The Spiders Talk Podcast

The first league game signals the start of the season proper, so Calum, David and Enzo are back to review our first point earned of the season away to Raith. We discuss the season ahead for QP women and preview our first 'biggest match of of the season so far' v Arbroath.

The 25/26 Championship season begins this Friday, and that means the 25/26 podcasting season begins now! David, Enzo and Gregor are here mainly to look at each of our league opponents and what they've been up to this summer, but we also cover the positives & negatives from our brief Premier Sports League Cup campaign and guess the line-up for our first league game of the season away to Raith Rovers.

Apologies for the audio issues, this isn't our usual recording setup! David, Calum, Enzo and Gregor sit down together in person for a slightly unconventional review of the 2024/25 season. We also talk about a couple of bits of news from around Queen's Park, before moving on to our end of season awards - some good, others less so.

Enzo sits down with new Queen's Park manager Sean Crighton in this bonus episode, to discuss his new role and plans for the club as we move into the 2025/26 Championship season and beyond.

We are back for a deliberately hasty recap of our loss vs Raith before diving into some chat on new manager rumours, trying to figure out what our squad may look like next season, and a general discussion on the maddest league in Scotland, the Championship.

Another week and another draw to reflect on, with plenty going on for what on paper was a dead rubber in our 2-2 draw with Ayr United. In an otherwise quiet week David, Enzo and Calum give their votes on the QPSA Goal of the Season nominees before looking ahead, with some amount of fear, to what should be the final game of the season at home to a Raith Rovers needing a big win to try and secure the final playoff spot.

We are back once again, this time with a healthy dose of positivity, as we cover an improved performance against Hamilton, our newly bolstered league position (for now), and preview what is hopefully a relatively low-stakes game vs Ayr this coming weekend.

Tune in as we also announce an exciting giveaway for 2 lucky listeners!

Of all the weeks of "Queen's Parking" this season, the last one really takes the title as the most Queen's Parking of them all. David, Enzo and Calum try to make sense of two dismal defeats to Airdrie and Livingston, digest the news that Queen's Park is about to undergo a massive on & off field change yet again, and somehow look ahead to the first of four must-win games to end the season with Dunfermline at home on Saturday.

It's difficult to find the words to describe losing a national cup final 5-0, but David, Enzo and Calum do their best to find them, although the feeling is that what was served up on the park was an extension of the club off the park at this moment in time, and we're beginning to run out of patience. The only positives from the day itself were nothing to do with the actual squad, we touch on them before a rather pessimistic preview of an unbelievably massive game against Airdrie on Wednesday and a rematch with Livingston on Saturday.

David, Enzo and Calum dissect another dismal display as we fall 2-1 to Morton and edge ever closer to an end of season relegation battle.

We try to muster up something resembling positivity as we look ahead to the Trust Trophy final vs Livingston on Sunday, answering the big questions like whether it's correct to pre-emptively take Monday off work or not ahead of the game.

Enjoy!

Calum, David, and Enzo are back this week to briefly discuss the comfortable loss to Falkirk on Saturday, before getting into the big news; Callum Davidson has parted ways with Queen's Park. We share our thoughts on the big news, the wider issues at the club, and a few potential replacements, before moving on to our upcoming match this weekend away to Greenock Morton.

We're back in the trenches this week to discuss a trio of losses as we exit the Scottish cup, and fail to capitalise on 2 good opportunities in the league to pick up points.

Recruitment, managerial decisions, and sheer bad luck are all covered as we try to unpick what's going wrong, before looking ahead to a tricky game against Falkirk on Saturday.

Buckle up!

David and Enzo are without Calum this week, as he once again (temporarily, this time) finds himself on another continent. We discuss Queen's Park's thumping of Raith Rovers at Starks Park on Saturday, and are joined by the 3 SLOs to discuss their role at the club, before covering all the latest news and previewing a couple of massive upcoming fixtures against Ayr and Aberdeen.

David, Enzo and Calum have yet another league defeat to discuss, this time to Hamilton at Hampden, and it's beginning to really set alarm bells ringing. There's a quick news round-up with a monumental QPSFC win and more committee shambles to review, before looking ahead to a truly massive game away to Dunfermline this Saturday.

A truly incredible day on Sunday and David, Enzo and Calum relive all the big moments from the Scottish Cup victory over Rangers at Ibrox with some seriously sore heads! We try and recap some of our favourite social media content coming from the game, look ahead to league action returning to Hampden with the visit of Hamilton, and then do some time travelling as we speak to Louis Longridge on what victory at Ibrox means to him.

Another very busy week for everything Queen's resulting in a bumper length episode as Calum, David and Enzo discuss a poor performance against Airdrie, a rowdy AGM, all the latest transfer dealings, and of course a preview ahead of our Scottish Cup game against Rangers on Sunday.

