PLZ Football Podcast

Alison McConnell hosts the The Journos this week and is joined by Michael Gannon of the Daily Record and High MacDonald The panel discuss Celtic's title win away to Kilmarnock and how the league champions can build on their success ahead of next season UEFA Champions League campaign Also on the agenda is the current state of play at Rangers ahead of next weekend's Scottish Cup Final, managerial change at Hibernian with Nick Montgomery axed as head coach before Malky Mackay was appointed to a Sporting Director role and the Journos react to the news that Willie Collum will take over the role as Head of Refereeing in Scotland

Peter Martin sits down with Iain Munro, a former pro-Scottish footballer with an amazing international career and a seasoned soccer coach. We dive into Munro's journey to the top of the soccer world and uncover whether he harbours any regrets about his professional footballer and coaching career. 

Partick Thistle captain Cara Henderson joins Kerry Pollock and Alison McConnell on this week's Women's Football Show as they look ahead to the midweek SWPL fixtures, the race for the title and who is the tougher team to play against - Celtic or Rangers? 

Neil Lennon, Tam McManus and Alan Rough join Peter Martin to look back on the weekend's Old Firm derby win for Celtic, where Rangers and Philippe Clement go from here and how the relegation play off battle will turn out. 

Neil Lennon, Alan Rough and Tam McManus join Peter Martin on Friday's Football Show as they look ahead to the crunch Old Firm derby at Celtic Park, who will come out on top in the race for Europe and who will scoop the Scottish Football Writers' Player of the Year.

Ex-Chelsea, Rangers and Scotland striker Billy Dodds joins Peter Martin to chat about his time with Chelsea, Dundee Utd and Rangers, as well as the other clubs he played for. They also discuss his time with Scotland, the Old Firm derby and Inverness. 

Peter Martin, Hugh MacDonald, Alison McConnell and Andrew Smith discuss the SPFL's new sponsorship deal with William Hill, the title race between Rangers and Celtic ahead of the weekend's Old Firm derby and the end of season award nominees. 

Kerry Pollock and Blair Malloy are joined by Fiona McIntyre to discuss this week's Old Firm derby, the title race between Rangers and Celtic and the impact of Jo Potter on the Scottish game. 

Lee McCulloch and Alan Rough join Peter Martin as they look back on the weekend's Scottish Premiership results, they discuss the winners and losers from the PFA Scotland Awards and take a look ahead to Saturday's Old Firm derby. 

Kerry Pollock is joined by Neil Lennon, Tam McManus and Alan Rough. 

Peter Martin meets Derek McInnes: Kilmarnock FC manager who's nominated PFA Scotland Manager of the Year 2024! McInnes shares his best stories from being a player at Rangers FC under Walter Smith and Dick Advocaat to leading Kilmarnock to beat Celtic and Rangers 

Peter Martin is joined by Alison McConnell, Gordon Parks and Ewing Grahame to discuss the candidates for Player of the Year, why no Old Firm manager was nominated in their category and the Scottish born players to have won the UEFA Champions League. 

Kerry Pollock and Alison McConnell are joined by ex-Dundee Utd manager Graeme Hart as they look back on Rangers' semi final victory over Celtic and how it will affect the title race this season. 

Lee McCulloch, Tam McManus and Alan Rough joins Peter Martin as they look back on the weekend's Scottish Premiership action, they discuss the nominees for the Player of the Year and they chat about Scotland's injury woes ahead of EURO 2024. 

Lee McCulloch, Alan Rough and Alison McConnell join Peter Martin as they look ahead to a pivitol weekend in the Scottish Premiership as the title race goes down to the wire and Livingston face the possibility of relegation in this round of fixtures. 

Peter Martin, Alison McConnell and Hugh MacDonald are joined by Graeme McGarry as they discuss who should be crowned Manager of the Year, how the title race will play out between Celtic and Rangers, as well as Scottish clubs' European hopes next season. 

Alison McConnell and Kerry Pollock are joined by Hamilton Accies manager Robert Watson to discuss the SWPL title race as Celtic and Rangers battle out an entriguing end to the season. 

