Its not every day you have a Scottish Cup Golden Boot winner in the studio! Martin Stewart joined us this week to talk about his goal laden career with Huntly, winning 5 league titles in a row, that golden boot win and many other things. Remember to leave us a 5 star review if you enjoyed the episode.

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YET ANOTHER ELGIN CITY EPISODE (a little bit of Caley Thistle thrown in here too!) In the studio with Lee this week is Iain MacArthur who talked about his time in the Highland League with Elgin and also working his way through the leagues at ICT under Steve "Pele" Paterson. Iain also gave us a fantastic all time XI and some great answers on our usual format.

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From past to present Elgin City this week with Elgin City guests as we have current assistant manager Stefan Laird and club masseuse Robbie Wildgoose. Both spoke about their current roles within the club and how well Elgin have improved under the new management. They also spoke about their roles at previous clubs. Stefan told us about his time as a youth player at Rangers FC whilst Robbie spoke about his work with Aberdeen FC first team. Both guests also gave us some great answers to our usual Football Journals questions.

*I also mentioned that bielsa was in charge whilst Riquelme was at Villarreal when in fact it was Pellegrini

Check out Robbies Podcast Changing Room Chat also!

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This week we are joined by one of Elgin Citys greatest ever captains Russell Mackay ! Russell tells us about captaining one of clubs greatest ever sides , his toughest opponents in the HL and gives us his all time XI. Russell also holds the honour of being of the few men too reach 100 goals for Elgin

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Another Monday , another Football Journals episode and this weeks guest is Football Journals sponsored ESCT goalkeeper Devon Hay. Devon speaks about his love of Rangers and Scotland, playing as a goalkeeper , and tells what its like to get lobbed from 60 yards when your not even off your line. All of this plus some of our usual Football Journals questions .

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Episode 12 of The Football Journals is here! This week's episode see's Lee talking to Nairn County lead scout & Goalkeeping coach, Football Manager researcher and massive Rangers fan Calum Mckenzie.

Lee talks to Calum about Calum's early days of coaching in the United States, the process that goes into scouting football matches, and Calum's coaching style. Of course, as always The Football Journals usual question format is also part of the conversation. How good of a player was Calum as a kid? What are Calum's favourite football memories? Who is Calum's G.O.A.T? And of course, Calum gives Lee his all time favourite XI of players.

We'll see you all in a couple of weeks for episode 13!

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Episode eleven of The Football Journals see's Lee sit down for a chat with local sport reporter for The Northern Scot Craig Christie. Craig has been covering Football as well as other sports in Moray for years, Lee was buzzing to pick his brain on the highland league and Elgin City in particular. There was also some great chat about Scotland of the past at tournaments, as well as weighing up the country's chances at upcoming tournaments.

Alongside this, the regular Football Journals questions remain. Who's Craig's greatest ever player? Who is his favourite current player? And of course, everyone's favourite part where Craig gives Lee his all time favourite XI of players.

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In this episode Lee speaks to referee Jamie Akass. Alongside talking about today's officiating and decisions that are made on the field being subjective, the pair also chat Charlton Athletic. Celtic, and of course the usual Football journals formula of questions and talking points. Also, stay tuned till the end for a new segment called "The most random football fact we can find this week."

The Football Journals is back for 2024! In the studio this week is former Elgin City Goalkeeper Stewart Black. In this episode, Lee & Stewart chat all things Goalkeeping, Stewart's playing career with Elgin, Lossiemouth and latterly with Dufftown. We also run through our usual Football Journals format and Stewart gives us his all time favourite XI

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Happy Holidays to all Football Journals listeners! We hope you are enjoying the festive period. What way could Boxing day get better you may ask? Well another episode of The Football Journals is the one and only answer.

In this episode Lee is joined by one of Lossiemouth's greatest ever managers, former Elgin City player, and current Lossiemouth United director of Football, Frasie Kellas.

From reliving the glory years of the 90's of Lossiemouth FC under Frasie's management, to playing against Rangers at Ibrox, to the famous tea tray and drinking ban on the team bus stories! Was an absolute blast getting to pick such a local legends brain on all sorts of football related topics! Of course the routine Football journals questions and format remain as Frasie gives Lee his all time favourite eleven, lets us know how good of a player he was as a kid and his all time favourite player.

The Football Journals returns in 2024. We shall see you all in the New Year!

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