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Former chair of the Celtic Supporters' Trust David Low with his take on the goings on at boardroom level, what he feels should be the next steps, and his support for the CST's quest for better corporate governance.By Scottish Football Monitor
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David Low on the Celtic Trusts' innovative solution to clubs' dilemma on how to give fans value for the money paid for no-show season tickets. And a groundbreaking idea for how football could embrace the modern technological environment.By Scottish Football Monitor
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John speaks to Stuart Wallace (@srwallace1), Chairman of the Foundation of Hearts (@The_FOH), about the success of the fans group over the last decade, how they have achieved so much, and what they hope to achieve in the future.By Scottish Football Monitor
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This episode is the first in a multi-part series and explores the holy grail of football fans - ownership of their club. In part one, John Cole talks to David Low, the Chair of The Celtic Trust, a fan and shareholder body committed to fan ownership. Low explains the realities, the dream, and the pragmatic steps that need to be taken by such a fan o…
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David Low as the Chair of the Celtic Trust on issues surrounding season ticket refunds, and on league reconstructionBy Scottish Football Monitor
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David Low on life after the virus, the futility of the charges against the SPFL officials and the possibilities for massive change in the game, some for the good and some not so much.By Scottish Football Monitor
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Andrew Smith, Chair of the Scottish Football Supporters' Association (SFSA) on Covid 19, the SPFL controversy, and the future of Scottish FootballBy Scottish Football Monitor
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David Low on THAT resolution, the outcome, and the prospects for survival for Scottish clubsBy Scottish Football Monitor
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SURVIVAL! David Low talks about the ramifications of COVID19 for football in Scotland, and how ending the season sooner rather than later is an existential solution to problems faced by many clubsBy Scottish Football Monitor
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David Low (@Heavidor) talks about the revival of foreign interest in Scottish clubs, and why Rangers won't be one of them - for now.By Scottish Football Monitor
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John talks to David Low about the Big Two's published accounts, the breakaway Euro league and SFA's fitness for the modern world.By Scottish Football Monitor
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This week, John talks to George Galloway, politician, broadcaster, and football fan. hear george's views on the SFA, Sky & BT coverage of football and the duty of care that football is failing to give to our heroes.... and some other stuff! We also discuss the conflicts arising from Rangers pursuit of Derek McInnes, the SPFL's laughable handling of…
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On the agenda this time; Hearts 'Standgate', SFA Euro-licencing, major managerial vacancies, and Judicial Review of SFA procedures; guests are Hearts blogger Matt Leslie (https://mattleslie74.weebly.com/) and Auldheid,By Scottish Football Monitor
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Once again, David Low joins us to discuss Rangers International Football Club's annual accounts, and deliver his diagnosis and prognosis. Is expectation the football club's biggest enemy - or is it the lack of football expertise in the boardroom?By Scottish Football Monitor
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Special programme attempting to deal with the new 'deal' between TRFC and Sports Direct, and the attendant spin in the media. David Low gives us his take on the situation and the effect it has on the underlying situation.By Scottish Football Monitor
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This week, the final part of our two-part interview with Lisbon Lion Jim Craig in which Jim recalls the emotion of the greeting he received from the fans in Lisbon in 1967, of seeing his father in the crowd, and of his first meeting with his wife Elisabeth, at Celtic Park, on the team's return from Portugal. John also chats about the pride of Aberd…
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This week, John speaks to former Celtic player Jim Craig about his emotions amidst the 50th anniversary celebrations of Celtic's 1967 European Cup triumph, about how it helped define him and his team mates, and Scottish football itself. There is a round up of the resolved promotion and relegation issues, and a look at warring managers and players. …
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This week, John talks to Foundation of Hearts Chairman Stuart Wallace about his memories of the old Hearts Main Stand, and his hopes for the new one as the stadium rejuvenation takes shape. There's also talk about the real disgrace behind the allocation of tickets controversy for the cup final, and a round up as The Championship, and Leagues 1 & 2 …
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This week, James Doleman again offers his guidance on the Craig Whyte trial, whilst John gives a quick round-up of winners and losers, promotion and relegation in the leagues. Joey Barton is again in the news. Is he the victim of hypocrisy? Are the Rangers board managing their biggest asset - the fans - properly? Also, a tribute Dunfermline legend …
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This week's TWM guest is court reporter and Tweeter extraordinaire James Doleman (@jamesdoleman - and www.byline.com) who talks about the challenges of reporting and Tweeting on developments in the current Craig Whyte trial. John asks why football managers can't be pals and looks forward to an historic Scottish Cup final. Also the spotlight falls t…
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This time, John speaks with England's king of soccer gossip Alan Nixon about his hopes and ambitions for his beloved Partick Thistle, and about the Scottish game relative to the English one. David Moyes, Brendan Rodgers and Dave King all feature, as does the refereeing and disciplinary explosion which ignited on Sunday. John also looks back over th…
