The Hampden Roar
The Hampden Roar
The Hampden Roar
The only dedicated Scotland National Team podcast featuring weekly episodes on player form, match build-up & reviews, squad announcements, interviews with former players, retrospectives, quizzes and much more. Nominated for Football Podcast of the Year at the Scottish Podcast Awards!
Steve Clarke announces Scotland squad for the 2026 World Cup
We didn't think there would be many surprises, but that doesn't mean there aren't any talking points. Ross Stewart and Findlay Curtis' inclusions, Lennon Miller's exclusion, three right-backs, five centre-backs and centre-forwards, and three keepers who aren't playing. What does it all mean? Also on the agenda, Clarke's contract, as he says it will be clear before the tournament starts. Commentator, creator and host Andy Bargh is joined by fellow commentator Calum Brown and Gavin Noon from the Scotland's Coefficient website. Thanks for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 19
36 min
Who will be in the 26? Predicting Steve Clarke's World Cup squad
Creator and host Andy Bargh is joined by former BBC journalist and Scotland home & away fan Thomas Mackintosh and Alan Risk from the Air Force Wan Twitter page to estimate Steve Clarke's World Cup selections. Who will be Hickey's replacement? Who will be the three keepers? Does Ross Stewart have a serious shout? Is Burke out the picture? Centre mid and centre back easily sorted? Ben Gannon-Doak and who else for the wings? Thanks for listening to the award-nominated Hampden Roar Podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 17
1 hr 24 min
Qualities, context and clamour: The strikers available to Steve Clarke and their differences
Creator and host Andy Bargh welcomes UEFA B licensed analyst and coach Dougie Anderson along with commentator Calum Brown to chat about the striking options for Steve Clarke this summer. If we assume Adams, Dykes and Shankland will go, who else has staked a claim for a place and what do each of them offer, as well as the ones cemented in Clarke's thoughts? In correlation with Dougie's insightful Twitter thread, we delve into what each of them are good, and not so good, at. Thanks for listening. Link to A LONG TIME COMING: https://www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/long-time-coming Link for Hampden Roar Live: https://bit.ly/4dosApk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 15
58 min
On The Plane - Episode 4: We select our 26-man Scotland squads for the World Cup
Creator and host Andy Bargh welcomes commentator Calum Brown & now former BBC journalist Thomas Mackintosh as they select their World Cup squad. 3rd choice keeper, surprise centre-backs, unanimous midfielders, differing strikers and wildcard wingers. Thanks for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 7
1 hr 17 min
Clarke's fury, the Hampden atmosphere & short of ideas in attack: When Scotland beat Belarus 2-1 (A Long Time Coming audiobook preview)
A free chapter of Andy Bargh's imminent audiobook A LONG TIME COMING: The Inside Story of Scotland's World Cup Qualification Journey. 12 players across the book recount their memories of the tale that starts with our Euros departure and finishes with that night against Denmark. Thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 1
37 min
Hampden Roar catch-up 10: Stewart, the keepers, McGinn, Porteous + an exciting announcement
Creator and host Andy Bargh welcomes two more commentators in Calum Brown and Andrew Petrie to chat about the form and fitness of Scotland's players. Ross Stewart is flying at Sunderland, how far up Clarke's priorities is he? What about Oli McBurnie and Ryan Porteous' comments, as they push for a place in the squad? What do we think about the race for number one with neither Gunn or Gordon playing? Which Scots are on the move in the summer as their contracts end? Thanks for listening! Link for A Long Time Coming pre order: https://bit.ly/4sOZ69O Nutmeg: www.nutmegmagazine.co.uk/product/issue-39/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 23
1 hr 1 min
The Scotland draft: One-by-one, who can select the best squad available for the national team?
Andy, Calum, Alan and Lewis gather for a bit of fun with the Scotland draft. Any footballer available to Scotland can only be chosen once between the lads. Taking it in turns to pick a player, who can select the best team? No retirees, no Scots committed to other nations and no eligible players who haven't declared for us. Thanks for tuning in and remember we are on Instagram and YouTube now as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 16
1 hr 9 min
On The Plane - Episode 3: Our squads and contenders for the World Cup as it stands
Creator and host Andy Bargh welcomes two Scotland home and away supporters for the third episode of On The Plane. Thomas Mackintosh from the BBC and Alan Risk from the Air Force Wan Twitter page. The boys split the players into four categories: On the plane, at security, waiting by the phone & booking a holiday. Who are the contenders for a place in the World Cup squad? Is Ross Stewart making a serious push? Is Dom Hyam On The Plane or at security? Is Scott Bain waiting by the phone? Thanks for listening and give us a follow on Twitter and Instagram! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 9
1 hr
Scotland struggle to look like scoring against Ivory Coast in another friendly defeat
Creator and host Andy Bargh welcomes Alan Risk from the Air Force Wan Twitter page and coach and analyst Dougie Anderson to chat about Scotland's performance against the Ivory Coast. Why do Scotland look like they few ideas on how to get into dangerous areas and take advantage of that? We also discuss the fringe players' opportunities, the players' comments before and after the game and the form heading into the World Cup. Thanks for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 1
54 min
A flat Scotland beaten by Japan in first pre-World Cup friendly
BBC journalist and Scotland home and away follower Thomas Mackintosh hosts commentator Calum Brown and Alan Risk from the Air Force Wan Twitter page to discuss Scotland's defeat at Hampden to the Japanese. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 29
46 min
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