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The countdown is on for this years European Championship, and to get you in the mood we are going back 28 years to relive Euro '96. In the second of this four-part series, John B looks at the fortunes of Scotland and tournament debutants Croatia by speaking to Scottish Sun journalist Gordon Waddell and Croatian Journalist for 24 Sata newspaper Tomislav Gabelic. Scotland recovered from the failure to qualify for the USA '94 World Cup to reach their second consecutive Euros, where fate decreed they would face the Auld Enemy in their own backyard. Ironically, after a heartbreaking defeat at Wembley, Scotland fans cheered England goals as the hosts did their bit to help their neighbours, but the Scots fell agonisingly short of a Quarter Final berth. In their first ever international qualification campaign since becoming independent in 1992, Croatia stormed to the finals by winning a group containing World Cup runners-up Italy, even defeating the Italians in their own backyard. They made a good impression in the f

The countdown is on for this years European Championship, and to get you in the mood we are going back 28 years to relive Euro '96. In the first of this four-part series, John B looks at the fortunes of England and France by speaking to Chief Sportswriter at The Times Henry Winter and L'Equippe Sports journalist Pierre-Etienne Minonzio. Hosts England went into their finals under intense media scrutiny following unsavoury drinking incidents in Hong Kong and the flight back to London, but they rallied round after a slow start to reach the Semi Finals before falling to Germany in a penalty shootout, just like they did in Italia '90. France went through an indifferent qualification campaign, drawing half of their matches, but picked themselves up to also reach the last four, and were also denied a Final berth by losing on penalties to the Czech Republic. Henry and Pierre-Etienne give a good insight into their respective journeys and also give a combined Euro 96 & 2024 XI for each nation, which thr

John is joined by Katie, Heather, Ali, Andy, Adam and Robert for out latest Championship special as the we edge closer to the end of the season. We kick off with discussion around whether there is still a title race after Dundee United beat Raith at the weekend. This leads on to some discussion around who everyone would fancy if they are to reach the Premiership Playoff final. There is chat around who will make the playoffs with a good few teams being in the fix. Adam gives us an insight in to why Dunfermline's recent form has been so good. Heather talks about the anniversary of Her Game Too which took place at Partick Thistle over the weekend and you can check more of this out on X (Twitter) @PTFC_HGT As with every season it is hard to predict what will happen in the Championship but it is safe to say that Arbroath are relegated and everyone is in agreement about who should finish ninth. To conclude the podcast we discuss who should win player of the year and young player of the year. We'll be back n

After Rangers 4-1 victory over Partick Thistle at Tynecastle to pick up the first silverware of the women's season in the Sky Sports Cup final, Dave is joined by Eva Murray to review how the game went. Some great goals, some great saves (despite what some on social media might think), and another new record crowd for the SWPL Cup final enjoying all the action in the sunshine. Following Dave's chat with Eva, he's joined by John for a quick interview at Tynecastle with vlogger Sam North, before we finish up with the post-match press conference featuring Rangers manager Jo Potter, Partick Thistle manager Brian Graham, Partick Thistle player Cara Henderson, and Rangers players Mia Macaulay and Rio Hardy. Thank you to supernovaterracewear.com who are sponsoring our Fantasy Football Scotland league for the third season running. You can find them on Twitter Supernova Terracewear or Instagram @supernovaterracewear Tweet us @sffpodcastInstagram - sffpodcastFacebook - Scottish Football ForumsMastodon - @sff

An absolute treat in store for our latest episode as author and broadcaster Billy Kay joins some of the regulars on the podcast.  John, Charlie, Josh, Krys and Scott J are on as we reflect on Scotland's friendly against Netherlands and look ahead to our friendly against Northern Ireland. There is chat about selection issues as we get close to Euro 2024 and our recent form. Billy shares with us some stories of going to World Cups in the past watching Scotland with him being lucky enough to go to three tournaments in the 70s and 80s. He talks about his first Scotland game and being fortunate enough to see us defeat the auld enemy on a few occasions. We're privileged to hear billy read out a passage from the chapter, 'Valley Boays' from his book, 'Born in Kyle' which came out towards end of 2023. There is also some chat about how he became a Dundee United fan including derby day moments, European games and his thoughts on the current title race. The podcast concludes with some fun questio

