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

Julian Alvarez, River Plate

4 Feb 2022

Guardiola hails Man City's acquisition of 'street player' Alvarez

Antoni Conte, Inter, 2020/21

4 Feb 2022

Conte laments transfer mistakes made at Spurs before his arrival

Declan Rice playing for West Ham in 2021/22

4 Feb 2022

Man Utd told to 'break the bank' to sign Rice from West Ham

Bailey Cadamarteri

4 Feb 2022

Who is Bailey Cadamarteri? Sheffield Wednesday youngster attracting Man City

Gavi, Barcelona, 2021/22

4 Feb 2022

The 10 La Liga players to explode in the last six months

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Arsenal

3 Feb 2022

How much will Arsenal save on wages from Aubameyang move?

Xavi Simons, Paris Saint-Germain

3 Feb 2022

Messi's scathing assessment of Barcelona transfer target

Jesse Lingard, Man Utd v Young Boys

3 Feb 2022

Rangnick explains why Man Utd denied Lingard January move

Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk celebrate as Liverpool beat Everton

3 Feb 2022

The 10 Premier League players to explode in the last six months

Eden Hazard, Real Madrid, 2021/22

3 Feb 2022

Chelsea star explains why Hazard is failing at Real Madrid

Reo Hatate, Celtic

3 Feb 2022

The next Van Dijk? Hatate can be an EPL superstar for Arsenal

Cristiano Ronaldo, Brentford v Man Utd, 2021-22

1 Feb 2022

Ronaldo to Barcelona & January’s five most ridiculous transfer rumours

Paul Pogba, Manchester United, Premier League, 2021/22

1 Feb 2022

Arsenal legend slams Man Utd signing of Pogba

Ousmane Dembele, Barcelona

1 Feb 2022

Five players who failed to get the transfer they needed

Woodward to step down as Man Utd chairman after 2021

1 Feb 2022

CEO Ed Woodward officially leaves Man Utd

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Arsenal

1 Feb 2022

Aubameyang breaks Real Madrid promise to grandfather after Barcelona move

Lyon midfielder Bruno Guimaraes

23 May 2023

The 10 biggest spenders of January window

Dele Alli, Tottenham v Wolves, 2021-22

31 Jan 2022

Dele Alli leaves Tottenham for Everton

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Arsenal

31 Jan 2022

Barcelona sign Arsenal striker Aubameyang

Luis Diaz, Porto, Liverpool target

31 Jan 2022

How did Liverpool sign Luis Diaz on the cheap?