Rangers' plight offers chance for non-Old Firm clubs
Is the phrase now redundant, given Celtic's insistance that Rangers' well-being is immaterial to theirs?
The connectivity of the two clubs in the minds of many fans, who care not a jot for the Glasgow pair, may have been broken with Rangers' desperate situation and Celtic's clear stance.
Celtic have been run prudently and with diligence. Rangers have not.
How might the ongoing situation affect the rest of Scottish football though?
As someone based far away from the parochialism of , and who dips his toes in the waters of that city's big two only when the editor asks politely (see my last blog on ), I am more interested in what Rangers' changed circumstances might mean for the wider Scottish game.
They pay me to watch football and talk football. That’s some people's idea of Christmas every day. I can't deny it's mine too. I view the football world through a different lens from some journalists, because I live and work in Dundee. The Old Firm are interesting, but so was my breakfast this morning. There is a whole lot more on the Scottish football menu than the big two. From the SPL to the juniors, the game offers lots of dishes, and they all get my taste buds going.