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Former Brora Rangers midfielder Gavin Morrison who has won both the Highland League and Lowland League talks to Sean McAngus on the Highland League Podcast.  

Dynamic duo Shaughan McGuigan and Craig G Telfer get together to analyse the all five play-off fixtures from Tuesday night. They discuss Ayr United's dull victory over Partick Thistle, how Airdrieonians hammered Stenhousemuir, and the six-goal thriller between Elgin City and Annan Athletic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week in the studio we have a bit of a HL legend in Chico Mchardy! Chico talked us through his career from a young man at Bishopmill to managing Elgin in the HL. an XI also which includes a number of FJ guests ! Be sure to follow our socials to ensure you don't miss any content! Patreon - patreon.com/FootballJournals Youtube - https://youtube.com/@thefootballjournalspodcast?si=si6Jh0SxPt3f6JOO Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1ncO6DMqKkY5FOZWKezBJz?si=x6bO9ItATgSPXsiTCrCcHQ Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-football-journals/id1707697315

The winless run is over - the Dons arrest the worrying form with a routine 3-0 win at Elgin in the Scottish Cup 4th Round and the boys are back to take a look back at that one and look forward to the visit of St. Mirren to Pittodrie on Saturday.   Keep us fueled for future episodes by buying us a beer or coffee over at - https://ko-fi.com/abzfootballpodcast   Follow us on our social media channels:-   Twitter - @AbzPodcast Facebook - @ABZFootballPodcast Instagram - @abzfootballpodcast

Jane Lewis is joined by Gemma Fay and Stephen McGinn to look ahead to this weekend's Scottish Cup fourth-round ties as holders Celtic face Kilmarnock, St Johnstone play Motherwell, Elgin City host Aberdeen, Falkirk meet Raith and Rangers clash with Fraserburgh.

Well, that was a bit grim, eh?   Gav & Gary are here to look over Wednesday evening's miserable showing at Ibrox before we turn our attention to a huge Scottish Cup 4th Round tie at Elgin City on Saturday.   Keep us fueled for future episodes by buying us a beer or coffee over at - https://ko-fi.com/abzfootballpodcast   Follow us on our social media channels:-   Twitter - @AbzPodcast Facebook - @ABZFootballPodcast Instagram - @abzfootballpodcast

Send us a textThis week, we look back over the match against Hearts and ahead to Rangers and Elgin City. New signings.More new signings!And potentially more yet which happened after we recorded!We're with Aberdeen FC Under 18s and Aberdeen Women too, as well as Cove Rangers, Peterhead, The Highland League and Juniors. As always, Pittodrie P.S. features expert analysis and contribution from Andrew Shinie and Dave Macdermid and is hosted by John MellisSupport the show

Merry Christmas to all Football Journals listeners! This week have 3 of the Elgin city womens team in the studio to discuss their recent cup triumph and unbeaten start to the league. The ladies gave us a great insight into the team and also what makes Mo such a good manager! Full video episode available for everyone since its Christmas! Make sure to follow us on the platforms below and follow us on patreon for full video episodes and more ! Patreon - patreon.com/FootballJournals Youtube - https://youtube.com/@thefootballjournalspodcast?si=si6Jh0SxPt3f6JOO Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1ncO6DMqKkY5FOZWKezBJz?si=x6bO9ItATgSPXsiTCrCcHQ Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-football-journals/id1707697315

We're back with another episode of Glory Days of Gold, the East Fife and Scottish football podcast recorded across two continents. It's been a tough spell for East Fife as the injuries mounted up and the form dipped, but as some key performers return to the starting line-up the Methil Men snapped a six-game winless streak, coming away with a win over Elgin City in a top-of-the-table clash that saw them return to the summit of Scottish League 2. Michael, Gordon, Aaron, and Andrew are back to chat about it all - the past few weeks, Saturday's big win, the state of the league, what may lie in store, and more!

