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FINAL Old Firm of the season: Rangers vs Celtic kicks off this weekend, but... Is Falkirk's Scottish Championship title win a bigger achievement than Celtic winning a treble?  Martin O'Neill Goes Head to Head With Gordon Strachan - Get Tickets Now: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/134529... Get EXCLUSIVE members only content:    / @plzsoccer    SUBSCRIBE NOW:    / @plzsoccer    Welcome to The Football Show on PLZ Soccer! Peter Martin is joined by Alan Rough and Tam McManus as we look ahead to the final Old Firm clash of the season between Rangers and Celtic at Ibrox. With the league title already secured by Celtic and the Scottish Cup Final still to come, this derby has a different feel — but there's still pride, bragging rights, and personal futures on the line.  The Football Show LIVE Highlights:  00:00 – PLZ Soccer's The Football Show Intro Look ahead to the big Scottish football fixtures this weekend including Rangers vs Celtic.  00:31 – Flat Old Firm Derby Build-Up  The panel discusses the odd “flat” feeling ahead of the final Old Firm derby with the title race over.  01:07 – Celtic FC Injury News: Jota out, Johnston injured Jota ruled out for up to nine months; Alistair Johnston also injured.  02:42 – Roughie’s ankle break story / Goalkeeper jail twist Roughie tells a bizarre story involving a teammate being jailed, forcing his early return from injury.  04:11 – Rangers vs Celtic Old Firm rivalry and Guard of honour “nonsense” Panel reacts to Brendan Rodgers’ comments and dismisses guard of honour talk.  07:55 – Rangers players downing tools? / Motivation under Barry Ferguson Concern over Rangers’ mentality heading into the derby  08:44 – Old Firm fan's reaction to Rangers vs Celtic Viewers’ comments read aloud; debate over if the game still matters emotionally.  10:18 – Celtic's Adidas kit deal / Leaked strip design New £30M Adidas deal confirmed; opinions on the leaked 2024/25 Celtic strip.  10:38 – Leon Balogun training with a mask / Rangers injury news Balogun could play in a face mask after facial injury.  11:00 – Barry Ferguson press conference  Barry Ferguson focused solely on victory over Celtic  12:01 – Rangers’ takeover update / Barry Ferguson’s job prospects Win over Celtic could strengthen Barry Ferguson's case for full-time job.  13:04 – Why have Rangers performed well vs Celtic? Discussion around tactics, psychology, and pressure handling in Old Firm matches.  14:58 – Only 2,000 Celtic away fans at Ibrox – will it matter? Fan allocations, atmosphere impact, and bragging rights previewed.  16:01 – Celtic fans demand performance after recent defeats Tam and Peter reject the idea that the match is a “dead rubber.”  17:04 – Rangers vs Celtic Predictions Roughie: 1–1 draw Tam: 3–2 Celtic Peter: 2–2 draw  19:44 – PFA Player of the Year awards preview Mikey Johnston and Maeda praised; Simon Murray also mentioned as deserving recognition.

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00:00Welcome to the Football Show on PLZ Soccer's YouTube channel.

00:04I'm Peter Martin, Alan Ruff and Tammy McManus are here with me in the studio.

00:09Thank you to you for joining us on PLZ Soccer on a regular basis

00:14as we get into the final games going all the way down to the end of the season now.

00:20And hopefully you're going to enjoy this weekend's games over Saturday and Sunday.

00:25Sunday, the early kick-off is, of course, our Ibrox.

00:28It's Rangers against Celtic.

00:30The last Old Firm fixture of the season.

00:32The league games will run out and then there'll be the Scottish Cup final to look forward to.

00:37It's got a strange feel about it, this Old Firm game, Ruffie, because it's quite flat.

00:43It is flat.

00:45I would think the supporters more than anybody will be wanting to win this game.

00:49I know the players will as well, but I think the players' point of view,

00:52if Celtic don't win it, they've still got the Cup final to come up.

00:56If Rangers do win it, that would be two on the bounce.

01:00You know, and the supporters will enjoy that.

01:02But as far as Celtic are concerned, the Cup final is a big one for them.

01:07Yeah.

01:07Jota's out for nine months, six to nine months, which is a real blow for Celtic.

01:14Alistair Johnston injured.

01:15So it looks as if Anthony Ralston will come in at right back, straight swap.

01:21But Jota is a huge blow, Tam.

01:24Yeah, it is because, obviously, he's come back and he hadn't been playing anyway, Peter.

01:28So he was still finding his feet in terms of getting his fitness.

01:31He showed little flashes of the old Jota and bits and pieces at Celtic.

01:35But he still didn't look 100% fit.

01:36But, you know, that's a huge blow for him.

01:38Celtic thought they'd win a watch.

01:40They still might have won a watch by getting him for that money after selling him for £25 million.

01:45So a big blow for the boy.

01:47I've seen him, obviously, celebrating last week with the crutches and stuff.

01:49So you thought you were hoping it wasn't that bad.

01:52But that's a real bad one for him.

01:53And psychologically, it's going to be tough for him now.

01:56You know, I've been out myself for a long period of time.

01:57It's hard to keep yourself motivated and keep your head up.

02:00What's the toughest part?

02:02It's senior teammates going out every day training, Peter.

02:04I found that I broke my leg at Hibs and I was out for seven months.

02:07And everybody coming in happy, go lucky, you know, getting their training gear on out and you're in the gym every day.

02:12It was demoralising at times.

02:14And you need a lot of support.

02:17You need people around about you, your family.

02:18But you need the coaches and the players to keep you going as well.

02:21And I think that's what he'll need.

02:23Because, obviously, he came back in and he was on his debut, his second debut.

02:28He scored the goal at Motherwell and Rosy looked as if he was back.

02:31And it just shows you the highs and lows of football.

02:33So, he's going to be a long road back for him.

02:35But he's got to keep his head up and he's got to have the players around about him to keep him motivated as well.

02:39I can't remember you ever having a long-term injury, Ruffey.

02:41Did you?

02:42Yeah, I broke my ankle.

02:44I broke my ankle at East Swife and I cut the Scottish Cup tie.

02:48I think I was out for two months.

02:51Two months?

02:52But I broke my ankle?

02:53So, you actually broke your ankle in a game?

02:56In a game, yeah.

02:56I thought you were maybe running out of a house somewhere.

02:58I came out to tackle this boy who broke through and the guy kicked me.

03:02Yeah.

03:02It was interesting, in fact, how I got back in.

03:05Go on.

03:06Without naming names.

03:07I was out for two months and Pat Stanton.

03:10I said to Pat Stanton, I think I'm ready to play.

03:12Come out of the reserve.

03:13I want to give him the reserves.

03:14And he says, no.

03:15Doctor says you're too early.

03:16You have to leave it in a couple of weeks.

03:17I says, give me a game.

03:19He says, no, no, just leave it.

03:21So, I just left it.

03:22So, on the Friday night, I was sitting in the house.

03:25The Hibs were playing Dundee.

03:27And Pat phoned me and he said, how are you?

03:29And I said, I'm fine.

03:31He said, just as I was on Tuesday.

03:33He's sober.

03:33I had a knickerbock of glory because the ice cream van had come run.

03:38He said, no, I'm going to play you in the morning.

03:42I says, you told me I wasn't going to play.

03:44He says, no, we need to be going to play.

03:45I said, come clean.

03:46What is it?

03:47He says, the other goalie's in the jail.

03:50I'll tell you who it was.

03:51I can't believe it.

03:53The boy who's been playing in your place has been lifted and he's in the jail.

03:56So, you need to play.

03:59Now, everybody googling who was in the jail in the 80s.

04:04Hibs supporters will know who was in the jail.

04:06Right, okay.

04:08Anyway, apart from anything else, I did say it's flat.

04:10It's a kind of a, it's never flat when the game you get closer to it ranges against Celtic in any capacity.

04:18I think almost we're trying to create something out of nothing, create a wee bit of a noise up here.

04:23Because usually there is a wee bit of spice that comes around this game.

04:27But the Garden of Honour thing is, I mean, it is absolutely a complete load of nonsense.

04:34And, you know, we've got to give it some kind of mention because there's nothing else to talk about as far as the press are concerned.

04:43The league's done.

04:44You know, if I see one more, you know, picture of a consortium getting a tour around Ibrox.

04:50I mean, it's almost as if stories have had to run longer than they normally would have because Celtic have had this in the bag for such a long time.

04:57And, as you would imagine, Brendan's trying to just throw in a grenade just to see if he can add a little bit of spice to it.

05:05With this Guard of Honour, he was asked about it today.

05:09This is what he had to say.

05:10The Guard of Honour thing, it's not a rule.

05:11And when the rivalry is so emotional, it's always difficult for the team that comes up short.

05:17I always think if you're not a champion, showing that humility to the other team, whatever the rivalry is, it's a mark of respect.

05:25If you're up short and you come up short quite a lot, then it can be a challenge for you to justify it.

05:31I mean, if ever there's a noise up, there it is.

05:35Yeah, listen, the fans will lap that up.

05:37I think that quote is designed for the supporters, you know, to get them on side.

05:42But, yeah, listen, I think it is a nonsense.

05:44I don't think Celtic Rangers would ever do it.

05:46I don't think you would see Walker Juniors and River Plate doing it.

05:49I don't think you would see big rivalries, Peter.

05:52You know, you could probably get, you know, some softer rivalries, you know, kind of giving them a Guard of Honour.

05:57But I just don't see it with Celtic Rangers.

05:59I'm going to have to look it up, though, Tam.

06:00I'm going to have to look up and see if there's been any big teams that have given...

06:05Not with that sort of hatred, Peter, with them amongst the teams.

06:07I don't think so.

06:08I'd be surprised.

06:09But, you know, going back to the game, I think it's a bigger game for Celtic, Peter.

06:12I really do.

06:13I think the supporters have been, you know, peeved by the performances against Rangers over the last three performances.

06:19I think the 3-0 at Ibrox.

06:21Celtic never turned up.

06:23Cup final.

06:24Could have went either way, Peter, you know, and Celtic nicked it in penalties.

06:26And then really disappointing performance at Parkhead.

06:28So, I think that's annoyed supporters, Celtic supporters in particular.

06:32You know, Rangers supporters say, you know, if we'd have done well against other teams, we'd have been much closer.

06:37So, I think you'll see a Celtic team that's going to be more fired up.

06:40But Rangers are hard to call at the minute, Peter.

06:43They look as if, you know, they've downed tools.

06:45They're looking forward to the summer.

06:46A lot of players are not going to be there.

