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Duncan McKay and is joined by Herald journalist Matthew Lindsay to learn all about a special supplement appearing in this Saturday's edition of the Herald Newspaper on how the many Scots are doing in Italian football. They discuss Matthew's recent trip to Italy, where he explored the experiences of players like Scott McTominay and Lewis Ferguson, and the growing admiration for them among Italian fans. The conversation also touches on the cultural aspects of Italian football, including the ultras culture, and the historical significance of Scottish players in Italy. (Duncan is also part of a new series on The Terrace Patreon where he and Thom Watt discuss the latest from Italian football and how the Scots are getting on. Episode 1 and Episode 2 are already available to listen to.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tony Anderson and Thom Watt review the weekend's action, as Dundee bury a sorry Hearts, Adama Sidibeh makes everyone rethink their St Johnstone predictions, Celtic have their shooting boots on, Jimmy Thelin turns Aberdeen sexy and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We continue to release our previously-recorded countdowns with Thom Watt joining Craig Fowler to rank the guys who are tasked with starting moves but, more importantly, getting the ball as far away as possible from their own goal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Gary Cocker returns to the main show after his fatherhood-duty hiatus. He is joined by Craig Anderson and Thom Watt to talk through the weekend's action in the Scottish Cup, including Gary's beloved side blowing it again, Lawrence Shankland negotiating strength getting an extra bump, shocks from Bonnyrigg and Airdrie, David Martindale tasting victory again and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Craig Fowler, Thom Watt and Craig Anderson discuss the six Premiership matches from the weekend, including Aberdeen's 15-man (trusted) squad running on fumes, Dundee giving a good kickin' to St Mirren's top-six credentials, alarm bells ringing for Motherwell, Craig Levein keeping St Johnstone's momentum going, Derek McInnes panicking over away form and Ross McAusland lighting up a routine Rangers win. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Throughout last season, Craig Anderson hosted a series of quiz shows on our Patreon aimed at finding out who the best Terrace member was (other than himself) at Scottish football trivia. This was the final: Craig Fowler v Thom Watt. The rest of the 16 to 1 series is on our Patreon. Subscribe at patreon.com/terracepodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Craig Fowler is joined by Thom Watt and Craig Anderson to talk through the Premiership fixtures from this past weekend, including Michael Beale's last stand as Rangers boss, the continuing improvement of Aberdeen, Celtic taking advantage of some shocking defending to earn a dramatic win at Motherwell, Brad Lyons hard-working the ball into the back of the net, Hearts continuing to show signs of life under Steven Naismith, St Johnstone trying something new and it kind of working, and Hibs not having a fully-functioning midfield since John McGinn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Craig Fowler is joined by Duncan McKay and Thom Watt to discuss the four midweek matches in the League Cup. They talk through Hibs relying on their attacking prowess, St Mirren's sustainability as the leading European contender, Connor Barron's return to form, Hearts showing some proper shoots of recovery under Steven Naismith, and the latest refereeing/VAR head-scratcher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thom Watt leads Euan Taylor through the last round of Scottish Premiership fixtures of the season. They discuss: Lee Johnson losing his little head Peter Urminksy having a hole in him Where Aberdeen need to improve for next season An emotional day in Perth Kyle Vassell's perfect hat-trick of perseverance Dundee United's comedy cavalcade finally crashing to relegation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In our penultimate podcast of this series, Craig Anderson talks to Thom Watt about the best attackers in the top flight who operate from, but not necessarily on, the periphery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thom Watt, Amy Canavan and Euan Taylor combine to talk through the weekend's Premiership action, including Hibs edging out Hearts for the first time in a while, St Johnstone's continued doom spiral and... Mark O'Hara for Scotland? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duncan McKay, Thom Watt and Tony Anderson revel in a famous victory for the Scotland national team as we bent it right up a bunch of greetin-faced Spanish losers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Craig Fowler, Tony Anderson and Thom Watt are here to look at the cinch Premiership players on expiring contracts, but with a twist. The guys take turns to draft their favourite picks as they each seek to construct the best XI from those available? But who will execute the right strategy and who'll forget all about a very good player so he goes 13th? