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In the latest of our guest specials, John B is joined by former Dundee, Aberdeen and Dundee United full back, and 40 capped Scotland International, Stewart McKimmie. Nowadays, in conjunction with business partner Andy Trail, Stewart co-runs a Recruitment firm called Traill McKimmie, who specialise in the Oil and Gas industry. We begin by talking about how he got involved with this venture and how successful it has been for him. We then go all the way back to his fondest memories watching football growing up and his admiration for Leeds United, then where it all started for him at Dundee after he mistakenly signed for two Junior teams at the same time! After three years at Dens Park, Stewart was then signed by Aberdeen. In his second game, he picked up a European Super Cup winners medal after victory over Hamburg then he scored the winning goal against Hearts at Tynecastle that clinched the title, with the Scottish Cup completing the double following shortly afterwards. Six more major trophies would follow i

For our latest episode we are joined by long serving Tartan Army member Clark for some stories about his time following Scotland across the globe. He joins John, Erin and Scott to reflect on the game against Moldova and look ahead to a crucial game against Austria. As always we have plenty to discuss, there is still a concern in front of goal, are the tactics a bit too rigid and how much is it for a pie at Hampden? Clark is part of the Tartan Army Sunshine Appeal which does tremendous work to help children wherever Scotland play. Check them out at www.tasunshineappeal.scot and if you have any good ideas with regards to fundraising then get in touch with them. He tells us about their event which took place on Friday with special guest Kevin Gallacher. An alternative Scotland eleven is selected from the Premiership clubs with one player having to be coach. There is a sneak preview in relation to some Football and Music specials we have planned so keep your eyes peeled and your ears open for them. The Women

In the latest of our guest specials, John B dives back into the world of Scottish Women's Football as he welcomes Aileen Campbell onto the podcast. Aileen is the newly appointed Chief Executive of Scottish Women's Football. A former MSP, Aileen starts by talking about swapping Holyrood for Hampden and what Scottish Women's Football as a governing body do, including her aims as CEO for the organisation. She then discusses the growth of the Women's game in Scotland and some of the work still to be done to bring the level up both on and off the pitch. We round off by previewing the SWPL season, which commences on Sunday, and look forward to Scotland Women's World Cup Qualifying double-header away to Hungary and at home to the Faroe Islands. Aileen is hoping to look out her "I Can Boogie" t-shirt for the 2023 tournament in Australia and New Zealand. Remember you can get free shipping and 20% off any product at uk.manscaped.com with the code SFFPODCAST. #ad Thanks as always to our Fantasy Football Scotland pri

This 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 our teams got on in Europe and that leads on to the Rangers v Celtic game on Sunday and how fine margins can make such a difference. There is brief chat on where Celtic still need to strengthen. Next week we will discuss the transfer window in more detail. The podcast concludes with some chat about the upcoming Scotland fixtures which may prove to be difficult due to the players we have missed. Let's look at it positively though as it gives opportunities to others. Adam discusses some of his guests who has had o

It's a welcome first for the podcast as there are FOUR women on one episode. Co-host John B and regular Erin are joined by Celtic fan Natasha Meikle, regular contributor to A Celtic State of Mind, Falkirk Foundation Business Manager Stephanie Dawson, who also oversees Falkirk Women's development from age 7 and up, and Airdrieonians fan Katie Robertson. The ladies all share their experiences in how they all got into football and why they chose following their respective clubs, with Katie adding how hers is a family day out as she takes both her kids to the Penny Cars Stadium. Stephanie tells us about her role in growing the Women's game at Falkirk, which leads to an interesting discussion about the Women's game in Scotland and, whilst there are significant improvements in the promotion of the game, the ladies all point out that there's still a long way to go. We then discuss the chauvinistic stereotypes about women in football, in particular pundits and coaches, and Natasha highlights her examples from appear

For our latest episode, John, Scott and McGill are joined by guest Josh who is a Rangers fan and part of The Leftwingers Podcast. As always there is plenty to chat about and we lead with the fortunes of the four Scottish teams who remain in Europe and discuss their chances of advancing to the group stages of their respective competitions. This leads us on to previewing the Rangers v Celtic clash and where the game could be won and lost. What could be key in the game in terms of who may start and are we in for a goal fest? The weekend action in the Premiership is covered as the Edinburgh clubs and Aberdeen remain unbeaten. We wish Glasgow City best of luck as they look to progress in the Champions League where they have a tough tie. The podcast concludes with Lower League predictions and we discuss the sickening racist abuse aimed at Kyogo Furuhashi. As always we stand against racism which has no place in society. A reminder that you can get £3 off custom tshirts over at www.supernovaterracewear.com for

The SWPL1 season kicks off in two weeks time (5 September) and we have a preview special ahead of the big kick-off with focus on four of the ten clubs taking part in the extended league. First up is returning guest Emma Hunter, Manager of Aberdeen Women. She led the Dons to a comprehensive SWPL2 title win with 16 wins from the 18 games played, and they are not in the top flight to make up the numbers as Emma points out the ambitions for the club going forward to push for a top half finish. With 15 of their 27 games being played away from home, something the club have challenged, Emma will be hoping that her girls are good travelers if they're to achieve their goals. We then chat to Motherwell captain Gill Inglis. After a difficult season, where 'Well finished 6th out of 8 in a campaign that saw them concede 78 goals, Gill explains a change in mentality this time out under the management of Paul Brownlie and player-assistant Leanne Crichton, who's experience will be valuable if 'Well are to avoid being in a

