The Totally Scottish Football Show

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25: Steelmen on a streak and Dundee back from the dead

The Totally Scottish Football Show

02/19/19 • 52 min

Andrew Slaven, JJ Bull and Laura Brannan are back after a weekend that’s been seismic in the Scottish Premiership. Motherwell are matching Celtic stride for stride in 2019 as they win for the 6th game in a row. Richard Tait talks about the young crop of Steelmen coming through and his Scotland chances. For the first time this season, Dundee (or the new Dundee assembled in January) are out of the relegation zone. Paul Heckingbottom is the new man at Hibs – but let’s talk about how perfect Marcelo Bielsa is for Scottish football. People are lining up to serenade Sam Cosgrove – the Aberdeen striker laughs in the face of expected goals. As Rangers stumble at Ibrox, we ask are they mince without Morelos? And Allan McGregor is the voice. Try and understand him. In the Championship, Scott McDonald is out of retirement and onto the scoresheet to help save Partick Thistle from the dreaded drop. Plus plastic pitches. And there’s Broadfoot, Brown and Byrne – bad boys with questionable tackles. • PART 1: The plastic pitch debate (01m 30s) • PART 2: Kilmarnock 0-1 Celtic (05m 45s) • PART 3: Motherwell 2-1 Hearts with Motherwell defender Richard Tait (14m 00s) • PART 4: Livingston 1-2 Dundee with Alan Pattullo from The Scotsman (24m 00s) • PART 5: Aberdeen 2-2 St Mirren (32m 30s) • PART 6: SPFL round-up with Neil White (36m 30s) • PART 7: Partick Thistle sign Scott McDonald with Jags fan Matt Greer (38m 10s) • PART 8: Hibs 2-0 Hamilton & Rangers 0-0 St Johnstone (44m 00s)

23: Hamilton get happy plus the SPFL’s English club

The Totally Scottish Football Show

02/05/19 • 53 min

Andrew Slaven, JJ Bull and Laura Brannan took a week off dissecting referee’s decisions last week. Then Andrew Dallas showed up at Ibrox. Four penalties were awarded to Rangers against St Mirren. But how many should they have had? Five? One and a half? Plus we preview the midweek fixtures as Steven Gerrard looks for a win over Aberdeen at the 4th time of asking. Hamilton are feeling happy again after swapping Martin Canning for Brian Rice but Hibs are no closer to a successor for Neil Lennon. We check in at Berwick Rangers, the only English team in the SPFL, as they look to avoid the dreaded drop. Elsewhere Naismith shouts Hearts to victory while it’s a wasted trip for East Fife. We’re dreaming of a Dundee derby in the promotion/relegation play-off. And please join JJ’s Scotch pie appeal • PART 1: Canning canned as Hamilton order Rice. With Andy McGilvray from the Hamilton Advertiser (3m 00s) • PART 2: Celtic v Hibs preview (06m 45s) • PART 3: Rangers given four penalties + Aberdeen v Rangers preview with Dons blogger Ally Begg (14m 20s) • PART 4: Dundee v Kilmarnock preview (28m 30s) • PART 5: SPFL round-up with Neil White + our biggest wastes of time (34m 00s) • PART 6: The story of Berwick Rangers with Simon Pryde from BBC Newcastle (40m 45s) • PART 7: St Mirren v Motherwell, Hearts v Livingston & Hamilton v St Johnstone (46m 45s)

