Send us a text This week, we look back over our Premier Sports Cup victory away to Morton and ahead to the first leg of the Europa League Qualifier against FCSB at Pittodrie on Thursday. There's the latest from Aberdeen Women as they get their league campaign underway for 2025/2026 and we focus on the Aberdeen FC younger players on Loan Watch. Plus we're across the country and down the divisions following the respective form of Cove Rangers and Peterhead in League One as well as the Highland Lea...
Aug 19, 2025•41 min•Season 1Ep. 168
Send us a text This week - two played, two lost, no goals scored, four conceded, bottom of the league. We're not panicking, but it's Morton next in the Cup! We look back at the match against Celtic and ahead to that Premier Sports Cup Tie, plus, there's Aberdeen Women as they get set to take up their campaign for the season and we're down the divisions and across the country following Cove, Peterhead, the Highland League and Juniors. As always, Pittodrie PS features expert analysis and contribut...
Aug 12, 2025•34 min•Season 1Ep. 167
Send us a text Annnnnnnd, we're back. A new season begins with one you'd want to forget. We'll look back at Hearts V Aberdeen and ahead to the lunchtime kick off this weekend versus Celtic. We preview the season ahead for AFC Women and take a look at our younger players going out on loan for the campaign. Plus, there's the latest from Cove Rangers, Peterhead, The Highland League and Juniors. As always, Pittodrie P.S. features expert analysis and contribution from Dave Macdermid and Andrew Shinie...
Aug 05, 2025•38 min•Season 1Ep. 166
Send us a text This week, we look back at the Scottish Cup Final. Gr8. Dive in. As always, Pittodrie P.S. features expert analysis and contribution, (plus, this week bonus greeting sentimentality and pride) from Dave Macdermid and Andrew Shinie and is hosted by John Mellis. Support the show
May 27, 2025•29 min•Season 1Ep. 165
Send us a text This week, we look back at the conclusion of the league campaign with the Dons securing European Football thanks to a fifth place finish, following another two defeats this time to Celtic and Dundee United. We recap those games and ahead to a Scottish Cup Final which will see 20,000 of The Red Army make the trip to Hampden, very much in hope not expectation. We discuss, too, the injury sustained by Jack MacKenzie after a seat was thrown from the stand towards the track, and ask wh...
May 20, 2025•53 min•Season 1Ep. 164
Send us a text This week we look back over the loss to Rangers at Ibrox, and ahead to the final two games of the league season against Celtic and Dundee United. Can the Dons secure that European spot from the league campaign or will it all come down to the unenviable task of having to beat Celtic in the Scottish Cup Final?! There's the latest from the young Dons as their season approaches its end and Aberdeen Women as they meet their immediate objective of retaining their top flight status. We'r...
May 13, 2025•29 min•Season 1Ep. 163
Send us a text This week, after all that ground gained slipping away again with defeat to St Mirren in Paisley - we ask, 'Is the fight now for fourth, not third, or was it always realistically that? ' There's the latest from Aberdeen FC Under 18s as their season nears its end, and Aberdeen Women as they prepare to take the field at Pittodrie once more. Plus, we're with Cove as they enter the Championship Play Offs, consider Peterhead's prospects for League 1 next year, follow Brora in the second...
May 07, 2025•30 min•Season 1Ep. 162
Send us a text This week we look back at the match against Hibs as the last few games play out after the split. Can the Dons clinch third? Well, they've given themselves the chance with that Pittodrie victory. Next up, St Mirren away this coming weekend. We're with Aberdeen U18s as their season draws to a close too, and Aberdeen Women following their Scottish Cup Semi Final against Rangers at Hampden. Plus, we're down the divisions and across the country as Cove chase promotion to the Championsh...
Apr 29, 2025•40 min•Season 1Ep. 161
Send us a text This week we look back at our Scottish Cup Semi Final victory over Hearts at Hampden and ahead to both the final, and, more importantly in our immediate future, the battle for third when Hibs visit this Saturday. We're with the Aberdeen FC U18s and Aberdeen Women as they prepare for their semi final at Hampden versus Rangers, plus we're down the divisions and across the country as Cove Rangers and Peterhead chase promotion. As always, Pittodrie P.S. features expert analysis and co...
Apr 23, 2025•37 min•Season 1Ep. 160
Send us a text This week we look back at the draw versus 10 man Rangers and ahead to the Scottish Cup Semi Final against Hearts at Hampden this weekend. We're with the Aberdeen FC Under 18s too as well as Aberdeen Women, and we're down the divisions and across the country as the curtain gets set to fall on the campaigns of Cove Rangers and Peterhead and already on the Highland League with a victorious Brora Rangers. As always, Pittodrie P.S features expert analysis and contribution from Andrew S...
