WELCOME TO THE ESSENTIAL SCOTTISH FOOTBALL PODCAST
OUR GAMEPLAN
The Essential Scottish Football Podcast brings listeners the biggest names and talking points across the whole of Scottish football.
If you’re looking for cutting edge comment, football exclusives, chat from legends we’ve got you covered.
The Essential Scottish Football Podcast will break stories and bring subscribers weekly exclusives. We’ll be all over social media hearing from the biggest names in the game, football - fans, players and sports journalists.
Our shows will be edgy but with a big dollop of Scottish humour and fun. We’re not up ourselves. We’re up for football, intelligent banter, debate and a laugh. If you want to know what's going on in Scottish football don't miss a single episode of The Essential Scottish Football Podcast.
Inevitably Scottish football’s big two, Celtic and Rangers, will be at the forefront of many of our shows.
But this is very definitely not just an Old Firm podcast.
We’ll deliver news and views about what’s going on at the other clubs in the league. If it’s happening in Aberdeen, Inverness or Edinburgh we’ll tell you about it.
If there’s a big story in Dundee, Greenock or Livingston, you know our panel of experts will be talking about it.
And when the Scottish national team stepped out for its first match at a major championships in more than 20 years we were leading the fanfare and cheering on Steve Clarke’s side every step of the way!
TEAM NEWS
Jim Traynor
Rhona McLeod
Rhona McLeod
Scottish Football's Voice of Authority returns to the airwaves for the first time in nearly a decade with The Traynor Agenda every Friday and Monday previewing and reviewing all the weekend action and dealing with the essential issues in the game
Rhona McLeod
Rhona McLeod
Rhona McLeod
The Midweek Show is the place for in-your-face analysis and opinion about Scottish Football. Hosts will include former Scottish athletics international and ex-BBC Sports Reporter Rhona McLeod and Russell Walker while Alan Stubbs, Steven Pressley and Andy Little are regular guests
Alan Stubbs
Rhona McLeod
Steven Pressley
Former Celtic, Everton and Bolton defender Alan Stubbs will be a regular on The Midweek Show. Alan, who also guided Hibs to Scottish Cup success in 2016 and managed St Mirren, speaks from the heart and can comment from a player and manager's viewpoint
Steven Pressley
Essential Woman's Football Show
Steven Pressley
Ex-Celtic, Rangers, Hearts, Dundee Utd & Scotland international defender Steven Pressley will offer expert opinion and analysis on The Midweek Show. One of only a handful of men to have played for both sides of The Old Firm, Steven is well qualified to talk about Glasgow's big two
Andy Little
Essential Woman's Football Show
Essential Woman's Football Show
The recently retired Rangers, Preston, Port Vale, Blackpool, Stirling Albion, Dumbarton and Northern Ireland international striker will provide expert analysis and insight on The Midweek Show
Essential Woman's Football Show
Essential Woman's Football Show
Essential Woman's Football Show
We are passionate about supporting and promoting the women's game in Scotland and we have a team of top-class broadcasters, including Jane Dougall, who will explore all the big stories and issues on Essential Podcasts
Russell Walker
Russell Walker
Russell Walker
The award-winning broadcaster and journalist Russell Walker talks to football legends from the 1960s to the present day in his Big Game Player. You’ll hear stories from players that have never been revealed before in his weekly trip down Memory Lane
Stephen Kerr
Russell Walker
Russell Walker
ChacePR M.D. Stephen Kerr has advised managers, coaches and players in a career spanning almost 25 years. He'll explore some of the greatest successes and heroic failures in our game and talk to football's unsung heroes in the Any Other Business show
The Media Zone
Russell Walker
The Media Zone
The media plays a key role in Scottish football and some of the biggest names in the business will join us as they give us the lowdown on the big stories and how the industry operates under Covid restrictions
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
If you are interested in becoming one of our official partners, sponsorship opportunities are available.
Please contact Maggi Meehan on 07766 512782 or email
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Contact Us
We would love to hear from you. Feedback is important to the creative team at Essential Podcasts and we will always look to improve and enhance our content. What do you think so far?
We will be providing a number of weekly shows for Scottish Football supporters so have a listen and let us know what you think.
OUR THANKS
Willie Vass
Steven Lavrie Graphics
Steven Lavrie Graphics
Thanks to Willie Vass, one of Scottish Football's premier photographers, for the use of his excellent images
Steven Lavrie Graphics
Steven Lavrie Graphics
Steven Lavrie Graphics
Our thanks to design guru Steven Lavrie for creating our branding. Check out his excellent work at www.slavriegraphics.com
Jim Symon
Steven Lavrie Graphics
Jim Symon
Thanks to Jim Symon, broadcaster and voice-over artist for his assistance with our podcasts.