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It's six days until Celtic and Aberdeen meet in the Scottish Cup Final, and John B speaks to a former player from each side to take a trip down memory lane by recalling their respective past glories as well as looking ahead to this years showpiece.First up is Aberdeen's Brian Irvine looking back at The Dons last Scottish Cup success in 1990. Brian talks about the run to Hampden and how Alex Smith told him in advance of the Final that he'd retain his place ahead of the returning Willie Miller. Brian would then fulfil a boyhood dream by winning the Cup after a marathon penalty shootout victory, with his spot kick sealing a 9-8 success.Next up is Celtic cult hero Peter Grant. Having missed wins in '85 and '88 through injury, it would be third time lucky for Peter by picking up a winner's medal in 1989 thanks to a 1-0 win over Rangers. However, he talks more in depth about the 1995 Final against Airdrie where he overcame a late injury scare to put in a man of the match performance as the Hoops secured their first trophy in six years (yes young Celtic fans, that really did happen). Having been through those dark times, Peter is quick to remind Celtic fans to enjoy the current success whilst it's here.Copyright - audio from the 1990 and 1995 Scottish Cup Finals are courtesy of the Scottish FA, STV and BBC Scotland.Thanks as always for listening!Tweet us @sffpodcastInstagram - sffpodcastFacebook - Scottish Football ForumsMastodon - @sffpodcast@mastodon.scotBluesky - @sffpodcast.bsky.socialEmail - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com
It's six days until Celtic and Aberdeen meet in the Scottish Cup Final, and John B speaks to a former player from each side to take a trip down memory lane by recalling their respective past glories as well as looking ahead to this years showpiece.First up is Aberdeen's Brian Irvine looking back at The Dons last Scottish Cup success in 1990. Brian talks about the run to Hampden and how Alex Smith told him in advance of the Final that he'd retain his place ahead of the returning Willie Miller. Brian would then fulfil a boyhood dream by winning the Cup after a marathon penalty shootout victory, with his spot kick sealing a 9-8 success.Next up is Celtic cult hero Peter Grant. Having missed wins in '85 and '88 through injury, it would be third time lucky for Peter by picking up a winner's medal in 1989 thanks to a 1-0 win over Rangers. However, he talks more in depth about the 1995 Final against Airdrie where he overcame a late injury scare to put in a man of the match performance as the Hoops secured their first trophy in six years (yes young Celtic fans, that really did happen). Having been through those dark times, Peter is quick to remind Celtic fans to enjoy the current success whilst it's here.Copyright - audio from the 1990 and 1995 Scottish Cup Finals are courtesy of the Scottish FA, STV and BBC Scotland.Thanks as always for listening!Tweet us @sffpodcastInstagram - sffpodcastFacebook - Scottish Football ForumsMastodon - @sffpodcast@mastodon.scotBluesky - @sffpodcast.bsky.socialEmail - scottishfootballforumspodcast@gmail.com
Join The Discourse CommunityIf you enjoy the podcast, you'll love our Discourse community. Become a member of “The Science of Sport” community by joining with a small monthly pledge on Patreon — and be part of the conversation behind the conversation.Show notesIn this week's Spotlight, we open with a brisk roundup of major stories from the world of sport and policy. We look at new developments following the UK Supreme Court ruling on the Equality Act, including the first tangible policy response. We also revisit the resolution of the tragic ice hockey case involving manslaughter charges, and World Athletics' announcement of its “Ultimate Championship” event—an innovative idea, but not without flaws. Gareth raises some pointed criticisms about the competition format and the puzzling exclusion of key athletics disciplines.Next, we talk talent. The NFL Draft always offers a window into the world's most elaborate selection process—but also its inefficiencies. We reflect on how early selection often produces more busts than brilliance, yet remains largely unchanged due to structural inertia. A 14-year-old's blistering 35-ball century in the IPL leads us to discuss a surprising link between cricket scoring and endurance pacing, and how this informs the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method.From there, we shift to the core topic of the episode: scientific integrity. Gareth reflects on our recent Spotlight's deep dive into how scientific papers are made, and our most recent feature podcast on the Boston Marathon and Mike's experiences testing Puma's new shoe. The conversation expands into questions of independence in scientific research and evidence, with specific reference to Puma's bold claim that their new shoe is “the fastest ever", and why that statement is, at best, premature. But we also give credit where it's due, praising the transparency and almost certain publication of the results of the brand's testing, as well as the researcher's realism about trust in their lab's research.And amid it all, Ross shares some personal news—stepping away from his School Academy High Performance and development role, while reflecting on missed opportunities and unrealized HP philosophies.LinksThe Scottish FA acts to protect women's footballAnd the English FA are, apparently, considering itThe case against ice hockey player Matt Petgrave is droppedAn analysis of draft picks that shows how high the proportion of "busts" isHere's a preprint of the Hoogkamer evaluation of the Puma supershoe - this is not peer-reviewed yet, but I strongly suspect that a peer reviewed version of this is on the horizonThe best community discussion you'll read on Supershoes, courtesy our Discourse members (Members only access - you know what to do!) Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome in for another edition of the Morning Espresso from the SDH Network, brought to you by Oglethorpe University, Atlanta's premier undergraduate learning experience and soccer powerhouse. The USWNT started the SheBelieves Cup strongly with a 2-0 win over Colombia last night in Houston. Ally Sentnor's bombazo was the headline, Catarina Macario also scored. Japan thrashed Australia 4-0 in the other match earlier in the day. Big fan of MLS using the "Only the Captain" rule this season, essentially a throwback to the days that only the captain could speak to the referee. They specifically want to see in contentious situations that the referee only speaks with the team captains. This worked well in the Euros, I think you'll see a good number of yellow cards early on as everyone adjusts their behavior, but I like the move. Only 9 coaches in MLS started the 2023 season with their current clubs, only 16 started last season with their current clubs. Wild numbers for a league that doesn't have any pressure, huh? The coaches definitely feel that pressure. Two familiar faces in new places are Gregg Berhalter in Chicago and Bruce Arena in San Jose. Will be interesting to see how both of them fare. Biggest roster move lately in MLS is Cengiz Ünder joining LAFC on loan from Fenerbahçe. I still have questions about LAFC this season, but Ünder could provide some answers for them. Awesome to see Chris Richards invest in his hometown team, the Birmingham Legion. Rangers in Scotland might be getting new investment from the San Francisco 49ers. Still some things to work through including the Scottish FA rules on dual ownership (49ers own Leeds United), but this could be a big shot in the arm for the current #2 team in Scotland that needs help to close the gap with Celtic. Some tasty matchups drawn for the Round of 16 in the UEFA Champions League. PSG-Liverpool, Real Madrid-Atleti, Bayern-Leverkusen, Benfica-Barcelona are the highlights for me. Christian Pulisic says that all is good with him at Milan, refuting Italian media reports. Argentine media reports say that players and clubs are "fed up" with Foster Gillett not living up to agreements. More Espresso on Monday on the SDH Network, presented by Oglethorpe University.
Episode 165: In this episode of the Sports Science Insights Podcast powered by Informed Performance, Dr. Michael King, a Lecturer in Sports Science at the University of Glasgow and Physical Performance Coach at the Scottish FA, shares his unique perspective at the intersection of academia and applied practice. With a PhD focused on talent identification in youth players, Michael discusses the evolution of talent development, the challenges of sport science education, and his contributions to advancing the field through initiatives like the UEFA fitness courses and the World Congress of Science and Soccer. - ✏️Topics Discussed Michael's Journey in Sport Science Academic vs. Applied Practice in Sport Science Talent ID Strategies in Scottish FA Performance Schools Innovations in Sport Science Education: UEFA Fitness Courses Insights on Organizing the World Congress of Science and Soccer - Where you can find Mike: • ResearchGate • X/Twitter • LinkedIn - Sponsors VALD: makers of the Nordbord, Forceframe, ForeDecks and HumanTrak. VALD Performance systems are built with the high-performance practitioner in mind, translating traditionally lab-based technologies into engaging, quick, easy-to-use tools for daily testing, monitoring and training. Hytro: The world's leading Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) wearable, designed to accelerate recovery and maximise athletic potential using Hytro BFR for Professional Sport. Teambuildr: A platform for any coach in any setting. Every day, thousands of coaches log into TeamBuildr to write training programs, build questionnaires and access athlete and client performance data. Teambuildr is a complete platform. Whether you're building your own programming, looking to create custom reports or give athletes a tool for accountability, they've built it out. - Where to Find Us Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following Inform Performance on: Instagram Twitter Our Website - Our Team Andy McDonald Ben Ashworth Alistair McKenzie Dylan Carmody Steve Barrett Pete McKnight
The Virtual Academy Next Gen Club...This month Live classroom sessions with English and Scottish FA mindset specialist Steve Sallis. Luc Stolker ex Ajax Academy Coach also joins to deliver a technical challenge. Check out full coach list here. https://mypersonalfootballcoach.com/the-virtual-academy-home/ Glen and Saul are back reflecting on the Euros and Southgate's influence on English football. They also look at the next gen players coming through and importantly what are the trends and impacts on us as coaches when looking at player development in the future.
