Scottish Football Podcast - Hibs Pull the Trigger as Celtic Need a Response - BBC Sounds

Radio Scotland , · 17 Sep 2026 , · 30 mins

Should Hibs have stuck with club hero David Gray, or was the board right to act now? Presenter Jonathan Sutherland is joined by Stephen McGowan and former Celtic striker Cillian Sheridan to dissect the first managerial casualty of the Premiership season,. Ahead of a critical European night for Celtic and after a bruising Old Firm defeat, how much pressure is on Martin O'Neill and his players to respond? Are there deeper issues beginning to emerge, or can a big European night provide the reset they need ahead of another huge test against Rangers? 01:48 — Why Hibs ended David Gray's reign 05:00 — Did Gray deserve one more game? 07:39 — Recruitment, results and shared responsibility 10:20 — Are football managers under more pressure than ever? 16:14 — Who should Hibs turn to next? 20:23 — Celtic's response mission begins