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This week on the flagship Pure Fitbaw podcast Gavin and Owen discuss St Johnstone’s Old Firm ticketing decision and analyse a selection of Scottish lower league matches.We debate St Johnstone handing three quarters of their stadium to fans of visiting Rangers and Celtic and talk through pricing initiatives, fan experience and if millennials are killing football attendance.Next we take in clashes from League 1 & 2 including Clyde, Queens Park, Falkirk and Cowdenbeath. We talk weather, sex tape titles, criminal actions, lower league YouTube highlights VAR and yes, even some football. Extra scorn aimed at goalkeepers this week so if you are one cover your ears but not before you’ve dealt with that cross. Are you Pure Fitbaw? Subscribe, rate and review the podcast and join us at www.purefitbaw.com and on all social media.

‘Tis the season to speculate and, in the first of a series of Pure Fitbaw transfer window bonus episodes,  Gav is joined by another Gav - Gavin Wilson from the Hibs Talk podcast (https://twitter.com/HFCTalk) - to discuss how Hibernian have changed since the appointment of Jack Ross as manager.We talk about which players have been frozen out and may need to look elsewhere for playing time.Finishing up with some good old transfer speculation as we reveal what the stats are telling us and consider what Ross and Sporting Director Graeme Mathie wikl look to address in this window.Follow our excellent guests - Hibs Talk - at https://twitter.com/HFCTalk and subscribe to the Pure Fitbaw podcast for the weekly flagship show, our dedicated Scottish Championship show and bonus episodes on transfers, topical events, Scottish clubs in Europe and the national team.

On this Episode Gavin is joined by recruitment analyst Ram Srinivas,who is a computer scientist and co-founder of MRKT Insights. He specialises in turning data (Wyscout, Opta, Statsbomb) into meaningful insights for recruitment.   We discuss the positive impact that data can have on player recruitment as well as the simple ways that clubs can start to implement data into their infrastructure.

We’re back from Xmas Break! Well, one of us is as Gavin is joined by a special guest, Scottish football journalist Euan Robertson (Four Four Two, The Scotsman), to discuss this week’s key talking points.01:43 - Euan and Gavin debate Alex Dyer’s appointment as Kilmarnock manager until the end of the season. Topics include Eamonn Brophy’s shot locations and the prospect of being drawn into a relegation battle.08:40 - We then analyse Rangers’ victory over Celtic, questioning the host team’s starting line up and looking at what Rangers got right tactically. Referee decisions and general what-a-boutery come in for some scrutiny too. Finally the pair ask what Rangers and Celtic will do in the January transfer window. Are you Pure Fitbaw? The stories, tactics, stats and rumours about football in Scotland and beyond for fans, by fans.Follow www.twitter.com/PureFitbaw and check out www.purefitbaw.com

Cammy and Chris discuss the best of matchday 17 in the Scottish Championship as we're treated to a goalfest at Dens Park. Partick Thistle's good run of form continues while Ayr get back to winning ways. The title is surely Dundee United's to lose already at this almost halfway point of the season, isn't it?

This week Owen and Gavin talk about Daniel Stendel’s first match in charge of Hearts, preview a crucial Bundesliga clash between Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig and then scout SC Braga and FC København; the Europa League knockout stage opponents for Rangers and Celtic.1:05 - Analysis of Hearts v St Johnstone including details about a formation switch at half time, issues with the back line and ball progression. We then pick out the problem positions and suggest some January transfer fixes.19:03 - We preview first v third in the Bundesliga as RB Leipzig visit Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday night. Tactics, stats as well as a couple of player profiles including Timo Werner and Jaden Sancho.42:20 - Finally we take a look at the players, tactics and recent results at SC Braga and FC København on the day they were drawn to face Rangers and Celtic in the Europa League. Please subscribe, rate and review and follow www.twitter.com/PureFitbaw for more of the stories, stats and tactics from Scottish football and beyond,

Chris and Cammy bring you the best of the Scottish Championship. Will anyone catch Dundee United now? Will Morton ever win an away match? Kevin Nisbet for Scotland!? Arbroath aren't going to make the playoffs, are they? The Championship deserves more coverage and we aim to bring you that on a weekly basis. If you enjoyed the listen, please do share the podcast or leave us a review.

