Podcasts about Scottish Cup

We've got an all-star line-up for the final podcast of the season as Si Ferry, Slaney, Andy Halliday, James McFadden and Derek Ferguson review the dramatic events of Saturday's Scottish Cup Final as Aberdeen shocked holders Celtic to win the trophy for the first time in 35 years! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew Maclean is joined by Gordon Dalziel as they continue the reaction to Aberdeen's Scottish Cup final victory and we hear from Livingston manager David Martindale after Livi secured their place in the top flight...

We've got an all-star line-up for the final podcast of the season as Si Ferry, Slaney, Andy Halliday, James McFadden and Derek Ferguson review the dramatic events of Saturday's Scottish Cup Final as Aberdeen shocked holders Celtic to win the trophy for the first time in 35 years! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, JJ Bull and Tim Spiers into the pod as the Premier League season draws to a close.Chelsea finish off Forest and finish 4th, securing Champions League football. Should we still be expecting more from the Blues? And what should we expect from Forest in the Conference League?Newcastle are back among the European elite despite losing at home to Everton. That's because Villa are beaten 2-0 at Old Trafford, with a refereeing mistake that has Villa complaining to the Premier League. Jacob Tanswell has more.Sunderland are promoted to the Premier League after stunning Sheffield United, quite the result for the second youngest team in the country.Plus Aberdeen's cup glory and why Tottenham should have two managers.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Nottingham Forest 0-1 Chelsea (06.00)• PART 2a: Man United 2-0 Aston Villa with Jacob Tanswell (15.00) • PART 2b: Newcastle and Man City back in the Champions League (21.00)• PART 3: Sunderland 2-1 Sheffield Utd (29.00)• PART 4: Ange, Cunha and Aberdeen win the Scottish Cup (36.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The most petty and ill informed Cup final special Off the Ball in history! Stuart and Tam predict Aberdeen to take the men's Cup final to penalties... and win! Preview of Glasgow City Rangers, Stuart prefers Michael Sheen to Billy Connolly and if the answer is '139 years old'... with Jackie McNamara jnr, Gemma Fay and Brian Irvine.

Gordon Duncan, Mark Wilson and Roger Hannah take your calls following Aberdeen versus Celtic in the 2025 Scottish Cup final. They hear from both managers following the big day at Hampden, Stuart Kettewell appointed as Kilmarnock manager and who wins Beat The Pundit? Find out what happens by listening here!

All the reaction as Rangers win the Women's Scottish Cup with victory over Glasgow City. Plus Melissa Andreatta, Kim Little, Aberdeen's open top bus parade and much more.

We believed and they delivered.   Gary, Gavin & Graham are back with hoarse voices and a touch of the ol' emotions to look back on an astounding afternoon at Hampden Park as the Dons end 35 years of hurt to bring the Scottish Cup back to the North East for the first time since 1990.   Become a paid subscriber over at abzfootballpodcast.com   Follow us on our social media channels:-   Twitter - @AbzPodcast Facebook - @ABZFootballPodcast Instagram - @abzfootballpodcast

Aberdeen savour Scottish Cup glory for the first time since 1990 after beating Celtic. We hear from the manager, players and the Sportsound team as the Dons celebrate.

As Aberdeen and Celtic go head-to-head at Hampden for the 2025 Scottish Cup, Gordon Duncan, Mark Wilson and Gordon Dalziel build-up to the big match at the national stadium, while Andrew Maclean is joined in studio by Hugh Keevins and Scott Allan to talk you through the first-half action before handing back to the top team at the stadium for analysis.

Andrew Maclean is joined in studio by Hugh Keevins and Scott Allan to talk you through the second-half, extra time and penalties of Aberdeen's shock Scottish Cup final win over Celtic. They rejoin Gordon Duncan, Mark Wilson and Gordon Dalziel at Hampden for the trophy lift and to take calls from disappointed Celtic fans after their treble bid came crashing down.One in particular was NOT happy with Brendan Rodgers...

David Currie is joined by former Scotland goalkeeper Gemma Fay and Sunday Mail chief football writer Scott McDermott to preview Saturday's Scottish Cup final between Aberdeen and Celtic and Sunday's Scottish SWF Cup final between Glasgow City and Rangers.

