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Scottish Football Forums PodcastS15E27 World Cup Draw 2026 ReactionIt was a day we had waited 28 years for, a World Cup draw featuring Scotland (and not via the UEFA playoff route like 2022 that ended in failure). Lo and behold, the draw gave us two of the same teams we faced at France ‘98 plus an unknown quantity from our viewpoint.John Bleasdale got reaction from the draw event at Barras Art And Design organised by Gully Singh and features interviews with Gully, Gordon Sheach, Blair McNally, Craig Ferguson and SFF’s new kid on the block Daris, who took time from his busy media schedule to speak to u...
2025-12-0832 minScottish Football Forums PodcastS15E18 Mark Nelson and Clark (TASA) Guest SpecialThe two John's, Danny, Graeme D and Josh are joined by comedian Mark Nelson and Clark from the Tartan Army Sunshine Appeal.We kick off by chatting about the great work that TASA do where they have given money to organisations abroad when Scotland are on their travels.Check out https://www.tasunshineappeal.scot/ where you can see previous donations and find out how you can get involved.Mark kicked off his tour in Dundee at the weekend and is going to various places around the UK culminating in a gig at the Pa...
2025-10-071h 59Scottish Football Forums PodcastS14E54 Never Fall in Love with a Loan PlayerRegulars John, Charlie, Danny, Graeme D, Jeff, Josh, Laurie and Stephen are all on the latest episode as we discuss loan players.The always say you shouldn't fall in love with loan players. Everyone gives some of their favourites from names you might have forgotten about to players who have went on to have good careers elsewhere.We also have contributions from some of the other guys from the podcast group who couldn't make it.Thanks to everyone who has interacted on our socials and provided their picks.In the last...
2025-05-061h 47Scottish Football Forums PodcastS13E38 SWPL FebruaryDave hosts another busy women's football podcast as he's joined by SFF regular Charlie, regular guest Eva, former Rangers captain Clare, Dundee United head coach Graeme, and Jessica from The Celtic Star to look back at all the latest SWPL action following the winter break.
We jump straight in with post-match reaction from Sunday's derby at Ibrox which saw Celtic and Rangers share the points and maintain the hosts unbeaten record and four point lead at the top of the table. There's chat around what Celtic would have to do in the remainder of the season to...
2024-02-221h 07Scottish Football Forums PodcastS13E30 Big Fat SFF Quiz of the Year 2023Regulars John and Josh are joined by returning guests Andrew, Charlie, Danny, Laurie and debutant Anas for the second edition of our festive period quiz.
The group is split in to pairs with 8 different rounds. Play along and see if you can beat the winners.
In between the quizzing, we discuss favourite matches of the year, best albums of the year and that Scotland game v Georgia.
Thanks to everyone who has contributed to the podcast this year whether you've been a guest or listener. We'll be back in 2024 with our Premiership mid...
2023-12-302h 24Scottish Football Forums PodcastS13E29 Craig Brown TributeOn this podcast special, John Bl is joined by "SFF Technical Director" Krys, as well as guests Scott from SM Media and Grant from Campbell's Footballs, to pay tribute to Craig Brown who sadly passed earlier this year.
Looking back over the life and the career of the former Scotland national team coach, as well as manager of Clyde, Preston, Motherwell and Aberdeen, this podcast is filled with memories not only of what Craig was able to do with teams on the park, but also what he was able to do with people off the park.
2023-12-221h 55Scottish Football Forums PodcastS13E3 SWPL1 PreviewNext 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...
2023-08-041h 09Scottish Football Forums PodcastS12E61 O Shower of ScotlandThe 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...
2023-06-221h 43Scottish Football Forums PodcastS12E60 Premiership PartyOn 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...
2023-06-133h 08Scottish Football Forums PodcastS12E59 Staggies Stay UpOn 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.
2023-06-061h 41Scottish Football Forums PodcastS12E58 Premiership Playoff Final PreviewOn our latest episode regulars John, Dave, Jeff and Scott J are joined by guests Michael from @LockerRoomIndy and Ross from @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...
2023-05-301h 58Scottish Football Forums PodcastS12E53 Lower League ReviewIt'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...
2023-05-091h 06Scottish Football Forums PodcastS12E49 Sack RaceJohn 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...
2023-04-191h 23Scottish Football Forums PodcastS12E48 Scotland v Spain ReviewThis 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...
2023-04-051h 16Scottish Football Forums PodcastS12E47 ClarkeballThe 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...
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Scottish Football Forums PodcastS12E46 Scotland v Cyprus PreviewIt'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...
2023-03-211h 22Scottish Football Forums PodcastS12E45 SWPL Review & Scottish Cup PreviewIt's another Scottish Women's Football roundup and the regular trio of John B, Vinny and Dave give their views on everything that's happened in the Women's game over the last few weeks.
Glasgow City have taken a six-point lead at the top thanks largely to victory away to Celtic, and this form lead to Leanne Ross moving from interim to permanent Head Coach. Is it one hand on a 16th SWPL title for them or have Celtic and Rangers got enough in them to overhaul them?
Hearts had long secured a top six finish and...
2023-03-171h 02Scottish Football Forums PodcastS12E44 Scotland Squad NamedOn our latest episode we have John, Jeff and Josh on to discuss various topics in Scottish football.
We kick off by discussing whether Derek McInnes is under pressure at Kilmarnock after their defeat in the Scottish Cup against Inverness. There is chat about their squad, lack of goals and their run in before the split.
The topic of pyro at the football is discussed with contrasting views on whether it should be used in Scotland in its current state.
The podcast is recorded on the day of the Scotland squad being announced...
2023-03-151h 16Scottish Football Forums PodcastS12E43 Bits and PiecesJohn, Jeff, Josh and Erin are on the latest episode where we discuss a wide range of topics.
We kick off by discussing some of the upcoming games in the lower leagues with top two clashes in League One and Two respectively.
There is chat around the weekend action in the Premiership which some controversial decisions. Jeff tries to be positive as he discusses if Dundee United can escape relegation.
With the Euro 2024 qualifying group starting later in the month we discuss some of the potential selection issues with goalkeeper being the biggest...
2023-03-071h 47Scottish Football Forums PodcastS12E42 Premiership Relegation BattleOur latest episode focuses on the battle to avoid the drop in the Premiership. John is joined by fans from three of the clubs with Ross County fan Ross, Kilmarnock fan Martin and Dundee United fan Andy giving their views.
