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The 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. Next up is the Edinburgh derby, which is being played at Tynecastle on Sunday. John caught up with Hearts Head Coach Eva Olid and Hibernian centre half Siobhan Hunter to get their thoughts on the match, with Capital bragging rights up for grabs. Lastly it's off to Lanarkshire and the match between Motherwell and Hamilton, also on Sunday at EK Park, East Kilbride. Ahead of this derby, Vinny spoke to Motherwell captain Gill Inglis and Hamilton Assistant Coach Bobby Watson. We wish

This 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 have links to the day. To conclude the podcast we discuss some of the players who made us fall in love with football. Thanks to our Fantasy Football Scotland league sponsors Supernova Terracewear supernovaterracewear.com and Surprise Shirts Surprise Shirts are currently offering 10% off their products at surprise shirts.co.uk with the code SFF. Tweet us @sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast Facebook - Scottish Football Forums Email - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com

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 the Celtic lineup and the change in fortunes under Beale. The podcast concludes with a quiz in relation to the Scottish Cup. Thanks to our Fantasy Football Scotland league sponsors Supernova Terracewear supernovaterracewear.com and Surprise Shirts Surprise Shirts are currently offering 10% off their products at surprise shirts.co.uk with the code SFF. Tweet us @sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast Facebook - Scottish Football Forums Email - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com

It'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 both City and Rangers before the split, it's sure to be an intriguing title race. Hearts impressive season under Eva Olid continues and she has added Gavin Beith to her backroom team. Gavin kindly took time to talk to Dave about joining the club after stints at Aberdeen and Dundee United, and what he's expecting from the role as second first team coach. Their Edinburgh rivals Hibs had another erratic month but still have done enough to all but assure top six

In 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 in the Premiership. Charlie discusses some of his favourite memories supporting Hibs, answers some quickfire questions and gives us his all time Hibs eleven. Thanks to our Fantasy Football Scotland league sponsors Supernova Terracewear supernovaterracewear.com and Surprise Shirts Surprise Shirts are currently offering 10% off their products at surprise shirts.co.uk with the code SFF. Tweet us @sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast Facebook - Scottish Football Forums Email - scott

Regulars 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 back of this we discuss the Pyramid system and agree that there needs to be more movement to allow teams to progress. The transfer window closes next week so there is some chat surrounding that and criticism of VAR. Thanks to our Fantasy Football Scotland league sponsors Supernova Terracewear supernovaterracewear.com and Surprise Shirts Surprise Shirts are currently offering 10% off their products at surprise shirts.co.uk with the code SFF. Tweet us @sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast Facebook - Scottish Fo

You'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 some of their favourite Scottish Cup memories and what could be done to improve Scottish football. There are questions from friends and followers of the podcast with plenty of interesting chat. We'd like to thank both guests for coming on and wish them well for the rest of the season. Thanks to our Fantasy Football Scotland league sponsors Supernova Terracewear supernovaterracewear.com and Surprise Shirts Surprise Shirts are currently offering 10% off their products at surprise shirts.co.uk with th

This 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 action. Partick Thistle Women's midfielder Cara Henderson talks about her sides incredible season so far, and Gartcairn Manager Robert McCallum talks about his sides meteoric rise to SWPL2 leaders just three years after the formation of their Women's side. We thank both Cara and Robert for their time. To find out more about what's on in the SWPL this weekend, just go to their Twitter page @SWPL for more information. Thanks to our Fantasy Football Scotlan

Our 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 a quiz based on the League Cup. Thanks to our Fantasy Football Scotland league sponsors Supernova Terracewear supernovaterracewear.com and Surprise Shirts Surprise Shirts are currently offering 10% off their products at surprise shirts.co.uk with the code SFF. Tweet us @sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast Facebook - Scottish Football Forums Email - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com

Regulars 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 and been playing in Europe. On the other side of Edinburgh, Charlie is unsure whether Johnson is the right fit for Hibs. As always with these specials there is plenty of good chat and we hope you enjoy the episode. Thanks to our Fantasy Football Scotland league sponsors Supernova Terracewear supernovaterracewear.com and Surprise Shirts Surprise Shirts are currently offering 10% off their products at surprise shirts.co.uk with the code SFF. Tweet us @sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast Facebo

