Martin Macdonald

Martin Macdonald

Martin Macdonald is an experienced digital journalist who has significant expertise in a number of different genres, including his work on FootballTransfers.

After initially working in financial services, Martin gained a qualification in advertising and public relations before joining the Real Times Network group. He has contributed to a number of different sites covering a range of topics, including

FootballTransfers, GPFans, FootballCritic, Goal.com, The Celtic Exchange and The Celtic Star.

Football presented a path to Martin into the journalism world, while his passion for movies meant any opportunity to land a role within film reporting would be grasped with both hands. It is this passion which helped him land the role as Editor-In-Chief of successful film rating brand MovieMeter.

MovieMeter began by becoming the largest, most complete movie archive in the Netherlands, and has now branched out successfully into English language and beyond. Not only is Martin in charge of MovieMeter on a daily basis, he is also a subscriber and partof the site’s community and fabric. You will regularly see him providing his own, personal movie ratings as well as engaging in conversations with others in the comments section.

In addition to writing for MovieMeter.com, Martin is a co-presenter of the movie podcast Ugly Pulp Odyssey. The podcast was originally born out of a lockdown need for creativity and entertainment, but he, along with his friends Barry and Ross, have recorded more than 50 episodes to date.

An odd name for a podcast, you say? It was born out of the trio’s three favourite movies; The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Pulp Fiction and 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Articles from Martin Macdonald

Georginio Wijnaldum, PSG, 2021/22
  • 6 Apr 2022

How Liverpool’s 2021-22 sales have performed this season

Ralf Rangnick is set to become Man Utd interim manager
  • 6 Apr 2022

Austrian FA respond to claims of meeting with Man Utd manager Rangnick

Erling Haaland playing for Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga
  • 6 Apr 2022

Klopp doesn't want 'anything to do' with Haaland

Phil Foden in action as Man City thrash Leeds 7-0 in Premier League
  • 6 Apr 2022

Man City power rankings: Foden explodes, Jesus crashes

Kyogo Furuhashi, Celtic v Dundee
  • 4 Jan 2023

Who is Kyogo Furuhashi? The Celtic star set to make Old Firm return

Luke Shaw, Manchester United, 2021/22
  • 1 Apr 2022

The 10 England players to crash in the last six months

Coutinho, Aston Villa
  • 1 Apr 2022

Revealed: The four Premier League clubs that want Coutinho transfer

Pep Guardiola, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Barcelona, 2009/10
  • 1 Apr 2022

Ibrahimovic wasn't given the respect he deserved at Barca - Bojan

New Liverpool signing Ben Doak
  • 4 Jan 2023

Who is Ben Doak? Liverpool sign Celtic starlet

Franck Kessie, Milan, 2021/22
  • 31 Mar 2022

Busquets confirms that Barcelona have signed Kessie

Luis Sinisterra, Feyenoord
  • 31 Mar 2022

Who is Luis Sinisterra? The Colombian hotshot on Arsenal's wishlist

Vinicius Junior, Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe
  • 31 Mar 2022

Real Madrid still hoping for dream Mbappe-Haaland-Vinicius Jr frontline

Sergio Busquets and Frenkie de Jong in a Barcelona LaLiga match.
  • 31 Mar 2022

Busquets tells Barcelona where transfer priority must lie

Barcelona's Sergio Aguero has announced his retirement from football
  • 31 Mar 2022

Aguero hints at sensational return to football

Georginio Wijnaldum, PSG, 2021/22
  • 1 Apr 2022

Wijnaldum and the 10 Netherlands players to crash the last six months

Gavi, Barcelona, 2021-22
  • 30 Mar 2022

Gavi contract talks: Difference with Barcelona remains 'huge'

Former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy
  • 30 Mar 2022

Van Nistelrooy to PSV: How Man Utd's superstars have performed as managers

Chelsea defender marc guehi
  • 30 Mar 2022

What buy-back clause do Chelsea have with Marc Guehi?

Pedri, Barcelona, 2021/22
  • 29 Mar 2022

Pedri, Mbappe and the five most important transfers of the next decade

Should Real Madrid sign Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic?
  • 29 Mar 2022

Who is Sergej Milinkovic-Savic? Lazio's €80m powerhouse wanted by Man Utd and Madrid