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This week, John speaks to The Times & World Soccer's Phil Gordon. Topics for discussion include Pedro Caixinha, Ian Cathro, Brendan Rodgers, Lenny, Duff, Dick & Danny, Armageddon, and The Mighty Jags. As if that's not enough, we add to our list of Armageddon-deniers, and pay tribute to one of the greats from the Golden Age of Scottish football, Hug…
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This week, we reflect on the International weekend and the Championship race, discuss fan behaviour on both sides of the border, and talk to David Low about the flurry of conflicting information coming out of Ibrox and the newsrooms. John also pays tribute to the greatest living Saintee, Henry Hall.By Scottish Football Monitor
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This week, TWM guest is Stuart Cosgrove who discusses a post Armageddon Scottish Football, a new structure for refereeing the game, journalists pretending to support clubs other than Celtic & Rangers, and the ultra competitive nature of the Championship. All this, plus a round-up of the news on and off the field this week in the football world.…
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This week, David Low on the Takeover Panel verdict on Dave King, and a personal tribute to Roger Hynd and Tommy Gemmell, both of whom passed away this month.By Scottish Football Monitor
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The major part of this week's episode, the last before the Christmas break, is a chat with Dave Scott, Campaign Director of the anti-sectarian charity Nil by Mouth. Dave talks about sectarianism in general and his positive view of football fans attitude to sectarianism - although less hopefully of the clubs' attitudes. As Scott says, "How can you h…
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This week, former Hearts defender Ryan McGowan gives his views on the Ian Cathro appointment and the press reaction to it, Ally Begg talks about his book Begg to Differ and is disappointment in recent results for the Dons. Opinion pieces on the child abuse scandal, Cathro, and a tribute to the late - and wonderful - Falkirk FC legend Hughie Maxwell…
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This week John talks to David Low about the outcomes of the Rangers AGM resolutions, his views on the possibilities of administration, takeover, and revisitng the pre-emption resolution. Also on the show, Paul Goodwin of the Scottish Football Supporters Association on his quest for greater accountability and transparency in the game. Also, does Nie…
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John's guest this week is legal affairs journalist and new media frontiersman James Doleman. James talks, among other things, about his passion for making the processes of justice accessible to the public. Louise also might get a Menschion :-) Also featured on the Podcast; Are Warbs' team starting to resemble Rangers? Proof that Alan Nixon was righ…
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This week, John speaks to journalist Alan Nixon about Scottish football in general and Partick Thistle in particular; and welcomes Lisbon Lion Jim Craig to discuss Celtic, and the changes in the game over the past 50 years. Also up for discussion, more embarrassing SFA bingo, Brexit, Gordon Strachan, and Bamber Gascoigne.…
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This week former Hibs, Aberdeen and St. Johnstone star Paul Kane talks to John about Hibs' promotion hopes; and broadcaster & journalist Stuart Cosgrove discusses his love of St. Johnstone. Both also give their views on matters ranging from the England v Scotland match at Wembley, the state of Scottish football, the future of Gordon Strachan and th…
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This week, John talks to David Low about Rangers' accounts and to Jim Spence about life in the Championship for Dundee UnitedBy Scottish Football Monitor
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Guests AllyJambo and Ally Begg talk to John about Aberdeen and Hearts respectivelyBy Scottish Football Monitor
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David Low talks to John Cole on the failure of the TRFC AGM resolution 10By Scottish Football Monitor
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Scotland Youth Dave King Statement Celtic statementBy Scottish Football Monitor
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David Low talks about the latest implications for Rangers in the wake of their accounts being issued and the result of the HMRC appeal in the Big Tax CaseBy Scottish Football Monitor
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Press round-up: Perth ReportBy Scottish Football Monitor
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David Low reflects on the challenges facing Rangers in light of new developments in the courts and at Companies HouseBy Scottish Football Monitor
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Lisbon Lion Jim Craig and 'Well fan IanAgain chat about the game in generalBy Scottish Football Monitor
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Big Pink, Auldheid, CampbellsMoney and AllyJamboBy Scottish Football Monitor
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David Low talks about the consortium he heads which seeks to buy Hibernian Football ClubBy Scottish Football Monitor
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Big Pink meets Turnbull Hutton. A wide ranging chat taking in subjects from the challenges of running a championship club to the state of the game and its future.By Scottish Football Monitor
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Big Pink talks to David Low, Glasgow businessman and associate of Fergus McCannBy Scottish Football Monitor
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Broadcaster Stuart Cosgrove talks to Big Pink about the impact of social media on football, fair play, Gretna, St Johnstone, Charlotte Fakes - and how Bruce Springsteen is implicated in the 5-way agreement!By Scottish Football Monitor
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Big Pink talks to Auldheid about the SFA, Rangers and forgiveness.By Scottish Football Monitor
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