Gordon Duncan, Hugh Keevins and Cammy Bell take your calls with one sleep to go until Aberdeen face Celtic in the 2025 Scottish Cup final. They hear from both sides ahead of the big day at Hampden, as well as react to the shock news that Michael Wimmer has left Motherwell. Who do fans of The Steelmen want next? Find out by listening here!

The Celts face Aberdeen this Saturday, with the Bhoys hoping to win their 43rd Scottish Cup.Over the years, some of the Celts' most exciting games have come in the Scottish Cup Final.This latest podcast from @hailhailhistory tells some of these tales. Every week, you can listen for free to more stories from Celtic's past.You can also take part in free walking tours which visit the sites that have shaped the Bhoys' history. To find out more, visit: www.celticwalkingtours.wordpress.comEnjoy…Apple podcastsSpotifyAmazonPlayer.fmSpreakerAudioboomYoutube This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecelticunderground.substack.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.nutmegfc.co.ukYou don't need to be half French to worship Zizou the magnificent, but it probably helpsWelcome to a new episode of the My Sporting Hero podcast, part of Nutmeg FC. The home of brilliant football stories – made in Scotland.So far this month, Nutmeg FC subscribers have enjoyed....* Former Dundee United, Aberdeen and Hibs star Mixu Paatelainen telling us why his dad Matti is his sporting hero.* Iain Macintosh giving us the skinny on Duncan Ferguson's sensational autobiography, with nine things we didn't know about the Everton legend.* Adam Clery analysing how Scotland's Lewis Ferguson became the tactical lynchpin to Bologna's brilliant season.Great content still to come includes....* The Slow Match Report from Daniel Gray reporting on the Premiership playoff final.* Stephen McGowan's three-part investigation into plastic pitches in Scottish football.Only paid subscribers to Nutmeg FC get every piece we produce straight to their inbox – including the full version of today's episode.This time on My Sporting Hero, our guest is Christophe Berra.Christophe was a central-defensive stalwart for Hearts during two spells at Tynecastle, which bookended eight years south of the border at Wolverhampton Wanderers and Ipswich Town. He sat on the bench for Hearts' 2006 Scottish Cup triumph over Gretna but received a winner's medal, and won the second tier with the Jambos in Scotland and with Wolves in England, going on to grace three Premier League seasons with the Molineux club. He also won the Scottish Challenge Cup with Raith Rovers in 2022.Christophe has such a cool name because his dad Christian is French. However, while he retains a soft spot for Les Bleus, Edinburgh-born Christophe's allegiances are firmly with Scotland, and he proudly donned the dark blue of his nation 41 times.Christophe retired from playing three years ago and is currently based in Alabama, as interim head coach of professional outfit Huntsville City.Christophe's sporting hero is former midfielder Zinedine Zidane – France's World Cup-winning Monsieur Magnifique.Nutmeg FC | Substack

Gordon Duncan, Marvin Bartley and Ross McCormack take your calls as it seems Russell Martin is out of the race to become the next Rangers manager, with Steven Gerrard the frontrunner. Find out if Gers callers would welcome him back to Ibrox!We also start looking ahead to Celtic's Scottish Cup final with Aberdeen on Saturday, with one Hoops supporter saying he's nervous ahead of the Hampden clash.But more importantly, Marv eats a square sausage for the FIRST time - LIVE ON AIR!

And so... it all comes down to this. Can the Dons overturn the odds and bring the Scottish Cup back to the North-East after a 35 year wait?  Does Jimmy Thelin have a cunning plan up his sleeve for countering Celtic at Hampden?   All of the above, and much more, pondered over in our preview of Saturday's showpiece in this special episode.   Believe.   Become a paid subscriber over at abzfootballpodcast.com   Follow us on our social media channels:-   Twitter - @AbzPodcast Facebook - @ABZFootballPodcast Instagram - @abzfootballpodcast

Every Rangers fan will be happy the season is over. Rob, Alex and Ross review our final game with Hibs and discuss the managerial and playing changes that need to be made over the summer. The pod is brought to you in association with our partners: Forrest Precision Engineering. The Gersnet Podcast: the independent Rangers FC podcast, by fans, for fans. LIVE and FREE every Sunday on YouTube at 9.30pm with match preview shows ahead of each game as well. All available from a range of other platforms on the following day (including iTunes and Spotify).

