://twitter.com/sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast https://www.instagram.com/sffpodcast/ Facebook - Scottish Football Forums https://www.facebook.com/ScottishFootballForums/ Email - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com
This week we have John and Josh on the podcast joined by our new regular Dave. He joins us officially after some valued contributions on the SWPL specials. We kick off by discussing the Scotland win over Spain last week and how it rates among performances in our lifetime. There is chat regarding how assured we were and we discuss the significance of Clarke creating a club like setup. There are player ratings from the game against Spain and optimism all round over what we can achieve going forward. The battle for the top six and European places is looked at as we cover the remaining fixtures before the split. Following on from this we preview the game between the top two in the Premiership. The podcast concludes with a wee slowfire set of questions for Dave. Thanks to our Fantasy Football Scotland league sponsors Supernova Terracewear https://twitter.com/supernovatwear supernovaterracewear.com https://www.supernovaterracewear.com and Surprise Shirts https://twitter.com/surpriseshirts Surprise Shirts are currently offering 10% off their products at surprise shirts.co.uk https://surpriseshirts.co.uk with the code SFF. Tweet us @sffpodcast https://twitter.com/sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast https://www.instagram.com/sffpodcast/ Facebook - Scottish Football Forums https://www.facebook.com/ScottishFootballForums/ Email - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com
The latest podcast sees us review the Scotland v Cyprus game from Saturday where we won 3-0. The two John's, Josh and guest Grant Campbell are on to discuss how the game went. We take a slightly different approach to this as we go through the team individually, assess their performance and give them a rating out of 10. There is discussion around how good the performance was and the impact in particular made by the subs that Clarke made. This then leads on to whether those who came off the bench should start against Spain and how we expect to line up. Can we defeat Spain for a famous win under the floodlights? The guys give their predictions. Following on from this we then pick a combined Scotland/Spain team from the starting lineups on Saturday. To finish off we have a Scotland quiz that is based mostly on Euro qualifying campaigns. Thanks to our Fantasy Football Scotland league sponsors Supernova Terracewear https://twitter.com/supernovatwear supernovaterracewear.com https://www.supernovaterracewear.com and Surprise Shirts https://twitter.com/surpriseshirts Surprise Shirts are currently offering 10% off their products at surprise shirts.co.uk https://surpriseshirts.co.uk with the code SFF. Tweet us @sffpodcast https://twitter.com/sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast https://www.instagram.com/sffpodcast/ Facebook - Scottish Football Forums https://www.facebook.com/ScottishFootballForums/ Email - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com
It's an action packed lineup with regulars John, John B, Erin, Scott J being joined by Iain from The Famous Tartan Army Magazine. The latest edition of the magazine is out and can be found at https://tartanarmymagazine.com/ where you'll find some excellent articles including from her very own author John Bleasdale. There was plenty of controversy in relation to VAR on Saturday in the Premiership so we discuss some of the decisions and our thoughts on the technology and how it is used. We move on to briefly chat about the quality of the league as teams struggle to find consistency and what could be the cause of this. This leads on to discussion around the lack of young Scottish talent getting opportunities in the Premiership. League action is on hold now as we look ahead to the international break. There is chat about squad selection, who is likely to start and we answer a range of questions from followers of the podcast on Twitter. Thanks to our Fantasy Football Scotland league sponsors Supernova Terracewear https://twitter.com/supernovatwear supernovaterracewear.com https://www.supernovaterracewear.com and Surprise Shirts https://twitter.com/surpriseshirts Surprise Shirts are currently offering 10% off their products at surprise shirts.co.uk https://surpriseshirts.co.uk with the code SFF. Tweet us @sffpodcast https://twitter.com/sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast https://www.instagram.com/sffpodcast/ Facebook - Scottish Football Forums https://www.facebook.com/ScottishFootballForums/ Email - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com
