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In the latest podcast, John is joined by St Johnstone fan Nory as we preview the upcoming Scottish Cup semi finals. We discuss the social media boycott, online abuse and more. St Johnstone's League Cup win is the topic of discussion before we move on to the weekend action Nory is in dream land as St Johnstone have the potential to win the cup double. He believes they will reach the final as do 78% of our listeners going by the poll we ran on Twitter. Hibs are favourites to join them but both ties should be close. We round things off with the battle at the bottom of the Premiership in terms of avoiding relegation. Tweet us @sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast Facebook - Scottish Football Forums Email - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com

After last week where we discussed who should go to the Euros, this week John is joined by Scott and Tony. We stick with the Scotland theme as we become involved in a bit of fantasy and pick a squad of Scotland players from 1990 onwards. There are some names who are absolute certainties but it's interesting to note that in certain positions we've struggled for quality for a long time. Back in the 90s, we qualified for four tournaments so it's fairly natural that the majority of the squad would come from then. There are some more recent inclusions and lets hope if we do this again in future that more from the current squad will be involved. Tweet us @sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast Facebook - Scottish Football Forums Email - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com

John and Scott are on this week with the topic of choice being the Scotland squad for Euro 2020. Before we discuss that though there is chat about the European Super League and potential consequences if it gets off the ground. It's just under two months till Euro 2020 so we discuss who we'd like to see in the Scotland squad and who we think Steve Clarke will pick. There aren't maybe too many differences but from feedback we got from listeners and friends of the podcast there are certain players who have been regulars in the squad who may miss out. Due to Covid it's likely that there will be a larger squad than the usual 23 so we pick 26 players. We discuss the blow of losing Ryan Jack to injury and whether there should be calls for certain players to come out of retirement. Scott is in the minority when it comes to one player getting picked which makes for a good bit of banter on the podcast. Tweet us @sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast Facebook - Scottish Football Forums Email - scottishfootballforumspodc

John and Tony are on this week to discuss current events in Scottish football. The main focus of the podcast is a round up of the weekend action in the Premiership which we link in with previewing the weekend's Scottish Cup ties. We look at the lower leagues and who may potentially end up in promotion and relegation playoffs assuming that they get played. Once again, the ongoing saga at Celtic is discussed as they are still without a manager as it seems the man they want is considering other options. Tweet us @sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast Facebook - Scottish Football Forums Email - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com

We've a treat in store this week as one of the original regulars on the podcast joins us for a guest special. John is joined by Motherwell fan Greig. The show kicks off by discussing recent events with Alexander replacing Robinson as manager. This leads on to chat about David Turnbull and whether he will go on to be the best player to have come from Motherwell in the last 30 years or so. There is discussion about the Scottish Cup win in 1991 and the need for a win in modern times so that the current generation of fans have something they can relate to. Greig talks is through his favourite away day in the cup too. It's standard when we have a guest on to do some slowfire questions with them which we do and is is tradition we finish by asking Greig to pick a best eleven of players he has seen play for his club. Tweet us @sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast Facebook - Scottish Football Forums Email - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com

John and Tony are joined by Iain from The Famous Tartan Army magazine. Naturally, the main focus is on Scotland and their matches against Austria and Israel. We discuss what it may mean going forward as we look to qualify for Qatar 2022. There were some positives to take with one of the main ones being Che Adams who combined well at times with Ryan Fraser in the Israel game. Tony brings up a good point about VAR in context of some questionable decisions in the Austria game. The podcast concludes with some chat around appointment of Stephen Glass at Aberdeen and the news that Scott Brown will join him. Is Roy Keane on his way to Celtic? Only time will tell. Thanks to everyone who got involved on Twitter by showing us their tops they were wearing to watch the games. Tweet us @sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast Facebook - Scottish Football Forums Email - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com

John is joined by regular Scott and guest Iain from the Famous Tartan Army magazine. The latest edition is out which features articles from Good John and can be found on https://tartanarmymagazine.com Qualifying for Qatar 2022 begins on Thursday and the guys discuss the squad and who was unlucky to miss out. There is plenty of positivity as we all believe we can get a result against a strong looking Austria team. They are all in agreement that McTominay needs to start in midfield and wonder who will take his place in defence. We discuss who we'd like to see start on Thursday and how we think Clarke will approach the game. Tweet us @sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast Facebook - Scottish Football Forums Email - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com