On this special edition of The Dode Fox Podcast, Ronny and Paul revisit one of the greatest days in Dundee United's history – the 2010 Scottish Cup Final.

John is joined by fans of six of the Championship clubs with Alan H (Heather's dad), Alan R, Cammy, David, Katie and Robert.We discuss the Championship season and how they feel it went for their clubs. Moving on from that as discuss whether some managers may be on the move.There is some chat about the Premiership playoffs and who out of Livingston and Partick Thistle will reach the final.There is some chat about players of the year, young players and best signings from each of the teams represented.We finish off with some fun in terms of best away day, football food and ridiculous moments.Thanks for everyone who has taken part in these Championship episodes and to everyone who has listened over the course of the season.We'll be back next week to preview the Scottish Cup final. Thanks as always for listening!Tweet us @sffpodcastInstagram - sffpodcastFacebook - Scottish Football ForumsMastodon - @sffpodcast@mastodon.scotBluesky - @sffpodcast.bsky.socialEmail - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com

John is joined by fans of six of the Championship clubs with Alan H (Heather's dad), Alan R, Cammy, David, Katie and Robert.We discuss the Championship season and how they feel it went for their clubs. Moving on from that as discuss whether some managers may be on the move.There is some chat about the Premiership playoffs and who out of Livingston and Partick Thistle will reach the final.There is some chat about players of the year, young players and best signings from each of the teams represented.We finish off with some fun in terms of best away day, football food and ridiculous moments.Thanks for everyone who has taken part in these Championship episodes and to everyone who has listened over the course of the season.We'll be back next week to preview the Scottish Cup final. Thanks as always for listening!Tweet us @sffpodcastInstagram - sffpodcastFacebook - Scottish Football ForumsMastodon - @sffpodcast@mastodon.scotBluesky - @sffpodcast.bsky.socialEmail - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com

It took Rangers until the second half to turn up but they finally put Aberdeen to the sword with a four goal win. Brian, Scott and Alan review all the action and discuss the rest of the latest Rangers news. The pod is brought to you in association with our partners: Forrest Precision Engineering. The Gersnet Podcast: the independent Rangers FC podcast, by fans, for fans. LIVE and FREE every Sunday on YouTube at 9.30pm with match preview shows ahead of each game as well. All available from a range of other platforms on the following day (including iTunes and Spotify).

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.nutmegfc.co.ukWelcome to a new episode of the My Sporting Hero podcast, part of Nutmeg FC. The home of brilliant football stories – made in Scotland.Top content still to come this month for Nutmeg FC subscribers includes:* Exclusive columns from the brilliant Nick Harris and our tactics guru Adam Clery.* The Slow Match Report from Daniel Gray on the second leg of the Premiership playoff final.* A three-part investigation by our latest signing Stephen McGowan.Only paid subscribers to Nutmeg FC get every piece we produce straight to their inbox – including the full version of today's episode.This time on My Sporting Hero, our guest is Mixu Paatelainen.Hailing from an auspicious Finnish sporting family, Mixu became a beloved, no-nonsense striker in his home from home Scotland, most notably at Dundee United, Aberdeen and Hibernian. He won Scottish Cup runners-up medals with all three clubs and helped Hibs win the First Division in 1999. His spell at Bolton Wanderers led to his cult hero status being sealed with a mention in Peter Kay's classic comedy Phoenix Nights.Mixu's managerial career has taken him far and wide, and his charges have included Cowdenbeath, Hibs, Kilmarnock, Dundee United and the Finnish national team.Mixu's sporting hero is his father and fellow former Finland hero Matti.Nutmeg FC | Substack

As Rangers and Celtic played out a fairly dour score-draw at Ibrox on Sunday, Rob and Stewart review all the action from the game and cover the rest of the week's Rangers news. The pod is brought to you in association with our partners: Forrest Precision Engineering. The Gersnet Podcast: the independent Rangers FC podcast, by fans, for fans. LIVE and FREE every Sunday on YouTube at 9.30pm with match preview shows ahead of each game as well. All available from a range of other platforms on the following day (including iTunes and Spotify).