In the studio this week we have former Elgin City Chairman Graham Tatters. Graham gave us a fantastic insight into his 40+ year association with the game in the north east! Some fantastic tales from a storied career in football Be sure to follow our socials to ensure you don't miss any content! Patreon - patreon.com/FootballJournals Youtube - https://youtube.com/@thefootballjournalspodcast?si=si6Jh0SxPt3f6JOO Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1ncO6DMqKkY5FOZWKezBJz?si=x6bO9ItATgSPXsiTCrCcHQ Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-football-journals/id1707697315

With Shaughan and Telfer both off this week, Fraser Clarke and Sean Elderbrant step in to cover the best and worst of the lower leagues from this past weekend. The pair talk about Falkirk's impressive win over Greenock Morton, the struggles of Airdrie, stand-out weekends from Mitch Megginson and Luke Donnelly, and the surprising success of Elgin City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our season three special series on Waste continues with this episode in which Tia, Kendra, and Erik unpack what happened at the August 28, 2024 city council meeting.Every council member weighed in with their opinionsThere was a motion to enter contract negotiations with Lakeshore Recycling (LRS)There was a amendment to that motion to NOT move forward with LRS and instead enter contract negotiations with Waste Management (WM)The mayor tossed in the equivalent of a 3rd grade math problem for the council to solve (spoiler alert ... apparently no council member has passed 3rd grade math)WM officials spoke. LRS officials spoke. WM truck drivers spoke. Elgin Sustainability Commission members spoke. Even a three-time-losing city council candidate spoke and leveled serious allegations at a current council member.In short, it was a s***show, which is not unusual for the Elgin City Council.   If you want to subject yourself to a few hours of torture, you can watch the Committee of the Whole (COW) and Regular City Council meetings on the city's YouTube channel by CLICKING HERE.   Inspired by local students recently going back to school, Tia led Kendra and Erik through a discussion where each council person received a letter grade for their effort and participation.    This episode might be one of the longest ones in The Elgin Watchman's three seasons of podcasting, but we promise . . . you won't want to miss this episode.  For more information on so many sustainability related issues, please visit our website, LIKE our Facebook page, and subscribe to our podcast using one of the many RSS Readers on our Buzzsprout podcast platform.

One of the great HL midfielders this week in ex Elgin and Forres midfielder Neil Whyte. We chatted about early days at Elgin , winning the league with Forres and had our usual questions to go along with it ! Remember to follow and rate the show ! Football Journals Platforms & Socials Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1ncO6DMqKkY5FOZWKezBJz?si=a717958e302b401e Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-football-journals/id1707697315 YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@TheFootballJournalsPodcast/videos Facebook - @TheFootballJournalsPodcast TikTok - @TheFootballJournalsPodcast buymeacoffee.com/footballjournals

Our season three special series on Waste continues with this episode in which Tia chats with the Elgin City staff recommended waste hauler in the 2024 RFP, Lakeshore Recycling Services. She is joined on this hot August day by Katie Neary, Manager of Municipal Services and Josh Connell, Co-Founder and Board Director and Vice President of Government Affairs from LRS. The Watchman wanted to hear from the bidding haulers and in this episode, and got a chance to ask a few follow-up questions after the city council meeting in which they were recommended to city council for the contract award. You can review the conversation on that city council meeting here.The Watchman asks LRS the following questions and learns that there has been a request for two additional alternate bids to the originating RFP from the city to the haulers.Staff is recommending your bid to council- why do you think your bid was compelling and what do you think council finds interesting or valuable within it?There was a lot of discussion around Elgin being the "Crown Jewel" of your contract portfolio- how do you feel your company is trending within the market place and what other ambitions do you have? Why Elgin?What do you think the citizens of Elgin would appreciate about your services more than other haulers we've had in the past?Council decided to wait until next week to make a determination- has the city asked for any additional information from you or have there been clarifications provided to your bid that you can share?CLICK HERE to see the RFP and all the addendums provided by the city to companies wishing to submit a proposal for consideration. This material may provide listeners with some context.The Watchman is requesting the alternate bid communication to the haulers and will provide links upon receipt. For more information on so many sustainability related issues, please visit our website, LIKE our Facebook page, and subscribe to our podcast using one of the many RSS Readers on our Buzzsprout podcast platform.

In today's sixth episode of our Season Three deep-dive series -- Waste Wars -- Tia, Kendra, and Erik discuss the August 14, 2024 meeting of the Elgin City Council. Last month, Tia and Kendra unpacked and discussed (season 3 episode 9 on July 8, 2024) the city of Elgin's request for proposals (RFP) from area waste/recycling companies for a potential five to 10 year contract. In today's episode, they continue that discussion.Four waste/recycling companies submitted proposalsCity staff provided their recommendation to switch from Waste Management (WM) to Lakeshore Recycling Services (LRS)LRS showed up to the meeting to answer questionsCuriously, WM also showed up to lobby council members to reject city staff's recommendationAnd as you can imagine, the council meeting got weirdCLICK HERE to see the RFP and all the addendums provided by the city to companies wishing to submit a proposal for consideration. This material may provide listeners with some context.  CLICK HERE to view the August 14th city council meeting being discussed in this episode.  CLICK HERE to check out LRS' website, and CLICK HERE for their Better Business Bureau rating page.   CLICK HERE to check out WM's website, and CLICK HERE for their Better Business Bureau rating page. For more information on so many sustainability related issues, please visit our website, LIKE our Facebook page, and subscribe to our podcast using one of the many RSS Readers on our Buzzsprout podcast platform.

