The Scottish Football Show

More late drama in League A as Scotland rescue their place in the top division, for the time being, thanks to Andy Robertson’s last minute winner against Poland.

Finishing third means we miss out on Pot 1 for the World Cup qualifiers but there’s a small chance we can still make it into Pot 2. And we now face a play off to stay in the top flight, thanks to John McGinn and captain Robbo, rather than automatic relegation which seemed inevitable earlier in the tournament. 

Andrew Slaven is joined by TNT Sports’ Laura Brannan and Melbourne City’s Findlay Marks as they break down why this is a big result for future qualifications.

Meanwhile, elsewhere Dumbarton are going into administration, Rangers boss Philippe Clement is being linked with the Belgium job and Timmy Mallett is a Stranraer fan?!

RUNNING ORDER:
00:00: INTRO
28:11: INTERNATIONAL ROUND UP: Scotland beat Croatia and Poland, and here’s all the permutations ahead of the World Cup draw
24:38: NEWS: Dumbarton are struggling and is Philippe Clement leaving Rangers?
29:52: FUNNIES: Remember Timmy Mallett?! And another John McGinn story to make you love him even more.
34:48: OUTRO

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It's the Modric and Lewandowski show this week... or will our star man Scott McTominay bag the headlines instead?

Scotland head into their final international break of the year as the Nations League comes to a close and second place is still up for grabs between us, Croatia and Poland.

But what about the squad? Cieran Slicker is in for the first time, Nicky Devlin is in from the start this time and is Lennon Miller unfortunate to miss out?

Meanwhile, we speak to Edinburgh Reporter Callum Napier about the pressure David Gray is facing at Hibs right now.

And Celtic hit new decibel levels last week when they beat Leipzig in the Champions League... what's the loudest game you've been at?

Join Findlay Marks, Laura Brannan and Calum Brown for the latest instalment of fun and games in Scottish football.

RUNNING ORDER:
00:00: Intro
01:56: Industry question: Do you get starstruck?
09:39: Funnies: Inc Michael Gove, Donald Trump and Atalanta
12:51: Jim Goodwin and Ray McKinnon news
16:19: Celtic hit new decibel levels
23:51: Focus on Hibs
33:00: Scotland's double header v Croatia and Poland

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It's Showtime! St Mirren fans were just one group that put out a stunning pre-match display in support of their club last week in Scottish football. But do these displays, especially pyro ones, go too far?

On the pitch, we're heading for yet another Old Firm final, as both Rangers and Celtic saw off their semi-final opponents to reach the Premier Sports Cup Final in December. Was it a missed opportunity for Aberdeen and Motherwell though?

And we look ahead to the big European fixtures concerning our clubs this coming midweek, as well as rounding up all the best action from around the domestic leagues.

Join Melbourne City's Findlay Marks, Scottish Football Forum's John Bleasdale and Sky Sports' Andrew Dickson for the latest news and stories.

RUNNING ORDER:
00:00 - INTRO
02:31 - INDUSTRY QUESTION - How do clubs operate when surrounded in off-field negativity?
09:29 - PYRO & FAN CULTURE - St Mirren's epic Beetlejuice tifo, and why pyro continues to be a concern for some in the stands
16:21 - FUNNIES - Stranraer striker remixes and the best Scottish football Halloween outfit of all time
19:35 - NEWS - Lewis Ferguson returns from injury and why that's great news for Scotland
22:57 - PREMIER SPORTS CUP - Celtic 6-0 Aberdeen
27:40 - PREMIER SPORTS CUP - Motherwell 1-2 Rangers
42:19 - SCOTTISH TEAMS IN EUROPE - Can Hearts give a hiding to Heidenheim?
49:26 - SPFL ROUND-UP - All the best facts and stats from the Prem down to League Two
54:30 - OUTRO

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Forget Night of the Day of the Dawn, it's all about the Night of the Day of the Dons this Hallowe'en week.

They've got a bumper few days as they take on Rangers on Wednesday and Celtic on Saturday. The Ibrox side are the final Premiership team that will try and stop Aberdeen's incredible unbeaten record so far, while Celtic go head to head with them at Hampden for a play in the Scottish League Cup semi final.

Andrew Slaven is joined by Laura Brannan and John Blaesdale for another week of Scottish football delights, including the Scottish Cup second round, Inverness Caledonian Thistle going into admin and Stephen Robinson's contract extension at St Mirren.

And what about that incredible week for our sides in Europe? For the first time ever, all three sides kept a clean sheet on the same week. Gavin from the very popular Twitter account Scotland's Coefficient joins us to break down the numbers.

And we look at fan media, what future does it have in our game?

RUNNING ORDER:
00:00 Intro
02:57: Industry question: What future does fan media have in football?
10:17: Funnies: Christmas jumpers, Threave Rovers v Stranraer, Jim Goodwin back at Pittodrie
13:20: News: Inverness are in admin
20:01: We geek out over Scottish teams in Europe
40:17: Aberdeen are still on fire
44:26: SPFL preview/roundup

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It's international break again which means yet more heartache for Scotland fans. This time thanks to a 95th minute equaliser against Croatia being ruled out by VAR.

(Spoiler, Laura doesn't like VAR).

Next up, it's Portugal, but is being relegated to League B really a bad thing?

The team also discuss YouTube as a streaming platform for live matches, is this the future we're getting a taste of? Over 200,000 tuned in to watch Scotland for free at the weekend.

Meanwhile, Ian McCall has left Clyde, Hearts are on the verge of announcing Neil Critchley and why do clubs pay kit manufacturers for their strips?

Andrew Slaven, Laura Brannan and Findlay Marks break down the latest stories across Scottish football.