20: Defoe, Weah & McCormack – the Premiership awaits

The Totally Scottish Football Show

01/08/19 • 49 min

The season so far in the Premiership has entertained beyond all expectation and the January transfer window is following suit. The Totally Scottish Football Show is back as Andrew Slaven, Harry Slavin and JJ Bull look at the progress made in this campaign so far by each Scottish Premiership club. 1 point separates the top 3 so Rangers have gone big, signing Jermain Defoe and Jordan Jones amongst others. Will the impending departure of Jones in the summer unsettle Bret 'The Hitman' Hart’s favourite team Kilmarnock? Or will Timothy Weah, the President’s son, give the champions the advantage in the title race? Can Ross McCormack put a controversial few years behind him as he returns to Fir Park on loan? And will he fit into Motherwell’s herd of rhinos approach? The great Oldfirmfacts joins us to review Beaton Mania, and the continued fall-out from the referee’s performance in Rangers’ victory over Celtic at the end of 2018. They never sleep in the Championship, League One or League Two. The BBC’s Richard Winton tells us about the structural changes being made at Tannadice, as Dundee United strive for a way back into the big time. Plus we analyse a disappointing January so far for Hibs, the end of the Levein-McInnes bromance and the Dumbarton Ultras. • PART 1: The top three – Beaton Mania and a busy window already for Celtic, Rangers and Kilmarnock, with Oldfirmfacts (2m 00s) • PART 2: Aberdeen and Hearts in the title hunt, plus the row between McInnes and Levein (17m 15s) • PART 3: SPFL round-up with Neil White (26m 15s) • PART 4: The state of Dundee United with Richard Winton (29m 30s) • PART 5: St Johnstone and Livingston defying expectations (35m 30s) • PART 6: Hibs’ miserable start to 2019 with Gavin Wilson from the Hibs Talk podcast (38m 35s) • PART 7: Motherwell and Hamilton – the return of Ross McCormack (42m 45s) • PART 8: The bottom two – St Mirren and Dundee’s struggles (46m 00s)

19: Five-star Livi lions are fearless

The Totally Scottish Football Show

12/18/18 • 46 min

4 points separate the top 5 in the Scottish Premiership. Andrew Slaven and JJ Bull are joined by a variety of guests to sign off for Christmas by looking at another weekend in the most exciting league in Europe. Hibs turn up for the big game as they blow Celtic away from kick-off. We wish Leigh Griffiths well as he takes time off from football. Does Brendan Rodgers need to buy another striker in January? Rangers are back on top of the table but Steven Gerrard is bemoaning their lack of killer instinct (in front of goal, not on the SNES). Is that something Aberdeen have? They’ve silently snuck their way to 4 points off the summit. Livingston thrashed Hearts 5-0 on Friday night, lauded by some as their greatest ever result, as the Lions prove once again that they fear nobody. Just another day in their incredible 2018. Matt Elder, sports editor of the Fife Free Press, joins us to reminisce about Raith Rovers, one of the teams of the 90s, former opponents of Bayern Munich, now looking to gain promotion from League One. Plus we find out JJ’s karoke weapon of choice. The Totally Scottish Football Show will return on the 7th January. • PART 1: Hibs 2-0 Celtic with Barca Jim (2m 50s) • PART 2: Kilmarnock 3-1 Dundee with Barry Richmond from the Killie Trust (11m 00s) • PART 3: St Mirren 1-2 Aberdeen (18m 30s) • PART 4: Livingston 5-0 Hearts with Livi blogger Andrew Semple (22m 10s) • PART 5: SPFL round-up with Neil White (28m 50s) • PART 6: A look at Raith Rovers with Matt Elder from the Fife Free Press (31m 20s) • PART 7: Rangers 1-0 Hamilton & St Johnstone 1-2 Motherwell (37m 30s) • PART 8: A look ahead to the midweek fixtures (43m 00s)

What's the story Rory McCrorie?