Stuart McLaren is a Scottish-Australian football player and coach, who is currently assistant coach for the Northern Ireland national women's team. As a player Queensland Roar signed McLaren on a short-term contract in early November 2005. He was signed due to Josh McCloughlan's injury, playing as a defender as he did when he was a former player-coach with the Brisbane Strikers in the NSL in Australia. He was then signed as a permanent player and regularly played in the starting eleven, occasionally captaining the Queensland Roar. McLaren left Australia in early 2011 returning to the United Kingdom to be nearer his place of birth with his family. In June 2011, he was appointed as head of Football at the world renowned Loughborough University in England. Following a very successful stint in British University Sport, McLaren began his journey in mens professional football when he was appointed manager of Stirling Albion in November 2014, where he experienced relegation from Scottish League One at the end of the 2014–15 season. He left Stirling Albion by mutual consent in September 2016, following a 4–0 defeat by Elgin City. In October 2018, McLaren was appointed by the Scottish Football Association to be a national youth team coach, with responsibility for the Scotland U16 team. McLaren was appointed interim manager of the Scotland women's national football team in January 2021 where he remained in the role until the appointment of permanent manager Pedro Martinez Losa at the end of 2021. In January 2022, one of the legacy football clubs from Glasgow, Scotland called on him. Celtic announced McLaren had joined them as their under-18s manager. He is here to share all that experience and knowledge with aspiring coaches and to offer strength and support to people already in the industry.

Shaughan McGuigan and Craig G Telfer get together for the first lower-league podcast of the 2024/25 season. The pair discuss Ian Murray's unexpected departure from Raith Rovers, another banking mishap at Hamilton Academical, flag days for Falkirk and Stenhousemuir, and Elgin City's outstanding start to the campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A trophy laden career in the HFL, early days breaking through at Elgin, coaching in the mens and womens game and our usual list of TFJ questions this week with the brilliant Mo Morrison! Football Journals Platforms & Socials Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1ncO6DMqKkY5FOZWKezBJz?si=a717958e302b401e Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-football-journals/id1707697315 YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@TheFootballJournalsPodcast/videos Facebook - @TheFootballJournalsPodcast TikTok - @TheFootballJournalsPodcast buymeacoffee.com/footballjournals

We've had loads of talk of the disputed 92/93 season in the Highland league and who better to give us their version than the man in the middle of it all John Teasdale ! John talks about his pro and semi pro career and some of the extravagant places his career took him on and off the field ! Football Journals Platforms & Socials Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1ncO6DMqKkY5FOZWKezBJz?si=a717958e302b401e Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-football-journals/id1707697315 YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@TheFootballJournalsPodcast/videos Facebook - @TheFootballJournalsPodcast TikTok - @TheFootballJournalsPodcast

In today's third episode of our Season Three deep-dive series -- Waste Wars -- Tia interviews Elgin City Council Member Carol Rauschenberger.   To say Council Member Rauschenberger's "mind is blown" on so very many topics related to the city's Waste/Recycling contract is an understatement. What seems logical to this council member appears to be an foreign concept to waste haulers.  [TEASE] For example, should the city council consider NOT renewing recycling services with a contracted waste hauler and divert that monetary savings into operating its own recycling center where it would have more control over what actually gets recycled (and could create a baseline and annual benchmarks to track community progress)? You're going to have to click-thru to find the answer to this question and many more ideas that Tia and Carol explore. This episode is a load of FUN! Oh, and Happy Elgin Earth Month! If you want to participate in our Elgin Earth Month community project that we're calling "Is This Recyclable Or Not Recyclable?" you can CLICK HERE to learn more.Even if you don't want to participate, you can follow along and learn surprising things about what you can and can't put in your curbside recycling cart by checking out our blog at https://www.elginwatchman.com/blog. For example, can you recycle steel aerosol cans (e.g., Lysol, anti-perspirant, etc.)? Hmmmm? I guess you'll need to click-thru and check out the blog.  ;-)    For more information on so many sustainability related issues, please visit our website, LIKE our Facebook page, and subscribe to our podcast using one of the many RSS Readers on our Buzzsprout podcast platform.