Episode 727: What do footballers REALLY think of VAR? | The Football Show

St Johnstone defender Ryan McGowan joins the panel to discuss this weekend's Scottish Cup semi-finals, Dundee United's all but return to the top division and what players REALLY think of VAR 

Can Hearts or Aberdeen make the final? Also on The Football Show w/ Neil Lennon: Dundee 0-0 Rangers; Philippe Clement's Rangers team has 1 win in the last 5 matches; Brendan Rogers insists that Celtic won't "soften up" before the finish line at the end of the season; Steven Naismith reacts to Rangers dropping more points in the Scottish Premiership; Aberdeen FC believe the new manager Jimmy Thelin will give the team a lift ahead of their Scottish Cup semi-final; Scottish Cup semi-finals preview of Rangers v Hearts and Aberdeen v Celtic; Rangers v Hearts Scottish Cup prediction; Aberdeen v Celtic Scottish Cup prediction; If Jim Goodwin's Dundee United will win the Scottish Championship this weekend; And much more!

Kerry Pollock and Alison McConnell are joined by Hearts striker Kathleen McGovern as they look back on a massive win for Rangers over reigning champions Glasgow City. 

Peter Martin is joined by Alan Rough, Lee McCulloch and Tam McManus as they look back on a pivitol weekend in the Scottish Premiership title race between Rangers and Celtic. 

Lee McCulloch, Tam McManus and Alan Rough join Peter Martin as they discuss the punishment faced by Dundee over the issue with the Dens Park pitch, the impact of the loss of Daizen Maeda to Celtic and Aberdeen's fury with the SFA over the use of VAR. 

Scottish Sun Chief Footballer Writer Robert Grieve joined Peter Martin and Hugh MacDonald as they discussed their picks for SPFL Manager of the Year, Dundee Utd returning to the top flight and the best Manchester United signing in the last 20 years. 

Alison McConnell is joined by Blair Malloy and Motherwell manager Paul Brownlie as they discuss Scotland's EURO 2025 hopes, the SWPL title race and Fir Park playing host to Motherwell Women

Neil Lennon joins Peter Martin, Alan Rough and Alison McConnell to look back on the weekend's fiery Old Firm derby, they discuss who is now favourite for the Scottish Premiership title and if Dundee should face any punishment over the Dens Park pitch. 

Peter Martin is joined by Lee McCulloch, Alison McConnell and Alan Rough as they give their predictions for Sunday's Old Firm derby, the implications for the Scottish Premiership title, as well as looking at the rest of the weekend's league matches. 

Peter Martin and Alison McConnell are joined by The Herald's Chief Sports Writer Matthew Lindsay as they look ahead to this week's Old Firm derby, they discuss how the new law will operate within football and the panel pick their top 5 Liverpool managers. 

Alison McConnell and Kerry Pollock are joined by Suzanne Lappin on this week's episode of The Women's Football Show 

Lee McCulloch, Alison McConnell and Alan Rough join Peter Martin as they look back on a big weekend in the title race as well as the relegation battle. The panel also discuss which side they think will come out on top in Sunday's Old Firm derby. 

Peter Martin is joined by Alan Rough, Tam McManus and Lee McCulloch as they look ahead to the weekend's Scottish Premiership, who will come out on top in next week's Old Firm derby and what's next for Aberdeen on the managerial front. 

Peter Martin, Alison McConnell, Stephen McGowan and Hugh MacDonald discuss Scotland's current winless run, the fans reaction to the defeat to Northern Ireland and who deserves to start as Scotland's number one striker. 

Ex-Celtic striker Tommy Johnson joined Peter Martin to look back on his career that included massive success at the Hoops, his dream of playing for Newcastle Utd and who he would choose as his dream roadtrip guests. 

Kerry Pollock and Alison McConnell are joined by Motherwell striker Bailley Collins to look back on the weekend's Sky Sports Cup Final with Rangers coming out on top, as well as ahead to the title run in between the SWPL's big three. 

Neil Lennon, Tam McManus and Alan Rough join Peter Martin as they look ahead back on Scotland's defeat to the Netherlands, ahead to the clash against Northern Ireland, as well as discussing the backlash surrounding the row over a Rangers badge covering the Hearts emblem in the dressing room during the Sky Sports Cup Final. 

Lee McCulloch, Tam McManus and Alan Rough join Peter Martin to look ahead to Scotland's clash with the Netherlands, as well as the VAR issues brought to attention by Motherwell, Borna Barisic's rumoured Rangers exit and Reo Hatate's Celtic return date. 

Peter Martin is joined by Alison McConnell and Hugh MacDonald to discuss Scotland's chances at the Euros, what Steve Clarke's future might hold and which THREE managers will be the happiest at this stage of the season. 

Darren Jackson talks about his career in Scottish football including Celtic, Newcastle United and internationally for Scotland.

Kerry Pollock and Alison McConnell are joined by Partick Thistle's Emma Lawton ahead of Sunday's Sky Sports Cup Final against Rangers. 

