Final Predictions and Closing Thoughts

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Right. o Okay, well hello it's lovely to be here on the STV radio footballhop Pull and the wringles folks. and obviously as ever Also on the other balcony, becausecause we've got two in this Airbnb, Callum Bell. Hi guys, I'm really hanging today, so can we please just travel through this thanks. Callum, you look like you're h? I know. G for the listeners that. Keep the energy up used to. And I died. Speaking of energy, you and Cameron's in our Glasgow studio, Yan, how are you this fine morning Better Weddesdays, I'll be honest with you. Dredit McKinnis is just about to be announced. Is He's just about to be announced is the new Rangers manager, and I'm sure we'll talk about that a little later. So it's been it's been a tough week. That's the reason I had to bring in cat because I don't want you walking out again because the contractually we need three people so brought cat and in case you need to speit the dummy and leave after ten minutes.old hold on, hold on we again, this needs explaining as I try to explain on social media We'd done an hour on the podcast. I'd had enough, I'd had enough. we had finished, you want to carry on the debate? I didn't. So I left you to it. It wasn't a walout. a walkout is like ten minutes in, twenty minutes in. An hour had passed. We'd done our hour. let's move on. YouTube uuppets wanted to carry on the debate. So I left you to it. It wasn't a quote unquote walkout. I let. Here's a question Did you say goodbye Yeah, I said I'm away. Come on you. Come on you. S I'm away I'm away. I've had enough. I'm away. We've done work. I'm away. I had reports from our Glasgow studio you just basically walked stight in your car and left but we'll not go then ladies and gentlemen becausecause he won't do it today because he've been told not to. so he's here for the full hour if we get that far. But welcome back to Boston. We are One day away from Scotland versus Morocco, a potential history making clash As we look to get out of the grip For the first time ever, which is still mad to see when you think about it Let's go through what we have done since we last spoke to you. So we last spoke to you a couple of days ago just after the Historic win overver Haiti of course. C Harve it, we're going to start with you because W I was going to swear there. what an experience? I saw you at the radio in Boston the day. I know, I know I've been doing a ringer. I've been doing work for the WEEI Boston, which is sports channel here. and it's just been incredible. The whole thing from start to finish has been a bit surreal, hasn't it? Scotland back in the World Cup, getting the victory The game wasn't pretty, let's be honest. We all know that, but the win, that first win in so many years is so important and it just means that the Tartan Army for the last few days has had right bounce in their step, haven't they? Absolutely. Some more than others, you and I should point out right now it smells like I am in a vodka factory and it's It's not coming from me because I was in my bed at ten o'clock last night I don't believe it's I don't think it's just a vodka factory because I know that Ronie Charters loves a rosese wine. so there must be a smell of roseie wine around the balcony You're right, it's Rosie Wne Yeah. C p Yes Ean, I turned up at theight So the podcast was meant to start at eight o'clock our time, right? And I turned up at Callum and Ronie's Airbnb and I sent a message and you know, I'm always early. I'm annoying like that. I have always early. But I was told the Boston traffic was mental so I had to get a taxi early. I sat outside the Airbnb The shutters are down. It's silent. There's not a peep to be heard. So I messaged them notothing. A phone Ronnie, nothing, a phone Callum, notothing. I rang the bell, nothing Bys, We're by news people They even out lastnate you He gave a few works for the room, she gad Yeah, I'll be honest with you. When you said that you were going to be recording the podcast at eight o'clock in the morning, your time, I thought I'm not so sure that's happening. So thanfully Kat, you turned up to wake them up because I'd be sat here on my jack Jones crying about Derek McKinness. The best bit was none of them even got up to answer the door. Ronnie sent me from his bed the code to get in I've been wandering about their house. It last twenty minutes I went into the fridge. I thought I'll get myself a snack. There's no food in the fridge. It's only liquids. She got herself a rosy w. Well in Boston and when was? Zada had a really great moment at two forty AM this morning, right As John says, we're busy news people. We're trying desperately to get the big Boston dignitaries on the telly back in Scotland And I was down on my haunches at two forty AM this morning, emailing the mayayor's office because we're speaking to Michelle Wu, the mayor of Boston later today And some Scotland boy comes up and he goes, You either try to get through the rippers or buy something llicit. Which is it? I was like, no wait, I'm emailing the mayor of Boston It's just But you know Callum, they're going to look at that email going he sent us at two hundred forty. He was clearly on the street after and night out. Maybe people would think of that before they did the but not usail. You