The 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 Clyde and Peterhead doomed? Who is going to be in the playoffs at either end of League Two given the six point gap from fourth to tenth? We round off with brief World Cup chat, another tangent on why Scotland aren't at the World Cup, and what the guys are looking forward to most about Christmas. Thanks to everyone for coming on. Thanks to our Fantasy Football Scotland league sponsors Supernova Terracewear supernovaterracewear.com and Surprise Shirts Surprise Shirts are currently offer

This 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 her playing career, where she made her international debut at 16 BEFORE making a club appearance. After starting out at local clubs Ross County and Inverness, Suzanne moved onto Glasgow City and her playing career would take her through Hibs, Arsenal, Celtic and Motherwell before retiring from a knee injury in 2017. She talks about the joys of each club she played for as well as highlighting challenges that she faced, including how a meeting bet

In 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. There's a number of stories across this World Cup, from the fortunes of the two hosts - the first time and so far only time that a World Cup has been shared - to the beginning of the curse of the holders was well as a few more surprise packages in between. There is, of course, time to reminisce about England's exit and the return of a seven year old joke in the process. But the story of this World Cup comes down to one of redemption. No, not David Beckham, but the original Ronaldo. Maybe not redemp

It'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 iconic moments and merchandise and a few well loved kits as well. For a tournament so often remembered for its poor final, it's clear why Italia 90 is still loved to this day - and not just because you really do always remember your first time.Music: Say It With Pride by the Scotland World Cup Squad and Friends, and Nessun Dorma by Luciano PavarottiThanks to our Fantasy Football Scotland league sponsors Supernova Terracewear

It'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 as the prospect of an exciting game between 5th and 2nd in the league. The only non-derby of the day is between Spartans and Glasgow Women, but this is no less significant than any other game this weekend with both sides looking to kick-start their respective seasons after a difficult opening ten games. We have a first top-flight meeting between Dundee United and Aberdeen, which has been moved to Tannadice in order to attract m

Regulars 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 memories of the Scottish Cup ahead of the third round which takes place this weekend. Thanks to our Fantasy Football Scotland league sponsors Supernova Terracewear supernovaterracewear.com and Surprise Shirts Surprise Shirts are currently offering 10% off their products at surprise shirts.co.uk with the code SFF. Tweet us @sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast Facebook - Scottish Football Forums Email - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com

In 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 home nations for various reasons, and some of the key moments that took place even before the tournament - hi Diana Ross! They discuss some important goals scored in key games across the group stages and into the knockouts, and talk about how all the big players seemed to turn up at just the right time in the big games. Right up until that final moment of course. Finally there's a look forward to the upcoming World Cup and a discussion on how the tournament might

On 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 they need to strengthen the squad. We move on to Celtic and whether they are too naive in Europe as Ange refuses to compromise on his football philosophy. They received plaudits at times for the way they performed but couldn't get any wins. Rangers suffered the embarrassment of being the worst team in the group stages of the Champions League with questions surrounding GVB future as they struggle domestically. Josh reflects on what went wrong in Europe and we disc

With 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 places like Minsk, Riga and that time there was one team in Tallinn. Moving onto the finals themselves, there was the initial reaction to the draw that means Scotland would open the tournament in Paris against the holders Brazil. It was then onto Bordeaux to face Norway before finishing the group in St Etienne against Morocco. The guys chat through each match of the group and their memories of not just the games themselves but the adventures along the w

In 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, Dunfermline and Glasgow so check them out if you can. You can find the band on Spotify by searching Cloud House and ticket details are on https://shop.cloudhouse.band/ Conor gives us one of the best stories we've ever had on the podcast as he shares how he got to sing with one of his favourite bands twice. The guys give us a couple of impressions and answer a range of questions from friends and followers of the podcast. The podcast concludes with them giving us a Celtic best eleven of their lifetime. Thank