06:48The manager's probably not going to be there.

06:49But they're capable of turning up on the day against Celtic.

06:51They get motivated for the big games.

06:52But I just think Celtic's in St. Johnstone game.

06:55When Brendan came out and gave them a rattle after the game, I think they've been back on it again.

06:5815 goals, I think.

06:59Three games.

07:00And I think they go to Ibrox and win.

07:02Yeah.

07:02Okay.

07:03That's an interesting one.

07:04I'm going to read out a few of the messages here.

07:06Paul says, it's inane pish, this guard of honour gibberish.

07:12Paul in that sort of...

07:14I like the one that I read from Celtic supporters saying,

07:18they should just do away with the guard of honour.

07:20Really, no bothering about it.

07:22But in all fairness, I think Rangers should play a wee tune as the team comes out.

07:25And simply the best.

07:27But it would be a good one to start with.

07:30I think, as John mentions here, he says,

07:34I want Brendan to let his team do the talking on the pitch by winning the derby.

07:38No ifs, no buts.

07:41Listen, I think lots of Celtic fans will tell you they want to win the match.

07:46They want Brendan's side to put down a marker because of the aforementioned problems they've had in previous games.

07:55And as ever, everybody's well-documented Rangers frailties have come against the other teams.

08:01They just haven't been able to get results against teams smaller than them.

08:05And that's really cost them.

08:06And Celtic have won this league at an absolute canter.

08:09So, with that in mind, what do you think the score's going to be?

08:13Give us your thoughts on it.

08:14What's your thoughts on Jota?

08:16Big blow, not just for now, but obviously as you get ready to go into qualifiers for the Champions League next season.

08:24So, it's huge.

08:25Give us your thoughts on that as well.

08:28As far as Celtic are concerned, good news seems to follow with regards to not only the title, but a new deal in place, Tam, with the new strip and a long-term deal with Adidas.

08:41A lot of money coming in, reported to be £30 million, but who knows?

08:45Yeah, listen, I think Adidas are obviously one of the biggest kit suppliers in the world.

08:49I think the quality of Adidas gear hasn't always been tremendous.

08:53I think the, I'm not so sure about the strip, I've seen a couple of, I don't know if it's been leaked, a couple of pictures of it online.

09:00I think the Celtic supporters don't like the black trim.

09:03I think it was the same, was it like two seasons ago?

09:05Like this strip gets slaughtered.

09:07Yes.

09:07So, I think that, listen, it doesn't matter if the Celtic strip, as long as it's got hoops, the Celtic fans will buy it.

09:13It doesn't look too much of a change, does it?

09:14No, it doesn't look too, and it looks as if it's kind of darker green as well.

09:18But, as I said, Adidas are calling the shots, they're paying the money, they design the strip,

09:21and I'm sure the Celtic fans will buy it, but, yeah, it just shows you, you know, more money coming into the club.

09:27You know, Celtic seem to get the best deal when they get players, when they get sponsorships,

09:31and that's why it's such a well-done club.

09:33As far as ranges are concerned going into this one, well, we do know that Leon Balligan trained today with a mask.

09:40I think players are used to that now.

09:42Lots of players wear a mask for face protection.

09:44Yeah, yeah, it seems to be the way ahead, obviously.

09:49It's a difficult one if you've broken your cheek, you know, and if you're particularly a set and a half,

09:54you know, the pressure that's going to be on you when you're ahead of the ball.

09:56So, they've got to protect them in that way.

09:58So, yeah, I'm sure the technology will help them out there.

10:02Yeah, PJ says,

10:05Peter, I would like to see Celtic win, but it's a nothing game.

10:07The result is irrelevant.

10:09I'm not too sure too many people would share that view with you.

10:13Only the game that matters for him is the cup final, as you mentioned there, Ruffey.

10:18Jota out is a massive blow.

10:22And, by the way, a nice wee message here that I thought I'd read out from Kenny.

10:27It says his daughter got married last weekend,

10:30so he's looking forward to coming back in a month's time.

10:35Obviously, just nicely in time for the cup final.

10:39Comes back, looking for Aberdeen to win it.

10:42We parade down Union Street and then back to LA, Ruffey.

10:45That would be a humdinger for him.

10:47Just remind me, the last time he came here, did it all go well?

10:50Or did it turn a bit sour?

10:51No, it went a bit sour.

10:53Was it 6-0?

10:56Kenny, it can't be worse than that.

10:58It can't be worse than that.

10:59Yeah, absolutely.

11:00Don't bring the family with you.

11:01You don't want them all in a complete downer.

11:02So, as far as Rangers are concerned, listen,

11:06sometimes you want, as a football purist,

11:09to win it with free-flowing football and great goals.

11:13But Barry Ferguson just wants the win.

11:16Yeah, better change.

11:19And it has to change.

11:20So, that's something, again, we spoke about as a group.

11:26That's something that I wasn't happy with.

11:28That was clear.

11:29You've seen that after the game.

11:30So, again, we went through a lot this week.

11:35And I expect him to take the information on.

11:38I couldn't care less about the performance.

11:40I just want to get three points.

11:42It's a bonus for me if you play well in the games.

11:46I tend to know what happened in the past.

11:49That was a number of weeks ago.

11:52And I'll expect the same level, if not better, on Sunday.

11:57Yeah, I mean, Barry's excited.

12:01I mean, you'll have spoken to Kevin Thelwell.

12:03He'll be excited at the prospect of potential new owners.

12:07Whether he's there or not, I think he's fairly philosophical about it.

12:11But if you get a win against Celtic,

12:14and you've had a chat with him before,

12:16and he's been and he's seen, you know,

12:19the atmosphere when things are going well,

12:22certainly the potential investors have looked at it

12:24and must have been impressed with the games that they've been at.

12:27If you cap it all off with a win in front of the investors

12:30in the biggest derby,

12:33that really does give him a little bit of, you know,

12:36it gives him a little bit of strength in positioning

12:38and saying, well, please don't forget me.

12:40I'm still here.

12:41Yeah, I think it gives him a stronger case, Peter.

12:43I mean, he goes in to argue, you know,

12:44why he should get the job.

12:45I'm sure that Barry would love the job.

12:47He's desperate for the job.

12:49If he beats Celtic twice, you know, in two games,

12:52then he goes into Kevin Thelwell and the new owners

12:54and says, listen, I know how to get,

12:56I've got the blueprint to beat Celtic.

12:58We have to do better against other teams,

13:00but if I get better players in,

13:02more of my own guys in,

13:03then I think I can do that as well.

13:05So, yeah, it gives him more clout

13:06when it comes to, you know,

13:08putting his name forward for the job.

13:09And listen, Barry about for the game.

13:11Whether it was 20 points ahead,

13:1320 points behind is irrelevant to Barry.

13:15You know, he wants to beat Celtic in every game.

13:16So, he'll have the players fired up.

13:18It's up to the players.

13:19When they step across that white line,

13:21it's up to them.

13:22But in terms of the coaching staff,

13:24you look at the guys there,

13:25you know, Billy Dodge, Neil McCann,

13:27Alan McGregor, Barry Ferguson,

13:28they'll all be desperate to beat Celtic

13:29no matter how many points they are behind.

13:31So, yeah, I think it is a big game for Barry.

13:33And as I said, if he wins it,

13:36he goes in and says, listen,

13:36I know how to get the better Celtic.

13:38If you back me and we get some better quality players in,

13:41then I can go and beat the rest as well.

13:42So, yeah, it's probably a big game for Barry.

13:46Why do you think?

13:48I just can't quite work out at times.

13:52I mean, I don't think they're a great side.

13:54I look at some of their players

13:56and the standout has been Cerny.

13:58But I just can't work out why they seem to have had this,

14:04you know, Indian sign over Celtic in these matches

14:08because they've had the best of them.

14:11Is it down to Celtic's inept performances on the day?

14:16Is it down to the way Rangers have gone about their business

14:19and worked them out?

14:19I just think, as far as the Rangers-Celtic games,

14:24I think the Rangers play well when they're winning against Celtic.

14:28I think if everything's going their way,

14:30the players are up for it.

14:31They don't go into a shell.

14:33They know they're winning the game, you know,

14:35and they're in the game.

14:37And in the reverse of that,

14:39I think when they go behind, they go into a shell.

14:42So I think they really need to score first.

14:44They need to get in the front foot.

14:46They need to get all the supporters behind them

14:47because there is, I would say,

14:4950% of that team can't handle the pressure

14:52if things aren't going particularly well.

14:54Yeah, and in the game itself, as ever,

14:57you know, the start is usually when you get,

14:59well, listen, if we get anything like Inter Barcelona

15:01in the start, then I'll be well happy

15:03with watching the game.

15:05But, you know, there's, I think,

15:072,000 Celtic fans going to be there.

15:09So that's a considerable amount to cheer them on.

15:14Will it make any difference?

15:15Is it just basically a situation where,

15:18you know, Celtic will not really bother about it?

15:21A number of fans on here are saying

15:23the league's in the bag.

15:24It doesn't matter.

15:25But I don't buy that.

15:26I don't buy that, Peter, either.

15:27It sounds as if people are, you know,

15:31don't know caring if they get beat off the Rangers.

15:33I don't agree with that at all.

15:34I think it's particularly when you see

15:36the way Celtic have played against Rangers

15:37over the last three games.

15:39Rangers are good because they've won all three of them.

15:41So, no, I think the Celtic have got a point to prove.

15:43I think they want to go out and say to Rangers,

15:46we're still the dominant force.

15:47You know, you've beat us a few times.

15:49But I don't think that Brendan wants to get into

15:50the next season, having lost three games

15:52in a row to the Rangers.

15:53So, your league game.

15:54So, listen, I think it is still a big game.

15:57And I think that Celtic will turn up.

15:59I think they have to turn up.

16:00I think Callum McGregor will get the players

16:02in the dressing room and go,

16:03listen, they've had the better of us.

16:04It's not tasted good for us.

16:05You know, we've been criticised after these games.

16:08Let's go and put a performance in.

16:09And I think the 2,000 fans will help.

16:11I think they helped Rangers at Parkhead.

16:12Just even having that wee pocket there, Peter.

16:14You know, you can hear them.

16:15You heard the Rangers fans during the game.

16:16You heard them after the game.

16:17And I think Celtic having the 2,000 fans

16:19will help them.

16:20But I don't agree with what the league's done.

16:23It's a dead rubber.

16:24I don't agree with that at all.

16:25I think that Celtic fans were annoyed

16:27and a wee bit pissed off that they have

16:29not performed against Rangers in the last three games.

16:31Yeah.