and what we do have with us as a many watdled cup A reepplica Worle Cups. quite heavy actually. That's got you in about a bath up. God. Yeah, so basically I was coming through security at Dublin Airport. I cleared customs at Dublin US customs, which was great. And my bag went down the naughty aisle. You know when you come through with the two channels, the one that you can pick up and the one you go on no what have I put in. and this one was in down the Note on the guy's ge of Gold bottle in your bag and I went ad he went you do and he went, canan you open it, M' And I opened it and he went Is that a mini World Cup I was like, yes, it is. So he just laughed and he said, on you go, so that was fine. But the biggest problem with this was I put that little story on X and the first person to commentate, sorry, comment on it was Amy McDonald who asked me if I'd bought it on loveove Honey Nas That's not our website I'm It's not a website I'm familiar with, but it's a website that I know Yon is very familiar with. Did you Re Wait No, no, wait, this is good Edy do. How dare you? How dare Aually, actually, I've got a VIP membership Be I you know how I know this? Because the last time we went out at the Heber festival, Jan was telling Amy McDonald what product us to buy. L joking worst about the worst thing about this is right, the worst thing about this was People were then asking me if it was something that you and Cameren Anyway, I'm not going to tell you what they were saying. The next thing I know my innocent little tweet about the World Cup taken down by Twitter for being adult content. Can I explain canan I explain Amy McDonald thing? So we were all Adingh Jers listening? Yeah, we were at the Edinburgh Festival. W was it threeree years ago Cat with Amy and Fz and there was a bunch of us Three years ago, ye. Three years ago. And we were stood outside to get fish and chips, it was some place for fish and chips. And I was going through my emails and I didn't know that Amy McDonald was over my shoulder watching me scroll through my emails. And there were four emails from lovehoney dot co dot uk and she said, What what are you doing on lovevehoney dotco dot u. It's because I'm on their mailing list. I keep getting emails from them about products. And then then Amy and I went through the products on loveovehoney dotco dot uk And I was advising her and what to get for Fz.. But let's be honest here and I'm not going to say this. I'm only gonna to say this once If you're on their mailing list, you're on their mailing list for a reason, you don't just stumble into that. Do you what mean? Is he' b little M Wo cup? Yes. Ping him a catch bag. Is that what call? Ver many wines apparently. R let's get to let's get to the football. One day away, it's match D min is one for Scotland versus Morocco you and how are you feeling about the match Scott McKenna, and so the news from the Scotland camp ScottcKennna is back Scott McTomy has recovered fully from the wee tummyug which I probably don't think he was hundred percent win in the match So my ch is back. And Lyndon Dykes was doing media the other day saying he's reing to go if he gets called upon to go up top. Y thoughts, you on the game itself I don't know if you boys watched Brazil versus Morocco. That was a game before Scotland took on Haiti and I watched a game and I thought Morocco and that first half were outstanding like World Cup winners to me. They were that good and the boy in the middle of the park Bouaddi who is being by Bayer Munich, Liverpool, Manchester United, Jvent as all the big clubs in the world are looking at him. He ran the midfield and he was so good that Ancelotti had to make changes at half timee. He took off Casamiro, he took off Gimarech and he had to put on Fabino just to stick on this boy Buadi. He was outstanding. They ran the midfield, they ran Brazil raaggged. So we're going to have to be careful in that midfield area. and I think we're going to need legs and players that can get about and close them down because if you allow them to dictate play, they're going to cause us so many problems And I know this is going to be a controversial take. If we're going to get anything from Morocco, we'll need legs, I would drop John McGinn H M what would we saying about listen seem see when you look in the cold light day and I'll ask you, Calum this, when you watch the game and I watched the game back against Haiti and John McGinn apart from the go, he gave up position way too much. He didn't have the legs to get back and Andy Robertson was left exposed quite a bit on that side I I would drop him and I bring in Christy McTomine and Ferguson as your tight midfield three because we're going to need legs in that midfield after watching Morocco. their strength is in midfield and their wing backs and we need to have legs in there to get back and defend and support our full backs. I don't know what you think Kum. I take your point, right. I think that was more tactical than it was and like levels of endurance for John Mcan. I think he was just told to stay further forward than the other players in the park against Haiti. I think there's an argument he made that midfield for you just said I think that has to be a stick on. For me, the way that you utilize John McGin is playing off a Lindon Dykes. I think Adams and Shanklin really