The Spoony Chop: A St Johnstone FC Podcast

St Johnstone Scottish Cup Final Special: "So you're telling me there's a chance..."

St Johnstone are on for an historic domestic cup double. In a special Courier Talking Football episode, Eric Nicolson, Jim Spence, Sean Hamilton and Alan Temple try their best to figure out whether the Perth side can really make it happen (spoiler alert: it's possible).

Charlie Adam or Kyle Lafferty – which talisman will guide their team to play-off victory?

This week on the Courier Talking Football podcast, Eric Nicolson, Jim Spence, Sean Hamilton and Alan Temple discuss Dundee's chances against Kilmarnock in the Premiership play-off, ponder another English club's flirtation with Dundee United boss Micky Mellon and wonder who will replace Stevie Crawford at Dunfermline.

No all-Tayside cup final - but Saints' double dream lives on with Dundee's play-off hopes

The all-Tayside Scottish Cup final is dead but St Johnstone's double hopes are very much alive.
In this week's Talking Football podcast, Jim Spence, Sean Hamilton and Eric Nicolson assess where it all went wrong for Dundee United and Saints' chances of turning one cup triumph into two.
Also on the agenda is the Raith Rovers v Dundee play-off battle.

Semi-finals all round for United, Saints and Dundee

It's Scottish Cup semi-final week and Dundee United and St Johnstone have got differing job descriptions.
The inconsistent Tangerines are tasked with upsetting the odds and overcoming recent poor league form to get the better of Hibs.
St Johnstone, on the other hand, will be trying to stay on top of the wave they have been surfing for a few months to knock-out St Mirren.
Also on the agenda for Jim Spence, Sean Hamilton and Eric Nicolson are Dundee's ever-increasing chances of promotion and two Angus success stories.

Game changing rewards on the line for United, Saints and Dundee

The stakes couldn’t be higher for Dundee United and St Johnstone in the Scottish Cup.
Both clubs are now two games away from a trophy, guaranteed European football through to Christmas and £3 million.
In this week’s Courier Talking Football podcast, Jim Spence Sean Hamilton and Eric Nicolson discuss the magnificent quarter-final performances that got them there and their chances of going all the way.
Also on the agenda - should Dundee expect any favours from Hearts at Kirkcaldy?*
*The answer is 'no'.

Quarter final dreams and play-off nightmares

This week on the Courier Talking Football podcast, Eric Nicolson, Jim Spence and Sean Hamilton discuss Dundee United and St Johnstone's Scottish Cup quarter final hopes, Dundee's chances of clinching that all-important second place in the Championship and Brechin City's call for the pyramid play-off to be scrapped.

A fork in the road for Dundee United and Micky Mellon?

Doncaster Rovers have been linked with a summer move for Micky Melllon.
Jim Spence, Sean Hamilton and Eric Nicolson assess the likelihood of Dundee United needing a new manager for next season and the mood music that suggests it wouldn't be the worst idea to shake hands and part company.
Also on the agenda are Dundee, unused sub Charlie Adam and the nail-biting Championship play-off race, as well as the weekend Scottish Cup action.

An all-Tayside Cup tussle and a summer dilemma for Micky Mellon?

This week, Eric Nicolson, Jim Spence and Sean Hamilton assess Dundee's potentially huge comeback win over Dunfermline, look ahead to the Dark Blues and St Johnstone's Scottish Cup clash, ponder Dundee United's Cup clash with Partick Thistle and consider whether Micky Mellon may be tempted by a move back to England.

Marc McNulty exposes Dundee United striker frustration, and St Johnstone success story will run and run

Dundee United have achieved Premiership safety but their two strikers are out of the Scotland picture, with one having his say on the team’s style of play. St Johnstone have more good times to look forward to, and Dundee have got a young star in midfield.

Dundee's play-off sweat and United/Saints' Scotland snub

Dundee fans had to swallow a dose of bitter medicine after their team was comprehensively beaten at Dens Park by Ayr United.
In this week's Talking Football podcast, Jim Spence, Sean Hamilton and Eric Nicolson discuss the possible implications for manager James McPake and the prospect of things changing for the better at Alloa on Friday night and beyond.
Also up for discussion are the Scotland snub for Lawrence Shankland and St Johnstone's cup heroes, a Mark Ogren statement and top-six D-Day.