The Cynic Weekly – 02.04.2026
The Cynic | A Celtic FC Podcast
Christopher Gallagher
4.9 • 678 Ratings
🗓️ 2 April 2026
⏱️ 74 minutes
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Summary
Gall is joined by Barry, Boud and Stuart as Celtic return from the international break with their title hopes hanging by a thread. The panel assess a faltering campaign and question whether this team has anything left to give.
They also cover key injury updates, squad concerns, and what needs to happen for Celtic to stay alive in the race.
Key discussion points:
• Celtic’s title chances rated—how low can you go?
• A brutally honest assessment of the team’s form and mentality
• Why even a perfect run might not be enough
• The impact of injuries and returning players ahead of the split
• Concerns over creativity, consistency and squad quality
• Fixture run-in scenarios and where the title could be won or lost
• Some Fun Celtic related games to finish the podcast
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| 0:00.0 | Hello and welcome to the city. |
| 0:11.0 | Hello and welcome to The Cynic Weekly. |
| 0:26.1 | It is Thursday. |
| 0:27.5 | It's the 2nd of April 2026. |
| 0:29.8 | I am your host, Christopher Galaher, |
| 0:32.0 | and we are getting prepared for the return of Glasgow Celtic after the international break. And the return of Jesus Christ. And of course, yep, the return. Return of Jesus Christ. Technically, really first up, he has to get whacked, so let's not celebrate just yet. Okay. Is that okay, Barry? Yes, well, I'll love it. I'll love it. I'll love it. Play on. Play on, here we go. Bloody Romans. Sopranos, Romans. Llein me your ears, I don't know. Barry Gala. Hello, Barry, how are you? Very well, thanks. Finished up today for a couple weeks off. So, in holiday mode and looking forward to get her teeth into whole thing's salty tonight. Great stuff. Stuart Duggan. Stu Pott, how are you? Yeah, good, mate. Can't wait to talk about Celtic. I've clearly missed it. But you've promised me fun in games, so that's why I came and fulfilled my contractual obligation. Yeah, we're going to have some fun. Saw you the other day. We're going for lunch. |
| 1:27.8 | How was your lunch? Really expensive. Really expensive. I'm not saying that as a flex. I'm saying that really big run. Was it 30 pieces of silver? There we go. Yeah, we love it. I was out with my friend and my lovely goddaughter. Yes. And it was nice to see you. Lovely to see your friend and your lovely goddard as well. |
| 1:47.2 | Nice areas. my friend and my lovely goddaughter. Yes. And it was nice to see you. Lovely to see your friend and your lovely goddaughter as well. Nice area as well. On the south side, myself and Claire had some lovely lunch bouts here as well. Hi, bowd. Hi, go. How are you? Not bad. How are you? I'm all right. Aye. Need a wee bit more. I'll be honest. Aye. Sorry. Aye. No, I've been very sad About Celtic And losing a lot of time To Crimson Desert Which is a Janky game Hello and welcome Is that like What's a Janky game oh I say a janky just because the |
| 2:17.5 | controls are a bit |
| 2:18.3 | janky |
| 2:18.8 | not bad |
| 2:19.7 | they're basically |
| 2:20.3 | not from |
| 2:20.7 | is it tank controls |
| 2:21.6 | um |
| 2:23.1 | I don't know what you mean |
| 2:24.0 | by tank controls |
| 2:24.8 | can we just |
| 2:25.5 | clarify |
| 2:25.8 | do you control |
| 2:26.7 | the British |
| 2:27.1 | army |
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