Philippe Clement is clinging onto his job as Rangers manager, despite suffering one of the worst defeats in Scottish Cup history at the weekend. 

We talk about how this would be comparable to the world’s worst relationship, just in time for some joyful Valentine’s Day celebrations. 

But the cup shock wasn’t all doom and gloom, Queen’s Park fan Enzo, from Spiders Talk Podcast, is peeled off the ceiling to join us for a chat. 

Ryan Hardie continued the theme of cup shocks, scoring Plymouth’s winning goal to knock Liverpool out of the FA Cup. 

And Scott Arfield returned to Falkirk for a seven-goal thriller and a poignant moment bringing the 37 shirt out of retirement. 

Celtic take on Bayern Munich in the Champions League this week, Steven Fletcher is dancing with Channing Tatum and Scott McTominay is STILL on fire at Napoli. 

It’s another week of Scottish football stories, with Andrew Slaven, Laura Brannan and Calum Brown.

00:00: INTRO

00:25: HELLOS

01:26: AGAINST MODERN FOOTBALL - managers presenting players with frames mid warm up

05:21: FUNNIES: Steve Clarke’s son, Steven Fletcher x Channing Tatum

08:19: NEWS: Ryan Hardie puts Liverpool out of the FA Cup and  Scott McTominay is still on fire

12:31: CUP SHOCK: How does Philippe Clement survive this?

18:18: Queens Park fan, Enzo from Spiders Talk Podcast, joins us

26:32: SCOTTISH CUP ROUND UP: Livi the only other lower league side to progress with Queen’s Park.

31:55: FALKIRK: The return of Scott Arfield and the number 37 shirt

36:14: CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Celtic take on Bayern Munich

40:30: OUTRO

As the transfer window slams shut for another 6 months, we delve behind the scenes with Sky Sports' Anthony Joseph to see what makes one of the most dramatic nights of the football calendar tick.

Stuart Kettlewell has left his post at Motherwell, citing the abuse he was receiving from supporters as his main reason for walking away.

And it was an absolute coupon-buster last week in Scottish football, with many punters have to take one IN THE FACE as a whole host of surprising results cropped up.

Andrew Slaven and Findlay Marks review the many stories and nonsense from all the divisions, as well as covering the latest news and shenanigans going on in Scottish football.

RUNNING ORDER:
00:00 - INTRO
02:54 - FUNNIES: Vladimir Romanov boxing players, Ryan Kent's superb reason for moving to Iran, and Steven Thompson's brazen approach to on-field injuries
09:24 - TRANSFER DEALINE DAY: Anthony Joseph from Sky Sports joins us to give us a behind-the-scenes view of what happens on Transfer Deadline Day.
24:33 - NEWS: Kettlewell departs Fir Park, but are the fans to blame?
30:08 - OLD FIRM IN EUROPE: Celtic face Bayern Munich while Rangers wait to learn who they'll play.
35:01 - SPFL ROUND-UP: All the major talking points from all four divisions. 
49:50 - BARRY NICHOLSON: Ahead of Dunfermline v Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup, we're joined by former player of both sides, Barry Nicholson, as the clubs prepare to mark the match by celebrating the life of former manager Jimmy Calderwood.
58:30 - OUTRO

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If you haven't seen Barry's Biscuits yet, where have you been? Probably hiding from the storm, we'll let you off.

Celtic and Rangers are into the knock out rounds of Europe with a game to spare. It's MD8 in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League this week.

Jota is back, Kyogo is away and it's only just hotting up as we approach the January transfer window deadline day.

And would the two Dundee clubs ever share a stadium? Join Andrew Slaven, Laura Brannan and Findlay Marks as they dissect the latest weird and wonderful stories from Scottish football.

00:00: INTRO
00:25: HELLOS: Stormy weather and going up against Philippe Clement
03:43: INDUSTRY QUESTION: How much notice do you get on Transfer Deadline Day? Have you got time to make content for new or departing players?
10:18: FUNNIES: Rangers’ medical staff, dismantling a drum and Barry’s Biscuits 
15:38: NEWS: Celtic and Rangers progress in Europe 
20:20: NEWS: Rangers’ Diomande red card v Dundee United
22:46: NEWS: Dundee and Dundee United to merge?
27:13: NEWS: Jota and Kyogo, two ships in the night
32:19: OUTRO

Rangers are scrapping their B team... so we look at what that means for youth academies and young, promising players in Scotland.

We lost two greats of the game this week, with the sad passings of Jimmy Calderwood and Denis Law.

And St Johnstone may have won in the Scottish Cup at the weekend, but they're rock bottom in the Premiership. Can they avoid the drop? Greg Browning joins us to review a disastrous season so far for the Saints.

Andrew Slaven, Laura Brannan and Findlay Marks break down the latest news, nonsense and goings-on in Scottish football, including some very funny stories from the fourth round weekend.