It's cup final week as the first major honour of the women's season will be handed out this Sunday at Tynecastle. Despite being in Edinburgh, it's a Glasgow derby as Partick Thistle will take on the current holders of the trophy Rangers. So with that in mind, we have three interviews ahead of the game. First, Dave caught up with former Rangers captain Clare Gemmell for her thoughts on what lies ahead, before speaking with Partick Thistle fan and matchday programme editor Tom Hosie for the Thistle side of things. In between those two interviews, John catches up with the Managing Director of the SWPL, Fiona McIntyre. Good luck to both teams in the final, hopefully it's an exciting game of football for all involved! Thank you to supernovaterracewear.com who are sponsoring our Fantasy Football Scotland league for the third season running. You can find them on Twitter Supernova Terracewear or Instagram @supernovaterracewear Tweet us @sffpodcastInstagram - sffpodcastFacebook - Scottish Football Foru

Regulars John, Charlie, Erin and Laurie are on this week and joined by Mark Poole to talk about his book, '99 Iconic Moments in Scottish Football' which came out in October 2023. Mark gives us an insight in to the book and chats about some of the moments that never made the final edit. There is chat about some of the chapters in the book with one giving a good laugh as we discuss what Scottish teams would be called if they adopted American sports name titles. Everyone shares their own iconic moments in Scottish football from the ridiculous to the sublime with contributions from friends of the podcast too. We finish off with some fun questions including our Desert Island Dicks feature. You can buy the book at various outlets including https://www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/99-iconic-moments-scottish-football Thank you to supernovaterracewear.com who are sponsoring our Fantasy Football Scotland league for the third season running. You can find them on Twitter Supernova Terracewear or Instagram @supernov

In a different focus on women's football, Dave caught up with Glasgow Caledonian University's Professor Fiona Skillen. While most of our focus on this podcast so far has been on the current developments in the SWPL or with the women's Scottish National Team, Professor Skillen was named BBC Woman Expert in 2014 for her research on women's sport history. As well as discussing Fiona's own work, we go into detail of some key areas of the history of women's football in Scotland. From wartime football, to Rutherglen Ladies, to the only country to turn down women's football in the 1970s, as well as some upcoming books, there's more than a few topics covered that might help shine a light on some of the challenges that the game still faces today. Thank you to supernovaterracewear.com who are sponsoring our Fantasy Football Scotland league for the third season running. You can find them on Twitter Supernova Terracewear or Instagram @supernovaterracewear Tweet us @sffpodcastInstagram - sf

The two John's, Erin, Josh and Krys are joined by Adam aka Old Firm Facts ahead of his showon Monday 18th March as part of Glasgow Comedy Festival. You can get tickets on https://www.glasgowcomedyfestival.com/events/old-firm-facts-podcast-live/ We chat VAR and our thought on how it could be improved seeing as we are stuck with it.  There is some chat about the Scottish Cup quarter finals on the back of us. As Adam is on, we discuss what has been making us laugh in Scottish football recently and the title race in the Premiership. There are questions from listeners of the podcast for Adam and we finish off by getting him to pick a banter eleven and tell us some of his favourite albums etc. Thank you to supernovaterracewear.com who are sponsoring our Fantasy Football Scotland league for the third season running. You can find them on Twitter Supernova Terracewear or Instagram @supernovaterracewear Tweet us @sffpodcastInstagram - sffpodcastFacebook - Scottish Football ForumsMastodon - @sffpodcast@mastodon.scot

Ross from County Corner joins John and Josh for our latest fans special as he gives us his story of being a Ross County fan. We begin with him chatting about how he became a fan of the club, early memories and favourite players while growing up. There is chat about cup finals over the years including success in League Cup final of 2016 where they defeated Hibs. Other memories are shared from success climbing the leagues and of being a ball boy growing up. Ross speaks about the rivalry with Inverness and how he has missed the fixture. we find out too how Premiership playoff final last season ranks compared to winning 2015/16 League Cup. We round off by getting Ross to pick a best eleven from his time supporting the club and some fun questions. Thank you to supernovaterracewear.com who are sponsoring our Fantasy Football Scotland league for the third season running. You can find them on Twitter Supernova Terracewear or Instagram @supernovaterracewear Tweet us @sffpodcastInstagram - sffpodcastFacebook - Scottish

