Are the Ultras the future of Scottish football?
Scottish Football Podcast
BBC
3.6 • 793 Ratings
🗓️ 19 March 2026
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
The Ultras – a new vibrant scene bringing young fans to the game, or one of Scottish football’s biggest problems? Plus, has Celtic’s Kasper Schmeichel played his last game. With Charlotte Cohen, Stephen McGowan and Blair McNally.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts. |
| 0:07.0 | An early start here. It's time to kick off. |
| 0:10.0 | Your day. Morning! |
| 0:11.9 | What a line-up. |
| 0:13.3 | Oh, thanks very much. We do get some great guests on the show. |
| 0:16.1 | The crowd is loving this. |
| 0:18.3 | Thanks, guys. Thank you. Too kind. |
| 0:20.2 | From morning chaos to match day commentary. |
| 0:23.6 | And everything in between. |
| 0:25.0 | BBC sounds packed with personality. |
| 0:28.8 | The ultras divide opinion among fans. |
| 0:32.2 | Who are they and how big a deal are they? |
| 0:35.0 | And is it all over for Casper Schmichael? |
| 0:37.9 | I'm Charlotte Cohen and alongside Blair McNally and Stephen McGowan, |
| 0:41.2 | we'll be on the terraces taking a look at fan culture. |
| 0:51.6 | Hello and welcome to the Scottish Football Podcast. all the news, views and analysis you need |
| 0:56.8 | on Thursday the 19th of March. And today we take a closer look at the Ultras phenomenon. |
| 1:02.6 | It sounds like a Marvel film, doesn't it, the rise of the ultras? But just the sort of prevalence |
| 1:07.2 | of groups who identify in a particular way of Scottish football seems to have gained |
| 1:12.9 | of that attraction. |
| 1:13.9 | From the drums and the Tifos to the black track suits and the Spider-Man masks, are they |
| 1:18.8 | and their behaviour a problem for clubs and football authorities? |
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