16:31Well, Callum McGregor will certainly be there, Ruffy.

16:34And he'll have a point to prove.

16:36But I have to ask you,

16:38on the basis of what you witnessed

16:39with Rangers last week,

16:41and Barry, you know, to be fair to him,

16:43after the press conference,

16:44again, just let them have it.

16:46You know, he just made everybody aware

16:48of their inability, you know,

16:51to keep anybody out at the back.

16:53And teams no longer fear Rangers.

16:55And Celtic, will they have their

16:58kind of Champions League mentality on?

17:01I think they have to.

17:02You know, I think you still want to win this game.

17:05I think, anyway,

17:06I wasn't privileged enough to play

17:07in one of these games.

17:08But I think if you ask any of the guys

17:10that we've had in the studio,

17:12every game is important.

17:14It doesn't matter how many points you are ahead.

17:16You want the bragging rights.

17:17It'll be the last one

17:19Rangers-Celtic game

17:20for the end of the season.

17:21So you've got next season

17:22to keep saying, you know,

17:24we're the top team, blah, blah, blah.

17:26And you go with that.

17:27If Rangers win the game,

17:28they'll come out with their saying,

17:30well, the gap's not that big

17:31on a one-to-one game.

17:34And winning the game means a lot.

17:35You know, if you're just a normal punter

17:37going into your work on a Monday

17:38and your team's won,

17:40you're going to suffer a bit of banter.

17:42You know, and you don't want to be

17:43the end of that banter.

17:44You want to be, you know,

17:45winning the game.

17:46So from that aspect,

17:48I think the supporters

17:48really want to win the game.

17:51Give us your prediction, Ruffian.

17:52Why?

17:53I'm going to go one each.

17:54I don't know why

17:55after Rangers' performance last week.

17:57But they've got a home advantage.

17:59The majority of the crowd behind them,

18:00I think a lot of the players

18:01have got something

18:02to prove to the manager.

18:05They have shown

18:05that they can raise their game.

18:07But for me,

18:07they need to score first.

18:09If they go behind,

18:10they'll lose the game.

18:11So I'm thinking

18:12they're going to score first.

18:13And I'm going to go one each.

18:15OK.

18:15One each to draw.

18:17Tam,

18:17a score line and why?

18:19Yeah, I'm going to go

18:20for 3-2 to Celtic.

18:21I think that...

18:22Five goals?

18:22I think there were five goals in the game.

18:24Yeah.

18:24I think, I mean,

18:24I look back at last season,

18:25we've got three each.

18:27I think there'll be goals.

18:28I think there'll be an open game.

18:29Peter, I don't think

18:30Rangers are going to sit back.

18:31You know,

18:31they're going to go

18:31and have a go at Celtic.

18:32And that'll suit Celtic.

18:33And vice versa.

18:34Would you be doing

18:34the spread betting on this?

18:36Is that the type of thing

18:37you're doing?

18:37No, no.

18:38Responsibly, I must.

18:39No, no.

18:40As I said,

18:40I'll watch the game.

18:42Would you bet 3-2?

18:43I think it's worth a fiver.

18:44Yeah.

18:45But I think there'll be goals

18:46in the game, Peter.

18:47I think the Rangers

18:47are capable of hurting Celtic.

18:49You've seen that this season

18:49in the two or three games.

18:51But conversely,

18:52I think that Celtic,

18:53Adam Ida's hit a bit of form as well.

18:54I think he obviously scored

18:55a couple of Ibrox last year.

18:57And I think he'll be a problem.

18:59Ida's always a thorn

19:00on the side of the Rangers.

19:01So I'm expecting

19:03an open game

19:03and I'll go for a 3-2 to Celtic.

19:05OK.

19:06It's a tough one to call,

19:07actually,

19:08when you think about it.

19:09I think it's going to be...

19:10I'm going to sit with Skelson

19:11in my backside with Eurofi.

19:13I think it could be 2-2

19:15just on the basis that

19:16getting the goals

19:19and then holding on to it

19:21for Rangers

19:21has not been easy.

19:23That's been the story

19:24of the whole season.

19:25Getting goals

19:26and then all of a sudden

19:27giving them away

19:28or suddenly having to come back.

19:31OK.

19:31And Mo has said,

19:34Peter's now going to ask you

19:35for your top five

19:36dead rubbers

19:37because we'll have a top five.

19:39But I've never known...

19:41I mean, honestly,

19:42we've kind of a canter

19:43towards this week

19:44a game which

19:46more often than not,

19:47roughly,

19:48you're super excited about.

19:50And you're thinking to yourself,

19:50it was only...

19:51You know,

19:51there was a period where

19:53from about,

19:54what was it,

19:552003 all the way through.

19:57In fact,

19:57I think it was 2003,

19:59you know,

20:00up to 2005

20:01and then beyond that

20:03you'd...

20:03You'd seasons

20:04where Celtic and Rangers

20:05were neck and neck.

20:06It was down to goal difference.

20:07It was,

20:08you know,

20:08players with an opinion,

20:09players that actually

20:10would come out

20:11and speak to the press

20:12and leather everybody.

20:12It was...

20:13There was a bit of an edge to it.

20:14There's not been a bit of an edge

20:16to this one at all.

20:17No,

20:17it's because of the

20:19large difference in points

20:21and it's not...

20:24It's not deciding anything.

20:26You know,

20:26sometimes when you come to the split

20:27if Celtic or Rangers

20:29were only three or four points

20:31clear,

20:32you would go,

20:32well,

20:32this one's crucial.

20:33Whoever wins it,

20:34you know,

20:34could turn the tables

20:36on each other.

20:37But that's not the case.

20:38But I still think

20:39both players

20:41on the part

20:42want to win the game.

20:43They want to see it

20:44as a nothing game.

20:45Yeah,

20:45I'm interested to see

20:46how they segregate

20:47the fans as well.

20:49I know that

20:50when we're in that

20:50little triangle

20:51it's probably the best

20:54you can do

20:55but when you've got

20:552,000 or so there...

20:56I think Celtic

20:57will get in a couple

20:58of hours early

20:58and support us.

20:59I think they'll come out

21:00maybe an hour or two

21:01late after everybody's away.

21:02I think that's what happened

21:03at Parkhead

21:05and everybody went home safely.

21:07So, as I said,

21:07I think as long as

21:09there's no issues

21:10with police and all that

21:11and no issues with supporters

21:12they'll probably get in early

21:13and come out late

21:14but they'll no care

21:14if they get a result.

21:15Yeah,

21:15and if it's 3-2,

21:17Tam,

21:17who's the hero for you?

21:18Who's scoring the goals?

21:20I'm going to go for Adam Eder.

21:22I think that

21:22since he was pictured

21:24in the back of a taxi

21:25with a couple of women

21:25he's really come on to a game.

21:28Yeah,

21:29that got you in here,

21:30didn't it?

21:30Yeah.

21:32I just think he's really

21:33come on to a game.

21:34Was that...

21:35He's had a good night.

21:35Is this the vomit one

21:36or is this another one?

21:37It's the vomit one.

21:38Yeah.

21:38Alright, okay.

21:39A couple of females

21:40so he's had a good night

21:42and he seems to be rejuvenated.

21:43Yeah, well,

21:44that's why probably

21:45Ruffy played until he was 39.

21:49Same taxi.

21:51Anyway,

21:52this weekend

21:53there might be nothing at stake

21:55in the game

21:56between Rangers and Celtics.

21:58There was certainly

21:58something at stake

21:59for everybody

21:59when you consider

22:00the awards ceremony

22:02that's taking place,

22:04the PFA Scotland

22:04Player of the Year Awards.

22:06and it probably

22:08is the first time

22:08in the long time

22:09that you've not

22:10been going to the

22:11Player of the Year Awards

22:12obviously because

22:12you would have to pay

22:14and nobody's asked you

22:15to go or paid for you

22:16for the last 13 years

22:17since I've known you.

22:18No, believe it or not,

22:20I had the opportunity

22:21to be at that dinner

22:22but as I told you,

22:23because of solidarity,

22:26I heard you weren't doing it.

22:27So, I said, right,

22:29I'm not going.

22:30You're not going, yeah, yeah.

22:32It'll be a good night

22:33with Emma and Grant

22:34and people who are

22:36nominated for it

22:37certainly deserve

22:38a mention, Ruffy.

22:40Who do you think

22:40is going to win

22:41the Player of the Year?

22:42Is there anybody

22:43stopping Maida?

22:44No, not for me, no.

22:45I think he's been consistent

22:47for the whole year

22:47and he deserves

22:49every minute of it.

22:50You know, since Kyogo went,

22:52you know, everybody

22:53was doubting

22:53and I was one of them.

22:54I said, you can't play him

22:55up front of his cell.

22:57He's not a centre-forward

22:58but he doesn't have

22:59to be a centre-forward.

23:00He's got that half a yard

23:02sharper than everybody else

23:03and a lot of the goals

23:04he scores has been great

23:05so only one winner for me.

23:07Yeah, and he has actually

23:09just, you know,

23:10nobody's really been craving

23:12the return of Kyogo

23:14at any point.

23:15You know, sometimes

23:15you hear fans talking

23:18about, oh, he's missed.

23:19Not missed with Maida.

23:20He's really stepped up,

23:21hasn't he?

23:22No, he hasn't

23:22and he surprised me,

23:24Peter, with his movement.

23:25I didn't think he had

23:25that type of movement.

23:26Well, he has played

23:27that position before.

23:28He's scored so many goals

23:29with just making runs

23:30in between defenders

23:31and you kind of,

23:33you look at him

23:34and you think, right,

23:34he's a pacey winger,

23:35he gets the ball,

23:36he's very direct,

23:36he gets the head down

23:37and runs at a defender,

23:38he's not really got a trick

23:39and just to have

23:39that intelligence

23:40in the striker role

23:41has surprised me a wee bit

23:43because he's got so many goals

23:44with balls getting flashed across

23:45and he makes that run

23:46before the defender

23:47and he's in there waiting

23:48and he's scored

23:49a tonne of goals like that

23:50so I think he's showed

23:51that he's a better player

23:53and more intelligent

23:53than maybe people

23:54will give him credit for.

23:55Yeah, and I think it's nice

23:56that some people on our feed

23:58are mentioning the fact

23:59that Simon Murray

24:00does indeed deserve a mention

24:02for his season.

24:03He's been magnificent.

24:04I think when you look

24:05at his goals,

24:05I think the Dundee Players

24:07Management Board

24:08will all, you know,

24:11owe a debt to Simon Murray

24:12if they stay in the Premiership

24:15because his goals

24:16have been unbelievable.