For our latest episode John and Scott M are joined by Raith fan and writer of two books, Steven Lawther. It's a good week to get him on with Raith providing a cup upset against Aberdeen. Steven reflects back on the 1994 League Cup win over Celtic and their European adventures which led to him writing Unthinkable. We discuss some of the weekend action, European football and why you should never leave a game of football early. There is the usual pie chat, Lower League predictions game and other football chat. The podcast concludes with Steven talking about his interest in the Women's game which led to him writing a book about the national team getting to the World Cup, Arrival which you can buy at the usual places. As is tradition with our guests, we ask a series of slowfire questions including a best Raith Rovers eleven from his lifetime as a fan. A reminder that you can get £3 off custom tshirts over at www.supernovaterracewear.com for the month of August using the code SFFPODCAST. Be a part of the club

For our latest episode regulars John, Erin, Scott J and Scott M are joined by guest Harry the Hibee. We kick off the show by discussing European action and who we think will manage to progress to the next round. There were some impressive results with only Rangers losing. This continued at the weekend as Rangers lost their first league game since the 2019/20 season. Is there a sign that they are vulnerable or is it just a blip? At the top end of the table Aberdeen are in an Edinburgh sandwich which leads to some bizarre football food chat. Everyone knows we love a bit of pie chat but sandwiches are following close behind currently. The upcoming return to capacity crowds excites everyone with there being some debate on whether fans help or hinder a team's performance. Other chat includes our Scottish Championship best kit competition on Twitter, Fantasy Football and the frustration of squad rotation and Lower League predictions game. The podcast concludes with paying tribute to Leanne Ross who announced h

In the first of this seasons guest specials, John is joined by former Rangers and Hearts defender, and 27 capped Scotland Internationalist, Dave McPherson. Dave begins by talking about his current role as Director at Global Sports Recruitment, which involves setting up young, aspiring athletes of many sports to go to America to take on scholarships. We then move onto Dave's first spell at Rangers which, although challenging for the club, was great for him in terms of establishing a boyhood dream by playing for the club week-in week-out. After two League Cups and a title win in Graeme Souness's first season at Ibrox, he moved to Hearts, and told us about how the Edinburgh derby compared to the Old Firm rivalry and how a few extra signings could've made the difference for a title push in 91/92. It was during his first spell at Tynecastle that Dave McPherson became a Scotland International, making his debut in a World Cup qualifier in 1989 against Cyprus at Hampden. He went onto play every game at Italia '90 a

On our latest episode, regulars John, Scott M and Tony are joined by debutant Colin. Colin is no stranger to a podcast as involved with Peterhead one along with being busy with their TV streaming service and writing about the beautiful game. It's a great week to have two Celtic fans on in a week that was pretty miserable for them but they try to take some of the positives and not be overly critical. We bounce between Europe and the League Cup with regards to it effectively being preseason for the majority of clubs. This leads to interesting discussion on whether we like group football or would prefer a return to knockout football from the off. Colin responds to predictions of Peterhead struggling this season and discusses the ambition of the club and the strength of community. The podcast concludes with some fantasy football chat, lower league predictions and random celebrity encounters with some surprising 3am DM's. For the month of August on www.supernovaterracewear.com you can get £3 off custom tees b

For 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 reminiscing from Ally and him with regards to pre match meals at Clydebank and what it meant if you got chips with your meal. We preview the Championship, League One and League Two with regards to who we think will win it, be competing for playoffs and who we think may be relegated. Throughout we look at some of the best signings and possible players to watch out for. There are views too from our listeners in terms of what they expect from th

A 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 (@lauriedunsire), Nory (@Nory1884) and Paul @PaulHMcNeill) plus we have Ethan (@DensParkChoir), Jeff (@JMW1867), Harry (@Harry_McArthur), David (@AETShirts), Andy (@mfcpodcast86) and Andy (@AndyLoughran) making their debuts on the podcast. Can Rangers make it two league titles in a row? Who will be involved in the battle for the top six and who is facing a relegation battle? Surely no one cares about that when the real battle is for 8th place. We preview the upcomin

It's the start of a new podcast season and John is joined by Erin and Scott M to preview our teams who are playing in Europe this week. The show kicks off by looking over the end of Euro 2020 and a win for Calcio in an entertaining tournament. Unfortunately there was a disgraceful reaction on social media afterwards which needs to be addressed properly. We'd like to thank Supernova Terracewear (www.supernovaterracewear.com) once again for sponsoring our Euros Fantasy Football competition. They have kindly agreed to continue with us and will be providing the main prize for our Fantasy Football Scotland competition. You can get the app on Android and Apple stores. Pick your team then join the league using code jmNRT. A couple of other companies have kindly agreed to provide prizes for 2nd and 3rd, they are Surprise Shirts (www.surpriseshirts.co.uk) and Mind, Body & Sole UK (www.mindbodysole.uk). We'd like to say we are all excited about European football this week but has it possibly come too early for