disappointed against Hatie and like listen, everyone did bar a few players. So it's not just on them, but I think you could have a back five. you put in Handley, Id bring in McKenna and Tierne' a back the same wing backs that play fuel backack against Hatie, Those that you just mentioned in the middle and Dikes with Mc Mcgan just off of Dikes. I think that's a strong team and that's got all the legs you could ever want. You've got an outfall and Dikes you can hold up if need be but I mean, I think regardless of whatever team we play, it's going to be tough. It's going to be hard this is the only group. Let's remember this is the only group in the whole World Cup that has two top ten teams in it So we have Brazil and Morocco to top ten teams. So it's super difficult. So getting that one against Taty was so importantol. it's just given us you know like if we get I mean, like, I genuinely, I'm the same as you you and I think Morocco are a better team than Brazil. I think Morocco are absolutely If they're not finalists they or semifinalists for sure. So I think this is going to be our toughest game. but Hikimi who' one of the best players in the world. What that seventh in the Ballandor, I think he was Just an incredible player what season he's had. I think he was the African player of the year last year, was he? Yeah, I think he was they only won the African comppinations, but did Don't mention Senegal. Don't mention that just S ago. I stillill there's at the moment, but I mean he's just a phenomenal player. so I mean, like how do you get past him? Do you know what mean? How did you get past him? point against Katie. Yeah, Ronnie, what I would say unfortunately for us is when you look at the results that have come after since we beat Haiti, they're kind of going against us because there's an interesting stat from the previous World Cup in twenty twenty two where out of the eight groups, the seven teams that finished third out of eight groups finished on four points. I do think that we're going to need another point from Morocco or Brazil to qualify for the knockout stages because other results, I think have gone against us. Saudi Arabia again a surprise draw against Uruguay. if they go and beat the team in that that that that group And they're going to get four points. Joe, I mean? So there's draws here there and everywhere that every group has got a Haiti in it and those teams are going to get battered and so goal difference is going to come into play and there's teams that are going to batter. thoseose teams are going to end up with four points. So I think that we're going to need a point and the best chance to get a point I mean, if we weren't playing Brazil in Miami in that heat, I would have said Brazil is the best chance but because of that heat thirty four degrees Celsius at six o'clock at night I we maybe have to go for it against Morocco It's so hard to predict in terms of the group. So obviously the good thing about being on US time is that the games are all good kick off times here to watch on the dei. and we've managed to watch most, if not all of the games in some form and We just don't know yet. this is the issue. So we were watching Iran against New Zealand New Zealand. Thinking again. Do we want New Zealand to win? Do we want Iran to win? It's a door I think we need pointoint is necessary. I don't think I think the one nill When is ne enough To see as they are so far no. The only decent thing I'd say is If there was a man and a squad I would want to sit, frustrate and counter It's Steve Clark He knows how to do it against the better teams. He knows hows to get to frustrate he knows how to sort things out That's my only hope is that We may go back to that back five Yeah And there's just something in the air. Can I ask I never saw your first podcast from over here? thans. I mean, I'm a big fan of your work guys, but But I'm assuming we've I'm assuming you chatted about Grant Hanley we're chatting about the miss of Scott McKennna, and I think do you do But I thought Grant Hanley was magnificent the other night and he doesn't get a lot of love in a Scotland jersey and I just thought he really did En his earn his place handsome So you keep ye Sott M keep goinging hardly, have you just wap him out because Sott McKenn is back No I like what Callum suggested in regards to the back three with the wing backs and Robertson and Hicket. I think that's not a bad shout. and then you put them again up top the lone strike. It's not a bad shot. although I'd prefer to have McTon. We' just dropped Mcgan. No, no, I'm just saying dropped me again. No because I was going four five one. No. I was going four five one. I was just going to keep the same bat for as Hiti with a three midfield three and then have Curtis and Dke on the wings because Their full backacks are outstanding and they're going Robertson and Hickey are going to need help in those areas because their full backacks are so strong. You just mentioned Hakimi Kat, he's outstanding. He's more a winger than he is a full back. And I just thought if we were to go a four hundred fifty one with Curtis and Dke on the wings that they would be able to double up, help out, but would give their full back something to worry about with us going forward at pace with Curtis and Dke. So there's a couple of things that he could do I like