Gordon Duncan is joined by Marvin Bartley and Cammy Bell as news breaks on Brendan Rodgers' charge from the Scottish FA, and we build up to Rangers' European tie at Benfica...
Michael Bochel and I previously co-hosted the Scottish FA's Football Marketing Podcast, and we come back together to take a look at how much has changed over the past few years within the marketing industry in Scottish football. Is it anything at all? We also talk about his excellent sports marketing newsletter which you should subscribe to at www.michaelbochel.co.uk/newsletter The Sports Marketing Podcast is powered by Fanbase, one of the fastest growing sports technologies in the UK and Europe. See how they can help you at www.fanbaseclub.com
I want to say a big thank you to PST Sport for their continued support as title sponsor for this project. Go to pstsport.com for world class delivery of all your artificial grass pitch needs. This week's guest was David Baird who has coached youth football for over 15 years and is currently a UEFA A Licence and UEFA Elite Youth A Licence candidate. He currently works as a Coach Educator and Football Development Officer for the Scottish Football Association. Prior to this he spent time coaching in the United States of America and the United Arab Emirates. David is clearly passionate about increasing participation and performance in youth sport and his creation; scoreboard soccer is a really interesting twist on how to keep kids more engaged during practice and is definitely worth checking out for all coaches out there. Similar to both of the previous two seasons, I've set up this podcast with a dual purpose in mind, firstly to provide some thoughtful debate for coaches, but I've also linked up with the Lily Daly Foundation, who are a new charity raising funds for the heart ward in Crumlin children's hospital and Ronald McDonald house. For more info, listen to the podcast about the Lily Daly Foundation. If you found some value in the podcast, it would be great if you could donate any amount, no matter how small to the Lily Daly Foundation through the link here: https://bit.ly/3t9EtfI If you enjoyed this episode, click on the like button, please share it around, leave a review and follow the podcast. You can also check out Game Sense Coaching who run an online GAA coaching platform that advocates for a games-based approach that is suitable for teams of all ages. www.gamesensecoaching.com Thanks for listening.
Former Scotland international Emma Black joins Alasdair Lamont and Jane Lewis to discuss the resolution of the women's football team's inequality dispute with the Scottish FA
A self-proclaimed 'Dallas Boy' and original "Texas Longhorn" (not the University, football guys) Youth Soccer Club" player who spent the majority of his adolescence and teenage years on the Europe Continent playing soccer, and winning games and trophies, Butch stayed over and played in England in the 1970s - virtually unheard of at the time. Luckily for us, he had the foresight to also pursue his coaching badges before returning to TCU to finish his Master's Degree. A prolific clinician, coach, tactician and published author, Butch has touched the game on every single level of US Soccer. From U8 summer campers to MLS, to the Scottish FA and FIFA, Butch is respected and listened to on both sides of the Atlantic in both the women's and men's game, top to bottom. Butch is a "Football Guy", through and through. Lauffer has several foreign and domestic coaching licenses, including an English Football Association's preparatory coaching license (1982), the United States Soccer Federation “A” license (1987) and the Irish Football Association Grade 1 coaching license (1989). Most recently, he earned a United European Football Association “A” license from the Wales Football Association in 1998 and a UEFA pro license through the Scottish Football Association in 2001. During the 1994 World Cup, he became a member of the USSF National coaching staff and assisted FIFA with the technical reports for all World Cup contests at the Dallas venue and taught coaching courses on developing coaching skills for the “A,” “B,” and “C” levels. Butch is about to enter his 33rd season as head men's soccer coach perennial NCAA power West Texas A&M University, a program that he not only founded, but also coached the Women's side for the first decade of its existence. This year he will eclipse his 600th win as a Collegiate Head Coach. He has been a mainstay of youth soccer at every level in Texas and across the USA and for the NSCAA for the majority of his life. He has garnered most all Regional, Conference & National awards and pushed dozens of his collegiate players to Football Clubs both overseas and here at the top levels of US professional soccer. #podcast #soccer #futbol #3oldgoalies #leadership #ussoccer #WestTexas #WestTexasAM #unitedsoccercoaches #beautifulgame #USMNT #Wosoc #wins #winning #NSCAA #500winsplus #ncaa #ncaatournament recorded 3.12.23 Included in this episode: Lauffer Interview, Boa's Trip around the Globe, and an outside the box topic: Top 5 Favorite songs of all time. Most of the tracks talked about can be found on our Spotify playlist : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5aaDDb9ubN4KjqCMpSzV1u?si=61034ebcb13a405a Music on 3OGs is provided by the Floodgate Operators. Our show is brought to you by theSQWAD.COM because everyone loves a W.
Steve Sallis is an author, an academic and a former Vice Principal in an inner London School. He is also a former academy player and coach, and in recent years has become recognised as a leading light in the football world when it comes to working on mindset, whether that be for players or coaches. He has worked for numerous football clubs at first team level including Cardiff City, AFC Wimbledon and Northampton Town where he is currently employed. In addition he delivers coach education for the Scottish FA. This episode covers a multitude of topics including - the mindset and toolkit for the modern coach - education in football...is the modern game more open to learn? - sourcing coaches...where might football get the next generation from - Comparisons with other sports - English football...state of the nation A fascinating discussion with a hugely passionate and knowledgeable guy
Check out the MyPersonalFootballCoach Virtual Conference. 14 of the worlds best talent developers. Get 20% off with the code 'podcastvc' https://mypersonalfootballcoach.com/virtual-conference-2022/ Chris Docherty has had an amazing career in the game already. Starting his career in Academy football in Scotland as a coach and then moving to work with the Scottish FA in their performance programme. He then moved to work firstly in China and then Croatia progressing and mixing his roles working in the first team environment and then more club systems and management. He is now Sporting Director of Budapest Honved one of the biggest clubs in Hungary.
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Chris McLaughlin is a teacher, Uefa B license coach, and increasingly, a football analyst.With a variety of coaching experience - including work as an academy coach, club development officer and women's assistant manager - and time spent at the Scottish FA and Celtic, Chris set about integrating analysis into his skillset to improve his tactical understanding.A role as first-team scout and opposition analyst at East Fife FC allowed Chris to put his analysis skills into practice.Now living and working in Malaysia, he continues to share his thoughts and ideas about games on social media.SCW caught up with Chris to talk about what he enjoys about analysis, how it helps his coaching, and how other coaches can get started…
Episode 179 of the Institute of Performance Nutrition's "We Do Science" podcast! In this episode, I (Laurent Bannock) discuss "In the Trenches with a Performance Nutritionist" with featuring Matt Jones MSc SENR, Nutrition Consultant with West Ham United FC and the Scottish FA (UK).Discussion Topics Include:Matt's unique education pathway and career journey to his current role as a Nutrition Consultant with West Ham United FC and the Scottish FA.Reflections on standout moments over the years , that have helped shape him as a practitioner today.Insight into the role of a nutrition consultant working with elite men's football clubs and national teams.Thoughts, reflections, and advice to current and aspiring performance nutritionists.Podcast Episode Transcript: Download PDF CopyKey Paper(s) & Resources Discussed / Referred to:N/ARelated Podcast Episodes:#168: "In the Trenches" with Aimee-Ellen O'Keeffe MSc SENR#166: In the trenches: How to build a career in professional sport with Dr James Morehen#161 - "In the Trenches" with Charles Ashford MSc SENR#157 - "In the Trenches" with Rich Chessor MSc SENR#120 - "American Football: In the Trenches - Performance Nutrition Practice Insights" with Pratik Patel MS RD#85 - 'High Performance Science & Practice: In the Trenches' with David Joyce MScCheck out our other podcasts, publications, events, and professional education programs for current and aspiring sports nutritionists at www.TheIOPN.com and follow our social media outputs via @TheIOPN
Michael Bochel is a freelance Sports Marketing Consultant and former Head of Digital at the Scottish FA who volunteers with his hometown club, Nairn County. Michael recently launched his own podcast, where he shares his experiences of helping out the club in his own spare time. We got Michael on the podcast because not only does he know his marketing, he knows how to get results on a volunteer budget with a volunteer workforce. We would like tp think that some of what is discussed might resonate with others who are volunteering at their local club and spark some ideas. "Marketing a Non-League Football Club" is available wherever you get your podcasts, and you really should give it a listen. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/buildit/support
Today I am joined by David Baird. David is a coach educator for the Scottish FA and the creator of scoreboard soccer. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
When we started this podcast (did I mention it's the world's longest running football fans podcast) we never thought it would last 17 seasons. It's ebbed and flowed and the young kids have arrived with their xg, xa, xt, abc, easy as 1,2,3 but we'll always be here - the middle aged podcast for the middle aged fan who loves the hoops and gets mildly irritated. And so we are back for that record breaking 17th season (every season is record breaking because I'm not sure I've mentioned it but we're the world's longest running football fans podcast). This week I am joined by Duncan, St Anthony and Lachie Mor to preview the season, discuss the Aberdeen game and even get around to questioning if Queens Park can become Glasgow's second team. Enjoy…
I speak to BPS Chartered Sport and Exercise Psychologist and HCPC Practitioner Psychologist, Dr Bryan McCann in this episode. Bryan is a lecturer in Psychology at Glasgow Caledonian University. He is an active researcher interested in a range of sport and exercise psychology topics, in particular the social influences on motivation in sport and exercise contexts. In Bryan's previous role as a Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen he led a range of innovative and award-winning projects. Bryan has provided psychological support to a range of national, international and Olympic level athletes and teams in different sports, including football, golf, swimming, table tennis and skiing and has consulted for organisations such as the Scottish FA, The Camanachd Association, Scottish Swimming and Sport Scotland. Bryan and I speak about a fascinating paper he has written about the perceived influence of coaches, parents and peers on players' motivation during development.
