Pure Fitbaw
270 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTelling Scottish fitbaw’s stories
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Pure Speculation - Kilmarnock and Motherwell
January 12, 2021 07:30 - 2 hours - 123 MBUnbiased | In-depth | Scottish A bumper flagship Pure Fitbaw podcast this week as we live streamed via twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/purefitbaw) to discuss recruitment for two Scottish clubs. * Intro and discussion of Celtic's trip to Dubai and decision to suspend football below SPFL Championship level * An hour (yes!) of analysis of Kilmarnock FC with a focus on this Jan transfer window * Another hour (!!) of analysis but about the Jan transfer window for Motherwell FC We went...
Pure Championship - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
January 06, 2021 07:30 - 42 minutes - 39 MBCammy and Chris walk through the good, the bad and the ugly of the three matchdays over the festive period. Dundee hit form, a George Galloway inspired Queen of the South win two on the bounce and Ayr slump.
Bodying The Pure Fitbaw Ageists
January 05, 2021 07:30 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBUnbiased | In-depth | Scottish This week's flagship Pure Fitbaw podcast features: * Analysis of Rangers 1 v 0 Celtic - what did Celtic do tactically to dominate the first half, where were their failings and is the title race over? * Analysis of Hamilton Accies 3 v 0 Motherwell - some stats underlying both teams, lots of deep analysis of each goal and discussion of who could be the next Motherwell manager * A discussion of Kieran Tierney and his time at Arsenal so far - strengths, w...
Wind Of Change
December 30, 2020 07:30 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBUnbiased | In-depth | Scottish This week's flagship Pure Fitbaw podcast features: * Analysis of Rangers v Hibs with the help of guest expert Adam Thornton of the Heart and Hand podcast * Our thoughts on the state of play in each of the four SPFL divisions as we head into 2021 * A Pure Fitbaw postbox with listener questions for Gav and Owen to answer Please leave us a rating and review and share the podcast with your friends. We can be found at www.purefitbaw.com and on www.t...
Pure Championship - Best of Matchday Eight
December 23, 2020 07:30 - 44 minutes - 39.1 MBChris and Cammy discuss and debate the best of matchday eight in the Scottish Championship. Charlie Adam impresses, Morton go 3rd and Arbroath get their first league win of the season.
Bumper Xmas Episode
December 22, 2020 07:30 - 1 hour - 80.5 MBUnbiased | In-depth | Scottish Gavin and Owen meet up for this week's flagship Pure Fitbaw podcast and end up with a bumper hour and half Xmas special discussing; * Celtic's win on penalties over Hearts in the 2019/20 Scottish Cup final * Falkirk v Airdrieonians SPFL League 1 match analysed * Scouting SPFL midfielders - we look at some top talents throughout the levels Please leave us a rating and review and share the podcast with your friends. We can be found at www.purefitbaw...
European Fitbaw Show - AVB Truthers
December 17, 2020 23:57 - 58 minutes - 34.4 MBGav, Andrew and debutant Ally Madden join the podcast to discuss the latest going on's in European Fitbaw. Favre Gone Ligue 1 TV collapse Messi's Future Current state of PSG Clubs we like UCL Draw and reaction Like,Subscribe and share!
Pure Championship - The Pure Champ Derby Fallout
December 16, 2020 07:30 - 45 minutes - 40.2 MBCammy and Chris bring you the best of matchday seven in the Scottish Championship. Chris' Morton triumph in the first Pure Championship derby of the season against Cammy's Dunfermline and they discuss the tumultuous week for the Cappielow side. Hearts hit Queen of the South for six and Inverness Caley and Dundee share four goals in the highlands.
The Firhill Fabinho
December 15, 2020 07:30 - 1 hour - 66.2 MBGavin Miller (Pure Fitbaw founder and football recruitment analyst for MRKT Insights) and Owen Brown (football analytics writer seen at StatsBomb and Scouted Football) with the Pure Fitbaw podcast. Analysis of three matches at different levels this week * Glasgow City 0 v 5 Rangers Women in a top of the table SWPL clash * Forfar Athletic 0 v 2 Partick Thistle in SPFL League 1 * Aberdeen 2 v 0 Ross County in the Scottish Premiership Please leave us a rating and review and share...
Pure Championship - The Best of Matchday Six
December 09, 2020 07:30 - 47 minutes - 42.8 MBChris and Cammy bring you all of the key talking points from matchday six in the Scottish Championship. John Robertson's Young Guns impress live on the BBC, Ayr are hitting form and the race for the title continues between Hearts and Dunfermline.
