The Pints and Penalties Scottish Football Podcast
By Pints and Penalties
The Pints and Penalties Scottish Football PodcastJul 29, 2021
Episode 209: The McGinn foundation
Rory, Cameron and Harry reconvene to look over the recent international break where Scotland's hopes of making the playoffs for Qatar 2022 increased.
They run through the positives and negatives from the three games, discussing overall team affairs and individual players' performances over the week. To finish off they briefly look ahead to the next round of fixtures in October and chat what needs changing - if anything - for those crucial games.
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Episode 208: cinch u been gone
Rory, Harry and Jamesie sit down to discuss another weekend of enthralling cinch action.
They begin with Dundee United ending Rangers' unbeaten league run before shifting focus to the roof caving in for Dundee against Celtic.
Following that the trio look at the two Edinburgh sides continuing their 100% start to the league season, St Johnstone and Motherwell playing out a 1-1 draw and Aberdeen sneaking a late win at Livingston.
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Episode 207: Gimmick street
Rory and Harry look back on the first weekend of the Scottish Premiership and discuss all the big talking points.
They begin with Hearts' 2-1 victory over Celtic and Tynecastle and dissect the shambles that is Celtic's defence. Following on from the they look at Hibs' 3-2 win over Motherwell at Fir Park and Rangers' demolition of Livingston.
To round off the podcast the pair despair over Dundee United's limp performance against Aberdeen, Max Anderson's chop and the return of the wolf in Dundee and St Mirren's draw and an uneventful 0-0 between Ross County and St Johnstone.
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Episode 206: 2021/22 Season preview
Rory and Cameron get together for the first podcast of the 2021/22 season for a Premiership preview.
They run through each side, in alphabetical order, discussing their summer recruitment so far, players to keep an eye on and expectations for the season.
Check out our Twitter account over the next couple of days where the boys will post their league table predictions.
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Episode 205: Do you know the lyrics?
Pints and Penalties join forces with Tour of the Terraces as Rory, Mikey and Aaron ramble on about a variety of topics.
They discuss Scotland at the Euros as Rory ask the Tour duo for their starting XI for the opening game against the Czech Republic, how they reckon we will do and what they are most looking forward to.
Along with previewing the Euros, the guys run through some of their favourite moments supporting Scotland over the years and why qualification means so much for the country.
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Episode 204: Euro 2020 preview
Following on from their Scotland preview, Rory, Cameron and Harry work their way through the entire tournament.
They run through each group looking at the potential winners and which sides may spring a surprise. As well as that the guys also suggest some players who could catch the eye from each side from all the groups.
To finish off they all pick their eventual winners of the tournament and why.
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Episode 203: Scotland Euro 2020 preview
They discuss who would their starting XI be in the opening game against Czech Republic, as well as who could be an option off the bench in the opening game.
The guys then go on to lay out their realistic expectations of Scotland's performance in the tournament.
To round off the podcast they look at what the strengths and weaknesses of the squad are, looking at what could get us through the groups and what might let us down.
Enjoy the Euros and come on Scotland!
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Episode 202: End of season awards
As usual these awards range from the serious to the outright daft, from signing of the season to feud of the year. Either way, we celebrate another wild season in Scottish football in the only way we know how to.
Season 2020/21, its been... different but cheers!
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Episode 201: Household names
They kick off with the Scottish Cup final where St Johnstone completed a domestic double after beating Hibs 1-0. The guys talk where Hibs go from here and give the Saints the plaudits they deserve.
The pair then work their way down the leagues as they look at the results of each of the playoff ties and where the clubs involved go next season.
To finish off they look at the managerial departures from the Premiership with John Hughes and Micky Mellon leaving their respective posts at Ross County and Dundee United.
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Episode 200: Euros fever
They pick out a few select players in the squad and debate where they could fit in and what they could offer the first team or squad as a whole.
Following that the boys have a chat about any other business surrounding Scottish football over the last week.
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Episode 199: No Comment
They look through the ties in order of how they happened, starting with Hibs' penalty shootout win over Motherwell and finishing with St Mirren also beating Kilmarnock via spot-kicks.
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Episode 198: Brechin call the shots
They start with the highly topical Super League and all the issues that has arisen.
