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21 October 2026
"It happens every week." Peter Martin, Gordon Parks and Hugh MacDonald on sectarian chants in Scottish football: why "it's a Scotland problem", not just a Celtic and Rangers one, how you police it, whether it's got worse, and why "everything is binary now". Then mental health in sport after Mark All...
14 October 2026
"Benfica will inflict real pain on them." Hugh MacDonald and Gordon Parks join Peter Martin before Celtic go to Benfica in the Europa League and Hearts host Nordsjaelland, and the panel can't agree on Celtic. Celtic: damage limitation in Lisbon, or a chance to "kickstart something"? Colby Donovan,...
7 October 2026
"He set them up to fail." Gordon Parks and Hugh MacDonald join Peter Martin after Scotland's 2-1 defeat to Slovenia at Hampden ended their hopes of second place in the Nations League group, and Gordon wants answers from Sebastien Pocognoli. Scotland: Pocognoli's post-match "we weren't high enough",...
30 September 2026
"He's got no excuses now." After Scotland's 3-0 defeat to Switzerland, Hugh MacDonald and Gordon Parks tell Peter Martin that Sebastien Pocognoli needs a minimum of six points from North Macedonia away and Slovenia at home. Scotland: Jack Hendry's early red card and the space behind a high press, R...
9 September 2026
A football stats-dominated debate on a huge weekend in Scottish football. The panel react to the news that Rangers captain Lawrence Shankland faces up to four months out with a hamstring tear, ask who now leads and scores the goals for Derek McInnes, and get stuck into a fiery argument about whether...
2 September 2026
The Journos debate whether Hearts can split Glasgow's big two again this season, as Peter Martin is joined by Hugh MacDonald and Gordon Parks. Hugh MacDonald and Peter Martin believe Hearts have every chance of finishing above one of Celtic or Rangers, while Gordon Parks is still to be convinced by...
26 August 2026
Stephen McGowan believes there are many individuals, groups and board members that are to blame for Celtic's play-off exit from the Champions League. Hugh MacDonald ranks the defeat as Celtic's most calamitous result in their history. Peter Martin rules out any prospect of change in the boardroom or...
19 August 2026
The Journos deliver their verdict on two big stories in Scottish football this week: the appointment of new Scotland manager Sebastien Pocognoli, and a pessimistic outlook for Scottish clubs in Europe. With Celtic, Rangers, Hibernian, Motherwell and Hearts all playing European first legs, the panel...
12 August 2026
Why can't Celtic and Rangers in Scotland produce enough football players for the Scottish Premiership? Why do young players at clubs like Hearts, Hibs and Motherwell also struggle to break into the first team? Peter Martin is joined by Michael Grant and Hugh MacDonald to dig into the SFA's call fo...
5 August 2026
"Nothing serious will change at Celtic until everything changes - until the ownership changes, until the senior executives change." That is Stephen McGowan's verdict as The Journos return for a new season, and it frames a fractious few weeks at Celtic Park. Host Peter Martin is joined by Stephen Mc...
5 August 2026
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3 June 2026
"The Celtic fan backlash against Robbie Keane is irrational" — Hugh MacDonald defends the next-Celtic manager frontrunner on The Journos. Hugh MacDonald, Stephen McGowan and the Journos panel break down the most consequential Celtic appointment of the post-Rodgers era. Keane (45) met Dermot Desmond...
27 May 2026
Why was Shankland allowed a clause to leave for nothing? Peter Martin pivots The Journos panel to the Hearts BOARD — and Hugh MacDonald + Gordon Parks pull no punches on how Hearts handled the Lawrence Shankland clause. "Your head's been mush. You wasted a season when you were totally engulfed in '...
27 May 2026
Hugh MacDonald and Gordon Parks go in HARD at the Hearts FC boardroom over the Lawrence Shankland exit clause that let their captain and top scorer walk to Rangers for nothing. Plus: a verdict on Partick Thistle's playoff heartbreak, Jamestown Analytics' tension with Derek McInnes — and the launch o...
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...
13 May 2026
Is it time for Danny Rohl to start the clear out at Ibrox. The Journos assess how many can stay and who goes. "Rohl needs to rebuild Rangers." Hugh McDonald, Gordon Parks and Peter Martin examine Danny Rohl's summer rebuild after a season Hugh calls "a catastrophic end" — and the Champions League wi...
6 May 2026
Can Danny Rohl survive Rangers' title collapse? Will Rangers fans turn on the manager? Stephen McGowan believes Danny Rohl will now struggle to hold onto his job now that the league title has slipped from Rangers' grasp. Peter Martin says Celtic and Rangers' financial muscle will not allow Hearts to...
28 April 2026
The panel discuss and dissect the Player of the Year awards in Scotland. The title race has everyone changing their mind, game by game. Hugh MacDonald and Peter Martin come up with more than a few sporting movies that Gordon Parks has never seen or heard of, which comes as no surprise to both of the...
22 April 2026
Gordon Parks believes Callum McGregor should move on from Celtic in the summer for one last payday. Hugh MacDonald assesses the legacy of James Tavernier at Rangers and the Journos look ahead to another dramatic weekend in the Scottish Premiership.
15 April 2026
Peter Martin, Stephen McGowan and Gordon Parks name ten players playing in Scotland that the big clubs should be targeting this summer. The VAR summit at Rangers is discussed. The Scottish Cup semi-finals and the race for the title analysed and a winner selected!
8 April 2026
Gordon Parks has a chilling warning for anyone upset at the price of tickets at the World Cup, nobody at FIFA cares! The panel discuss the post-split figures and question whether there will be a last-day title decider. Michael Grant has expressed grave concerns for Aberdeen's position in the top fli...
1 April 2026
The Journos discuss the fallout from another defeat for Scotland in the build-up to the World Cup. The SPFL title race is high on the agenda.
25 March 2026
Stephen Mcgowan believes Steve Clark has done more than enough to merit a new deal as Scotland manager. Do you agree? The title race looks as if one team might be about to be counted out on the Journos. Is mo Salah in Liverpool's greatest ever XI?
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