We kick off with chat about the weekend games as the bottom four played each other with Ross County being ones to benefit the most.
The managerial situation at Dundee United is discussed as they will look to replicate Motherwell in getting it lucky third time round this season.
There is chat around...
2023-03-011h 34Scottish Football Forums PodcastS12E41 A Nation Again: Andy Bargh SpecialJohn B is joined by Krys and Scott for another throwback special, but this time it's a look back at how Scotland qualified for Euro 2020 as they talk with Andy Bargh about his book on that very subject, A Nation Again.
Andy discusses the recent book launch event and his experiences there and takes us through his writing process.
Turning to the events themselves, the guys discuss the transitions from Gordon Strachan to Alex McLeish and eventually to Steve Clarke. They look at the changes in the Scotland squad over that time and of course...
2023-02-241h 48Scottish Football Forums PodcastS12E40 League Cup Final PreviewJohn is joined by regular Scott M and returning guests, Celtic fan Michael and Rangers fan Andy.
Josh was supposed to be on but we think may be stalking a certain Scotland legend.
We discuss the upcoming League Cup final between the teams. It will be Beale's first final with Rangers as manager so can he get off to a great start? Will Ange win another trophy?
There is chat around where the game will be won and lost. Recruitment is discussed in terms of where both clubs are currently and whether Beale...
2023-02-211h 12Scottish Football Forums PodcastS12E39 SWPL1 Derby Weekend PreviewThe SWPL1 action resumes this weekend and there are three derby matches to look forward to, and SFF Podcast brings you the best preview possible ahead of the big matches.
Firstly, we have the Women's Old Firm derby between Celtic and Rangers on Friday night at the Penny Cars Stadium, Airdrie. Dave spoke to Celtic midfielder Natalie Ross and Head Coach Fran Alonso to talk up their chances of a home win, and also spoke to Rangers Manager Malky Thomson as his side seek to get three vital points in their quest for back-to-back titles.
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2023-02-201h 11Scottish Football Forums PodcastS12E38 Soldiers of LoveThis week we have John and Josh on the podcast as we discuss the latest events in Scottish football.
We kick off by discussing the Scottish Cup which resulted in two managers losing their jobs. One of these was Ian McCall which we discussed may happen due to recent results in the league. The other was Motherwell manager and club legend, Stevie Hammell.
There is some discussion around where these clubs may look to for their next manager.
As we recorded this episode on Valentine's Day, we come up with some footballers who...
2023-02-151h 04Scottish Football Forums PodcastS12E37 Last Call For McCall?This week we have John, Josh, Scott M and Vinny on the podcast as we discuss the Glasgow teams the latter three support.
We kick off with Vinny giving us an insight into what has gone wrong at Partick Thistle and how he believes a change in management is required.
Scott discusses how well the transfer window went for Celtic and his belief that new signings will need time to integrate themselves in to contention for a place in starting lineup.
There is some chat around how many Rangers players would get in...
2023-02-071h 07Scottish Football Forums PodcastS12E36 SWPL January ReviewIt's been another fascinating month in the SWPL as regular trio John, Vinny and Dave look back at the last few weeks in the top two divisions in the Women's game.
January definitely belonged to Glasgow City in the title race as their main rivals Celtic and Rangers drooped two points apiece in their respective goalless draws with Motherwell and Hearts. Two wins and a credible draw away to the champions helped interim-Head Coach Leanne Ross stake a claim for the job on a permanent basis. With four points separating the three sides, and with Celtic hosting...
2023-02-031h 01Scottish Football Forums PodcastS12E35 Fan Special: Charlie BanksIn our latest episode, regulars John, Erin and Jeff are joined by Hibs fan Charlie. He returns to the podcast after being on a couple of our Premiership specials.
We kick off by chatting about Hibs weekend over Aberdeen at the weekend which resulted in Jim Goodwin being relieved of his managerial duties at Aberdeen. Does the victory give Lee Johnson more time for Hibs fans to change their mind about whether he should stay?
There is some chat around the transfer window closing but it looks like there won't be much more business done...
2023-01-311h 19Scottish Football Forums PodcastS12E34 Marvel at DarvelRegulars John, Josh, Krys, and Scott J are joined by special guest Robbie Hanratty.
There is no surprise that much of the focus is on what happened at Recreation Park where Darvel produced the biggest upset in Scottish Cup history.
We discuss where Aberdeen go from here as it is expected that Goodwin will be sacked and that problems run deeper than just the management.
Credit to Darvel on their win and thanks to John Walker, video analyst at the club for speaking to John B about the occasion.
On the...
2023-01-251h 56Scottish Football Forums PodcastS12E33 Scottish Cup 4th Round SpecialYou've a treat in store for our latest podcast as the two John's are on and joined by coaching staff from two of the clubs who will compete in 4th round of the Scottish Cup.
Assistant manager Craig McEwan at Darvel joins us, as does Stirling Uni head coach Chris Geddes. Can either or both make history and progress? The guys are confident that their respective teams will do well.
We discuss what the build up has been like so far including media commitments with certain players relishing it.
The guys chat about...
2023-01-1755 minScottish Football Forums PodcastS12E32 SWPL Return PreviewThis Sunday sees the return of SWPL football following the Christmas and New Year shutdown. John B, Vinny, Dave Smith and BBC commentator Stuart Mitchell preview the action in the top two divisions in Women's Football, including...
Which of the big Glasgow three is best placed to win this seasons SWPL1 title?
Who will be best of the rest and claim the other top six places?
Who are battling to avoid the dreaded relegation playoff spot?
The main contenders for promotion from SWPL2
As a bonus, we also have two interviews from those heavily involved in SWPL...
2023-01-131h 09Scottish Football Forums PodcastS12E31 League Cup Semi SpecialOur first podcast of 2023 features fans from each of the clubs taking part in League Cup semi finals this weekend. John is joined by regulars Erin and Josh with guests Michael and Neil on too.
We look ahead to the games and what to expect with some interesting predictions. Can Kilmarnock overcome strong favourites Celtic in their first League Cup semi since 2011/12 season? Will there be a repeat of what happened in 2018/19 when Aberdeen beat Rangers at the same stage?
All is discussed and more including team selection debates.