24:17Young player,

24:18are we undecided on this?

24:20Are you Engels?

24:22I'm Engels,

24:23not because

24:23Liam Miller

24:24isn't a good player.

24:25I just don't think

24:26Lennon Miller.

24:27I don't think he's had

24:28a full season.

24:29I think he's been out.

24:31He hasn't grabbed

24:32a lot of games

24:34by the scruff of the neck.

24:35You think Engels has?

24:36No, I just see things

24:38in Engels, you know,

24:39when he plays games,

24:40you know,

24:41he's got something

24:42other players...

24:42You understand

24:43what the criteria is

24:44for Player of the Year,

24:45don't you?

24:46It's players vote

24:47for somebody

24:48who is Player of the Year,

24:49not players voting

24:50and saying,

24:51you know what,

24:51I see something in him.

24:53No, that's why I don't think

24:54Lennon Miller's done enough

24:55for the whole season.

24:56He's been out

24:56for a long part of the game,

24:58but I think Engels

24:59in the games that he's played...

25:01Has been great?

25:02Oh, great,

25:03but better than the others.

25:04So it's mediocre

25:04Player of the Year.

25:05Better than the others.

25:05No, no, I just,

25:06I just like watching him.

25:08I do, I just,

25:09I just like watching him.

25:10I just want to know

25:11what you're thinking on it.

25:12I mean,

25:13you're Engels,

25:13aren't you?

25:14Do you know what, Peter?

25:15I don't think any of them

25:15have really stood out.

25:16No?

25:17I don't think any of them

25:18have really stood out

25:18and went,

25:19yep, definitely him.

25:21He's a great season.

25:21So the opening

25:22of the gold envelope

25:23and saying,

25:23look, there's no...

25:24Nobody's getting it.

25:25Anybody could win it.

25:27Lennon Miller's been

25:28in and out of the team

25:28with injuries,

25:29unfortunately for him.

25:31I agree with Ruffey.

25:32Towards the last month or two,

25:33he's not really been taking

25:34games with the scruff of the neck,

25:36but I think maybe Engels

25:38will get it,

25:39but as I said,

25:40I don't think the candidates

25:41have been great.

25:42Yeah, Manager of the Year.

25:43Ask me the more.

25:46I know, it's a tough one,

25:47isn't it?

25:49If John McGlynn wins against,

25:52you know...

25:52I think Falkirk winning the league

25:53is a bigger achievement

25:55than Celtic winning the treble.

25:57I do, Peter.

25:58I think it's harder for Falkirk

25:59to win the championship

25:59than it is for Celtic

26:00winning the treble this year.

26:01So I think if John McGlynn

26:03wins the night,

26:06I would give it to John McGlynn.

26:07But you're asking me

26:08before the act.

26:11And I just think

26:13back-to-back,

26:14coming up for the league

26:15one in the championship,

26:16winning the league

26:16back-to-back,

26:17it's an incredible achievement

26:18for Falkirk.

26:18Yeah, I'm in the...

26:21It's such a tough call.

26:24The only reason...

26:25I mean, managers vote for it,

26:27Ruffy,

26:27so it's not as if

26:27it's some kind of

26:29four- or five-man panel

26:30or even VAR.

26:33I think John McGlynn's

26:34been absolutely magnificent,

26:36but the only thing

26:36that sways me...

26:37And this might be

26:42the difference in it,

26:43Ruffy,

26:43is over the course

26:44of the season

26:45as manager of the year,

26:47Brendan Rodgers,

26:48if he wins a treble,

26:49is no mean feat,

26:51regardless of what

26:52predicament other clubs

26:53find themselves in.

26:54But the one thing

26:55that swayed me towards

26:56it slightly

26:57is the fact that I thought

26:58after Borussia Dortmund,

27:01I thought he really

27:02got his act together

27:03in Europe,

27:04but Europe doesn't come

27:05into the manager of the year.

27:06You know,

27:06it's all to do with the league.

27:08That's why it's so tough

27:09to call it between Rodgers

27:11and I think Rodgers'

27:12Celtic side in Europe

27:13and especially in Munich

27:15was unbelievable.

27:16That was a great performance.

27:18Atalanta as well,

27:19but, you know,

27:20if we're dealing solely

27:21with the league,

27:23you know,

27:23and the domestic issues,

27:25John McGlynn's achievement

27:26is unbelievable.

27:28Yeah, I think a lot

27:29of the managers

27:29in the divisions

27:30will say that

27:31whoever's won

27:33has been unbelievable.

27:34I think the two boys

27:34at Abroath

27:35have been unbelievable

27:36since they've won't

27:37in there

27:37and taken the club

27:38from nowhere

27:40to winning the league

27:41by so much.

27:42So, they look at it

27:43that they've got a chance.

27:44I think it's John McGlynn

27:46and a lesser manager

27:48has got more chance

27:49of winning this one

27:49because I think the teams

27:50and there's more managers

27:52in the lower divisions,

27:53you know what I mean?

27:54Voting,

27:55like the second division,

27:56first division,

27:57championship.

27:57I think the managers

27:59in the premier division

28:00will appreciate more

28:01what Brendan Rodgers

28:02has done because

28:03they're coming up

28:04against Brendan Rodgers'

28:05team and getting

28:06turned over,

28:07so they'll see

28:07how good they are.

28:08Yeah.

28:09So, I think he would

28:10get a lot of votes

28:11for the premiership.

28:12So, you think he's

28:12going to lose it

28:13on a technicality,

28:14Brendan?

28:14No, I think there's

28:15more managers

28:16in the championship

28:17in the first division

28:18and the second division

28:19would vote for

28:20John McGlynn.

28:21Yeah?

28:22No, because they

28:23don't have the resources,

28:24they don't have the budgets,

28:25but I think the guys,

28:27the managers in the

28:27premiership would

28:28appreciate how hard

28:29it is to win the league

28:31and buy so much.

28:32Yeah, Kenny says

28:33back-to-back promotions

28:34with Falkirk,

28:35he'll deserve

28:36manager of the year.

28:38But if he lose

28:39tonight, Tam...

28:40They've got to go

28:41over the line, Peter.

28:42Our documentary

28:43suddenly turns into

28:44a horror show,

28:44doesn't it?

28:45I mean, honestly.

28:46Nightmare on green.

28:47How Falkirk

28:50blew the league.

28:52I mean, just to him.

28:52As I said,

28:53they've got to go

28:53over the line,

28:54but if they do,

28:55then it's only an

28:57opinion.

28:57There'll be Celtic

28:57supporters on there

28:58thinking you're

28:58talking nonsense,

28:59Tam.

29:00If you want to travel,

29:01you should win

29:02the league manager

29:02a year.

29:03But I just think

29:03coming up from

29:04League One

29:05and then winning

29:06the championship,

29:07you know,

29:08and I think that

29:09would be a fabulous

29:10achievement for them.

29:10Yeah.

29:11I'm going to talk

29:11about the championship

29:12shortly,

29:13but of course,

29:14as well as Rangers

29:15against Celtic

29:16on the Sunday,

29:16on the Saturday,

29:17there are some

29:18big games,

29:20of course.

29:21Ross County

29:22still trying to get

29:23away from the

29:23play-off plays.

29:24they take on

29:25Hearts.

29:27Strange gagging

29:28order situation

29:29with the players,

29:30Tam,

29:31that got them

29:31into a bit of

29:32a sticky wicket

29:33when asked about

29:34Neil Critchley's

29:35departure 24 hours

29:37after he died.

29:37Adam Binney.

29:38Yeah.

29:39Right in amongst

29:40us.

29:40Well,

29:40right in amongst

29:41him,

29:41but there was a

29:42kind of a silence

29:44from them.

29:45They were told not

29:45to speak to the

29:46media.

29:46Didn't look good.

29:48What can players

29:49say, you know,

29:50apart from the

29:50trotting out the

29:51old garbage,

29:52we let the

29:53manager down

29:53rubbish?

29:54Yeah,

29:54I don't think

29:55anybody said

29:56anything.

29:56I think it was

29:56just,

29:57I think Lauren

29:58Shankland,

29:59there was a smirk

29:59or a smile or

30:00something.

30:00I think that

30:01maybe people have

30:02took it the wrong

30:02way.

30:03Listen,

30:03you can react

30:04the wrong way

30:05when somebody

30:05sticks a camera

30:06in front of

30:06your face and

30:07asks you a

30:07question,

30:08like we had

30:08them done.

30:09So, yeah,

30:09I think they're

30:10getting a wee

30:10bit of heat

30:10for that.

30:11I don't think

30:11that Lauren

30:12Shankland

30:12done anything

30:13wrong.

30:13I believe he

30:14reached out

30:14to Neil

30:15Critchley and

30:15said there

30:16was nothing

30:17in it.

30:17I didn't

30:17mean to

30:17disrespect

30:18you.

30:18But, yeah,

30:19I think

30:19they're

30:20better just

30:20keep them

30:21quiet.

30:21Listen,

30:22Hartson

30:22are a bad

30:23run at the

30:23minute.

30:24They still

30:25need a few

30:26points just

30:27to make sure

30:27they're going

30:27to be safe.

30:28They've got

30:28a big game

30:35speak to

30:35anybody.

30:35Let's get

30:36the job

30:36done and

30:36then we

30:36can speak

30:37at the end

30:37of the

30:37season.

30:39I've not

30:40got an

30:40issue with

30:40that,

30:41but I can

30:42understand

30:42why it

30:43didn't come

30:44across well

30:44when they

30:45didn't play

30:45the year

30:45doing.

30:47Some of them

30:47didn't look

30:48as if they

30:48really cared

30:48that the

30:49manager had

30:49left.

30:49I think

30:50Ann Budge

30:50had said

30:50that was

30:51yesterday's

30:51news.

30:53It did

30:54come across

30:54maybe a

30:55little bit

30:55disrespectful

30:56to Neil

30:56Critchley,

30:56but I'm

30:57sure they'll

30:57just get

30:57on that.

30:58Yeah,

30:59absolutely.

31:00Although,

31:00to be

31:01fair,

31:01when you

31:01get to

31:02a situation

31:02where Ann

31:04Budge

31:04says it's

31:05yesterday's

31:06news,

31:07at that

31:08point I

31:08would have

31:09gone back

31:09in and

31:09went,

31:09no,

31:10it's

31:11relevant.

31:12You've

31:12sacked

31:13the

31:13manager.

31:14You have

31:15to go

31:15back in

31:15and go

31:16for it

31:16to get

31:17a quote

31:17out of

31:17it.