what Callum said with the back three in the wing backs because then McGgin who is supporting the lone striker. you've got the legs in the midfield with Christie, McTominy and Ferguson. that works for me. But if you put McGgin in a midfield three, it doesn't work for me The STV radio foootball show is brought to you by CRmith. CRmith windows and doors have been going for over fifty years. That's an incredible amount of experience. They offer great finance rates so you can get the best product for your home at an affordable rate. CRmith of over one hundred and fifty iconic vans across the country, findind the back of the net and head to cRarssmith. co. U to get the highest quality windows and doors with the most flexible ways to buy. Now it's time for the STV radio football show the STV radio foootball show brought to you by CRmith. The other point to make and it's just a small point, but I think it's worth noting is that we are three hours behind this kickoff. So we are kicking off six PM local time rather than nine You and it's really hot here. It will be a lot hotter for sure. And I thought the nine o'clock kickoff toowwards the end, I thought the boys are busting Yeah, you can you can see it, you could feel it. You know, Scott Mc Scottc Tominy was kind of almost one on one and kind of had to basically just geee up because his legs gave out The guys were genuinely flat out. Moving that back three hours it's a better kickoff for you back home you in because more people will be able to stay up and watch it in the pub or whatn But you're adding a good five or six degrees onto the temperature and match day at the kickoff time and that is a huge thing. So hopefully they arere acc climatized to it. But the heat is I can't, I mean, how have you managed to survive this heat? Because I'm struggling. I'm a sweaty mess. Callum were you there at the Aden, not the Aden Hickey. Were you there at the Ben Gannon Dke media conference?ere you there, Callum No we are in no in Boston. So that's back in Charlotte, but I did think his comment about my hamstrings left the stadium before I did was brilliant. Yeah. That was a great line from him. Yeah, because as Ronnie touched on there, that's because of the conditions, the heat, etcetera, etca. it's going to take a while for you to get acc climatized. And I don't think the time that Scotland has spent in America is long enough to get acc climatized. How can you get acc climatized? There are teams that are far more used to playing in those conditions who are still struggling themselves. Do you think it plays a huge factor, Kalum on I mean Friday night What we'll say is like we are forgetting that we have seven eighty nine players who either play abroad or have played abroad in your your're Louis Ferguson', your're Adan Hickeys, yourre Scott McTomin'. We have players who have acclimatized to this through club football. However When you've got someone like Grant Hanley who plays at Easter Road in June in minus two degrees Celsius every year, I think they might struggle. I do think, you know, as much as Morocco, you, you know, Hikimi, all the other wonderful players they have A acc climatizeed the seat because they're in it I'm not having it as an excuse. I'm just not. You know, we've been here now for three weeks. The Scotland team's been here for four weeks That's not an excuse See the boy Brahim Diaz on the right for Morocco M Robertson's going to need help against him. The boy is outstanding. You don't know whether you're coming or going he's in the inside. he's on the outside, he's dropping in the number ten position. He absolutely ripped Brazil apart along with Buadi and midfield. It was crazy. There's such a great Al Madid, doesnn't it? He plays for him. Yeah they're just They're just brilliant. I mean, they're a really good sighting defensively. they're strong. Brazil G very few chances. Vinicious junior scores are worldly to get them back on level turns. But when you look at the game over the piece, Morocco deserved to win. I thought they were outstanding Listen, Scotland can only get better and we have to get better. If we put in the same performance as we did against Haiti, we're going to get absolutely obliterated. But I think I take Ronnie's point about Steve Clark and what he can do under these conditions and under these circumstances. if anyone can grind out a result, it is probably Steve Clark. But the key to that he needs to pick the right team and not just go with what The reason I was going to drop Mc again is because I thought he was poorred the other night there apart from the goal. But again, you could say that about a few players if truth to be told No the other point I was going to make and it's a Steve Clark kind of point is we kind of need to make this a fight. Be brring Moroccoa away bit I don't want to be disparaging into the Scotland squad, but they can bring us down a bit at an your level and frustright me because we're We're not going to pass them off the park. We're not going to do that. They're better footballers. as a squad, they' better footballers more of them play at a higher level. All of that. But here's the thing and this is why I would play McGgin Yan and I do think it's important. I think one of the things that will go for Stevie Clark is the Tartan arrmy. And if you have McGinn on the pitch percent You've