The podcast concludes with...
2023-01-101h 03Scottish Football Forums PodcastS12E30 Premiership Mid-Season ReviewRegulars John and Erin are joined by fans of some of the clubs in the Premiership as we discuss the season so far and hopes for the rest of the season. Thanks to Michael, Laurie, Charlie, Euan, Scott, Andy and Ross for joining us.
There is discussion around Goodwin at Aberdeen and negative tactics against Celtic. Is he the right man for the job? Can Rangers close the gap under new manager Beale or are Celtic just too good?
Laurie discusses how he is pleased with Hearts efforts so far considering they have had injuries...
2022-12-221h 47Scottish Football Forums PodcastS12E29 Lower League Mid-Season ReviewThe Scottish Premiership may be returning this weekend but the other three leagues in the SPFL set-up have carried on as normal and there has been no short of drama across the Championship, League One and League Two. To disect all the goings on, John B is joined by Alan (aka Air Force Wan, Paul Goodwin of SFSA and three wise men who know what it's like to play and coach at that level - Ally Graham, Davie Irons and Kevin Harper. Can Ayr maintain their surprising form that has catapulted them to the top of the Championship? Are...
2022-12-161h 24Scottish Football Forums PodcastS12E28 Suzanne Winters WonderlandThis weekend is another landmark moment in the Scottish Women's game as Rangers and Hibernian meet at Tynecastle in the Final of the SWPL Cup, now of course known as the Sky Sports Cup Final thanks to their recent investment. In line with this, John B is joined by current Sky Sports pundit and 104 capped ex-Scotland international Suzanne Winters (aka Suzanne Grant from her playing career).
Suzanne previews the big game and the significance of Sky's investment into the Women's game up here before elaborating on her role with the broadcaster. We then go onto talk about...
2022-12-091h 17Scottish Football Forums PodcastS12E27 Ronaldo's RedemptionIn this final World Cup throwback for the time being, John B, Krys and Scott get together once more. With the current World Cup taking place in Asia, the guys look back to the first Asian World Cup as Japan and South Korea hosted in 2002.
This was the start of Scotland's long absence, so there's a brief look back at what went wrong for our national side on this particular occasion. Krys had other interest with both Republic of Ireland and Poland qualifying for the tournament - to mixed success it has to be said.
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2022-12-021h 21Scottish Football Forums PodcastS12E26 Say It With PrideIt's another World Cup throwback as John B, Krys and Scott get together to discuss their first time. Fortunately it's Italia 90 they're discussing though.Chatting through a Scotland qualifying campaign none of them actually remember, there's a brief chat about the mixed warm up schedule prior to the tournament before everyone of course remembers the opening game against Costa Rica. In typical Scotland fashion, they give themselves a chance with a win over Sweden, before achieving the usual glorious failure against Brazil.The guys also look over the rest of the tournament, with some truly...
2022-11-271h 10Scottish Football Forums PodcastS12E25 SWPL1 Derby Day PreviewIt's another big weekend in the Scottish Women's Football calendar as we have Derby Day action in SWPL1. John B, Vinny and Dave are joined by the leagues Managing Director Fiona McIntyre to preview the games. The Women's Old Firm derby is up first on Saturday night at Broadwood, will the defending champions maintain their unbeaten record stretching back to the last day of the 2020/21 season, or will Celtic leapfrog their arch rivals with victory? Next up is the "Petershill derby" between Partick Thistle and Glasgow City, with Vinny promoting what's on offer for a family funday as well...
2022-11-2448 minScottish Football Forums PodcastS12E24 Gio GoneRegulars John and Erin are on the latest episode and joined by Rangers fan, Andy on the day that the club announced that Giovanni van Bronckhorst had been sacked.
The podcast kicks off with some chat about the World Cup so far, predictions in terms of who will win it and who will get the golden boot.
We move on to chat about events at Rangers with Andy giving us his thoughts on GVB being sacked. He discusses what he thinks went wrong under him and what needs to happen moving forward.
The podcast concludes with everyone sharing some favourite...
2022-11-221h 09Scottish Football Forums PodcastS12E23 The World Cup That Changed The GameIn another World Cup throwback as the build up to Qatar 2022 continues, John B and Krys are joined by Matt Evans, author of USA 94: The World Cup That Changed The Game.
Matt explains his thinking behind the structure of the book, which covers off a number of story threads from the behind the scenes structuring journey of the American hosts to the team themselves, through the various nations involved including the shocks scoreline and the shock headlines.
The guys chat through qualification for the World Cup, the last one not to feature any of the...
2022-11-181h 29Scottish Football Forums PodcastS12E22 European ReflectionOn our latest podcast, regulars John, Josh and Scott J are joined by Connor and Graeme who are both making their first appearances.
We reflect on a European campaign where three Scottish teams got in to the group stages for the first time since 2007/08.
Hearts took part in the European Conference group stages for the first time and that is where we start the discussion with Graeme reflecting on what could have gone better. Can Hearts qualify again next season and establish themselves as the third force in Scotland? There is also chat around where...
2022-11-081h 14Scottish Football Forums PodcastS12E21 La Coupe du Monde 98With the World Cup due to start in a little over a fortnight, John B hosts a throwback to the last time Scotland were involved in FIFA's premier tournament. He's joined by Krys who watched the action having just left school (yes it's that long ago), and Kevin who actually got to France in the summer if 1998.
Recapping the qualification process that took Scotland to the position of best runner-up and avoiding the playoffs, the guys reminisce of Scotland's home games being on tour as they seemed to be several times during the 90s, as well as crucial results in...
2022-11-041h 38Scottish Football Forums PodcastS12E20 Music Special: Cloud HouseIn our first Football/Music special for a while, John is joined by Conor and Patrick from Cloud House. You can find them on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok @CloudHouseBand
The guys give us an insight in to their sound, how they managed to release their EP and plans for the future.
Both of them are Celtic fans so they chat about favourite memories supporting Celtic, their thoughts on introduction of VAR and more.
The band are set to go o tour next month and have a few dates lined up in Dundee, Edinburgh...
2022-10-251h 25Scottish Football Forums PodcastS12E19 Spain '82 ThrowbackWorld Cup 2022 is four weeks away. As Scotland fans, we don't care, so let's do what we've been good at for the last 24 years and look back at a time we made them regularly!