Analysis of the League Cup final between Rangers & Celtic, a look at League 1 top of the table clash between Raith Rovers & Airdrieonians and some Xmas gift suggestions for the football lover in your life are the topics on the Pure Fitbaw podcast this week.1:30 - What happened in Celtic’s cup victory? What should Gerrard have done differently in the last half hour? Did Alfredo Morelos have a good or a bad game and what could each team focus on before their next clash later this month? All these questions answered and more by Owen and Gavin.30:50 - Next we drop down to League 1 to check out what happened when Raith Rovers hosted Airdrieonians? How did young star Kieron Bowie do? Just how did this match end up 9 v 9?45:33 - We talk about some football related Xmas gifts including clothing, games, magazines and more.Please subscribe, rate and review and follow www.twitter.com/PureFitbaw for more of the stories, stats and tactics from Scottish football and beyond, for fans by fans.

Why are some attendances so low in Scottish football? What should the Premiership top 6 be asking Santa for this Xmas? How did Rangers & Celtic get on in their penultimate Europa League group match & what are going to be the key battles in their League Cup final clash this weekend? Those are the questions asked and answered by Owen Brown and Gavin Miller on this week’s Pure Fitbaw podcast. 1:20 - Scottish football attendances. We give some detail on Premiership attendances so far this season and asks if they are lower than they could be and what’s the reason and what can be done about. 20:30 - Top 6 Secret Santa. We run through each team in the upper half of the Scottish Premiership sourcing what they need for Xmas. Who needs a defensive midfielder? Ok, who doesn’t need a defensive midfielder? 41:15 - Celtic & Rangers Europa League. Analysis of the matches against Rennes and Feyenoord, detail about the group standings and our thoughts on the League Cup Final Please subscribe, rate and review and f

Chris and Cammy are back with another look at the Scottish Championship in Pure Fitbaw's Pure Championship Podcast.00:45 Dunfermline Athletic 5-1 Partick Thistle13:34 Dundee 1-2 Queen of the South21:55 Alloa Athletic 0-2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle30:35 Looking ahead to matchday 16

On this bonus episode of the podcast we speak with Jason Longshore (www.twitter.com/longshoe) - colour commentator for the Atlanta United Radio network.We discussed how the partnership between Aberdeen and Atlanta United came to be and the part played by Dave Cormack and Darren Eales.Jason shares his knowledge on what to expect from the partnership and we chat about how this could mutually benefit both clubs by looking at smart recruitment and the fan experience which might unearth a new matchday experience for The Dons.Finally a quick insight into the performance of Stephen Glass as head coach of Atlanta 2. Could he be the next Aberdeen Manager?

Our cult fave Serbian and Norwegian footballers, the women’s Scottish Cup final, Hibs under Jack Ross and what Santa needs to bring the bottom 6.1:40 - This week Gavin and Owen kick off by picking out their favourite ever Norway and Serbia players ahead of one of those two teams being Scotland’s opponent if we navigate our play off semi final with Israel10:10 - We then talk about Glasgow City’s thrilling victory over Hibernian in the women’s Scottish Cup Final. Attendances, goal analysis and thoughts about next season.22:50 - Next up we analyse Jack Ross’ first game as Hibs manager. The diamond, defending, Scott Allan and two up top.35:20 - Finally we pick out what the bottom six in the Premiership should want Santa to bring them for Xmas. Do St Johnstone really need a centre back? Which full back should Accies bring in? What crazy free agent you’ve never heard of will we suggest for your club?Please subscribe, rate and review and follow www.twitter.com/PureFitbaw for more of the stories, stats and tactics fr

This week is a solo mission for Owen as he takes some listener questions about the Scotland national team and digs into Scottish Premiership stats. Who should be Scotland's right back? How many of the first choice 11 has Steve Clarke decided on? Forrest or Fraser at left wing? Which player stats at Hibs should Jack Ross be concerned about? Which shooters have the worst conversion rate in the league? Which teams are over or underperforming Expected Goals? Subscribe rate and review the podcast and send any feedback or listener questions to www.twitter.com/PureFitbaw

Gavin is joined by Gordon Sheach - long time Tartan Army member and founder of The Tartan Scarf, a Scotland national football team blog, - to discuss Steve Clarke’s team before the final Euro 2020 qualification group games against Cyprus and Kazakhstan. 01:12 - Call offs, call ups and whether the playing style fits the personnel. 10:20 - Gordon picks his starting line up for the Cyprus match and then the pair discuss the merits of a handful of individual players. 19:10 - Listener questions about; invoking a FIFA clause to prevent Andy Robertson playing a club match, strongest centre back pairing and what’s a fair ticket price for a Scotland match. Follow @TheTartanScarf & @PureFitbaw on social media and subscribe and share this podcast episode with all Scotland fans!