Neil Lennon, Tam McManus, Alan Rough and Peter Martin look back at the weekend's Scottish Premiership action, including the circumstances surrounding Dundee's postponed match against Rangers. 

Lee McCulloch, Alan Rough and Tam McManus join Peter Martin as they look back on Rangers' Europa League exploits, they discuss Aberdeen's plight near the bottom of the table and they look ahead to the weekend's Scottish Premiership fixtures. 

Daily Record Sports Writer Michael Gannon joins Peter Martin and Hugh MacDonald on this week's Journos to discuss strict liability, fans' behaviour in football grounds and who will be on the plane to Germany for Scotland. 

Hibernian captain Joelle Murray joined Kerry Pollock and Alison McConnell to look back on the weekend's SWPL matches, as well as discussing how the overload of fixtures can increase the risk of injury to female players. 

Motherwell manager Stuart Kettlewell joins Peter Martin, Alan Rough and Tam McManus on Monday's Football Show to discuss who could take over at Aberdeen, how Celtic can their title defence back on track, as well just how special Fir Park starlet Lennon Miller really is. 

Peter Martin, Alan Rough, Tam McManus and Alison McConnell look back on Rangers' Europa League exploits, as well ahead to this weekend's Scottish Cup Quarter-Finals. 

Herald Sports Writer Graeme McGarry joins Peter Martin and Alison McConnell on this week's Journos Show as they discuss how Scottish football can make VAR work for everyone. 

Ex-Scottish footballer Gerry McCabe sits down with Peter Martin to look back on his career.

Kerry Pollock and Alison McConnell are joined by Hamilton Accies manager Robert Watson as they look back on the weekend's SWPL title race and ask the question; Will Rangers win a domestic treble? 

Neil Lennon, Tam McManus, Alan Rough joined Peter Martin as they look back on the weekend's Scottish Premiership action as well as how the title race could pan out this season 

Peter Martin is joined by Alan Rough, Tam McManus and Darren Jackson as they ask 'Are Aberdeen in a relegation fight' this season under Neil Warnock? 

How do you manage maverick players? Also on The Journos: Brendan Rogers "good girl" comment; David Moyes is rumoured to be leaving West Ham in the summer; Lennon Miller's development at Motherwell FC and how Callum McGregor compares to the best Celtic FC Captains.

Motherwell manager Paul Brownlie joins Kerry Pollock and Alison McConnell on this week's Women's Football Show. 

Neil Lennon joins Peter Martin, Alan Rough and Tam McManus on Monday's Football Show. 

Peter Martin, Alan Rough, Tam McManus and Lee McCulloch discuss Rangers' title charge as they go into the weekend two points ahead of rivals Celtic. Will the Ibrox side finish the weekend ahead of the Hoops in the race for the Scottish Premiership title? 

Peter Martin, Alison McConnell, Hugh MacDonald and Gordon Parks discuss what makes a top Rangers captain, where James Tavernier ranks among Ibrox greats and if Kylian Mbappe will win the Champions League with Real Madrid. 

Nicholas McDonald sits down to chat with Peter Martin on his journey to fame which catapulted after becoming the runner-up in the 2013 edition of "The X Factor".

Alison McConnell and Kerry Pollock are joined by Partick Thistle Women's coach Brian Graham as they discuss the weekend's Old Firm derby, which saw Celtic fans shut out of SWPL clash 

Are Rangers now title favourites for the Scottish Premiership? Subscribe to never miss The Football Show. Also on The Football Show: Philippe Clement hails Rangers' Tavernier goal-scoring record; Brendan Rogers admits angry Celtic fan reaction to Celtic 1 Kilmarnock 1 is warranted; Frank McAvennie questions the quality of Celtic players; Neil Warnock slams Aberdeen's defense against Hibs; St Johnstone 3 Rangers 0 reaction and much more.

The panel look back on the weekend's midweek Scottish Premiership action as well as ahead to the weekend's fixtures as Celtic and Rangers battle for the title. 

Peter Martin, Alison McConnell, Hugh McDonald and Michael Grant discuss why Celtic fans accept European failure, how the Old Firm clubs can reach greater heights in Europe and how the title race could finish in Scotland. 

Wee delve into Jim McInally's journey, exploring his early days at Celtic, his pivotal role at Dundee United, and his memorable stints at various clubs across the UK and Ireland. We'll also highlight his managerial career, focusing on his strategies, leadership, and the legacy he leaves behind in Scottish football.

