Scottish Football Forums Podcast

It's another Scottish Women's Football roundup and the regular trio of John B, Vinny and Dave give their views on everything that's happened in the Women's game over the last few weeks. Glasgow City have taken a six-point lead at the top thanks largely to victory away to Celtic, and this form lead to Leanne Ross moving from interim to permanent Head Coach. Is it one hand on a 16th SWPL title for t...

On our latest episode we have John, Jeff and Josh on to discuss various topics in Scottish football. We kick off by discussing whether Derek McInnes is under pressure at Kilmarnock after their defeat in the Scottish Cup against Inverness. There is chat about their squad, lack of goals and their run in before the split. The topic of pyro at the football is discussed with contrasting views on whethe...

John, Jeff, Josh and Erin are on the latest episode where we discuss a wide range of topics. We kick off by discussing some of the upcoming games in the lower leagues with top two clashes in League One and Two respectively. There is chat around the weekend action in the Premiership which some controversial decisions. Jeff tries to be positive as he discusses if Dundee United can escape relegation....

Our latest episode focuses on the battle to avoid the drop in the Premiership. John is joined by fans from three of the clubs with Ross County fan Ross, Kilmarnock fan Martin and Dundee United fan Andy giving their views. We kick off with chat about the weekend games as the bottom four played each other with Ross County being ones to benefit the most. The managerial situation at Dundee United is d...

John B is joined by Krys and Scott for another throwback special, but this time it's a look back at how Scotland qualified for Euro 2020 as they talk with Andy Bargh about his book on that very subject, A Nation Again. Andy discusses the recent book launch event and his experiences there and takes us through his writing process. Turning to the events themselves, the guys discuss the transitions fr...

John is joined by regular Scott M and returning guests, Celtic fan Michael and Rangers fan Andy. Josh was supposed to be on but we think may be stalking a certain Scotland legend. We discuss the upcoming League Cup final between the teams. It will be Beale's first final with Rangers as manager so can he get off to a great start? Will Ange win another trophy? There is chat around where the game wil...

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...

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 c...

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...

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 champ...

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 abo...

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 wi...

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 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 avoi...

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 o...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 Sco...

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 wi...

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. H...

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 invol...

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 wh...

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 a...