Cammy and Chris discuss matchday 13 in the Scottish Championship as both part time teams earn three points, Dundee United continue to rule the city and Stephen Dobbie puts on an assist masterclass at Palmerston. 00:22 Dundee 0-2 Dundee United07:54 Alloa 2-1 Dunfermline Athletic16:38 Arbroath 3-0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle23:06 Queen of the South 3-1 Ayr United30:10 Partick Thistle 2-1 Greenock Morton

This week: Brendan Rodgers at Leicester City, Scottish Premiership goalkeepers and relegation candidates. 1:40 - Gavin and Owen dig into Leicester City’s incredible start to the season. We then talk through which positions they need to strengthen in January and next summer and name a host of Pure Leicester transfer targets. 25:25 - We field a couple of listener questions! 29:50 - We think almost every Premiership team will need a new goalkeeper next season or earlier and pick out the pairs of Pure Safe Hands they could loan in. 45:25 - We talk about the bad and good of the bottom three Premiership clubs; St Mirren, Hamilton Accies and St Johnstone, in an early look at the chances of relegation. Subscribe, rate and review @PureFitbaw   

Who should be the next Hearts and Hibs manager is the main question on this week’s Pure Fitbaw podcast. Owen Brown and Gavin Miller present a handful of candidates, some already in the running and some you may not even have heard of, that might match the needs of each club based on their results, performances, stats and squads.It’s a big no to Roy Keane, a maybe for Stephen Robinson and a yes please to some tactical gambles from Holland, Germany, Austria and even an Italian with strong links to Angelo Alessio. In addition to that we analyse the League Cup semi-finals between Hibs and Celtic & Rangers and Hearts. The tactics, individual performances and Austin McPhee’s interview suit all coming in for scrutiny. First up though is a look a little lower down at Cowdenbeath v high flying shot monsters Cove Rangers and a chance to ponder what next for loan starlet Declan Glass Are you Pure Fitbaw? Subscribe, rate and review for the stories, tactics, stats and rumours about football in Scotland, and beyond, for

Chris and Cammy walk through matchday 12 of the Scottish Championship. 00:23 Dundee 2-1 Greenock Morton 07:21 Ayr United 4-1 Partick Thistle 13:12 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0-3 Dundee United 22:15 Arbroath 2-1 Alloa Athletic 27:14 Dunfermline Athletic 2-0 Queen of the South 31:25 Matchday 13 Preview

Cammy and Chris walk through all of the fixtures from both Saturday and Tuesday night, covering every single team from the Scottish Championship.Matchday 10:00:54 Ayr United 1-2 Dundee04:35 Dundee United 2-0 Dunfermline Athletic08:50 Greenock Morton 2-1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle12:56 Partick Thistle 1-3 Arbroath16:49 Alloa Athletic 2-2 Queen of the SouthMatchday 11:21:22 Dundee United 1-0 Partick Thistle25:03 Greenock Morton 2-3 Ayr United27:58 Queen of the South 0-2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle31:05 Dunfermline 2-0 Arbroath35:48 Alloa Athletic 0-3 Dundee38:38 Matchday 12 Preview

Gavin (battling manfully through man flu) and Owen review the tenth round of matches in the Scottish Premiership on this week's Pure Fitbaw podcast. Results, performances, tactics and upcoming fixtures are all discussed and there's even a prediction about imminent dismissals. 00:38 - We talk through Aberdeen 0 v 4 Celtic. A mismatch in terms of tactics, some players that stood out and Gavin asks if Derek McInnes has taken Aberdeen as far as he can.   10:04 - Next up is the other Sunday  match; Rangers 2 v 1 Motherwell. Owen talks through the match including the gamble of starting Defoe, Barker and Stewart paying off in terms of the eventual result for Rangers. Liam Donnelly's defensive midfield performance again comes under the Pure Fitbaw microscope and we highlight Motherwell's tough upcoming schedule. 19:21 Another collapse from in front in Hibs 2 v 2 Ross County is next to be analysed. Gavin and Owen talk through the match looking at tactical issues for Hibs and the contrast with Ross County's ability to