Double The Nutmegs
December 08, 2020 07:30 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBGavin Miller (Pure Fitbaw founder and football recruitment analyst for MRKT Insights) and Owen Brown (football analytics writer seen at StatsBomb and Scouted Football) with the Pure Fitbaw podcast. Analysis of three matches at different levels this week * Motherwell 0 v 3 Hibs in SPFL Premiership * Stranraer 2 v 2 Stirling Albion in SPFL League 2 * Tottenham Hotspur 2 v 0 Arsenal in English Premier League Please leave us a rating and review and share the podcast with your frien...
Neil Lennon, Thomas Robert and Diego Maradona
December 01, 2020 07:30 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBGavin Miller (Pure Fitbaw founder and football recruitment analyst for MRKT Insights) and Owen Brown (football analytics writer seen at StatsBomb and Scouted Football) with the Pure Fitbaw podcast. * Neil Lennon and why Celtic might not dismiss him * Airdrieonians v Cove Rangers match analysis * Tribute to Diego Maradona and discussion of 1986 World Cup match between Argentina and England Please leave us a rating and review and share the podcast with your friends. We can be found a...
Pure Championship - Raith Rovers' Manny Duku
November 26, 2020 07:30 - 21 minutes - 18.9 MBChris and Cammy speak to one of this season's early contenders for signing of the season in the Championship, Raith Rovers' Manny Duku. He tells us about his footballing career so far, how he ended up joining Raith Rovers and reveals that he's eligible to play for Scotland! Start the campaign now...
Pure Championship - Matchday Five Review
November 25, 2020 07:30 - 49 minutes - 44.5 MBCammy and Chris discuss the best from matchday five in the Scottish Championship. The Dunfermline set piece train rolls on and John Robertson's Young Guns impress again. You can also hear snippets of our interviews with Arbroath's Miko Virtanen and Raith Rovers' Manny Duku.
Force Fields Around The Penalty Area
November 24, 2020 07:30 - 1 hour - 68 MBGavin Miller (Pure Fitbaw founder and football recruitment analyst for MRKT Insights) and Owen Brown (football analytics writer seen at StatsBomb and Scouted Football) analyse all six of the weekend's Scottish Premiership matches. * St Johnstone v Motherwell * Hibs v Celtic * Rangers v Aberdeen * Kilmarnock v Ross County * Dundee Utd v Hamilton Accies * Livingston v St Mirren Please leave us a rating and review and share the podcast with your friends. We can be found at www.pure...
Pure Championship - Arbroath and Aberdeen's Miko Virtanen
November 23, 2020 07:30 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBCammy chats to Pure Championship Podcast favourite, Miko Virtanen, about returning to Arbroath for a second season on loan, whether his great stat output spurs him on and what the future holds as his Aberdeen contract expires next summer.
Slovakia, Under 21s And The Premiership Players To Watch
November 17, 2020 07:30 - 1 hour - 68.7 MBGavin Miller (Pure Fitbaw founder and football recruitment analyst for MRKT Insights) and Owen Brown (football analytics writer seen at StatsBomb and Scouted Football) discuss; *Slovakia v Scotland in the Nations League *Scotland u21s on the brink of qualification for Euro 2021 *SPFL players we are excited to watch on the return to club football after the international break. Please leave us a rating and review and share the podcast with your friends. We can be found at www.p...
Pure Championship - Morton Captain Jim McAlister
November 16, 2020 08:03 - 27 minutes - 24.3 MBChris chats to Morton captain, Jim McAlister, about reaching 350 appearances for the club, what it takes to captain a club these days, how the season has gone so far and more.
Pure Championship - Matchday Four Review
November 11, 2020 07:30 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MBChris and Cammy bring you their thoughts from matchday four in the Scottish Championship. Finlay Jack joins them to chat Arbroath v Queen of the South, plus hear from Peter Grant, Declan McDaid and Jim McAlister.
McLassitude, Naivety And The League 2 Dunga
November 10, 2020 07:30 - 1 hour - 63 MBThis week by Gavin Miller (Pure Fitbaw founder and football recruitment analyst for MRKT Insights) and Owen Brown (football analytics writer seen at StatsBomb and Scouted Football) discuss our Premiership managerial power rankings, with a focus on Steven Gerrard and Stuart Kettlewell, before previewing the Euro 2020 play-off final between Serbia and Scotland before finishing with analysis of SPFL L2 tie between Stenhousemuir and Edinburgh City. Please leave us a rating and review and sha...
