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

Zidane, Flick, Conte out, Mourinho in – 31 coaching changes already in Europe’s big five leagues
  • 21 Jan 2022

Mourinho rules himself out of Everton running

Alexis Sanchez, Man Utd
  • 20 Jan 2022

How Alexis Sanchez cost Man Utd an astonishing £11.5m per goal scored

Who is Dusan Vlahovic? Fiorentina’s Serbian striker interesting Arsenal
  • 20 Jan 2022

Fiorentina want to sell Vlahovic to Arsenal NOW

Jesse Lingard, Manchester United, 2021/22
  • 20 Jan 2022

Why Man Utd will not loan Lingard to Newcastle

Who is Ajax star Ryan Gravenberch?
  • 20 Jan 2022

January's Most Wanted: Ryan Gravenberch to Man Utd, Liverpool or Real Madrid

Anthony Elanga, Man Utd
  • 20 Jan 2022

Man Utd's transfer stance on Anthony Elanga revealed

Ousmane Dembele, Barcelona
  • 20 Jan 2022

How Dembele went from €105m Neymar replacement to Barca's Enemy No.1

Ousmane Dembele, Barcelona
  • 20 Jan 2022

Man Utd, Liverpool and the seven clubs who want to sign Dembele

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Arsenal
  • 19 Jan 2022

Aubameyang now laughing at Arsenal after £55m mistake

Paul Pogba, Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele
  • 19 Jan 2022

€105m Pogba, €145m Mbappe, €105m Dembele & the most expensive Bosman exits

Ousmane Dembele playing for Barcelona against Sevilla, 2021/22
  • 19 Jan 2022

Xavi insists Dembele must decide future now or leave Barcelona

Agustin Alvarez
  • 17 Jan 2022

Who is Agustin Alvarez? The Uruguayan hotshot wanted by Barca and Madrid

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang playing for Arsenal in a Premier League game against Burnley in the 2021-22 season.
  • 17 Jan 2022

Why there is no chance of Aubameyang leaving Arsenal

‘Manchester United needed the Edinson Cavani of five years ago’
  • 17 Jan 2022

January's Most Wanted: Edinson Cavani to Barcelona or Juventus?

Armando Broja, Chelsea, Southampton
  • 17 Jan 2022

Tuchel provides update on Chelsea striker's future

Should Arsenal sign Christian Eriksen?
  • 17 Jan 2022

Christian Eriksen close to finding new club

Kalvin Phillips, Leeds Utd
  • 17 Jan 2022

Why Real Madrid are leading the race for Kalvin Phillips

alberto moliero, Las Palmas
  • 15 Jan 2022

Who is Alberto Moleiro? The Las Palmas wonderkid wanted by Barca

Mikel Arteta, Arsenal, 2021/22
  • 15 Jan 2022

Arsenal open talks with shocking Vlahovic alternative

Mauro Icardi playing for PSG against Angers in Ligue 1
  • 15 Jan 2022

10 players who could join Barcelona in January