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Recently sacked draw merchant Jack Ross, high flying Motherwell and the bewildering Scotland team and manager are the Pure Fitbaw topics this week.   1:40 - Gavin and Owen react to the dismissal of Jack Ross by Sunderland. We dig into the detail of results, performances, tactics and the squad before talking about future destinations for the young Scottish manager. Could he end up back in Scotland...

Cammy and Chris walk through the match action from matchday eight in the Scottish Championship. 00:40 - Alloa Athletic 1-0 Dundee United. Alloa superbly put United to the sword in a 1-0 win which should have really been more. 06:56 - Greenock Morton 1-1 Dunfermline Athletic. The Pure Championship podcast derby was a predictable snoozefest but of course we talk about it quite a lot anyway. 16:33 -...

The national team, Kilmarnock and match analysis across the SPFL tiers are the focus for Owen and Gavin this week on the 38th episode of the Pure Fitbaw podcast. 1:40 - We pick our Scotland line ups for this week's matches against Russia and San Marino and Gavin gets a little angry about the squad, call offs and call ups. 21:40 - With Kilmarnock in good form we discuss results, tactics, players an...

Standout players from the season so far, Scotland u19 and u21 squad and fixture discussion and the sack race in the SPFL.   This week on the Pure Fitbaw podcast Gavin Miller and Owen Brown change things up a bit. Less match analysis this week in exchange for a few more topics.     First up we take turns to pick out some players from the Premiership down to League Two that have caught our eye this...

Bonus Europa League Mini Podcast!   Gavin Miller (www.twitter.com/PureFitbaw) and Owen Brown (www.twitter.com/OwenJamesBrown) discuss Celtic and their opponents in the Europa League group stage; CFR Cluj.   Celtic host Cluj on Thursday 3rd October. Listen in to the get the low down on what stands in the way of more coefficient gravy and look out for more bonus episodes about each Europe League gro...

Bonus Europa League Mini Podcast!   Pure Fitbaw podcast host Gavin Miller is joined by Swiss football expert Craig King (www.twitter.com/FootballSwissEN) to discuss Rangers' opponents in the Europa League group stage; BSC Young Boys.   BSC Young Boys host Rangers, in Bern, on Thursday 3rd October. Listen in to the get the low down on what stands in the way of more coefficient gravy and look out fo...

Chris and Cammy start off by discussing the breaking news from the Scottish Championship, that Lawrence Shankland has scored his way into a Scotland call up. 06:40 Queen of the South 1-1 Dundee - Queen's good defensive record ensures Dundee inconsistent form continues. 14:22 Arbroath 0-3 Ayr United - Alan Forrest bags another double in another Ayr first half masterclass. 22:56 Dundee United 6-0 Mo...

Owen and Gavin are back!   Kieran Tierney is also back and we look at what he will bring to the EPL with Arsenal.   We then talk about the risks of signing players with an injury history and look at the gambles that Aberdeen, Dundee and Hearts have taken with their recent transfer moves.   A change up in match action sees a breakdown of the following:   Hibs v Hearts - Where did it go wrong for Hi...

Cammy and Chris are back and bringing you the second episode of the Pure Championship podcast, Pure Fitbaw's podcast purely focusing on the Scottish Championship. 00:45 - Gary Caldwell sacked by Partick Thistle and Ian McCall takes over. 05:34 - Sandy Stewart in charge for the interim at Ayr, who's going to take charge permanently? 11:35 - Partick Thistle 0-3 Dunfermline. Thistle's defensive woes...

Norse footballing god Erling Braut Haland and other current stars with footballing parents, Scots plying their trade in the English leagues and all the Scottish Premiership action are the topics on this week's episode of the flagship Pure Fitbaw show with Owen (www.twitter.com/owenjamesbrown) and Gavin (www.twitter.com/PureFitbaw)   1:42 We analyse each of the weekend's Scottish Premiership games...

Pure Championship is our new podcast purely focused on the Scottish Championship. Who are we and why do we want to focus on the Championship? 03:18 Arbroath 1-0 Partick Thistle - Is Gary Caldwell in trouble, were Arbroath robbed and why do the BBC like the wind so much? 11:17 Ayr United 2-0 Dundee United - The Lawrence Shankland grudge match. Ian McCall shows Robbie Neilson how to coach... 18:20 D...

This week Gavin (www.twitter.com/PureFitbaw) gets mad about Scotland's results and performances against Russia and Belgium. He and Owen (www.twitter.com/owenjamesbrown) analyse both matches including team selection, tactics and key incidents. We then discuss Oli McBurnie and the Scotland centre forward role. Next, Gavin calls for Billy Gilmour to be promoted to the senior squad and a general ditch...