31:18They have

31:18to stand

31:18by their

31:19decisions.

31:20You've

31:20sacked

31:20the

31:20manager,

31:21so stand

31:23up and

31:23say

31:23something.

31:24It just

31:25wasn't

31:25good enough.

31:25Results

31:26were not

31:26good

31:26enough.

31:26That's

31:27why we

31:27made

31:28the

31:28decision.

31:28This

31:28is

31:28one

31:29of

31:29the

31:29reasons

31:29why

31:29so

31:30many

31:30of

31:30the

31:30Harts

31:30fans

31:31are

31:31hacked

31:31off

31:31with

31:32them.

31:32As I

31:33said,

31:34in the

31:34previous

31:34years,

31:35they've

31:35been

31:35fantastic.

31:36They've

31:36come out

31:36very,

31:36very

31:37quickly

31:37with

31:37any

31:37relevant

31:38bad

31:39stuff

31:39that's

31:39been

31:39going

31:40on

31:40at

31:40the

31:40club,

31:40whether

31:40it's

31:41with

31:41the

31:41supporters

31:41or

31:42whatever.

31:43So,

31:43yes,

31:43I was

31:44surprised

31:44they never

31:44came out

31:45with a

31:45statement

31:46and put

31:47the

31:48supporters

31:48at rest

31:49because the

31:49supporters

31:50are very

31:50anxious

31:51and what's

31:51happening

31:51at the

31:52club.

31:52You can't

31:53have it

31:53both ways,

31:54Ruffy.

31:54You can't

31:54start coming

31:55out with

31:55Jamestown

31:56analytics,

31:57heralding

31:57it all,

31:58taking all

31:58the good

31:58stuff.

31:59Good publicity.

32:00You've got to

32:01man up and

32:02basically stand

32:03there and say,

32:04yeah, we made

32:04the decision,

32:05we got it

32:05wrong,

32:06this is why

32:07we move

32:07on,

32:08Liam Fox

32:08is in.

32:09Liam Fox

32:09has turned

32:10into Graham

32:10Murty,

32:11isn't he?

32:12He's like

32:13the Scottish

32:13Tony Parks,

32:14remember him?

32:15White Blackburn

32:15every time

32:16a manager

32:16gets sacked.

32:17I think

32:17he'd have

32:17nine

32:18caretaker

32:19roles at

32:19Blackburn.

32:21He's obviously

32:21a respected

32:22coach at

32:22Hearts,

32:23he's been

32:23everywhere and

32:24I'm sure he'll

32:25get a tune out

32:25of them but

32:25he's just got to

32:26get the best

32:27out of them

32:27for the last

32:28four games

32:29and make sure

32:29they're in the

32:30Premier League

32:30next year.

32:32Are they going

32:32to get the

32:33win against

32:33Ross County?

32:34I watched

32:35Ross County

32:35last week.

32:36Yeah,

32:36poor.

32:38They've had a

32:39bad run at

32:40a bad time

32:40Peter because

32:41they went on

32:41a decent

32:42wee run and

32:42got themselves

32:43out of

32:44trouble.

32:45Why did

32:45they do that?

32:46Because the

32:46wee boy

32:46Hale was

32:47scoring

32:47and he's

32:49dried up

32:50Jordan

32:50White's

32:50not scoring

32:51goals so

32:52they are

32:52struggling a

32:52little bit

32:53and I think

32:54that Hearts

32:55will get up

32:55there and

32:56get a result

32:56that just

32:57secures

32:58Premiership

32:58safety because

32:59you look at

33:00the lead

33:00table at

33:01the minute

33:01Peter and

33:02people are

33:03saying St

33:03Johnston

33:04are down.

33:04St Johnston

33:04have got

33:05Comanlic at

33:05home and

33:05then Ross

33:06County at

33:06home.

33:07So if

33:08St Johnston

33:08won on

33:08Saturday and

33:09Hearts beat

33:09Ross County

33:10then it's all

33:11to play for.

33:11So I think

33:13that Hearts

33:15will beat

33:15Ross County

33:15and I think

33:16Ross County

33:16will be dragged

33:16into it again

33:17because I think

33:17St Johnston

33:18will get

33:18something to

33:18Comanlic.

33:20Interesting.

33:20It's going to

33:21go right down

33:21to the wire

33:22isn't it?

33:22Amazingly I've

33:23looked non-stop

33:24Ruffy over the

33:25last four or five

33:25seasons and that

33:26average of

33:28playoff place is

33:2938-39 points.

33:31Usually if you get

33:3140 and above

33:32you've just managed

33:34to scrape away

33:35from it.

33:36So you've got

33:37Ross County,

33:38St Johnston need

33:38to win against

33:40Comanlic but

33:40you've got

33:41St Johnston on

33:4129, Ross County

33:43on 35 and

33:44Dundee on 37

33:45and Kelly on

33:4738.

33:48So I think of

33:49those four clubs

33:51that's where it

33:51really does get

33:52squeaky bum time.

33:53What are you going

33:54for Hearts

33:54Ross County up

33:55at Dingwall?

33:56I've been

33:57impressed by

33:57Ross County

33:58sometimes at

33:59home but they

34:00need the strikers

34:01to score goals.

34:02I think it's a

34:03nervous day for

34:04Hearts because

34:05they'll know what

34:06it'll be like if

34:06they don't win the

34:07game because

34:07they'll be back

34:08in it again.

34:09So I don't

34:11think Hearts

34:11will get beat

34:11so I'm going

34:12to go 1-1 each.

34:131-1 each again.

34:13You're on a

34:14kind of a draw

34:15run at the

34:15moment, Ruffy.

34:171-1.

34:17Yeah, absolutely.

34:18I'm going to

34:18stick your neck

34:19out and see

34:19somebody to win.

34:20What happens if

34:21it's 1-1 each?

34:22Yeah, absolutely.

34:23I'll go Hearts

34:252-1.

34:27I'm going 2-1 to

34:28Hearts.

34:28Yeah.

34:29St Johnston

34:29against Kilmarnock,

34:31it really is.

34:32I think this is

34:33last chance

34:33saloon, isn't it?

34:34Must win.

34:34Must win for

34:35St Johnston.

34:36Six points adrift,

34:36Peter.

34:37Four games left.

34:38Next 2, St Johnston.

34:40Kilmarnock at home,

34:40Ross County at home.

34:41They take six points

34:42out of those two games

34:43and they've given

34:44themselves a chance

34:44but they've got to

34:45win this game.

34:46Kilmarnock have been

34:47really poor away

34:47from home all season.

34:48Good result last week.

34:51I think St Johnston

34:52will get a point.

34:53I think they'll get a point

34:54and I think the Hearts

34:55will beat Ross County.

34:57I just think they need

34:58to win the next 2,

34:59Peter.

34:59I don't think they will.

35:01Yeah, I think Derek

35:03McKinnon certainly knows

35:04how massive this game is.

35:06I think we've all got

35:06work to do.

35:07I think we've all got

35:07our own issues at the

35:08minute.

35:08We've all got concerns

35:09and nobody can really

35:11breathe easy.

35:12So for us, I think when

35:14you play teams in and

35:15around you, as all the

35:17rest of the teams are now

35:18in the bottom six

35:18except Murrow, that it's

35:20like trying to cut each

35:21other's throat really.

35:22Three points is great

35:23for your own but you're

35:24also damaging your

35:25opponent and ultimately

35:26that's where we're at.

35:28It almost feels like

35:29every game is

35:31vitally important.

35:33Yeah, I think a win

35:34for Kelly here, you

35:36know, seals it for

35:37them as a safety.

35:38I'm going to go for

35:39Kelly to win 2-1.

35:41You've got a draw.

35:42What are you going

35:42again?

35:43Draw.

35:43One each.

35:43Draw.

35:44One each.

35:44Okay.

35:45What about young

35:46Master Wales?

35:48What is it?

35:49Ruffy's just thinking

35:50to yourself, you just

35:51slaughtered me for going

35:52for a one each and

35:53I've just went one each.

35:54He's got a point.

35:55Yeah.

35:55He's just stared at

35:56me.

35:56What did you go for

35:57St. Jordan?

35:57Come on.

35:57I'm going to go

35:58St. Johnson.

35:58I've been impressed

35:59with St. Johnson.

36:00Yeah?

36:00Yeah.

36:00I know you can see

36:02the relief in Derek

36:02McKenzie's face last

36:03week when that first

36:04goal went in.

36:05So the pressure's

36:06definitely on.

36:07And I'm going to go

36:08St. Johnson to make

36:09it a wee bit exciting.

36:101-0?

36:112-0.

36:122-0.

36:122-0 against Kelly.

36:13I like that boy.

36:15Is it Kirk?

36:16Yeah.

36:17McKenzie.

36:18Tremendous goals he's

36:19scoring.

36:19Yeah.

36:20Okay.

36:20There you are.

36:21St. Johnson.

36:22You've got an ally.

36:23Is he captain?

36:23You're going for a draw.

36:24Is he a young boy?

36:25Captain?

36:25No, I don't think

36:26he is.

36:26No.

36:27You're thinking

36:28I'd start to.

36:28Oh, shut up.

36:31He's won one.

36:33I'm going for a...

36:34I don't even know

36:35why I indulge with you.

36:37I'm going for Kelly

36:38to win it.

36:38What do you think?

36:39Can you do the thing?

36:39What about...

36:40Is it?

36:41Yeah.

36:41Live long and prosper.

36:43What do you think

36:44about...

36:45You can't do it

36:46because your fingers

36:47are gone.

36:50And I was going

36:50to say to you,

36:52Tam,

36:52what do you make

36:53of a young Barry

36:54Wales off to Swansea?

36:55£300,000 you reckon

36:56they'll get?

36:57Yeah, I think

36:58he's had a really

36:59good season, Peter.

37:00And I think that

37:00he did a great spell

37:01at Alloa last year.

37:03A couple of people

37:04asked me about him.

37:07One foot down south

37:08and one in Ireland.

37:08Looking for him

37:08to maybe take him

37:09in loan.

37:09But he's done great

37:10at Kilmarnock.

37:12He's obviously been

37:12offered a big deal

37:13down there.

37:14I think in terms

37:15of playing football,

37:16I think he's probably

37:16better at Kilmarnock.

37:17But Kilmarnock's

37:19got that type of money

37:20for him.

37:20And he's probably

37:20going down there

37:21and getting a good wage.

37:21It's hard to turn down.

37:22But yeah, fair play to him.

