Shoot The Breeze Podcast

24/12/2022

Andy Cameron - Shoot! 26th June 1982 - Part Two In Part Two of this episode we take a look inside a Shoot! magazine from the 26th June 1982 with returning guest, comedian Andy Cameron. We touch on Andy's memories of the 1982 Spain World Cup and other World Cups. For more details on this podcast incl...

18/12/2022

Andy Cameron - Shoot! 26th June 1982 - Part One In this Part One of this episode we take a look inside a Shoot! magazine from the 26th June 1982 with returning guest, comedian Andy Cameron, back for Part One of a two-part episode where we look through a Shoot! magazine from the Spain 1982 World Cup....

09/12/2022

We're back and we've a cracking couple of podcasts coming your way very soon. First up is a returning guest, Inspiral Carpets guitarist and founding member Graham Lambert. The podcast is in two parts and both parts are now available from your regular podcast fields. We also have a full video podcast from each episode on our Youtube channel.

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https://youtu.be/pfsYp6BFEDo

https://youtu.be/u3oKY3UPC3U

We chat through a 1974 World Cup special Shoot! magazine with guitarist and founding member of The Inspiral Carpets, Graham Lambert. This is Graham's second...

09/12/2022

Graham Lambert - Shoot! 15th June 1974 - Part Two In this Part Two of this episode we take a look inside a Shoot! magazine from the 15th June 1974 with Graham Lambert. Graham is guitarist and founding member of Inspiral Carpets as well as being a huge Oldham Athletic fan. This is Graham's second app...

04/12/2022

Graham Lambert - Shoot! 15th June 1974 - Part One In this Part One of this episode we take a look inside a Shoot! magazine from the 15th June 1974 with Graham Lambert. Graham is guitarist and founding member of Inspiral Carpets as well as being a huge Oldham Athletic fan. This is Graham's second app...

10/11/2021

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Our podcast this week is with Ally Begg as we chat through his new book 'Aberdeen European Nights'.
We chat about some of the games as well as the insights & stories that came out in his research including a couple of great stories.

Watch a clip on Youtube: https://youtu.be/Lhvnk7yO82o
Listen to the full podcast on Youtube (audio only): https://youtu.be/frHhzQR_ttw

Listen to the podcast through your favourite app or listen here: https://shootthebreeze.podbean.com/e/shoot-the-breeze-episode-65-with-ally-begg/

And don't forget the webpage with the podcast: http://shootthebreezepod.co.uk/2021/11/10/ally-begg-aberdeen-european-nights/

with Tom Brogan and Andy Smith

20/10/2021

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Part 1 of our podcast with legend Andy Ritchie chatting through a Shoot! from 1980 including:

➡️ Hal Stewart
➡️ Bobby Robson & Jorge Cadette
➡️ Ray Wilkins dream CV
➡️ Escape To Victory
➡️ Joe Baker at

and much more

https://shootthebreeze.podbean.com/e/shoot-the-breeze-episode-63-with-andy-ritchie-part-one/

19/10/2021

Out this week is Part One of a two-parter with legend, Andy Ritchie. Here a few clips from the show where Andy talks about testimonials at Cappielow, about hiding his half-time ci******es and meeting Bobby Robson while he was Chief Scout at and how Bobby left him with a piece of paper with a name... and a price.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1yzq88lmZ0&list=PLWD__SUvo8jfdZYjROE2-wXvqauJ-OLbv&ab_channel=Shoot%21TheBreeze

Andy Ritchie talks about testimonials at Cappielow

06/10/2021

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We begin Season 6 of the show with a terrific guest.

This week's podcast is with ex-Dunfermline Athletic, Celtic, Wolves, Aberdeen, Falkirk, Partick Thistle defender, Jackie McNamara. We chat through a Shoot! magazine from 21st November 1981 and talk about joining Tommy Burns' Celtic and his debut, about playing for Scotland in the World Cup, his time managing at York City and his health after suffering with a brain aneurysm. We also talk about his new book, "His Name Is McNamara" (published by Pitch Publishing).