Pure Championship - Matchday Three Review
November 04, 2020 07:30 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBCammy and Chris cover the best of the action from matchday three in the Scottish Championship. Was there a Dundee drive-by on Saturday and why was Elvis at Cappielow?
Petrie's Pure Fitbaw Starter Kit
November 03, 2020 07:30 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBThree topics; young Scottish players in top English academies, the Hearts v Hibs Scottish Cup semi-final and the League 1 win for Montrose at Forfar Athletic discussed this week by Gavin Miller (Pure Fitbaw founder and football recruitment analyst for MRKT Insights) and Owen Brown (football analytics writer seen at StatsBomb and Scouted Football). Please leave us a rating and review and share the podcast with your friends. We can be found at www.purefitbaw.com and on www.twitter.com/PureFit...
European Fitbaw - You Can’t Wear A Tuxedo On Tyneside
October 30, 2020 07:30 - 55 minutes - 49.6 MBGavin, Andrew and Byron are back to give you the latest news and opinions from the European 'Fitbaw' scene. The team discuss: European hotshots - who have started the season well, You won't miss Saša Kalajdžić or Florian Thauvin and his tux on Tyneside. The Hot seat - What managers are under early pressure? The Basque challenges, Problems in Berlin and what is Pirlo doing. Games to watch out for this weekend across The European Football stage Subscribe,like and share...
Pure Championship - Matchday Two Review
October 28, 2020 07:30 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBChris and Cammy walk through the big talking points from matchday two in the Scottish Championship. When should we give Raith Rovers the league title? Was Robbie Muirhead's red the most stupid red you've ever seen? Plus some love for Inverness' young guns and Ayr's loan signings.
Vertical Energy Merchant
October 27, 2020 07:30 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBThis week Gavin Miller (football recruitment analyst for MRKT Insights) and Owen Brown (football analytics writer seen at StatsBomb and Scouted Football) discuss two SPFL matches. Firstly we focus on Aberdeen v Celtic with stats about the hosts, opinions about the approaches of both teams and predictions about the Scottish Cup semi-final. Next we drop down to League 2 and analyse Queen's Park v Albion Rovers. We talk about tactical set ups, key players and the ambition being shown by...
Pure Championship - Matchday One Review
October 21, 2020 06:30 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBHearts down Dundee. Dunfermline and Ayr are the set piece masters. Morton hold on against Alloa and Raith might just continue the newly promoted club trend after all. Cammy and Chris walk through everything you need to know from matchday one (apart from Stephen Dobbie getting some abuse, they completely forgot to talk about that...).
Eddie Howe Now Or Later
October 20, 2020 06:30 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBThis week Gavin Miller (football recruitment consultant for MRKT Insights) and Owen Brown (football analytics writer seen at StatsBomb and Scouted Football) discuss Scotland. Celtic v Rangers - we discuss the 2-0 victory for the visitors with a focus on tactics and how it got to this point for both sides including thoughts on recruitment, coaching and passion. Lower League Players To Watch - Both of us pick out and profile a few players that we're excited to watch this season through...
Scottish League 1 Preview Pod
October 16, 2020 11:56 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBLeague 1 promises to be an exciting division this season and Gav is joined by Euan Robertson and Colin Cunningham to walk through each of the teams chances.
Pure Championship 20/21 Season Preview
October 14, 2020 06:30 - 1 hour - 76 MBChris and Cammy preview the 2020/21 Scottish Championship season. They discuss key questions for each of the ten teams and hear from fans, players and managers ahead of the season beginning.
Seven Games Unbeaten
October 13, 2020 06:30 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBThis week Gavin Miller (football recruitment consultant for MRKT Insights) and Owen Brown (football analytics writer seen at StatsBomb and Scouted Football) discuss Scotland. Scotland u21 - Owen talks about being co-commentator for Scotland u21 v Czech Republic u21 and gives some thoughts on the match and our chances of qualifying for u21 Euro 2021. Scotland v Slovakia - We discuss the match including line ups, key incidents and players Scotland v Czech Republic - A preview of We...
