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The Cynic | A Celtic FC Podcast

The Cynic Weekly – 16.04.2026

The Cynic | A Celtic FC Podcast

Christopher Gallagher

Sports, News, Soccer

4.9678 Ratings

🗓️ 16 April 2026

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Summary

The Cynic Weekly – The original 90 Minute Cynic Podcast

Gall is joined by Stuart and Barry as they have their weekly discussion on all things Celtic and look ahead to the upcoming game against St. Mirren in the Scottish Cup.

The panel break down what the win against St Mirren at the weekend tells us, while off-field noise ramps up. Attention also turns to the summer, with discussion around transfer targets, squad gaps and Celtic’s strongest XI as things stand.

Key discussion points:

• What the St Mirren win reveals about Celtic’s current level
• Standout performers and areas still lacking
• The mood around the club heading into the split
• Boardroom change and shifting dynamics off the pitch 
• Media criticism and how fair it really is
• Early transfer links and positions needing strengthened
• What we want to see in the next St Mirren clash

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Hello and welcome to the Cynic Weekly.

0:26.5

It's Thursday. It's the 16th of April 2026.

0:30.7

We've got a bright but breezy, Camus Lang, and yeah, we're going to talk about Glasgow Celtic.

0:37.4

We're going to go through some news. We're going to look at upcoming fixtures, and I'm delighted to say I'm going to be doing that with two of the best in the business. Let's start with Barry Galaher first. Hello, Barry. How are you, sir? Very well, thank you. I couldn't enjoy some time off work, so delighted to be here and talk about all things Celtic. How was your holiday? You had a wee holiday last week. You weren't here? How was it? I did. I was in Tenerife. It was lovely. Thanks. Nice weather. Just chilled and watched the Dundee game over there, which was a bit of an ordeal but I suppose that's another green comment for this season but no it was great thanks and

1:11.2

good to be back. Great stuff. We're also joined by our wonderful friend Stuart Duggan. Hello

1:16.3

Stuart. How are you? I'm good. Thanks to Barry for bringing the weather back at least superficially

1:21.3

if not in temperature and nice. I feel like we should timestamp this that it's Thursday, just in case any big news breaks that we don't address. So that's quite a novel as well, so I'm enjoying that. Yeah, absolutely. It's just coming up for three o'clock. You'll have your news and weather at the top of the hour. A bit of fun. I think you fancy yourself about weather, man. I could see that as a thing for you, just because you're always talking about it. You know what I am? I am. I did it one time on the agenda and then it just became a bit of a gimmick. But I'm, you know, as long as you don't blame it on the weatherman. Famously. Chris Bowes also a weatherman with his hail-halehoundons. Exactly,. We've got weather all over the place. Stuart, you're a bit

2:02.6

laid up at the moment.

2:04.5

Are you okay, a bit of an injury?

2:06.6

I'm good, yeah. Even the Celtic

2:08.7

podcasters are getting injured now.

2:11.3

I've got some crutches

2:12.4

winging their way to me because I've done myself

2:14.3

a mischief at fives.

2:17.0

And that's just getting old, frankly.

2:19.6

I feel like Cala McGregor, where I knew I wasn't in prime physical condition,

2:25.0

but I said I would play anyway.

2:26.8

And I've torn my calf, so that's what happens.

2:29.7

Were you mid-backpass?

2:31.5

I was.

2:32.4

I was pointing someone else to do something.

2:34.3

Actually, that is something I do a lot at fives,

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