The Scottish Football Show

In a week when two lower league titles could be wrapped up, things are far from settled in the top two divisions. 
 
BT Sport’s Andrew Slaven, West Ham producer Laura Brannan and football filmmaker Findlay Marks break down the latest chaos across all four Scottish  divisions. 
 
Hearts have sacked manager Robbie Neilson after six defeats in seven games, while Dundee United boss Jim Goodwin earned his first win in charge, with a huge result in the relegation battle. 
 
Motherwell are on fire on the pitch, but a national newspaper had fans in a panic when they reported the wrong Mark McGhee would be taking on the vacant CEO role. 
 
Elsewhere, Queen’s Park are getting stage fright, Partick Thistle are scoring for fun and could this be a record-breaking year for the team that wins the Championship? 
 
Dunfermline are closing in on winning the League One trophy, and we’re joined by The Total Soccer Show’s Graham Ruthven ahead of Stirling Albion’s imminent League Two title win. 
 
RUNNING ORDER 
00:31 - PART 1 - News & Funnies: Mark McGhee heading to Motherwell! No, not that one... Allan McGregor squirting Lucozade at ballboys, and Andy Robertson.........baby. 
09:57 - PART 2 - Hearts: Jambos fans have got their way in the end, but is this really the best time to have given Robbie Neilson his marching orders? 
19:02 - PART 3 - SPFL Round-up: Old Firm fallout, Dundee Utd finally getting a win, and trying to stay across the madness that is the cinch Championship. 
27:13 - PART 4 - Stirling Albion: As the Binos close in on their first ever League Two title, we’re joined by The Total Soccer Show’s Graham Ruthven for the lowdown on their terrific season.     
 
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Go back to the late 90s this week, with some VHS memories, Jambo Number Five and Blue DabaDeeDabaDerek McInness. 
 
BT Sport’s Andrew Slaven, West Ham producer Laura Brannan and football filmmaker Findlay Marks are back in your ears once again to bring you the best (and worst)  things from the past week in Scottish football. It's the only podcast where you can hear about varifocal lenses, El Hadji Diouf and recording sports news bulletins off the telly in one place...  
  
As domestic football returned once again, we dive into the biggest talking points from the SPFL, including a graffitied Tynecastle, a rejuvenated Pittodrie, and record-breakers at Ibrox and Fir Park. 
 
And after their impressive result against Hearts last weekend, we're joined by Scott McClymont, former Head of Media at Kilmarnock, to discuss the Rugby Park side's season so far and whether he thinks they'll survive the drop as the league season draws to a close. 

RUNNING ORDER 
00:44 - PART 1 - Intro: Coming back down to earth after the international break, being a football geek, and 90s football VHS tapes. 
06:41 - PART 2 - Funnies: Getting sent off on purpose, refusing to pay for varifocal lenses in Arbroath, and the best toxic opinions on Scottish football from Twitter. 
15:03 - PART 3 - News: Barry Robson to keep his Dons dream going, Allan McGregor 500 not out at Rangers, and why we should follow the French when it comes to pyro. 
21:33 - PART 4 - SPFL Round-up: Should Hearts fans really be ragin' at Robbie Neilson? Do penalties count for less in a goal tally? And just how do Hamilton bounce back from conceding SEVEN away to Dundee? 
21:33 - PART 5 - Kilmarnock: Killie's former Head of Media, Scott McClymont, gives us the lowdown on Derek McInnes' first season back in the top flight and his hopes around their Premiership survival. 
 
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It’s the big one! Relive Scotland’s incredible 2-0 win over Spain with Andrew Slaven, Laura Brannan and Findlay Marks. 
 
Hot off the press - just hours after the returning from Hampden - the team look back on a dream start to the Euro 2024 qualifying campaign. 
 
And it wasn’t just Scotland celebrating a huge weekend, Hamilton Academical had their own party after lifting the Challenge Cup. 
 
It was such a good party, some players turned up for training the next day still in their match kit… Accies manager John Rankin gives the full lowdown on what happened after the final whistle - definitely not one to miss. 
 
