Scottish Football Forums Podcast

As Scotland gets battered by another storm, the football tries its best to continue on regardless - with mixed results in the KDM Evolution Trophy... or the Scottish Challenge Cup once you blow away the sponsorship. Josh hosts the latest podcast, and he's joined by Charlie, Daris, Graeme and Krys to chat not only about the weather related stories from the midweek cup fixtures, but also to look...

We know the draw, and now we know where Scotland are going to be playing their World Cup games. Brazil in Miami on the third matchday follows Haiti and Morocco in Boston, and John B got in touch with Scottish commentator Derek Rae, who happens to reside in the Massachusetts city. Lightning has struck twice for Derek as the Euro's also welcomed the Scots in his German residence of Cologne, and...

It was a day we had waited 28 years for, a World Cup draw featuring Scotland (and not via the UEFA playoff route like 2022 that ended in failure). Lo and behold, the draw gave us two of the same teams we faced at France ‘98 plus an unknown quantity from our viewpoint. John Bleasdale got reaction from the draw event at Barras Art And Design organised by Gully Singh and features interviews with Gull...

In the wake of the new that John has stepped down from the podcast after 15 years, for which we thank him and wish him well on his new venture, Graeme's back hosting and is joined by Cammy and Daris in a bit more of a depleted lineup than last week's Scotland celebrations. Speaking of which, the guys discuss whether or not Harvey Barnes should be considered for a seat on the plan to North...

Scotland have done it, we're going to the World Cup! Graeme hosted the continuing celebrations as he was joined by Daris, both Johns, Krys and Laurie. The guys talked over an amazing night at Hampden as Scotland qualified for our first World Cup since 1998. We discussed the build up to the match itself, before moving onto all the crucial moments in the game, including which of the goals from M...

John is joined by Ethan from The Dugout and Cammy and Rhys from the Rhys and Cammy podcast. We discuss the game against Greece with us giving the starting eleven ratings out of 10. There is debate about possible changes for the team for Tuesday as we look to win and qualify for the World Cup. Will Clarke throw a curveball, are attackers who are in wheelchairs allowed to play? There is some chat to...

Regulars John, Graeme D and Laurie are joined by regular guest when it comes to the national team, Alan aka Air Force Wan. Making his first appearance on the podcast is Cammy who is a fan of many teams and is given one of the cruelest introductions ever. On one of the most random episodes we've ever recorded, there is chat about why Laurie should take a break from Rugby Park and visit Auchinle...

John and Laurie are joined by Daris making his second appearance but first as a regular. We have a guest too as football writer and Motherwell fan, Ben Banks joins us. We kick off the football chat by focusing on Kilmarnock and their recent poor run of form. This leads on to debate as to whether Laurie should watch a different sport. There is League Cup semis chat with Daris being delighted and Be...

Ricky hosts for the first time with John and they are joined by Steven, singer and guitarist from  Future Colours . Steven talks about his lifelong loyalty to Greenock Morton F.C. (yes — the “Ton”), the local legend of the “Greenock cat man”, and of course his all-time Morton Best Eleven. Future Colours formed out of a shared love for jangly guitars, big hooks and honest vocals — they aim to marry...

John is back on hosting duties and joined by regulars Charlie, Danny and Jeff. Jeff is delighted as he has a fellow Dundee United fan in Nick Mercer from Sergeant on. You can follow the band on Instagram and Facebook by searching Forza Sergeant. We kick things off by chatting about Dundee United's game at Ibrox on Saturday and thoughts on the season so far. There is plenty of music chat as the...

Scotland are 10 points, level with Denmark at the top of the group and are now within touching distance of the World Cup - so the lads hit the important debating points, what is Scotland's world cup song - Born in The USA by Springsteen or Living In America by James Brown? Danny, Laurie, Josh and debutant Daris debrief Two Jobby Performances but six massive points and while doing so, manage to...

The two John's, Danny, Graeme D and Josh are joined by comedian Mark Nelson and Clark from the Tartan Army Sunshine Appeal. We kick off by chatting about the great work that TASA do where they have given money to organisations abroad when Scotland are on their travels. Check out  https://www.tasunshineappeal.scot/  where you can see previous donations and find out how you can get involved. Mar...