Apr 15, 2025•36 min•Season 1Ep. 158
Send us a text This week we look back over our victory in Dingwall against Ross County and ahead to this Sunday's home game versus Rangers, plus the latest from Aberdeen FC U18s and Aberdeen Women and we're down the divisions and across the country following the fortunes of Cove Rangers, Peterhead, the Highland League and Junior Teams. As always, Pittodrie P.S. features expert analysis and insight from Andrew Shinie and Dave Macdermid and is hosted by John Mellis. Support the show...
Apr 08, 2025•24 min•Season 1Ep. 158
Send us a text A 4-1 win for the Dons to look back over this episode - that victory coming against Motherwell. We review that and preview our trip to Ross County this coming weekend. A good result for Aberdeen Women too and we're with Aberdeen FC Under 18s as their campaign continues. It's the business end of the season all round as we go down the divisions and across the country following Cove Rangers, Peterhead, the Highland League and Juniors. As always Pittodrie P.S. features expert analysis...
Apr 01, 2025•26 min•Season 1Ep. 157
Send us a text This week in the absence of a Dons first team game we look back at the Scottish National Team's ups and downs in the Nations League play off. We're with Cove and Peterhead too as well as the Highland League Teams and Juniors, ahead of the Dons resuming their league campaign this weekend at Pittodrie against Motherwell. As always Pittodrie PS features expert analysis and contribution from Dave Macdermid and Andrew Shinie. Support the show...
Mar 25, 2025•20 min•Season 1Ep. 156
Send us a text This week we look back over the draw against St Johnstone and tentatively ahead to the Motherwell match when the Dons return to Pittodrie after the international break. We're with Aberdeen FC U18s and the Dons Women too as well as down the divisions and across the country following Cove Rangers, Peterhead the Highland League and Junior Teams. As always Pittodrie P.S features expert analysis and insight from Andrew Shinie and Dave Macdermid who are getting by without John Mellis fo...
Mar 18, 2025•29 min•Season 1Ep. 155
Send us a text This week, good news for both the Aberdeen FC Men and Women as each team wins their way to the semi finals of their Scottish Cups at Hampden. We look back over those victories against Queen's Park and St Johnstone and ahead to the semi finals and the next league matches too. We're with the Dons U18s as well, plus down the divisions and across the country following Cove Rangers, Peterhead, The Highland League and Juniors. As always. Pittodrie P.S. features expert analysis and contr...
Mar 11, 2025•25 min•Season 1Ep. 154
Send us a text On this week's show we look back over the draw with Dundee United, plus the loss to Celtic, (only fleetingly) and ahead to the Scottish Cup Quarter Final tie against Queen's Park this coming weekend. We're with the Aberdeen FC Under 18s and Aberdeen Women as their seasons reach the business end too and we're down the divisions and across the country following Cove Rangers, Peterhead, the Highland League and Juniors. As always, Pittodrie P.S. features expert analysis and contributi...
Mar 04, 2025•32 min•Season 1Ep. 153
Send us a text This week we look back at our win over Kilmarnock and ahead to the games against Celtic and Dundee United, plus reaction to Jamie McGrath's pre-contract switch to Hibs. We're with the Aberdeen FC Under 18s and Aberdeen Women as well as across the country and down the divisions following Cove Rangers, Peterhead, Highland League and Juniors. As always, Pittodrie P.S. features expert analysis and contribution from Dave Macdermid and Andrew Shinie and is hosted by John Mellis Support ...
Feb 25, 2025•27 min•Season 1Ep. 152
Send us a text This week we look back over the Dons win (*checks notes*) against Dundee and ahead to this week's fixture against Kilmarnock. There's the latest from the Aberdeen FC U18s and Aberdeen Women's Team, and we're across the country and down the divisions following the fortunes of Cove Rangers, Peterhead the Highland League teams and Juniors. As always Pittodrie P.S. features expert analysis and contribution from Dave Macdermid and Andrew Shinie and is hosted by John Mellis. Support the...
Feb 18, 2025•29 min•Season 1Ep. 151
Send us a text This week on Episode 150 (Yay), we look back over the Dons victory over Dunfermline Athletic in the Scottish Cup and ahead to the resumption of league duty against Dundee this coming weekend. We're with Aberdeen FC Women and U18s too, plus down the divisions and across the country following the fortunes of Cove Rangers, Peterhead, the Highland League and Juniors teams. As always Pittodrie P.S. features expert contribution and analysis from Dave Macdermid and Andrew Shinie and is h...
Feb 11, 2025•27 min•Season 1Ep. 150
Send us a text This week we look back over the match against Hibs away and ahead to the Scottish Cup Tie at home to Dunfermline Athletic. We review the business from the January Transfer Window and ask if any of the signings can help address the Dons alarming slump in form? Better weeks for the Aberdeen FC Under 18s and Aberdeen FC Women, plus we're down the divisions and across the country following Cove Rangers, Peterhead, The Highland League and Juniors. Pittodrie P.S. features expert analysi...