YET ANOTHER ELGIN CITY EPISODE (a little bit of Caley Thistle thrown in here too!) In the studio with Lee this week is Iain MacArthur who talked about his time in the Highland League with Elgin and also working his way through the leagues at ICT under Steve "Pele" Paterson. Iain also gave us a fantastic all time XI and some great answers on our usual format. Football Journals Platforms & Socials Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1ncO6DMqKkY5FOZWKezBJz?si=a717958e302b401e Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-football-journals/id1707697315 YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@TheFootballJournalsPodcast/videos Facebook - @TheFootballJournalsPodcast TikTok - @TheFootballJournalsPodcast

From past to present Elgin City this week with Elgin City guests as we have current assistant manager Stefan Laird and club masseuse Robbie Wildgoose. Both spoke about their current roles within the club and how well Elgin have improved under the new management. They also spoke about their roles at previous clubs. Stefan told us about his time as a youth player at Rangers FC whilst Robbie spoke about his work with Aberdeen FC first team. Both guests also gave us some great answers to our usual Football Journals questions. * I mentioned in the episode I went through School Brian " Soapy" Cameron when in fact I meant school football. In boys league/soccer 7s I must have conceded 30+ goals to him with his new elgin and boys league teams. I'm happy to rectify mistakes after recording and also thank Brian for his contribution to Elgin over his career *I also mentioned that bielsa was in charge whilst Riquelme was at Villarreal when in fact it was Pellegrini Check out Robbies Podcast Changing Room Chat also! Football Journals Platforms & Socials Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1ncO6DMqKkY5FOZWKezBJz?si=a717958e302b401e Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-football-journals/id1707697315 YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@TheFootballJournalsPodcast/videos Facebook - @TheFootballJournalsPodcast TikTok - @TheFootballJournalsPodcast

In today's first episode of our Season Three deep-dive series -- Waste Wars -- Tia interviews Elgin City Council Member Tish Powell.    Broadly, they discuss the city of Elgin's upcoming decision on who to hire for garbage and recycling services for the next 3, 5, or possibly even 10 years. Throughout this discussion, the following topics are discussed and explored:Process for securing proposals from interested waste haulers . . . aka "requests for proposal" (RFP) . . . and when the city will make the RFP available to waste haulersProcess for evaluating and selecting one of the bids for garbage/recycling servicesTransfer Stations and whether Elgin might need to site a second one if the council chooses a waste hauler other than Waste Management (WM)State of our local landfills and the importance of reducing wasteOrganics Collection Program -- benefits of use and why participation is low (CLICK HERE to learn how to subscribe to this service)At Your Door Service for items not allowed in the garbage or recycling carts (CLICK HERE to learn more about the program; it is FREE)Various ideas that came out of a 2023 community-wide survey about waste/recycling (CLICK HERE to view the survey results in their entirety)Spoiler alert . . . the cost of trash/recycling services is likely going up in 2025 with the start of a new waste hauler contract.In addition to being an elected member of the Elgin City Council, Tish Powell is a former city employee who managed the waste hauler contract from the staff side of things. Today, she is an employee of Republic Services, which is a business offering waste treatment and disposal, field and industrial services, E&P services and emergency response. Tish is a highly knowledgeable expert on waste management, and The Elgin Watchman appreciates her willingness to come on the podcast to share her insights with its listeners.  Happy Elgin Earth Month . . . In celebration of 2024 Elgin Earth Month, The Elgin Watchman is inviting YOU and every other Elgin resident to participate in a community project focused on waste reduction and recycling. The rules are easy. Simply take a picture of an item in your house that you're not sure whether it is recyclable or garbage. Send it into the Elgin 3-1-1 center and ask them which it is -- garbage or recycling. Share your question, answer, and picture with us here at The Elgin Watchman, and we will upload it to our blog section. By doing this, we can all learn from each other and help reduce the amount of garbage being sent to our already overloaded landfills. You can get more information about this Elgin Earth Month community service project, by CLICKING HERE. For more information on other topics and previous podcast episodes, please visit our website, LIKE our Facebook page, and subscribe to our podcast using one of the many RSS Readers on our Buzzsprout podcast platform.

