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Courier Talking Football: Dundee FC, Dundee United, St Johnstone and other east coast Scottish clubs

The Courier’s football podcast, with a special focus on the Dundee clubs and St Johnstone

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Wednesday Jun 01, 2022

St Johnstone Season Review - with Stuart Cosgrove

Wednesday Jun 01, 2022

On this special SJFC-focused edition of the Courier Talking Football podcast, Eric Nicolson and Sean Hamilton are joined by broadcaster, author, all-round media giant (and St Johnstone super fan) Stuart Cosgrove to discuss Saints' 2021/22 campaign. From the highs of European action to the last-gasp relief of the play-offs , no stone is left unturned as our Perth trio ponder: "What on earth happened?!"

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Friday May 27, 2022

Dundee Season Review - with George Cran, Graeme Finnan and Patrick Barclay

Friday May 27, 2022

On this special edition of the Courier Talking Football podcast, the Courier's Dundee FC writer George Cran is joined by Twa Teams, One Street regular Graeme Finnan and former Guardian, Independent, Sunday Telegraph and Times football writer (and proud Dundee supporter) Patrick Barclay to discuss the Dark Blues' relegation season - and how they can bounce back at the first time of asking.

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Friday May 20, 2022

Dundee United Season Review — with Craig Easton and Jim Spence

Friday May 20, 2022

Dundee United are back in Europe. It hasn’t always been pretty, but rookie boss Tam Courts got the job done and the Arabs can dust off their passports for the first time in the decade. The Courier’s United reporter Alan Temple helms a look back at the 2021/22 campaign — from Courts’ contentious appointment to the incredible scenes in Dingwall — in the company of former Terrors midfielder Craig Easton and Courier columnist Jim Spence. We also have an exclusive interview with Ryan Edwards as the Tannadice skipper gives his thoughts on the past 12 months.

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Thursday May 12, 2022

Dundee turn to Strachan, United Europe-bound, St Johnstone in limbo

Thursday May 12, 2022

On this week's Courier Talking Football, Eric Nicolson, Jim Spence and Sean Hamilton discuss Dundee's relegation to the Championship, their move to promote Gordon Strachan to director of football and the first big task facing the ex-Scotland boss. The guys also hail Dundee United's return to European action after a long absence and weigh up St Johnstone's chances against either Arbroath or Inverness Caley Thistle in the play-offs.

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Wednesday May 04, 2022

Dundee United zero in on Europe while Dundee & St Johnstone look like zeros

Wednesday May 04, 2022

This week on the Courier Talking Football, Eric Nicolson, Jim Spence and Sean Hamilton discuss Dundee United's four-point advantage over Motherwell in the race for Europe, St Johnstone's apparent lack of heart at JUST the wrong time and whether that means winless in 10 Dundee could yet claim the Premiership play-off place.

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Thursday Apr 07, 2022

A derby with memory-making potential for United and Dundee

Thursday Apr 07, 2022

On this week's Courier Talking Football, Jim Spence, Eric Nicolson and Sean Hamilton discuss a Dundee derby with memory-making potential for Europe-chasing Dundee United and relegation-battling Dundee. Are United fans out for revenge for the "Doon Derby"? Are Dundee fans hopeful their team could deny the Tangerines a top six spot? Will "big game players" Tony Watt and Charlie Adam be central to events at Tannadice? Also up for discussion, St Johnstone's crucial victories over Motherwell and Livingston - and the season-changing influence of Callum Hendry.

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Tuesday Mar 15, 2022

Dundee United stumble v Celtic, apathy takes hold at Dens Park and opportunity knocks for St Johnstone

Tuesday Mar 15, 2022

Dundee United promised much and delivered little for their fans in a meek Scottish Cup exit to Celtic. In this week’s Talking Football podcast, Jim Spence, Alan Temple, Sean Hamilton and Eric Nicolson look back on a dispiriting Tannadice performance. Also discussed are supporter apathy towards Dundee and supporter fury towards John Nelms. And can St Johnstone take advantage of their big opportunity to pile the misery on for the Dark Blues by beating Motherwell? Or will the Saints fluff their lines?

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Tuesday Mar 08, 2022

Are Dundee and St Johnstone right to be taking cautious route to Premiership safety?

Tuesday Mar 08, 2022

Dundee and St Johnstone both got draws away from home at the weekend to preserve the status quo in the Tayside relegation battle. In this week’s Courier Talking Football podcast, Jim Spence, Sean Hamilton and Eric Nicolson analyse both clubs’ strategies for the Premiership basement head-to-head and consider whether a high risk, high reward approach should trump pragmatism. Also on the agenda are Dundee's game in hand against St Mirren and Nadir Ciftci's worrying form for Saints. Dundee United, meanwhile, are walking a tightrope, with dropping to 10th and rising to fourth both realistic possibilities.

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Friday Feb 25, 2022

It’s now or never for St Johnstone and Dundee while United target Europe

Friday Feb 25, 2022

On this week's Courier Talking Football, Eric Nicolson, Jim Spence and Sean Hamilton discuss a potentially season-defining week ahead for relegation rivals Dundee and St Johnstone. Will Callum Davidson's faith in his preferred system be vindicated by new arrivals? Should Mark McGhee have to win fans over at Dundee? Meanwhile, at Tannadice, the race is well and truly on for a European spot as Tam Courts targets a stunning first season in top flight management.

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Friday Feb 18, 2022

McPake’s loss, McGhee’s gain and a season-defining roll of the dice by Dundee

Friday Feb 18, 2022

On this week's Courier Talking Football, Eric Nicolson is joined by Jim Spence, Alan Temple and Sean Hamilton to discuss the sacking of James McPake and the appointment of Mark McGhee by Dundee. Was the timing right? Was McPake hard done by? What was Gordon Strachan's role? And will it save the Dark Blues' season? Also up for discussion: St Johnstone under pressure, Dundee United's upturn and Raith Rovers' post-Goodwillie manoeuvres.

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Focussing on the teams in Tayside, this podcast brings together journalists and experts from The Courier to offer expert, passionate and local insight on Dundee, United, St Johnstone and more!

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