PLZ Football Podcast

01:01:36

Dermot won't be walking away

PLZ Football Podcast ·

2026/10/05

Alex Rae doesn't believe Dermot Desmond will quit Celtic regardless of the latest tennis ball incident. Is there a mediator who could bring peace to Celtic? Pocognoli has options for the Slovenia game. Is a three-week break for International football too long. Can Rangers increase the pressure on Celtic when domestic football returns this weekend? Tennent's Sixes is a family affair.

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34:41

Natural born goalscorers or not?

PLZ Football Podcast ·

2026/10/02

Should we expect an easy win over North Macedonia? Who should be dropped from the starting eleven for Scotland? Are McBurnie and Bowie ready to score goals? Ronaldo, out of order or one of the GOATs who deserves respect? Peter, Roughie and Parksy are broadcasting from Braehead Arena, looking forward to the Tennent's Sixes over the weekend.

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55:56

Just win games, no excuses

PLZ Football Podcast ·

2026/09/30

Hugh MacDonald sets out the minimum requirement from the next two Nations League games for Scotland. Peter Martin questions sporting integrity after Man City's guilty verdict. Gordon Parks has named the man he thinks might finish top of Scotland's Premiership scoring charts.

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59:42

Too expensive for Rangers

PLZ Football Podcast ·

2026/09/28

Alex Rae believes the asking price for Lewis Ferguson would have scuppered any possible move to Rangers in the summer. Peter Martin still doesn't know who is going to score the goals for Scotland. Alan Rough is hoping Pocognoli makes one significant change in the starting line-up against Switzerland.

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54:31

A new era begins for Scotland

PLZ Football Podcast ·

2026/09/23

The panel are hoping the mixture of new faces and experience can herald a bright new future for Sebastian Pocognoli as Scotland manager. Peter Martin has praised Derek McInnes for recruiting the right players for the right positions at Rangers. Hugh MacDonald doesn't think Dermot Desmond will sell up at Celtic.

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59:41

Is it time to say Goodbye?

PLZ Football Podcast ·

2026/09/21

Peter Martin believes Derek McInnes has made sure the recruitment delivered exactly what he needed in key positions for Rangers. Tam McManus reckons Martin O'Neill will call time on his managerial career in the International break, after achieving everything he could with Celtic. Gary Harkins has been singing the praises of his old club Dundee and their manager Steven Pressley. Has the pendulum of power swayed towards Rangers in the race for the title?

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53:04

Celtic are soft

PLZ Football Podcast ·

2026/09/18

Owen Coyl says this current Celtic side bears no resemblance to a normal Martin O'Neill team. Peter Martin and Gordon Parks offer their opinion on who wins Sunday's old firm league showdown. Hugh MacDonald believes Hibs had to sack David Gray.

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42:56

Can Rangers win the League?

PLZ Football Podcast ·

2026/09/16

Stephen McGowan reckons a win for Rangers on Sunday at Celtic Park sends a strong message that Derek McInnes' side can win the league. Hugh MacDonald says all the pressure is on Celtic's board if the home side lose. Peter Martin believes David Gray still has some credit left in the bank as Hibs boss. The panel also discuss Pocognoli's first Scotland squad.

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55:59

McInnes on the right track

PLZ Football Podcast ·

2026/09/14

Alex Rae believes Derek McInnes now has options that can deliver in big games. Peter Martin reckons Martin O'Neill's side doesn't have the quality he demanded to win big games. Tam McManus thinks Sam Johnstone will be back on the bench for next Sunday's old-firm league encounter. Aberdeen's Stephen Robinson deserves all the praise for a semi-final place. Tam has a chilling stat for the Edinburgh derby at Hampden.

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01:00:21

There can be only one

PLZ Football Podcast ·

2026/09/11

No away fans could sway this cup tie in Rangers favour says Gordon Parks. The rest of the panel think Celtic's firepower will win the day. No manager should be getting sacked this early in the season, but Tam McManus thinks the axe will fall if Hibs lose to Ross County. Dons fans have lost faith in Stephen Robinson, but Roughie is adamant he still needs time to mould his own Aberdeen side.