In the latest of our guest specials, John B is joined by celebrity Hibs fan Grant Stott. The conversation starts by how the two arranged the podcast, which was when fellow actor Colin McCredie retweeted a pre-France '98 STV screenplay "The Game" starring the late Andy Gray, which was based around three friends watching the 1978 World Cup. Grant then talks about his current role hosting The Afternoon Show on BBC Radio Scotland and how much he enjoys that role. We go back in time to delve into Grant's rise to fame from Go45 and See You, See Me through Wemyss Bay 902101 to Fully Booked, plus his stints hosting Children In Need Scotland. This leads onto his Panto roles and why he loves playing the Pantomine Villain, including such interestingly named characters like Flash Boaby, Gobina McPhlegm and Hibernia Hardup. Here's hoping that Panto will be back to normal this year after Covid killed off the Christmas tradition in 2020. Grant describes his love of Hibs and how he didn't get into football until the early

John and Scott are on this week as they explore ways in which our game could be improved off and on the park. This is on the back of Scott's excellent article which you can find here A Scottish Football Utopia - Scottish Supporters Network Scottish Supporters Network They give their thoughts on Europe and the prospect of a super league, tv rights, voting structure and the distribution of money within the game. There are some radical ideas, some of which they agree on and others that they're not both convinced about. A recurring theme is professionalism and whether the standards set off the park are good enough to promote our game in the best way. Throughout the podcast we share listener opinions on how they think our game should be improved. Tweet us @sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast Facebook - Scottish Football Forums Email - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com

John and Donald are on the latest podcast as they discuss what's been going on in Scottish football. Recording starts around the same time that Aberdeen confirm that Derek McInnes has left the club. They discuss his time at the club and whether he maybe stayed for too long. Neil Lennon recently left Celtic and we discuss that too. There is more positive news for a couple of clubs as since our last podcast, St Johnstone won the League Cup and Rangers clinched the Scottish Premiership. At the bottom end of the table it's not looking good for Kilmarnock though. Our chosen theme this week is football films and documentaries. Donald and John were both lucky enough to see the new Alex Ferguson film, Never Give In at the weekend which is a tremendous watch. We discuss some of our favourites and recommendations from our listeners. We pay tribute to the late Ian St John after his recent passing away and our memories of him on Saint and Greavsie. The podcast concludes as we celebrate International Women's Day and

The two John's are back together this week and they welcome a man who they used to cheer on from their Aberdeen days in right back Stephen Wright, who also played for Rangers, Bradford City and Dundee United and won two Scotland caps. Stephen begins by discussing his current role at Dundee Football Club as Head of Academy, overseeing the clubs youth development programme. He discusses the current challenges faced by the Coronavirus pandemic and potential cuts caused by no fans at Dens Park. We move onto Stephen's playing career, which began at Aberdeen having signed an S-Form. He talks about the influence of senior players such as Willie Miller, Alex McLeish, Stewart McKimmie and Robert Connor when he was learning his trade and breaking into the first team. He very nearly became a league winner in his debut season on 1990/91 before a last day defeat at Ibrox handed the title to Rangers. Wright went onto play more than 150 games for the Dons, playing in two more cup finals and helped the Dons escape relegati

John and Tony are joined by St Johnstone fan Nory as we preview the League Cup final which takes place on Sunday. Nory is involved behind the scenes with Saints podcast which you can find on Twitter @DoggerSaints Can St Johnstone win the League Cup for the first time in their history? Callum Davidson has had a fine first season as he follows the great work that Tommy Wright did at the club. We reflect on other League Cup memories though quite often in finals anxiety takes over and you don't remember much of the games. Celtic continue to face problems and Tony covers them from his point of view. Tommy Wright hasn't got off to the greatest of starts at Kilmarnock so we chat about whether he can keep them up. As is tradition when we have a guest on we get Nory to give us his best eleven from the team he supports. Tweet us @sffpodcast Instagram - sffpodcast Facebook - Scottish Football Forums Email - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com

It's a second fans special this week as John B speaks to Rangers fan Ross Kilvington, who also writes for This Is Ibrox Podcast. We begin by chatting about Ross's blogs for their website, which includes features on the Ibrox Disaster, Brian Laudrup and Davie Cooper, as well as some of the other writing he's been doing. The conversation moves onto Ross's love for Rangers and going through the highs and lows of following the club, from the treble under Alex McLeish to the failure of Paul Le Guen, from the Road to Manchester to the new beginnings at Peterhead. After a testing few years, Ross has lots to be pleased about as he discusses why Rangers are champions-elect this season and previews tomorrows Europa League clash with Antwerp. As well as following Rangers, Ross is a big Scotland fan, and we cover off his love for the National team and hopes for both the upcoming Euro's and the World Cup Qualifying campaign for Qatar next year. We round off with the usual slowfire questions, including a combined Rangers