In this episode, John B is joined by fellow author Tom Brogan to recall Scotland's fortunes at Spain '82. Tom wrote a book on the subject titled "We Made Them Angry" in reference to David Narey's toepoke against Brazil. Tom goes through the process of his book and the inspiration behind writing about a tournament he watched as a ten year old with...
2022-10-2049 minScottish Football Forums PodcastS12E18 We SWoNT Be Going Down UnderOn this episode, John B is joined by Vinny and Krys to go over the Women's World Cup playoffs which sadly ended Scotland's hopes of reaching their third major tournament and second World Cup taking place in Australia and New Zealand next year.
Having narrowly beaten Austria after extra time in the first round, the second round against Republic of Ireland was a bridge too far. We reflect on both games, asking the questions of what did and didn't work both individually and as a team, as well as thinking over how Hampden is working as the...
2022-10-1353 minScottish Football Forums PodcastS12E17 Guest Special: Blair McNallyOn our latest episode, regulars John, Erin, Jeff and Josh are joined by vlogger Blair McNally to have a chat about the content he creates and Scottish football.
We kick off by discussing the Euro 2024 qualifying draw and what we can expect from the group with some tricky ties ahead.
Blair talks us through the videos he creates and gives us an insight in to some of his favourite experiences from his footballing travels. This includes chat on best atmosphere, favourite food and value for money.
The podcast concludes with us wishing the...
2022-10-111h 28Scottish Football Forums PodcastS12E16 Old School ThrowbackThe two John's are on this week which doesn't happen that often these days on the same podcast.
They discuss the weekend action in the Premiership and how the other leagues are looking so far.
We reflect on Scotland's achievements on getting promoted to Group A of the Nations League and discuss what would potentially be a good draw for Euro 2024 qualifying.
Best of luck to the SWNT as they look to qualify for the World Cup.
Thanks to our Fantasy Football Scotland league sponsors Supernova Terracewear supernovaterracewear.com and Surprise...
2022-10-041h 07Scottish Football Forums PodcastS12E15 SWNT Playoff PreviewIt's a big week ahead for the Scotland Women's National Team as they look to take a giant step towards qualification for a second consecutive World Cup Finals, being held in Australia and New Zealand next summer.
John B is joined by four special guests with a fountain of knowledge of the Women's game - Chris Marshall, Amy Canavan, Jane Lewis and Emma Black - to assess our chances of defeating Austria in the European Playoff Semi Final on Thursday 6 October, then Republic of Ireland on 11 October.
Fortunately, we have been given two home games...
2022-09-3045 minScottish Football Forums PodcastS12E14 Scotland Nations League RoundupJohn and Josh are joined by Alan as we preview the away game against Ukraine and reflect on our home double header.
We start off by discussing the importance of the game against Ukraine and whether Steve Clarke might be tempted to revert back to three at the back. The squad has been decimated by defensive injuries so if we are to get a positive result then we'll have done it under difficult circumstances.
There is discussion around whether the home game v Ukraine was our best under Clarke so far and the importance of...
2022-09-271h 20Scottish Football Forums PodcastS12E13 Scotland PreviewJohn and Josh are joined by returning guest Michael as we look ahead to Scotland's home double header against Ukraine and Ireland.
Before that though Josh is keen to point out that Celtic got beat in the league at the weekend and this leads on to a brief chat about what went on in the Premiership at the weekend.
Scotland will look to get revenge on both their opponents this week after disappointing defeats to both in June. We look at the squad and try to work out how we can win both games. The...
2022-09-201h 11Scottish Football Forums PodcastS12E12 Guest Special: Zoe OgilvieIn our latest guest special, John B is joined by Aberdeen Director Zoe Oglivie.
Having worked closely with the club in her capacity at Big Partnership, Zoe was officially announced onto the Dons Board on 3 June 2021, becoming the first female to become a Director at the club. She talks about the moment the call came from Chairman Dave Cormack invited her onto the board, the challenges she has faced and the different styles both Cormack and predecessor Stewart Milne possess. She then discusses the Aberdeen Women's team, whom her daughter Francesca is the vice captain, and the...
2022-09-1655 minScottish Football Forums PodcastS12E11 Scotland Selection PlusJohn and Josh are on for the latest episode of the podcast.
We reflect on a miserable week for Scottish teams in Europe with all of them losing and consider whether they will get more favourable results this week.
The Scotland squad is due to be announced for our upcoming triple header. There is discussion around who we expect to make the squad and if there will be any surprise selections.
To conclude the podcast we pick out some of the best Scottish Cup ties which take place this upcoming weekend.
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2022-09-131h 10Scottish Football Forums PodcastS12E10 SWNT Roundup & SWPL1 Review So FarOn the eve of Scotland Women's National Team finding out their World Cup playoff fate, John B & Vinny are joined by Dave Smith to review their recent matches. First up, an away trip to Netherlands proved to be a useful exercise as Scotland gave a good account of themselves before going down 2-1 to the FIFA ranked sixth best side in Women's Football. This was followed up by a resounding 6-0 win in Faroe Islands to wrap up their qualifying group, where second place was long wrapped up.
The lads then discuss Scotland's potential playoff opponents as...
2022-09-0956 minScottish Football Forums PodcastS12E9 Josh's WeaponOn the latest episode we have John, Erin, Josh, Krys, Scott M and special guest Michael on.
Last week the transfer window closed so we start off by discussing what teams signed well and those who didn't do so well.
In the week of the Champions League group stages starting and both Celtic and Rangers being in it, we chat about how well both teams will do with both having a tough start.
This links in with covering the Celtic defeat of Rangers at the weekend.
The podcast concludes by reflecting...
2022-09-061h 30Scottish Football Forums PodcastS12E8 Guest Special: Jim DelahuntIn our latest guest special, John B and Vinny are joined by former Scotsport, Setanta and Clyde Superscoreboard presenter, and current Scottish Sun columnist, Jim Delahunt. Jim gives a great insight into his career that saw him start off at the Sunday Standard before joining STV in 1990. He succeeded Jim White as Scotsport presenter in 1998 and was there for eight years before joining Setanta Sports, fronting their highlights show for three years before the channels sudden closure. He then moved to Clyde a year later for five years and explains why the dump button was his most valuable tool...
