Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Episode 297 (Interview with Scottish Author and Poet Ms. Julie McNeill, discussing her book ‘We Are Scottish Football: World Cup Edition’ (2026))

This is the 297th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’. For this episode, I interview Scottish Author and Poet Ms. Julie McNeill as we discuss her book ‘We Are Scottish Football: World Cup Edition’. (2026)This book is a collection of poems paying tribute to the history and culture of Scottish Football. This is the updated edition to her book from 2024, ‘We Are Scottish Football.’. Ms. McNeill is an author, poet and editor.She is the Poet-in-residence of St Mirren FC Charitable Trust as well as the makar (eminent poet) of The Hampden Collection. She is also the Winner of the Burrell Collection Hidden Gems poetry competition. Her other books include ‘Mission Dyslexia: Find Your Superpower and Be Your Brilliant Self (2021)’ and Mission Dyslexia: Wellbeing with Willforce: Keeping Cool and Looking After Your Brain! (2025). She is also one of the editors of ‘A Most Unsuitable Game: Celebrating Scottish Women’s Football Fifty Years After the Ban’.  For any questions/comments, you may contact us:You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia.https://linktr.ee/sp1873 Mr. Paul Whittle, @real1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast.Ms. McNeill’s contact info:Twitter (X): @JulieMcNeill1Links: https://luath.co.uk/products/we-are-scottish-football-the-world-cup-edition?srsltid=AfmBOoqtKpTWia5yU2f5XqiLUMP4aD7EA9rqvh0uYfR28-gpFIgFILu4Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesoulscribblerBluesky: @juliemcneillwrites.bsky.socialLink to Ms. McNeill’s book:https://www.amazon.com/We-Are-Scottish-Football-Author/dp/1804253499 Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7M7TbqqskY2jdfp3bEVZga?si=WZ78cVttR1KSW5pFNTFdMg&nd=1&dlsi=0217ca61d3cc41echttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-297-interview/id1601074369?i=1000775523285 Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR-hdgXL9QI  Blog Link:https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/07/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_01692948642.htmlSupport the show