The Spoony Chop: A St Johnstone FC Podcast

Dundee United's commitment to youth is no mere lip service, plus Dundee, St Johnstone and Dunfermline latest

On this week's Courier Talking Football, Sean Hamilton, Jim Spence and Alan Temple talk Tam Courts giving United's top kids a chance in the Premier Sports Cup, Paul McMullan's motivation to prove himself a Premiership player for Dundee, St Johnstone's hopes of keeping their cup double-winning stars together and Dunfermline's Championship title ambitions.
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Dundee United stand strong over Doyle-Hayes - and St Johnstone must do same as stars collect suitors

The flip side of St Johnstone’s double success is becoming apparent now that a number of their Hampden heroes are in demand from clubs in England.
Jim Spence, Sean Hamilton and Eric Nicolson assess who are the likely leavers and what the implications will be next season.
Also up for debate in this week's Talking Football podcast is Dundee United pulling out of the race to sign Jake Doyle-Hayes.
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It's a 4/10 for Steve Clarke at Euro 2020 - and is a Lawrence Shankland Dundee United stay getting likelier?

The European Championships are over for Scotland but the post-mortem for Steve Clarke and his players has just begun.
In this week’s Talking Football podcast, Jim Spence gives his rating for the national coach at Euro 2020 – and it’s a fail.
Also, with Benjamin Siegrist potentially heading for the Dundee United exit for less than £500,000, what fee could the Tangerines demand for Lawrence Shankland - and is anybody likely to come in for him?
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England v Scotland could get ugly and Charlie Mulgrew is a great first summer signing for Dundee United

Pre-tournament optimism has evaporated and Scotland now face a daunting trip to Wembley to keep their Euro 2020 last-16 hopes alive.
In the latest Courier Talking Football podcast Jim Spence, Eric Nicolson and Sean Hamilton assess the chances of an upset in London.
Also on the agenda is Tam Courts' first signing as Dundee United boss, Charlie Mulgrew, and the Premiership fixture list.
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Courts in the court of Dundee United fan opinion - plus Dundee and St Johnstone latest

Dundee United's new management team is in place.
In this week's Talking Football podcast, Jim Spence, Sean Hamilton and Eric Nicolson discuss the risks and rewards of appointing Tam Courts to the role of head coach, new contracts for James McPake and Dave Mackay at Dundee and St Johnstone star Jason Kerr's recognition by everybody except the Scotland manager.
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No news suggests no change of course at Tannadice - plus Scotland and squad shaping at Dens and McDiarmid

There will be no change of mind as far as Dundee United's direction of travel and the type of manager they will be appointing, according to Jim Spence.
The Courier columnist joins Eric Nicolson and Sean Hamilton to discuss a quiet week at Tannadice, a busier one at Dens Park, Guy Melamed's St Johnstone departure and Scotland's draw against the Netherlands.
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United say "goodbye" to Mellon; Dundee say "hello" to Premiership; St Johnstone say "WHAT ON EARTH JUST HAPPENED?!"

On this week's Courier Talking Football podcast, Sean Hamilton, Jim Spence and Alan Temple try to wrap their heads around a truly crazy week for Tayside's top clubs - even by their unique standards.
Dundee United and Micky Mellon parted company after 10 months at Tannadice, Dundee dumped Kilmarnock in the play-offs to secure a return to the Premiership and St Johnstone only went and won a domestic cup double.
As ever, the boys tackle all the talking points - so get stuck in!
 
 
 

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.