This week we are joined by one of Elgin Citys greatest ever captains Russell Mackay ! Russell tells us about captaining one of clubs greatest ever sides , his toughest opponents in the HL and gives us his all time XI. Russell also holds the honour of being of the few men too reach 100 goals for Elgin Football Journals Platforms & Socials Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1ncO6DMqKkY5FOZWKezBJz?si=a717958e302b401e Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-football-journals/id1707697315 YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@TheFootballJournalsPodcast/videos Facebook - @TheFootballJournalsPodcast TikTok - @TheFootballJournalsPodcast

Arsenal are gunning to get back to winnings ways after Champions League disappointment in midweek. Kev and Alex lock horns over Dan Burn and the latter says Leeds are well and truly in the Championship title race ahead of their big clash with Leicester City on Friday night. Mark delves into the cheating scandal behind Elgin City in Scot Watch plus Alex puts up a 20/1 BTTS acca in a packed Saturday episode! Subscribe to our NEW YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BetfairSport For more tips & insight on football head to: betting.betfair.com/football/ 18+ Please Gamble Responsibly. Visit: www.begambleaware.org

Episode eleven of The Football Journals see's Lee sit down for a chat with local sport reporter for The Northern Scot Craig Christie. Craig has been covering Football as well as other sports in Moray for years, Lee was buzzing to pick his brain on the highland league and Elgin City in particular. There was also some great chat about Scotland of the past at tournaments, as well as weighing up the country's chances at upcoming tournaments. Alongside this, the regular Football Journals questions remain. Who's Craig's greatest ever player? Who is his favourite current player? And of course, everyone's favourite part where Craig gives Lee his all time favourite XI of players. Football Journals Platforms & Socials Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1ncO6DMqKkY5FOZWKezBJz?si=a717958e302b401e Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-football-journals/id1707697315 YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@TheFootballJournalsPodcast/videos Facebook - @TheFootballJournalsPodcast TikTok - @TheFootballJournalsPodcast

We're back with another episode of Glory Days of Gold, the East Fife and Scottish football podcast recorded across two continents. What a week it's been since the last podcast! East Fife put in a poor performance in a 1-0 loss at Elgin City, a display that led to manager Greig McDonald walking away from the job after just over 15 months in charge. 24 hours later his replacement was announced - lower league managerial legend Dick Campbell. Campbell's appointment has filled the Fife fanbase with enthusiasm, excitement, and real hope for the future, buoyed by recent news that the proposed fan takeover of the club has taken a major step forward. Is this the turning point in the club's long and illustrious history that we've waited for and feared may never come? However everything plays out, there's a definite feelgood factor today amongst the black and gold faithful. Michael, Lee, Gordon, and Andrew are back to chat about a dramatic few days down Bayview way.

The Football Journals is back for 2024! In the studio this week is former Elgin City Goalkeeper Stewart Black. In this episode, Lee & Stewart chat all things Goalkeeping, Stewart's playing career with Elgin, Lossiemouth and latterly with Dufftown. We also run through our usual Football Journals format and Stewart gives us his all time favourite XI Football Journals Platforms & Socials Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1ncO6DMqKkY5FOZWKezBJz?si=a717958e302b401e Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-football-journals/id1707697315 YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@TheFootballJournalsPodcast/videos Facebook - @TheFootballJournalsPodcast

Happy Holidays to all Football Journals listeners! We hope you are enjoying the festive period. What way could Boxing day get better you may ask? Well another episode of The Football Journals is the one and only answer. In this episode Lee is joined by one of Lossiemouth's greatest ever managers, former Elgin City player, and current Lossiemouth United director of Football, Frasie Kellas. From reliving the glory years of the 90's of Lossiemouth FC under Frasie's management, to playing against Rangers at Ibrox, to the famous tea tray and drinking ban on the team bus stories! Was an absolute blast getting to pick such a local legends brain on all sorts of football related topics! Of course the routine Football journals questions and format remain as Frasie gives Lee his all time favourite eleven, lets us know how good of a player he was as a kid and his all time favourite player. The Football Journals returns in 2024. We shall see you all in the New Year! Football Journals Platforms & Socials Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1ncO6DMqKkY5FOZWKezBJz?si=a717958e302b401e Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-football-journals/id1707697315 Facebook - @TheFootballJournalsPodcast

Shaughan McGuigan and Craig G Telfer team up to take a patented look at three games from the Scottish lower leagues last weekend. The pair discuss Queen's Park's short, medium and long term future after their latest defeat, how Edinburgh City's kiddies' team handled Stirling Albion, and some godawful defending from Elgin City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shaughan McGuigan and Craig G Telfer put lower-league Scottish football under the microscope as they assess the best of the action from the last seven days. The pair discuss the last-minute winners for Stenhousemuir and Raith Rovers, Hamilton Academical's selling off the family silver, and how Elgin City conceded two goals in eight seconds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alexander Thoirs was thankful for everyone the turnout he received for his testimonial match against Elgin City. Former team mates including Neil Reid, Russell Guild and Mark Gray made cameo appearances while it was also a family affair as Thoirs made way for his father, Alex Senior with minutes to go to a big ovation.