got them from the very start singing the songs, going mental, having fun. and I just think It would make a big difference having him on the pitchure from the start. On that His bum is magnificent. There' not off here in the World Cup that can reverse the way that John McGinn can. He can reverse Morocco into submission. That's not the point I was going to make before you start. Don't you laugh D don't lagh D is kos. Yeah, there's a joke coming. I'm not gonna go there. What I would say about John McGinn is more than just a bum cat. He's more than just a bum is John McGin. He's better than just a bum. He's the most talented bum in the world. No, but he's I love him Yeah no, he's got a great bum. I'll give you that. And and even the boys on the BBC were waxing lyitical about his bum and how good is bom is thone. No the when works for that. No No, no, Scott Brown. Scott Brown was praising his bum on the BBC. Jo Mcy Yeah, there wereplac these g in the ODC So just for sheer bum quality, he's starting for his right for againg, is not having a popp of John McGinn podcast, but I would say just look at the stats. He lost possession more than any other player and put us in dangerous situations. He just wasn't on the game. He might turn up against Morocco. He may be the one that turns up and puts in that performance that he can for Astenvilla and leading them to a Europea league triumph but he did give away position more than any other player in the Scotland team against Haiti. You won't get away with that. you will not get away with that when He also scored the goal that got us the win Yeah against Hate the second lowest ranked team in the in the world Stella win in the Wor Cup union I'm going to stop you because I can add a little bit of actual news to this, right? John McGan did press on one of the first days at the Charlotte training camp and it was fascinating because one point he kept making was I've not turned up for Scotland in tournaments yet. I've hadard two, I have not turned up. I've not been the player I want to be If he didn't do it again against Haiti, I think he's in his own head a wee bit. And what I'm hoping is that because the pressure is off against Morocco, you'll see a very different John McGinn. We can back that at least. Yeah, I think he'll know himself. and he said himself in the post match interview when he was on the pitch talking about the gold, he said himself, he wasn't great. he didn't play well, but he got the goal and he was substituted after seventy odd minutes. And you're right, he could turn up and be the Joh Mcin that we all know and love, but he himself and the Tar Army know when you watch his performance that we expect a lot more and he's better than what he was against Hy despite the goal And if he does turn up, then we've got a player and we've got somebody who could cause a huge difference against Morocco on Friday night. I just hope that John McGin turns up and not the John McGinn that was losing possession left right and center against Haiti You mentioned and Kat mentioned the Tartan Army. From the game in Haiti on Friday night, Catt put up a video just before the game started. No was there The cheerleaders, right? The New England Patriots, I think they're called. Are they? Well, I just made that all but it sounds like The New England patriots. Where'd you get laffee Pityes Because they s readers. Yes, yes that's who. Yes. C't take away this is b Okay, so basically I was standing next to my friend Ricky at the match and he's from Port Oakrey and he's a the bus driver in Port Oakrey And only one. No Well he has the bus company, so he's got lots of buses, but Ricky drives the buses in put Lchery. And I was asking him a question about the game and I was turning around and he just he wasn't listening, he wasn't taking a word I was saying. I'm like, what is he looking at? And I turned around and on the big screen and Calam Ronie you'll have been there's The screens are phenomenal. They're absolutely incredible and On it was the cheerleaders doing a little number. They were doing a wee five dance, a wee dance. And at that particular point they were twerking. And I turned around and my friend Ricky was just, I mean, his mouth was hanging open. So I thought that's hilarious. So I filmed it. and it was a quick film to the cheerleaders. film to Ricky, backack to the cheerleaders, a fifteen second clip I shoved it up on my ex formerly Twitter and I thought that's a wee funny wee clip didn't expectt expect to turn Ricky the bus driver into a viral sensation. So I woke up in the morning and it was like there was I like, why have I got so many notifications? And it was at like a million at which point I thought Id better tell him I've put this up. Tell the wife And I did I did I had to message Andrea, his wife and I was like, I'm so sorry. I think I've turned your husband into a viral sensation, right? But then it started getting out of hand and just going right the way around the world. It's been retweeted in Japan, Australia, and New Zealand, do you name it? And then I was getting messages from ABC and Fox News And they wanted to use the clip because they thought it was fun. And then I woke up the next day and people were sending me clips because I'd been on the James Cordon showh They were shown public Hi on Fox News, we posted that I was like But here's