Edinburgh Divided: Hearts' Momentum and Hibs' Challenge
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Edinburgh Divided: Hearts' Momentum and Hibs' Challenge

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 13, 202628 min
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Hearts have emerged as one of the Premiership's early success stories, while city rivals Hibs continue their search for consistency under new manager Marink Reedijk. Andy Burke is joined by Hibs Women's boss Joelle Murray and Scotsman sports editor Mark Atkinson to assess the contrasting fortunes of Edinburgh's two biggest clubs, the impact of Hearts' ambitious recruitment strategy and the challenges facing Easter Road. The panel also examines mounting pressure on Steven Robinson at Aberdeen, asks why St Mirren's promising start has stalled, and looks ahead to a huge night for Scotland Women as they defend a two-goal advantage...

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This BBC podcast is supported by ads outside the UK. start to the season while Hibbs are searching for consistency. Aberdeen and St. Miron are struggling for form. So what exactly is the problem? And Scotland women are halfway through to the next round of World Cup qualifying. Can they finish the job against the Czech Republic?

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Hello, I'm Andy Burke and this is the Scottish Football Podcast with all the news, views and analysis you need on Tuesday 13th October. We're shining a light on Edinburgh's big two. Here we played a good game, as simple as that. We played out of possession, in possession, we played a good game. If you summarise it, it's in precision and in decisiveness towards the

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final fluid. Parks and Hibs, where are Edinburgh's two clubs heading this season? An Aberdeen and St. Mirren are two teams toiling in the Premiership right now. Disappointed in the and the result of a first-rate at-we're-end product, you know, very, very first-rate.

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