RUNNING ORDER:
00:00 - INTRO: Getting off the train early, tatty old clothes and pubs that show rugby
08:45 - FUNNIES: Crap trophies, improvised fan barriers and Livi featuring on Radio 1
18:15 - EUROPE PREVIEW: Man Utd v Rangers
22:46 - EUROPE PREVIEW: Celtic v Young Boys
27:22 - YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: Are the Old Firm most to blame for the lack of youngsters coming through?
40:06 - NEWS: Remembering Jimmy Calderwood and Denis Law
45:43 - ST JOHNSTONE: What's gone wrong this season, with Greg Browning.
55:53 - OUTRO

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We try and not get caught up in VAR-gate but refereeing decisions and pyro are the hottest topics as we head into the Christmas break.

Willie Collum has admitted his VAR team made a mistake not giving Rangers a penalty in the League Cup Final and SFA Chief Executive Ian Maxwell has again came out lambasting the use of pyro at football games.

Meanwhile, Hearts have crashed out of Europe, leaving our coefficient in a difficult place. It’s another cheery week in Scottish football!

Join Findlay Marks, Laura Brannan and Calum Brown, with special guest Martino Simcok from Mentalida Media, for the last show of 2024.

RUNNING ORDER:
00:00: Intro
00:30: Hellos
02:02: The best funny stories of the week including Danilo's Dad
07:02: The best news stories this week including Raith Rovers and Kieran Tierney
14:03: The ridiculous VAR debacle this week
27:33: Hearts impact the coefficient
36:13: Who are Ultras with Martino Simcik
54:58: Outro

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The authorities clearly don’t like the ultra culture sweeping Scotland right now but the scenes in the stands would say fans feel differently.

We’ve seen a growing connection in authorities speaking about these supporter groups in a derogatory manner, brandishing them hooligans, committing violent crimes.

So in order to move the conversation forward we teamed up with Mentalida Media’s Martino Simcik to ask who are Ultras, what ethics do they derive from and do they have a place in football?

Tino worked with The Scottish Football Show’s Fin Marks and Laura Brannan at COPA90 where he presented supporter culture documentaries. He’s long been a friend of many ultras groups around the world, so who better to catch up with on such a hot topic right now.

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Celtic triumphed in a classic cup final which saw six goals and a penalty shootout against city rivals Rangers.

Hearts have a huge week ahead, they’re one game away from being in Europe after Christmas for the first time in their history. 

And Scotland’s World Cup draw sees us facing Greece (again), Belarus (behind closed doors) and the losers of Denmark v Portugal.

Join Findlay Marks and Laura Brannan for the latest in Scottish football, including what pitches are OCD-friendly. 

RUNNING ORDER:
00:00 - INTRO
02:30 - INDUSTRY QUESTION: The Future of Broadcast Commentary
10:25 - FUNNIES: A literal fox in the box at Stranraer, and Scott Brown's new Scandi Noir drama.
17:21 - NEWS: Scotland’s World Cup qualifying group draw
28:00 - HEARTS: The Jambos aim to make history in Europe this week
34:11 - LEAGUE CUP FINAL: Celtic take the silverware once again, but do Rangers have cause for renewed hope?
50:20 - OUTRO

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You might not have heard of them before, but two little clubs called Rangers and Celtic are competing for the first silverware of the season this weekend.

Whilst the Hoops have been in imperious domestic form, their cross-city rivals have stuttered for most of the season so far. But this is an Old Firm cup final, which means absolutely anything can happen.

With Andrew and Laura currently in the midst of broadcasting madness, Findlay Marks was flying solo this week as he caught up with Joshua Barrie from The Rangers Review and the host of Celtic AM, Hamish Carton, to preview both clubs in depth going into the League Cup final.

RUNNING ORDER:
00:00 - INTRO
02:06 - RANGERS: with Joshua Barrie from The Rangers Review
23:10 - CELTIC: with Hamish Carton from Celtic AM
35:00 - OUTRO

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Hibs have moved off the bottom of the table, leaving Edinburgh rivals Hearts rooted to the base instead.

Meanwhile in Europe, Rangers are treating their fans to Thursday nights under the lights but continuing to punish them at the weekend.

Scotland assistant manager John Carver has taken on another job, Scott McKenna is on fire against Barcelona and there’s been a change ahead of the World Cup qualifying draw later this month.

It’s also been 30 years since they were dancing in the streets of Raith. Join Andrew Slaven, Laura Brannan and Findlay Marks as they look back on Raith Rovers' 1994 League Cup win.

RUNNING ORDER:
00:00: Intro: Is it officially Christmas now?
05:47: Industry question: The lowdown on vertical highlights
13:55: Funnies: Sofascore, Tony Watt’s chippy boots and the broken Livingston bus
23:11: News: Scotland’s World Cup qualifying group change
25:01: Your weekly Scott McTominay update, Scott McKenna and Lewis Ferguson
29:20: John Carver
30:52: Raith Rovers: Where were you 30 years ago?
34:08: Edinburgh is green and white
41:14: Rangers in Europe
45:35: Scottish Cup third round
48:02: Outro

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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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