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As we get closer to the World Cup, we'll hopefully get treated to a series of build-up documentaries/podcasts. So just starting a thread for folk to share links to any that are worth watching/listening to.

First from me is Scotland 78: A Love Story. At one point it was on iPlayer (hopefully it'll come back), but someone has kindly stuck it on YouTube.

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Was going through the tv listings on Sky for this specifically to watch over the Christmas holidays. Next Saturday on BBC Scotland has some very good documentaries on that I’ve scheduled on the recording planner:

8:30pm - Icons of football (Joe Jordan)

9pm - Away with the tartan army - Scotland’s best moments

10pm - Only an excuse (special edition)

11pm - Scotland’s football jukebox

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On 12/21/2025 at 12:03 PM, DesiScotsman said:

Was going through the tv listings on Sky for this specifically to watch over the Christmas holidays. Next Saturday on BBC Scotland has some very good documentaries on that I’ve scheduled on the recording planner:

8:30pm - Icons of football (Joe Jordan)

9pm - Away with the tartan army - Scotland’s best moments

10pm - Only an excuse (special edition)

11pm - Scotland’s football jukebox

Cheers for highlighting these. 

I’m looking forward to the Joe Jordan one. 

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On 12/21/2025 at 12:03 PM, DesiScotsman said:

9pm - Away with the tartan army - Scotland’s best moments

This one is always worth a rewatch, if only for the incredibly moving piece on the game away to Bosnia and Hercegovina in 1999 and the foundation of the Tartan Army charity. 

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BBC Scotland tonight at 8:45pm - Sportscene: Road to the World Cup

Only on for 15 mins so guessing it’s just the highlight package of our 6 qualifying matches. Won’t tire of watching the goals from that Denmark win over again before bringing in the new year in a few hours time 🙂

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On 12/31/2025 at 7:50 PM, DesiScotsman said:

BBC Scotland tonight at 8:45pm - Sportscene: Road to the World Cup

Only on for 15 mins so guessing it’s just the highlight package of our 6 qualifying matches. Won’t tire of watching the goals from that Denmark win over again before bringing in the new year in a few hours time 🙂

Watched it twice. Also hundreds of clips via Facebook,  YouTube etc of the Denmark goals from people in Hampden or pubs around Scotland.  Still get shivers and goosebumps.  I'll no doubt be watching hundreds of more clips. Probably one of Scotland's greatest games and best goals ever.

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1 hour ago, fringo said:

Watched it twice. Also hundreds of clips via Facebook,  YouTube etc of the Denmark goals from people in Hampden or pubs around Scotland.  Still get shivers and goosebumps.  I'll no doubt be watching hundreds of more clips. Probably one of Scotland's greatest games and best goals ever.

Absolutely! I watched the last 10 mins of the game last night then the 30 mins after the whistle. The scenes were unreal and I don’t think I’ll get tired of it.

Everything about that night was unforgettable. 

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18 hours ago, fringo said:

Watched it twice. Also hundreds of clips via Facebook,  YouTube etc of the Denmark goals from people in Hampden or pubs around Scotland.  Still get shivers and goosebumps.  I'll no doubt be watching hundreds of more clips. Probably one of Scotland's greatest games and best goals ever.

One thing I’d love to see but can’t seem to find it anywhere is our goals going in from the Denmark end. Seen numerous ones from the home stands & households/pubs across the country.

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Heads up! Just spotted this. 

https://sportvirtual.co.uk/netflix-unleashes-underdog-gripping-intensely-real-documentary-spotlighting-former-nottingham-forest-scotland-successful-legendary-winger-john-robertson/

One to look out for around about Burns Night. 

I'll be fou o amber bead ... and probs a tad teary ... but I bet I'll not be alone in that ❤️

BTW ... all 12 episodes of 'Icons of Scottish Football's are still available on BBC iPlayer ... I watched them all again last November ... packed full of great memories 👍

 

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On 12/20/2025 at 10:48 AM, NSIGN said:

My wife and I watched the Rab C Nesbitt Italia 90 episode a few nights after the Denmark game. 
 

 

Watched it just after we qualified for the Germany Euros. Found it quite emotional.

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10 hours ago, DesiScotsman said:

One thing I’d love to see but can’t seem to find it anywhere is our goals going in from the Denmark end. Seen numerous ones from the home stands & households/pubs across the country.

I've not seen any either but that's understandable.  Wouldn't be rushing to put online or maybe smashed their phones when Tierneys goal went in.

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19 hours ago, fringo said:

I've not seen any either but that's understandable.  Wouldn't be rushing to put online or maybe smashed their phones when Tierneys goal went in.

Fair enough and yeah can understand why they wouldn’t be wanting to upload it online. It would have been amazing seeing it from their end with the stands in absolute bedlam from all 4 goals that night. I remember an Italian filmed Barry Ferguson’s goal in the Euro 2008 qualifying decider from the away end. 
 

Seen two Danish YouTubers doing a watch along of the match and their mood turning from excitement to utter deflation when Kieran Tierney scores and the sheer disgust at Kasper Schmeichel from getting lobbed by Kenny McLean from the halfway line 😂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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On 12/27/2025 at 4:34 PM, Craig Fae Hamilton said:

Craig Brown's France 1998 Diary is a good watch:

 

I revisited recently and we seemed to do better against Morocco than I recalled. But it was the Norway game that was the killer - I still reckon that game would have been ideal for Super Ally - even from the bench.

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