This week on the Scottish Football Forums Podcast, John is joined by Charlie, Dave, Danny and Ethan to dissect another lively weekend of action. The guys look back at the domestic scene, including Talbot’s big Scottish Cup win over local rivals Cumnock. There’s plenty of chat on the managerial situation at Aberdeen, with opinions flying on what direction the Dons should take next. Attention then t...

In this episode, John and Krys are joined by author Steven Lawther to discuss his latest book, " We Led in Munich: the Unlikely Adventures of Raith Rovers in Europe ". The book is effectively a follow up to Steven's " Unthinkable: Raith Rovers Improbably Journey from the Bottom of Scottish Football " in which Raith Rovers went on to win the League Cup in November 1994 and t...

Our latest episode has a special intro from our friend across the water who prefers soccer to football. John, Charlie, Danny and Laurie are joined by Ethan from The Dugout. The show kicks off with some League Cup chat, pressure at Aberdeen and only one happy camper in the cup. Danny is keen to stress that Simo's Sexy Saints won again and everything is perfect in Perth. Charlie leads a segment...

Danny hosts our latest Championship podcast with fans from a number of clubs - Allen, Heather, Ross, Ali. They discuss what has been happening with the Championship so far. This includes what has been happening on the pitch, sexy St Johnstone and rubbish Ross County. Obviously as always there is plenty of interesting vhat about new signings, managers new and old and much more. If you like your foo...

The greatest 5 a side team assembled since Trainspotting on the latest show with John, Charlie, Danny, Graeme D and Josh. We kick things off with Josh's adventures in Denmark where you can have a game of bingo for everything that happened to him. A positive couple of results leads to plenty of interesting chat about Scotland's professionalism. There is room for debate too as we all want to...

Charlie is joined for the second episode this week by three of the lads from one of his favourite bands about just now — The Rants. Logan and Shay jump on for a chat about how they came together, where the name came from, and the influences that have shaped their sound. We dive into their debut EP Ode To a Broken Soul, the stories behind them, and which songs they love playing most live. We also t...

John, Jeff and Josh are joined by football author Shareef Abdullah. There is chat about his recent book 'Five in a Row' about Scotland at Italia 90. The inspiration behind Shareef's decision to write the book and favourite memories of the tournament are explored. We reflect on the strength of our squad back then with there being some top players who never even made it to the tournament...

John and Charlie are joined by Evan Keen for our first football/music podcast if the season. We kick off by discussing accessibility issues at gigs with Evan talking about a documentary he did with our food friend Stephen Reside. You can find Evan on most major streaming platforms and on Instagram @evankeenmusic  There is plenty of great chat to get in your ears as Evan discusses the buzz of playi...

It’s a salt and sauce special this week, as Charlie and Graeme are joined by guest Dave Armstrong. Dave is a stadium announcer for Shelbourne in Ireland and also does media for Hibs women. The guys chat about Dave’s early memories of football, his recent opportunity to work with Shelbourne and some general chat about football. We finish with some listener questions and some quick fire questions. T...

It's regulars only as the bouncers like to tell you as John, Charlie, Jeff and Josh are joined by Ricky who makes his debut on the podcast. There are some old throwbacks to begin and excuses as to why Erin couldn't make the podcast. The main focus of the chat is the fortunes of the Scottish teams in Europe. This leads on to plenty of interesting debate about talented Scottish players in th...

Paul hosted with regulars Graeme, John and Josh for the latest tier 5 and below pod. There was chat to begin with in terms of where we're been so far this season. The boys from the West had a shoot out as they discussed their respective teams. Graeme gave us an insight in to what's happening in the North. Rory watch took place as he continues his quest to score against every team he has pl...

Falkirk fan Alan, Kilmarnock fan Martin from the Killie View, Livingston supporter and podcast debutante Liam and Ethan, the voice of Dens Park, join Laurie, who this week, is on hosting duty. We look at the four teams, their summers, starts to the season and areas to strengthen before the transfer window closes. There is a real air of optimism from the fans of the so-called 'bottom four,'...

Regulars Vietnam John, Erin and Graeme D are joined by guests Alan and Ben. We briefly discuss the opening weekend for Aberdeen, Hearts, Motherwell and St Mirren. There is chat about signings made so far, where teams need to strengthen and whether squads are stronger at this point as they were last season. Sadly as we discuss youngsters who may breakthrough this season there aren't many players ev...