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50:44

Managers face winter of discontent

PLZ Football Podcast ·

2026/09/09

Graeme McGarry reckons one particular manager could be facing the axe this weekend with a Premier Sports cup exit. Is it too early to talk sackings? Peter Martin thinks chairmen should avoid panicking. Gordon Parks dismisses the value of the set-piece coach. Who is the best summer signing in Scotland?

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01:00:50

Will the big clubs back SFA plans?

PLZ Football Podcast ·

2026/09/07

Alex Rae has welcomed the SFA's plans to try and create a pathway for young Scottish talent to play first-team football in Scotland, but he has major reservations about the bigger clubs embracing the strategy. Tam McManus says Hibs boss, David Gray must win Saturday's cup match against Ross County or face the sack. Alan Rough believes Stephen Robinson is under pressure from Dons fans still living in the past with high expectations.

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01:05:06

Balaclava Brigade allowed to run rampant

PLZ Football Podcast ·

2026/09/04

Gordon Parks has highlighted groups of supporters who, unless checked and punished, will continue to create chaos, intimidation and destruction within our game. Will the SFA summit prompt change and deliver ideas to improve our players and the product in Scottish football? Which teams are playing the game the right way in the Scottish Premiership? Tam McManus has suggested the best footballing team in the country will cause an upset in the weekend fixtures.

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58:13

Straight Talk with Matt McGlone

PLZ Football Podcast ·

2026/09/02

Peter Martin talks to lifelong Celtic fan Matt McGlone about his part in 'Celts For Change' back in 1993 that removed the old Celtic board and signalled the arrival of Fergus McCann. Matt's memories of Celtic, games, players, a brush with the KGB and the personal toll on his personal life trying to save Celtic from dying are all discussed.

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01:02:49

The fight is back, but for how long?

PLZ Football Podcast ·

2026/08/31

Alex Rae believes the win over Aberdeen is a huge step in the right direction for Rangers, but there are many more battles they must win. Peter Martin doesn't believe Celtic will get all the players they need in this transfer window. Roughie and Tam are predicting a Hibs win in the Edinburgh derby.

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01:00:31

Euro Trash, Who is to blame?

PLZ Football Podcast ·

2026/08/28

SFA ban for Rangers and Celtic, is the punishment fair? Who carries the can for dismal performances in Europe by a number of Scottish clubs? Is the pressure on Derek McInnes at Rangers so soon into his managerial reign? How many players will Martin O'Neill need and eventually get at Celtic before the window closes?

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49:49

Where to now for Celtic?

PLZ Football Podcast ·

2026/08/26

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 strategy from the majority shareholder. What are the prospects for the remaining Scottish clubs in European competition this week?

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54:57

Time to splash the cash

PLZ Football Podcast ·

2026/08/24

Tam McManus is certain Martin O'Neill will have different levels of player he wants depending on their Champions League qualification. Rangers will make it past Jablonec, but it's going to be tight, according to former midfielder Alex Rae. Alan Rough believes Steven Pressley is getting all the praise he deserves for transforming Dundee on a tight budget.

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01:01:26

The terror of making mistakes haunts Gers players

PLZ Football Podcast ·

2026/08/21

Gordon Parks reckons the Rangers players are still playing with a fear of failure and making mistakes. Which clubs will qualify for the group stages of European competition? One pundit has suggested one of the top teams in the Scottish Premiership needs six new signings! Which club will claim the bragging rights in Dundee?

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01:00:25

Scottish clubs in Europe

PLZ Football Podcast ·

2026/08/19

Peter Martin, Graeme McGarry and Hugh MacDonald are pessimistic about Scottish clubs in Europe and fear there might only be two clubs left in European competition by the end of the two-leg play-offs. There is optimism around the appointment of Sebastien Pocognoli as Scotland manager and the talent he will be able to call on for the squad in the future.

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