Speaking to Ciaran McKenna and Markus Fjørtoft
October 12, 2020 06:30 - 52 minutes - 48 MBChris speaks to Partick Thistle's Ciaran McKenna and Greenock Morton's Markus Fjørtoft about their education at Duke in the USA, their journeys to playing for Hamilton together and why they started a podcast together. Have a listen to BroPod if you have the time, they've got some great guests and cover a range of important topics.
Life After Professional Sport with James Craigen
October 07, 2020 06:30 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBJames Craigen joined Arbroath on a three-year deal this summer and with it made the move to part-time football. He also secured a job at Life After Professional Sport (LAPS) this summer and tells us all about the company and his role. If you're a professional athlete or business that wants to get in touch with LAPS, visit https://www.laps.careers/
Line The Pockets
October 06, 2020 06:30 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBThis week Gavin Miller (football recruitment consultant for MRKT Insights) and Owen Brown (football analytics writer seen at StatsBomb and Scouted Football) talk about; * St Johnstone v Celtic How did both teams set up tactically? Any key stats for St Johnstone? Thoughts on individual players * Scotland one cap wonders We leave the planning for Thursday night's play-off semi-final up to Steve Clarke and instead pick out a couple of players who only ever got one cap for our country....
The Fountain Of Youth Is In Ayrshire
September 29, 2020 06:30 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBThis week Gavin Miller (football recruitment consultant for MRKT Insights) and Owen Brown (football analytics writer seen at StatsBomb and Scouted Football) talk about; * St Mirren v Kilmarnock What were the key incidents? With multiple losses in a row what is going wrong at St Mirren? How did Kilmarnock get the win? * Scott Brown How would we approach things with Brown at Celtic? What does he do for the team that's good and bad? * Loan Me Out With loans confirmed for a fe...
I Am Inevitable
September 22, 2020 06:30 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBThis week Gavin Miller (football recruitment consultant for MRKT Insights) and Owen Brown (football analytics writer seen at StatsBomb and Scouted Football) talk about; * Hibs v Rangers What were the key incidents? Is Rangers failure to win this match indicative of any sort of issues with their mentality? Who were the standout players for Hibs? * Scott McKenna's transfer from Aberdeen to Nottingham Forest Is there a risk for Aberdeen in this move if they are not going to use any of th...
European Fitbaw Returns
September 18, 2020 08:36 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBThe European Fitbaw Podcast returns. Gav is joined by Byron Hutchison, Social Media Manager at the Bundesliga, and Andrew Miller, writer at La Liga Lowdown. The guys run through some of the biggest moves across the biggest leagues in Europe.
Climbing The Para Hills
September 15, 2020 06:30 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBThis week Gavin Miller (football recruitment consultant for MRKT Insights) and Owen Brown (football analytics writer seen at StatsBomb and Scouted Football) discuss a wave of 'strategic partnerships' within Scottish football as foreign investors take an interest in Dunfermline Athletic and Falkirk, St Mirren strike an agreement with an Australian club and we look at any similarities with Aberdeen's arrangement with Atlanta United. After that we chat about Oli Burke's move to Sheffield United...
On A Pure Downer
September 09, 2020 06:30 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBThis week Gavin Miller (football recruitment consultant for MRKT Insights) and Owen Brown (football analytics writer seen at StatsBomb and Scouted Football) are on a bit of a downer as they discuss the Scotland national team. What were Kilmarnock like under Steve Clarke and why are Scotland nothing like that? What would we score each player out of 10 for their performance v the Czech Republic C team? How did the Scotland u21s get on their match against Lithuania u21s? We try to answer thes...
Life, Lockdown and Keeping Fit with Sam Wardrop
September 03, 2020 06:00 - 37 minutes - 33.8 MBChris Samson speaks to Dumbarton defender, Sam Wardrop, about the personal fitness business hes's started during the Coronavirus lockdown. Sam is also studying a law degree with the Open University so they discuss the options footballers have outwith of their playing careers.
King Of The Sclaffs
September 01, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBThis week Gavin Miller (football recruitment consultant for MRKT Insights) and Owen Brown (football analytics writer seen at StatsBomb and Scouted Football) discuss Ryan Gauld’s player of the season win in Portugal’s second division and the inspiration other young Scots can take from his career so far, before previewing Scotland v Israel and Czech Republic before finishing with analysis of Aberdeen’s win away to Hibs in the Scottish Premiership. Please leave us a rating and review and ...