Never a dull week for Spiders fans as we recap a frustrating loss to Morton... but more importantly get to celebrate something that no-one alive today will have seen before, Queen's in a cup final!

We cover the tricky win vs EK alongside our usual news roundup and look ahead to our match on Saturday against a resurgent Airdrie.

The boys are back again to look at the eventual win over Montrose in the Fourth Round of the Scottish Cup, and live react to the Fifth Round draw! As always, there are some off field issues to discuss with QPFC, and we say goodbye to club captain Dom Thomas who has left to join Derry City. We end the episode as always, looking to the next game with Morton coming to Hampden.

A valuable point on the road to Falkirk in the Championship, a truly horrendous bit of fan engagement from the club, and a home tie in the Scottish Cup with good potential to progress to the next round. This episode has it all. David, Enzo and Calum try to make sense of it all as the sweary word box is ticked for the first time!

A milestone episode for the boys, and you can't beat having a win to cover! David, Enzo and Calum look back at the 2-0 win over Livingston, some of the 'issues' regarding our home stadium, a quick news round-up including some surprising departures for QP Women, and finally look ahead to Falkirk away this coming Saturday where we wouldn't be too upset if the game fell foul to the weather...

David, Calum, Enzo and Gregor are back with you live and potentially slightly worse for wear, as we record the evening following Queen's Park's defeat at Firhill. Not wanting to dwell on that too much, we also take the opportunity to look back on 2024 and discuss the best and worst of what has been, overall, a positive year on the park for the club.

David, Enzo and Calum are full of festive cheer looking back at the 2-1 defeat to Raith Rovers and ahead to the short trip across Glasgow to take on Partick Thistle this coming Saturday. There's plenty to discuss from the Raith game, but was it dodgy refereeing or our own mistakes that cost us the game? Also discussed are the first transfer window rumours regarding key players, and a quick look at a couple of other results around the club.

Back once again, this time to review what can only be described as a disappointing loss against Hamilton. We cover recent activities around the club including QPW parting ways with manager Craig Joyce, and look ahead to Friday night's match under the lights at Hampden v Raith.

Calum, David, and Enzo return after a week off with plenty to discuss, including Queen's Park progressing in two cup competitions and getting back to winning ways in the league against Airdrie! As usual, we also cover any and all news related to the club over the past couple of weeks.

David, Enzo and Calum look back at the 1-0 defeat to Falkirk last Friday night, 100 games of Dom Thomas magic and the upcoming cup double of Partick Thistle in the Scottish Cup and Rangers B in the SPFL Trust Trophy

David and Enzo look back at the disappointing 3-2 defeat away to Ayr United, ahead to the visit of the current league leaders Falkirk on Friday night under the BBC lights, and at the latest news from QPFC including results from the other teams at the club and recent job advertisements.

Calum, David and Enzo are back to discuss a nail biting 2-1 win over Dunfermline, all the latest news and results from around the club, as well as a look ahead to our next match v Ayr where we have the opportunity to go 3rd (!) in the league.

This week David, Calum and Gregor discuss the 1-1 draw against Livingston in what was a surprisingly entertaining game that could have gone either way. There's a brief news roundup before a look at the first SLO update and a moan at some of the answers received from the club, and finally a look ahead to Dunfermline at home this Saturday.

It's just David and Enzo this week, and thankfully we waited for the victory over Morton on Tuesday as if we only had the defeat to Partick Thistle on Saturday to discuss it wouldn't have been much of an episode! A quick look around the club over the last 7 days follows, before rounding off as we always do with a look ahead to the game this Saturday, a trip to face Livingston at the worst named stadium in the country.

David and Enzo return this week joined by the other Stewart brother as Gregor steps in for Calum, to discuss everything going on in the world of Queen's Park FC. We review the first team's battling point through in Kirkcaldy against Raith Rovers while having a good laugh at Dylan Easton's expense, and look forward to welcoming Partick Thistle to the southside this weekend.

After a week off due to hectic schedules combined with the QPSA AGM on Monday and Annan away on Friday, the boys review both of those events as well as the league win over Hamilton the week prior. There's also player & manager awards, new faces and all the usual antics going on around Queen's Park to discuss too!

David, Enzo and Calum are back once again to discuss the 2-1 victory away to Dunfermline last week, with a scoreline much closer than it should have been and also a couple of standout performances in defence. A quick look around the rest of the league, and the last seven days of QPFC, before looking ahead to Hamilton at home this coming Saturday with a number of familiar faces in the opposition ranks.

Back again to discuss the ups and downs of the 1-1 draw against Ayr where Queen's hung on for a hard earned point. We chat through the latest news around the club and look ahead to what feels like yet another incredibly important game against Dunfermline on Saturday.

Back again after a short hiatus to bask in FINALLY getting a win against Morton. We also cover our cup victory against Edinburgh City, our usual news roundup, and unsurprisingly optimistic predictions for the next league game v Ayr.

