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The Journos · 20 May 2026
Martin O'Neill has dragged Celtic over the title line and is preparing for a Cup Final double. So — does he get the Celtic job permanently, or do Celtic rebuild around someone like Jens Berthel Askou?
Peter Martin, Hugh McDonald and Gordon Parks weigh both sides:
"What a SHINING POLISH he's put on it. There's your remarkable story." — Hugh on O'Neill's legacy
"He turned round to Saracchi and gave him a cuddle. In one moment he signified to everybody — I'm not forgetting anybody, the contribution." — Peter on the dressing-room moment
"Martin O'Neill's ran his race. But Celtic's problems are far greater than that. The whole structure of the club has to be looked at." — Gordon delivers the verdict
YOU decide — does Martin O'Neill stay or do Celtic rebuild?
⏱ CHAPTERS
00:00:00 Welcome to The Journos
00:00:56 Steve Clarke's 26-man Scotland World Cup squad announced
00:03:00 Squad culture, camaraderie & Gordon Strachan's loyalty blueprint
00:04:00 Craig Brown's Scotland U16 World Cup Final spirit
00:06:19 Liam Kelly & Rangers dressing-room culture
00:07:00 Why Scotland have under-performed at recent tournaments
00:09:00 Derek McInnes & the international-manager career arc
00:14:00 Hearts' season — Craig Halkett and the steadfast players
00:17:30 Why Hearts looked tired in the title-decider
00:22:14 Is Martin O'Neill still embraced? The man-manager qualities
00:26:01 The dressing-room moment — O'Neill's cuddle for Saracchi
00:27:55 "What a SHINING POLISH he's put on it" — praise for Martin O'Neill
00:28:15 "Martin O'Neill's ran his race" — Gordon delivers the verdict
00:29:30 Jens Berthel Askou as the forward-thinking Celtic pick
00:30:12 Celtic's next chairman question
00:31:00 Scottish clubs aren't unearthing players any more
00:33:00 No ambition in Europe — Celtic's credibility crisis
00:36:00 What Celtic should do over the summer
00:38:18 "Pitch invasion is a bad look" — Steve Clarke's response
00:40:00 Is over-exuberance breaking the law? Policing the moment
00:41:00 When pitch invasions cross the line
00:45:00 Saturday's title-decider — winner-take-all psychology
00:46:42 Pitch invasion, sectarian abuse & player attacks
00:48:07 Scottish Cup Final — Celtic vs Dunfermline preview
00:48:30 Statue-daft? The Martin O'Neill statue question
00:50:50 Pupil vs master — never bet against Neil Lennon
00:55:00 Arsenal finally win the Premier League — long overdue
00:55:18 Can Arsenal win the Champions League? Probably not
00:55:35 Terry Christian, Man United & the Fergie legacy
00:56:16 Fergie's Aberdeen — taken to another planet
00:57:00 Mourinho at Porto & Inter Milan's Champions League win
00:58:54 Spygate appeal — where is football going?
01:00:08 East Ireland & Dennis Newell's corner routine (banter)
01:01:00 Next week — the definitive 50 best Scottish Premier players since 1975
01:02:00 Scotland & the World Cup countdown
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