Feb 04, 2025•45 min•Season 1Ep. 149
Send us a text This week we publish Episode 148. Ep 147 was recorded, but then died in a freak PC accident and is now consigned to history as 'the lost recording' . A shame we couldn't have lost this one too, because none of us wants to dwell on the current situation for any longer, but this week we look back over the match against St Mirren and ahead to the one at Easter Road this weekend versus Hibs. We're with the Aberdeen FC Under 18s too, and report a good victory for Aberdeen Women as Scot...
Jan 28, 2025•39 min•Season 1Ep. 148
Send us a text This week, we look back over the match against Hearts and ahead to Rangers and Elgin City. New signings. More new signings! And potentially more yet which happened after we recorded! We're with Aberdeen FC Under 18s and Aberdeen Women too, as well as Cove Rangers, Peterhead, The Highland League and Juniors. As always, Pittodrie P.S. features expert analysis and contribution from Andrew Shinie and Dave Macdermid and is hosted by John Mellis Support the show...
Jan 14, 2025•35 min•Season 1Ep. 146
Send us a text Happy New Year! We know it's not been so far, but the greeting is traditional! This week we look back over the matches from the festive period - God help us - as the show turns into peer to peer self therapy, and we look ahead to this weekend's match against Hearts at Pittodrie. We're with Aberdeen FC Under 18s and Aberdeen Women as the resumption of their respective campaigns are due to kick off (weather permitting). Plus, there's the latest from Cove, Peterhead, the Highland Lea...
Jan 08, 2025•37 min•Season 1Ep. 145
Send us a text This week, with a rare gap in the schedule for the Dons last weekend, we look forward to the matches coming thick and fast over the festive period starting with Hibs this Saturday. We're with the Under 18s and Aberdeen Women too, and we follow Cove Rangers and Peterhead through their fixtures last weekend and into the New Year. There's the Highland League and Juniors as well, all analysed by our experts Dave Macdermid and Andrew Shinie and hosted by John Mellis. Support the show...
Dec 17, 2024•32 min•Season 1Ep. 144
Send us a text This week we look back over the matches with St Johnstone and Celtic and ahead to the resumption of play when we take on Hibs at Pittodrie over Christmas. There's the latest from Aberdeen FC Women and Aberdeen FC Under 18s too as well as coverage across the country and down the divisions following Cove Rangers, Peterhead, the Highland League and Juniors. As always Pittodrie P.S features expert analysis and contribution from Dave Macdermid PLUS the returning Andrew Shinie and the s...
Dec 10, 2024•34 min•Season 1Ep. 143
Send us a text This week we look back over our two draws in Edinburgh and ahead to the two games back home this week against Celtic and St Johnstone. There's the latest from Aberdeen U18s too who returned to action with a match versus St Mirren ahead of games this week where they'll square up to Motherwell and Kilmarnock. It was Scottish Cup Weekend for Cove Rangers, Peterhead and a few of the Highland League teams. We check their progress, and there's the remainder of the ties in the North Leag...
Dec 02, 2024•29 min•Season 1Ep. 142
Send us a text Well, this is unusual - reporting on a loss! This week we look back over the Dons defeat to St Mirren in Paisley and ahead to battling both the Edinburgh teams this week - Hibs, this evening, and Hearts on Sunday. There's the latest from the Aberdeen FC Women as well as Cove Rangers, Peterhead, The Highland League and Juniors, (the women aside) all of which could be summed up inside two minutes because they were postponed due to the weather. What will it take for football to behav...
Nov 26, 2024•21 min•Season 1Ep. 141
Send us a text This week with no Dons game as such to look back on because of the international break, we focus on Aberdeen FC Women and Under 18s, plus a quick recap of The Scottish Masters. There's a review of the national team's performances against Croatia and Poland and we look ahead to the resumption of league action as the Dons travel to Paisley to face St Mirren. We're with Cove and Peterhead too as well as the Highland League and Juniors. As always Pittodrie PS features expert analysis ...
Nov 19, 2024•18 min•Season 1Ep. 140
Send us a text This week we look back at The Dons V The Dee, a match which ended 4-1 for Aberdeen, but you'd have got fairly long odds on that outcome at half time! And we look ahead to our next match after the international break, away to St Mirren. There's the latest from Aberdeen FC Women as Scott Booth assesses the size of the task ahead of him, Under 19 UEFA Youth League action, and we're down the divisions and across the country following Cove Rangers, Peterhead, The Highland League and Ju...
Nov 12, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 139
Send us a text This week we look back over the matches against Rangers in the league and Celtic in the Pre.... Diddy Cup. Plus, we look ahead to the upcoming fixture against Dundee - another sellout under the lights at Pittodrie in a 5.30pm kick-off this Saturday. We're with Scott Booth as he takes up the reins as manager of Aberdeen FC Women, the young Dons as they travel abroad for the second leg of their UEFA Youth League tie trailing 5-1 and we're across the country and down the divisions wi...
Nov 05, 2024•22 min•Season 1Ep. 138
