The new football season starts on Saturday, which is fantastic. One of the best things about this, of course, is the opportunity to pretend that it isn’t all a foregone conclusion.
The reality is that there’s a gulf in Scottish football – Celtic are miles ahead of Rangers, and Rangers are miles (albeit fewer miles) ahead of everyone else. And so, barring a major shock, the league will be won by Celtic, Rangers will be second, and then the top six will be made up of Hearts, Hibs, Aberdeen, and one other in some order. Sadly, Livingston and Falkirk will probably find themselves in the bottom two positions.
The cups are a bit more volatile, as there’s always scope for an upset that knocks someone out unexpectedly. So while Celtic are massive favourites, that is by no means a guarantee. It would certainly be nice to see the honours spread around a bit – when winning a Treble was an unusual thing it was good to see it happening, but in the world after the “Quadruple Treble” I think I’d prefer never to see one again.
Also, I wonder how long it will be before the annual “Rangers Woes” post?
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