Listen on your favourite podcast app, on Youtube (see below) or here: https://shootthebreeze.podbean.com/e/shoot-the-breeze-episode-61-with-jackie-mcnamara/

Youtube: https://youtu.be/vsNcjH6cCyc

And follow along on the website for the podcast where you can view the articles and photos from the magazine here:
http://shootthebreezepod.co.uk/2021/10/06/jackie-mcnamara-shoot-21st-november-1981/

with Tom Brogan and Andy Smith

28/07/2021

Erik Samuelson - Match 18th April 1988 In this episode we take a look inside a Match magazine from the 18th April 1988 with former CEO of AFC Wimbledon, Erik Samuelson. He is also author of the book, "All Together Now" which tells the extraordinary inside story of how the most undervalued people in....

21/07/2021

Mark Gardener - Match 26th April 1985 In this episode we take a look inside a Match magazine from the 26th April 1986 with singer & guitarist with band Ride and musical producer, Mark Gardener. For more details on this podcast including an electronic copy of the magazine and other fascinating commen...

14/07/2021

Adrian Duncan - Match 21st October 1989 In this episode we take a look inside a Match magazine from the 21st October 1989 with artist and writer writer, Adrian Duncan. For more details on this podcast including an electronic copy of the magazine and other fascinating comments and links, please visit...

07/07/2021

Nick Quantrill - Shoot! 22nd February 1986 In this episode we take a look inside a Shoot! magazine from the 22nd February 1986 with author and crime writer, Nick Quantrill. For more details on this podcast including an electronic copy of the magazine and other fascinating comments and links, please....

30/06/2021

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This week's podcast is with sports writer with The Courier in Dundee, Eric Nicolson. We chat through a Shoot! magazine from 18th March 1989 and discuss the achievements of St Johnstone in their double cup-winning season.

🔹 John Fashanu and Pat Van De Huwe
🔹 Clashing strips
🔹 Everton v Wimbledon in the FA Cup
🔹 Tony Parks, Brentford - talks about his bad boy reputation and being branded a ‘lunatic’
🔹 Interviewing footballers
🔹 Brian Clough, Nottingham Forest
🔹 Ralph Milne, Man Utd.
🔹 Tommy Docherty sniping at Milne.
🔹 Steve McLaren best mates with Ralph at Bristol City.
🔹 Top scorers in the country.
🔹 U21 Scotland v France
🔹 World Cup Qualifiers
🔹 Albania v England
🔹 Scotland v France
🔹 Alan Devonshire talks about Bryan Gunn
🔹 Phil Parkes
🔹 Sergei Baltacha gives Bobby Robson advice on formation.
🔹 Talent scouts flock to Alloa
🔹 Veteran Englishmen move to League of Ireland
🔹 John Hollins & Frank Worthington
🔹 John Hendrie, Newcastle Utd
🔹 Siggi Jonsson at Dundee Utd
🔹 Sir Stanley Matthews to play Peter Fox testimonial
🔹 Motherwell sell Paul Kinnaird to St Mirren
🔹 Brentford team photo
🔹 Hobbot team kit
🔹 Marcus Gayle
🔹 Richard Cadette
🔹 Focus on Eric Nicolson
🔹 University football
🔹 Getting into journalism and the road to being a sports writer
🔹 St Johnstone’s double cup winning achievement
🔹 Ray Of The Rangers comic strip
🔹 You Are The Ref
🔹 Greavsie’s Letters
🔹 Greavsie suggests Brian Clough should be locked up
🔹 Photo action from Scotland v France
🔹 Adverts - Football Nuts
🔹 Plymouth Argyle Classics hardback book
🔹 Computer games
🔹 Eric bemoans having a Dragon 32 with no games
🔹 Club Call
🔹 Fan of the Week - Miss Mansfield
🔹 Competition to win Hummel tracksuits - modelled by Ally McCoist
🔹 Scottish Cup preview with Danny McGrain
🔹 Rangers v Dundee Utd
🔹 Celtic v Hearts
🔹 Alloa v Hibs
🔹 Morton v St Johnstone
🔹 Alex Totten
🔹 St Johnstone team photo
🔹 Famous Grouse sponsor

and much more

Listen on your favourite podcast app, on Youtube (see below) or here:
https://shootthebreeze.podbean.com/e/shoot-the-breeze-episode-56-with-eric-nicolson/

Youtube: https://youtu.be/etCY_pd_67o

And follow along on the website for the podcast where you can view the articles and photos from the magazine here:
http://shootthebreezepod.co.uk/2021/06/30/eric-nicolson-shoot-18th-march-1989/

30/06/2021

Eric Nicolson - Shoot! 18th March 1989 In this episode we take a look inside a Shoot! magazine from the 18th March 1989 with football journalist, Eric Nicolson. For more details on this podcast including an electronic copy of the magazine and other fascinating comments and links, please visit our we...