Ex-Glasgow City midfielder Suzanne Lappin joined Kerry Pollock and Alison McConnell on this week's Women's Football Show to look back on the weekend's SWPL action, as well as ahead to this week's Old Firm derby at Ibrox. 

Stephen Robinson, Neil Lennon and Tam McManus join Peter Martin on The Football Show to look back on the weekend's Scottish Cup action, as well as how the title race between Celtic and Rangers is shaping up. 

Peter Martin is joined this week by Tam McMnaus and former top flight referee Stuart Dougal.

The panel look back at the midweek Scottish Premiership fixtures and preview this weekend's Scottish Cup ties.

Stuart also gives his expert opinion on the potential introduction of blue cards and gives us an insight into the life of a referee at the highest level. 

Peter Martin is joined by Gordon Parks, Moira Gordon and Hugh MacDonald to discuss all the biggest talking points in the world of football. On this week's episode of The Journos; Do short- term managerial appointments work? Should Scottish football fans demand better quality? and Who are the top sporting chmapions in the twilight of their career?

Head Football Coach Robert Watson tips Rangers WFC to win the treble this season. The Women's Football Show is joined by Hamilton Head Football Coach Robert Watson to discuss the latest Women's Scottish Cup results and upcoming SWPL fixtures.

Peter Martin, Neil Lennon, Tam McManus and Lee McCulloch discuss Rangers' title chances after Celtic slipped up as well as the appointment of Neil Warnock at Aberdeen. 

Peter Martin, Alison McConnell, Lee McCulloch and Tam McManus look back on the January transfer window, as well as ahead to the weekend's Scottish Premiership fixtures. 

Have Rangers had a better transfer window than Celtic? Are Celtic a big club with small ambitions? Have fans forgiven Celtic's 10-in-a-row failure?

Join the Journos to talk football and the sport as a whole. Discussing all of the topics that interest us about Scottish football and world soccer.

Kathleen McGovern joined Kerry Pollock and Alison McConnell on this week's Women's Football Show as they discuss the title race, Celtic's form since the departure of Fran Alonso and her time playing in Germany. 

Will Brendan Rogers' Celtic make a late move in the January transfer market before the window closes? Neil Lennon gives his thoughts. SUBSCRIBE:  @PLZSoccer  for the latest Scottish football news, match reports and interviews. Also on The Football Show: Phillipe Clement is wary of complacency after Rangers win over St Mirren; Brendan Rogers slams Celtic fans booing after Ross County win; Barry Robson under pressure as Aberdeen lose to Hearts FC; David Martindale accepts responsibility for Livingston winless in 14 games; all Scottish Premiership results;

Peter Martin, Hugh MacDonald and Gordon Parks are this week's panel on The Journos - they discuss Jack Butland's England chances, great Ibrox goalkeepers, football icons of the past and the much maligned Best Awards.

Glasgow City forward Fiona Brown joins Kerry Pollock and Alison McConnell on this week's Women's Football Show as they discuss the SWPL title race, a Celtic hero's inspiration and the advancements in the women's game in Scotland. 

Peter Martin, Alan Rough, Tam McManus, Neil Lennon and Stephen O'Donnell discuss the weekend's Scottish Cup fixtures as well as the emergence of Motherwell's Lennon Mille. 

Peter Martin, Alan Rough, Tam McManus and Alison McConnell look ahead to the weekend's Scottish Cup fixtures, as well as the transfer window.

Alex McLeish sits down with Peter Martin for this week's edition of Straight Talk He discusses his career from playing under Sir Alex Ferguson at Aberdeen, to managing Motherwell, Hibs, Rangers and Scotland

Ex Celtic manager Martin O Neill sits down with Peter Martin to look back on his time as Hoops manager including: turning the tables on Rangers, signing Sutton and Hartson, the Seville final and much more... 

Peter Martin, Alan Rough, Tam McManus and Lee McCulloch discuss the new Super League format, the title race between Celtic and Rangers, as well as the return of the Green Brigade to Celtic Park this weekend. 

Old Firm Special w/ Martin O'Neill & Alex McLeish SUBSCRIBE:  @PLZSoccer  Ex-Celtic Manager Martin O'Neill and ex-Rangers manager Alex McLeish are in the studio to talk in-depth about the next Old Firm match: Celtic v Rangers 2023.