Moving on from that the guys look at the current situation with Brechin and their stand against the SPFL's pyramid relegation playoff.
To round off the podcast they look for any tactical changes from Aberdeen after Stephen Glass' first game in charge and the title race in League One.
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Episode 197: Wrestlemania 37 preview
They begin by running through both nights of NXT Takeover: Stand and Deliver and giving their predictions for the show.
After Takeover, they guys tackle Wrestlemania and discuss the build to the matches, predict the outcomes and offer some potential surprises over the course of the two nights.
If you're also tuning in over the weekend, enjoy and don't work yourself into a shoot.
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Episode 196: Get them over
Following on from that they chat the ongoing situation at Hearts, from their defeat to Queen of the South at the weekend, to a more general look at the apathy surrounding the club.
They finish by looking at a couple games from League 1 and League 2 where both divisions are heating up as they reach the business end.
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Episode 195: You talk too much
They start with the announcement of Stephen Glass as the new Aberdeen manager and give their reaction.
Following that the guys look at the situation between St Johnstone and St Mirren where the two battled it out for the final top six spot at the weekend.
They then look at Killie's 4-1 win over Motherwell where Tommy Wright picked up his first win in charge.
To finish off they look at one specific game from each of the lower leagues from the weekend.
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Episode 194: Play your wildcard
They discuss almost a year without fans in stadiums and whether they are enjoying the current state of football, in Scotland and abroad.
Following that the guys give some wildcard suggestions of players who could be selected for the Scotland squad at the Euros.
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Episode 193: Kingpin Cormack
They start with the news that Derek McInnes' tenure as Aberdeen manager is over after 8. The guys give their initial thoughts on the decision and where it went wrong.
Following that the guys discuss Rangers' title win, what has made this side so impressive and pick out some key games on the way to their 55th title.
To finish off, they discuss the return of the lower leagues, how sides will cope and what to expect for the latter part of the seasons.
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Episode 192: The Pardew pirouette
They dissect the tactical issues which hindered Livingston's performance and how St Johnstone took advantage of it.
Following that they look at Neil Lennon's departure from Celtic and give some suggestions on who should take over permanently.
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Episode 191: 5 year anniversary special
They place themselves back in 2016 and each pick five things that have happened in the time the podcast has been going that they wouldn't have predicted.
Topics range from the growth of the women's game, the demise of clubs and a certain title ending up at another club.
Thanks for listening over the past five years, it is always appreciated.
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Episode 189: No holds barred
Episode 188: Balancing the seesaw
They open the podcast by discussing the events surrounding Aberdeen, following the club releasing a statement in support of Derek McInnes.
Following that the guys run through the bottom six, where we could have a relegation battle on our hands.
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Episode 187: Rumble season
Firstly they look at St Johnstone 3-0 Hibs and how St Johnstone managed to weather the early Hibs storm to runaway comfortable winners. Also, the boys discuss what this result means for Jack Ross going forward.
They then look at Livingston's 1-0 win over St Mirren and discuss how their run under David Martindale is still rolling on. When looking at St Mirren the guys discuss how their previous cup results make this performance an even bigger disappointment.
To finish the pod, seeing as it is Royal Rumble season, the guys pick some Rumble accolades and which figures from Scottish football would pick them up.
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Episode 186: No apologies necessary
They start with Aberdeen and have a long debate over the malaise that has set in at the club. This leads to a discussion over Derek McInnes' future as manager.
Ross County are next on the boys' radar as they dissect how they managed to batter Aberdeen 4-1. Following that they look at what the result could mean for John Hughes' side moving forward.
The third team they look through are Kilmarnock and whether they have an inferiority complex when facing top six sides, especially away from home.
To round off the podcast they cover Celtic's latest embarrassment and look ahead to the weekend's League Cup semi-finals.
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Episode 185: Laxalt procedures
They took an in-depth look at what has made David Martindale's tenure at Livingston, so far, a success. Then pondering how far they can go this season.
Following that, the boys look at St Johnstone's poor form that has seen them without a win since November. Motherwell then go underneath the microscope as they discuss what new boss Graham Alexander must do as and how he got on in his first game in charge.
To round off the podcast, the aftermath of Celtic's Dubai trip, the lower leagues' postponement and some transfer talk are all debated.