37:24I think he's a really

37:24promising young striker

37:25and let's hope he goes

37:26down to Swansea

37:27and plays football.

37:28But it'll be a blow

37:30for Kilmarnock

37:30because he's scored

37:31a few important goals

37:32for him this year.

37:33Yeah, OK.

37:34Let's know what you think.

37:36Who's going to land

37:36in that play-off place?

37:39And what do you think?

37:40St. Johnston, Kilmarnock.

37:41Of the other games,

37:42Hibs against

37:42Dundee United.

37:44This great with

37:45St. Myrna and Aberdeen

37:46because the battle

37:47for third

37:48is very much alive.

37:50And this is

37:51absolutely massive

37:53and slightly

37:53in Hibs' favour

37:54because of the fact

37:55they've got that home game.

37:56Yeah, I think it's

37:57a pivotal weekend, Peter,

37:58for the race for third.

37:59I think this weekend

38:00will decide it.

38:01I think when you look

38:01at the two fixtures,

38:02I think that

38:03obviously Dundee United

38:04have to beat Hibs

38:05to have any chance

38:06of finishing third.

38:07I don't think they will

38:08and Hibs,

38:09poor last week

38:09but nothing really

38:10in the game.

38:11I think Dundee United

38:12are running in fumes

38:13at the minute.

38:13I think you've seen

38:14the last few weeks.

38:15They're just hanging about

38:16and I think that Hibs

38:18can get back at winning ways

38:19and get the result.

38:20And I don't think

38:21Aberdeen will beat

38:22St. Myrna if you're home.

38:23So this is a real big one

38:24for Hibs

38:24to get the three points.

38:26They can go three points

38:27possibly ahead

38:28of the Aberdeen game

38:28with a better goal difference

38:29and that could all

38:30but seal third place

38:31so I'm going to go

38:32for a Hibs win 2-0.

38:33And were they ever

38:34mentioning the manager

38:35of the year?

38:36David Gray.

38:36Yeah, definitely Peter.

38:37I think when you look

38:38at the start

38:39of the season they had

38:40I think he was probably

38:42fortunate the last

38:43two or three

38:43previous Hibs managers

38:45had been sacked

38:46pretty early

38:47and there was

38:48a real clamour

38:49to stick with a manager

38:50and they've done that

38:51with David.

38:52Obviously we're at the game

38:53Aberdeen that

38:54Rocky Bashirig

38:55always turned the

38:55whole club around

38:56and yeah I think he has.

38:58I think if they go

38:58and finish third this season

38:59from where Hibs were

39:00I think he's definitely

39:02in the running

39:02for manager of the year

39:03but he's still got

39:06a bit of work to do

39:06Peter and they can

39:07take a big step

39:08towards that tomorrow.

39:092-1 Hibs.

39:102-1 Hibs.

39:112-0 Hibs.

39:11St Myrna against Aberdeen.

39:15This is a nice one

39:17for the Dons player

39:19Shaded Morris.

39:19He's the club's

39:20player of the year

39:22and he wants to

39:23stay at Pataudry

39:25and try and land

39:25some silverware.

39:27To be fair

39:27I'm really happy

39:28at Aberdeen

39:28so of course

39:29it's something

39:30I'll be thinking of

39:31but right now

39:32my aim is just

39:32to finish this season

39:35as strong as possible.

39:36I want to bring

39:36a trophy back

39:37to the city

39:38and I want to

39:39finish in Europe

39:40so that's my

39:41full focus right now.

39:43As everyone knows

39:44we've got a final

39:45at the end of the season

39:46but for us

39:47every game is a final

39:48so tomorrow is another final

39:49next week is another final

39:50so tomorrow is massive

39:52for us.

39:52We're going to go in there

39:53full guns blazing

39:54knowing that every game

39:55is so massive for us

39:56right now.

39:57This is not a shoo-in

39:58Ruffy because of the nature

40:00of the team they're playing

40:01in St Mirren

40:02and we've had

40:03Stephen Robinson in here

40:04but when I look at

40:05Aberdeen

40:05you know

40:06you can sing their praises

40:09for performances

40:10Nesbitt's goal

40:11against Hibbs

40:11was a belter

40:12but

40:14it's this consistency

40:16you need to show it

40:17all the way to end of the season

40:18I think

40:18I think it's going to go

40:19right down to the wire

40:20for the third position.