2022-08-251h 04Scottish Football Forums PodcastS12E7 Tangerine NightmaresJohn, Jeff and Josh are on to chat about some of the latest Scottish football goings on.
We kick off by Josh talking us through the Marymass derby in Irvine which took place on Friday night.
There was speculation that Jack Ross had left Dundee United after their recent bad form. The guys discuss whether the reaction to results has been a bit over the top.
European action is discussed with Rangers and Hearts both being in action this week. Can they get through their respective ties?
It's safe to say...
2022-08-231h 00Scottish Football Forums PodcastS12E6 Lower League LoveFor our latest podcast, the two John's are joined by Ally Graham, Kevin Harper, Falkirk fan Alan and Stirling Albion fan Marc.
League One and Two have started with some interesting results as teams who were expected to do well are struggling while those who were expected to struggle are doing well. It's early days though.
The guys discuss how competitive they think League One will be and are torn between two teams that they think will win the league. They discuss who could be playoff contenders and there is a unanimous decision made about...
2022-08-161h 13Scottish Football Forums PodcastS12E5 Championship CoveredJohn is joined by Vinny and returning guest, Dundee fan Ethan as we take a deep dive in to the Championship and what to expect of this season.
There are predictions around who will win the league, finish in promotion playoff positions, who will be relegated and who will finish elsewhere.
We look at where teams have strengthened with all being in agreement that some teams still have a fair bit of transfer business to do.
The topic of ticket prices is discussed too with there being a consensus that pricing needs looked...
2022-08-091h 48Scottish Football Forums PodcastS12E4 SWPL1 Season 22/23 Preview - Part TwoSunday 7 August is a special day in the Scottish Football calendar as the 2022/23 SWPL1 season gets underway. The top division has now increased to 12 teams and we bring you two podcasts to preview the new campaign, featuring interviews with players and coaches of each of the twelve teams represented in the league.
In part two, we speak to Spartans forward Becky Galbraith, Aberdeen co-manager Gavin Beith, Hibernian manager Dean Gibson, Hamilton goalkeeper Chloe Nicholson and assistant manager Bobby Watson, Motherwell player-assistant manager (and returning guest) Leanne Crichton, and Hearts co-captain Georgia Hunter. They all give an interesting...
2022-08-061h 46Scottish Football Forums PodcastS12E3 SWPL1 Season 22/23 Preview - Part OneSunday 7 August is a special day in the Scottish Football calendar as the 2022/23 SWPL1 season gets underway. The top division has now increased to 12 teams and we bring you two podcasts to preview the new campaign, featuring interviews with players and coaches of each of the twelve teams represented in the league.
In part one, we speak to Rangers forward Lizzie Arnot, Glasgow City new girl Amy Muir, Celtic manager Fran Alonso, newly promoted Glasgow City Women & Girls manager Andy Gardner, Partick Thistle duo Rosie Slater and Demi Falconer, and runaway SWPL2 champions Dundee United manager Graeme...
2022-08-041h 31Scottish Football Forums PodcastS12E2 European ExitJohn, Josh and Scott J are on the latest episode of the podcast as we discuss some of the events in Scottish football recently.
We kick off by discussing Motherwell and Graham Alexander leaving the club after their European exit.
There is chat about Rangers and Dundee United upcoming European ties and how they might get on.
The guys are all fans of the West of Scotland football league so we have a wee feature on why you should go if you've never been before.
Our Fantasy Football league on the...
2022-08-021h 30Scottish Football Forums PodcastS12E1 Scottish Premiership PreviewThe podcast returns for a twelfth season as regulars John, Scott and Jeff are joined by Laurie, Harry, Neil, Euan, Andy R, Andy L, Ross, Paul and Nory with every team being represented.
We discuss predictions for the upcoming season in terms of league position with some optimistic thoughts from some and pessimistic from others. The fans of teams who have qualified for Europe discuss how things might go for them too.
There is chat about what signings are expected to do well and where teams may still look to strengthen in with deadline day...
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Scottish Football Forums PodcastS11E75 Season FinaleFor our final episode of the season, the two John's are joined by Josh, Krys and Scott.
We kick off with a wee bit of chat about the Football Square Mile walk that some of the team did at the weekend. If you want to book it then check out glasgowfootballtour.com
There is discussion around transfer activity so far with not much business taking place so far.
Highlights of the season are discussed with one game in particular standing out for all the guys.
We wrap up by discussing some...
2022-06-211h 33Scottish Football Forums PodcastS11E68 Scottish Women's Cup FinalFour guests, three hosts, two teams, one big occasion.
This is the SFF Podcast's preview to the Scottish Women's Cup Final between Glasgow City and Celtic, a repeat of the League Cup Final in December.
Holders City are looking for their tenth Scottish Cup and to end the season with silverware having seen their 14 years of League dominance ended by Rangers. Vinny speaks to midfielder Niamh Farrelly to get a view from the City camp on their hopes of retaining the trophy they hold from the last final played in 2019.
Celtic are looking...
2022-05-221h 23Scottish Football Forums PodcastS11E52 Guest Special: HampdenersFor our latest podcast regulars John, Erin and Scott are joined by Graeme (@Hampdeners on Twitter) and poet Julie (@JulieMcNeill1 on Twitter) from Hampdeners.
Graeme gives us an insight in to how he got involved with The Hampden Connection which is a fascinating story in itself and gives us a brief summary of what Football Square's Mile is in relation to the history of the different Hampden parks.
Julie tells us how she got involved as the poet and we are lucky enough to hear some poetry too. Keep your eyes out for a wee...
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Scottish Football Forums PodcastS11E38 Big Fat SFF QuizOur last podcast of the year is a quiz and some of our best moments of 2021.
Format is a quiz but hopefully some laughs too. Regulars Jeff, John, Josh, Krys, the two Scott's are joined by guests Alan, James, Joe from Dictator and Kyle.
There are six rounds where you will need to pause if you want to compete. We like random fun so there is mix of questions and statements like Falkirk.
Hopefully you enjoy it as much as we did as we had a great laugh.
Remember you can...
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Scottish Football Forums PodcastS11E29 Ally Begg Book PlugIn our latest guest special, John B is joined by returning guest and fellow Aberdeen fan Ally Begg, who is on predominantly to talk about his latest book "Aberdeen European Nights." Before we get into the book chat, Ally recalls his memories of the late Bertie Auld and the laughs they shared during Ally's stint at Celtic TV in the mid noughties. Bertie enjoyed taunting Ally about the many defeats the Dons had to Celtic in that era.