RUNNING ORDER 
00:41 - PART 1 - WE'RE GOING TO GERMANY: Reaction to Scotland's incredible 2-0 victory over Spain and collecting 6 points in their opening Euro 2024 Group A qualifying matches.
28:08 - PART 2 - News: Ex-pros trying Irn Blu for the first time, sh*thousery in charity matches, and aggro in derby matches.
35:22 - PART 3 - Hamilton Academical: Accies boss John Rankin joins us to relive the glory of his side's SPFL Trust Trophy victory over Raith Rovers.   

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Crazy kick off times, closing away ends and a strip that costs “NINETY f***ing pounds?!” …we’re asking, in our best Helen Lovejoy voice, won’t somebody PLEASE think of the fans?

Join BT Sport’s Andrew Slaven, Sky Sports’ Anthony Joseph and football filmmaker Findlay Marks for your latest dose of Scottish football.

The team look ahead to Scotland’s EURO 2024 qualifying campaign which gets underway with a home double header against Cyprus and Spain.

They also question whether the new 150th anniversary shirt is worth an eye-watering £90.

Meanwhile, the Scottish Cup semi final fixtures have been announced, with Inverness Caledonian Thistle fans expected to travel to Glasgow for a 12:15 kick off. Should the game even be held in Glasgow?

And will the Old Firm derby ever be the same again… Celtic and Rangers have both made the decision to lock out away supporters at their last respective match against each other this season. But is that what the fans really want?

*Episode contains swearing at 34:57*

RUNNING ORDER
Part 1: (00:00) Intro
Part 2: (01:57) The best of the weekend’s funny stories
Part 3: (05:28) Who scheduled the Scottish Cup semi finals?
Part 4: (12:13) The Old Firm away end battle, who’s to blame?
Part 5: (24:32) Scotland start their road to Germany, but the fans are now too skint to go with them.

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Join BT Sport's Andrew Slaven as he is once again flanked by West Ham's Senior Producer Laura Brannan and football film-maker Findlay Marks to discuss the latest goings on in Scottish football. 
 
This week marks the 10th anniversary of St Mirren's incredible League Cup triumph of 2013. Lifelong Buddie Div MacDonald, best known in the Twitter world as Pie and Bovril, joins us to recount his memories of that day, including his eternal regret in missing out on the whole St Mirren team celebrating in the local pub.
 
With plans of potential reconstruction happening around the lower leagues circulating this week, we discuss if the changes mooted would be positive for the game. 
 
And with the news of Angus Gunn's call up to the Scotland squad for the upcoming Euro 2024 qualifiers against Cyprus and Spain, we once again revisit whether or not he should have been considered by Steve Clarke in the first place after representing England 28 times at youth level. 
 
RUNNING ORDER 
00:36 - PART 1 - Intro: Duncan Ferguson, vegan croissants and mascots being very respectful. 
06:58 - PART 2 - Scottish Cup: Falkirk set up semi-final with ICT, Rangers and Celtic  will meet again too. 
10:00 - PART 3 - Angus Gunn: Should Steve Clarke be calling up the former England keeper for the national team?   
24:09 - PART 4 - Lower Leagues Reconstruction: What are the potential benefits and drawbacks to the rumoured new fifth tier of the league set-up? 
42:06 - PART 5 - St Mirren: A decade on from their League Cup triumph, Div MacDonald joins us to relive the glory for the Buddies that day. 

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BT Sport's Andrew Slaven is once again flanked by West Ham's Senior Producer Laura Brannan and football film-maker Findlay Marks to discuss the latest goings on in Scottish football this week. 

Jim Goodwin didn't have the best start to life as Dundee United manager as his former side Aberdeen took all three points at Tannadice. We round up all the best (and worst) moments of the Premiership. 

After comments made by Inverness Caley Thistle's CEO Scot Gardiner, we discuss if piracy really is to blame for lost revenue within the Scottish game. 

And the legend that is Euan Booth Robertson joins us again as we cast our eye over all the chaos unfolding on the pitch up and down the Championship, League One and League Two. 


RUNNING ORDER 
00:44 - PART 1 - Intro: Rangers are better than Man United,  Laura is 'The Roy Keane of Podcasts', and literally throwing the rule book at officials. 
07:00 - PART 2 - News: Is piracy killing Scottish football? 
16:20 - PART 3 - Premiership Round-Up: Goodwin finally sees Aberdeen win an away game, penalty to Rangers, and how is that DOGSO? 
26:49 - PART 4 - Lower Leagues Round-Up: we're joined by Euan Booth Robertson from Football Scotland to catch up on all the incredible drama happening in the lower leagues. 


