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Dave 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 have any chance of catching Rangers. There's obviously discussion about the fall out from the away ticket issue that unfortunately preceded the game and what that might mean for the growth of the women's game in Scotland. At the other end of the table, unfortunately for Graeme, there's talk of who might go down with the bottom three all level on points and even fourth and fifth bottom being three and six points ahead. The race for

This week we have our latest Championship special as John is joined by fans from some of the clubs in the league. Adam, Ali, Andy, Heather, Katie and Robert all return to chat about the most exciting league in Scotland. We kick off with discussion around why Dunfermline are struggling and if they can avoid the position they are currently in.  The top of the table clash on Friday is discussed with regards to what it means in terms of a title race and who will end up winning the league. There are questions throughout for our guests about the playoffs, how teams might manage if they get promoted and Dougie Imrie's impact at Morton. We discuss who might get dragged in to the mix for the relegation playoff and if any teams need to look over their shoulders in terms of Premiership playoffs. To conclude, the guests try and come up with an eleven from the six teams that could compete in the Premiership. Thank you to supernovaterracewear.com who are sponsoring our Fantasy Football Scotland league for the third sea

John, Dave and Erin are joined by new regulars Charlie and Laurie for the latest episode of the podcast. We kick off by discussing the Nations League draw and our thoughts on the group. This leads on to some chat about goalkeeping situation and whether Shankland should start up front. The Scottish Cup 4th round took place at the weekend so we look at some of the ties that took place and the draw for the next round. Neil Warnock recently was appointed interim manager at Aberdeen till the end of the season so we gather the thoughts of everyone in terms of what they think of him getting the job. Valentine's Day is coming up so there is a short chat about what everyone loves about their club the most. To finish off we have not one but two drafts as Dave and Erin go head to head to pick their Aberdeen teams and Charlie and Laurie pick combined Hibs/Kilmarnock elevens. Thank you to supernovaterracewear.com who are sponsoring our Fantasy Football Scotland league for the third season running. You can find them on

The two John's and Josh are joined by author Tom Brogan who makes his second appearance on the podcast. Tom speaks to us about his latest book 'Scotland 101: An Introduction to The National Team' which contains chapters on unforgettable Scotland moments, players and much more. He gives an insight in to how the book came about, some of the research, his own favourite chapters and players who feature. We discuss Scotland moments that should be put in Room 101 and some of our favourite memories of following the national team. On Thursday the draw for the Nations League takes place so we all give our preferences on who we would like to get in our group. It's exciting times to be a Scotland fan as we consider where this current squad compares to other successful periods in the history of the Scotland team. To conclude the podcast we have Tom go head to head with John/Josh in the Scotland draft as they pick a best eleven from 1983 onwards. Some really interesting selections. Let us know who you thin

John, Josh and Robbie are joined by ex professional footballer and current coach at Petershill Under 21s, Christian Nade for our first guest special of 2024. We kick off by discussing growing up in France and the difference with coming up through an academy and later on being involved in the international setup at under 21 level where he played with likes of Patrice Evra and Jeremy Mathieu. There is chat about how his move to England came about and the impact that Neil Warnock had on him while he was there. His time in Scotland with Hearts, Dundee, Raith Rovers and others is discussed with stories under Romanov at Hearts, winning the Championship with Dundee and how much he enjoyed his time at Raith. Might even be some mentions about scoring v Hibs. To finish off we chat about his transition in to coaching, his aspirations and about his mental health journey. As is tradition there are some fun questions at the end. Thank you to supernovaterracewear.com who are sponsoring our Fantasy Football Scotland league f

John and Josh are joined by Laurie who returns fresh off a couple of appearances on the show, Martin from The Killie View Podcast (@KFCView) and debutant Jordan who is the Charity Manager at Kilmarnock Community Trust. To kick off, Jordan gives us an insight in to his role at the club in terms of what they do and how they engage with fans in the community. Laurie and Martin share their own stories of how they have got involved with the positive work happening off the field. Jordan shares two stories in particular and the impact they have had on individuals within the club. There is discussion about the impact that McInnes and the signings this season have made at the club with brief chat about the upcoming game against Dundee in the Scottish Cup. To conclude we get Laurie and Martin to pick a best Killie eleven using a draft system where a player can only be named in one team. Thank you to supernovaterracewear.com who are sponsoring our Fantasy Football Scotland league for the third season running. You can fi

The SWPL season recommences this weekend, and ahead of the restart John B is joined by fellow regular Vinny, regular contributor to our Women's Football specials Eva Murray, and Jerry Taylor from A Celtic State of Mind podcast. Glasgow City have had a difficult season so far, has their grip on the title gone? Jerry gives an insight into the tough decision made by Fran Alonso to leave Celtic midway through the campaign, how will they cope with that loss and will Rangers continue to motor on under Jo Potter. We also discuss a fascinating battle between Hearts, Hibernian and Partick Thistle for fourth place and the upcoming Sky Sports Cup Semi Finals - Celtic v Rangers and Partick Thistle v Hibernian - for a place in the Final at Tynecastle on 25 March. We then move onto the battle at the bottom. Can Hamilton haul themselves back into contention to survive? How will Spartans fair with Debbi McCulloch no longer at the helm? The chat then moves onto the pick of the Scottish Cup fourth round ties and the Scotla