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Gordon Dalziel and Roger Hannah join Gordon Duncan in the studio, with your reaction to Dundee United midfielder Calum Butcher being charged by the Scottish FA, as well as looking ahead to this week's Europa League games.
Hello, Im Craig and welcome to another episode of Football Kit Memories - the football podcast that gets under the shirtIn today's episode I'm joined by football writer Andy Laing.During our chat I find out how being laid up in a hospital bed was the motivation behind Andy's starting the Alba Matter website in 2020. Andy uses his background in education and growth mindset coaching as inspiration for his writing - and its his personal outlook that makes these articles covering mainly Scotland's Men and Women's national teams so interesting. Andy also sheds light on the excellent poem he wrote that was published by the Scottish FA the night before the Czech Republic game at Euro 2020.Later I asked Andy to pick out three of his favourite football shirts and tell me a little bit about what they mean to him. Andy shared some great memories as we reminisced about reading football annuals cover to cover and the same football VHS titles till they were worn out. We started in Mexico in 1986 and the great home shirt El Diego wore to dazzle defenders. Our travels took us to Turin and Bianconeri stripes worn by Baggio, Ravenlli and Vialli… and we finished in glamorous Kenilworth road, home of Luton Town.Remember, you can listen to this and other episodes of Football Kit Memories on all major audio platforms including Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Please do like, follow and share - but above all - enjoy the podcast *****You can follow me and my own collection on Instagram, or get in touch via Twitter or email. footballkitmemories@gmail.com https://Twitter.com/FKMPodcasthttps://instagram.com/footballkitmemoriesWatch on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7ZkbjUVvh2YmgH6knIvOAwMake sure you follow Andy on socialhttps://twitter.com/alba_matterhttps://www.albamatter.comThe music you heard was produced by Evil Ed check out his music on Bandcamp https://eviled1.bandcamp.comAnd… finally thanks for listening. If you have enjoyed it please do spread the word, give me a follow on social and subscribe to Football Kit Memories on your podcast player of choice. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
For the fourth fixture of season two, The Beautifully Designed Game host, Marcus Marritt, sits down with Glasgow-based designer and Creative Director of design agency Pim-Pam, Luke McCarthy. From table tennis to football, from working with local sports organisations to The Scottish FA and UEFA, Luke gives a real insight into connecting with sport through design, working with host Marcus on the HOME book series. Plus, learn how Marcus the goalkeeper loves to play with Luke the centre-back, and a lesson on Clydebank FC.
Hello, Im Craig and welcome to another episode of Football Kit Memories - the football podcast that gets under the shirt.Today I meet football writer Kenny Miller, who in previous roles worked in comms for the Scottish FA and Hibs.During our chat, I speak to Kenny about his start in journalism at a young age, working with Four Four Two magazine and his more recent career working at Hampden and Easter Road. Kenny also shares some stories with me about the book he co-wrote in 2012, Football Manager Stole My Life in which he got to meet the legendary Tonton Zola Mokouko. Later I asked Kenny to pick out three of his favourite football shirts and tell me a little bit about what they mean to him. We covered some classic shirts as Kenny told me about a trip to the Velodrome inspired by Marseilles legend Franck Sauzée, meeting the Jamaicans in Paris during France 98 and we round off 114 years of history with Hibernian's emotional Scottish Cup Win in 2016.Remember, you can listen to this and other episodes of Football Kit Memories on all major audio platforms including Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Please do like, follow and share - but above all - enjoy the podcast ***You can follow me and my own collection on Instagram, or get in touch via Twitter or email. footballkitmemories@gmail.com https://Twitter.com/FKMPodcasthttps://instagram.com/footballkitmemoriesWatch on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7ZkbjUVvh2YmgH6knIvOAwMake sure you follow Kenny on socialhttps://twitter.com/Kenny_MillarThe music you heard was produced by Evil Ed check out his music on Bandcamp https://eviled1.bandcamp.comAnd… finally thanks for listening. If you have enjoyed it please do spread the word, give me a follow on social and subscribe to Football Kit Memories on your podcast player of choice. PS…Catch the Jamaica France 98 Anthem ‘Kick It' herehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC8YWTxadQ4It uses a sample from ‘Real Rock' by Sound Dimension which is also a banger if you fancy going down a Studio One Records shaped hole on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebMv8dnRfMY (not just a football shirts podcast ;) ) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Today on the podcast, I'm joined by Kenny Millar, football writer, journalist, and consultant. He talks of his journey in football writing and how players can harness social media effectively to maximise their brand and career. “From the age of ten,” says Kenny, “I knew I wanted to be a football writer, and that was all-consuming. I'd be writing match reports from the TV.” By the time he began work at the Sunday Post a month after turning 17, Kenny had already done over 100 interviews with a wide variety of individuals in the Scottish sports industry. After nine years with the Sunday Post, Kenny had the opportunity to join The Scottish Sun, where he remembers having to navigate Impostor Syndrome being one of the company's youngest journalists despite the years of writing experience he already had under his belt. To his pleasant surprise, however, he was given a great deal of freedom in going about his projects. In late 2017, Kenny was unexpectedly offered a job at the SFA and, shortly after, the Scottish FA. Today, he writes for FourFourTwo Magazine as well as NutmegMagazine, in addition to his freelancing consulting work for football clubs and creative agencies. Speaking on the role of social media in the careers of today's players, Kenny says, “I think that social media should be a window into your professionalism.” He encourages them to exercise tact whenever they post. If done wrong, social media can ruin one's career overnight. If done right, it can cause one's career to skyrocket. “What do supporters want to see? They want to see somebody who appreciates being a player. They want to see somebody who works hard and takes their craft seriously.” TIMESTAMP: [01:25] Are younger players missing out having not grown up playing street football with mates? [03:29] Kenny's football heroes [07:08] How Kenny got into writing and journalism [13:18] Working for the Sunday Post and developing his writing skills [19:24] Moving on to The Scottish Sun [25:30] Working for the SFA and the Scottish FA [30:26] How today's players can use social media to their advantage [36:42] Why Kenny loves Scottish football [41:23] Kenny's advice to those who want to get into football writing Connect with Kenny Millar: · TWITTER Connect with Don MacNaughton: · WEBSITE · PODCAST · INSTAGRAM · TWITTER · FACEBOOK · LINKEDIN
It is 10th June 1998. At the Stade de France in Paris, the FIFA World Cup is kicking off as the World Champions, Brazil, take on a wee country you might have never heard of... Scotland. Join us as we celebrate the last time the Scotland Men's National Team appeared at a major tournament ahead of our return at EURO 2020. After all... No Scotland, No Party. Check out all of our social media, websites and support us by clicking here. CREDITS: Written, narrated & produced by Michael Park. Additional sound effects from Craig Brown's World Cup 1998 Diary (permissions from Scottish FA). Music by Mitch Bain. Illustrations by Jamie Mowat.
