Beyond Canal Park

John and Brooky sit down with James to preview Scotland's Nations League A opening fixtures against Poland at Hampden and Portugal in Lisbon! We also debrief a terrible Euro 2024 campaign, discuss where Clarke's "evolution not revolution" plan might go right or wrong and make predictions on the upcoming matches. There is also the small matter of Podmaster Heat 2, where the Callum McGregor signed Scotland shirt is still up for grabs.

The lads are back and excitement is palpable ahead of the Euros! We look at the squad announcement and talk through who misses out and who makes the plane. Forrest, Jack, Doak and the long serving Craig Gordon get segments. We look forward to the upcoming friendlies against Gibraltar and Finland and try to predict who will start that all important opener in Germany. Podmaster is back too, heat 1 is within this episode. Overall winner will take home the signed Callum McGregor Scotland shirt and it’s not too late to get your name in for one of the 3 remaining f heats of our Podmaster quiz. Message the page for details.

New Deveronvale manager Garry Wood joins me this week to talk through his hopes and ambitions for his new role as well as a lol back on his football career. We chat everything from playing in a Scottish cup final, to bagging goals in the SPL and Highland League!

The lads discuss the upcoming squad announcement from Steve Clarke and try to figure out who is on the plane, who could be and who definitely should be. Wildcard names get thrown about and a Quick Look at how the opposition are shaping up! Massive Podmaster news too, the competition is back and there’s a signed Callum McGregor Scotland shirt up for grabs!

In this episode I sit down with the Murray bros. Ian (Molby) & Scott. They chat to me about their upcoming charity match in aid of Dementia UK and Fraserburgh FC Foundation. We run the rule over the squads and the lads tell a few stitch ups along the way.

In this week’s episode I catch up with former Aberdeen league cup winner, Dundee and Ross County man and Hartlepool Hammer, Hugh Robertson. He chats through his career in football and also names the Best XI he played with.

Former Ross County, Raith, Livingston and of course Inverness Caley star, Barry Wilson joins me in the hot seat this week to take us through his journey from the Highland League to SPL & European football!

As Scotland prepares to take on Netherlands and Northern Ireland as part of their Euro 2024 warm up, we delve into how we see the games going. We also look into the future and assess our tournament ambitions.

I’m joined as always by John & Brooky to discuss Scotland’s routine victory over Cyprus, becoming the best team in Europe, Steve Clarke’s masterclass in international management and our chances of pumping the Auld Enemy.

John & Brooky join me to celebrate, gloat and try really hard to fine some nugget of negativity in the utterly glorious Scotland victories over Norway and Georgia. The Scots we’re having a party……..and Haaland’s in his bed.