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S13E52 Women’s Scottish Cup Semis Preview
Dave’s been busy on the interview front ahead of this weekend’s women’s Scottish Cup semi finals at Hampden between Celtic and Rangers, and Hearts and Spartans. Although none of our guests are directly involved in the semis, each of them give their thoughts on what could happen and who might be back at Hampden for…
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S13E51 Semis/Split
John, Charlie, Erin and Laurie are joined by returning guest Graeme as we reflect on the Scottish Cup semis that took place over the weekend. We kick off by looking at the game on Saturday where Aberdeen took Celtic all the way in an enthralling contest that could have gone either way. They key moments…
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S13E50 Euro ’96 Throwback: Portugal and Netherlands
The countdown is on for this years European Championship, and to get you in the mood we are going back 28 years to relive Euro ’96. In the third of this four-part series, John B looks at the fortunes of Portugal and Netherlands by speaking to PortuGOAL creator Tom Kundert and Dutch football expert at…
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REPORT BY DAVID SMITH AND JOHN BLEASDALE Regardless of your agendas, thought processes and team you support, this was a win for Scottish women’s football! It was described as David v Goliath pre-match – a bit harsh for the magnitude and quality both teams play at. There’s only been one goal between the sides in…
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As we approach the end of March, the contenders for who can finish top of the West of Scotland Premier division become clearer. The reigning holders are Beith who look to be the current favourites with 40 points after 20 games which equates to an average of two points a game. They may have lost…
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If you ever had a collaboration involving a fairy tale and Partick Thistle, this would be it, the Jags have epitomised what women’s football has been about over the last 10 years. Starting as a recreational club with a dozen people following their beloved club, they have spurt grown so quickly that if you aren’t…
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A top-of-the-table clash was dominated by a lock-out for away fans, on the park served as a reminder of how our game should be perceived in Scotland irrespective of what gender you are. The congregation of Celtic supporters were locked out of Ibrox in front of a 4,022 crowd for this pulsating Glasgow derby, the vast…
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I came across a video a few weeks ago on YouTube that was listing the number of goals that each country had scored at the World Cup and was pleasantly surprised to see Scotland had no fewer than twenty five. The number seemed a little high to me, but then it would! I only remember…
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Another month is upon us (where on Earth is 2023 disappearing to…) and so we look forward to another crucial period for Scotland on the international stage. Once again, the men are up first this Thursday with another crucial Euro 2024 qualifier. Whilst last month could have seen Scotland qualify if the right result had…
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OVER 150 years have passed since the very first international match was played between Scotland and England. Tuesday night sees the two sides meet to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Scottish Football Association, with the visitors repaying the favour to Scotland who went down to Wembley for a similar event in 2013. That match a…
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With September now upon us, it means the return of international football to our thoughts and it’s an exciting time there across both the men’s and women’s games. First up is the men, and the continuation of the quest to qualify for the European Championship in Germany next year. We’ve already been doing some extraordinary…
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WHENEVER a celebrity who has affected your life in a positive way passes away, whether it’d be a sports personality, an actor or a musician, there is naturally an outpouring of grief from fans about how those personalities influenced their life. The reaction to Craig Brown’s death has hit people in a different way than…
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WOW! What an ending to the season. If SWPL Managing Director Fiona McIntyre could’ve scripted a dramatic conclusion to the top flight, being in a taxi en route to Celtic Park then changing direction to head five and a half miles towards Ibrox wouldn’t have been in her head. The fact that Celtic Park and…
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