50 years ago – on 3 May 1975 – Billy McNeill's remarkable playing career came to an end.Fittingly, this saw Celtic win the Scottish Cup, ensuring that the iconic sight of McNeill holding aloft a trophy was again repeated.This latest podcast from hailhailhistory tells his life story and on Sunday morning we have a piece from St Anthony with his own reflections on the 50th anniversary. Every week, you can listen for free to more stories from Celtic's past.You can also take part in free walking tours which visit the sites that have shaped the Bhoys' history. To find out more, visit: www.celticwalkingtours.wordpress.comEnjoy…Apple podcastsSpotifyAmazonPlayer.fmSpreakerAudioboomYoutube This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecelticunderground.substack.com/subscribe

As Rangers keep providing awful performances and results, Brian is joined by Stewart and Ross to review Saturday's draw with St Mirren, why we continue to be so poor and if new ownership and staff can solve our problems. The pod is brought to you in association with our partners: Forrest Precision Engineering. The Gersnet Podcast: the independent Rangers FC podcast, by fans, for fans. LIVE and FREE every Sunday on YouTube at 9.30pm with match preview shows ahead of each game as well. All available from a range of other platforms on the following day (including iTunes and Spotify).

Join Laura, James and Alan (from his car) as they look back on a fine Scottish Cup semi-final win for Celtic against St Johnstone. And are trebles now boring or is there a wider systemic issue that needs addressing, the team discuss. Also, some latest thoughts on the potential TRFC takeover.Want to support the channel? - https://huddlebreakdown.comLike this video and want more content like it? Subscribe to the channel below and hit the bell to get notified every time a new video goes live. Follow us on Twitter: @huddlebreakdown@Alan_Morrison67 @jucojames Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

St Johnstone's interest in the Scottish Cup is over after Celtic racked up five goals without reply in the semi-final. All that remains to focus on is the club's fight for safety in the Premiership. On this week's Spoony Chop, Eric Nicolson and Sean Hamilton discuss Saints' Hampden heartache, VAR being dreadful (again), and Simo Valakari's options heading into the crucial final five games of the season. Interested in local sport news, you can save now with The Courier Sport Pack. Keep up with the latest on your local team or sport with the latest news, opinion, match reports and so much more. Subscribe today for only £3 per month. Available exclusively on The Courier. Pay only for the sports you love with this special offer. Sign up today at https://www.thecourier.co.uk/subscribe/?tpcc=spoony Subscribe to our newsletters: https://www.thecourier.co.uk/newsletters/

Gordon Duncan is joined by Marvin Bartley and Gordon Dalziel as they discuss who will be Rangers manager next season with rumours surrounding Steven Gerrard and Jose Mourinho heating up, we also discuss the Scottish Cup semi -inals and play Beat The Pundit...

Mark, Scott & Ryan are joined by Scott Wilson to discuss the Scottish Cup semi-final defeat to Aberdeen, Hearts' statement following the game and this week's match against Dundee. Sponsored […]

Joel Sked joins Craig G Telfer to look back on the weekend's Scottish Cup semi-finals. The pair talk at length about Aberdeen's extra-time victory over Heart of Midlothian, before moving onto Celtic's straightforward thrashing of St Johnstone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

George O'Neill is joined by Cammy Bell and Scott McDermott to look back on a dramatic weekend of Scottish Cup semi-final action as Aberdeen and Celtic go through at the expense of Hearts and St Johnstone plus the big stories from the Championship.

Richard Gordon and the team review St Johnstone 0-5 Celtic in the Scottish Cup semi-final

Reaction from Hampden after a convincing 5-0 win for Celtic over St Johnstone booked their place in another Scottish Cup final, with your calls reflecting on the performance.

Andrew Maclean, Hugh Keevins, Mark Wilson and Gordon Dalziel build-up to St Johnstone v Celtic in the weekend's second Scottish Cup final alongside Roger Hannah at Hampden, plus taking you through the first 45.

Post-match reaction as Aberdeen leave it late against Hearts to book their place in next month's Scottish Cup final. And Falkirk slip up in the Scottish Championship title race.

Gordon Duncan, Gordon Dalziel, Andy Halliday and Hugh Keevins bring you the second half of the Scottish semi-final between Aberdeen and Hearts to find out who will book their spot in this year's final.Plus the team are around the grounds in the Scottish Championship!

Phil Goodlad is joined by Gemma Fay and Rory Loy to reflect on Rangers' exit from the Europa League after defeat by Athletic Bilbao and preview this weekend's Scottish Cup semi-finals.