The Totally Scottish Football Show

08/31/20 • 53 min

After Celtic's mixed bag of a week we speak with The Athletic's Kieran Devlin to find out what exactly is going on in Neil Lennon's camp and who may no longer find themselves a part of it come the end of the transfer window. The team react to all the fixtures from the weekend and we look ahead to Scotland's matches against Israel and the Czech Republic with their biggest fan, Laura Brannan RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - Europa League draw (01.00) PART 2a -Celtic 3-0 Motherwell (03.30) PART 2b - Celtic baffle again with Kieran Devlin (05.30) PART 2c - Killie 4-0 Dundee United - Move over Messi Mckenzie is in the house (13.30) PART 3a- Hibs 0-1 Aberdeen (19.30) PART 3b - Livingston 1-0 Ross County (25.00) PART 4a - Hamilton 0-2 Rangers (29.10) PART 4b - St Johnstone 1-0 St Mirren (33.30) PART 5a - Steve Clarke’s very good Scotland squad with Laura Brannan (37.40) PART 5b - Odds (45.50) PART 5c - FFS (55.00) GET IN TOUCH: follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/totallyfootballshow/) find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/) send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow (http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow) PARISH NOTICES: We’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special (http://www.paddypower.com/) Get your FFS - Fantasy Football Scotland - team sorted here (https://www.fantasyfootballscotland.com/) READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE: Check out thetotallyfootballshow.com (http://thetotallyfootballshow.com/) . And get yourself some Athletic action here (https://www.theathletic.com/leagueshow)

34: Crowd surfing in Arbroath & Beattie’s dad bod

The Totally Scottish Football Show

04/15/19 • 45 min

After a frantic Scottish Cup semi-final weekend, Andrew Slaven, Kieran Canning & Anthony Joseph try and make sense of all the red cards, goals and disallowed goals. Celtic defeat nine-man Aberdeen 3-0 at Hampden. What next for Derek McInnes, who’s subjected to sectarian chants? What next for the Dons? JJ Bull has his say. Plus does James Forrest get enough credit in Britain? Craig Levein’s Hearts are standing in the way of the treble treble after seeing off Inverness on Saturday. Do Ikpeazu and co have what it takes to take home the trophy? And Souttar has suitors. Is it time for John to move on? Arbroath are finally champions of League One. Lichties winger and host of the Lower League Ramblings podcast Danny Denholm tells us about the night out that followed and how they plan for life in the Championship. Who will replace them in League One? Craig Turnbull from the Falkirk Herald looks at the Bairns’ fall from grace, as half the division face possible relegation. • PART 1: Celtic 3-0 Aberdeen....with JJ Bull! (03m 30s) • PART 2: Hearts 3-0 Inverness (16m 30s) • PART 3: SPFL update with Neil White (27m 40s) • PART 4: Arbroath promoted to the Championship – with Danny Denholm (31m 00s) • PART 5: Falkirk and the Championship relegation battle with Craig Turnbull from the Falkirk Herald (36m 50s)

Tame six male lions at once

The Totally Scottish Football Show

12/08/20 • 57 min

Neil Lennon is backed once again by Celtic, seemingly till 2021, despite them falling 13 points behind Rangers. Is the title already gone and is Lennon damaging his legacy at the club?

It’s been another week of Covid controversy with Motherwell awarded 6 points and Dundee United causing a fuss with their team photo.

Should David Martindale be given the job at Livingston? Maybe he’s the new Sir Alex Ferguson?

Plus we check in at Queen’s Park who are looking formidable in League Two. And did Scotland hit the jackpot with their World Cup qualifying draw?

RUNNING ORDER :

• PART 1: Scotland’s dream World Cup draw (01m 00s)

• PART 2: Motherwell 0-3 Hibs (07m 00s)

• PART 3a: Celtic 1-1 St Johnstone with Kieran Devlin (14m 00s)

• PART 3b: Ross County 0-4 Rangers (26m 30s)

• PART 4a: St Mirren 1-1 Aberdeen (32m 00s)

• PART 4b: Livingston 2-0 Dundee Utd (36m 30s)

• PART 4c: Hamilton 1-0 Kilmarnock (40m 00s)

• PART 5a: Fantasy Football Scotland (44m 00s)

• PART 5b: Paddy Power odds (48m 30s)

• PART 5c: The Queen’s Park gambit (49m 30s)