An immediate reaction to the first Old Firm Derby of the season, analysis of recruitment at Rangers and Celtic before the close of the transfer window and, ahead of ties against Russia and Belgium, discussion of the Scotland squad. 00:55 - Gavin and Owen's instant reaction to Rangers v Celtic with a focus on the home side's conservative team selection, performance of key individuals such as Edouar...

Matches, players and transfers are the focus on the Pure Fitbaw podcast this week as Gavin & Owen analyse their pick of the recent SPFL matches, highlight some players lighting up the leagues so far this season and pick out key positions for the Scottish Premiership's bottom six to strengthen before the transfer window slams shut. 03:20 - We debate our way through Hibs v St Johnstone, Ross Cou...

On this bonus episode, 'Stat To The Future', Owen (www.twitter.com/OwenJamesBrown) and Gavin (www.twitter.com/PureFitbaw) use data from Modern Fitba to take a look back at the players of the 2018/19 Scottish Premiership season. Who is the surprise player ranking at fourth highest non penalty xG per 90? Who got lots more goals than xG? Who had lots more Expected Assists than actual Assists? How cou...

This week Gavin & Owen analyse notable events from the Scottish League Cup, including a spot of Fife Justice administered to settle a dispute over a stray ball, talk through the fortunes of our clubs in Europe, pick our own 11s for Scotland v Russia and Belgium and turn our attention to a key early season clash in the Lowland League. 00:32 - League Cup including East Fife v Rangers and Motherw...

On this week's show Gavin and Owen discuss a high scoring lower league game, all of the Scottish Premiership action, what Celtic should do with the Kieran Tierney fee and Scottish players in the English Premier League. 2:20 - Falkirk v Dumbarton. 8:00 - Rangers v Hibs 15:49 - St Johnstone v Livingston 19:55 - St Mirren v Aberdeen 27:11 - Hearts v Ross County 33:50 - Hamilton v Kilmarnock 38:40 - M...

Owen Brown 10:26 PM (12 minutes ago) to me Watching Through A Periscope As Scottish league action returns Gavin & Owen analyse and debate a bunch of matches, talking through stats, tactics and shocks. 00:50 - Celtic v St Johnstone 7:10 - Ross County v Hamilton Accies 11:24 - Hibs v St Mirren 15:30 - Livingston v Motherwell 21:35 - Kilmarnock v Rangers 28:50 - Aberdeen v Hearts 39:45 - Cove Ran...

On 'Keep Your Receipts', the 27th episode of the Pure Fitbaw podcast, Owen Brown and Gavin Miller predict where each team will finish in the 2019/20 Scottish Premiership. We also identify one area each team could improve while the transfer window is open and give a run down of the prizes available to you in our Fantasy Football Scotland league. 4:55 - Aberdeen 8:40 - Celtic 13:46 - Hamilton Accies...

On this bonus episode of the pod we discuss the cross border transfers between the EFL and The Scottish Premiership with Ali Maxwell from NTT20 Podcast ( https://twitter.com/ntt20pod?lang=en) as well as what to expect from Paul "Hecky" Heckingbottom at Hibs and where has it gone wrong for Jack Ross. Are you Pure Fitbaw? Subscribe, rate, review on Itunes, read our articles at www. PureFit...

On 'The Bootleg Zlatan', the 25th episode of the Pure Fitbaw podcast, co-hosts Gavin Miller and Owen Brown talk English Premier League centre forwards, new Scottish Premiership signings and take aim at xenophobia and clickbaitism in football media. Are you Pure Fitbaw? Subscribe, rate, review on Itunes, read our articles at www. PureFitbaw.com and follow us for opinion, news and discussions at www...

Women's football in Scotland, the Scottish League Cup and transfers in the Scottish Championship are the focus for Gavin Miller and Owen Brown on the 24th episode of the Pure Fitbaw podcast. 07:15 - Women's Football Update: Owen talks through some detail about the Women's Under 19 European Championship which kicks off in Scotland this week and the domestic SWPL season which starts its second half...

Champions League & Europa League qualifiers, attacking midfield squad congestion at Celtic & Rangers and young players to look out for in the Scottish 2019/20 season are the topics for Gavin Miller & Owen Brown on the 23rd episode, 'Send The Coefficient Gravy', of the Pure Fitbaw podcast. 00:45 - "How could you falter when you're the rock of Gilbratar?" Well Jay (https://open...

On the 22nd episode of the Pure Fitbaw podcast co-hosts Owen Brown and Gavin Miller take a look at the 2019 summer transfer window: 04:00 - Busy Top Teams:Real Madrid’s need for shots and a retool, Dortmund buying Bundesliga experience, the congested midfield at Juventus and Atletico Madrid’s João Felix move & defensive rebuild. 22:45 - Scottish Interest:Valuing Kieran Tierney, thoughts on Wea...

Gav is joined with special guest Chris Samson from Sports Marketing Scotland as Owen laps up the Lisbon sun. Chris takes as through the rights and wrongs of marketing in Scotland and we cover the goings on this week.