Our mid season review sees fans from all clubs apart from Dundee. John is joined by Erin, Michael, Anas, Charlie, Laurie, Euan, Stephen, Andy, Ross and the two Alan's. We cover how the season has gone so far for everyone with Euan in particular being despondent about his team. St Mirren and Kilmarnock are probably among the happiest in terms of fans so far with how with how the season is going. Everyone is asked whether they want to twist or stick with their predictions at the start of the season. There is also chat around what teams need to strengthen and where. To conclude, some give their thoughts on who will win the league and who will be relegated. Thank you to supernovaterracewear.com who are sponsoring our Fantasy Football Scotland league for the third season running. You can find them on Twitter Supernova Terracewear or Instagram @supernovaterracewear Tweet us @sffpodcastInstagram - sffpodcastFacebook - Scottish Football ForumsMastodon - @sffpodcast@mastodon.scotEmail - scottishfootballforumspodca

Regulars 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 season review. Thank you to supernovaterracewear.com who are sponsoring our Fantasy Football Scotland league for the third season running. You can find them on Twitter Supernova Terracewear or Instagram @supernovaterracewear Tweet us @sffpodcastInstagram - sffpodcastFacebook - Scottish Football ForumsMastodon - @sffpodcast@mastodon.scotEmail - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com

On 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. There's additional tributes from SFF regular Dave, former guest Air Force Wan Alan, as well as Andy from the Hampden Roar podcast who also takes part in the first part of the quiz. Then it's the turn of the guests on the podcast to take part in that quiz, looking back at some of those players involved during Craig's time in charge of the national team. And finally, there's only one way to end this podcast, with the thoughts of Craig himself, recorded back in 2020. R

Regulars John, Dave and Josh are joined by returning guest from last week John W from Scots Abroad Pod. We also have two Scott's as Scott from SM Media joins us and Scott from Hearts podcast Scarves Around the Funnel returns after being a guest previously. We focus on the League Cup final and discuss how the game went. where the game was won, Robson interview after the game and more. There is discussion on back of it in terms of what Aberdeen need to do to change things. Is it down to the manager as there is a general consensus that squad is strong enough. There is chat surrounding the possible future of Lawrence Shankland and how important he is to Hearts as rumours persist that Rangers want to sign him in January. Scott reacts to Hearts victory at Celtic Park and what this may mean in terms of pressure on Naismith. John W gives us an insight in to some tactical analysis and we ask who actually gave the worst interview of the week as Derek Adams slates Scottish football. On the back of Celtic losing back

Ahead of the cup final on Sunday we have regulars John, Erin and Robbie representing Aberdeen while guests Andy and John W join Josh in the blue corner. We discuss the upcoming game with possible selection dilemmas for both managers especially with both teams playing in Europe on Thursday. There is a bit of debate about whether Rangers focus should be on the final with the importance that a trophy could bring to Clement's reign at the club. We finish off with a bit of fun with everyone selecting three players from their time supporting the club to replace current players. Thank you to supernovaterracewear.com who are sponsoring our Fantasy Football Scotland league for the third season running. You can find them on Twitter Supernova Terracewear or Instagram @supernovaterracewear Tweet us @sffpodcastInstagram - sffpodcastFacebook - Scottish Football ForumsMastodon - @sffpodcast@mastodon.scotEmail - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com

The two John's and Scott J are joined by returning guest Russell from the 3 Lions podcast and Swiss football expert Craig who joins us for the first time. The focus is predominantly on the reaction to Group A with the excitement of Scotland being involved in the opening game and a group where anything could happen. Some of the podcast team recorded their reaction to the draw with everyone being fairly confident of Scotland doing well. We discuss the other teams involved and how they have been getting on recently. Russell gives us an insight in to England's draw with them being one of the favourites to win the tournament. There is discussion around the other groups, predictions and we finish off with a quiz. Thank you to supernovaterracewear.com who are sponsoring our Fantasy Football Scotland league for the third season running. You can find them on Twitter Supernova Terracewear or Instagram @supernovaterracewear Tweet us @sffpodcastInstagram - sffpodcastFacebook - Scottish Football ForumsMastodon - @

Ahead of the final double header of Scotland's Women's Nations League campaign, Dave is joined by John Bl and Eva for another chat about all things going on in both the national team and SWPL1. As well as previewing the fixtures away to Belgium and home to England, there's a look back at the recent league fixtures. There's also a discussion around the medical cover in the women's game, particularly given how widespread ACL injuries seem to have been of late not only in Scotland and affecting the national side's hopes, but across the world. Finally, as is now tradition on these podcasts, there's our Higher or Lower caps quiz. Thank you to supernovaterracewear.com who are sponsoring our Fantasy Football Scotland league for the third season running. You can find them on Twitter Supernova Terracewear or Instagram @supernovaterracewear Tweet us @sffpodcastInstagram - sffpodcastFacebook - Scottish Football ForumsMastodon - @sffpodcast@mastodon.scotEmail - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gm