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Craig Fowler leads Craig Anderson and Thom Watt on a discussion of: Celtic not playing to their best but still deservedly winning an Old Firm cup final Michael Beale's tactical gaffes The end of Liam Fox after Dundee United's embarrassment Ross County finding the right blend Killie failing to put the game away The new manager bounce still going strong at Motherwell Aberdeen being in control Davie Martindale's team line-up error St Mirren having 'away team' tactics and yet being continually pish away from home The improvement in many St Johnstone players Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Craig Anderson is joined by Amy Canavan and Thom Watt for the first podcast of 2023. They talk about Hearts' superiority over Hibs, Rangers press rattling Celtic, more VAR nonsense and lots of games without very many goals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's one of the days between Xmas & New Year, and you know what that means!  Welcome to Episode 78 of the ABZ Football Podcast as, Gary (@tchocky83) & Gavin (@TheRogue87) round off 2022 with a look forward(?) to the visit of Ross County & mad racist Malky Mackay to Pittodrie on Monday afternoon in what is a must-win clash for both sides.  After the break, it's the latest in our run of fixtures featured in My Favourite Game - this time, we are joined by Thom Watt (@ThomAlexWatt) to reminisce about Hearts 0-4 Aberdeen from January 1992. You can catch the highlights here:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5bSt3eq1Yc  Like what we do? Keep us fuelled for future episodes by buying us a beer or coffee over at - https://ko-fi.com/abzfootballpodcast  Support our Aberdeen to Gothenburg challenge by visiting:- ABZFP Aberdeen to Gothenburg Challenge  Follow the us on our social media channels:-  Twitter - @AbzPodcast Facebook - @ABZFootballPodcast Instagram - @abzfootballpodcast
Welcome to Episode 72 of the ABZ Football Podcast as Gary (@tchocky83) is back in the hotseat alongside Gavin (@TheRogue87) and a welcome return to Thom Watt (@ThomAlexWatt) as we bring you Part 1 of our review of the season so far as we take you from Balmoor to Galabank and everything in between.  We take a look at all of the latest news from the Club in a fairly busy week as the Dons and Aberdeen City Cooncil engage in a war of words over the proposed beach stadium and the Club release their 21/22 accounts.  After the break, Martin Stone (@stonefish100) makes his triumphant return to the show for Part 2 of our new series, My Favourite Game, as he talks us through Aberdeen 3-2 The Now Defunct Rangers from August 2005. Like what we do? Keep us fuelled for future episodes by buying us a beer or coffee over at - https://ko-fi.com/abzfootballpodcast  Support our Aberdeen to Gothenburg challenge by visiting:- ABZFP Aberdeen to Gothenburg Challenge  Follow the us on our social media channels:-  Twitter - @AbzPodcast Facebook - @ABZFootballPodcast Instagram - @abzfootballpodcast
In the last of the series, Thom Watt and Andy Harrow discuss Niteworks' A'Ghrian and Prok Fiscal's Siren Spine Sysex Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In the next episode of our series reviewing all ten nominations for the SAY Awards, Thom Watt and Robert Borthwick discuss 'a woman who could haunt ghosts' and a 'Eurovision Nine-Inch Nails'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this Monday's Scottish Premiership recap, Craig Fowler is joined by Thom Watt and Craig Anderson to talk: Dundee United playing players in their strongest areas Aberdeen's capitulation The many guilty parties in Celtic's late equaliser The (badly-missed) influence of Callum McGregor Barrie McKay's season so far Kilmarnock's use of substitutes Hibs not playing well but continuing to win Antonio Colak being more than a goalscorer The Terrace Podcast prediction curse striking again! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Craig Fowler and Thom Watt chat about what makes the controversial satirical Chris Morris movie about the delicate subject of terrorists just so damn funny. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Craig Fowler and Tony Anderson are joined in-person by Thom Watt as the trio look back over another jam-packed Scottish Premiership weekend.What's with all the last minute goals and please can this continue?Hearts flagging badly towards the end of the Edinburgh derbyThe one weak area of the Hibs side which could stop them from a top-four chargeMotherwell passing more than they ever did under Graham AlexanderStevie May, the son who can do no wrongMoritz Jenz's chances of remaining in the Celtic teamWhy Ross County should be fine despite a start of zero from twoDeclan Gallagher making an arse of himself at his former clubYlber Ramadani bringing a key dynamic to Aberdeen's midfieldDundee United's hangoverWould Joel Nouble be an EPL player if he could finish?Why the performance of Steven Davis was both a positive and negativeDerek McInnes' continued obsession with all-out man-marking against the Old Firm See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Craig Fowler is joined by Thom Watt and Shaughan McGuigan for a whistle-stop tour of the lower leagues, including a look at Kelty Hearts and FC Edinburgh after a surprise result in week one, the chances of Cove Rangers surviving comfortably in the second tier, and Dundee losing three goals to ruin Gary Cocker's birthday. They also remember an excellent result in an otherwise doomed campaign for the Scotland men's national team. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
It's Wednesday, and you know what that means!  Welcome to Episode 46 of The ABZ Football Podcast!  Join the ABZFP crew, as Gary (@tchocky83) & Gavin (@TheRogue87) are joined by Thom Watt (@ThomAlexWatt) as we take our freshly squeezed testes and give them a good old rub-down with some super-coarse sandpaper as we bring you Part 1 of our patented deep-dive review of the 2021/22 season - this week, we run you through the dark months of October through December as the pressure begins to build on Stephen Glass and his Dons revolution.  Like what we do? Keep us fueled for future episodes by buying us a beer or coffee over at - https://ko-fi.com/abzfootballpodcast!  Follow the ABZ Football Podcast on our social media channels:-  Twitter - @AbzPodcast Facebook - @ABZFootballPodcast Instagram - @abzfootballpodcast  This week's episode is sponsored by McGinty's Sportsman's Lunch w/Dick Campbell - coming to you live from McGinty's Meal an Ale on the 17th June, for just £35 get yourself a traditional two course meal, after lunch liqueur, speech and Q&A session with the SPFL Championship Manager of the year Dick Campbell and a surprise appearance by a former AFC player.  For more info call 01224 626720 or visit McGinty's Meal an Ale social medal channels.
Tony Anderson and Thom Watt look back at Wednesday's match in Seville before looking ahead to the showdown between Hearts and Rangers at Hampden. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Duncan McKay is joined by Thom Watt and Andy Harrow for the last Diamonds episode of series one and, fittingly, they're here to talk about their favourite final albums. Links: The Argument; Renegades; American IV: The Man Comes Around Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Craig Fowler and Tony Anderson are joined by Thom Watt to talk through the weekend's action, including Tam Courts' top tactical tweak, Graham Alexander being horrendously negative, Callum Hendry putting St Johnstone on his back, Rangers continuing to struggle out of the gate, two poor teams somehow scoring four goals at Pittodrie, Barrie McKay finally getting on the scoresheet, and Celtic's old-school centre-forward. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In the final episode of the first series of the Scottish Rewatchables (don't worry, they'll be back) Thom Watt is joined by Jenny Scott and Chris Finn to talk Mac MacIntyre, Ferness and this beloved cult-classic. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Craig Fowler, Jenny Scott and Thom Watt make their pop culture recommendations, tell about the things they have not been enjoying recently and then discuss the leading contender for Best Picture at the 2022 Oscars, Netflix's Power of the Dog. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Robert Borthwick and Thom Watt look back on a full card of Scottish Premiership fixtures which included wins for Hearts, Livingston. Rangers, Celtic and Ross County and suspicions of a football match in Dundee. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
On Sunday, Thom Watt and John Callan did a Patreon looking at the end of Stephen Glass' tenure at Aberdeen. Since then, three (THREE!) more managers have left clubs in the SPFL. A combination of Craig Fowler and Andy Harrow talk to three guests: Kieren Mooney to discuss Barry Ferguson's resignation at Alloa Athletic, Finlay Jack on Allan Johnston's exit at Palmerston, and Dundee's swapping of James McPake for Mark McGhee with Daniel Smith. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Written by, directed by and starring Scottish Rewatchables favourite Peter Mullan, this coming-of-age story follows John as he navigates life around Glasgow's youth culture in the 1970s. Panel: Craig G Telfer, Thom Watt, Chris Finn Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thom Watt makes his return to the ABZFP line-up as we finish off our mid-season review with our thoughts on the performance to date of the manager, Stephen Glass. We take our usual whistle-stop tour of our players out on loan and provide our thoughts on next week's visit to Pittodrie of The Artist Formerly Known As Rangers as the cinch exits its winter hibernation.  Our series of exclusive, in-depth interviews continues apace with a man whose stay at Pittodrie was a short, but memorable one, it's the one and only Michael Hector!  Music - "Hangman" by The Ruckus Sponsored by Wowzie AberdeenÂ
