The Cynic Weekly – 23.04.2026
The Cynic | A Celtic FC Podcast
Christopher Gallagher
4.9 • 678 Ratings
🗓️ 23 April 2026
⏱️ 71 minutes
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Summary
Gall is joined by Stuart and Barry as they have their weekly discussion on all things Celtic, reflecting on a dramatic recent performance against St Mirren and looking ahead to the next crucial league fixture as the season reaches its defining stretch.
Key discussion points:
• What recent performances say about Celtic’s ability to deliver in big moments
• Inconsistency, structure and whether the team has a clear identity
• Standout contributions from key players and impact subs
• The James Forrest debate and the value of experience in the squad
• Recruitment analysis across different managers and what’s gone wrong
• Media narratives and attempts to “rewrite” recent history
• Early transfer links, including goalkeeper options
• Fan action, atmosphere and the mood around the club
• Predictions and key players ahead of the next fixture
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| 0:00.0 | Hello and welcome to the city. |
| 0:11.0 | Hello and welcome to the Cynic Weekly. I'm your host, Christopher Gala. It's Thursday the |
| 0:29.0 | 23rd of April, 2026. We are now entering the real serious part of the season. There is five games left. And yeah, we're looking forward to it. There's also the Cup final that we've now, we're now in, which is great. We certainly talk about that. I'm coming to you from a very warm canvas lang. I'm sure it's warm where both our panelists are today. Barry Galear's here Hello Barry, how are you sir? |
| 0:55.6 | Very well, thank you |
| 0:56.5 | just when you said we are now entering |
| 0:59.0 | I was expecting free dairy there |
| 1:00.8 | or free dairy if you want to check back |
| 1:04.4 | on my finest hour on Twitter |
| 1:06.7 | slash X but yeah I'm very good |
| 1:08.6 | I'm enjoying this weather |
| 1:09.7 | at is end of season weather traditionally |
| 1:12.4 | and it's kind of got me pumped up for Saturday that it could be a early evening kickoff |
| 1:19.6 | in the sunshine. So looking forward to discussing all things salty with you guys. Lovely stuff. |
| 1:24.8 | Stuart Duggan, Stu pot, the stewmeister general. |
| 1:29.0 | Stuart, |
| 1:29.6 | hi. |
| 1:30.6 | Hi, Christopher. |
| 1:31.8 | It's totally tropical here |
| 1:33.3 | in Glasgow, |
| 1:35.0 | South. |
| 1:37.3 | And I'm excited. |
| 1:38.9 | I'm excited to talk football. |
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