This weekend we meet St. Johnstone yet again. Join Alan, James and Martin as they look forward to our Scottish Cup tie. The team then discuss Greg Taylor and Jeffrey Shlupp as well as poetry corner and lots more!Want to support the channel? - https://huddlebreakdown.comLike this video and want more content like it? Subscribe to the channel below and hit the bell to get notified every time a new video goes live. Follow us on Twitter: @huddlebreakdown@Alan_Morrison67 @jucojames Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Phil Goodlad is joined by Cammy Bell and Daniel Caw to preview this weekend's Scottish Cup semi-finals as St Johnstone face Celtic and Hearts take on Aberdeen and we also look ahead to Rangers' Europa League quarter-final against Athletic Bilbao.

St Johnstone are heading for Hampden to face Celtic in Sunday's Scottish Cup semi-final. They are doing so having just beaten the Hoops in the league (followed by a loss to Dundee United). Can they do the unthinkable and make it two wins on the spin against Brendan Rodgers' side? Eric Nicolson and Sean Hamilton discuss these issues, plus the post-split fixture list and Saints' mounting defensive fitness worries. Interested in local sport news, you can save now with The Courier Sport Pack. Keep up with the latest on your local team or sport with the latest news, opinion, match reports and so much more. Subscribe today for only £3 per month. Available exclusively on The Courier. Pay only for the sports you love with this special offer. Sign up today at https://www.thecourier.co.uk/subscribe/?tpcc=spoony Subscribe to our newsletters: https://www.thecourier.co.uk/newsletters/

After going two goals and a man down in the first half, Rangers recovered to snatch a draw with Aberdeen. Craig, Stewart and Ben review the game and ask if we can improve our form against Athletic Club in Spain. The pod is brought to you in association with our partners: Forrest Precision Engineering. The Gersnet Podcast: the independent Rangers FC podcast, by fans, for fans. LIVE and FREE every Sunday on YouTube at 9.30pm with match preview shows ahead of each game as well. All available from a range of other platforms on the following day (including iTunes and Spotify).

Laurie, Mark & Scott discuss the 0-0 draw with Motherwell, the current situation at Hearts and the upcoming Scottish Cup semi-final against Aberdeen. Sponsored by Forrest Hepburn & McDonald Signs […]

After yet another dreadful result and performance against Hibs on Saturday, John is joined by Colin and Ross to discuss why we continue to struggle so badly, if the interim management team can fix it and also cover the small matter of celebrating our 400th show after 7 years of the podcast. The pod is brought to you in association with our partners: Forrest Precision Engineering. The Gersnet Podcast: the independent Rangers FC podcast, by fans, for fans. LIVE and FREE every Sunday on YouTube at 9.30pm with match preview shows ahead of each game as well. All available from a range of other platforms on the following day (including iTunes and Spotify).