Dave hosts another busy women's football podcast as he's joined by SFF regular Charlie, regular guest Eva, former Rangers captain Clare, Dundee United head coach Graeme, and Jessica from The Celtic Star to look back at all the latest SWPL action following the winter break. We jump straight in with post-match reaction from Sunday's derby at Ibrox which saw Celtic and Rangers share the points and maintain the hosts unbeaten record and four point lead at the top of the table. There's chat around what Celtic would have to do in the remainder of the season to have any chance of catching Rangers. There's obviously discussion about the fall out from the away ticket issue that unfortunately preceded the game and what that might mean for the growth of the women's game in Scotland. At the other end of the table, unfortunately for Graeme, there's talk of who might go down with the bottom three all level on points and even fourth and fifth bottom being three and six points ahead. The race for

This week we have our latest Championship special as John is joined by fans from some of the clubs in the league. Adam, Ali, Andy, Heather, Katie and Robert all return to chat about the most exciting league in Scotland. We kick off with discussion around why Dunfermline are struggling and if they can avoid the position they are currently in.  The top of the table clash on Friday is discussed with regards to what it means in terms of a title race and who will end up winning the league. There are questions throughout for our guests about the playoffs, how teams might manage if they get promoted and Dougie Imrie's impact at Morton. We discuss who might get dragged in to the mix for the relegation playoff and if any teams need to look over their shoulders in terms of Premiership playoffs. To conclude, the guests try and come up with an eleven from the six teams that could compete in the Premiership. Thank you to supernovaterracewear.com who are sponsoring our Fantasy Football Scotland league for the third sea

John, Dave and Erin are joined by new regulars Charlie and Laurie for the latest episode of the podcast. We kick off by discussing the Nations League draw and our thoughts on the group. This leads on to some chat about goalkeeping situation and whether Shankland should start up front. The Scottish Cup 4th round took place at the weekend so we look at some of the ties that took place and the draw for the next round. Neil Warnock recently was appointed interim manager at Aberdeen till the end of the season so we gather the thoughts of everyone in terms of what they think of him getting the job. Valentine's Day is coming up so there is a short chat about what everyone loves about their club the most. To finish off we have not one but two drafts as Dave and Erin go head to head to pick their Aberdeen teams and Charlie and Laurie pick combined Hibs/Kilmarnock elevens. Thank you to supernovaterracewear.com who are sponsoring our Fantasy Football Scotland league for the third season running. You can find them on

The two John's and Josh are joined by author Tom Brogan who makes his second appearance on the podcast. Tom speaks to us about his latest book 'Scotland 101: An Introduction to The National Team' which contains chapters on unforgettable Scotland moments, players and much more. He gives an insight in to how the book came about, some of the research, his own favourite chapters and players who feature. We discuss Scotland moments that should be put in Room 101 and some of our favourite memories of following the national team. On Thursday the draw for the Nations League takes place so we all give our preferences on who we would like to get in our group. It's exciting times to be a Scotland fan as we consider where this current squad compares to other successful periods in the history of the Scotland team. To conclude the podcast we have Tom go head to head with John/Josh in the Scotland draft as they pick a best eleven from 1983 onwards. Some really interesting selections. Let us know who you thin

John, Josh and Robbie are joined by ex professional footballer and current coach at Petershill Under 21s, Christian Nade for our first guest special of 2024. We kick off by discussing growing up in France and the difference with coming up through an academy and later on being involved in the international setup at under 21 level where he played with likes of Patrice Evra and Jeremy Mathieu. There is chat about how his move to England came about and the impact that Neil Warnock had on him while he was there. His time in Scotland with Hearts, Dundee, Raith Rovers and others is discussed with stories under Romanov at Hearts, winning the Championship with Dundee and how much he enjoyed his time at Raith. Might even be some mentions about scoring v Hibs. To finish off we chat about his transition in to coaching, his aspirations and about his mental health journey. As is tradition there are some fun questions at the end. Thank you to supernovaterracewear.com who are sponsoring our Fantasy Football Scotland league f