Onto more memorable times as an Aberdeen fan, Ally discusses the process into how the book idea came about...
2021-11-191h 09Scottish Football Forums PodcastS11E11 Scottish Football Funny PodcastThis week we have the Daft Punk of Scottish football as a guest as Adam from @oldfirmfacts1 joins us on the podcast. He's the guy that makes us all laugh with his funny take on what is happening in Scottish football.
He joins the John's, the Scott's and Erin in a really fun podcast to do but also with some good football chat and serious stuff too. The nation continues to be in shock as Erin continues to reveal some interesting food choices which seem to get more bizarre by the week.
We discuss how...
2021-08-311h 58Scottish Football Forums PodcastS11E3 - SFF Lower League PreviewFor our latest episode, the two John’s are joined by a selection of guests. We have reigning Lower League Predictions champion Ally Graham, Davie Irons, Paul from the Scottish Fans Supporters Association and Stirling Albion fan Marc.
It’s excitement overload with everyone loving being able to get back to games. To kick off we discuss the West of Scotland briefly and the threat to teams in League Two with regards to the Pyramid system.
Davie discusses the difficulties of trying to prepare each season in terms of trying to build a squad to compete. There’s a wee bit of...
2021-07-291h 44Scottish Football Forums PodcastS11E2 SFF Premiership PreviewA new season is upon us with it being the most anticipated season in quite some time. Fans are back after a season which will be remembered for differing reasons.
It wouldn’t be a season without pie chat and we’re quickly in to it with the introductions on the podcast.
It’s not only some of the teams in the league who have shown ambition but ourselves with a record number of guests on the latest episode. Every team is represented by fan or expert.
John is joined by regulars Erin and Scott, returning guests Andy Skinner (@andydskinner), Laurie...
2021-07-271h 50Scottish Football Forums PodcastS10E76 Euros Fans Special 2: Podcast PeldroedThe countdown to Euro 2020 continues with another fans special as John is joined by Wales fan Russell Todd of Podcast Peldroed.
Russell begins by talking in depth about how the podcast came about and how well it's been received, especially when he's recognised at games. Naturally, the conversation leads onto Wales glorious run to the Euro 2016 Semi Finals, starting with the building blocks put in by the late Gary Speed, crucial changes made by Chris Coleman, culminating on that famous night against Belgium in the Quarter Finals. Having now got the tournament bug after a 58 year wait...
2021-05-2855 minScottish Football Forums PodcastS10E74 Euros Fans Special 1: 3 Lions PodcastIn the first of three fans specials featuring the home nations, John chats with England fan, and host of the 3 Lions Podcast, Russell Osbourne.
Russell begins by telling us his podcasting journey, and how it's kicked on with a mix of reviews on all the England teams and a few retro podcasts, including one about the first ever International back in 1872. He then tells us about his England experience, which started by getting a ticket for the Scotland game at Euro '96 (we don't want to discuss that one) and what it's like following them at several...
2021-05-2451 minScottish Football Forums PodcastS10E33 Guest Special: Scots Abroad Podcast John WalkerIn the latest of the Guest Specials, Good John is joined by Scots Abroad Podcast host and Rangers fan John Walker.
John talks about how the concept of Scots Abroad Podcast came about and some of the guests he's had on such as Fiona Brown, Rachel Corsie, Barry Smith and Graham Hunter. With Scotland qualifying for the delayed Euro 2020, he talks about the chances some of our overseas based players such as Ryan Gauld, Lewis Morgan and Aaron Hickey have of breaking into Steve Clarke's plans in time for the Finals.
We then move onto...
2020-11-251h 05Scottish Football Forums PodcastS9E40 SFF Meets CFBThe two John's are delighted to be joined by Callum from the Football CFB podcast.
We start off by talking about the raffle that took place to raise funds for Back Onside. We are delighted to have raised £765 and we express our gratitude to everyone who donated. This leads on to Callum talking about how he became an ambassador for the charity.
The link is available if you still want to donate to help raise further funds for Back Onside.
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/scottish-football-forums-podcast-back-onside
Callum takes his turn of b...
2020-03-311h 20Scottish Football Forums PodcastS9E30 The Timewarp PodcastIt's Krys and John this week as they make a second attempt at releasing a podcast this week following technical difficulties on the interview with Phil McGuire. Although that one is now lost to us all, Phil has kindly agreed to come back on at a later date.
Instead, we have to make do with chatting through two full rounds of Premiership fixtures, a couple of catch up games, the lower league matches from the weekend and two Scottish Cup fourth round replays.
So not much to talk about then!
Across the games...
2020-01-3059 minScottish Football Forums PodcastS8E3 Where's Johnny?This week, Krys is joined by one and a half Johns as our host has connection issues. Hopefully that doesn't spoil your enjoyment of this week's discussion though.
We start off with a look back at the first legs of the second qualifying rounds for our four European representatives. Still no defeats, with all four teams still in with a good chance of making into to the third qualifying round. We discuss the various prospects and chances of the teams doing just that.
Following that chat, we look at the League Cup second round draw...
2018-07-311h 15Scottish Football Forums PodcastS8E2 Morecambe and WiseThe SFF Podcast pre-season continues with the return of Krys as host, joined by one John returning from holiday as the other remains on his. It's a bit like the Celtic first team squad returning from World Cup duty.
Speaking of the World Cup, chat quickly turns to England's disappointment at an otherwise brilliant tournament. VAR gets some discussion after it's pivotal place in one of the best finals in living memory, while the tournament itself also went down a storm. A bit like Neymar.
Closer to home, we're still four out of four in...
2018-07-241h 10Scottish Football Forums PodcastS4E45 The Season FinaleIn the final podcast of the season, Krys, John and Craig discuss the Ireland vs Scotland game in detail, as well as looking back on their favourite moments of the season. Tennent’s, Mark Warburton, McBookie and charity also feature.
If you want to be part of the SFF podcast next season, please contact @SFFPodcast on Twitter and you could appear as a guest next season.
Thank you to McBookie for donating the charity bet stake.
The podcast is available via RSS, iTunes, or you can listen using the widget below.