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BT Sport's Andrew Slaven is once again flanked by West Ham's Senior Producer Laura Brannan and football film-maker Findlay Marks to discuss the biggest and the daftest stories in Scottish football this week.  

Celtic won the first major trophy of the season after beating Rangers in the Viaplay League Cup Final, but was it more to do with how good they were or how bad their Old Firm rivals were?  

In the wake of Dundee United's 4-0 defeat to relegation rivals Ross County, we're joined by The Dode Fox Podcast's Ronnie Costello to try and figure out where The Terrors go from here as they battle to maintain their Premiership status.  

And learn how you can play YOUR part in making the tifo for the next Scotland home game!  


RUNNING ORDER  
00:34 - PART 1 - Intro: Chocolate Buttons, Jamie Theakston and Sir Trevor Brooking  
03:32 - PART 2 - News: Why we love MLS360, how you can donate to the next Scotland tifo, and why Darren Fletcher has failed as a parent  
18:41 - PART 3 - League Cup Final: another walk in the park for Celtic and why Beale must learn quickly from his mistakes  
27:17 - PART 4 - SPFL Round-Up: rouge cards, average free-kicks and doffing our cap to centurion Liam Kelly  
33:25 - PART 5 - Dundee Utd: we're joined by Ronnie Costello from The Dode Fox podcast to discuss a season that's unravelling for The Tangerines as they look for their 3rd manage of the season  


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Andrew Slaven, Laura Brannan and Findlay Marks break down the biggest and the daftest stories in Scottish football this week.

The first silverware of the season is up for grabs at the weekend, with Rangers and Celtic meeting in the League Cup Final.

Anthony Haggerty from The Celtic Way and The Athletic’s Jordan Campbell join the team to preview the Hampden showdown.

Meanwhile, when is safe standing going to play a bigger part in the match day experience? Celtic fans are campaigning for a full stand that would start to emulate Borussia Dortmund’s Yellow Wall.

And elsewhere, Motherwell are closing in on their new manager, Lyndon Dykes is back in training and the legend that is John McGinn meets an even bigger legend.

RUNNING ORDER
00:28 - Intro
05:59 - The best of the weekend stories
13:01 - We want safe standing
29:26 - Who’s going to win the League Cup final?

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Join BT Sport's Andrew Slaven, West Ham's Laura Brannan and football filmmaker Findlay Marks for all the latest greatness and guff about our wonderful game!

With Rangers' "gift" of a goal to Partick Thistle on the back of scoring one through seemingly ungentlemanly means, we ask whether football is becoming too polite.

Elsewhere in the Scottish Cup, struggling Motherwell lost to Championship Raith Rovers and then lost their manager. We chat to The Herald's Graeme McGarry, who's also a season ticket holder at Fir Park, just what the heck is going on with The Steelmen.

And find our what our VAR decision is on The Green Brigade's banner from the weekend...

RUNNING ORDER
Part 1: (00:39) Intro
Part 2: (06:50) The best of the weekend stories
Part 3: (16:25) Scottish Cup madness at Ibrox
Part 4: (25:52) Motherwell in chaos, with The Herald's Graeme McGarry 
Part 5: (40:41) THE CHAMPIONSHIP IS AMAZING

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The original team are back together to breakdown the latest stories in Scottish football.

Join BT Sport's Andrew Slaven, West Ham's Laura Brannan and football filmmaker and editor Findlay Marks and decide for yourself what the right name for rock, scissors, paper is.

Aberdeen are on the hunt for a new manager but still managed to put the sword into Motherwell at the weekend, leaving the relegation battle to really take shape.

Queen's Park are flying high on the pitch but there's a lot of unrest off it right now. David Blair from Spider Talk Podcast gives us the lowdown.

And what do you make of Alfredo Morelos' celebration in front of the Hearts home stand... surely it's ok to wind up opposition fans?