Andrew sits down to chat with Grant Downie OBE for episode 4 of The Game Week Podcast.Grant Downie OBE is a consultant in medical & performance solutions for elite sport & industry. Grant's distinguished career spans over 34 years at the heart of professional football & elite sport; including full time and advisory positions at Machester City, Rangers, Middelsbrough, Scottish FA, Team GB, Cirque De Soleil & more.To learn more about Kairos, head to www.kairostech.io
Hello and welcome to the Alcohol Alert, brought to you by The Institute of Alcohol Studies. In this edition:Chancellor announces a blanket freeze on alcohol duties for a second consecutive year in the spring Budget 🎵 Podcast feature 🎵Irish data highlights ways in which the pandemic has slowed progress in tackling alcohol misuseResearch finds association between alcohol-related violence and deprivation, amplified by the availability of alcohol 🎵 Podcast feature 🎵Doctors in Scotland urge ministers to break sponsorship link between alcohol and sportWe hope you enjoy our roundup of stories below: please feel free to share. Thank you.Budget 2021: Duties for alcohol kept on ice🎵 Podcast feature 🎵All alcohol duties were frozen for the second year in a row in the 2021 Budget, marking the eighth year out of the last nine that alcohol duties have failed to keep up with inflation (03 Mar).According to the Office for Budget Responsibility’s costings, the freeze in alcohol duties – a cut, in real terms – are estimated to cost roughly £1·7bn to the year 2025/26.Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak's statement came ahead of the government's much anticipated response to the alcohol duty review consultation held late last year.Responding to the announcement, IAS Chief Executive Katherine Severi said:It is disappointing that the Chancellor has chosen to freeze alcohol duty today, which represents a cut in real terms. This will do nothing to help the thousands of families across the country whose lives are blighted by alcohol, an issue which has become even more acute during the pandemic.We need to rethink how alcohol is taxed to ensure public health is always given priority over alcohol industry profits. Raising alcohol duty can generate vital public funds to support the NHS and social care services and the public are largely supportive of this policy.The ongoing alcohol duty review is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to improve a broken system which promotes cheap, strong alcohol that wrecks lives and burdens our NHS and public services. We will continue to work with government to propose a fairer system that produces net gains for society, not just supermarket profits.A good pandemic for HM Treasury?One reason for Rishi Sunak’s decision to freeze all alcohol duties for another year may lie in the increased revenue from heavier drinking during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), HM Treasury stand to rake in £800 million more than predicted for the financial year 2020/21. This makes alcohol duties ‘one of the few tax streams that has outperformed our pre-virus forecast’, as ‘higher sales in supermarkets and other shops have more than offset the loss in receipts from the closures of pubs and restaurants for large parts of the year’.In an article for Alcohol Change UK, alcohol policy modeller Colin Angus suggested that ‘persistently freezing duties changes public perception, encouraging the idea that duty freezes for alcohol are the norm, making it politically more difficult for the Chancellor to increase duties in line with inflation in future years’. You can hear Colin Angus describe this issue in more detail on the podcast.Despite a real terms cut in alcohol duties, some sectors of the industry were left dissatisfied by the Budget, with Society of Independent Brewers chief executive James Calder claiming that it ‘does nothing for independent breweries’ and others believing that approach to beer duty ‘could have been bolder’ (Morning Advertiser, 05 Mar).Yet, this has still not stopped the ‘deluge’ of bookings made for when pubs reopen for outdoor service from 21 April (BBC News Business, 05 Mar), indicating that not only does a pent-up demand exist regardless of the Chancellor’s proclamations on duties, but also that businesses in the hospitality sector could have benefitted from fiscal measures more closely linked to their day-to-day costs, such as rents and business rates.The Budget also neglected to mention any policies to deal with the looming public health crisis in alcohol-related morbidity, as was warned about days before (British Medical Journal, 01 Mar):We are already at crisis point, with the most recent Global Drugs Survey revealing that the UK rate of hospital admissions because of alcohol was higher than among users of any other drug cited in the report apart from heroin and with more than 5% of people under 25 in the UK reporting having sought hospital treatment after getting drunk.Subsequently, a host of public health experts, led by the Alcohol Health Alliance, expressed their disappointment at the duty freeze in the Times (09 Mar). But they did reserve hope for the outcome of a government review to be conducted later this year:… providing an opportunity to overhaul an inconsistent system causing alcohol harm. As a result of the present system it is possible to drink the low-risk weekly guideline of 14 units for just £2·68 in England — about the price of a high-street cup of coffee. This is causing immeasurable damage.The government must create a scaled alcohol duty structure that ensures the strongest products are taxed the most to encourage drinkers to move away from purchasing the most dangerous drinks. With 80 people across the UK dying from an alcohol-related cause every day, we need urgent action to tackle this crisis.Ireland – pandemic slows progress on alcohol misuseNew research findings have shown that while there have been declines in some sections of society regarding Irish drinking habits, the onset of COVID-19 has threatened to reverse them in others.A report titled Health Behaviours, Health Outcomes and Contextual Factors between 1998-2018 found that rates of alcohol use among school-aged children ‘significantly decreased since 1998’ (Irish Times, 08 Mar).Led by senior researcher Aoife Gavin in collaboration with the HBSC research team at the Health Promotion Research Centre in NUI Galway, the study comprised of a sample of 15,557 pupils aged 10 to 17 years from 255 primary and post-primary schools across Ireland, and found a 14 percentage point drop in respondents reporting having ever been drunk over the 20-year period (33% in 1998 vs 19% in 2018).However, the pandemic has led to the dominance of home drinking, which has in turn exacerbated the problem of alcohol’s accessibility to underage drinkers. Reports that on-demand alcohol delivery ‘skyrocketed’ during lockdown ‘with no checks’ on serving children caused Teachtaí Dála (TDs) to call on Justice Minister Helen McEntee to introduce restrictions on delivery services (Irish Sun, 14 Mar).Overall alcohol tax receipts data in Ireland showed a 2·4% decline, suggesting a drop in annual consumption of 6% in 2020, meaning that the country’s public finances ‘experienced little impact’ of the pandemic (Irish Times, 11 Mar). And within the alcohol category, there were significant fluctuations among particular beverages: while excise receipts from beer sales fell 17%, and 11% for cider, wine consumption rose 12% in 2020 ‘even though many restaurants where it would frequently be consumed were closed for a considerable portion of the year’, indicating a sharp year-on-year increase in the number of people drinking wine at home. Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI) expressed their disappointment with the figures, with head of communications and advocacy Eunan McKinney remarking that they highlight ‘the extraordinary shift that has taken place among Ireland’s drinking population and the ocean of alcohol that has poured into the nation’s homes.’Feighan: Ireland to implement MUP with or without the northGiven the urgency of the problem identified by AAI, the Irish government is considering implementing minimum unit pricing, under the 2018 Public Health (Alcohol) Act, asynchronously from its neighbour, Northern Ireland. Frank Feighan, the junior minister for public health, explained that the Oireachtas could ‘not wait any longer for Northern Ireland’ to protect problem drinkers, after their health minister, Robin Swann, elected to defer minimum unit pricing until after the next Stormont assembly elections in May 2022 (The Times (paywalled), 15 Mar).Swann told the assembly: ‘I do not think that we have the scope in [the current assembly term], by way of capacity in my department or the time that is necessary to bring it forward in a meaningful way, but I intend to put it to consultation so that the preparatory work is done for whomever comes into this role in the next mandate.’In response to this development, Feighan said: ‘I will be recommending to government that we have to move. I have talked to minister [for health] Donnelly and I understand he has spoken with the Taoiseach, and I have talked to the Tánaiste. I think it will be discussed in the coming weeks as to what the best way forward would be, and that will be a matter for cabinet. Unfortunately, there may be unintended consequences around excise duties… it would have been ideal to move with Northern Ireland but we cannot wait any longer. I would like to have a short consultation with stakeholders like publicans and off-licences, and then to move with the legislation we have.’AAI said it recognised some consultation may be required to refine the logistics and timing of the measures ‘but we trust that the Taoiseach, Tánaiste and the leader of the Green Party will expedite matters over the coming weeks and that operation will commence in early autumn’.Alcohol-related violence and deprivation🎵 Podcast feature 🎵This week, Lucy Bryant and Dr Carly Lightowlers presented their research on alcohol-related violence and deprivation to an audience at the Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) and Scottish Alcohol Research Network (SARN) Alcohol Occasionals sessions. Between them, the researchers shared findings suggesting that those in the lowest socioeconomic groups experience disproportionate rates of alcohol-related violence and that increases in alcohol availability and deprivation, when seen together, increase the rates of such violence to a greater degree than when either of these factors appears alone.You can listen to Dr Lightowlers explain the research in more detail in our podcast, and you can also watch the presentation in full on SHAAP’s website.In other researchAlcohol pricing policies such as duty increases and minimum unit pricing appear to target men’s drinking habits more effectively than women’s, according to a new study published in Addiction (02 Mar).Researchers found that each of the three policies modelled – a 10% duty increase, and minimum unit prices (MUP) of £0·50 and £0·70 per UK unit – would lead to larger estimated reductions in consumption and hospital admission rates among men than women. The authors also showed how this is driven by gender differences in alcohol consumption, purchasing patterns and harm among adult drinkers in England, leading women’s spending to increase more than men’s. At full effect – that is, once consumption changes have worked their way through to health outcomes - a £0·50 MUP is expected to lead to a sevenfold larger reduction in consumption and a three times larger reduction in hospital admissions for men compared to women.The level and frequency of alcohol consumption rose among drinkers in the UK during lockdown, according to University College London researchers published in the Drug and Alcohol Review journal (03 Mar). Surveying a self-selected sample of nearly 3,000 participants between 30 April and 14 June 2020, they found that 30% of participants reported drinking more frequently in lockdown, with 16% reporting drinking more units per drinking occasion and 14% reporting more frequent heavy episodic drinking. They also found that ‘deterioration in psychological wellbeing was consistently associated with increased frequency of drinking’.The first UK COVID-19 lockdown saw a “rapid and sustained” fall in violence outside the home in the Welsh capital city, a new study led by Cardiff University has shown (Journal of the American Medical Association, 05 Mar). A research team from Cardiff University’s Crime and Security Research Institute (CSRI) and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention studied data from Cardiff’s sole emergency department (ED) from March to June 2020, comparing it to weekly data from January 2019 onwards, and found almost 60% fewer attendances per week for violent injury outside the home in the first lockdown. Lead author professor Jonathan Shepherd, from the CSRI, said: ‘This sudden fall in violent injury is the largest any of us has ever seen. It’s likely to reflect closure of city centre pubs and clubs in and around which most violence takes place, and widespread compliance with lockdown restrictions.’ Regarding violence in the home, no significant change was found in any category, which professor Shepherd said was ‘reassuring’. The amount of alcohol consumed during a given drinking occasion is strongly associated with the duration of the occasion combined with the beverage type and serving size, according to a study reported in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research (05 Mar). Researchers from the University of Sheffield, UK, analysed data from over 18,000 adult drinkers in Great Britain who wrote a seven-day retrospective drinking diary and between them recorded the characteristics of over 46,000 drinking occasions, with the aim of identifying which features – and combinations of features – are most predictive of the units of alcohol consumed during drinking occasions in Great Britain.They found that longer occasion duration, drinking spirits as doubles, and drinking wine were the strongest predictors of heavy alcohol consumption, and that the strongest predictors of longer drinking occasions were drinking in both on-trade venues (eg pubs) and off-trade (eg at home), starting earlier in the day, and drinking with friends.A review of the latest evidence and research on liver disease, authored by over 30 leading hepatology consultants and senior figures from the Foundation for Liver Research, British Liver Trust and Public Health England, has found that almost a quarter of patients (24%) admitted to hospital with liver disease die within 60 days (The Lancet, 11 Mar). These patients have not been previously diagnosed and are admitted as an emergency. The report also observes that people with advanced liver disease admitted to hospital as an emergency, are seven to eight times more likely to die than those admitted with a stroke or heart attack.Updated estimates of population level alcohol consumption undertaken in collaboration with the University of Glasgow, have found an estimated net effect of minimum unit pricing (MUP) of -3·5% in off-trade alcohol sales per adult in the year following its implementation in Scotland in 2018 (Public Health Scotland, 16 Mar).Whilst slightly lower than previously reported, both the estimated net effect of MUP and the observed impact of MUP on different drink categories are comparable with the original findings, and the overall estimate for Scotland in 2019 remains at 9·9 litres of pure alcohol per adult, equivalent to 19·1 units of alcohol per adult per week and the lowest level of pure alcohol sold in Scotland since 1994.Sainsbury’s are the most likely of the major supermarkets to push online shoppers in Scotland towards alcohol, according to campaign group Obesity Action Scotland (17 Mar). Their report found that overall, customers are bombarded by around 500 promotions during the average online grocery shop, with around a tenth (11%) of all promotions for alcohol. Sainsbury’s was the worst offender, hosting the most alcohol promotions as a proportion of all food and drink promotions for both healthy (basket 1) and standard (basket 2) shopping trips.Doctors urge ministers to break sponsorship between alcohol and sport in ScotlandDoctors have renewed calls for Scottish ministers to break links between alcohol and sport with a clampdown on lucrative sponsorship deals, after an alcohol producer declared its support for Scotland’s national football team (The Times, paywalled, 28 Mar).Alcohol policy campaigners Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) said children were especially susceptible to advertising and called for robust restrictions to be considered by the next Scottish government after May’s Holyrood elections.Recent events have exposed a sharp divide between sporting associations that embrace the backing of alcohol producers and those who spurn it: earlier in the month (22 Mar) Tennent’s Lager tweeted its continuing support for Scotland’s national football teams. This stands in sharp contrast to Scottish Women’s Football, who struck up a sponsorship agreement with Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) in March 2019.‘It’s time for others to follow their lead and protect their fans and players,’ said SHAAP interim director, Lindsay Paterson. ‘Alcohol companies have large sums available for sponsorship and it is understandable but disappointing that Scotland’s national teams have accepted this sponsorship.’In response, the Scottish FA said that Tennent’s was the ‘original supporter’ of Scottish football and had been an integral part of the game dating back to 1974. ‘Over the years they have made a positive impact at all levels of the sport, and we look forward to building on that together in the years to come,’ they said in a statement.The UK Alcohol Alert (incorporating Alliance News) is designed and produced by The Institute of Alcohol Studies. 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Season #2 - Episode #12 - Chairman of a European Football Club - Ever wonder what it was like to be the in charge of a professional Football Club? Well wonder no more!!! We are joined by Iain McMenemy, the Chairman of Stenhousemuir Football Club in Scotland. He talks to the snobs about what its like day to day running a Club, how he battles the Scottish FA for the lower leagues, and how Scottish football can learn from the CPL! This is absolutely fascinating you won't regret tuning into this one!
Gordon Duncan, Hugh Keevins & Alex Rae take your calls after a 1-1 draw in yesterday's Old Firm match. Plus, we're joined by Marvin Bartley to dicuss his new role with the Scottish FA as a member of the Equality & Diversity Advisory Board.
This week's guest is Stirling Albion Head of Youth Coaching, Niall Marshall. Niall is highly experienced coach who has had a variety of experiences in grassroots, women and girls elite pathways and coaching pro youth football in Scotland. We'll be discussing his ideas on connecting with players; learnings from the UEFA A Licence with the Scottish FA and his beliefs on working with players. Niall's positivity is infectious so if you need a boost and love coaching this is a great listen!
On this week's United Soccer Coaches Podcast, presented by TeamSnap, Host Dean Linke opens up the show with United Soccer Coaches Director of Coaching Education Ian Barker and Scottish FA coach David Baird. Dean then chats with Roy Gordon about his new United Soccer Coaches Foundation fund, followed by 30U30 Member and Allegheny women's soccer assistant coach Shelby Spaulding.
Last week the Scottish FA published a report looking into historic allegations of sex abuse in football. I spoke with Bill, an abuse survivor who is campaigning for justice and closure. - Thomas Nicoll
It'll be March before we find out when the lower leagues and women's football in Scotland will resume. The Scottish FA’s confirmed that the Scottish Government won't commit to return dates due to the current Covid-19 situation.It's a blow for clubs who had put forward a plan which would've seen games get back under this month, and involved the regular testing of players and staff.So, what next? Well, that’s exactly what TheTwoPointOne’s dynamic lower league duo, James Cairney and Euan Robertson, discuss on this week’s show.Will the season be completed? Or are we looking at an even further reduced fixture schedule or the campaign being declared null and void? Answers to all of this and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Gordon Duncan, Roger Hannah and Gordon Dalziel take your calls, following Albian Ajeti's Scottish FA appeal result and all of today's biggest football headlines.
This is a chat you won't want to miss. As part of the Scottish FA's digital team, Michael has a huge potential audience. But he brings that knowledge base and skill set to the Scottish Football Marketing podcast where he and colleague Chris Samson look at all the different things clubs across the country, of all sizes, are doing to increase their fanbase. Scottish football is more than Rangers and Celtic, and their pod should be required listening for anyone involved in nonleague soccer, in any country. Search for the Scottish Football Marketing pod wherever you get your listens. @michaelbochel @chrissamson18 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/buildit/support
In this episode of the Club Development Scotland we speak to Kevin Stewart, chairman of Deveronvale Community Club, winners of the Scottish FA’s 2020 Community Club of the Year. We discuss the club’s response to the COVID19 crisis and the setup of ‘The Hub’, created to support vulnerable members of the local community.
Brian McLaughlin, Steve Kean and Stephen McManus joined the Scottish FA's Head of Coach Education, Greig Paterson and a number of participants on the Elite Youth A Licence for a Q&A session.
Scotland legend James McFadden joins us on the Scottish Football Coaching Podcast to discuss his coaching journey. James has been assistant manager at Motherwell, coach for the Scotland National Team and is currently completing his Pro Licence with the Scottish FA. James talks about his playing career and his transition to coaching. This podcast is in two parts.
This episode is brought to you from the comfort of my living room, and Frazer's office at the Right 2 Dream academy in Ghana. I've know Frazer since I started working with the Scottish FA well over 10 years ago while he was up and coming at St Mirren. Like many stories lately we start off in lockdown, we discuss the effects on Frazer personally as well as the staff & players at the academy. We also touch on is childhood growing up watching St Mirren and playing with his local boys club before taking that step into coach. As a coach he's worked in youth academies as well as a tutor for the Scottish FA, where he continued his personal education and is currently on his UEFA Pro Licence course. Of course this takes time so we talk balancing this with being technical director at the Right 2 Dream academy as well as working alongside FC Nordsjælland in Denmark providing an alternative path for the youngsters in Ghana. I'm glad I got the chance to catch up with Frazer and not only hear about his journey abroad but also pick his brains about his values and I.D as a coach. This is definitely one for anyone thinking of working abroad and further their education in the game. Take Care Enjoy Bye Now
Robbie Nielsen, James McDonaugh, Shelley Kerr & Steve Kean joined the Scottish FA's Head of Coach Education, Greig Paterson and a number of participants on the UEFA B Licence course for a Q&A session. The coaches answered questions from coaches about their experiences in coaching.
