I’m delighted to announce a new show celebrating the #Scotland footballers who went to the #WorldCup … and then came home to soon. And often in disgrace! The Toe Poke is presented by Raymond Mearns and me and stars our #scotland heroes. Available wherever you get your podcasts, including YouTube.

Thanks to all who came to the #6Nations #Glasgow #FanZone at #Drygate. #GlasgowWarriors’ Johnny Matthews was a top guest. An enjoyable day… apart from the effing rugby. Book your table for free for #England at drygate.com - come & meet #Scotland legend John Beattie.

-2C by the Union Canal in Edinburgh. Only a swan could fall through broken ice so gracefully. 🦢

Happy new year! 🐣

I’m sad that one of my heroes, John Robertson, has died. His Wembley winner secured his status as a legend for my generation of Scotland fans. I was lucky to get to know Robbo when he assisted Martin O’Neill at Celtic. An amiable guy but a serious football man. Thoughts with his family & friends.

A very merry Christmas from me to you and yours.

The upset everybody saw coming. #StMirren win the League Cup for only the second time. And they deserved it. A shambolic #Celtic side lose a second major final of 2025. Wilfried Nancy looks like he’s in the wrong movie. The Celtic board have a decision to make… Congratulations to Stephen Robinson.

Life after Martin O’Neill begins for Celtic now. Martin worked his magic by winning 7 out of 8 games (domestic and UEL). Celtic were 8 behind Hearts when he returned - now they’re level. Big shoes for Wilfried Nancy to fill. 📻I’m covering #Celtic v #Hearts on talkSPORT

I was pleased to support the campaign to save the world’s first purpose-built international football ground - the original Hampden Park. What is now @hampdenbowling club should be saved for local people and for the international football community. #Hampden #scottishfootball #fifaworldcup

A pleasure to join with fellow ambassadors, friends, supporters and staff to mark 70 years of Action for Children. With over 800 staff working with young people in Scotland - all driven by love - it was lovely to see their work recognised with a parliamentary reception at the Scottish Parliament.

Lest we forget.

Flower of #Scotland at #Murrayfield. 67,000 voices #asone. #pegasuslounge

I was at #Rangers v #Roma for talkSPORT. Ibrox a colosseum on #europaleague nights such as these. Although, nobody told Nasser Djiga…

Three shows at the Glasgow Pavilion with audiences of over 3000 this weekend! The revamped “Billy and Tim” show is a box office hit. A thrill to be in the cast again and to welcome Old Firm legends David Robertson and Jackie McNamara to the team. Great lads. Great times.

TV presenter Bill McFarlan has produced a show reviewing the major news & sports stories he covered. “Where were you when…” is on 30 Oct at Eastwood Park Theatre. From Glasgow’s Ice Cream Wars to Band Aid via Souness & McNeill, it’ll be fascinating. 🎟️: enjoyeastren.org/events/where-were-you-when/

#Scotland’s goalie at three World Cup finals: Mexico’86, Italia’90 and France’98: Jim Leighton. 91 caps! Lovely to meet big Jim when he was on hospitality lounge duties. The ex- Manchester United, Hibs and Aberdeen keeper made the front cover of the match programme.

One of the game’s gentlemen. Lovely to see big Davie Weir at the talkSPORT outside broadcast in Arnold Clark in Glasgow. 🚙⚡️📻

Great to see Alan Brazil, Gabby Agbonlahor and the team from #sportsbreakfast in Glasgow. We’re all still trying to work out how Scotland could play so badly and yet dig out a crucial win. And with 33% possession! @talksport and @arnoldclark_ltd #charge gave away an #mgs5 electric car on the show!

I had my shin guards on for working with John “Bomber” Brown and David Robertson. Once they tackled you, you stayed tackled! Great night. Big Laughs. Thanks to all who came along. 🎤 ⚽️ #rangersfc

A little corner of #naples will forever be touched by the hand of God. An amazing stop for football tourists. 🇦🇷 #diegomaradona #sscnapoli

The boys’ trip to the mighty Stadio San Siro was fantastico. Great football tourism. The video features a brief cameo appearance from Udinese’s new signing Lennon Miller, who left Milan with a win bonus. Good luck in Serie A, young man!

At the San Siro for a 2nd night of watching Scotland players in Serie A. Last night I saw Scott McTominay push Napoli to a win (and Billy Gilmour warming-up). Tonight, I hope to see Lennon Miller come off the bench for Udinese. Celtic and Rangers could have done with him today…

Saturday night at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. #napoli

Game day here in Naples. This lad McTominay is apparently decent.

Great to see an old pal, James Gardner, thriving on stage during his sell out #edinburghfringe stint. Funny, funny lad. He’s appearing back home in Scotland again soon - get a ticket. Great night out. #standupcomedy #edinburgh #thefringe #livecomedyshows #jockneyrebel

I enjoyed hearing Jason Connery talk about his father ahead of a showing of classic #JamesBond at the Edinburgh Film Festival. #seanconnery as #007 in “You Only Live Twice” looked immense on the big screen.

