BBC Scotland sports news correspondent, Chris McLaughlin has hammered home the point few in Scotland believe Celtic would have been caught if the season progressed like norma.

The BBC reporter goes one step further and believes there’s some within the Ibrox boardroom who will know the likely outcome of the season ending early will be Celtic as champions.

This means the grand standing going on in public is nothing more than a facade to keep their supporters on board. Had they been in Celtic’s position, we all know what side of the fence they’d been on.

The reality is, they blew their chance at stopping nine in a row, long before the shutdown came into play. You now have their support clutching at the flimsiest of straws when Celtic get their deserved title.

McLaughlin thinks the writing is on the wall for not only the Ibrox club, but for Hearts who could be the biggest losers of this scenario with relegation a real possibility.

Writing on the BBC website, Chris McLaughlin said:

“Playing out the season is what everyone wants, but there is a growing realisation that this scenario is looking increasingly unlikely.”

Also, in reference to the Highland League already awarding Cove Rangers with their league title:

“Their members took the view that protecting the new season was more important than arguing about one that looked to be over anyway. That is what key members within Scotland’s top flight are ready to argue when the clubs get together this week.

“Rangers might argue that Celtic could be caught. Few in the game believe that would happen in reality, and it may well be that inside Ibrox they are already aware that calling the season is more than likely.”

And, finally;

“With the caveat that things are changing day to day, I’m afraid, for Hearts fans the writing is very much on the wall.”