In this episode we will be discussing what Impact and recovery COVID-19 has had on sports professionals.In unprecedented times, it feels like an understatement given the impact COVID-19 has had on world affairs and of course team sports. We’ll drill down on how different people have been affected in vastly different degrees. This period has been a time of reviewing for advisors, to generate discussions on what this means for players and how it affects lifestyle going forward. It has also changed the players attitude towards their finance, taking more of a keen interest more than ever.Impact in Rugby Union As of the 30 June 2020, more than 50 premiership players found themselves out of contract, a large proportion of those were negotiating deals back in March. During lockdown – all those negotiations were put on hold and some players had provisional contracts rescinded. A fortunate few have found new clubs, although most are on short-term deals or reduced wages for the remainder of the season.95% of rugby players will need a second career, at least half will experience financial difficulties within five years of retirement. All occurring before the premiership’s clubs imposed 25% salary cuts.1There are a lot of considerations all parties must advise on players futures, such as cashflow, forecasting, outgoings, lifestyle in the coming years.We’ve had a range of dialogues with sports people on: potentially cutting back on savings for a monthplanned big capital purchases or outlay to be deferred or cancelledThe Rugby Professionals Association have development programs that are more crucial than ever to – prepare and educate players for life after rugby.In 2010, 30% of the RPA’s members were engaged in off-field development. In 2020, this had reached a record 91%.1The RPA has been very well positioned and has adapted in helping the players transition across to life after their professional sporting career. It has been a preconceived idea that rugby players will go into a business development or business role after sport. However, this is not always the case. The transition for life after sport is a struggle, as it’s entirely different way of living. For many years it has provided an enormous structure, daily activities, a ready-made social life. Then suddenly you have a complete disconnect. We encourage players to try and focus on getting some additional skills sets and working on outside interests.Impact on FootballersWhen COVID-19 become an extremely serious matter as lockdown was occurring. Birmingham City FC asked players earning more than £6,000 per week to defer half of their wages for the next four months.2 Hearts in Scotland then asked all staff to take 50 % pay cut.3Mackrell Solicitors had several enquiries from early April to May, who didn’t understand wage deferrals or know if they could be forced into a position with their club. And if by saying ‘no’ how this could impact them in the future.Under Scottish Law, there is a clause in players contracts that states if the Scottish FA suspends a season, then the club does have the right to postpone or change salaries. Contrasting this with English Law – contracts do not contain a force majeure clause, which is therefore difficult for an English club to propose a wage reduction or deferral. Any variation or reduction to the players salary will require the consent of the player.As football players and clubs are participants under the regulations of the Football Association (FA), it is possible for a player to take their club for unpaid wages to the FA. Under FIFA rules, they class a change in contract terms grounds for early termination. So, a player in affect, could walk away from a club, which opens the door for players to strategize their career going forward.Many conversations have also been had with players over receiving their weekly wages which has come at a surprise as the wage had dropped considerably. There appears to be a lack of understanding on the two pay component parts of their contract. First being the guaranteed weekly wage, secondly the performance wage which was non-existent as they weren’t playing games, winning matches, scoring goals to receive those bonuses. Another issue that has caused headaches and worrying times for players and clubs is that in the vast majority of cases; contacts for footballers usually terminates on the 30th June every year. There was this uncertain period while the season was continuing as to where players stood if they have a situation if their contract was running out 30 June 2020. It was made known to help clubs and players during this uncertain period, terms of the contract could be extended till the season concluded. In the future, contracts should reflect this period of questions and uncertainly raised.Although conversations were repetitive to have with players, it was welcomed as many for the first time, had an uptake and interest in their personal finance position. In the past, it is often the case parents or other family members, or everything is left to the agent to deal with. During lockdown, personal finances and contracts sparked a level of interest with players, with players reaching out to advisors to get a better understanding. A positive result from these conversations was a stronger client advisor relationship.Now is the time for players and agents to assess the financial impact of COVID-19.The requirement and value of the professional advisor during this period cannot really be understated. Sometimes it might be difficult to know who to speak to. If you’re unsure of where to go, please contact either Peter Fairchild or Mo Pasricha who would be more than happy to assist.**Sources**1 Research conducted by the Professional Player’s Federation. Reference in The Telegraph article: https://digitaleditions.telegraph.co.uk/data/304/reader/reader.html?#!preferred/0/package/304/pub/304/page/173/article/664962 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/520227413 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51953399***LINKS***Sports & Media podcast show page https://bit.ly/2TsBUAxSmith & Williamson Sports, Media & Entertainment Services https://bit.ly/3e57L23Mackrell Solicitors https://www.mackrell.com/ This episode was recorded on 05/08/2020This S&W The Pulse podcast is of a general nature and is not a substitute for professional advice. No responsibility can be accepted for the consequences of any action taken or refrained from as a result of what is said. The views expressed are not necessarily those of the presenter or of Smith & Williamson or any of its affiliates. No reproduction of this podcast may be made in whole or in part for professional or recreational purposes. No action should be taken based on this podcast and we accept no liability if we change your views on any of the subjects mentioned.Smith & Williamson LLPRegulated by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales for a range of investment business activities. A member of Nexia International
Brian McLaughlin, Stephen McManus & Steve Kean joined the Scottish FA's Head of Coach Education & Development, Greig Paterson and the participants of the UEFA Elite Youth A Licence course for a Q&A session. Brian, Stephen and Steve answered questions from the course participants about their experiences of working with elite youth players.
The Beautiful Game Podcast – EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW GREIG PATERSON – We discussed the career of Greig Paterson (@grpat) Scottish FA Head of Coach Education and Development with the man himself. We discussed coaching at all levels, the standard of the SPL, Scottish football's plans for the future, Greig's journey so far + much more.SPECIAL GUEST = Scottish FA Head of Coach & Development (@grpat) PLEASE LEAVE A 5* REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS Twitter: @BujTheGooner @LfcNino @Dej_TBGGet involved in the discussion using the #TBGPOD Twitter: @Podcast_TBGInstagram: @pod_tbgYoutube: The Beautiful Game Podcast
Shayne qualified with a first- class honours degree in Sports and Exercise Sciences from University of Limerick in 2010, completing his MSc in Sport Science in 2012, certifying as a Strength and Conditioning Coach in 2013. Shayne has been working in elite football for over 11 years across first team and academy squads in the Premier League, including Manchester City, Liverpool FC, Blackburn Rovers and Cardiff City. He also spent several years with the Wales National Squads during international campaigns at U21 level. As the founder and director of SDM Performance, Shayne currently works with sports people independently as well as remaining a consultant for City Football Group, which is a global football organisation. As part of his role with City Football Group, he recently led the sport science department at New York City FC in the US for their pre-season. He also works with the Scottish FA as a Football Scientist and Setanta College as a Masters Lecturer. In this episode Shane discusses: His career at Cardiff City, Blackburn Rovers, Liverpool and Manchester City The importance of running based movement skills in football. The rise of athletes having their own personal performance staff. Being selective over what CPD resources you use and when. You can keep up to date with Shayne via his Instagram: @sdmperformance . Keep up to date with Athletic Evolution via our Website, Twitter and Instagram. You can leave us feedback or submit a question for future episodes here.
Rich's will provide insight of the potential legal dispute between Hearts football club relegation. and the Scottish FA. Rich believe that Hearts can come back stronger in the top league if majors investments are made and better structure are put in place to fight the likes of Celtics and Rangers.Full story here and thanks for listening
Scot Gemmill, Shelley Kerr & Steve Kean joined the Scottish FA's Head of Coach Education, Greig Paterson and a number of participants on the UEFA A Licence course for a Q&A session. The coaches answered questions from coaches about their experiences in coaching. (https://audioboom.com/posts/7622498-coaching-q-a-jack-ross-brian-rice-robbie-neilson/edit)
Head of Coach Education & Development at the Scottish FA Greig Paterson is the special guest on episode 1 in the second series. Greig will be discussing his journey in coach education as well as his own experiences coaching players
Craig Joyce is the current 1st Team Manager at Glasgow Women FC & creator/host of the excellent 6,8, or 10 Podcast (https://open.spotify.com/show/6dtOjhWatInce8f5F1YUJC). Craig has had numerous roles within the Scottish FA & is currently a FFIT Development Officer at the SPFL Trust (https://spfltrust.org.uk/projects/football-fans-in-training/)
On this week's extra episode Stefan speaks to former Scottish FA performance director Mark Wotte about the success of colt teams in his native Holland and across other parts of Europe as well as his struggles to implement a similar system in Scottish football. We've decided to make this extra podcast available to all listeners so you can have another taster of what's in store if you'd like to subscribe and support our show. You can do that right here. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Steve Sallis, the CEO of Solution Mindset, and I discuss the importance of developing people to enhance performance and build that winning team. We speak about elite environments, great leaders and coaching in an organisation and how all this effects performance and the bottom line. Steve is the Founder of the Solution Mindset who supports Premier League and international footballers with cognitive and technical performance support. He is the author of Educating Football as well as featuring on the Netflix documentary "Sunderland till I die". He made his reputation after turning around four large inner London secondary schools where he moved them from special cases to outstanding within 3 years. Steve now works with the Football Association and the Scottish FA as well as a number of leading organisations including Tarmac, Premier League and Coutts to name a few.