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2015-06-1657 minScottish Football Forums PodcastS4E33 Hearts, Hearts, Glorious HeartsLaurie returns to the podcast to join me and Krys.
Greig is missing, which is unusual timing considering his side got their arguably their biggest win of the season. I suppose it’s only Hamilton.
John has homework due for tomorrow.
Hearts sealed the Championship title at the weekend, so it’s perfect timing to get Laurie on to discuss his team.
Away from the fame of featuring on the SFF podcast, Laurie has been quietly working away at Hearts. Talk turns to his on air work, and specifically pronunciation of foot...
2015-03-241h 09Scottish Football Forums PodcastS4E30 The Podcast of WinnersGreig, Krys and I are on the podcast this week, while John robs a bank.
Inter vs Celtic, Celtic vs Aberdeen, Motherwell’s first win in yonks and Hearts hammering of Cowdenbeath are among the games discussed from the last week in Scottish football.
The McBookie charity treble this week is Stranraer, Queen’s Park and Arbroath. £10 returns £52.34. Jamie Longworth is our charity first scorer bet.
Thank you to McBookie for donating the charity bet stake.
The podcast is available via RSS, iTunes, or you can listen using the widget below.
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2015-03-0354 minScottish Football Forums PodcastS4E28 Welcome to HellI start the podcast with a little positivity, despite Rangers being beaten 2-0 by Hibs. John goes on to be positive about a positive result (from Aberdeen), which is not the SFF podcast theme this week.
Greig proves he is the romantic in the team.
Despite me being all for welcoming foreign football teams to our country and perhaps allowing them use of training facilities ;), John has a different tact.
Alcohol at football is a hot topic once again, and we all seem generally in favour, but realise the potential pitfalls. Greig’s ma...
2015-02-171h 07Scottish Football Forums PodcastS4E26 Greig's in Talks with a Rival PodcastIt’s transfer deadline day and Greig is missing, presumably in talks with another podcast.
1-1 draws, transfers, semi finals, naughty songs, crap pitches, bawbags, cola, Prem predictions and of course the charity bet, all feature.
Declan McManus is our pick for the first scorer charity bet this weekend. We have also went for a treble of Aberdeen, Hearts and Morton.
Thank you to McBookie for donating the charity bet stake.
The podcast is available via RSS or iTunes.
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2015-02-031h 03Scottish Football Forums PodcastS4E21 Greig's a Total DivaIn the last SFF podcast of the year, John, Krys and I discuss the last week in Scottish football (as well as some other random stuff).
As usual, we have the McBookie charity bet, Premiership review and predictions.
Thank you to McBookie for donating the charity bet stake.
The podcast is available via RSS, iTunes, or you can listen using the widget below.
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2014-12-301h 08Scottish Football Forums PodcastS4E20 Christmas PodcastWith Christmas around the corner, we decide to have a Christmas themed podcast, featuring all four of the podcast regulars – me (Craig), Greig, John and Krys. Don’t worry, this doesn’t mean that we recite the full Nativity, it simply means that we all have a drink. Well, technically I didn’t drink any alcohol, but I did discuss my love of Tennent’s (hint, hint for a freebie case of Tennent’s if anyone at the Wellpark Brewery is reading/listening to this).
We start off with what is a bit of a regular occurrence – a negative rev...
2014-12-231h 07Scottish Football Forums PodcastS3E43 End of Season FoursomeIt’s the final SFF podcast of the season, and we have a foursome – me, Krys, John and Greig.
The Scottish Cup final.
Play offs.
Season highlights.
The charity bet total, including the announcement that Beatson is to be the recipient of the donation.
A look ahead to European football next season.
The future of both Stuart McCall and Neil Lennon.
Thank you to McBookie for donating the charity bet stake.
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2014-05-201h 11Scottish Football Forums PodcastS3E23 Give Youth a ChanceGreig, John and Krys join me in the final SFF podcast of the year.
There were plenty of games on over Christmas, so we discuss the ones we watched. Jim Goodwin and Stephen Thompson is the first incident to get our focus, particularly the latters comments back in September.
Giving youth a chance comes up while discussing the attractiveness of Celtic’s football.
We failed in the McBookie Charity bet, despite getting two bets, so we hope to make up for that with another two bets.
John is back, so WWF ba...
2013-12-311h 17Scottish Football Forums PodcastS3E12 Scotland vs Croatia PreviewIt’s the first ever SFF podcast where it’s just Greig and I. Krys is using up his annual leave allowance, which means Greig and I have to talk more.
Scotland vs Croatia is the main topic for discussion, with Greig doing a very good job of sounding like he is a Scotland fan. I use my Football Manager experience to try and pick the best starting eleven, which also giving one of my sites a plug – http://startingeleven.co.uk/
After yet another charity bet failure, we go back to a simple double.
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2013-10-1549 minScottish Football Forums PodcastS3E10 The 100th SFF PodcastIt’s the 100th SFF Podcast, which means that I can indulge in a can or two of Tennent’s. Don’t worry, we still manage to cover the last week in Scottish football.
The league cup, shocks and all.
The Premiership.
Lower Leagues, including Rangers vs Stenhousemuir and the “armed forces day”.
Celtic vs Barcelona.
Premiership predictions.
Charity bet.
Reminiscing about the history of the podcast
The podcast ends with each of our first appearances on the podcast. My favourite is Greig’s, where he s...
2013-10-031h 23Scottish Football Forums PodcastS2E39 Records, Champions and EK ClydePoints for discussion in this week’s show are:
The weekend’s SPL games
Higdon passed Pettigrew’s post-war goalscoring record for Motherwell
Celtic and Partick winning their respective leagues this weekend
Celtic’s season ticket price reduction
EK Clyde
The charity bet
SPL predictions
This week’s podcast features Krys, Greig and myself.
Please note that the new SFF podcast feed URL is http://podcast.scottishfootballforums.co.uk/feed/podcast
Thank you to McBookie for donating the charity bet stake.
2013-04-241h 01Scottish Football Forums PodcastS2E31 Old School Players and Naughty SongsKrys expertly guides us through the SPL results over the last week, as Greig and I listen intently. We go on to discuss the key moments in detail, in particular the offside rule and interfering with play.
I introduce the SFL section, but instead of focusing on the results, we discuss the Pars financial situation, ice wheelie bins at Alloa, and naughty singing by Rangers fans.