Thom Watt, Andy Harrow and Chris Finn are here to tell you what you should be watching and listening to in the early days of 2022! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this week's podcast - the last of 2021 - Craig Fowler is joined by Gary Cocker and Thom Watt to discuss the Boxing Day fixtures in the cinch Premiership. This includes Dundee limping into the break, Motherwell's Tony Watt-shaped dilemma, St Johnstone being absolutely awful, Celtic's never-ending squad issues, a proper 'game-of-two-halves' at Tynecastle, why Dundee United are sliding down the table and the how St Mirren's struggles have slipped under the radar. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Craig Anderson, Thom Watt and Craig Cairns review the Scottish League Cup final, the trio laud Kyogo Furuhashi before CA puts CC out of his misery over the Hibs penalty claim. The then go over Saturday's four cinch Premiership matches. Lovely. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Thom Watt joins Craig Cairns for a late-night Monday edition talking through the Premier Sports semi-finals before looking at Saturday's cinch Premiership action. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Thom Watt and Craig Cairns are joined by Gordon Sheach for his Terrace debut (sort of) as they run through a weekend of hard cinching in the Scottish Premiership. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Andy Harrow and Thom Watt mark the arrival of Halloween with a discussion about their favourite three horror films, plus a few other favourites. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
With Halloween just around the corner, why not gee yourself up for the festivities with a look back at one of the most fun horror films to ever exist which is also (technically? maybe?) Scottish. It's Sean Pertwee. It's Kevin McKidd. It's a family of big, fuck-off werewolves. It's Dog Soldiers! Panel: Craig Fowler, Thom Watt, Lee Forrest Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thom Watt joins the ABZFP crew to look back at the Dons' capitulation in Dundee and the fallout therefrom - including a remarkable appearance by Dave Cormack on the radio. We take our usual whistle-stop tour around our Young Team out on loan and provide an overview of the Women's Team and their 1-0 defeat in SWPL1 at the hands of Hibernian before rounding off the show with our preview of the first team's huge fixture against Hibs in the SPFL Premiership next Saturday.  Music from @audiokicksband Â
In the next episode of our burgeoning music show, Duncan McKay, Robert Borthwick and Thom Watt look at the best LPs to come from those who survived the pop group experience. Justified Scott 4 Heavy Love Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Craig Fowler is joined by Craig G Telfer and Thom Watt as the trio share what's been entertaining them of late, including a familiar-sounding album and Netflix's latest monster show. There's then a complaint about some of the guff out there, including a Danny Boyle and Richard Curtis collaboration, before the guys finish on a lighter note by gushing about the 1999 movie The Iron Giant. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thom Watt joins Craig Anderson to talk through an interesting weekend of Scottish Premiership action. They discuss Stephen Glass dithering on a substitution that might have saved the game, impressive Heart of Midlothian and Motherwell sides, Rangers and Hibs getting the job done and Celtic failing yet again. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The second episode of the Scottish Rewatchables takes does a deep dive on Disney animation set in a historic Scottish world full of all the usual: ginger hair, kilts and men who can fight bears with their bare hands! Is it actually a Scottish film? It's got Billy Connolly in it, so it must be! Panel: Craig Anderson, Craig Fowler and Thom Watt. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thom Watt, Robert Borthwick, Craig Anderson and Craig get together to run through all your old favourites, including The Josh Magennis Award for Most Improved Player, the soon-to-be-named Shane Duffy Award for Worst Signing, the soon-to-be-named Celtic Award for Worst Team and the soon-to-be-named Celtic Moment of the Season. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Thom Watt and Chris Crighton are with us on the day that Aberdeen appointed Stephen Glass as their new manager.