This episode has been a long time coming and you will probably find it as odd as I did sitting down with Greig recording as we are usually doing this together. He takes us on a journey from Childhood to University - Head of Coach Education for the Scottish FA to being a participant on the course. We also speak about podcasts and music. We listen to a lot of podcast so Greig takes us through a few he has been listening to. Please also extend our thanks to the key workers out there and our NHS for their support through this tough time. Stay Home, Stay Safe Bye Now
Former St Mirren goalkeeper Craig Samson is the latest guest on the Scottish Football Coaching Podcast. He played for 13 professional clubs during his career before leaving St Mirren to join Jack Ross’s coaching staff at Sunderland. Now he is the goalkeeping coach at Rochdale and he joins the podcast to talk about his playing career and his recent learnings as a coach after completing his B Licence with the Scottish FA.
Recent Scottish FA Pro Licence graduate Costinha is the latest guest on the Scottish Football Coaching Podcast. The former centre-back won the UEFA Cup and Champions League with Porto in consecutive years before collecting a runners-up medal with Portugal at the 2004 Euros. Here, he talks about his playing career and how the Scottish FA have helped him along his coaching journey.
Ben Mitchell, Football Development & Coach Education Co-ordinator at the Scottish FA, joins me on #CampbellsFootballs to talk about his time in football and his journey in coaching. In association with Toby Johnson and Rory Hope Music
Football associations in the United Kingdom released new guidelines that ban heading, or using the head, in youth football. What prompted the associations to create the guidelines was a study called Football's InfluencE on Lifelong health and Dementia risk (FIELD). Researchers from the University of Glasgow compared the health records of former football athletes in Scotland with individuals from the general public. The study revealed that football players were more vulnerable to brain diseases, like dementia or memory loss, and motor neuron diseases that manifest in weakening muscle movements. The Scottish Football Association (Scottish FA) clarified that there was no clear evidence that heading directly caused brain diseases, but it implemented the guidelines to mitigate further risks. Following the guidelines, coaches will not teach heading to players below 12. In the 12 to 15 age group, only a few players would be allowed to practice it. Sixteen- to seventeen-year-olds could practice heading, but they would be limited to only one practice session weekly. Scottish FA chief executive Ian Maxwell said that the goal of the ban is for coaches to do away with heading among young football players and introduce the technique at an age prescribed by medical professionals. He also emphasized that the organization would continuously review the guidelines to make sure that it serves its purpose of providing a safer environment for the players. Dr. John MacLean, co-author of the FIELD study and a Scottish FA medical consultant, also believes that the new guidelines will give reassurance to young athletes and their families.
Highly esteemed Scottish football writer Darryl Broadfoot joins me for this episode of Campbell's Footballs to talk about his journey in football. This episode Involves some interesting recollections from Darryl's time working as PR and Communications Manager at the Scottish FA as well as some more funnier stories about his media times at BBC Scotland and at Clyde Radio. In association with Toby Johnson Music and Rory Hope Music.
Since the turn of the new year, the Scottish FA Coach Education pathway has underwent an exciting restructure. National Goalkeeping Coach, Fraser Stewart discusses what impact this has on the goalkeeping coaching pathway and the appealing opportunity for aspiring goalkeeping coaches to undertake UEFA goalkeeping licences. He is joined by host, Lewis Irons and Head of Coach Education & Development, Greig Paterson.
Andy Mitchell is an author and sports historian and has extensively researched the events that led to the creation of football. He was a consultant for the new Netflix series "The English Game" and now works as a media officer for UEFA. He is also on the selection panel for the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame and is a member of the British Society of Sports History.
Charlie Hawkins is joined by David Edgar as usual this week as they discuss everything at Ibrox. This week, the guys chat about the Europa League action and all the potential troubles coronavirus could and is causing for the Scottish FA.
Mike Macdermid is joined in the studio by pundits Dave Mac and Andrew Shinie to react to the news that the SPFL have suspended all fixtures due to Coronavirus. The SPFL said; "The Joint Response Group can confirm the decision of the Scottish FA Board to suspend ALL domestic professional and grassroots football under the jurisdiction of the Scottish FA until further notice. As a result, the SPFL has announced the postponement of this weekend’s and following midweek’s fixtures, starting with Fridays Premiership match between Motherwell and Aberdeen and the Championship match between Queen of the South and Ayr United. The Scottish FA and SPFL will continue to liaise with governments and UEFA in relation to domestic, European and International fixtures in the coming days and more information will be communicated at the appropriate time.”
This episode of Campbell's Footballs involves me chatting to the Diversity and Inclusion Manager at the Scottish Football Association David McArdle about inclusion in football. We discuss how a range of groups such as LGBT and people with learning and physical disabilities can get involved in football. The show leads onto chatting about other issues such as how football is doing its bit to tackle mental health and onto a little bit about Football Memories and what it can do to help people with dementia In association with Toby Johnson and Rory Hope Music.
Hope Solo makes her Mailbag debut to discuss the Scottish FA's plans to follow in the US Soccer's footsteps to ban heading at youth level. The crew asks if a correlation exists between heading the ball and degenerative brain disease, and if the header might one day become a thing of the past at senior level, too. And, as Atletico Madrid's results continue to fall way below preseason expectations, the conversation turns to Diego Simeone's stewardship of the club, and whether Cholo is still the right man to manage the Rojiblancos. Plus, Hope, Kaylyn Kyle and Ray Hudson share their former pregame rituals (and in the case of the latter, his preference in cologne). FOLLOW US: - Watch us on TV: http://bit.ly/2d7bf5Y - Watch us Online: http://bit.ly/1WNtvkc - Visit our WEBSITE: http://beINSPORTS.com - Like us on FACEBOOK: http://facebook.com/beINSPORTSUSA - Follow us on TWITTER: http://twitter.com/beINSPORTSUSA - Follow us on INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/beINSPORTSUSA SEND US A QUESTION: - Email: magisterial@bein.net - Tweet @RayHudson, @KaylynKyle or @beINSPORTSUSA with the #beMagisterial hashtag
During a UEFA Share Goalkeeping event hosted by the Scottish FA, Fraser Stewart and Greig Paterson caught up with Northern Ireland delegate Roy Carroll. Roy spoke candidly about his career to date, his experiences in playing abroad and with mental health problems, as well as his coaching plans for the future.
For years, there have been tentative links made between heading and neurodegenerative diseases. Following the release of a report that suggests those links are increasingly credible, the Scottish FA have decided to take a stance on the issue. In this episode, we look at the SFA’s proposed ban on heading in youth football and ask: is this the best approach to preventing head injuries in football? We're joined by Chris McLaughlin (@BBCchrismclaug), the sports correspondent at BBC Scotland (@BBCSportScot) who broke the story, and John Curtis (@JCurtisSoccer), a former player, USSF A Licence coach and the founder of the National Centre of Excellence Programme, who has experienced similar rule changes in the United States. Follow us: Twitter: @FT_Podcast_ www.FootballTodayPodcast.com
The club's kit manager, Kevin McNeill, joined the boys for the third episode of the podcast. A product of the KFC Youth Academy, Kev shared tales from his playing career, his career as kitman and his work with the Scottish FA. For more information on your privacy, visit www.spreaker.com/privacy
The new Ecuador manager Jordi Cruyff joins Mani Djazmi, Pat Nevin and Heather O'Reilly to discuss the challenge that he faces in trying to qualify the country for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and Barcelona's decision to replace Ernesto Valverde with Quique Setien. Former Nigeria striker Peter Odemwingie takes a break from the golf course to talk about the Africa Cup of Nations reverting back to January for next year's competition in Cameroon. And the team discuss the news that the Scottish FA are set to ban children under 12 from heading the ball in training, due to fears over the links between football and dementia. Image: Jordi Cruyff speaks during his presentation at the headquarters of the Ecuadorean Football Federation in Quito. Credit: Getty Images.
Head of Coach Education at the Scottish FA is joined by the Scottish FA's Ritchie Wilson and Paul McNeill to discuss the changes to the Scottish FA Coaching set-up and the need to modernise coaching practices in 2020.
Prior to delivering a Tutor Training event for the Scottish FA, Greig Paterson and Lewis Irons caught up with Russell Earnshaw. A former international rugby player and coach, ‘Rusty’ now spends his time leading ‘The Magic Academy’ alongside colleague John Fletcher, and he spent time with us speaking candidly about his curiosity in trying to attain the best coaching sessions possible, through his years of experience. His enthusiastic and positive outlook on implementing coaching sessions and developing players, coaches and people is also discussed.