the thing, I got like a fairly decent, I would say, exclusive with Billy Gilmore, right? And he talked about his engineer. he did me that It was entire Scotish. I getess something the entire Scottish meed. Yeah. I try to get Belly Gilmore, you're c up with SCV. they'll make muffins stam it st way? I did, Yes, I did and his entire family. And the whole Belly Gilmore. Happy Gilmore's moment Yeah happay Gil stuff. They were here, they were here. So yeah, so I've had like some decent stuff. I spoke to Andy Robertson's mom and dad, got a nice be bit with them, spoke to Billy Gilmore and as Ronnie said, ges on the whole Scottish media and Mate Ricky looking at boobs on a big screen is the thing that's just gone right the way around the world.' good right now on the screen and you in Cameron. I know I know I can't believe it's just crazy. So my plan is I've been doing stuff for the Boston radio station over here WEEI. Hold on a second to a minute. Is this what happens when I work for them? There There's the show. You're a traitor So you're RV Yeah, you're STV radio, a traitor Hey Eun, I'm freelance, I'm paying my own way to be here. I'm working for every day. Never the same radio presenter all day long day long. never the same station all day long. So yeah, so my aim now is to try and get Ricky to actually meet the cheerleaders orted. I've got there's a big guy on the driveime show called Ten Ted Johnson and he's the former Patriots player. Yes, he's like a Patriots legend. can sort he's He's now trying to sort it So Andrea, I'm really sorry.. That's one of those stories where a Rickie moves he doesn' to come back and putood Andrea's left. The good news is his wife is brilliant and she finds it hilarious and she's messaging me and Catly gott m a phot with him L guys guys with the with the ch. no we were going through the Caris so Sanas lets No, no That's just Cata doesn't know noold. Just like Cata doesn't know about this It was not in the last podcast and she's not thrilled about it. So we talked about it in the last pod really not No, she's not. no. that he went out his way to get his hair done to go and get a picture with all the cheerleaders ys they actuallyw exact one Bell from the SB radio football show, and I got a picture with them. All right Cat, my question in regards to Ricky when he saw the cheerleaders on the big screen at the Haiti game. Which bum did he prefer? Did he prefer the cheerleaders or John McGin? John McGonn except three. Yeah John Mcon He's got the raon. Yeah. Me too He by he could qu. We were watching that as I said this before, as I said that before, we were watching on the big ser and you could see all the Scotler Fag going mental and everyone was going Oh. So that the thing. It wasn't just Ricky' face it that was pretty much all the guys in the tart now. I mean, I just happened to catch him and he get caught out You know what you keep tcking your phone for I'm waiting on notification that Dereren McKinnness is officially a Rangers manager because it's about to happen And how are you feeling? you look a bit grumpy? We're talking in Scotland. Okay. What I was going to say as Jayve I was going to say next was you and We went to Finway Park right. with the Scotland. I know you've seen theaps and all this sort of stuff. I cannot describe to you Finw Park of the Scotland fans five, six thousand I think was the general total of the tickets that were sold You were there don' know, weren't you? I was, yeah, I went to the match And it was just incredible. It was like the Tartan arrmy sang the whole time. But do you know that the best thing was played to the DJ for the Boston Red Sox. he'd done his homework and he had all the right tracks good to go. He had. Buton PC was playing five hundred miles Yes Aacan boogie and the no Scot on the party, but the funniest thing is see at the baseball they also have a live organ player and every time they cut to him a live organ player they cut to him And he started going he started going, nah n,, no. So the organ player was starting the no Scotland No park. But the boys were saying it's basically they've never seen an atmosphere like that at the baseball ever. And there's some lovely clips up today. Have you seen it from the Texas Rangers who were the opposition players saying it's the best atmosphere including playoffs that they've ever played in their life But the funny thing was we went to the a the bar opposite the game afterwards, there was eight of us around the table and we'd sat right the way through the match and we cheered all the home runs and everything. And I said to every single person I was with, what was the score No did you No Nobbody understands baseball. And I think went I went to a baseball game years and years and years ago There's no atmosphere at a baseball game. They sit there with their hot dogs and their're beers and there's like a we's no. A it's a weird atmosphere, so they wouldn't have known what hit them when the Tartan army turned up. Well, do you know what? the Miami Marlins, I think it' The Miami Marlins have obviously seen this and thought, o, five thousand Scottish people in town And they have last night put up a Scottish evening, a Scottish night. so the Monday The Marlins are doing the same thing and they're hoping the Tartan arrmy iss called Tartan takeakeover of the Miami Marllands. so