The Spoony Chop: A St Johnstone FC Podcast

SFA and SPFL bean-counters need to start earning their big bucks

Dundee United fans don’t have anything to panic about, but Neil Doncaster and Ian Maxwell need to prove they are worth their big salaries.

Rookie boss James McPake is growing into the Dundee job

Dundee manager James McPake is building a Dens revival from solid foundations, while a split is emerging in the Dundee United fanbase.

Heavy weather, heavy losses and heavy legs? Thank heavens for Billy Gilmour!

United are stumbling towards the Championship title as Dundee post huge losses. Meanwhile, St Johnstone pay the price for emptying their tanks against Celtic. Fortunately, there was good news for Scottish football in the emergence of Billy Gilmour at Chelsea. We discuss his readiness for a full international bow.

The title procession, the second-place push and the PR gaffe

Championship champions-elect Dundee United are on the verge of lighting their victory cigars while Dundee are sparking up their play-off charge – but there’s a fire-fighting mission at St Johnstone after chairman Steve Brown’s incendiary interview.

Tony Asghar exclusive – growing a team around Lawrence Shankland

Dundee United sporting director Tony Asghar speaks about growing the club’s global fanbase and growing a team around their star striker.

Christophe Berra can have a transformative effect on Dundee

Christophe Berra has shown he could be just the player Dundee need to turn the club’s fortunes around.

Serious strengthening at Dundee United in the summer

Dundee United’s promotion hopes haven’t changed in recent weeks but the number of signings needed in the close-season has.

Expect a new Dundee United centre-back this summer

Dundee United boss Robbie Neilson wouldn’t be chopping and changing his defence if it was a tight title race and he’ll be signing a new one.

Louis Appere will make Dundee United more money than Lawrence Shankland

The Hibs Scottish Cup tie showed that Lawrence Shankland isn’t Dundee United’s only star man. Louis Appere has the attributes clubs in England will look for.

Lawrence Shankland is already a Premiership-standard striker

Hibs might be about to find out that Lawrence Shankland has all the attributes needed to thrive in the Scottish Premiership.