Football meets the festival. @talksport.com’s Ally McCoist on sensational storytelling form at the #Edinburgh book festival. Super Ally’s book is out now.

Announcing… The Big Braw Quiz in aid of Action for Children Scotland. Tickets on sale now!❤️

I’m sitting here thinking…this will be a great night! Champagne Charlie discussing his Highbury years for #Arsenal fans in Glasgow. It’s in Ashton Lane a week on Friday. Get your tickets by email from Martin at: [email protected]. 🥂 🍾

A cracking day out at Musselburgh Racecourse with my great pals at McEwan Fraser Legal. Some might say that my four winners out of six was a fluke. And they’d be right.💴

Ooohhhhh, Vienna! Ouch. Stay on your feet, son! #DundeeUtd #dundeeunited #thirdeye

I was on @talksport.com duty for a huge win for #Rangers. A place in the #UCL play-offs is in their hands. Russell Martin made a big call to drop 4 big names. If anybody was complaining about that before the game, they weren’t after it. Forget Spiderman, what a debut for (Oliver) Antman.

Grazie, Sicily! 🇮🇹

Good luck to Josh Taylor in retirement. Scotland’s greatest boxer. He did everything he set out to do. And then some.

What a buzz to appear on stage in “Singing I’m Not a Billy He’s a Tim”. The anti-sectarian play was on at a packed Gaiety Theatre on Ayr - thanks to everybody who came along. I loved working with so many talented people. Our next show is at The Fringe - come and see us! Tickets: www.scottkyle.co.uk

It’s nice to feature at the start of the latest #SkyNews #Trump100 podcast. Presenter James Matthews is back at his desk in Washington DC after a trip to Scotland to be awarded an Honorary Degree from #EdinburghNapierUniversity #journalism. Picture credit: Sky News #Trump100 podcast

Football meets theatre in an explosive, award-winning play. Two rival fans. One prison cell. Match commentary & biting social satire. Singin' I'm No a Billy He's a Tim Hilarious. Hard-hitting. Unmissable. This Friday at The Gaiety, Ayr then the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Tickets: scottkyle.co.uk

I was honoured to present James Matthews for the honorary degree of Doctor of the University at Edinburgh Napier University today. James is a titan of broadcast news and is now US correspondent for Sky News in Washington DC. He is the perfect role model for the young journalists who graduated today.

Our #MASportsJournalism students at Edinburgh Napier Uni are working on their major projects. Matthew Burns is in Spain gathering content about Scots footballers playing abroad. He’s interviewed Luis Helguera, sports director at Las Palmas. 🔺Applications for the 25-26 intake are still open. Join us!

What a night at the theatre seeing Irvine Iqbal sparkle on stage in a new blockbuster musical. If you’re in #Manchester, the musical Come Fall in Love at the Palace & Opera is a must see. Absolutely sensational and the big man started the show in style! 🌟 #comefallinlovemusical

I’m sad to hear that Lisbon Lion John Clark has died. My thoughts are with his family & friends. I was lucky to get to know Mr Clark during his 20-year stint as Celtic’s kit man. John was the calmest person in the dugout, just as he was on the pitch in the ‘60s. John Clark was respected by all. RIP

This arrived today. 📕 Beach reading sorted. Love it! www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/celebration-anglo-scottish-footballers

I produced my final edition of #superscoreboard on Radio Clyde 30 years ago this week. After seven years at Clyde, I moved on to STV. One adventure ended and another began. I was privileged to work with some extraordinary people at the two stations. I still weigh 10.5 stones, by the way…

A #throwback to this time last week and #ScottishCup history. As a kid in the 80s, I was at Hampden to see Aberdeen beat Hearts, Celtic & Rangers (twice). I said on @talksport that even though it had been 35 years since the Dons lifted the cup, to someone of my age, this seems like normal service.

How sad to see the neglected state of Glasgow City Chambers, the grandest building in all of Scotland. It is in a scandalous condition, like much of the city it sits at the centre of.

It looks a goal, but when the ball’s in the air & there’s no goal line camera, it requires guesswork. The solution is easy. Grounds MUST have TV cameras on the goal line. It’s mad that money isn’t invested in this crucial angle. * I said the same after the Alistair Johnston cross at the same ground.

An amazing experience at a packed Glasgow Pavilion performing in “Singing I’m Not a Billy She’s a Tim”. The anti-sectarian play has been revamped for 2025 by Scott Kyle, Simon Kerr and their talented team. My fellow thespians Simon Donnelly, Charlie Miller & Rob Maclean had a ball! Next: The Fringe?

Congratulations to Jack Harris of @edinburghnapier.bsky.social #MASportsJournalism for winning @heraldsport.bsky.social / Weber Shandwick #StudentPressAwards prize for sport. The awards present a terrific opportunity for all of the students who entered and a wonderful platform for those who won. 🙌

Lunch at The New Club. 😍 🏰

Met a football legend at the Scottish Parliament today. 🌹🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇮🇹 @womeninsportuk.bsky.social