SCOTTISH PREMIERSHIP RETURNS WITH MCINNES ADDING NEW TWIST TO OLD FIRM RIVALRY

Derek McInnes has a score to settle with Celtic after swapping Hearts for Rangers, while Motherwell could impress again Only residents of cloud cuckoo land can hold the firm belief of Scottish football emerging… The onset of a new domestic season, ordinarily a cause for excitement, instead gives reason to ponder the grim realities of what came before.

Sport | The Guardian reports that derek McInnes has a score to settle with Celtic after swapping Hearts for Rangers, while Motherwell could impress again Only residents of cloud cuckoo land can hold the firm belief of Scottish football emerging…

The report adds: The onset of a new domestic season, ordinarily a cause for excitement, instead gives reason to ponder the grim realities of what came before.

That it is unsurprising there has been no detailed explanation or plan from the Scottish Football Association following a lamentable World Cup does not prevent the scenario from being so deflating.

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