John and Josh are joined by Laurie who returns fresh off a couple of appearances on the show, Martin from The Killie View Podcast (@KFCView) and debutant Jordan who is the Charity Manager at Kilmarnock Community Trust. To kick off, Jordan gives us an insight in to his role at the club in terms of what they do and how they engage with fans in the community. Laurie and Martin share their own stories of how they have got involved with the positive work happening off the field. Jordan shares two stories in particular and the impact they have had on individuals within the club. There is discussion about the impact that McInnes and the signings this season have made at the club with brief chat about the upcoming game against Dundee in the Scottish Cup. To conclude we get Laurie and Martin to pick a best Killie eleven using a draft system where a player can only be named in one team. Thank you to supernovaterracewear.com who are sponsoring our Fantasy Football Scotland league for the third season running. You can fi

The SWPL season recommences this weekend, and ahead of the restart John B is joined by fellow regular Vinny, regular contributor to our Women's Football specials Eva Murray, and Jerry Taylor from A Celtic State of Mind podcast. Glasgow City have had a difficult season so far, has their grip on the title gone? Jerry gives an insight into the tough decision made by Fran Alonso to leave Celtic midway through the campaign, how will they cope with that loss and will Rangers continue to motor on under Jo Potter. We also discuss a fascinating battle between Hearts, Hibernian and Partick Thistle for fourth place and the upcoming Sky Sports Cup Semi Finals - Celtic v Rangers and Partick Thistle v Hibernian - for a place in the Final at Tynecastle on 25 March. We then move onto the battle at the bottom. Can Hamilton haul themselves back into contention to survive? How will Spartans fair with Debbi McCulloch no longer at the helm? The chat then moves onto the pick of the Scottish Cup fourth round ties and the Scotla

Our mid season review sees fans from all clubs apart from Dundee. John is joined by Erin, Michael, Anas, Charlie, Laurie, Euan, Stephen, Andy, Ross and the two Alan's. We cover how the season has gone so far for everyone with Euan in particular being despondent about his team. St Mirren and Kilmarnock are probably among the happiest in terms of fans so far with how with how the season is going. Everyone is asked whether they want to twist or stick with their predictions at the start of the season. There is also chat around what teams need to strengthen and where. To conclude, some give their thoughts on who will win the league and who will be relegated. Thank you to supernovaterracewear.com who are sponsoring our Fantasy Football Scotland league for the third season running. You can find them on Twitter Supernova Terracewear or Instagram @supernovaterracewear Tweet us @sffpodcastInstagram - sffpodcastFacebook - Scottish Football ForumsMastodon - @sffpodcast@mastodon.scotEmail - scottishfootballforumspodca

Regulars John and Josh are joined by returning guests Andrew, Charlie, Danny, Laurie and debutant Anas for the second edition of our festive period quiz. The group is split in to pairs with 8 different rounds. Play along and see if you can beat the winners. In between the quizzing, we discuss favourite matches of the year, best albums of the year and that Scotland game v Georgia. Thanks to everyone who has contributed to the podcast this year whether you've been a guest or listener. We'll be back in 2024 with our Premiership mid season review. Thank you to supernovaterracewear.com who are sponsoring our Fantasy Football Scotland league for the third season running. You can find them on Twitter Supernova Terracewear or Instagram @supernovaterracewear Tweet us @sffpodcastInstagram - sffpodcastFacebook - Scottish Football ForumsMastodon - @sffpodcast@mastodon.scotEmail - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com

On this podcast special, John Bl is joined by "SFF Technical Director" Krys, as well as guests Scott from SM Media and Grant from Campbell's Footballs, to pay tribute to Craig Brown who sadly passed earlier this year. Looking back over the life and the career of the former Scotland national team coach, as well as manager of Clyde, Preston, Motherwell and Aberdeen, this podcast is filled with memories not only of what Craig was able to do with teams on the park, but also what he was able to do with people off the park. There's additional tributes from SFF regular Dave, former guest Air Force Wan Alan, as well as Andy from the Hampden Roar podcast who also takes part in the first part of the quiz. Then it's the turn of the guests on the podcast to take part in that quiz, looking back at some of those players involved during Craig's time in charge of the national team. And finally, there's only one way to end this podcast, with the thoughts of Craig himself, recorded back in 2020. R