40:23Yeah but this is a big one

40:24for Aberdeen

40:24as Tam said

40:25if they don't win it

40:26you know

40:26Hibbs are going to grab

40:27the initiative

40:28I know both of them

40:29have got Rangers and Celtic

40:30coming up

40:31but I think St Mirren

40:32have got the bit

40:33between the teeth

40:34and I think

40:34they showed last week

40:36that they're not going to

40:36lie down to anybody

40:37they're going to go

40:38right until the very very end

40:40and it's not the first time

40:41that's happened

40:41at St Mirren

40:42so I think St Mirren

40:44will give them

40:45a very very difficult game

40:46and I can't see

40:47either of the two of them

40:48winning

40:48but I'm going to say

40:49goals to each

40:50To each

40:50or you think

40:51by saying to each

40:52it'll hide

40:53it'll be a hide

40:54the fact that

40:55You actually get a wee kick

40:56there

40:56saying to each

40:57I honestly feel

41:00as if

41:01this is a

41:02slip up

41:03that gives Hibbs

41:04the initiative

41:05I think it's going to be

41:06a draw

41:06Yeah

41:07I think it'll be a draw

41:08as well Peter

41:09I think that

41:09St Mirren showed last week

41:11they're playing with the house

41:11money at the minute

41:12I think that they've

41:13got nothing to lose

41:14I think they'll go out

41:15and try and win every game

41:16if it's a draw

41:16they'll throw strikers on it

41:17and try and win it

41:18they can't get any

41:20of the board at the bottom

41:20or anything like that

41:21so they'll just try

41:22and win every game

41:23from now to the end

41:23of the season

41:24and I think

41:24they'll play a wee bit

41:25more freedom than Aberdeen

41:26and I think

41:27I'll go for two each

41:28as well

41:28I think it'll be goals

41:28Yeah

41:29and still

41:30Stevie Robinson

41:31still firing out

41:32what he said to us

41:33last week

41:34going for those points

41:35to try and get us

41:35into Europe

41:36if they get into Europe

41:38they should take them

41:39down on a bus down

41:40Yeah I think

41:40fifth could possibly

41:41get yourself in there

41:42Peter

41:42and listen

41:44if they've got

41:45many games left

41:46four

41:46I think they've got

41:46to take 10 points

41:47or 12 points

41:48to try and catch

41:49down the 90

41:49but it's not impossible

41:50we'll see what happens

41:51but I'll go for one each

41:52two each

41:53sorry

41:53Yes absolutely

41:55okay and

41:55thanks to Kenny

41:57who says

41:57Class will prevail

41:58Peter

41:59we have better players

42:00and Kaiser says

42:03Aberdeen are due

42:04St Mirren

42:04a good hiding

42:05we shall see

42:07if Aberdeen

42:07turn up and do that

42:08certainly if you get

42:09Nisbet scoring goals

42:10like the one he did

42:11Nisbet last week

42:12was brilliant

42:12yeah fantastic

42:14I don't know who Nisbet is

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43:26the amount of

43:26people Ruffy

43:27that we've run

43:29into

43:29at some of our

43:30gigs

43:31who say

43:31they go out

43:32and they watch it

43:33I mean

43:33on our exclusive

43:35interview with

43:36the Tennis Davis Cup

43:37captain Leon Smith

43:38which is on

43:40PLZ Premium

43:41at the moment

43:41he talks about

43:42his favourite team

43:43his favourite player

43:44in football

43:45and then talks about

43:46Andy Murray

43:46but he does mention

43:47like so many people

43:49that if he's

43:50travelling anywhere

43:50in a car

43:51across Europe

43:52or indeed

43:52just going out

43:53for a walk

43:54he's got the podcast

43:55on, listens to it

43:56and thoroughly enjoys it

43:57Yeah, I mean

43:58it is amazing

43:59you know

43:59I was up in Peterhead

44:00there

44:01and you know

44:02Lossiemouth

44:03and it's amazing

44:03that people come up to you

44:04and actively

44:06as a part of their day

44:07you know

44:08they know when

44:09they went to watch it

44:09and as you say

44:10they can watch it

44:11whenever they like

44:12Yeah

44:12another thing about it

44:13the great thing

44:14about the show

44:14is we are

44:16not in any way

44:17thin skinned

44:18and easily offended

44:19Tam

44:20we like people

44:21not to be

44:21I'm just about to see

44:23we don't like people

44:24to be

44:25crying in a dark room

44:25for us

44:26we don't like people

44:27to be abusive

44:27and that's why

44:29I'm going to read out

44:29Rob's

44:30because I think

44:30it's only right

44:31and proper

44:31Ruffy

44:32that we read out

44:34the compliments

44:34to some people

44:35that are thinly veiled

44:37as digs

44:38at us

44:39and Rob

44:41has said

44:42Alison

44:43is the best

44:44pundit

44:45on PLZ

44:45except

44:46when Stephen

44:47McGowan

44:47is on

44:48so there you are

44:48Rob's

44:49it's a lovely

44:50way of Rob

44:51just

44:51nice little

44:52but by the way

44:53you three

44:54numpties

44:54he's looking

44:55for a more

44:55intellectual chat

44:56with those two

44:56isn't he

44:56he's probably

44:57well

44:57yeah

44:58big words

44:59that Tam

45:01never really

45:02uses on the show

45:03and somebody

45:05says Tam's

45:05the best Ned

45:06that's ever been

45:07on the show

45:07and I think

45:08that's probably

45:09the most accurate

45:09of them all

45:10there from

45:11one of our viewers

45:13everybody's got

45:14their level

45:15Ruffy

45:15haven't they

45:15it's a hairdo

45:17it's a hairdo

45:18it's aggressive

45:18you've struggled

45:19this year

45:19you've gone

45:20through that

45:21it's aggressive

45:21it just looks

45:22Neddy

45:23but you've shaved

45:24it

45:25do you know

45:26what you did

45:26by the way

45:26you went

45:28you actually

45:29your bottle

45:29crashed

45:30because there was

45:31one moment

45:31in here

45:31which a lot

45:32of the viewers

45:32didn't see

45:33and the podcasters

45:34didn't hear

45:34was when

45:36Scott Allen

45:37started

45:37I was

45:38I was trying

45:38to grow it

45:38Peter

45:39touching your hair

45:39I've never had

45:40the patience

45:40with it

45:40Peter

45:40you didn't

45:41you wanted

45:41to have that

45:42kind of a

45:43it was all

45:43grey at the

45:44sides

45:44and I was

45:44getting a

45:44what look

45:45were you going

45:46for

45:46was it a

45:46kind of a

45:46Simon Templar

45:47look

45:48or a

45:48no I was

45:48going for

45:49you know

45:50more La Malta

45:50I'd put

45:50La Malta

45:51no I was

45:53trying to grow it

45:54but I just

45:55I lost

45:55patience

45:56remember what it

45:56was like

45:57when you first

45:57came in

45:58oh he was

45:59a Ned

45:59you were like

46:00a boy

46:00what was it

46:01I died

46:01he was

46:03he was

46:03a Bond

46:03villain

46:04in fact

46:04when we first

46:05hired you

46:06this is a

46:06god's honest

46:06to you

46:07I sent an

46:09email to

46:09everybody

46:10make sure

46:10you lock

46:11all your

46:11drawers

46:12and your

46:12car

46:13because you

46:14did look

46:14like a Ned

46:14at the time

46:15but you've

46:16managed to

46:17basically I

46:17can't even look

46:18like an Ed

46:18according to

46:18Ruffy

46:19no matter

46:19what hairstyle

46:20I've got

46:20I look like

46:21an Ed

46:21you're young

46:22and you're

46:23losing it

46:24exactly

46:24so listen

46:27I'll tell you

46:28even better

46:28than that

46:28not only

46:29did we give

46:29you one to

46:30ones

46:31and Tam

46:31you've enjoyed

46:32the footballers

46:32football show

46:33this season

46:33haven't you

46:33it's been

46:34great

46:34Gerry McCabe

46:35was brilliant

46:36a lot of

46:36great feedback

46:37for that

46:37a lot of

46:38have supporters

46:38get in touch

46:39with me

46:39and it's

46:42guys like that

46:43who've been

46:43involved in

46:44football

46:45a coach

46:45that's got

46:46some great

46:46stories

46:47it's even

46:49better

46:49if I

46:49actually

46:50personally

46:50know them

46:50and I

46:51work with

46:51them

46:51I think

46:52you can

46:52get a wee

46:52bit of

46:53banter

46:54so I'm

46:54looking forward

46:54to the

46:55425 coaches

46:57that I did

46:57work with

46:57coming on

46:58yeah

46:59absolutely

46:59that's the

47:00good thing

47:00about it

47:00and the

47:01great thing

47:02about it

47:02is

47:02you're getting

47:04that absolutely

47:04free

47:05and each

47:05week you can

47:06see Tam

47:07in his stage

47:07of becoming

47:08less wooden

47:09so

47:10hello

47:12everybody

47:13it's

47:14brilliant

47:14roughy

47:15isn't it

47:15that kind

47:15of comment

47:16no I know

47:17you're the

47:17worst of all

47:18aren't you

47:19get roughy

47:19to host it

47:20one day

47:20oh no you

47:21can't

47:21oh you

47:22can't

47:22honestly

47:23you would be

47:25as well

47:26watching early

47:27episodes of

47:28Rainbow

47:28it's more

47:29entertaining

47:29anyway

47:31thanks to so

47:32many of you

47:33for giving us

47:34your predictions

47:34on the big

47:35games in the

47:35Scottish

47:36Premiership

47:36it might be

47:37Old Firm

47:38weekend and

47:38Celtic and

47:39Rangers fans

47:39looking forward

47:40to it

47:40Glasgow

47:41Derby weekend

47:41whatever way

47:42you want to

47:43put it down

47:43and argue

47:44with each

47:44other about

47:45we don't

47:45care we

47:45just love

47:46football

47:46we love

47:47football fans

47:48talking about

47:48their team

47:49and we

47:49certainly are

47:50looking forward

47:50to what is

47:51going to be

47:51a humdinger

47:52I'm going to

47:53go out for a

47:53quick meal

47:54tonight roughy

47:54you know that

47:55one where you

47:55you've set it

47:57for a time of

47:57six o'clock

47:58and you're thinking

47:58I can get out

47:59there get a meal

48:00and then get back

48:01in and then go

48:01oh you'll never

48:02believe this

48:02Falkirk are on

48:03boom straight on

48:05I'm going to

48:05watch Falkirk

48:06against Hamilton

48:07and I think

48:08it's a sad day

48:09when you've got to

48:09take your wife

48:10out for a meal

48:11so you can

48:11watch again

48:12hopefully I never

48:13get to that stage

48:13Peter

48:14no it wasn't that

48:14it was just

48:15getting it at the

48:16right time

48:17it wasn't a

48:17bribe roughy

48:18it was just

48:19let's do it at

48:19six o'clock

48:20I wish I was

48:20with you

48:21yeah

48:21I can't beat

48:22that

48:22I'm going to

48:23sound of music

48:24sing along

48:25what?

48:27sound of music

48:27sing along

48:28what's that?

48:28come on old

48:29you're joking me

48:30aren't you?

48:31I know what the

48:31songs are anyway

48:32so the words

48:33come up in the

48:33bottom so it

48:34helps you

48:35sing along?

48:36wow

48:37in a theatre

48:38wow

48:39that is

48:40unbelievable

48:41roughy

48:41and one of

48:43the reasons

48:43why we're

48:44now looking

48:45for somebody

48:46else that's

48:46in three

48:47world cups

48:47to come in

48:48next season

48:48to replace

48:49them

48:49yeah

48:51what

48:53ex-team

48:54was nicknamed

48:55Mary Poppins

48:56what?