23/06/2021

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This week's podcast is with sports writer, Phil Gordon. Phil has written a number of articles featured in Shoot! magazine and we get an insight into how things work as well as going through a Shoot! magazine from 12th March 1983.

🔹 Iconic kits
🔹 Artifical surfaces
🔹 Manchester City manager John Benson
🔹 Manchester City in the 70s and 80s
🔹 Best Glenn Hoddle goals
🔹 Ian Rush
🔹 Harry Gregg
🔹 Ian Cashmore
🔹 Penalty shoot-outs
🔹 A new challenge in New Zealand
🔹 Trevor Steven
🔹 Noel Turley kisses the ref
🔹 Alex Miller at Hibs
🔹 Highlanders in the English League
🔹 Billy Kirkwood
🔹 Peter McCloy
🔹 Pat Nevin and why Phil wore his Scotland shirt to play five-a-sides
🔹 A young Alan McInally wearing Gento's shirt to go out playing
🔹 Watford's strip
🔹 Teenage titans
🔹 Paul McStay
🔹 Pat Bonner
🔹 Charlie Nicholas on a photoshoot
🔹 SAEs
🔹 Steve Archibald on Scottish goalkeepers
🔹 Alex Ferguson
🔹 Focus on Phil Gordon
🔹 James Grant
🔹 Working for Shoot!
🔹 Ghostwriting Tartan Talk
🔹 Sergei Baltacha
🔹 Interviewing Brian McClair on his lunch break at Glasgow Uni
🔹 St Johnstone teamgroup
🔹 Ian Wallace
🔹 Covering games at New Kilbowie Park

and much more

Listen on your favourite podcast app, on Youtube (see below) or here: https://shootthebreeze.podbean.com/e/shoot-the-breeze-episode-55-with-phil-gordon/

Youtube: To be added

And follow along on the website for the podcast where you can view the articles and photos from the magazine here:

http://shootthebreezepod.co.uk/2021/06/23/phil-gordon-shoot-12th-march-1983/

23/06/2021

Phil Gordon - Shoot! 12th March 1983 In this episode we take a look inside a Shoot! magazine from the 12th March 1983 with football journalist and writer, Phil Gordon. For more details on this podcast including an electronic copy of the magazine and other fascinating comments and links, please visit...

16/06/2021

Dave Hannigan - Shoot! 3rd October 1981 In this episode we take a look inside a Shoot! magazine from the 3rd of October 1981 with author and writer, Dave Hannigan. For more details on this podcast including an electronic copy of the magazine and other fascinating comments and links, please visit our...

15/06/2021

Watch our after-match chat with Ally Begg and Jim Burke as we discuss the v game. Don't worry, it's not ALL about that game. https://youtu.be/Bjwzt9V4X6U

09/06/2021

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Part 2 of our podcast with Clydebank legend, Ken Eadie

🔷 Southampton team photo ~ Ivan Golac ~ Alan Ball’s boots ~ Ted MacDougall
🔷 Focus On Ken Eadie
🔷 Biggest disappointment - not being able to sign for Rangers.
🔷 American coaches
🔷 Ian Fleming
🔷 Umbro advert
🔷 Cosack Hairspray - Phil Parkes
🔷 Focus On Tony Currie
🔷 Football boots - Patrick and Adidas
🔷 Steak and Chips
🔷 Pre-match meals at Falkirk, Brechin and Kilmarnock
🔷 John Martin, Dundee - lover of milk.
🔷 You Are The Ref ~ Rule changes ~ VAR!!!
🔷 Sweden’s English coaches
🔷 Scottish Cup Quarter Finals preview
🔷 Clashing with Doug Rougvie
🔷 Tartan Talk with Danny McGrain
🔷 Ken’s favourite stadium - Ibrox and Kilbowie
🔷 Playing at Meadowbank Stadium.
🔷 Billy Thomson at St Mirren
🔷 Frank McDougall
🔷 Jim Clunie’s first signing at Kilmarnock.
🔷 Scoring against Celtic on debut for Killie.
🔷 Alex Ferguson praises Aberdeen
🔷 Fergie's time at St Mirren and how his sacking affected Ken.
🔷 Jim Clunie’s sacking at St Mirren.
🔷 Dave Narey and Dundee Utd
🔷 Ken training with Dundee Utd and missing his chance to sign.
🔷 Signing with Brechin.