RUNNING ORDER:
00:00 Intro
02:06: Funnies
05:17: Industry
13:27: Hearts
17:25 Ian McCall
23:28 Scotland
35:54 YouTube
47:33 Outro

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Naivety or arrogance... what's the reason for Rangers & Celtic's European downfall last week?

You can't blame Hearts though, who struck a stoppage time winner in Baku. Who had the side stuck bottom of the Premiership as Scotland's coefficient savours?!

Meanwhile, Craig Levein has shown his rock 'n' roll past admitting he used to sport a nipple ring back in the day.

And it's disturbed Laura so much she's now getting him mixed up with Steve Clarke!

It's good fun and laughs this week as the team look forward to the Scotland double header v Croatia and Portugal. Join Andrew Slaven, Laura Brannan and Findlay Marks for the latest news and stories.

RUNNING ORDER:
00:00 - INTRO
02:46 - INDUSTRY QUESTION - How does the international break affect clubs?
10:05 - FUNNIES - Craig Levein's body mods and McTominay pizza
14:37 - SCOTLAND - Previewing the upcoming matches against Croatia and Portugal, including an interview with a Croatian journalist
31:07 - INVERNESS CALEY THISTLE - Stevie Riley from The Wyness Shuffle Podcast joins Laura and Fin to talk about the grave state of things at the Highlanders
43:38 - SCOTTISH TEAMS IN EUROPE - Why are our biggest clubs routinely so poor on the continental stage?
57:54 - OUTRO

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The rumours are rife following the two managerial departures in the Scottish Premiership, with Simo Valakari being tipped for St Johnstone and Gareth Aisworth being linked with Hearts. Yes, an actual rockstar front man, can you imagine the headlines.

We look at what actually happens in press conferences and how it's divided between broadcast, digital and written media.

Dundee United and Hearts score late winners as Falkirk's incredible run of unbeaten league games end at a grand total of 43.

And the Scotland squad is due to be announced, just as Austin McPhee steps down for personal reasons. 

Join the original trio as Laura Brannan returns from holiday to chat all things Scottish football with Andrew Slaven and Findlay Marks. 

RUNNING ORDER:
00:00: Intro
00:23: Welcomes and personal news
05:04: Industry Q&A: How do press conferences actually work?
16:22: Dundee's bad week
19:40: St Johnstone are managerless
23:12: Hearts have been linked with a rockstar
26:51: Scotland chat
31:34: Alcohol at football
33:20: The SPFL round up
48:59: Outro

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Sacking Season is upon us once again, with Hearts' Steven Naismith the latest manager to get his P45. Just what is it about this time of year that forces clubs to take such extreme measures?

Falkirk gave a magnificent account of themselves against Celtic in the League Cup and, although they fell short in the end, it could be shaping up to be another memorable season for the Bairns. We'll round up the latest headlines from the Championship, League One and League Two.

And usually match officials will take pelters from the crowd at matches, but there was rapturous applause for one particular hero in the Highlands this weekend who saved a match from being postponed.

Join Andrew Slaven, Findlay Marks and Calum Brown for the latest weird and wonderful Scottish football news.

RUNNING ORDER:
00:00 - INTRO
02:37 - WORKING IN FOOTBALL - The best career advice you've been given
09:44 - NEWS - A hero in the Highlands
14:12 - NEWS - Naismith, Levein and Murray all sacked
26:57 - NEWS - One football fan and his dog make history
27:34 - PREMIERSHIP ROUND UP
28:45 - LEAGUE CUP ROUND UP
34:32 - SCOTTISH TEAMS IN EUROPE
39:15 - CHAMPIONSHIP, LEAGUE ONE & LEAGUE TWO ROUND UP
45:48 - OUTRO

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Jimmy Thelin is at it again, another week, another win. As Aberdeen stretch it to 10 out of 10 at the start of the season, we’re joined by Dons fan and host of Red Tinted Glasses, Glen Schreuder.

VAR is back on the lips of everyone again, partly because of the decisions that happened in the Celtic v Hearts and St Mirren v Kilmarnock games at the weekend. But also because Head of Refs, Willie Collum, now has his own show to explain the thinking behind the decisions, which can only be a positive, right?

Dundee United have been called out for selling virtual pieces of grass for a whopping £30 and Celtic head into their first Champions League game this week. 

Join Andrew Slaven, Laura Brannan and Findlay Marks for the latest weird and wonderful Scottish football news.

RUNNING ORDER:
00:00: Intro
01:56: Life in the football industry - Working for the team you support
10:00: Why have Dundee United fallen for NFTs?
15:02: Rangers' chairman John Bennett steps down
16:54: The SFA's new VAR show
22:30: Thelin's on fire
32:42: SPFL round up including Rooney Tunes in Paisley and is Steven Naismith under pressure?
45:17: Outro

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We're back. A little later than planned but season three of our podcast gets underway here.

Join us - three football producers Andrew Slaven, Laura Brannan and Findlay Marks - for the latest news and stories from Scottish football.

Together we reflect on Scotland's Nations League double header and how the defeats to Poland and Portugal did anything but ease the EURO 2024 hangover. 

Craig Levein has been cited for being a sore loser, Rangers are heading back to Ibrox and how did we get into working in football? We delve into your industry questions. 

Get in touch in the comments below. 

RUNNING ORDER:
00:00: Intro
00:26: Welcome back after a long and busy summer
08:22: Industry Q&A: How did you get into working in football?
21:46: The biggest news stories of the week: Craig Levein, Rangers and Aberdeen (Duk is back!)
31:02: Scotland round up, why have we fallen off a cliff?! 

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