Through The Turnstiles

Join us a we take on the role of Director of Football by looking in-depth look at the Hearts FC squad from this current Championship season and - as they look to return to the Premiership - analyse and debate who we would:  

Keep 

Sell / Release 

Loan Out   

As well as looking at potential transfers in to strengthen the squad

This week we look at what has happened in the last 7 days in Scottish football in League 1 and League 2  

Who is hitting form at the right time? 

Are the league places settled ahead of the split? 

Game of the week... 

Much more...  

A familiar face makes a return in the 'Journeyman Spot of the Week' in what appears to be his usual haunt...

Watch this week on the podcast as we discuss the League 1 and League 2 action from the last 7 days and take a look ahead to this weekends fixtures. The race is on for promotion to the Championship / League 1 and to avoid relegation to League 2 / Lowland or Highland League.  

There is never a dull moment in Scottish football and we try to capture the main talking points  

Also a former Rangers player is part of our 'Journeyman Spot of the Week'

Watch this week on the podcast as we discuss the Championship action from the last 7 days and take a look ahead to this weekends fixtures in the Scottish Championship. 

The race is on for promotion to the SPFL Premiership and to avoid relegation to League 1.  There is never a dull moment in Scottish football and we talk about Hearts troubles, Dundee kicking on, Dunfermline struggling and much more..  

Also a former Scotland international is part of our 'Journeyman Spot of the Week'

This episode we discuss and debate the return of League 1 football and how the teams faired on weekend of 20. 3 and in midweek with their Scottish Cup and L2 fixtures as well as predictions for this weekends games..  

Full time Falkirk off to a flyer  

Big game this weekend for Airdrie and Partick Thistle  

Forfar off the bottom - will the latest signings help propel them up the league  

Clyde drop to bottom of the pile - can they start a fightback this week as they play 4 games in 7 days  

Montrose hit 7 midweek, can they carry this form into the league  

Cove Rangers got a good point at Partick - big game for them as they travel to East Fife who started back with a bang last weekend  

Peterhead and Dumbarton clash as they look to move themselves into the top half

Watch as we discuss and debate the return of League 2 football and how the teams faired on weekend of 20. 3 and in midweek with their Scottish Cup and L2 fixtures as well as predictions for this weekends games..  

Albion Rovers and Brechin struggling but looking better 

Annan and Cowdenbeath looking over their shoulder  

Perfect start for Gary Naysmith and Edinburgh City  

Stirling Albion ring the changes midweek will it pay off against Elgin who struggled against Ayr?  

Queens Park bandwagon keeps rolling  

Stranraer bounce back midweek  

Great return for Stenhousemuir

Join us this week as we discuss the league form and Scottish Cup exploits of each Scottish Championship team:  

Neilson doing a good job at Hearts? 

Can Queen of the South pile on the misery at Tynecastle? 

Dundee change of shape and on form? 

Dunfermline / Raith lack of goals? 

Disappointing results for Arbroath and Alloa? 

Ayr and Morton progress under new managers 

Inverness CT hitting form at the right time?

This week we discuss 5 things to look out for when lower league SPFL football returns in Scottish League 1 and League 2 as well as the continuing Championship:  

The Hopkin / MacPherson revolutions at Ayr and Morton  

Will being full time give some teams in League 1 a big advantage? (Falkirk, Partick Thistle, Airdrie)  

Loan Rangers? A Number of young prospects going out on loan from Rangers and other Premiership teams?  

Will Albion Rovers and Brechin continue to struggle?  

Lowland League exodus? Will players on loan from Scottish Lowland League clubs strengthen league clubs?  

Thoughts and feedback welcome...

Join us as we score the League 1 grounds on the following criteria:    

View / comfort   

Setting   

Surface   

Catering   

X-factor    

This gives us the final league table... there is bound to be controversy..    

As always we have a 'Journeyman Spot of the Week'

Join us as we score the League 2 grounds on the following criteria:  

View / comfort 

Setting 

Surface 

Catering 

X-factor  

This gives us the final league table... there is bound to be controversy..  

As always we have a 'Journeyman Spot of the Week'