Guest pundit Gregor is back in for his brother Calum this week, and what a belter he gets to recap(!). Another dismal performance at Firhill leaving everyone pretty miserable, but there is a good chance to bounce back against League 2 opposition as we take on Edinburgh City this Sunday in the SPFL Trust Trophy.

Calum, David, and Enzo are back with you once again for your regularly scheduled ramblings about all things related to Queen's Park, as both the men's and women's teams get their first 3 points on the board of the season against Airdrie and Spartans respectively. We also cover all the news from around the club, before genuinely looking forward to this Saturday's trip to Firhill for the first time in a while.

We're back, this week to reflect on a valiant effort up at Pittodrie in the League Cup ultimately beaten only by a moment of magic; there are plenty of positives to discuss though, with a chance against Airdrie this week to get our first victory of the new Championship campaign on the board. Either that or it'll be 1-1 as usual.

Yet another week in the world of Queen's Park FC, and we're back again to discuss the draw against Livingston and look ahead to our first League Cup knockout round game in nine years. As well as that, there's some new signings & rumours for the mens first team to look at, and we round up other results for QP from the last seven days.

The 24/25 Championship season is underway, and unfortunately a Dom Thomas wondergoal isn't enough for QP to take anything from the opening game against Falkirk, which as always the boys are here to discuss. Before looking ahead to the Livingston game this coming Friday, David speaks to Queen's Park Womens manager Craig Joyce, ahead of their 24/25 SWPL1 opener against Hearts, to hear how he's got his team ready for the upcoming season in the top flight.

It's yet another big one from David, Enzo and Calum as they look ahead to the upcoming Championship season! A news round-up first, including the successful Premier Sports Cup group stage, before diving into a look at every opponent in the league this season and making our prediction (or in some case wish) on where each team will finish.

After a long post-season break David, Enzo and Calum are back with a long episode, still not quite ready to go for the new season. There were already some big concerns about the playing squad, club communications, and Hampden. And then the Ruari Paton news broke... But they eventually get back on track to discuss the Premier Sports Cup group stage and what they expect to see for the first time.

The 23/24 season comes to a satisfying close, as Queen's Park get the required win over Airdrie to secure our Championship status for a third successive season. David, Enzo and Calum relive the game on Friday night, as well as briefly discussing the season on a whole and what they plan to do with their spare time in the comings weeks. To end the episode, we have drama as our predictions league comes down to a tie-breaker with guest pundit/QP stats guru Gregor on the phone to give the answer!

It's Groundhog Day for Queen's Park, as once again we have a final game showdown in the Scottish Championship, although this time it's to survive rather than win it. Before David, Enzo and Calum talk about the massive game this Friday against Airdrie (with some pretty miserable stats), there is another big win over Arbroath to discuss as the Spiders get back to finding the back of the net in style at the best possible time.

The guys are back to recap the 0-0 draw against Dunfermline where we seen a host of line-up changes and unfortunately, no goals.

We cover the latest goings on around the club and preview our second last league game of the season against Arbroath where we hopefully (!!) start to see a change in fortune.

David, Enzo and Calum are back once again this week with the good and the bad of Queen's Park FC! On the back of securing the SWPL2 title at the weekend, Enzo spoke to QP Women's manager Craig Joyce and David spoke to club captain Ellie Kane on a fantastic season (so far!) and what lies ahead for them both. Unfortunately though, the good times can't last and we have to look back at a dreadful result & performance against ICT for the men's team, before looking ahead to this weekends trip to Dunfermline, the first of three "cup finals" to end the league campaign.

Calum, David, and Enzo review a very disappointing performance against Dundee United, before looking ahead to Queen's Park Women's chances at clinching the SWPL2 league title, and another massive game this coming Saturday at Hampden when Caley Thistle come to visit.

It's not quite clear who had the worst weekend between the three of us, with David & Enzo taking in another defeat in Greenock and Calum not getting nearly enough warning on a perilous trip into the forests of his current home country of Malawi. A brief moan about the latest loss, before more positive of one confirmed and another imminent league title for Queen's Park, before looking ahead to the potentially daunting prospect of Dundee United at Hampden.

A comfortable win over Ayr United is the main topic of conversation this week, a massive win for the league table and one where the score more than flattered the opponent. A quick news round-up following up on points raised last week, before looking ahead to this coming Saturday and previewing Morton away, and surely it will be eighth time lucky?

David, Enzo and Calum are back again to discuss a nail-biting 0-0 draw against Raith, the latest news from around the club, and our thoughts on the (huge) upcoming game against Ayr.

Calum, David, and Enzo discuss whether Saturday's draw against Partick Thistle should be considered a point gained or two dropped. We also recap all the news around the club, as well as a couple of upcoming events worth attending, before looking forward to another massive game at Hampden this week when Raith Rovers come to visit.