In the last episode of season 10, we have a special with two John's, two Scott's, Krys and Erin. We cover the game against Croatia, the buzz that is surrounding the national team, best moments of the tournament off the pitch, football food, great songs, fantasy football and much more. The campaign starts now for Scott McGill to play live at Hampden for Scotland v Moldova as he talks us through his recent celebrity outings. Our other guest Erin who was lucky enough to be at Hampden for Croatia game gives us an insight in to what is was like. We'd like to thank everyone who has supported the podcast this season through our guest specials, regular podcasts, social media interaction and more. We'll be back next season with one of our guests potentially becoming a new regular. Exciting times. Remember you can use the code SFFPODCAST for 20% off any products on uk.manscaped.com #ad Thanks to Supernova Terracewear who are a Scottish fashion brand who have agreed to sponsor our Euros Fantasy Football league. Yo

On the latest podcast the two John's and Scott are delighted to welcome returning guest Russell from 3 Lions Podcast and a first time guest in Lovre from the Croatian Footy Podcast. We did ask Scott if he would act as the Czech Republic representative but he passed. The discussion naturally focuses on the group so far as we discuss how our respective teams have done, what has gone well and what hasn't. As everyone knows going in to the last game any of the teams could qualify for the knockout stages. There is good natured banter between us all as we preview the final games in the group. We round up the podcast with discussion on who has impressed and who has under performed. Thanks to our guests for coming on and may we finish off by saying COME ON SCOTLAND! Remember you can use the code SFFPODCAST for 20% off any products on uk.manscaped.com #ad Thanks to Supernova Terracewear who are a Scottish fashion brand who have agreed to sponsor our Euros Fantasy Football league. You can find them on www.superno

On our latest Euros special we have the two John's on, Scott and Ross who makes his second appearance on the podcast. Ross is in the process of writing a book about France '98 which we discuss towards the end of the podcast. Last week we were full of positivity and we've tried to stay on that journey despite the result against Czech Republic. There was hope and expectation but it was not to be. The guys discuss where it potentially went wrong in terms of selection, tactics and more. Maybe on another day we take our chances... There is plenty of laughter which seems bizarre and it surrounds food for a surprise. From a football point of view we need to remember that this is an inexperienced squad which seems to be constantly learning and reacting to situations. Can we cause a shock against the Auld Enemy? We select who we'd like to start. We discuss the tournament in general so far and who has impressed us plus what we are looking forward to. Tribute is paid to Motherwell fan Andy Paterson who was a recent

We have a seven a side team that needs no introduction as we preview Euro 2020 but I'll give you one anyway. The two John's are joined by regulars from this season Donald, Scott and Tony plus Krys makes a welcome return and we have the star of Mr Brown's Boys in Iain from The Famous Tartan Army Magazine. It's been 23 years since we qualifies for a tournament but even longer since we were last in the Euros. Once again we've been paired with the Auld Enemy and some familiar faces in Croatia and Czech Republic. It's been that long since we last qualified that podcasts weren't even a thing. The podcast covers predictions in terms of who will line up for Scotland in the first game. Can we get past the group stage for the first time in our history? There is a belief around the players and fans that we can possibly do something special. Can we dare to dream? It's been a long journey and one that we didn't maybe believe would happen but we're a team which has been transformed under the leadership of Saint Steve as

In the latest of our Euros preview specials, John has THREE guests on the one show as he is joined by Hampden Announcer Graeme Easton, Sky Sports News reporter Charles Paterson, and Scotland fan Neil Doherty, who has written a book based on Scotland's last major tournament adventure. We start by reviewing Scotland's 2-2 draw with Netherlands in the first of two pre-tournament warm up matches. The consensus is that Scotland could take many positives from the performance and why we can go into the tournament with no fear. Naturally, this leads us to thinking about the last Euro's we played at in Euro '96 and some of our earliest memories watching Scotland at a major finals, and why there is a belief that this crop can go one better than their sides of the past by reaching the knockout phases. Neil then tells us about his book, "World Cup 1998: Scotland's story", where he got the inspiration from, the research he put in and how deep he went into writing the story. He also gives an insight into going about prod

In part two of our Euro's commentators special, John is joined by Rory Hamilton, Scotland's voice for BT and Premier Sports. Rory tells us all about his summer job, commentating on Scotland's games for STV at the Euro's. He talks about the honour of being asked to be the channels voice for the Finals, including the England v Scotland game being broadcast on STV, and how easy a decision it became when it was uncertain that fans could be at the tournament. Rory then goes into his memories of supporting Scotland at World Cup's and European Championships in the 90's, why it's taken us so long to qualify again, and what it was like for a man who followed Scotland abroad for 15 years to watch that moment at home with his dog. We then discuss Scotland's chances of doing well and getting rid of that "glorious failure" tag that irritates Rory before rounding off with Rory making some amendments to his best Scotland XI. Music acknowledgements We'll Be Coming - Tartan Specials Nananana David Marshall - Scott McGill R