Colombian Football Special
August 27, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBAndrew Miller is joined by South American football expert, Simon Edwards, to chat through all things Colombia. They delve into the effects COVID-19 had on the country and it's league. They touch on the 2014 World Cup heroics that saw a nation unified by optimism, and the disappointing downfall of the 1994 National team which was hyped up by Pelé himself. They also discuss Atlético Nacional's Copa Libertadores triumph and some of the best young South American talent coming through the rank...
You Don't Want Messi Blocking Barry Hepburn's Pathway
August 26, 2020 06:30 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBThis week Gavin Miller (football recruitment consultant for MRKT Insights) and Owen Brown (football analytics writer seen at StatsBomb and Scouted Football) discuss the Champions League final, talk about the possible departure of Leo Messi from Barcelona (including whether he'd just be in Barry Hepburn's way if he went to the European champions) , analyse Dundee United v Celtic and react to the Scotland squad. Please leave us a rating and review and share the podcast with your friends. ...
The Club X Project - Improving Your Marketing
August 20, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 83.8 MBGav set Michael Bochel and Chris Samson from the Scottish Football Marketing Podcast a task. How would you improve the marketing of Club X? They discuss revenue generation, increasing attendances and engaging better with fans alongside a whole host of other ideas and areas that will guarantee to get your head scratching and ask "why isn't my club doing that already?"
We Hate One Year Contracts
August 18, 2020 07:00 - 53 minutes - 48.6 MBThis week Gavin Miller (football recruitment consultant for MRKT Insights) and Owen Brown (football analytics writer seen at StatsBomb and Scouted Football) discuss the goalless draw between Livingston and Rangers, the soon to be transfer of Lyndon Dykes to QPR and five of the best Scottish Premiership transfers so far this season. Please leave us a rating and review and share the podcast with your friends. We can be found at www.purefitbaw.com and on www.twitter.com/PureFitbaw, www.inst...
Extreme Energy - A Focus on Red Bull
August 13, 2020 06:00 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBChris Samson and Andrew Miller speak to football writer, Karan Tejwani, all about Red Bull and the mark they've made on football. Karan's book on the topic, Wings of Change, is out in November and is available to pre-order now.
Unsung Heroes
August 11, 2020 06:30 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBThis week Gavin Miller (football recruitment consultant for MRKT Insights) and Owen Brown (football analytics writer seen at StatsBomb and Scouted Football) talk Champions League and Scottish Premiership. We review the round of 16 second leg match between Manchester City and Real Madrid - asking if this game was a good example of tactical management overpowering man management? - before taking a look at Kilmarnock's draw at home to Celtic and the rest of the weekend's Scottish action b...
Pure Championship - Fixture Announcement Klaxon
August 05, 2020 16:56 - 42 minutes - 36.2 MBChris and Cammy return for season two of the Pure Championship Podcast! In this episode they discuss the fixture announcement for the 27-game 2020/21 Championship season and have a quick discussion on how the squads are shaping up so far.
Analyse That
August 04, 2020 06:30 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBWith the return of the Scottish Premiership Gavin Miller (football recruitment consultant for MRKT Insights) and Owen Brown (football analytics writer seen at StatsBomb and Scouted Football) review each of the weekend's matches - picking out the key moments, highlighting good play and giving their opinion on all the goals and teams. How silly was Michael O'Halloran? Is there a better type of goal than a diving header? What went wrong earlier in a goal than just the final mistake? All the...
Let Me Be Your Fantasy, Football Scotland
July 31, 2020 06:30 - 1 hour - 69 MBWith just days before the Scottish Premiership 2020/21 season starts Owen Brown, Chris Samson and Gavin Miller discuss the SPFL’s handling of the lead up; the lack of a sponsor, the streaming service situation, foreign broadcast rights and the social media offering. Then we focus on the pitch highlighting two players at each club; a player who’ll be key to their team’s success and a boom or bust player at a critical point in their career. Join the Pure Fitbaw Fantasy Football Scotland ga...
Three Balletic Tanks And A Microphone
July 23, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBThis week Gavin Miller and Owen Brown are joined by Chris Summersell (a UEFA B licensed coach previously with the English FA and Brighton & Hove Albion, newly resident in Scotland and also a consultant for MRKT Insights) to review the English Premier League season. We discussed standout Scots, Brendan Rodgers, champions Liverpool and more. Please consider subscribing, rating and reviewing the podcast and also follow our guest at www.twitter.com/ChrisSummersell