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Conflicting feelings

The Totally Scottish Football Show

10/05/20 • 54 min

On the show this week: what's going on at Killie? Why was their match cancelled but Aberdeen's not? Will they be able to play their League Cup games? It's not all pandemic though, as we ask if Leigh Griffiths should be in the Scotland squad, praise Livingston's transfer window, and shock horror JJ is excited for an Old Firm derby! It must be 2020. Plus Anthony Joseph joins from the transfer distillery, Findlay Marks brings the noise on the Europa League, and we get ready for Israel. RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - Kilmarnock’s Covid trouble (01.00) PART 2a - St Johnstone 0-2 Celtic (06.30) PART 2b - Hibs 3-2 Hamilton (12.50) PART 3a- Rangers 2-0 Ross County (19.00) PART 3b - Dundee United 1-2 Livingston (24.00) PART 3c - Aberdeen 2-1 St Mirren (29.00) PART 4a - The Transfer Distillery with Anthony Joseph (33.30) PART 4b - Odds with Paddy power (39.20) PART 4c - Europa League draw with Findlay Marks (41.00) PART 4d - Scotland’s chances v Israel (46.10) PART 4e - Lower leagues previews (50.20) GET IN TOUCH: follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/totallyfootballshow/) find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/) send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow (http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow) PARISH NOTICES: We’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special (http://www.paddypower.com/) Get your FFS - Fantasy Football Scotland - team sorted here (https://www.fantasyfootballscotland.com/) READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE: Check out thetotallyfootballshow.com (http://thetotallyfootballshow.com/) . And get yourself some Athletic action here (https://www.theathletic.com/leagueshow)

36: WhatsApp and whistleblowers

The Totally Scottish Football Show

04/13/20 • 43 min

RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - News and views - SPFL vote what happened (02.00) PART 1b - BBC Scotland’s Kheredine Idessane explains where we’re at (07.20) PART 1c - Potential solutions (16.30) PART 2 - The Week That Wasn’t (21.40) PART 3 - Team of the season (25.40) PART 4 - Retro fitba - Players of their years (30.40) And we have a website - it's here (https://www.thetotallyfootballshow.com/) !!!

36: Ikpeazuball and the curious fury of Defoe

The Totally Scottish Football Show

04/29/19 • 52 min

4-3, 3-3 and another two Tavernier penalties. Goals galore in the Premiership this weekend – let Andrew Slaven, JJ Bull and Kieran Canning talk you through it. Celtic honour the great Billy McNeill by finding a way past the Scottish Simeone. Has Neil Lennon done enough to secure the manager’s job permanently in the summer? Motherwell and Dundee take part in a bouncy castle game. David Turnbull’s a bit special. Dundee are almost down. Should there be a reshuffle in the Premiership structure? More teams or less teams? Rangers see off Aberdeen with two penalties but what was Jermain Defoe up to when he smacked Joe Lewis in the mouth? And how do we assess Steven Gerrard’s first season in management? Hibs and Hearts share the spoils in the Edinburgh derby with Hearts playing a Levein brand of football. Heckingbottom’s still unbeaten. But he is not a dentist. And we check in to Coatbridge as Albion Rovers, pointless after 11 games, complete the great escape in League Two. • PART 1: Moyes does the rounds as Fort William do a Panenka (01m 00s) • PART 2: Celtic 1-0 Kilmarnock, with Barca Jim on Billy McNeill & Stevie Chalmers (03m 30s) • PART 3: Rangers 2-0 Aberdeen (13m 00s) • PART 4: Hibs 1-1 Hearts (22m 00s) • PART 5: SPFL update with Neil White (28m 15s) • PART 6: Albion Rovers survive with Neil Cameron from the Herald (31m 30s) • PART 7: Motherwell 4-3 Dundee, & Hamilton 3-3 Livingston & St Mirren 1-1 St Johnstone (38m 00s)

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