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Cammy and Chris cover the best of the action from matchday three in the Scottish Championship. Was there a Dundee drive-by on Saturday and why was Elvis at Cappielow?

Three topics; young Scottish players in top English academies, the Hearts v Hibs Scottish Cup semi-final and the League 1 win for Montrose at Forfar Athletic discussed this week by Gavin Miller (Pure Fitbaw founder and football recruitment analyst for MRKT Insights) and Owen Brown (football analytics writer seen at StatsBomb and Scouted Football).Please leave us a rating and review and share the podcast with your friends. We can be found at www.purefitbaw.com and on www.twitter.com/PureFitbaw, www.instagram.com/pure_fitbaw and www.facebook.com/PureFitbaw

Gavin,  Andrew and Byron are back to give you the latest news and opinions from the European 'Fitbaw' scene.   The team discuss: European hotshots - who have started the season well, You won't miss Saša Kalajdžić or Florian Thauvin and his tux on Tyneside.   The Hot seat - What managers are under early pressure? The Basque challenges, Problems in Berlin and what is Pirlo doing. Games to watch out for this weekend across The European Football stage Subscribe,like and share on all your usual platforms

Chris and Cammy walk through the big talking points from matchday two in the Scottish Championship. When should we give Raith Rovers the league title? Was Robbie Muirhead's red the most stupid red you've ever seen? Plus some love for Inverness' young guns and Ayr's loan signings.

This week Gavin Miller (football recruitment analyst for MRKT Insights) and Owen Brown (football analytics writer seen at StatsBomb and Scouted Football) discuss two SPFL matches. Firstly we focus on Aberdeen v Celtic with stats about the hosts, opinions about the approaches of both teams and predictions about the Scottish Cup semi-final. Next we drop down to League 2 and analyse Queen's Park v Albion Rovers. We talk about tactical set ups, key players and the ambition being shown by the hosts off the park.   Please leave us a rating and review and share the podcast with your friends. We can be found at www.purefitbaw.com and on www.twitter.com/PureFitbaw, www.instagram.com/pure_fitbaw and www.facebook.com/PureFitbaw

Hearts down Dundee. Dunfermline and Ayr are the set piece masters. Morton hold on against Alloa and Raith might just continue the newly promoted club trend after all. Cammy and Chris walk through everything you need to know from matchday one (apart from Stephen Dobbie getting some abuse, they completely forgot to talk about that...).

This week Gavin Miller (football recruitment consultant for MRKT Insights) and Owen Brown (football analytics writer seen at StatsBomb and Scouted Football) discuss Scotland. Celtic v Rangers - we discuss the 2-0 victory for the visitors with a focus on tactics and how it got to this point for both sides including thoughts on recruitment, coaching and passion. Lower League Players To Watch - Both of us pick out and profile a few players that we're excited to watch this season throughout SPFL Championship, League 1 and League 2. Please leave us a rating and review and share the podcast with your friends. We can be found at www.purefitbaw.com and on www.twitter.com/PureFitbaw, www.instagram.com/pure_fitbaw and www.facebook.com/PureFitbaw

League 1 promises to be an exciting division this season and Gav is joined by Euan Robertson and Colin Cunningham to walk through each of the teams chances.

Chris and Cammy preview the 2020/21 Scottish Championship season. They discuss key questions for each of the ten teams and hear from fans, players and managers ahead of the season beginning.

This week Gavin Miller (football recruitment consultant for MRKT Insights) and Owen Brown (football analytics writer seen at StatsBomb and Scouted Football) discuss Scotland. Scotland u21 - Owen talks about being co-commentator for Scotland u21 v Czech Republic u21 and gives some thoughts on the match and our chances of qualifying for u21 Euro 2021. Scotland v Slovakia - We discuss the match including line ups, key incidents and players Scotland v Czech Republic - A preview of Wednesday tie with what to expect from our starting team and score predictions.   Please leave us a rating and review and share the podcast with your friends. We can be found at www.purefitbaw.com and on www.twitter.com/PureFitbaw, www.instagram.com/pure_fitbaw and www.facebook.com/PureFitbaw

Chris speaks to Partick Thistle's Ciaran McKenna and Greenock Morton's Markus Fjørtoft about their education at Duke in the USA, their journeys to playing for Hamilton together and why they started a podcast together. Have a listen to BroPod if you have the time, they've got some great guests and cover a range of important topics.

