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Dave catches up with Jessica from Celtic Star ahead of Celtic's crucial Champions League qualifying round two tie against Ukrainian side Vorskla Poltava.

They discuss Celtic's front line, the possibility of Celtic making further history for the club by reaching the Champions League group stage for the first time, what kind of crowd can be expected over the two games, and what Elena Sadiku has brought to the club since joining in the middle of last season.

They finish up by discussing an SWPL five-a-side team, before attention turns to Dave's trip to Arbroath where he caught up with coach Kevin Middleton and goalkeeper Chantelle McKay.

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The latest podcast sees a late change in guest as St Johnstone fan Danny joins John, Charlie and Erin.

The gang discuss the weekend action as Hibs recorded their first league win of the season while St Johnstone's disciplinary issues continued.

We discuss the other games with Erin is a terrific mood thanks to Aberdeen continuing their winning ways.

There is brief discussion too about Celtic's midweek game in Europe and the League Cup quarter finals.

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John, Charlie, Josh and Laurie are on as we reflect on the double header in Nations League A.

There is plenty of discussion with us starting off by analysing how we thought everyone played against Poland. 

Clarke changed to a four at the back which fans were pleading for him to do. Did it make a huge difference in terms of performance levels?

Once again there is chat about Clarke's future and who the alternatives might be if he was to go. The pressure continues due to the recent record in competitive matches especially.

The introduction of Doak was a positive and leads to a strong reaction from Josh. 

Once again on Sunday, Scotland were the victims of conceding a late goal which is becoming a worrying habit. We discuss the performance against Portugal and whether tactically the approach was correct. 

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Regulars John, Erin and Krys are joined by returning guest Stephen.

Just under 3 months have passed since Euro 2024 so we briefly reflect on Scotland's performance at the tournament.

Steve Clarke named a 24 man squad for the upcoming double header against Poland and Portugal. There is discussion around concerns in certain positions, what we think will happen tactically and who will start the game on Thursday.

Moving on to the game on Sunday, John Bl is joined by Portuguese correspondent Tom who gives us an insight in to the Portugal squad where there are a few chances from Euro 2024.

As is tradition with our Scotland specials we finish with a mini quiz. 

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Regulars John, Charlie, Graeme, Josh and Laurie are joined by returning guests, Hearts fan Graeme.

Charlie kicks things off by looking at this day in Scottish football over the years before we have some lower league chat.

European action takes centre stage when Kilmarnock and Hearts both looking to recover from 1st leg defeats. There is some good debate about McInnes and his approach to the away game and whether he should have been more positive.

Hearts have started the season poorly domestically and there is chat about Naismith and whether he may be under any pressure.

There is some chat too about the weekend action in the Premiership.

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Regulars John, Charlie and Laurie are joined by returning guest Alan and debutant Alex.

John is given a vital lesson in not trusting AI with his so called 'On This Day' feature which kicks off the episode.

Alex discusses Rangers defeat in Europe and what is required to make them better on the park.

There were mixed fortunes for Scottish clubs against Norwegian opposition with Kilmarnock advancing to the next round.

Alan gives us an insight in to his Norwegian adventure which sounded tremendous.

Can Derek McInnes do what he failed to do with Aberdeen and take Kilmarnock to the group stages?

There is chat about the League Cup action with a couple of shock results and a pretty boring draw in the next round.

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Week 2 and we're underway providing comfort to our listeners in these difficult times.

The gang debate ridiculous transfers, ridiculous results and the birthday paradox. Should clubs wish former players a happy birthday? These are the important questions we get to grip with on SFF! 

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We are BACK! The 24/25 season is underway and the madness has only just begun.

Regular host John is on a well earned Cypriot scouting mission. Host for this week Josh is joined by pod regular Charlie, Honest Man Cammy and Bairn Alan to get stuck into the first weekend of the league season.

The title race has taken a predictable turn already, the Dundee derby has thrown up some fine football and Motherwell & Ross County have served up a scintillating 0-0.

Meanwhile in the Championshiip, the Raith boardroom have lost their collective minds and Hamilton have been getting financial advice off of Liz Truss.

The season is back baby!!!

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With the calendar flipping over to August, the return of the SWPL is imminent as champions Celtic host Dundee United a week on Saturday live on BBC Scotland, with the rest of the opening day league fixtures taking place a week on Sunday, including Aberdeen hosting Rangers on BBC Alba.

Dave got together with John Bl and Charlie to preview those upcoming fixtures as well as a run through of the twelve teams and how they think they'll do this coming season. There's even a collection of five-a-side teams made up of players to watch out for.

Of course, there's also been international action since the last women's football podcast, so there's a reflection on the Euro 2025 qualifying campaign so far, one which also sees Scotland return to Nations League A thanks to topping the table, as well as looking forward to the playoff structure that stands between Scotland and a third tournament qualification.

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On our latest episode John and Laurie are joined by singer, Jamie from The Rampants.

Jamie is a Kilmarnock fan so there is chat about the European tie against Cercle Brugge, his predictions for the season, favourite kits and much more.

We discuss musical inspirations, their songs, favourite venue to play and some of Jamie's favourite acts.

The podcast concludes with Jamie picking his best eleven and letting us know who he prefers between Clarke and McInnes.

The Rampants headline King Tuts on Friday 2nd August with tickets available at https://www.kingtuts.co.uk/artist/the-rampants

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