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

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba
  • 17 Feb 2022

Ranking the Premier League clubs who could sign Pogba

Tottenham striker Harry Kane waves to fans after helping England win their Euro 2020 group.
  • 17 Feb 2022

The 10 England footballers with the highest price tag

Iago Aspas, Liverpool
  • 17 Feb 2022

Five Liverpool flops who shone after leaving

Bayern winger Serge Gnabry
  • 16 Feb 2022

Five Arsenal flops who shone after leaving

Mauricio Pochettino
  • 16 Feb 2022

Man Utd urged to ditch Pochettino plans in favour of Rodgers

Kylian Mbappe at the 2021 Ballon d'Or Awards
  • 16 Feb 2022

Mbappe receives transfer advice from legend Buffon

Haaland started his Champions League campaign with a goal versus Besiktas
  • 16 Feb 2022

Haaland's hero tips the Norwegian for Barcelona move

Bukayo Saka shows that he is priceless to Arsenal in Benfica win
  • 10 Feb 2022

Man City and Liverpool to move for Arsenal star if top four dreams fail

Chelsea and Man Utd target Declan Rice, West Ham, 2021/22
  • 10 Feb 2022

Are recent comments from Rice good news for Man Utd and Chelsea?

Luis Enrique has been linked with a return to Barcelona
  • 10 Feb 2022

Luis Enrique ticks a number of boxes for Man Utd

The statistics that show why Arsenal have to give up on Lacazette
  • 10 Feb 2022

Arsenal legend urges club NOT to give Lacazette new deal

Wayne Rooney appointed full-time manager of Derby County
  • 10 Feb 2022

Rooney wants to manage Man Utd one day

Joel Matip, Liverpool
  • 9 Feb 2022

Klopp hails duo as the two best free transfers in history

Andy Carroll, Liverpool
  • 9 Feb 2022

How Andy Carroll cost Liverpool £3.75m per Premier League goal

Mikel Arteta, Arsenal, 2021/22
  • 9 Feb 2022

Arteta hits back at Aubameyang: I was the solution, not the problem

Cristiano Ronaldo, Newcastle v Man Utd, 2021-22
  • 9 Feb 2022

Ronaldo is playing with 'DUMMIES' at Man Utd!

Raiola’s Monte Carlo meeting to discuss Ronaldo-Pogba swap and Donnarumma
  • 9 Feb 2022

Donnarumma reveals what exactly led to Milan departure

Man Utd transfer news: Zakaria edges towards Gladbach exit
  • 7 Feb 2022

Why did Zakaria choose Juventus over Man Utd?

Why £7.2m-a-year Willian leaving Arsenal for Inter Miami is a longshot
  • 23 May 2023

How Arsenal spent £22.5m on Willian for just one Premier League goal

Dusan Vlahovic, Juventus, 2021-22
  • 7 Feb 2022

The 10 Serie A players to explode in the last six months