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.nutmegfc.co.ukWelcome to a new episode of the My Sporting Hero podcast, part of Nutmeg FC. The home of brilliant football stories – made in Scotland.So far this month, Nutmeg FC subscribers have enjoyed....* Nick Harris' brilliant analysis of the possible American takeover of Rangers* An exclusive column from our tactics guy Adam Clery about Ryan Christie at Bournemouth* The Motherwell v St Mirren Slow Match Report from the brilliant Daniel GrayOnly paid subscribers to Nutmeg FC get every piece we produce straight to their inbox.This time on My Sporting Hero, our guest is Lewis Stevenson.A product of Hibernian FC's youth academy, Lewis, doubling as a left-back and a midfielder, made more league appearances for the club than any other player. He is the only Hibs player to have won both the League Cup and – in that famous 2016 final victory over Rangers – Scottish Cup. He was man of the match in the 2007 League Cup final demolition of Kilmarnock.Now in the twilight of his playing career, Kirkcaldy-born Lewis plays for Championship side Raith Rovers.Lewis played alongside numerous talents during his time at Easter Road, and he chose as his sporting hero ex-teammate and Scotland and Aston Villa midfield superman John McGinn.It was the evolution of John that impressed me. I remember watching him playing for St Mirren in a game against Celtic. John had a skinhead and he was giving Victor Wanyama, who was the top player in the league at the time, a really hard time. I thought to myself, “Who is that guy?” I always took a shine to the way John played and when he came to Hibs, I couldn't believe how good he was.However, what was most important for me was what a great guy he was. He wears his heart on his sleeve, but off the pitch he would do anything for you. Some people never get to meet the heroes, but I've been lucky in that I've got to meet John McGinn. Sometimes you see these sporting heroes, and they're almost like film stars, so it's hard to relate to them. But that's not the case with John. Any youngster could look up to him.He's got a great family behind him and I think that's been part of his success. His mum and dad were really supportive. I played with John's older brother Stephen, and I knew of the other brother Paul, and I think the rivalry he had with his brothers pushed him on. I speak highly of John, but I can speak equally as highly of his family. People see him running about on the football pitch but they don't realise the hard work and the support he's had behind the scenes. I remember a game against St Mirren, and Stephen had John in his back pocket that night! Neil Lennon said to him, “Super John McGinn? You're not even the best player in your own ******* house!”I always thought John was a really good player, but the way his career went compared to other boys in the Hibs team is testament to him. He's probably had some sticky moments in his career but he's come through the other side with flying colours. Even in training, John wanted to be in the winning team. We used to play young versus old, and John was in the young team at the time and the old boys had their number and you could tell how much it hurt him. If the old boys won the game, they would let you know about it, and John played those games like it was a World Cup final. I think watching him now, that's the attitude he's kept. He's playing with some of the best players in the world, he's playing against some of the best players in the world, and he gives his best and he holds his own.Maybe scouts looking at him thought his play didn't look natural, so maybe that's why it took him a wee bit longer to get that move. But what an amazing bit of business it was for Aston Villa to sign him. He'll be an absolute legend there. He went there when they were in the Championship, and was an integral part of getting them up. He's kicked on, and he's got the captaincy. He's played Europa League and now Champions League; it's unbelievable. For me to sit on a Saturday night and watch a guy on Match of the Day who I played with – there's nobody rooting for him more than me and my family.At Hibs, I could give him the ball from left-back in our own third and he would shuffle past people, switch the ball, and be on the end of a cross – he could do absolutely everything. It was a good Hibs team back then, with players like Dylan McGeouch, Fraser Fyvie and Scott Allan, but it's just the way John's been able to kick on. There are a lot of people who go and do well, and you think “that's brilliant”, but you're proper rooting for John. With the national team and everything, everyone gets behind him, and wants him to do well. It helps that he's such a supportive guy. Sometimes you think, “Oh, he must have forgotten about me by now” and then he'll pop up with a message asking how I'm getting on. After Hibs played at Aston Villa he came to our hotel and had a coffee with us, and he gave my son a signed top; it's little touches like that which mean a lot to people.No matter what he does at Aston Villa, I think it will be hard to get close to the feeling of winning the Scottish Cup with Hibs. We had a great camaraderie, and with the various nationalities at Aston Villa, the changing room will be different to what he was used to up here. And when things aren't going well, he's the kind of guy that can give you a lift. It doesn't look like he's changed a bit. When people try and change and be somebody they are not, people can see right through it. So, you're best to be your own person and for him it's working perfectly.We needed somebody to step up for Scotland, and it was John. Even when the team's not doing well, he shoulders that burden. There's been so many Scotland games where he's popped up with a goal. You hear things like, “Oh, maybe this is the end of John McGinn at Aston Villa,” and then he steps up a few weeks later and he's the main man again, and he's played in loads of different positions at Villa. He's had to adapt his game. He's probably not as physical as he once was; he's probably more tactical now.I always remember he would be the one who could settle a game in those crazy moments. As a full-back, I'd love the way he could just do something to get us out of trouble. He has an unbelievable talent, and I think he doesn't get the praise he deserves for his actual ability because he can do a lot of things with a football, and he had one of the highest top speeds at Hibs. It's just pure power and you wouldn't want to get in the way when he's running. He could still play for another four or five years at the top level and I hope I'll be sitting watching him on TV after I've hung up my boots.He does not look out of place in the Premier League one bit. He'll take things in from coaches and he'll learn things. He studies the game and knows everything about every league in Britain, and about opposition teams. He'll know inside out what they're going to do and what their weaknesses might be.He comes across as this jovial figure, but he's got that steely determination that all the best players in the world have. When we played against Rangers and Celtic, John thought we could go toe-to-toe with them. He might not have been the captain, but he was the driving force that made us believe that. Being mentally strong is probably even more important than being physically strong at his level.Nutmeg FC | Substack