This week, John talks to Foundation of Hearts Chairman Stuart Wallace about his memories of the old Hearts Main Stand, and his hopes for the new one as the stadium rejuvenation takes shape.

There’s also talk about the real disgrace behind the allocation of tickets controversy for the cup final, and a round up as The Championship, and Leagues 1 & 2 come to conclusion.

James Doleman also returns to give us his thoughts on the second week of the Craig Whyte trial, and we look to Dundee again - United this time - to discover the career and achievements of the great Dennis Gillespie.

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This week, James Doleman again offers his guidance on the Craig Whyte trial, whilst John gives a quick round-up of winners and losers, promotion and relegation in the leagues.

Joey Barton is again in the news. Is he the victim of hypocrisy? Are the Rangers board managing their biggest asset - the fans - properly?

Also, a tribute Dunfermline legend Harry Melrose, arguably the first midfield general in Scottish football.

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This week’s TWM guest is court reporter and Tweeter extraordinaire James Doleman (@jamesdoleman - and www.byline.com) who talks about the challenges of reporting and Tweeting on developments in the current Craig Whyte trial. John asks why football managers can’t be pals and looks forward to an historic Scottish Cup final.

Also the spotlight falls this week on the late and wonderful Frank Beattie, Kilmarnock’s most successful ever captain and arguably greatest servant.

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This time, John speaks with England’s king of soccer gossip Alan Nixon about his hopes and ambitions for his beloved Partick Thistle, and about the Scottish game relative to the English one.

David Moyes, Brendan Rodgers and Dave King all feature, as does the refereeing and disciplinary explosion which ignited on Sunday.

John also looks back over the career of the incomparable Jim Cruickshank of Hearts and Scotland.

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This week, John speaks to The Times & World Soccer’s Phil Gordon. Topics for discussion include Pedro Caixinha, Ian Cathro, Brendan Rodgers, Lenny, Duff, Dick & Danny, Armageddon, and The Mighty Jags.

As if that’s not enough, we add to our list of Armageddon-deniers, and pay tribute to one of the greats from the Golden Age of Scottish football, Hugh Robertson of Dundee & Dunfermline

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This week, we reflect on the International weekend and the Championship race, discuss fan behaviour on both sides of the border, and talk to David Low about the flurry of conflicting information coming out of Ibrox and the newsrooms.

John also pays tribute to the greatest living Saintee, Henry Hall.

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This week, TWM guest is Stuart Cosgrove who discusses a post Armageddon Scottish Football, a new structure for refereeing the game, journalists pretending to support clubs other than Celtic & Rangers, and the ultra competitive nature of the Championship.

All this, plus a round-up of the news on and off the field this week in the football world.

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