In the latest podcast we do a fan special with regular Tony. He gives us his background to being a Celtic fan, growing up going to games with family and then friends. Tony takes a look back at his favourite eras watching Celtic and the not so good times. There are favourite European nights, rivalry with Rangers and much more. We can't finish off a guest special without getting Tony to give us his best 11 of players he has seen in his lifetime. It's a really enjoyable one and we are looking to do more fan specials. if you are interested then get in touch. Tweet us @sffpodcast Facebook - Scottish Football Forums Instagram - sffpodcast Email - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com

John and Scott are on this week as they discuss the best managers in Scottish football over the last 40 years. We start off by discussing some of the best over the last five years or so in the week that Tommy Wright has taken over at Kilmarnock. There are others up for discussion as we look at the merits of Brendan Rodgers and what he achieved in his short time at Celtic. Going further back we look at Alex Ferguson and Jim McLean who achieved unthinkable things when you consider the general duopoly in our game. There are others too who managed to get to European finals and had domestic success. The podcast concludes as we discuss the current managers in the top flight and how well they are doing. Tweet us @sffpodcast Facebook - Scottish Football Forums Instagram - sffpodcast

In the latest guest special, John B is joined by current Rangers Women's player Rachel McLauchlan. With the Women's game suspended until 14 February at the earliest, Rachel talks about the frustrations of not being able to kick a ball for nearly two months since the SWPL winter shutdown. She gives a lowdown on what she's doing to keep herself going through this latest lockdown, including dog walking and Disney jigsaw puzzles. The conversation moves onto Rachel's career. She began at Inverness City in 2013 and played in the Highlands for a season before a two year stint at Aberdeen. In 2016, she moved to Hibs who established themselves as the Cup Queens of Scotland with three consecutive Scottish Cups and Scottish League Cups. In addition, Rachel won the first of her seven Scotland caps at the age of 19 against Holland, and played in Scotland's first ever finals at the Women's European Championships in 2017. After six months at Yeovil, Rachel joined Glasgow City, where she won her first league title and fou

John and Scott are on this week with the theme being the January transfer window. We discuss deadline day where there was a bit more excitement than usual, who did well out of it and the signings that took place earlier in the month. This leads on to us talking about the best signings from previous January transfer windows and players who didn't do so well which includes some high profile names. Alex Dyer left Kilmarnock at the week so there is talk about who might take over. The podcast concludes with a summary of what has been going on in the Scottish Premiership and the Lower League predictions game. Tweet us @sffpodcast Facebook - Scottish Football Forums Instagram - sffpodcast

In the latest installment of our guest specials, John B is joined by former Grade One referee Charlie Richmond. Charlie made his breakthrough at senior level in the 2001/02 season and went onto referee at the top level for ten years before hanging up the whistle in 2012. He talks through the journey of his career, which started at Junior level, though he wasn't allowed to referee Auchinleck Talbot games because of his Talbot allegiances. He goes through his career through the senior leagues and gave an insight into the communication with players and managers, and how he'd handle flashpoints in key games like the Edinburgh derby. Despite earning a reputation as one of our top referees, Charlie didn't get picked for a National Cup Final or an Old Firm match. He explains some of the politics that prevented him from getting these prestigious matches, and the breakdown in relationship with the SFA that led to him quitting nearly nine years ago. He then gives his opinions on the fast tracking of referees in Scotl

John and Scott are on the podcast this week with the theme being Australians to have played in Scotland due to podcast being recorded on Australia Day. We discuss some of the best to have played in the top flight including a couple who were involved in some kind of international swap deal. The chat leads nicely on to the League Cup semis as it was an Australian who captained Livingston when they won the cup in 2004. The guys discuss whether they think St Johnstone can win the trophy for the first time in their history. There were only two Premiership games that were played at the weekend so we discuss them briefly before moving on to the latest transfer news. Scott gives his predictions for the Lower League predictions game and we have some random crisp chat. Tweet us @sffpodcast Facebook - Scottish Football Forums Instagram - sffpodcast

In the latest guest special, Good John is joined by Stenhousemuir Chief Executive Jamie Swinney. Jamie begins by how he landed the role with The Warriors and what the role entails. We cover off some of his favourite memories since he joined the club, including a surprise draw with Aberdeen at Pittodrie in the Scottish Cup two years ago, and the involvement with the community, particularly after the first lockdown of last March. He also opens up on the squabbles of last spring to summer amidst the fallout over the season ending/league reconstruction debacle, the challenges of playing to no fans and the current shut down of football below Championship level. In addition to his involvement with Stenhousemuir, Jamie is a big Scotland fan and he talks through some of the highs and lows of following the National Team, and joy at qualifying for Euro 2020. We round off with the usual slow fire questions including Best Scotland XI. Tweet us @sffpodcast Facebook - Scottish Football Forums Instagram - sffpodcast