The Hampden Roar

Host Andy Bargh is joined by Barry Anderson of the Scotsman to discuss Scotland's friendly defeat to Turkey. Team selection, the goalkeeping situation, and experimentation all fall under the microscope. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andy Bargh is joined by Graeme Brown and Barry Kirk of the Hampden Collection Team as well as Dr Fiona Skillen - senior lecturer in history at GCU and with a FIFA scholarship in the history of womens' football - to discuss the plans in place to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first ever international match, between Scotland and England in 1872 at the West of Scotland Cricket Ground in Glasg...

Creator Andy Bargh is joined by Gordon Sheach of the Tartan Scarf to preview this week's friendly against Turkey. Will Lewis Ferguson start after impressing in for Bologna? Will Jacob Brown see more game time? How do we feel about Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou blocking call-ups? Robertson and Tierney, or one or the other? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Creator Andy Bargh and Alan Risk @_AirForceWan discuss the players on the edge of Scotland recognition that might get an opportunity this month. From Serie A to MLS, the English Championship and Bundesliga.. there are options to examine new inclusions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A stunning international break ends with a Scotland promotion to League A of the Nations League and with that comes a guaranteed play-off for Euro 2024... and we'll be seeded second for the qualifying draw! Hickey brilliant, Porteous superb, Hendry collosal, Adams unreal.... just all the boys. Host Andy Bargh welcomes Scotland's Swedish Adventure author John Bleasdale and Alan Risk of the @_Airfor...

Scotland struggled through the first-half but they recovered to beat Republic of Ireland 2-1 at Hampden on Saturday night. Host Andy Bargh welomes Barry Anderson of the Scotsman and Gordon Sheach from the Tartan Scarf for a chat.. Defensive injuries Christie undroppable? Who replaces McTominay Fraser's impact Importance of Nations League Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/a...

Where to begin?! McTominay in midfield, Tierney at left-back, McGinn and Dykes scoring again, Fraser back in the side, Gordon a spectator... it was so good. Scotland thumped Ukraine 3-0 to go top ahead of a huge game against Republic of Ireland on Saturday. What a night, but we must make it count now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andy Bargh is joined by SFSA writer Ben Ramage and BBC Scotland's Lewis Irons to discuss how Scotland might start against Ukraine on Wednesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With another transfer window done and a few changes in club circumstance for those in the Scotland squad, Andy welcomes Ben and Gordon to the pod after a three-month break to have a look ahead to the squad announcement next week before the Ukraine and Ireland games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It wasn't all plain sailing, but Scotland eventually overcame Armenia 4-1 in Yerevan in our third Nations League game. An Armstrong double, McGinn and Adams did the job, against an Armenian side who were eventually reduced to nine men. It means we are still in with a strong chance of finishing top of the group but much work is to be done... Andy Bargh is joined by Alan Risk from @_AirForceWan and...

The less said the better... so here's an hour long podcast for your pleasure - or torture - on Scotland's embarrassing performance in Dublin. Andy Bargh is joined by Graeme Brown of the Hampden Collection and Gordon Sheach of the Tartan Scarf blog. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Scotland impressed against a weak Armenia side at Hampden and now travel to Dublin for our second group game of the campaign. Andy Bargh welcomes Barry Anderson of the Scotsman and John Bleasdale, author of Scotland's Swedish Adventure, onto the pod to chat. Anthony Ralston's first start and first goal John Souttar the RCB Che Adams up-front The midfield energy Chances for fringe players The chall...

Andy Bargh welcomes the Tartan Scarf's Gordon Sheach & @AirForceWan's Alan Risk to discuss Scotland's impending Nations League opener against Armenia. What changes will Clarke make? The importance of the Nations League. Jacob Brown and Ross Stewart's opportunities. Does Robertson need a rest? + much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Scotland didn't turn up on one of the most important nights of all. Andy Bargh welcomes SFSA writer Ben Ramage, @AirForceWan's Alan Risk and for the first time, Scotsman & Edinburgh Evening News journalist Barry Anderson to pick the bones of what was a completely underwhelming performance. What do we do without Kieran Tierney? Is a lone-striker supported by two midfielders our best option? Do we,...

No Kieran Tierney! A big blow to Scotland and Steve Clark, who's announced his squad for the June international camp, which begins with our semi-final play-off against Ukraine on June 1st. Andy Bargh welcomes Gordon Sheach of the Tartan Scarf and Ben Ramage of the SFSA to the pod again to discuss: Who replaces Tierney at LCB? Who starts at RWB if Patterson isn't fit? Souttar or McTominay at RCB? W...

Andy Bargh and Chris Iwelumo have a chat about the strikers involvement with the Scotland national team. How he was nearly capped six years before his debut, his eventual call-up and open-goal miss on his debut, playing against Argentina and not having anywhere near as many caps as he should have. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andy Bargh chats with Graeme Brown of the Hampden Collection and Lindsay Hamilton of the Glasgow Football Tour. Two cracking people who devote a lot of their free time to researching and teaching the stories of the Scotch Professors, a group of men who invented the modern football and spread the word all over the globe. Things such as passing and moving and the offside rule were created in Scotlan...

Host Andy Bargh chats with Alba Matter's Andy Laing and the Tartan Scarf's Gordon Sheach after a 1-1 draw against Poland and to look ahead to the trip to Vienna to play Austria in a friendly, after they lost to Wales in the play-off semi final. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aaron Hickey, Ross Stewart and Craig Halkett are in the Scotland squad for the first time ahead of the friendly against Poland. Will Liam Kelly or Zander Clarke get a chance to debut? Will Ryan Jack disrupt the Gilmour & McGregor partnership? Greg Taylor to deputise for Covid-hit Andy Robertson? Andy Bargh is back with Gordon Sheach and Ben Ramage for another episode of the Hampden Roar podcast. L...

Andy Bargh, Gordon Sheach and Ben Ramage discuss the potential squad and line-up with three weeks to go until Steve Clarke announces who will be involved for the play-offs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John Robertson, regarded as one of the most gifted wingers of his generation, talks to Andy Bargh about his time as a Scotland player in the 70s and 80s, in which he played at two World Cups and scored a winning goal against England. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What an exciting year it's been for the national team! A European Championship, new faces, big results, great goals. To celebrate these moments, Andy Bargh has gathered again with his top-two of Gordon Sheach and Ben Ramage to discuss and decide on: Best new cap Best goal Best game Best laugh Unsung hero Moment of the year Young player of the year Player of the year Merry Christmas and we hope you...

Scotland's win over Denmark on the final match day means we are seeded for the World Cup play offs, avoiding teams like Italy, Portugal and Russia in the semi final and securing a home draw but a tough match still lies ahead with Poland, Turkey, Austria, Czech Republic, Ukraine and North Macedonia all an option for the semi. Andy Bargh, Gordon Sheach and John Bleasdale discuss the potential routes...

It's an early rise for the Hampden Roar boys the morning after an astonishing night before. Andy Bargh welcomes Ben Ramage and Gordon Sheach again to discuss just how good Scotland were against Denmark, with John Souttar and Che Adams scoring in a 2-0 victory to round off the qualification campaign and make it six wins in a row. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Scotland sweep Moldova aside to claim a play-off spot and make it five wins in a row before the final group game against Denmark.  Andy Bargh welcomes the Scottish Football Forum's John Bleasdale as well as Alan Risk, who runs the Air Force Wan account on Twitter. On the agenda: Reflecting on Moldova, the yellow cards situation, the myth surrounding Denmark and the potential seedings for the play-...