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Episode 184: Danny Whitehall: Travels with Kilmarnock
This time around they are looking at the bottom six sides and, given most sides' results, how the battle for relegation will be closer than ever.
Again, they run through each side in order of their league standing, starting with St Mirren and finishing off with Ross County.
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Episode 183: Milk and water
In the first of a two part podcast the guys run through the top six sides in order of the league standings, starting with Rangers and finishing with Dundee United.
The second part of the review will be released later in the week so stay tuned.
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Episode 182: The wolf has lost his fangs
They start with Sunday's Scottish Cup final where Celtic beat Hearts on penalties to secure their quadruple treble after an entertaining 3-3 draw.
Following that they turn their focus back to the Premiership action which a 2-0 defeat at home to Accies cost Stuart Kettlewell his job as Ross County manager
It also saw Rangers answer their doubters and comeback to beat Motherwell 3-1.
Elsewhere Hibs and Dundee United played out a 1-1 draw, Aberdeen continued their dominance over Killie at Rugby Park with a 2-0 win and St Mirren climb the table after their win over St Johnstone.
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Episode 181: What they need for Christmas
The guys shift their focus from the Premiership fixtures and instead discuss what each top flight club will be after for Christmas.
Each of the boys were drawn three teams and they go through them by their league standings.
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Episode 180: Bad wolf
They start by looking through the results of Celtic and Rangers and the contrasting styles of how the two are playing.
Following that the boys chat Hibs' 3-0 win away to Motherwell and Livingston defeating Dundee United 2-0 at home.
To finish off they look through Kilmarnock's wasteful defeat to Hamilton and Aberdeen boring everyone to tears yet again with their draw at St Mirren.
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Episode 179: The final farewell
They briefly discuss the remaining four of the eight fixtures before looking in more depth at Celtic vs Ross County, Alloa vs Hears, Livingston vs Ayr United and St Mirren vs Aberdeen.
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Episode 178: Silly season
They start by looking through the two games between the top four and how their results could impact each teams' seasons.
Following that they move down the league to look through the remaining fixtures. Along the way the guys question managerial roles, refereeing decisions and post match comments.
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Episode 177: Bye bye 22 years
They get the negatives out the way to start with and discuss Sunday's defeat to Slovakia in the Nations League.
After that they take a deep dive into Thursday's playoff win over Serbia and wax lyrical over the team. Between some tangents, including a slating of Tony Bellew, they finally get to Steve Clarke and pay tribute to the man who has broken the 22 year hoodoo.
See you at the Euros next summer!
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Episode 176: We Have a Dream
In the second part of the podcast they preview this Thursday's massive EURO 2020 playoff between Scotland and Serbia.
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Episode 175: Missed opportunities
In the first part of the podcast the guys look over the two Scottish Cup semi finals where Hearts and Celtic came out victorious.
In the second part they look through the Premiership action where Rangers extended their lead at the top of the table, Dundee United picked up a deserved win and Motherwell eased passed Livingston.
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Episode 174: A real slobberknocker
Rangers continuing their impressive run, Killie and Hibs battling out a tight game and Motherwell's thrashing of Ross County are all covered in the first part of the podcast.
Following on from that the guys look at the stalemate between St Johnstone and Dundee United and the thrilling 3-3 draw between Aberdeen and Celtic.
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Episode 173: Green Street 4: The Cold Firm
They don't hold back in their criticism of Celtic's performance in the Old Firm derby and question their prospects going forward.
Moving on, the guys look through the rest of the fixtures that took place over the weekend including Saturday's pair of 0-0s, Killie's impressive away win and a goal-fest in Hamilton.
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Episode 172: Lower league preview
Starting with the Championship all the way to League Two, the guys look through the title winners, playoff hopefuls and relegation candidates.
There's a lot to like about the lower leagues this season, so the guys show their appreciation to what are always exciting and interesting leagues.
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Episode 171: An ode to Odoffin
They begin with the Friday night fixtures, coming to the conclusion that defending wasn't on the menu.
Following that they move on to Sunday where Celtic and Rangers copied each other by both winning 2-0.
To finish off the podcast Rory quizzes the guys on some of the deadline day movement so far (at the time of recording).