Josh is back in the driving seat this week and is along side podcast regular Dave.Joined by guests Stephen Reside of "A Different View", Happy Jambo Graeme Duthie. This week it's back to the fun of domestic football and all the usual chat that dominates the rivalries. There's VAR conspiracies at Celtic Park and Pittodrie, the Olympic diving finals... there's even Dicks out all over the place! Thankfully though there's always the magic of the cup - it's never dull in Scottish football! Thank you to supernovaterracewear.com who are sponsoring our Fantasy Football Scotland league for the third season running. You can find them on Twitter Supernova Terracewear or Instagram @supernovaterracewear Tweet us @sffpodcastInstagram - sffpodcastFacebook - Scottish Football ForumsMastodon - @sffpodcast@mastodon.scotEmail - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com

With Christmas just around the corner, John B and Scott J were joined by authors Callum McFadden of Football CFB and Donald Stewart of SFSA to plug their new books. Callum's book "Behind the Curtain of the Beautiful Game" is a series of short stories from some of the biggest names in football sharing their tales of their respective experiences, from players and managers, through pundits and broadcasters, to referees and fans. It is a unique insight into what makes the beautiful game, and all royalties go to the mental health charity Man on Inverclyde, which leads to a great conversation around the importance of mental health. Donald's book "Back o the Net" in conjunction with Paul Goodwin is a collation of fans stories across 49 clubs in Scotland on how they got involved with their respective clubs and why they mean so much to them. The community aspect is particularly highlighted with Donald telling the story of how he got involved with his local team Ayr United, and even gets the

Regulars John, Erin, Josh, Krys and Scott J are joined by Laurie as we reflect on a fantastic campaign for Scotland. We take a look back through the campaign and discuss some of our memories and favourite highlights. Safe to say we'll never forget that moment in Oslo or that crazy game against Georgia in June. There are some quiz questions throughout the podcast as we discuss Group A. We also talk tunes at Hampden with Josh not liking a couple of tunes that are played regularly. Who will be on the plane to Germany? We consider that there might be a 26 man squad again and discuss some wildcards and who may miss out. As we look ahead to the draw for Euro 2024, we discuss who we'd prefer to get in our group. Keep your eye out for the draw in Hamburg on the 2nd December. Thank you to supernovaterracewear.com who are sponsoring our Fantasy Football Scotland league for the third season running. You can find them on Twitter Supernova Terracewear or Instagram @supernovaterracewear Tweet us @sffpodcastInstagra

The two John's are joined by the Easton brothers as we preview the last two qualifiers and talk about their respective jobs. Keith is the man behind the music as he is the DJ at Hampden and Graeme is the stadium announcer. There are questions about how they secured their roles, the preparation ahead of the games and much more. The most popular question we got from our listeners was surrounding the home game v Georgia where the weather wasn't favourable with the guys having to think on their feet. Keith gives us an insight in to how the music is selected while Graeme gives us an insight in to how he learns the names of players. We hear from Georgian fan Luka who gives his take on the upcoming game and provides his own 7 a side team. Team selection is discussed with some regulars being out as we look at the game away in Georgia. We round off the podcast by getting the guys to pick their best 7 a side Scotland team, pick their favourite albums and have a quiz. Thank you to supernovaterracewear.com who ar

Regulars John, Erin and Josh are joined by up and coming Scottish band Hitlist. It's a first as we have a full band on with the Callum, Calum, Ollie and Scott. In addition to this we also have Hibs fan Allan on. You can find the band on X and Instagram @HitlistAberdeen  We kick off with some reflection on Saturday's semi final between Aberdeen and Hibs as we chat about VAR, controversial decisions, the goal and more. The guys from Hitlist give us an insight in to how the band came about, how they picked the name, their influences and much more. If you haven't checked them out before then check them out on your usual music platform. We get a wee exclusive with announcement of their upcoming song which is almost mixed and there is news about a gig in Glasgow next year.  There are some football related questions such as favourite Aberdeen kits, favourite players and getting their songs played at Pittodrie. Josh reviews the other semi on Sunday between Rangers and Hearts as he likes what he sees so fa

John hosts as Josh and Robbie feature from the regulars and are joined by our friends from Edinburgh, Charlie and Graeme as we preview the League Cup semis. We start by looking back at Rangers v Hearts in the league ahead of their semi final this Sunday. There is chat around how teams are doing so far this season, the pressure that Naismith faces and who might win.  In the other semi on Saturday there is chat around the recurring excuses that Robson is making while Charlie is pretty confident that Hibs will get the business done. The guys reflect on some of their favourite memories from League Cup semi finals at Hampden with everyone having some varied experiences. There is a bit of fun as we come up with a best eleven with rule that a minimum of two players can feature from each side. Fans can not nominate players from their own team though. We round up by making predictions for each semi and who the potential match winners could be. Thank you to supernovaterracewear.com who are sponsoring our Fantasy Footba