James Craigen joined Arbroath on a three-year deal this summer and with it made the move to part-time football. He also secured a job at Life After Professional Sport (LAPS) this summer and tells us all about the company and his role. If you're a professional athlete or business that wants to get in touch with LAPS, visit https://www.laps.careers/

This week Gavin Miller (football recruitment consultant for MRKT Insights) and Owen Brown (football analytics writer seen at StatsBomb and Scouted Football) talk about; * St Johnstone v CelticHow did both teams set up tactically? Any key stats for St Johnstone? Thoughts on individual players * Scotland one cap wondersWe leave the planning for Thursday night's play-off semi-final up to Steve Clarke and instead pick out a couple of players who only ever got one cap for our country. * Transfer Deadline DayRecording as the window slammed shut on Monday night we give our immediate reaction to some transfers - in Scotland and throughout Europe.   Please leave us a rating and review and share the podcast with your friends. We can be found at www.purefitbaw.com and on www.twitter.com/PureFitbaw, www.instagram.com/pure_fitbaw and www.facebook.com/PureFitbaw

This week Gavin Miller (football recruitment consultant for MRKT Insights) and Owen Brown (football analytics writer seen at StatsBomb and Scouted Football) talk about; * St Mirren v KilmarnockWhat were the key incidents? With multiple losses in a row what is going wrong at St Mirren? How did Kilmarnock get the win? * Scott Brown  How would we approach things with Brown at Celtic? What does he do for the team that's good and bad?   * Loan Me OutWith loans confirmed for a few youngsters this week we talk through the detail and suggest a few players who also need one now. Please leave us a rating and review and share the podcast with your friends. We can be found at www.purefitbaw.com and on www.twitter.com/PureFitbaw, www.instagram.com/pure_fitbaw and www.facebook.com/PureFitbaw

This week Gavin Miller (football recruitment consultant for MRKT Insights) and Owen Brown (football analytics writer seen at StatsBomb and Scouted Football) talk about; * Hibs v RangersWhat were the key incidents? Is Rangers failure to win this match indicative of any sort of issues with their mentality? Who were the standout players for Hibs?* Scott McKenna's transfer from Aberdeen to Nottingham ForestIs there a risk for Aberdeen in this move if they are not going to use any of the fee received to replace the player? Multiple Scottish clubs are breaking their record transfer sale this summer - is this a good sign?  * Chelsea v LiverpoolWhat did we think of the team selections and the key incidents? After the red card was Thiago something of a Thanos factor - with defeat for Chelsea inevitable? What position will these teams finish the season in? Please leave us a rating and review and share the podcast with your friends. We can be found at www.purefitbaw.com and on www.twitter.com/PureFitbaw, www.instagram.c

The European Fitbaw Podcast returns. Gav is joined by Byron Hutchison, Social Media Manager at the Bundesliga, and Andrew Miller, writer at La Liga Lowdown. The guys run through some of the biggest moves across the biggest leagues in Europe.

This week Gavin Miller (football recruitment consultant for MRKT Insights) and Owen Brown (football analytics writer seen at StatsBomb and Scouted Football) discuss a wave of 'strategic partnerships' within Scottish football as foreign investors take an interest in Dunfermline Athletic and Falkirk, St Mirren strike an agreement with an Australian club and we look at any similarities with Aberdeen's arrangement with Atlanta United. After that we chat about Oli Burke's move to Sheffield United before analysing Motherwell's victory over St Johnstone. Please leave us a rating and review and share the podcast with your friends. We can be found at www.purefitbaw.com and on www.twitter.com/PureFitbaw, www.instagram.com/pure_fitbaw and www.facebook.com/PureFitbaw

This week Gavin Miller (football recruitment consultant for MRKT Insights) and Owen Brown (football analytics writer seen at StatsBomb and Scouted Football) are on a bit of a downer as they discuss the Scotland national team. What were Kilmarnock like under Steve Clarke and why are Scotland nothing like that? What would we score each player out of 10 for their performance v the Czech Republic C team? How did the Scotland u21s get on their match against Lithuania u21s? We try to answer these questions and more.  Please leave us a rating and review and share the podcast with your friends. We can be found at www.purefitbaw.com and on www.twitter.com/PureFitbaw, www.instagram.com/pure_fitbaw and www.facebook.com/PureFitbaw

Chris Samson speaks to Dumbarton defender, Sam Wardrop, about the personal fitness business hes's started during the Coronavirus lockdown. Sam is also studying a law degree with the Open University so they discuss the options footballers have outwith of their playing careers.

This week Gavin Miller (football recruitment consultant for MRKT Insights) and Owen Brown (football analytics writer seen at StatsBomb and Scouted Football) discuss Ryan Gauld’s player of the season win in Portugal’s second division and the inspiration other young Scots can take from his career so far, before previewing Scotland v Israel and Czech Republic before finishing with analysis of Aberdeen’s win away to Hibs in the Scottish Premiership.   Please leave us a rating and review and share the podcast with your friends. We can be found at www.purefitbaw.com and on www.twitter.com/PureFitbaw, www.instagram.com/pure_fitbaw and www.facebook.com/PureFitbaw