Welcome to the latest episode of Glory Days of Gold, the East Fife and Scottish football podcast recorded across two continents. Michael, Lee, and Gordon are back to chat about East Fife's latest win, a 2-0 victory over Elgin City played in front of a bumper crowd at Bayview on Friday night. Are these Friday night lights fixtures the way forward for the club or should they be kept as more once in a while occasions, for opposition that are from much closer to home? We delve into all of that, the match itself, the club's seemingly inevitable run to the playoffs, look around the rest of the Scottish lower leagues, and there's even time for enjoying Scotland's victory over Cyprus at Hampden on Saturday.

Gordon Duncan is joined by Roger Hannah & Simon Donnelly ahead of a huge weekend of Scottish Cup 4th Round action. Plus, we're joined on the show by Drumchapel United's co-manager ahead of their tie against Elgin City up north...

Pleasure to be joined by Drumchapel United co-manager Adam Hopes as we chat about the club's historic away clash to Elgin City in the Fourth Round of the Scottish Cup. The guys also review the midweek action in the Scottish Premiership as Celtic, Rangers and Hearts all picked up victories. Never miss a moment, podcast or article on SM Media as you can follow us below on all our platforms. Website - https://thesmmediaent.wordpress.com/ YouTube - https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCO40v_nSWgc6WjmzF4IR68g Twitter - https://twitter.com/SMMediaEnt?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SMMediaEnt/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/smmediaent/?hl=en iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/sm-media/id1528862527 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1iPnMJSgUPj4f0U58DHI9J?si=iVlyktAZTlOcDLPBvbLhzQ SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/fD17rkT6o5NNVaPj7

West Ham United's Senior Producer Laura Brannan is in the hotseat once again this week, flanked by football film-maker Findlay Marks and Andrew Dickson from Sky Sports, to discuss all the latest news and nonsense from the world of Scottish football.Ahead of the 'Best Weekend of the Season'™️ (Scottish Cup 4th Round!), we chat to Drumchapel United's co-manager Adam Hopes, as his side prepare to take on Elgin City in the biggest game in the club's history.Everything looked amazing in the stands at Hampden last weekend with some incredible pyro displays, but the pitch sadly couldn't match the high standards. We ask if it's time to look to alternatives to the national stadium for cup semi-finals.And with yet ANOTHER weekend with "controversial" VAR decisions, we attempt to understand where the confusion for officials, managers and players lies, and ask if there is a need for the current rules to be addressed.    RUNNING ORDER:• PART 1: Intro,  including kits for babies, WWE superstars following you on Twitter and bringing back the Tennent's Sixes (00m 39s)• PART 2: Fan appreciation stories, including Hampden's stunning pyro displays and going on random away days (09m 55s)• PART 3: VAR discussion (24m 59s)• PART 4: Scottish Cup 4th Round, with Drumchapel United co-manager Adam Hopes (31m 48s)GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Twitter• follow Laura Brannan on Twitter• follow Findlay Marks on Twitter• follow Andrew Dickson on Twitter• follow Drumchapel United on Twitter