48:57ex-team

48:58of yours

48:59was nicknamed

48:59Mary Poppins

49:00at Hibbs

49:01no Celtic

49:02oh that's a

49:04good reason

49:05I don't know

49:05that

49:05Ian Andrews

49:06no

49:06oh no

49:08he was just

49:09he could call

49:10him in

49:10that was

49:12Frank Spencer

49:13was it

49:13by the way

49:14can I

49:15can I just

49:16say to you

49:17a couple of

49:17things I'm going

49:18to mention

49:18before we go

49:18but we're

49:19going to talk

49:19about Falker

49:20Hamilton

49:20John McGlynn

49:21it's absolutely

49:22unbelievable

49:23what he's

49:24facing

49:25now because

49:26he has a

49:27look

49:27I don't know

49:28about you

49:28but he has

49:29a look

49:29of a man

49:30with that

49:30thousand yard

49:31stare now

49:32thinking

49:32are we going

49:33to blow it

49:34he's had a

49:35touch with

49:35Hamilton

49:36getting relegated

49:36let's be honest

49:37I think if

49:38Hamilton had

49:39won their

49:40appeal yesterday

49:41they're going

49:43to be

49:43demoralised

49:44I mean I

49:45looked at the

49:45bookies I

49:45think Falker

49:46will want to

49:46eat or

49:47something

49:47did you think

49:49they were going

49:49to win the

49:49appeal

49:50Hamilton

49:50really

49:50I never

49:51thought so

49:51I'm going

49:52to stick my

49:52netting line

49:52I think

49:53Falker

49:53will batter

49:54them

49:54I'm going

49:55to go for

49:554-0

49:56John McGlynn

49:57is hoping

49:58for a good

49:58start

49:59so we've

49:59got to try

50:00and get a

50:00good start

50:01in the game

50:01to calm

50:02them down

50:03which again

50:03will be able

50:04to perhaps

50:04calm the

50:06players down

50:06a good start

50:06in the game

50:07getting a grip

50:08of the game

50:08of course you

50:10can't guarantee

50:10anything

50:11anything can

50:12happen in a

50:12football match

50:13but we can

50:13try our

50:14utmost to

50:16stay as

50:16calm as

50:16it possibly

50:17can be

50:19yeah I mean

50:20I'll tell you

50:21one thing

50:21Ruffy

50:21I don't think

50:23there's any

50:23motivation I

50:24agree with

50:24Tom

50:24I think

50:24Hamilton

50:25have gone

50:25they'll be

50:26so demoralised

50:27I think it

50:28could be a

50:28goals fest

50:29for Falkirk

50:30and obviously

50:30from our

50:31point of view

50:31we're going

50:31to release

50:32our mini

50:33documentary

50:33on it

50:34thanks to

50:34Falkirk

50:34for giving

50:35us access

50:36all areas

50:37it's been

50:37brilliant

50:37yeah I

50:38think

50:38obviously

50:39not getting

50:39Hamilton

50:40the right

50:40time

50:40they are

50:41in a bit

50:41of a mess

50:41changing

50:42the stadium

50:43things going

50:44on behind

50:44the scenes

50:44carry on

50:46can't be good

50:47for the players

50:47they're going to

50:48turn up at

50:48Falkirk

50:49there's going to

50:50be not a full

50:50house but

50:51near enough

50:51they're going

50:51to be 6,000 or

50:527,000 Falkirk

50:54supporters

50:54they're cheering

50:55their team

50:55if they get

50:56the first goal

50:57I agree with

50:57Tom

50:58they could run

50:58out two or

50:58three

50:59I'd rather

51:02be playing

51:02Hamilton than

51:03some of the

51:03other teams

51:04at the top

51:04yeah and of

51:05course as

51:06ever with

51:06players they

51:07always seem

51:07to remember

51:08something in

51:09their past

51:09that they

51:10want to try

51:10and rectify

51:11Scotty

51:11Arfield

51:12thinking about

51:13that time

51:13those many

51:15years ago

51:15when they

51:16were relegated

51:16I've never

51:17lived it

51:19down and

51:19I've never

51:19let it

51:19down that

51:20I was one

51:20of the

51:20players that

51:21was the

51:22failure in

51:22that team

51:23because the

51:23club shouldn't

51:23have went

51:24down that

51:24year and

51:24I was part

51:25of it

51:25so I always

51:26felt that if

51:27there was ever

51:27an opportunity

51:28to bring them

51:28back to where

51:29it was it

51:29would mean a

51:29hell of a lot

51:30so that's as

51:31simple as I

51:32could put it

51:32so as I say

51:34we've got one

51:34game to do it

51:35and it would

51:36mean a hell of a

51:37lot to everybody

51:37that's been in

51:38this journey

51:38not just myself

51:39but everybody

51:39even the last

51:40two or three

51:40years with a

51:41management team

51:41that have worked

51:42so hard to

51:42get this

51:43club back to

51:43a situation

51:44where it

51:45could be in

51:46Saturday morning

51:47in a completely

51:47different place

51:48where it was

51:48on Friday night

51:49Yeah I think

51:51they'll be a

51:51great addition

51:51to the

51:52premiership

51:52I'm going

51:53to go 4-0

51:53Yeah I feel

51:54he's paying

51:54Scotty there

51:54talking about

51:55clubs that

51:56get relegated

51:57and it still

51:57haunts me

51:58and I've still

51:58got a massive

51:59burden with the

51:59six clubs that

52:00I get relegated

52:00Yeah absolutely

52:01well I mean

52:02that's something

52:04you're constantly

52:04having to talk

52:05to people about

52:06on a regular

52:07basis and

52:08getting well

52:08paid

52:08overpaid in

52:10my opinion

52:10Ruffy to be

52:11honest

52:12with you

52:12you know

52:12they support

52:13us

52:14just destroy

52:15their lives

52:15Exactly

52:16with relegation

52:17and administration

52:18and liquidation

52:20he's killed

52:20a few clubs

52:21off

52:21but I think

52:234-0

52:23what are you

52:23thinking

52:233-0

52:25OK

52:25comfortable

52:263

52:26Livingston

52:28Partick

52:28Thistle

52:29what a game

52:30this is going

52:31to be

52:31because quite

52:32simply

52:32David

52:33Martindale

52:34I think

52:34he's managed

52:36to keep a

52:36level head

52:37on this one

52:37when I was

52:38talking to him

52:39earlier on

52:39in the week

52:40he was in

52:41great for him

52:42he's just

52:42absolutely brilliant

52:44especially when we

52:46had him as a guest

52:46we did a one-to-one

52:47documentary with him

52:48he was superb

52:49he's quite happy

52:50with where they are

52:51right now

52:52in this

52:52what's at stake

52:53I think there's more

52:54of a chance

52:54than what I felt

52:55we would have

52:55at this stage

52:56of the season

52:56to be honest

52:57I think I was

52:58very vocal

52:58on that

52:59maybe a couple

53:00of months ago

53:01I thought it was

53:02Falkirk were a wee

53:03bit out in front

53:04but they failed

53:04to get it over

53:05the line

53:05so I think

53:07there's a very

53:08good opportunity

53:08for us as a

53:10football club

53:10to be playing

53:11Premier League

53:11football next year

53:13but again

53:13I think the

53:14probabilities are

53:15it's in Falkirk's

53:16hands of course

53:16it is

53:17but no I think

53:18there's a genuine

53:19opportunity

53:19there for us

53:21as a football club

53:22to be playing

53:22Premier League

53:23next year

53:23Livingston to win

53:242-1

53:25and I still

53:26fancy them to

53:27win the overall

53:28championship

53:28play-off

53:29I think they'll

53:29come up Peter

53:30this year

53:30I think it'll

53:31be in the

53:31playoffs

53:31but it'll all

53:33depend

53:34if a scoreline

53:35comes through

53:36and Falkirk are

53:36two or three

53:36up at half time

53:37Livingston as well

53:39just pulling

53:39their big players

53:40off

53:40looking forward

53:42to the playoffs

53:42but yeah

53:43I agree

53:44I think they've

53:44had a good

53:44season as well

53:45I think both

53:45clubs are on

53:4670 points

53:47and so it's

53:48been a good

53:48season for both

53:49but Falkirk's

53:49just going to

53:49pimp them

53:50I think

53:50Livingston to win

53:51that'll sway

53:56it if Falkirk

53:57can do the

53:58business against

53:58Hamilton

53:59what do you

53:59think

53:59just before we

54:01go a couple

54:01of things I

54:01want to mention

54:02to you

54:033-1

54:04Spurs

54:05Bordeaux

54:05Glimp

54:05could he win

54:08the Europa

54:08League and

54:08then get

54:09sacked

54:09stranger things

54:10have happened

54:11this is what

54:11he thought of

54:12the performance

54:13really calm

54:15going forward

54:15and creating

54:16good opportunities

54:16for ourselves

54:17and maintaining

54:17pressure

54:18and obviously

54:20they scored

54:20the goal

54:21late

54:21which doesn't

54:23reflect our

54:25dominance in

54:25the game

54:26but if we

54:27repeat that

54:27performance next

54:28week it'll be

54:29enough for us

54:30to get through

54:30yep they were

54:32good that late

54:33goal will

54:34annoy them

54:34but I'll tell you

54:35one thing

54:35a lot of

54:36Rangers fans

54:37are happy

54:37Athletic

54:38Bobal

54:380-0

54:39Man United

54:393-0

54:40you never

54:40seen that

54:40one coming

54:41did you

54:41yeah everyone

54:42I think

54:42everyone went

54:43against

54:43Bobal

54:43on the night

54:44I think

54:44that obviously

54:45losing the

54:45man

54:46Man United

54:47were ruthless

54:47on the

54:48counter-attack

54:48played really

54:49well

54:49and that

54:50tie is over

54:51that's done

54:51and it looks

54:53as if it's

54:53going to be

54:54a Man United

54:55Spurs final

54:55it's incredible

54:56both really

54:57poor seasons

54:58domestically

54:58but one game

55:00possibly away

55:01from a European

55:02trophy and

55:03straight into the

55:03Champions League

55:04so massive

55:05for both

55:05yeah

55:06must just say

55:07the best game

55:08I've seen in

55:09many a year

55:10Barcelona 3

55:12Inter 3

55:13unbelievable

55:14yeah I think

55:15if you're a

55:15neutral

55:15and I am

55:16I'd like to see

55:17Barcelona and PSG

55:18in the final

55:18I think that both

55:19have got some

55:19really talented

55:20players going

55:21forward

55:21Lamal

55:2117 years old

55:23you know

55:24potentially could

55:25be the next

55:25Messi for me

55:26he's that good

55:26he did a double

55:28step over

55:28and I fell

55:29off the couch

55:30on the touchline

55:32and the goal

55:32he saved

55:33and pushed

55:33out of the bar

55:34he's some

55:34player 17

55:35I mean it's

55:36strange by

55:36I had a visitor

55:37come in just

55:37as the game

55:38kicked off

55:38and you know

55:39that way

55:39you're looking

55:40at the television

55:40while you're

55:41talking to them

55:4232 seconds

55:43backflip

55:43oh yeah

55:44up off the chair

55:46couldn't believe it

55:46and I knew

55:47we were on

55:47a rollercoaster

55:48it was magnificent

55:49wasn't it

55:50great game

55:50hard one to call

55:51but looking forward

55:53to watching it

55:53in Spain next week

55:55yeah

55:55brilliant

55:56Tam's obviously

55:57taking a holiday

55:58before the season

55:58has ended

55:59after being so

56:01critical of Ruffy

56:02he's doing it as well

56:03but don't forget

56:05as ever

56:05in the new season

56:06with PLZ Soccer

56:07we always introduce

56:09new pundits

56:10and when you get

56:11to the end

56:12in your testimonial

56:13year

56:13it's maybe time

56:15that you head

56:16off elsewhere

56:17this is nearly

56:18the longest

56:19I've ever spent

56:20in one company

56:20or team

56:21yeah I know

56:22six years

56:22seven years

56:23at Hibs

56:23and we're close

56:24to folding

56:24which tells you

56:25everything

56:25don't say that

56:28anyway

56:31Jonah's here

56:32with us

56:33I know

56:33how many years

56:34have you been here

56:34six

56:35that's incredible

56:36isn't it

56:36six years

56:37that is unbelievable

56:39usually found out

56:40long long before

56:41even Barry

56:42kissed the badge

56:42after three

56:43and bolted

56:43by the way

56:46we've had somebody

56:46longer

56:47still waiting

56:47a bigger offer

56:48it'll come

56:49we've had somebody

56:51longer than him

56:53we'd smudger

56:54Gordon Smith

56:55was great

56:56revisited this week

56:58I saw him in the

56:59papers this week

57:00yeah absolutely

57:00league reconstruction

57:03yep good man

57:03great player

57:04talking of great

57:05players and great

57:06managers

57:07I'll tell you

57:08we're really looking

57:08forward to it

57:09PLZ Productions

57:10Gordon Strachan

57:12and Martin O'Neill

57:12an evening with them

57:13now if you think

57:14about it

57:15if you're an

57:15Aberdeen fan

57:16you're going to

57:17get great stories

57:18from Gordon Strachan

57:19on Fergie

57:20if you're an

57:21Oregon Forest fan

57:22and you watched

57:23him play

57:23Martin O'Neill

57:24has got some

57:24great stories

57:25on Brian Clough

57:26and then the two

57:27of them as players

57:28their career is

57:29unbelievable

57:30trophy laden

57:31lots of great fun

57:32the two of them

57:33are opinionated

57:34and when you think

57:35of them as managers

57:36as well

57:37at Celtic

57:38they'll get some

57:38great stories

57:39what a night

57:40it's going to be

57:40I can't remember

57:42the two of them

57:42being together

57:43as a double act

57:44I'm really looking

57:45forward to it

57:45I think

57:46obviously two

57:47fantastic footballers

57:48great careers

57:48won European trophies

57:49and then

57:50I know his managers

57:51as well

57:51particularly at Celtic

57:52both of them

57:53tremendous

57:53I remember playing

57:54against Martin O'Neill's

57:55teams

57:55very very good

57:56size

57:57strong size

57:57big teams

57:58so yeah

57:59I think that'll be

58:00a great night

58:00some of the stories

58:01that they'll come up with

58:02yeah

58:02it's a good one

58:03Rafi isn't it

58:03it'll be great

58:04I don't think you have

58:04a trouble selling that one

58:05nope

58:06you could do that

58:07two or three nights

58:08in a trot

58:09yep absolutely

58:09really looking forward

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58:1014th of June

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58:32and I can tell you

58:33right now

58:34I'm going to finish

58:35with one little comment

58:36and it says

58:37has the Dortmund casual

58:39not been part of PLZ

58:40longer than that

58:41you're absolutely right

58:43the man

58:44who's been with us

58:45since the start

58:46roughly

58:46two weeks into it

58:47because I was going to

58:48pick a fight with you

58:49because you were doing my head

58:49but we brought him on board

58:51Hugh McDonnell

58:52and he's been brilliant

58:53ever since

58:53yeah he was a celebrity guest

58:55at the beginning

58:55then we just couldn't

58:56do without him

58:57yeah absolutely

58:58once again

58:59no he wasn't a celebrity guest

59:00he was a saviour

59:01that's what he was

59:03great to have Hugh

59:03the boys are getting ready

59:05good luck to all the teams

59:07in the Championship

59:08what a night we are in for

59:10but from

59:10Rafi

59:11Tam McManus

59:12and myself Peter Martin

59:13thank you for listening

59:14and watching

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