About this episode

The episode discusses the competitive nature of the Scottish Premiership this season, focusing on the title race involving Hearts, Celtic, and Rangers.

For years, Scottish football has followed the same script: Celtic or Rangers, Rangers or Celtic. But this season has been different. Hearts’ rise turned the Premiership into a genuine three-horse title race and even as it narrows to two, the old predictability has been challenged. Former Rangers, Liverpool, Stoke & Dundee midfielder Charlie Adam joins Sam Ellard to ask why Scottish football is competitive again, how Hearts became serious contenders, whether the Premiership split is working as intended and what a stronger domestic league could mean for the Scotland national team. Host: Sam Ellard Guests: Charlie Adam - Former Rangers, Liverpool, Stoke & Dundee midfielder Credit: Getty Images YouTube: @talkSPORT X: @talkSPORT Instagram: @talkSPORT Website: Live Radio, Breaking Sports News, Opinion - talkSPORT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Sam Ellard

Guest: Charlie Adam

Topics covered

• Scottish football
• title race
• Celtic
• Rangers
• Hearts
• Premiership
• national team

Keywords

• Scottish football
• Celtic
• Rangers
• Hearts
• title race
• Premiership
• national team
• Charlie Adam
• Sam Ellard

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Celtic, Rangers, Hearts, Scotland, talkSPORT

Places: Scottish football, Premiership

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