The final episode of the Tour d'Écosse series covers the last three stages of the ride to visit each of Scotland's Football League grounds. Stage 13 of the trip takes Lionel and Simon from Montrose to Peterhead, via Aberdeen and a visit to Slains Castle, which inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula. At 128 kilometres it's the longest stage of the entire tour too but, fortunately, it's somewhat tailwind-assisted. The following day, however, they battle a fierce headwind on the way to Elgin City's Borough Briggs, before the last leg takes them from Birnie to Dingwall, the home of the 42nd and final football club on their itinerary, Ross County. This episode also features a chat with Scotland's Commonwealth Games road race bronze medallist Finn Crockett, who supports Ross County. In total, over 15 days of cycling, they covered more than 1,300 kilometres and spent almost 58 hours in the saddle. The Tour d'Écosse was recorded by Lionel Birnie and Simon Gill. Production and sound design by Tom Whalley. Broomwagon support from Sam Slatter and Jon Heard. Thank you to everyone we met along the way and a special thank you to everyone who has listened to the journey. Supersapiens Supersapiens is a continuous glucose monitoring system that helps you make the right fuelling choices. Stay in your performance zone with Supersapiens. Find out more at supersapiens.com Science in Sport Lionel and Simon were fuelled by Science In Sport. Everything you need before, during and after your ride. For 25% off all your SiS products, go to scienceinsport.com and enter the code SISCP25 at the checkout. MAAP The Cycling Podcast x MAAP collection is available now. Go to maap.cc to see the full MAAP range. Hammerhead The Tour d'Écosse routes were created using the Hammerhead dashboard and Lionel and Simon followed the yellow line and the Karoo 2's turn-by-turn directions from Gretna to Dingwall. For a limited time, listeners to The Cycling Podcast can get a free heart-rate monitor with the purchase of a Hammerhead Karoo 2. Visit hammerhead.io and use promo code CYCLE at checkout when you've added both items to your cart. Friends of the Podcast Sign up as a Friend of the Podcast at thecyclingpodcast.com to listen to more than 60 exclusive episodes. The Cycling Podcast is on Strava The Cycling Podcast was founded in 2013 by Richard Moore, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie.

This week, is Jim Goodwin taking Aberdeen to Rangers at the perfect moment? The Dons' new 3-5-2 set-up is creating great combinations between Duk/Bojan Miovski and Connor Barron/Ylber Ramadani – but what about all the wingers now kicking their heels? Plus, Sophie Goodwin on how Aberdeen Women have plenty of chances to make history at Pittodrie on Sunday. Ross County aren't cut adrift in the Premiership yet – but they need to make pre-World Cup games count, starting with Hearts, while Inverness have a great chance to strengthen their Championship hand against Morton, despite now having at least five starters injured. Striker Gerry McDonagh has staked his Cove Rangers claim, while Peterhead try to stay in touch at foot of League One, and Elgin City's Kane Hester chases 20 goals before Halloween.

In this week's episode of Northern Goal, the panel run the rule over Aberdeen's midweek win over Partick Thistle and the emergence of their new cult hero, Luis 'Duk' Lopes. There's also injury news at both Ross County and Caley Thistle, plus Cove Rangers' need to find stability. We also look at what should be expected of Peterhead given their well-documented early-season struggles, plus Elgin City's chances of a Scottish Cup run.

This week on Northern Goal - will Aberdeen have been disappointed not to meet Rangers at what feels like a vulnerable moment for the Ibrox side? Plus, why Hayden Coulson could be key to stopping Hibs' Martin Boyle on Saturday. As the Dons spearhead experiments in this area, are Saturday 6pm kick-offs going to boost the Scottish game? We also look ahead to Ross County's favourable-looking clash with St Johnstone, a huge game in the Championship as Inverness take on fellow title-hopefuls Dundee, and Cove Rangers meeting their former star Harry Milne as they travel to Partick Thistle. On top of this, there's good news for Peterhead on Andy McCarthy's puzzling ankle problem, and Elgin City go again in the hunt for two consecutive league wins.

In this week's episode of Northern Goal, the panel discuss Aberdeen's 4-1 League Cup success at Annan Athletic in midweek and where, if at all the squad needs strengthening. There were defeats for Ross County and Caley Thistle against Celtic and Motherwell respectively, while we also get the lowdown on how Aberdeen Women have started the season in the SWPL. Cove Rangers, Peterhead and Elgin City have not enjoyed the best beginning to the campaign in their respective divisions, which we also mull over.

This week, we discuss Liverpool loanee Leighton Clarkson's career trajectory after his talents were on full display for Aberdeen against St Johnstone - Can he perform well consistently? Would bulking up make him even better? Plus, Sean Wallace talks up his player of the season so far, veteran Jonny Hayes. How long he could stick around at Aberdeen? Will the Dons build on their win v Saints against Livi, and ahead of their Annan cup clash? Ross County's win against Kilmarnock was a Premiership psychological boost, although they were on the end of some good fortune in terms of the refereeing. Can Inverness show their miserable night at Partick was an early Championship blip? The early pressure on Cove Rangers shows the standards expected at both the Balmoral Stadium and in the second tier, generally, while the panel also discuss Peterhead's exciting new signing and hard-to-beat Elgin City.

