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The Football Show · 16 September 2026
Stephen McGowan believes a win for Rangers at Celtic Park on Sunday sends out a strong message that they can win the title. Hugh MacDonald reckons storm clouds will gather for the Celtic board with back-to-back defeats in the derby. Can Hibs boss David Gray survive another defeat?
Peter Martin, Hugh MacDonald and Stephen McGowan pick over a huge week in Scottish football on The Journos: a warm tribute to Celtic and Scotland legend Danny McGrain after his Alzheimer's diagnosis, David Gray fighting for his job at Hibs, Sebastian Pocognoli's first Scotland squad, and the fallout from Celtic 0-3 Rangers with the Old Firm sides meeting again at Celtic Park on Sunday.
Why are the panel paying tribute to Danny McGrain?
Danny McGrain, widely regarded as the best right-back in the world in his era, has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Peter Martin remembers a boyhood hero alongside Kenny Dalglish, the panel recall his humour and his buccaneering full-back play, and the discussion widens to dementia in football, from Jim Craig to Nobby Stiles and Jeff Astle, and whether the game should pay reparations to affected families.
Is David Gray about to be sacked by Hibs?
Hibs have lost six home league games in a row and fell to Neil McCann's Kilmarnock. The panel debate whether David Gray still has credit in the bank at Easter Road, whether the Aberdeen game can save him again, and how a Hampden semi-final against Hearts factors in.
Are Rangers serious title contenders, or are Celtic in crisis?
After Celtic 0-3 Rangers, Stephen McGowan and Hugh MacDonald break down Celtic's glaring flaws and a heavily scrutinised transfer window, Derek McInnes' momentum and League Cup semi-final, Martin O'Neill's selection calls, and what Sunday's rematch means for both clubs.
Who is in Pocognoli's first Scotland squad?
Sebastian Pocognoli names seven uncapped players in his first squad. The panel discuss how he might set Scotland up, the possession-versus-getting-stuck-in philosophy debate, and the striker options including Lyndon Dykes, Oli McBurnie and James Wilson.
The Journos Highlights:
00:00 Welcome to The Journos
00:55 Danny McGrain diagnosed with Alzheimer's: a tribute
01:47 "The best right-back in the world": remembering McGrain
03:05 McGrain's humour and buccaneering full-back play
04:28 The hurdles he overcame: fractured skull and diabetes
05:06 Dementia in football and the burden on families
06:15 Jim Craig, Nobby Stiles and Jeff Astle: the growing toll
06:46 Should football pay reparations for dementia?
08:20 David Gray under pressure: is Hibs in the last chance saloon?
09:54 Six home defeats in a row: Hibs in freefall
11:02 Could the Aberdeen game save David Gray's job again?
13:49 Neil McCann's big result: Kilmarnock beat Hibs
14:51 Aberdeen thump Motherwell 4-0: Robinson's momentum
15:24 Four shots, four goals: the freakish stats
16:46 Every match had a story: the state of Scottish football
18:24 Old Firm fallout: Celtic 0-3 Rangers
20:36 Were you surprised by the hammering? Celtic's glaring flaws
22:00 What Rangers winning at Celtic Park really means
22:36 Celtic's transfer window under the microscope
24:45 McInnes' momentum and the League Cup semi-final
26:26 How big is Sunday's rematch for Celtic and O'Neill?
28:35 Where Rangers could struggle: breaking down the low block
29:14 Predicting the Celtic v Rangers rematch
31:31 Is missing Europe actually a blessing for Rangers?
32:36 Hearts derailed after a bright start
33:02 Pocognoli names his first Scotland squad: seven uncapped
35:03 How will Pocognoli set Scotland up?
36:42 Possession or get stuck in? The philosophy debate
38:56 Pocognoli won't get time: managing expectations
40:06 Scotland's striker options: Dykes, McBurnie, James Wilson
40:46 The trendiest manager and a three-week shutdown
41:09 The perils of AI: Tam McManus's thumbnail
42:09 Thanks for watching: what's coming up
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