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World 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 his Dad. We then go into detail about how Scotland got to Spain, the pre-tournament hype, the greatest Scotland football song "We Have A Dream" and onto recalling the three games that saw Scotland exit on goal difference for the third World Cup in succession. We wish Tom all the best with his book sales, "We Made Them Angry" is a fascinating read, not just for Tartan Army footsoldiers either. Outro Music - We Have A Dream by Scotland 1982 World Cup Squad featuring John Gordon Sinclair and BA R

On 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 home venue for the SWNT. Looking forward, we look at the possible hosts for Euro 2025 and discuss if there will be any changes to the squad with players retiring from international football or making the step up from the under-19s. We finish off with a look forward to a return to club duty and discuss this weekend's SWPL1 fixtures. Thanks to our Fantasy Football Scotland league sponsors Supernova Terracewear supernovaterracewear.com and Surprise Shirts Surprise Shirts are

On 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 SWNT team good luck ahead of their tie against Ireland and we make our Lower League predictions for the weekend ahead. 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

The 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 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 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 at Hampden that increases our chances of victory enormously, albeit against two tough sides, particularly the Austrians who were Quarter Finalists at this summers Euro's. We look at the transition under Head Coach Pedro Martinez Losa, analyse the 25-player squad, assess the opposition and what we need to do to win the games. Chris also best explains the complex playoff route that will likely see Scotland facing an Intercontinental playoff scenario in New Zealand in Feb

John 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 having a good home record in the Nations League. 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

John 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 squad selection is discussed as we assess who will start the Ukraine game. Good luck to Scotland. 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 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 thrill of hosting a game at Pittodrie with the promise of more to come this season, and why the club (along with 16 other SWPL1 & 2 clubs) took the decision to switch governing bodies from SWF to SPFL. We then round off with slow fire questions, including a combined Aberdeen Men's and Women's six aside team. We thank Zoe for giving her time to speak to SFF Podcast. Thanks to our Fantasy Football Scotland league sponsors Supernova T

John 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. 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. Remember you can get free shipping and 20% off any product at uk.manscaped.com with the code SFF20. #ad Tweet us @sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast Facebook - Scottish Football Forums Email - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com

On 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 we will have to face two one-off ties on 6 & 11 October. Even then winning both matches might not be enough to secure qualification as only the two best playoff winners, combined with their qualifying campaign record, will advance to the Finals in Australia and New Zealand, with the third playoff winner going into a ten team tournament in New Zealand in February to fight for one of the three remaining Finals spots. It's all broken down by this link... https

On 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 on favourite European night memories. 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. Remember you can get free shipping and 20% off any product at uk.manscaped.com with the code SFF20. #ad Tweet us @sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast Facebook - Scottish Football Forums Email - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com

In 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 at the station. Jim also delves into his passion for Horse Racing and his success as an owner in having ten winners, giving his favourite courses in Scotland and one abroad. We end with the usual slow fire questions where Jim's six a-side team is one player short - and why he'd rather have five players than add Jim White! We thank Jim for his time to speak to the Podcast. Our Fantasy Football Scotland league sponsors are

John, 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 there were some controversial decisions at the weekend in the Premiership from officials so that is up for discussion too. Our Fantasy Football Scotland league sponsors are both currently offering listeners to the podcast discounts on their products. Supernova Terracewear are offering 10% off at supernovaterracewear.com with the code SFF until the end of September. Surprise Shirts are also offering 10% off their products at surprise shirts.co.uk with the code SFF. Thanks to both for their continued support. R

For 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 who will finish at the foot of the table. There is chat about the return of the Reserve League and Kevin gives his thoughts on the B teams in the Lowland League. There are predictions made about what will happen in League Two with focus being on Stirling Albion and distractions off the pitch. The podcast concludes with our guests predicting the scores in our Lower League predictions game against Ally. Our Fantasy Football Scotland league sponsors are both currently off

John 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 at. The guys discuss best signings of the season, who might finish as top scorer and what team has the best kit. Our Fantasy Football Scotland league sponsors are both currently offering listeners to the podcast discounts on their products. Supernova Terracewear are offering 10% off at supernovaterracewear.com with the code SFF until the end of September. Surprise Shirts are also offering 10% off their products at surprise shirts.co.uk with the code SFF. Thanks to both for their continued su

Sunday 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 insight into what to expect from their respective sides for the upcoming season. We also have a bonus interview with former Rangers player Clare Gemmell, who is now doing media work covering the SWPL1 action. We thank each club for agreeing to give their time to speak to our interviewers Dave, Vinny and John B. Twitter ID's - @BeckyG_17 @gavinbeith @deanG_10 @Crich

Sunday 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 Hart. They all give an interesting insight into what to expect from their respective sides for the upcoming season.> We thank each club for agreeing to give their time to speak to our interviewers Dave, Vinny and John B. Twitter ID's - @Amy_muirr @FranAlonsoFA @90AndyG @RosieSlater15 @DemiFalconer_ @graemehart89 Instagram ID's - @lizziearnot @_amymuir @franalsonsofa Our Fantasy Football league on the Fantasy

John, 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 Fantasy Football Scotland app is under way. You'll find our league under classic leagues or by using code SFFPL. Thanks again to Supernova Terracewear and Surprise Shirts for your continued support. Remember you can get free shipping and 20% off any product at uk.manscaped.com with the code SFF20. #ad Surprise Shirts are also offering 10% off their products at surprise shirts.co.uk with the code SFF. #ad Tweet us @sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast Facebook - Scottish Football Forums Email - scottishfootballforumsp

The 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 still being over a month away. Get involved in our Fantasy Football league on the Fantasy Football Scotland app. You'll find our league under classic leagues or by using code SFFPL. Thanks again to Supernova Terracewear and Surprise Shirts for your continued support. Remember you can get free shipping and 20% off any product at uk.manscaped.com with the code SFF20. #ad Surprise Shirts are also offering 10% off their products at surprise shirts.co.uk with the code SFF. #a

For 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 of our favourite episodes of the season and a few quiz questions. Thanks to everyone who has listened this season and catch you all next season. Remember you can get free shipping and 20% off any product at uk.manscaped.com with the code SFF20. #ad Thanks to all our Fantasy Football Scotland prize sponsors this season: Supernova Terracewear, Surprise Shirts and Mind, Body and Sole UK. Congratulations to our prize winners, and look out for the competition returning next season! Surprise Shirts are also offering 10% off their