With the cinch Scottish Premiership title race back on, will Rangers close the gap or will Celtic extend their lead? Leave a comment with your Celtic v Rangers Old Firm derby prediction. Smash the Like button if you agree with Martin O'Neill or Alex McLeish with their Celtic v Rangers predictions. #celticfc #rangersfc #scottishfootball

Has Celtic gone backwards under Brendan Rodgers? We expose the biggest successes and failures at Celtic Football Club and examine Brendan Rogers' record since returning to the club. Also on The Journos: Derek Adam's condemnation of Scottish football; will the SFA expand the Scottish Premiership?; Is there a risk of footballer burnout?; the top 10 rarest football shirts and much more! 

Kerry Pollock and Alison McConnell are joined by Stenhousemuir striker Eva Ralston in the week's episode of The Women's Football Show. 

Peter Martin, Alan Rough, Tam McManus and Neil Lennon look back on the weekend's Scottish Premiership action as Celtic dropped points again, and Rangers picked up the Viaplay League Cup with a 1-0 win over Aberdeen. 

Peter Martin, Alan Rough, Tam McManus and Lee McCulloch look back on the midweek European ties, as well as ahead to this weekend's League Cup Final and the Scottish Premiership

£60 million prize money for the title race - will Celtic or Rangers win the Scottish Premiership?; should Scottish football remove VAR? Chelsea spends over £1 billion this season; standard of Scottish football referees; best Scottish footballers; top 10 English Premier League spenders and much more! 

Frank McAvennie chats to Peter Martin about his early football career at St Mirren, West Ham United and Celtic. McAvennie also talks about his partying lifestyle, shooting to fame on Wogan and meeting Hollywood icons. 

Kerry Pollock and Alison McConnell are joined by Hibernian striker Jorian Baucom in this week's Women's Football Show. 

Peter Martin, Alan Rough, Neil Lennon and Tam McManus look back on the weekend's Scottish Premiership action as Celtic lost their first league game, meaning Rangers cut the gap to five points on the League leaders. 

Peter Martin, Alan Rough, Tam McManus and Lee McCulloch look back on the midweek fixtures, as well as ahead to the Scottish Premiership this weekend. The panel also discuss if Bojan Miovski and Lawrence Shankland could be set for Old Firm switches in January? 

Peter Martin, Tam Cowan and Hugh MacDonald discuss the Scottish Premiership managers who could be set for the axe, Scotland's chances at EURO 2024 and the biggest flops in football history. 

Peter Martin is joined by George MmcNeill on this week's episode of Straight Talk. 

Peter Martin, Alan Rough, Neil Lennon and Lee McCulloch look back on the weekend's Scottish Premiership action as well as ahead to the midweek fixtures. 

Peter Martin, Alan Rough, Tam McManus and Lee McCulloch look back on Scottish clubs in Europe this week, as well as ahead to the weekend's Scottish Premiership fixtures. 

Will Celtic FC ever change their spending strategy to be competitive in UCL? Subscribe now:  @PLZSoccer  Also on The Journos: Celtic's embarrassing run in The Champions League; Rangers revolution 38 years on; will a small football team ever win The Champions League and sin bins coming to football. The Journos Highlights: 00:00 Intro - The Journos 01:10 Celtic - Worst Team in Champions League history 08:40 Celtic FC transfer window 13:05 Champions League tickets and prize money 19:57 Celtic FC team 25:30 Celtic vs Rangers European record 26:04 Will a small club win the UCL? 31:40 Peter Lawwell Vice-Chairman of the ECA 34:50 John Greig CBE 39:00 David Holmes Rangers 46:50 Sin bins in football 51:50 Best British footballers

Jonathan Watson from City Lights, Naked Video; Only an Excuse?; Bob Servant and Two Doors Down talks about his love of Rangers Football Club, growing up in Glasgow and his acting career in television, movies and theatre. 

Kerry Pollock, Alison McConnell and Emma Black look back on the weekend's SWPL action and discuss how the title race could pan out this season. 

Peter Martin, Alan Rough, Tam McManus and Neil Lennon look back on the weekend's Scottish Premiership action as both Rangers and Celtic dropped points in the title race. And the panel look ahead to this week's Champions League, Europa League and Conference League action. 

Adam Binnie, Alan Rough, Tam McManus and Lee McCulloch look ahead to the weekend's Scottish Premiership action as well as discussing the hot topic of VAR 

European Super League: The ONLY Way to Stop Old Firm? Also on The Journos: Who will Steven Clark pick for the Scotland EURO 2024 squad?; is Ryan Gaul Scotland's Messi? Will Manchester City escape being stripped of titles and be fined as they face 115 charges?; What are the 5 best football statutes in the UK?