Tony Anderson takes on hosting duties this week as he's joined by Thom Watt and Craig Anderson. The boys talk all things League Cup final: Martindale's mistakes and St Johnstone's legends and emotions. They then get back to the meat and potatoes of the Premiership, including Hibs back 3s struggles going man for man against Motherwell, KILLIE SCORING A GOAL, goalkeepers in Paisley and expectations on Goodwin and Dylan Connelly. They finish on a quick once over on Kennedy's Celtic and the form of Ferguson and McCrorie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Where now after another spirit-sapping ninety minutes? Abbie Little and Thom Watt join us to deconstruct Livingston's comfortable win at Pittodrie, while we speak to a Dons fan using being locked out of the games as an inspiration to fundraise for the AFC Community Trust.
Craig Anderson, Thom Watt and Duncan McKay discusses players that have disappointed and surprised us this season. They finish off talking about the next in the Scotland Memorable Matches series. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Thom Watt and Joel Sked join Craig Cairns to go through the weekend's Scottish Premiership matches after reacting to Celtic manager Neil Lennon's explosive press conference. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
It's Thom Watt's time to host this week as everyone's favourite Dons fans welcomes on a trio of Terrace boys to talk through the weekend's action, including:Craig Anderson to lament Killie's inability to finish a first half with 11 men and Rangers' title charge beginning to look like a procession.Craig Fowler to share his thoughts on exactly what Neil Lennon should do to resurrect Celtic before looking at the improvement in St Mirren.And Duncan McKay to laugh about the ineptitude of the aforementioned referee and praise David Martindale's Livingston (we can officially call it that now). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Graeme Thewliss is joined by Thom Watt and Craig Anderson to take a strictly alphabetical journey through the weekend’s Betfred Cup action. They discuss a misfiring Hearts attack, explain why Dunfermline are Scotland’s second team, applaud Ross County’s bravery and much much more.This episode is brought you in association with Manscaped. Head over to manscaped.com/terrace to receive your discount on the new Weed Wacker trimmer. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In a Terrace first Thom Watt, Craig Anderson and Craig Cairns go over Scotland's qualification for Euro 2020 after their defeat of Serbia. The guys were drunk at the time of recording and there may be a lot of celebratory swearing. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Tony Anderson takes over the hot-seat this week to look back over the Scottish Premiership weekend. Helping him to do so will be:Adam Thornton to look at Rangers tightening pulling ahead in the title race as yet more questions arise about Celtic.Thom Watt to celebrate a shining performance from his namesake as Motherwell gubbed Ross County.And Craig Anderson to breakdown Killie's defeat to Tony's beloved Hibees, as well as the dreck that was Saints v United. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Craig Anderson and Thom Watt get together to look back at a Scotland showing that... wasn't... horrible? After digging into the 1-0 win over Slovakia which leaves us clear at the top of our Nations League group, the duo then look back at the action in the Betfred Cup this past weekend. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Craig Fowler is joined by Duncan McKay and Thom Watt to pick their preferred Scotland XIs for Friday's match with Israel before the trio then get to the next most memorable Scotland match in our top 50 countdown: the 1985 Rous Cup victory over England. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Thom Watt is with us to explore some of the key themes coming out of the St Johnstone and Livingston games, while we have the inside track on European opponents NSI Runavik from Faroe Isles journalist Tróndur Arge.