it's another baseball game you can go and sing Scotland songs at It was honestly you had these Americans no known what was going on around. Yeah the Scots know known what was going on because I mean, baseball' quite boring let's be honest, it's not the greatest sportingall that takes forevers.' three years long But that just gave the tit number threeos a drink. I actually you know, I really actually quite enjoyed the game back it enjoyed it. Do you know what I I am so I'm so crap at throwing snowballs, right And I know that's I didn't expect that. That was one of the next thing that was expecting in mythical on And the distance these guys throw is incredible. It was very sporting. They' be cracking vandals. just well would Boston Red socks. Yeah I do it in coin. On the note of Boston Red Socks, you This really tickled me Be we went viral because of the podcast account I've been posting videos on Instagram, and I posted the Tartan Army boat thinking This will do well over half a million views and I was like, Brillant will not beat that. Then I put up a video of Scotland Norm fans doing the Ruin And that is done just shy of a million, right? So because of that, we've got loads of Americans now watching the clips that we put on our socials. And the one overarching incredible The one overarching thing from all the Boston fans is, why is that prick wearing a New York Yankees hat in America. you're still wising people up y. Do you know what? see all the stuff that's coming out of Boston Honestly, you could put the best compilation of videos together and it would be sensational. Absolutely think you should do a documentary on this I was going to say that somebody has to make a documentary on this, has to take all that footage and make a documentary because there's so much material and it's go C to Miami. or and Mr Mrter Cameron. Camel Yeah. w w here Ill give your ticket to the baseball. You may see me in Miami I'll let you see the cheerleaders Yeah, come and see the Miami cheerleaders's eye. You may see me we're talking about let's put it that way. Right, but you're no share. It's not like you need a book you just flied and I'm justled with my management. Yeah No There's like rado things to sort out and Be the problem is if you have to come here, then you to do the breakfast show at four AM. No, Cat and I because what I'm trying toit wait what I'm trying to sort out is it Cat and I then do Right? Kat and I doing the afternoon show in Steady Webster Is something to webs It's something told cat. It something told cat. Forget when something told c I know I've got a very full itinerary already booked. Do I just add chiefly to the group chat and we'll just do this discussion now? Get yourself over get it' honestly honestly. Callum, tell the story about your dad Oh us is genius This is wonderful. So I'll tell two very quick stories. The first one is I woke up two mornings ago to an email from Uber themselves and it says Hey Callum, we're reaching out because we recently received a claim stating you are your guests contributed to vehicle damage during a recent trip And I was halfway through writing an email saying, this is nonsense. I'm not having this. The driver's at it. Then I went and looked at my photos and videos from the night before. Laie's hanging at the sunroad. I'm hanging out the window, and Jordan Campbell from the New York Times is in the back singing proclaimer. So I think I might get banned from pber, but worth it. Second story, my dad ait cant just can you just look at this. I'm an award winning journalist. I don't you shouldn't be defing me like that damage. Was it right Enity. Was it just getting opening the tail move Abs I presume it's a wing mirror or a seat or Have you seen the video of the boy playing the bagpipes so the yellow school bus? G you in the highway? Yes. Yeah again. notot entirely safe. No, I mean, I'm not encouraging it. I'm just saying it's really funny. Have you been down it? No We keep seeing everythingit why a policeman went down many years ago A guy went down in a kil with bagpipes shoon. I know I saw it and there's loads and loads of them full like earliers in the morning Surely that's got a burden on your. Yeah, helpt trash. I think they call it. Bye So a second story to this quickly He phoned me on Monday in my dad's six day seven next week and he goes, Paul because he speaks he's done it goes Paul You look you having a bloody great time. I'm bloody jeous. And I was like, okay, dad bomming. It's been a really good time I No, no, no. I've booked flights. I've booked a hotel. I'm on the hunt for tickets. and my dad in that moment, he and his best Palbrim have decided This is too much fun to this out on. book the flights. they arrive at one PM today and they'reaz. It's so class. Bllant To describe how stressed Rlly and I are would work sometimes when you told me that on one has start screing Were in the middle we in the middle a tap shop, right in the tap shop. And the we waitress come and goes Is your friend okay? He's just walked out crying. And I was like, o he's stressed, Leave my life. I didn't realize it was because of that. C love When I met your dad, I met your dad at the Euros and we ended up having a sing song in a Caribbean bar at five in the morning if I recall Is he up for a repeat Yeah, he said to me's sixty seven next week so