Managers face winter of discontent

Alex Rae believes Derek McInnes now has options that can deliver in big games. Peter Martin reckons Martin O'Neill's side doesn't have the quality he demanded to win big games. Tam McManus thinks Sam Johnstone will be back on the bench for next Sunday's old-firm league encounter. Aberdeen's Stephen Robinson deserves all the praise for a semi-final place. Tam has a chilling stat for the Edinburgh derby at Hampden.

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.

Graeme McGarry reckons one particular manager could be facing the axe this weekend with a Premier Sports cup exit. Is it too early to talk sackings? Peter Martin thinks chairmen should avoid panicking. Gordon Parks dismisses the value of the set-piece coach. Who is the best summer signing in Scotland?

Alex Rae has welcomed the SFA's plans to try and create a pathway for young Scottish talent to play first-team football in Scotland, but he has major reservations about the bigger clubs embracing the strategy. Tam McManus says Hibs boss, David Gray must win Saturday's cup match against Ross County or face the sack. Alan Rough believes Stephen Robinson is under pressure from Dons fans still living in the past with high expectations. 

Gordon Parks has highlighted groups of supporters who, unless checked and punished, will continue to create chaos, intimidation and destruction within our game. Will the SFA summit prompt change and deliver ideas to improve our players and the product in Scottish football? Which teams are playing the game the right way in the Scottish Premiership? Tam McManus has suggested the best footballing team in the country will cause an upset in the weekend fixtures.

Peter Martin talks to lifelong Celtic fan Matt McGlone about his part in 'Celts For Change' back in 1993 that removed the old Celtic board and signalled the arrival of Fergus McCann. Matt's memories of Celtic, games, players, a brush with the KGB and the personal toll on his personal life trying to save Celtic from dying are all discussed. 

Alex Rae believes the win over Aberdeen is a huge step in the right direction for Rangers, but there are many more battles they must win. Peter Martin doesn't believe Celtic will get all the players they need in this transfer window. Roughie and Tam are predicting a Hibs win in the Edinburgh derby.

SFA ban for Rangers and  Celtic, is the punishment fair? Who carries the can for dismal performances in Europe by a number of Scottish clubs? Is the pressure on Derek McInnes at Rangers so soon into his managerial reign? How many players will Martin O'Neill need and eventually get at Celtic before the window closes?

Stephen McGowan believes there are many individuals, groups and board members that are to blame for Celtic's play-off exit from the Champions League. Hugh MacDonald ranks the defeat as Celtic's most calamitous result in their history. Peter Martin rules out any prospect of change in the boardroom or strategy from the majority shareholder. What are the prospects for the remaining Scottish clubs in European competition this week?

Tam McManus is certain Martin O'Neill will have different levels of player he wants depending on their Champions League qualification. Rangers will make it past Jablonec, but it's going to be tight, according to former midfielder Alex Rae. Alan Rough believes Steven Pressley is getting all the praise he deserves for transforming Dundee on a tight budget.