and much more

Listen on your favourite podcast app, on Youtube (see below) or here: https://shootthebreeze.podbean.com/e/shoot-the-breeze-episode-52-with-ken-eadie-parttwo/

Youtube: https://youtu.be/yAiT7cH0YhY

And follow along on the website for the podcast where you can view the articles and photos from the magazine here:
http://shootthebreezepod.co.uk/2021/06/09/ken-eadie-shoot-11th-november-1978-part-two/

Clydebank FC

09/06/2021

Ken Eadie : Shoot! 11th November 1978 In this episode we take a look inside a Shoot! magazine from 11th November 1978 with ex-Kilmarnock, Brechin City, Falkirk, Clydebank, Airdrie and Queen Of The South striker, Ken Eadie. This is Part Two of a two-parter. For more details on this podcast including....

02/06/2021

Ken Eadie : Shoot! 11th November 1978 In this episode we take a look inside a Shoot! magazine from 11th November 1978 with ex-Kilmarnock, Brechin City, Falkirk, Clydebank, Airdrie and Queen Of The South striker, Ken Eadie. This is Part One of a two-parter. For more details on this podcast including....

02/06/2021

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Part 1 of our podcast with Clydebank legend, Ken Eadie

🔷 A move to Hibs?
🔷 Meeting Frank Worthington
🔷 Strike partners
🔷 Davie Cooper
🔷 4 goals against Thistle
🔷 Time at Airdrie & Queen Of The South
🔷 Jack Steedman

and much more

Listen on your favourite podcast app, on Youtube (see below) or here: https://shootthebreeze.podbean.com/e/shoot-the-breeze-episode-52-with-ken-eadie-part-one/

Youtube: https://youtu.be/8Kj3JphGdp8

And follow along on the website for the podcast where you can view the articles and photos from the magazine here:

http://shootthebreezepod.co.uk/2021/06/02/ken-eadie-shoot-11th-november-1978-part-one/

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26/05/2021

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Our new podcast with ex-Man City skipper and Everton player, Paul Power, is now out.

🔹 Reading Shoot magazines in the dressing room or on the team coach
🔹 Local City players of Paul’s squad vs today's squad - Phil Foden
🔹 Pat Nevin kicking a ball against a wall
🔹 Learning defensive tactics at Everton - Everton working together as a team
🔹 Graham Taylor - promotion record at Watford, helping Paul with research while at PFA and the long-ball game.
🔹 Paul’s football boot deal with Adidas and visiting Adidas factory at Stockport and stocking up on gear for the holidays
🔹 Billy McNeill at City
🔹 Most difficult player played against - Jimmy Case
🔹 The Scottish contingent at Man City teaching Paul to sing the Sash on the team coach - Billy McNeill's reaction
🔹 Letters Page - A fuss on foreign players in England - Ossie Ardiles and Ricky Villa.
🔹 Kazimierz Deyna at Man City
🔹 Ray Clemence takes time to sign autographs while on holiday
🔹 Players taking the time to interact with fans.
🔹 Biggest disappointed - being relegated at Man City
🔹 Paul meeting Billy Connolly.
🔹 1981 Cup Final replay against Spurs
🔹 Leading Man City out at Wembley in front of 100k fans
🔹 Tommy Hutchison's own goal - the story behind it.
🔹 Paul meets Brian Clough on the park
🔹 Man City club spotlight and team photo
🔹 Pat Nevin and Steve Coppell
🔹 The Scottish Footballer Lookalikes World Cup 2021

Plus much more.

Listen on your favourite podcast app, on Youtube or here:
https://shootthebreeze.podbean.com/e/shoot-the-breeze-episode-50-with-paul-power/

Youtube: https://youtu.be/zHpBDvpocdg

And follow along on the website for the podcast where you can view the articles and photos from the magazine here:

http://shootthebreezepod.co.uk/2021/05/26/paul-power-shoot-26th-august-1978/

26/05/2021

Paul Power - Shoot! 26th August 1978 In this episode we take a look inside a Shoot! magazine from 26th August 1978 with ex-Man City captain and League Championship winner with Everton, Paul Power. For more details on this podcast including an electronic copy of the magazine and other fascinating com...