Following Aberdeen's scintillating win over St Mirren, we ask if long-range screamer-scorer Leighton Clarkson will be the new Scott Severin for the Dons, while also discussing the startling stats which show an immediate understanding between the Reds' latest loanee and fellow midfielder Ylber Ramadani. What will Jim Goodwin's first-choice midfield be going forward as Aberdeen target the first back-to-back Premiership wins of his reign when they host Motherwell this weekend? Plus, can strong-looking Ross County kick-start their own campaign against the Buddies, and following the blow of Connor Randall's leg break? We then preview Caley Thistle v Cove Rangers – as Championship title-hopefuls Inverness hunt their first win – while also reflecting on the topsy-turvy 2-2 draws which left both Peterhead and Elgin City disappointed.

This week, the panel reflect on Aberdeen's league-opening loss at Parkhead and look ahead to St Mirren. Although the need for more centre-back cover was laid bare, there were positives: Bojan Miovski's aerial strength, Anthony Stewart's defensive intelligence and Matty Kennedy with the ball at his feet among them. We discuss why Dante Polvara will be all the better for his difficult afternoon and - while his involvement was a show of faith from Jim Goodwin - the Reds closing in on another winger suggests other widemen will exit. Plus, there's Ross County's sizzling first half at Hearts, Inverness' hopes to pick up where they left off last term against Arbroath, Cove Rangers' real ambitions this term, and Peterhead and Elgin City's opening defeats. 

This week, Aberdeen's win over (albeit League 2) Stirling Albion suggests they've found an attacking verve, building excitement for the Premiership opener v Celtic. What did Sean Wallace make of Luis ‘Duk' Lopes, and why Ylber Ramadani is worth at least £1 million. David Bates could also be set for the Dons exit door ahead of this weekend's League Cup group stage-closer against Raith Rovers - lightning won't strike twice, will it? Plus Kazeem Olaigbe terrorising full-backs in the blue of Ross County, as Staggies delve into the Canadian market again to secure viral sensation Willie Akio. Have Inverness had pound-for-pound the best Premier Sports Cup group campaign? Cove Rangers, Peterhead and Elgin City are all exiting early – how will they be feeling ahead of the league kick-off?

This week, the panel discuss what Aberdeen midfield star Lewis Ferguson is worth now he has started for Scotland. Should he stay this summer, is the best Dons midfield set-up Ferguson, Connor Barron and Ross McCrorie? And why have backroom staff Gordon Marshall and Adam Stokes left the club? With Dundee up next for the Dons and Ross County playing Hearts, the panellists give their verdict on which teams will end up fourth, fifth and sixth in the Premiership for the split. There's also the Staggies' coup of tying ex-Liverpool full-back Connor Randall down for another two years, the talents of Inverness loanee Reece McAlear and an end to Elgin City's Edinburgh City hoodoo at the 15th attempt to discuss.

This week, Aberdeen continue to rack up miserable records with defeat at Hearts. New boss Jim Goodwin will be in no doubt over the scale of the Pittodrie rebuilding job this summer, but will a continued winless run actually serve to strengthen his recruitment power? We also ask - did the Tynecastle display show veteran midfielder Scott Brown is in the final few months of his playing career? Meanwhile, we focus on Joseph Hungbo following Ross County's battling result at Motherwell, and question when and if Inverness will kick into gear again. In League One, we preview the latest meeting between Cove Rangers and Peterhead, and what a difference two weeks has made for Elgin City.

This week, our panel discuss Aberdeen's manager hunt - and why frontrunner Jim Goodwin's track record and general upwards trajectory makes him the right man to turn around the Dons - Ole Gunnar Solskjaer notwithstanding. Goodwin will have a job on his hands, though, as we also review what went wrong for Stephen Glass at Pittodrie, with the underperforming Reds heading back to Fir Park on league business this weekend. We also discuss Ross County's fascinating capture of former Premier League starlet Josh Sims, and how the significance of struggling Caley Thistle's clash with leaders Arbroath will hinge on their next three outings. All of that, plus title-chasing Cove host Leigh Griffiths-bolstered Falkirk, Peterhead look to turn Scottish Cup plaudits into League One points, and Elgin City hope to stave off real relegation fears against Cowdenbeath.

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The latest in our series of interviews with Scottish footballers who play outside of the UK. Playing for Rangers, Ross County and Elgin City before moving to the United States to play for Cleveland City Stars, Columbus Crew, Portland Timbers, Houston Dynamo, Seattle Sounders, FC Dallas, NY Cosmos and Sacramento Republic. We talk to Adam about his playing career, winning the MLS and meeting President Obama at The White House, the differences of the lifestyle, league set up and transfer rules in America as well as the affect moving abroad may have had on any potential international career.