United Soccer Coaches President Jeff Farnsworth kicks off the show remembering the association's first Executive Director, Jim Sheldon. Director of Coaching Education, Ian Barker joins the show to discuss all things related to education including an upcoming trip to the Scottish FA. We chat with Florida head women's coach Becky Burleigh who recently won her 500th career game and Jim McElderry, head men's coach at Rutgers, who has the Scarlet Knights off to a great start in his 1st season. We also meet two more members of the 30 Under 30 Class; Molly Rouse, assistant coach at Minnesota; and Emma Clark, assistant coach at Seton Hall.
Gary is joined by Mark Spalding to discuss his recent experiences on the UEFA Pro Course with the Scottish FA. Having worked in the pro and youth game in the US and Scotland, Mark gives a unique insight into his preparation for the course, how and where it has challenged him, and how he has interacted with instructors, mentors, and colleagues on the course. Beginning September 23rd, we are now launching a new set of monthly webinars on the new Modern Soccer Coach Community Platform. Launched this month, the platform is specifically designed for all coaches to get access to in-depth work, share new and potentially diverse ideas, and have the option of discussing topics within the game that will change on a daily basis. Coaches who register will have immediate access to over 200 training exercises, all animated and organized into set categories (perfect for preseason planning) but the goal of it is to be more than just a session sharing site so every day you will get fresh new content that will provide context, detail, creativity… some aspects that are missing in social media at the minute. All coaches can register right away for a free two week trial period to check it out… bit.ly/modernsoccercoach
The Scottish FA were extremely fortunate to welcome Nick Cox, Head of Academy at Manchester United to speak with our Pride Lab attendees, Performance School Coaches and Coach Education staff. As part of his recent visit, we were also able to record a podcast with Nick, when he joined Performance Director, Malky Mackay and Head of Coach Education, Greig Paterson as they discussed player and coach development alongside Nick’s own career development with Lewis Irons.
Craig Joyce and Scottish FA Head of Coach Education Greig Paterson caught up with Donald Gillies on his last day with the Scottish FA as he reflected on his coaching journey and his role in the development of the girls' and women's game in Scotland.
Alice Piper and Emma Paton are joined by footballing identical twins Rosie and Mollie Kmita, England's record goalscorer Kelly Smith and the Scottish FA's Donald Gillies to reflect on a dramatic day at the Women's World Cup.
Paul McNeill from the Scottish FA sat down with Lewis Irons and Greig Paterson and took them through his coaching journey. Paul discusses his love for football, coaching and being involved in the grassroots game as well as working at the Scottish FA.
Fresh off the back of FIVE WINNERS, the Something for the Weekend panel hasn’t taken their feet off the gas with even bigger prices for episode 6. This week we're dissecting the betting for the Scottish FA Cup Final, the Championship Playoff final and the Copa Del Ray final. In the weekend's racing, we're looking at York & the Curragh on Saturday and a panellist has a massive treble for the Cricket World Cup... listen now! New to Something for the Weekend Podcast? Every Thursday a group of betting experts from Gambling.com gather around a dimly lit conference room table to throw their two cents in on the upcoming weekend’s biggest sports. With lots of laughs and plenty of debate, the (generally) 30-minute podcast is an easy and informative listen for any punter's commute. All of the tips provided on Something for the Weekend are 100% free - all you need to do is listen! To make sure you never miss an episode of Something for the Weekend subscribe to the Gamblecast feed on Spotify, iTunes and Soundcloud. New episode come out every Thursday! Check out the full range of Gamblecast podcasts over on Gambling.com now: bit.ly/2GGE3ma Follow Gambling.com on social media: Twitter: bit.ly/2DMO7br Facebook: bit.ly/2DJBY6W Instagram: bit.ly/2vxzMer
Steve Kean joined Craig Joyce & Greig Paterson to discuss his coaching journey and philosophies. Steve talks about his journey from player to coach. A journey that has taken him to playing abroad, managing in the Premier League and now Sporting Director. Steve recounts his experiences and how they help him help others on the Scottish FA coach education courses.
Throughout Scotland there is an abundance of clubs doing some amazing work in their local communities. The purpose of this podcast was to highlight as much as possible to help other clubs at all levels get inspiration as to what they can do in their community. Danny Bisland and Paul McNeill both work with clubs on a dailly basis and joined Michael and Chris to give more detail on what is happening across the country.
Hosts Michael Bochel (Scottish FA) and Chris Samson (Sports Marketing Scotland) were joined by Steven Dow from Football Nation and Six Yard Box and Steven Romeo, Head of Retail at the Scottish FA to discuss club retail options. Both guests have years and years of football retail experience with Steven Dow's Football Nation supplying plenty of clubs across Scotland with team wear. On the podcast we discussed the different options available to clubs with a focus on helping increase revenues. Both Stevens made it clear throughout the podcast that they were very approachable to discuss options and get advice.
Ahead of the First Round of the 2018-19 William Hill Scottish Cup season, the Scottish FA's Jack Evans joined regular hosts Michael Bochel and Chris Samson to discuss what goes on behind the scenes of the Scottish Cup from a brand and marketing point of view. Jack with a little input from Michael told us about the thought process behind the current campaign, what the plans are from a social and content point of view and what support is out their for clubs.
This week, Natalie & Colin discuss the Scottish FA's decision to stay at Hampden, plans to deal with professional begging in Glasgow city centre, and ScotRail starting construction on a new railway station in Robroyston.
For show two of the Scottish Football Marketing Podcast from the Scottish FA we were joined by Colin Millar from Hibernian. We discussed all things volunteering at Hibs including how the core team of volunteers help the club on matchdays. We also learned a lot about Colin's role at the club and what happens behind the scenes at Easter Road.
For our first ever Scottish FA Scottish Football Marketing Podcast we sat down with Nicky Taylor from research and insights company, Taylor McKenzie to discuss working with research and insights in Scottish football. Nicky discusses a number of different things clubs could potentially look at doing and let us know what he has been doing with the Scottish FA and SPFL clubs. **Show Links** [Scotland's National Statistics Website](http://statistics.gov.scot/home) [Survey Monkey](https://www.surveymonkey.com/) [Guide to data tables in Excel](https://www.excel-easy.com/examples/data-tables.html) [Taylor Mckenzie](https://www.taylormckenzie.co.uk/) [Dundee signing announcement](https://twitter.com/dundeefconline/status/1011329112735182848) [All Blacks Play Fortnite](http://www.allblacks.com/News/32523/live-stream-fortnite-with-the-all-blacks)
In todays podcast we speak to Ross Ballantyne. Ross is a freelance Professional Goalkeeping coach who is currently the Lead of academy goalkeeping at Scottish Premier League Side Heart of Midlothian. Ross is also a Performance goalkeeping coach with the Scottish FA. On top of all that, Ross is the Owner of the Save Hands Goalkeeping Academy - check out his website below(https://www.savehandsgk.com/) This weekend, Ross will be presenting at the National Goalkeepers Conference 2018. Stay tuned to the event on Twitter @NGKConference and follow Ross @rossb1981.
In today's podcast we speak to Willie McNab. Willie is the International Soccer Academy Manager & Youth Academy Coach with Celtic FC. Willie began his coaching career at 16 through the Scottish FA's coach education pathway and currently holds the Scottish FA Advanced Children's Licence, Scottish FA Advanced Youth Licence and the UEFA A licence and has aspirations to pursue the UEFA pro licence.
On a rather bleak week in Non League, Tim Fuell and Swampy consider the future of football at this level given more revelations this week of the financial situations of clubs in the top levels of the non league pyramid. Returning board member Jeff Banks offers insight into the current plight of Chester FC and brings news of the All-Star charity fundraising match taking place next week. Northern Echo Sports Editor Nick Loughlin meanwhile comes on to talk everything Hartlepool United and whilst their tax bill may have been settled from crowdfunding, why he fears the worst for his own beloved club. Brightening up the show is Cove Rangers manager John Sheran ahead of the Highland Leaguers Scottish FA Cup 5th Round tie with Falkirk. Their greatest cup run, a new ground in the offing and top of the table, things are looking pretty good for Cove. Keep up to date with the debate via Twitter @nonleagueshow
We held an event at Drygate Brewery on Monday 18 September 2017 to discuss the future of the media in Scottish football. STV Sport's Grant Russell was joined by former Scottish FA head of communications Darryl Broadfoot, Alan Burrows of Motherwell, Ally Palmer of Nutmeg and the Sunday Mail's Gordon Waddell. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Are plans afoot for clubs to breakaway from UEFA and create a new Champions League? We hear from the head of the Danish Superliga, Claus Thomsen and the former head of the Scottish FA, Gordon Smith. Also on the show, Bayern Munich's Xabi Alonso, Tottenham's Son Hueng-min and the Nigeria national team coach Gernot Rohr. Picture: FC Copenhagen fans let off flares ahead of the UEFA Champions League match between Leicester City and FC Copenhagen at the Leicester City Stadium. (Plumb Images/Leicester City FC via Getty Images)
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