The Scottish Premiership season is back underway and we are back with our usual Monday show - but with a twist! Craig Fowler speaks separately to Tony Anderson, Thom Watt and Craig Cairns about all the action over the course of the six games, including Hibs' choices in attack, Aberdeen's head-scratching tactics, an unexpected turnaround at Tannadice, a new formation for Livingston, a strange decision involving a star player, and why we may as well give Celtic the title already. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Thom Watt and Craig Anderson discuss today’s SPFL announcement that reconstruction will not go ahead and that the Championship will restart with a shortened campaign in October. They then move on to a game of Scottish football Tinder as they aim to match up out of contract players with Premiership clubs.To hear more from The Terrace guys, subscribe to patreon.com/terracepodcast for hours of bonus content. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Craig Anderson, Thom Watt and Craig Cairns avoid the Zoom problems that everyone else seems to be having to talk about the Scottish Premiership being called, what's next for the game and the latest in our list of most memorable Scotland matches. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Graeme is joined by Craig Anderson and Thom Watt to chat through some Hotties and Notties and discuss the weekend's action. Aberdeen are back, Hibs are back and a smile from Scottish football's angriest man. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Craig Anderson is joined by Thom Watt and Andy Harrow to review the Scottish Cup quarter-final weekend. They discuss Hearts as surprise packages and Rangers’ Jekyll and Hyde centre-backs, before moving on to Hibs’ attacking threat and Inverness doing a different type of attacking. They round things off by talking about Aberdeen’s strong defensive showing, an out-of-sorts St Mirren, Celtic’s indestructibility and a youthful St Johnstone. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The first podcast of the new year looks back to the closing matches of 2019, ahead to the duds/superstars that will be joining in the January transfer window, and casts an eye on initiatives the club are trialling for the Dumbarton cup tie. Thom Watt brings the coal and shortbread to first-foot us.
Craig Anderson and Thom Watt are joined by podcast debutant Iain Hall to discuss the weekend’s action in the Premiership. They start with a quick run of Hotties and Notties which cover penalties, stoppage time and the rotting corpse of Il Duce. The discussion moves on to St Johnstone breaking their duck, Aberdeen sinking to new lows, Hibs’ inability to hold a lead and some other jobbers doing football stuff. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Graeme is joined by Craig Anderson and Thom Watt for an international football extravaganza.The boys discuss some Hotties or Notties before having a look at what San Marino getting bodied off an all conquering Scotland means now, and means going forward.The boys round of the week's podcast with their first delve in to the 50 most memorable Scotland matches, as voted by you, with Scotland 1 - 1 Norway, 1998. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Graeme is joined by Thom Watt and Andy Harrow as they discuss the weekend's action. Are Celtic in a better place under Neil Lennon? How good is Ryan Jack? ILKAY DURMUS HYPE TRAIN! All the ways the St. Johnstone and Livingston didn't make any sense, how we're all Lewis Smith fans now and how Hearts have signed loads of players that have made them worse. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Andy Harrow is joined by Thom Watt and Craig Anderson for the final Monday Premiership round-up of the season. They discuss the cockroaches continuing to do whatever it is cockroaches do, Cody Cooke’s hat-trick with a huge assist by Flapjack Hamilton, Steve Clarke’s last hurrah and an eye-catching 16-year-old at Celtic Park. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Andy Harrow is joined by Thom Watt and Craig Anderson to round up the weekend’s Premiership action. They kick off with the bottom six fixtures, where they discuss Jim McIntyre’s unwanted nine in a row, the good and bad of Hamilton Accies and St Mirren’s positive mental attitude. The pod is rounded off with the top six, where there’s chat about Hearts’ own goal symmetry, Rangers’ penalty addiction and an unconvincing Celtic. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Craig Anderson and Thom Watt join Graeme as they dissect the weekend's Premiership action. They drop in on the Hearts not being long-ball and the Thunderdome at Rugby Park before heading to Perthshire, Livi and Hamilton. They round of the week by being a little bit in love with Braveheart Omeonga. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Going the full 90 minutes this week as build up to a pivotal afternoon at Hampden. Derek Rae and Thom Watt are with us to look back on the last burst of SPFL action before the split, discuss Derek's Bundesliga 2 experiences in Aberdeen's twin city of Regensburg and, of course, preview the Semi-Final against Celtic. We also have a blether with Graham Hunter as he holds court on the evolution of this Dons team this season, and the blueprint on where he'd like the club to go in the future.Â