RUNNING ORDER
Part 1: (00:00) Intro
Part 2: (07:03) The best of the weekend stories
Part 3: (13:41) Cheeky celebrations and fans leaving early
Part 4: (24:54) The Aberdeen managerial shortlist 
Part 5: (30:47) Are Motherwell better equipped to fight relegation now?
Part 6: (35:54) David Blair chats about Queen's Park's league highs and cup lows

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Motherwell Head Groundsman Paul Matthew joins Laura Brannan for a special episode to explain how pitches cope in the harsh Scottish winters.

He's the man credited with what is widely regarded as one of, if not the best, pitch in the country, but how does he manage it?

Paul breaks down which weather is the most challenging, how the different types of pitches differ across the league and the basic respect average people like you and I  have to show the hallowed turf all year round.

The TSFS team return next week for the usual feature-length episode.

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West Ham’s senior producer Laura Brannan is joined on the show by Sky Sports duo Andrew Dickson and Anthony Joseph in the closing stages of the winter transfer window.

But before that, they focus on the only story in town…

Darvel rocked the Scottish Cup history books, sinking struggling Aberdeen in the fourth round of the competition, making them the biggest giant killers of all time.

Does this spell the end for Jim Goodwin? The Dons boss has been under pressure for a while now following a spell of bad results, time will tell if he will be the first Premiership managerial casualty of 2023.

Josip Juranovic has departed Celtic following his third-place finish with Croatia in the World Cup, but they’re closing in on the signing of Hyeon-Gyu Oh.

Across the city, Rangers have also been active in the transfer market, welcoming Todd Cantwell on a long-term deal.

And what about the life of an agent at this time of year? Quorum Sports’ football agent Adrian Brennan lifts the lid on a lesser-spoken-about but hugely important role in the industry.

RUNNING ORDER
Part 1: (00:00) Intro
Part 2: (07:38) Darvel’s dreams come true and the Edinburgh Derby
Part 3: (24:47) What’s happening in the transfer market?
Part 4: (35:07) Adrian Brennan: The life of an agent

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West Ham United's Senior Producer Laura Brannan is in the hotseat once again this week, flanked by football film-maker Findlay Marks and Andrew Dickson from Sky Sports, to discuss all the latest news and nonsense from the world of Scottish football.

Ahead of the 'Best Weekend of the Season'™️ (Scottish Cup 4th Round!), we chat to Drumchapel United's co-manager Adam Hopes, as his side prepare to take on Elgin City in the biggest game in the club's history.

Everything looked amazing in the stands at Hampden last weekend with some incredible pyro displays, but the pitch sadly couldn't match the high standards. We ask if it's time to look to alternatives to the national stadium for cup semi-finals.

And with yet ANOTHER weekend with "controversial" VAR decisions, we attempt to understand where the confusion for officials, managers and players lies, and ask if there is a need for the current rules to be addressed.
   
RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1: Intro,  including kits for babies, WWE superstars following you on Twitter and bringing back the Tennent's Sixes (00m 39s)
• PART 2: Fan appreciation stories, including Hampden's stunning pyro displays and going on random away days (09m 55s)
• PART 3: VAR discussion (24m 59s)
• PART 4: Scottish Cup 4th Round, with Drumchapel United co-manager Adam Hopes (31m 48s)

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West Ham's Senior Producer Laura Brannan is back after her Christmas break, straight into the hotseat to host this week's show alongside football film-maker Findlay Marks and Andrew Dickson from Sky Sports.
 
We cast our eye on all the latest transfers and potential deals happening so far this January as the transfer window SLAMS open, and, as Angus Gunn surfaces as an unlikely candidate to fill Craig Gordon's No. 1 shirt for Scotland, we discuss whether he should even be considered as an option in the first place.
   
RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1: Intro (00m 33s)
• PART 2: Scottish Football News, including Angus Gunn debate (08m 17s)
• PART 3: January Transfer Window, including Aberdeen, Hearts & Hibs (27m 18s)

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Football film-maker Findlay Marks is on hosting duties once again this week, where he's joined by author & podcaster John Bleasdale and BBC commentator Andy Bargh to discuss all the latest happenings in Scottish football.
 