James McFadden returned to Motherwell, so Greig talks us through his comeback and how he might fit in at the club. Kris Boyd is another old school player to...
2013-02-2652 minScottish Football Forums PodcastS2E25 SPL Mid-Season Report CardIt’s the SPL’s winter break and it’s pretty much mid way through the season. That means it’s the perfect time to give our SPL mid season report card.
Laurie, Krys, Greig and I go through each SPL side and give our review of their season so far. Best player, best signing and worst signing are some of the categories covered.
Unfortunately we ran out of time to cover the Scottish Football League, although I still fit in time to have a moan about a certain Rangers signing.
We pick a four t...
2013-01-151h 07Scottish Football Forums PodcastS1E46 Podcast in a PubTo mark the end of the season, we decided to ditch Skype and record the podcast in a pub. Laurie sorted us out a free function room in the Pony bar in bath street in Glasgow.
I was obviously joined by podcast regulars Laurie, Greig and Krys, with a number of others joining in the banter too. From the forum, we had Gary (Pele), Michael(Grumpy Old Man) and John (Johnarob). From previous podcasts, we had Tom (from http://www.scottishfootballblog.co.uk/), Scott (fromhttp://www.thefootyblog.net/) and John (laconic).
Topics include the alternative p...
2012-05-291h 07Scottish Football Forums PodcastS1E35 Scottish Cup Quarter FinalsThe SFF regulars return – Craig, Greig and Krys.
There was only one SPL game last weekend, but it still gave us the goal of the entire weekend, although the scorer might not agree.
The Scottish Cup quarter finals took place, with Aberdeen, Hibs and Celtic progressing, with St Mirren and Hearts going to a replay.
Sunday sees the league cup final between Celtic and Kilmarnock and we make our predictions on the scoreline and winner.
We also predict the SPL games that are due to take place, with Rangers' visit to Ta...
2012-03-1350 minScottish Football Forums PodcastS1E27 SPL Review and a Focus on Hearts' Current SituationCraig, Laurie and Krys discuss the weekends SPL games, with Laurie reading out comments from forum members.
Recording took place on Monday evening and the latest news was that Hearts had paid, or were about to pay, their players on time, so that led to discussion on the situation.
Laurie recently wrote an article on Rudi Skácel and during the podcast recording, he received an email notification that Rudi was following him on Twitter. As you can imagine, Laurie was chuffed.
We preview the three Scottish Cup fourth round replays and attempt to ma...
2012-01-171h 07Scottish Football Forums PodcastS1E23 Great Goals, Dives, Punches and a Christmas SongKrys joins Laurie and craig for this weeks SFF podcast.
The weekend seen two goal of the month/season contenders, as well as some less positive aspects such as diving and violence, so we discuss these as part of our SPL review.
Since Christmas is just around the corner, we decided to record a special version of Merry Christmas Everyone. Johnarob from the forum wrote the song, with various podcast guests providing the singing talent. The singers, if you can call them that, are (in order of appearnce), Craig, Johnarob, Krys, Greig, Laurie, Marc and L...
2011-12-201h 00Scottish Football Forums PodcastS1E18 Cyprus v Scotland, SPL Restructure and SPL PreviewKrys is this weeks guest, as he joins Craig and Laurie. His appearance follows his first article for the site, which was titled Scottish Football On Life Support.
Scotland’s 2-1 friendly victory over Cyprus is reviewed and we discuss whether we can take any benefits from narrowly beating a team, who are nearly 60 places behind us in the FIFA rankings.
Following Falkirk’s defeat to Ross County, Steven Pressley mentioned the benefits of a larger SPL, so we discuss whether this would be a good thing.
Next weekend sees the return of the SP...
2011-11-1545 minScottish Football Forums PodcastS1E16 League Cup, SPL and Europa LeagueGreig makes a return as the podcast guest. With his team, Motherwell, still flying high in the SPL, we discuss whether they can maintain the challenge for the title.
With the league cup quarter finals during the week, we discuss those games and how the competition might pan out.
Laurie’s dad picks me up on my delivery of the predictions, so I stumble through all predictions from that point onwards, as I try to watch my words.
We launch a new weekly feature, titled “The Paul Band Charity Bet”. Each week Paul Band w...
2011-11-011h 02Scottish Football Forums PodcastS1E4 Romanov, the Europa League Draw and Football PoetryFollowing a successful guest spot in the first podcast, Scott from thefootyblog.net returns to join SFF regulars Craig and Laurie.
As usual we start with a review of the SPL matches from the weekend, where we unfortunately seen two serious injuries, but were also treated to a contender for goal of the season.
Romanov is our main topic of discussion and whether he is good or bad for Scottish football. Scott tells us an interesting story about Romanov and a sheep.
On Friday, Rangers, Celtic and Hearts were all drawn in the Eu...
2011-08-091h 11Scottish Football Forums PodcastS1E3 Supporting Your Rivals in Europe and the World Cup DrawSFF regular presenters Craig and Laurie are joined on this weeks podcast by a regular writer for SFF, Marc.
In this weeks podcast we will take a look at the SPL games past, as well as look forward to this weekends upcoming games.
With both Hearts and Rangers playing in Europe this week, we felt it was apt to ask whether you support your rivals in Europe.
On Saturday the World Cup qualification groups were drawn and we look at who Scotland drew in Group A.
Last week Big Bluenose Bear...
2011-08-0259 minScottish Football Forums PodcastS1E2 Podcast Episode 2The podcast returns with a look back at the opening weekend of the SPL season.
We also discuss the concept of summer football and whether it would be a good thing for Scottish football.
We conclude with an attempt at predicting the second round of SPL games.
Joining Craig and Laurie is sports journalist, and Kilmarnock fan, Fraser Wilson, who can be found on Twitter at http://twitter.com/#!/FRAZWRITER.
2011-07-2645 minScottish Football Forums PodcastS1E1 Scottish Football Forums' First PodcastAfter a long wait, the SPL season returns in just a few days and to celebrate, we are launching a special feature length podcast.
SFF regulars, Craig and Laurie, are joined by Scott, from thefootyblog.net, to discuss the upcoming season.
We discuss each of the twelve SPL teams, including their transfer activity and speculate on how they will finish come the end of the season.
I hope you enjoy Scottish Football Forums first ever podcast.
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