Thom Watt and Robert Borthwick join Craig Anderson to discuss an exciting weekend of Scottish Cup football. The boys speculate on whether Scott Bain and Sam Cosgrove will ever get back to normal and discuss UFC's expansion into Paisley and Kilmarnock. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
It's Monday's show! Graeme is joined by Craig Anderson and Thom Watt as they work their way through the weekend's action. The boys discuss Hearts' collapse after the apertura, a maverick buddie, Kyle Lafferty doing enough and Livi's recent struggles. They then check in on Lanarkshire to see Motherwell complete the 3-0 set against Aberdeen, before discussing Dundee's possible resurgence. Rounding off the week, they talk about Celtic strolling through Hamilton and finish off with saints and Killie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Graeme is joined by Thom Watt and Andy Harrow as they do what is our custom and review the weekend's action. Hearts lose in Glasgow, Box Office Boyd, Samson's last stand (featuring sympathy for the Buddies), a resurgent Sexy St Johnstone, Liam Grimshaw's mazey runs and a 90 degree Steven Boyd. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Your vital take on the Dons' week, with Mark Gordon and Thom Watt.
Craig Anderson and Thom Watt talked through another Scotland defeat and suggested yet more solutions to the general problem of us not winning football matches very often. We then carry out some inductions into our very own Scottish Football Hall of Fame, including the surprise additions of David McNamee and Scott Severin. We round things off with a brief discussion of Gary Caldwell’s appointment at Partick Thistle. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Graeme takes Andy Harrow and Thom Watt through the weekend's action, where Killie bodied Celtic, Rangers dominated St Johnstone and Dundee failed to remember what a winger is. The trio also discuss how good Hamilton were, and whether the damage Alan Stubbs did to St Mitten can be repaired. Finally, they pay sufficient service to Motherwell, Aberdeen, (league leaders) Hearts and Livingston. Rock on! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Graeme is joined by Craig Anderson and Thom Watt as they discuss Celtic's latest installment of their European adventure. The boys then dive into a new feature, discussing what's hot and what's not, before rounding off with some transfer talk and inspired by Elgin City's unique season ticket distribution, discuss what they'd sell out the back off a car. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Thom Watt returns to run the rule over our deadline day business, two entirely satisfactory wins at Dingwall and over Hamilton, and look ahead to the Scottish Cup visit of lower-league minnows, Dundee Utd. We also look at the issues of home atmosphere.
Bryan Cooney, a man with 50 years in journalism, and 68 years at Pittodrie to his name, joins us to discuss his new book - Stand By Your Reds. Thom Watt's also with us to discuss a surprisingly straightforward win over St Johnstone
Did you go to bed early? Decide to catch up on Bake Off instead? Not to worry, we've run through all the biggest moves from Deadline Day to save you the time.Stefan Bienkowski, Graham Ruthven and Thom Watt burned the midnight oil to talk over all the movers and shakers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In this week's episode of 'football has gone absolutely crazy' - we discuss Barcelona's pursuit of Philippe Coutinho, the Brazilian playmaker who has been identified as Neymar's replacement at Camp Nou. Liverpool reportedly rejected a £119 million bid for Coutinho last week, holding firm in their stance that the player isn't for sale. But are the Reds being stupid in their refusal to sell him for such an extortionate fee? Graham Ruthven was joined by Stefan Bienkowski and Thom Watt to talk it through. Would Liverpool be better off cashing in on their most valuable asset?