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Episode 170: Panic on the streets of Paisley
Celtic and Rangers both winning comfortably as well as Aberdeen taking apart Ross County was Sunday's offering.
Before that on the Saturday, every base was covered with a home win, a draw and an away win. But were they all that straightforward? Absolutely not.
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Episode 169: Rock climbing with Andy Considine
They look at Sunday's big game at Easter Road where Hibs and Rangers shared a point, Motherwell's destruction of Aberdeen and Dundee United getting back to winning ways.
The guys also look at Ross County ending their poor run with a win over St Johnstone, Killie's win over Accies and Celtic beating Livingston 3-2.
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Episode 168: Strong and Stable
Rangers continued their impressive to the season, Celtic putting five past Ross County and St Mirren's goalkeeping issue all take centre stage.
The guys also chat Aberdeen's fourth consecutive league win, Motherwell's first win of the season and Hamilton's win at Livingston.
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Episode 167: Scotland review & the return of crowds
Things aren't pretty and both games weren't for the faint of heart but they look over the good and the bad from the double header.
They then look forward to the Euro 2020 playoff next month against Isreal and what to expect from Steve Clarke's squad.
To finish off the pod the guys discuss the return of supporters at Scottish football stadiums and whether it appeals to either of them.
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Episode: 166: Pre-heating Scott Allan's Oven
They run through the weekend's Premiership action going in order of how they happened. Beginning with Saturday's 3pm games which included Kilmarnock's 4-0 win over Dundee United.
The guys move on to Saturday's evening game where Rangers comfortably dispatched Hamilton in a 2-0 win.
Rounding off the weekend round up they look at Sunday's games which included Aberdeen's 1-0 win away to Hibs.
To finish the podcast Scotland are on the agenda as each member of the team select their preferred lineup for the double header.
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Episode 165: Stephen Robinson vs Simon Neil
They run in order of how the games happened, starting with the Saturday 3pm kick offs through to Sunday's matches.
Rounding off the podcast the guys discuss any potential surprises in Steve Clarke's Scotland squad announcement due on Tuesday.
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Episode 164: Sky Sports’ 0-0 fest
Unfortunately we were still one fixture light from the weekend's round of fixtures, again due to Covid-19 related issues.
Regardless, there was still plenty action to look over but largely in the games that weren't televised.
Following the review of the games, the view is changed to a look at the clubs who weren't involved, then followed by a listener question.
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Episode 163: Hibs & Rangers level on top & a pair of Desmonds
With a limited number of fixtures due to Covid-19 related call offs, the guys make do with what they have, which turned out to be eight goals over the four games.
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Episode 162: The Bolingoli Screwjob
They start with the recent Covid-19 issues that have occurred with players from Aberdeen and Celtic breaking guidelines forcing match postponements.
Moving on to the football the guys look through all the weekends games including; Hibs' impressive win against Livingston, Dundee United picking up their first Premiership win and Kilmarnock holding Celtic to a draw.
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Episode 161: Premiership Matchday 1 Review
The guys look through the games in order of when they happened, beginning with Saturday afternoon's clash between Aberdeen and Rangers.
Rounding off the podcast they look at the final televised match of round one where Ross County hosted Motherwell. To finish up, the leader of our Fantasy Football league gets a well earned shoutout (you know who you are!).
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Episode 160: Celtic, St Johnstone & Ross County season previews
They discuss how well shaped do Celtic look to win their 10th title in a row and whether they need to complete any more transfer business.
Following that they look at what Callum Davidson could do tactically to get the best out of his St Johnstone squad.
Finishing off the previews they look through Ross County's summer signings so far and what they must improve on if they are to have a successful season.
Enjoy the Premiership season when it resumes on Saturday.
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Episode 159: Kilmarock, Livingston & Hamilton previews
They discuss how Killie and Alex Dyer have operated so far in the transfer window, how we expect them to play and can they reach the top six this season.
Moving on to Livingston, the guys look at one of the busiest clubs in the top flight so far, how we see their recruitment working out and whether they are equipped to remain in the top six.
Finishing off with Hamilton, the guys begin to worry when looking at their recruitment so far this summer but agree that, somehow, someway, Hamilton will stay up.
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