Show Notes
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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Tam McManus believes Hearts were too overconfident taking on Celtic and could have lost by eight or nine goals. Alex Rae believes Rangers will only win the league by making sure they overcome teams that sit in and defend. Alan Rough has criticised the standard of defending at the lower end of the Scottish Premiership.
Gordon Parks reckons the majority of Celtic fans want Martin O'Neill to go. Do you agree? Can Hearts go to Celtic Park and gain a bit of revenge for the last-day title nightmare? Rangers are best placed to win the league. Which manager is next for the axe in the Scottish Premiership?
Hugh MacDonald has highlighted cocaine use as a bigger problem than alcohol at football matches in Scotland and the UK. Do you agree? Is the proposal for facial recognition to combat fan misbehaviour a step too far by the police and an encroachment on our civil liberties? Are Celtic facing a painful night in Lisbon? Can Hearts seriously challenge and win the Scottish Premiership in the next ten years?
Peter Martin wonders if there could be a rift between the Celtic manager Martin O'Neill and Cameron Carter-Vickers, or if it is yet another injury that has sidelined the centre-half. Alex Rae reckons European games will take their toll on Celtic and Hearts. Tam McManus believes the honeymoon is over for Alfred Johansson at Motherwell.