In the wake of the first Old Firm clash of 2023, we deep dive into Bealeball and examine the impact of Rangers' new manager with 'Gerrard's Blueprint' author Adam Thornton, as well as all the usual reviews and previews around the SPFL.
   
RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1: Intro, which Scottish stadium should be named after Pelé (00m 38s)
• PART 2: Michael Beale's impact at Rangers, with Adam Thornton (07m 40s)
• PART 3: SPFL Round-up (19m 16s)
• PART 4: SPFL Preview (39m 47s)

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Football film-maker Findlay Marks is once again hosting duties this week, joined by Andrew Dickson from Sky Sports to cast their eye over all the latest happenings in Scottish football.
 
We round up all the latest Christmas footballing action, as well as looking forward to a New Year crammed with derbies, including the BIG one...yes, the Kincardine Derby!

And, as 2022 draws to a close, we're joined by Adam Miller AKA OldFirmFacts who casts his eye back over the funniest moments from the past 12 months in Scottish football, as well as chatting about the importance of humour in our national game.
   
RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1: Intro (00m 40s)
• PART 2: SPFL Round-up (04m 44s)
• PART 3: SPFL Preview (23m 55s)
• PART 4: 2022 Review, with OldFirmFacts (32m 04s)

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Football film-maker Findlay Marks is on hosting duties this week, joined by author & podcaster John Bleasdale and BBC commentator Andy Bargh.
 
As the Premiership (kind of) came back after a month off, we head to Pittodrie to attempt to unpack the recent visits of Rangers and Celtic and how Aberdeen's season has unfolded so far under Jim Goodwin.

We round up all the rest of the SPFL action that survived the weather and look ahead to the busy Christmas schedule praying that more games than not will survive the big freeze!
   
RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1: Intro, including which SPFL side Leo Messi would most like sign for (00m 44s)
• PART 2: SPFL & Aberdeen review (06m 08s)
• PART 3: Best of the rest SPFL round-up (26m 26s)

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Laura Brannan is in the hosting hot seat this week, joined by regular sidekick football film maker Findlay Marks as well as Sky Sports' Anthony Joseph to talk all things Scottish football. 
 
We preview the return of the top flight this weekend as the World Cup reaches its dramatic conclusion, Evening Telegraph and The Courier journalist George Cran joins us to talk about Dundee's recent league form and title ambitions in the Championship, and we discuss whether it's fair that VAR will only be used in a smattering of Scottish Cup matches in January.
   
RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1: News, including reaction to VAR usage in the Scottish Cup (00m 29s)
• PART 2: Premiership preview (19m 09s)
• PART 3: Dundee's Championship ambitions, with George Cran (29m 18s)

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Andrew Slaven, Laura Brannan and Findlay Marks are here once again to talk all things Scottish football. 
 
We round up all the latest action that took place domestically over the weekend, including Partick Thistle goalkeeper Jamie Sneddon's incredible injury time equaliser away to Cove Rangers in the Championship.
 
And COPA90's Eli Mengem joins Fin & Laura for a chat about the Socceroos - the team at the World Cup with the most SPFL-based players, as well as having two Scots-born lads in the squad - his love of international football and the soft spot he has for our own national team.
   
RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1: Intro, including all the latest news and craziness from the world of Scottish football (00m 42s)
• PART 2: Domestic action round-up (09m 53s)
• PART 3: Scotland, Socceroos and the World Cup, with COPA90's Eli Mengem (19m 18s)
• PART 4: SPFL stars at the World Cup (42m 57s)

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Andrew Slaven, Laura Brannan and Findlay Marks are here once again to talk all things Scottish football.
 
Laura's in her element as the World Cup is well underway in Qatar, with some impressive results for underdogs so far. We're joined by Euan Booth Robertson to look at some giant killings *slightly* closer to home, however, as we round up all the Scottish Cup 3rd Round action from the weekend!
 
And with Michael Beale finally being unveiled as the replacement for Giovanni van Bronckhorst, we are joined by Rangers fan Martin Howden to discuss his appointment.
 
RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1: Intro, including World Cup chat and Cédric Kipré's rap career (00m 45s)
• PART 2: Scottish Cup Round-up, with Euan Booth Robertson (13m 44s)
• PART 3: Rangers' new manager, with Martin Howden (23m 04s)

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