maybe just four AM, but he can't await c. He's so excited Oh, that's that's what it's all about, th And the two times I've met your dad I've called him a prickking a winker. Tice, like geninely each time, was it the li you remember if it was the way boat, I'und under stand. He's a Dund United fan.'s got he's got a big mouth. he's a Dund United fan. He gives as good as he gets. he's a prick You and you' lucky youre in school because I would head butt you if you said that to. And look at the size that a head you'd take one for what but you done. Right? w wait, Ronnie Ronnie, the these head wouldn't anyhere near me, because look at the size of that buckin nos he has Very good point. Ver good point. As my we granny used to say, he could smoke a fag in the rain. You're no needing a real lightmate, are you Why does it always me? Why does it always end up being me? Anyway, right back to Scotland. you and I want your prediction for Morocco if you would. don I don't think we get anything from the game unfortunately. I think we'll lose it one nil two nil. The Morocco just if' the Morocco that played Brazil turn up then I think we'll lose it narrowly. I just can't see us getting anything from the game. It's about goal difference for us now and whether or not we get with the group H Bell We will draw one all with Morocco. I think we'll score first and it'll be so nervy and they might get a goal on the last ten five minutes and then it'll be the most Awful, awful last five minutes and extra time that we'll ever endure, but one or we'll get the point. We'll celebrate mad scenes. That's my prediction Yeah Harvey. Youon Oh hit her heart, hit her heart. I genuinely think if we get a nill nil draw with Morocco, it'll be the finest World Cup result Scotland has ever had because that would be the point that potentially takes us O of the group stage is the first time ever making a little bit of history. I just think as Ientioned you and earlier, I think they are absolutely semifinalists, maybe World Cup finalists I think if we get got a point Stevie Clark should be s Stevie Clark of Scotland Oh, it's all getting very real now, isn't it? Yeah It really is that. And a point gets is that that's the thing. Yeah. We' were chatking about that you and want me In terms of the makeup of the group. four points is enough four point us through a point Yeah. Miami's just gonna to be a party Yeah What do you think, Ron here's a question' your prediction, Ron. What's your piction It sadly I don't think we get anything. I think I'm hopeful it's maybe I take right now You attack on not theine I I think I would only be well, not I stillt think we've got a chance. of course we've got a chance, we'll get very, very good players in the park They're looking at the grandnder scale of the World Cup I think if we finish on three points and a minus one goal difference That think I think's enough. I think that's enough. will give me a one nil defeat the now. And that allow that's allow that allows us the flexibility of another defeat. I don't want that, of course. Jesus imagine seeing that, but still I think we need to be we need to box smart here. So see if we' one nill down. And we're pushing and we're pushing. and then we can seeed two goals Yeah, that that could that could kill us off completely. R you and I need a score prediction before we wrap up S P productdion J and Cameron. onene noil Morocco. Alen Bell onez Ka Harvey. veryery hopeful no no And I'm going my head's going to rill my heart and say to Nel Morocco, sadly. Before we wrap up, just a we vibes check you and Cameron, are you okay with the news back home? Yeah, what are your text messages saying? because you've been on that phone the whole time So I just weirdly I just got a message there. what's holding up the announcement of Dereit McKinnness is that they can't get the paperwork done for Sheeron and Achibald because obviously, Dredret McKinness is going to be bringing the entire coaching staff they had with them at Hearts. That yet hasn't been signed and sealed, so nothing will be announced until the paperwork is done for Archibald and Shearon, but they're hoping if not today, it'll be tomorrow Okay. And I don't we talk anymore about it I don't to talk even about they arere they not waiting for you to decide that you're okay with them making a slee and hearts before then annnce him. I thought that was it Were we wrapping us up now L of the two now the boys in Ieed Right my thanks to the one and only Cat Hary. Cat, thank you so much. We'll be back at'. He loves youat Thank. It's lovely to see you boys. Just maybe not open my door at seven in the morent, but stillbe the next time you open the door and not send me the code from your bed The lovely Calum Bell, ladies and gentlemen, Thankk you Calum as ever. you and Cameron in Glasgow, we will see you in Miami. I'm just deciding. comeome on. please. comeome on. come out. You might you might see there might speedos out you in. Yeah I might be flying over with Denise And o. What about the nephew? know? O that note ladies and gentlemen, we're gonna wrap. Thank you so much for Kat, for Callum, from you and I Boston. Thank you so much and we will see you again. Match Day plus one where hopefully we're talking about a famous Scottish result. Come on Scotland. 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