On this week's show Stefan Bienkowski is delighted to be joined by Scott McClymont and Thom Watt as they discuss Hibs' stellar start to the season. Is this squad good enough to challenge the Scottish Premiership big guns? Is Neil Lennon finally getting the credit he deserves? Is this all down to Leeann Dempster's long-term planning? All that and more on this week's show! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Over £600 million has been spent by Premier League clubs in the transfer market so far this summer, and that total will only rise and rise before the window closes. But which club has made the most progress this summer? Arsenal have added Alexandre Lacazette to their attacking options - how much of an impact will he have? Is Romelu Lukaku an upgrade on Zlatan Ibrahimovic for Manchester United? Has Pep Guardiola given himself too much work to do ahead of the new season? Should Liverpool fans be concerned by an apparent lack of activity at Anfield? And what about Chelsea? Will they find the striker they so desperately need? Graham Ruthven is joined by Stefan Bienkowski and Thom Watt. Worth watching purely for Stefan calling AC Milan "the Everton of Italy."
We're into July now and Mesut Ozil still hasn't signed a new contract at Arsenal. But while there is plenty interest in his teammate Alexis Sanchez, who also has just one year left on his contract, very little has been rumoured about Ozil. So does that mean the German will stay at the Emirates Stadium for next season? Are Arsenal in a strange position in strength over the playmaker's future? Is he worth the fuss? Graham Ruthven is joined by Stefan Bienkowski and Thom Watt to talk about the Premier League's great lightning rod.
There's only one talking point in football at the moment - is Cristiano Ronaldo leaving Real Madrid? Do we believe him? Is he for real or is this just a ploy related to his tax fraud charge? For argument's sake, what if Ronaldo were to leave Spain? Is Manchester United the only club that could afford the Portuguese forward? What about China or MLS? Graham Ruthven is joined by Stefan Bienkowski and Thom Watt to talk things over. And came to the same conclusion...
Thom Watt and Ben Palmer bring the informed opinions this week. They, and your regulars, talk the Celtic game, the importance (or not) of our two closing SPFL games, while we also rate the league campaign as a whole with your help.
Is Jurgen Klopp doing a good job at Liverpool? Has he been fortunate in the Premier League this season? Can he overcome the problems that ultimately forced Brendan Rodgers out of the job? All this and more is answered on this week's show as Stefan Bienkowski, Thom Watt and Scott McClymont talk through the Kop's Klopp.
It's that time of the year again! Who should be awarded with the prestigious award of English Premier League player of the year? On this week's show Graham Ruthven is joined by Scott McClymont and Thom Watt to run through their own choices for the award. Like, subscribe, follow... you know the drill! Twitter: twitter.com/ThisIsPundits Facebook: facebook.com/ThisIsPundits YouTube: youtube.com/ThisIsPundits With thanks to The Strathmore: https://www.strathmoreglasgow.co.uk/
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is out for the rest of the season with a knee injury, but how big a blow will that really be to Manchester United? Are Jose Mourinho's team better off without him? Graham Ruthven is joined by Scott McClymont and Thom Watt to talk over the Swede's future and the impact he has made in the Premier League.
After a week which saw both England and Scotland draw less then impressive crowds to their 2018 World Cup qualifiers, we ponder… what’s the point of international football? Does anyone really care anymore? Graham Ruthven was joined by Grant Russell and Thom Watt to examine the international game, looking at what can be done to generate excitement and suppress an apathy that seems to be growing with every passing international break.
The Dons keep rolling on and Thom Watt joins us to review a less than stylish, yet three points nonetheless, win over Ross County, while looking ahead to Hamilton and Partick Thistle. We also discuss the importance of the spot kick with Thom.