The Hampden Roar

Craig Levein talks Andy through his experience at Italia 90 before delving into his spell as manager from 2009 to 2012. Craig was part of the last XI to win a World Cup match for Scotland having played in the 2-1 win against Sweden in Italy. Chatting at Hearts' training ground (which, as you'll hear, must have the thinnest walls of all the training complexes in Scotland), Craig discusses how he was appointed as boss and his hesitancy at leaving Dundee United, nearly moments such as the draw against the Czech Republic and loss against Spain, the infamous 4-6-0 formation in Prague, the Steven Fletcher fall out and how difficult he found it to adjust to international management. An episode not to be missed!

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Off the beaten track for the Roar this week as Archie McPherson recalls covering Scotland at five World Cups in a row between 1974 and 1990. From highs such as Gemmill's goal against Holland and Narey's strike against Brazil to lows like drawing against Iran and losing to Costa Rica, McPherson has witnessed them all! He also discusses his relationships with players and managers throughout the years.

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Billy Dodds had to go through his "apprenticeship" before becoming an important pick for Craig Brown's Scotland side, but in the late 90s and early 00s he was involved in some huge matches for the national team. Dodds recalls the defining moments of his international career such as his first goals, the Euro 2000 play-off against England and Belgium wrecking a dream performance at Hampden. A very interesting episode.

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In part two of his interview with the Hampden roar, Kenny discusses the defeats to Georgia and Italy that saw our Euro 2008 qualifying campaign fall to pieces. He also chats about the reigns of George Burley and Craig Levein, including the Boozegate incident and the infamous 4-6-0 formation in the Czech Republic. Kenny also discusses the appointment of Gordon Strachan, how his international career came to an end and scoring against England at Wembley in his final cap. The 18-goal striker also discusses the upcoming Euro 2020 qualification campaign and his expectations on the current Scotland squad.

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Kenny Miller was capped 69 times for Scotland and is sixth on the all-time scoring list with 18 goals. Having played under six managers for Scotland and been an ever-present from his second cap onward, there's not much he didn't experience with the national team.. Miller, who netted at Wembley on his last appearance for Scotland, talks Andy through the first half of his international career including the beginnings it and his first few caps, reaching the play-offs for Euro 2004 and the subsequent defeat to Holland, working under Berti Vogts and the German being replaced by Walter Smith, and then the start of the Euro 2008 qualifying campaign.

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He played more than 50 times for his country, but Gary Caldwell will mainly be remembered by fans for one of the most iconic Hampden goals of all time. In 2006, he scored the winner in a 1-0 victory over France, sending the supporters into a state of pandemonium with just over 20 minutes to play. Caldwell speaks at length about his Scotland career, the managers he played under for the national team and of course that famous goal against the French. He also chats about his application to replace Gordon Strachan as manager at the start of 2018. A cracking episode, not to be missed!

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Ian Murray talks us through his involvement with the Scottish national team. The former Hibs and Rangers player was capped six times for his country and also capped the u21 team during an exciting time in the early 2000s. Murray also recalls playing under Berti Vogts and Walter Smith during a disappointing era for the first team. He also talks about being involved in the Kirin Cup victory in 2006 and describes every international game as a "cup final".

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Murdo MacLeod eventually realised a childhood dream when he pulled a Scotland first-team jersey on in 1985, but there's an argument the former Celtic midfielder should have been capped long before then. Murdo chatted to Andy about waiting for his chance, his debut against England, Italia '90 and being knocked unconscious against Brazil.

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Paul Lambert details a Scotland career that saw him earn 40 caps, captain his country and end up in the Hall of Fame. Paul talks about being called up when he wasn't ready, the ifs and buts of World Cup '98, the "biggest regret of his Scotland career" in missing out on the Euro 2000 play-off against England through injury and then touches on the Berti Vogts era and why the German was harshly treated by media and fans.

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It doesn't come much better than scoring a debut winner against England on their own patch, does it? Well, Jim McCalliog did exactly that back in 1967. The Wembley Wizard tells the Roar how he requested a club transfer to force his way his way into the international set-up, delves into the famous game and his goal against England and also recalls how one of his heroes became one of his best friends.

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