After one other tension-filled Sunday that resulted in each halves of the Outdated Agency drawing, how do you see this race panning out?
KEITH JACKSON: Having tipped Rangers earlier than a ball was kicked this season there’s no level switching horses now. However 11 factors dropped because the winter break doesn’t seem to be championship successful kind they usually didn’t half let Celtic off the hook.
GORDON PARKS: Celtic stay the higher aspect and though it’ll be ten video games of twists and turns, I backed the Hoops to have the sting on Rangers and nothing has modified on that entrance.
ANDY NEWPORT: Celtic are nonetheless the favourites to win again the crown. They’re not taking part in nice however have been steadily choosing up factors whereas Rangers proceed to swing wildly in kind.
CRAIG SWAN: Sunday confirmed there will probably be many twists earlier than this story is totally advised. Simply Celtic by advantage of the actual fact they've a 3 level lead.
Dundee have been hammered by Livingston in Mark McGhee’s first house match. Are they taking place?
KEITH: It’s not trying nice however St Johnstone’s defeat at Ross County has thrown McGhee a lifeline. It now seems to be a straight shootout between the 2 of them.
GORDON: The previous pal’s act is greater than more likely to blow up in Dundee’s face and Gordon Strachan’s transfer to assist Mark McGhee nudge James McPake out of a job seems to be like having dire penalties. Dundee lack high quality all through their aspect and can go down.
ANDY: It’s a great distance again now, with 9 factors separating the Darkish Blues from security. I can’t see them turning that spherical given the way in which they’re taking part in proper now.
CRAIG: Dundee should be favourites at this stage purely on their place and the defending through the weekend defeat was terrible. Worrying indicators for McGhee.
How nervous ought to Steve Clarke be with Scotland’s proper again state of affairs, given the dearth of recreation time Nathan Patterson and Stephen O’Donnell are getting?
KEITH: The excellent news is Patterson was a star flip for Clarke even when he wasn’t getting a recreation for Rangers. The supervisor ought to hold religion within the teen.
GORDON: Clarke shouldn’t lose any sleep over both participant - as all he has to do is get alongside to a Livingston recreation and he’ll see Nicky Devlin is in the kind of kind which might permit him to step in.
ANDY: It’s a priority however we managed to get by with Alan Hutton taking part in there whereas he was frozen out at Aston Villa. Hopefully going through Premier League gamers day-after-day in coaching will probably be sufficient to maintain Patterson sharp.
CRAIG: In fact it isn't excellent, however Billy Gilmour barely kicked a ball for Norwich earlier than starring within the video games earlier than Christmas, so it’s not a calamity.
Josh Taylor controversially retained his 4 world titles on a break up resolution over Jack Catterall on Saturday night time. Was it a hometown resolution?
KEITH: It was a scandal. One take a look at Taylor’s face after the ultimate bell was sufficient to let you know who gained the battle. Boxing doesn’t assist itself.
GORDON : Sure. It was embarrassing for the game as Taylor was outboxed by Catterall for almost all of the bout. The Scottish champion may also know he had a Glasgow crowd to thank for maintaining his world crown.
ANDY: It was a shocker. As Scots, we’re all pleased with what the Tartan Twister has achieved within the ring however there’s no denying he was outclassed by Catterall on the Hydro. A rematch ought to be given.
CRAIG: Unsure a few hometown resolution. Extra only a dangerous resolution. Too many consultants and ex-pros stated it was flawed for it to have been proper.