Are Celtic reviving the SPL’s reputation?

The SPL has taken some battering over the last season with the demise of one of the pillars of the Scottish elite in the form of Glasgow Rangers.

This is not to say anybody should have any sympathy for that situation. They spent beyond their means and paid the ultimate price.

It is not to say that it wouldn’t be good to see them climb the greasy pole back to the SPL title in a redemption only football can deliver, but for now it is Celtic’s turn to carry the burden of Scottish Football.

They sit in the last 16 in a glamourous tie against current Italian Champions Juventus in the Champions League this week, and you have to give credit where it is due.

Neil Lennon has comprised a team that is finally capable of challenging amongst the best in Europe which a Scottish side hasn’t done for a long time.

The highly impressive Gary Hooper and Victor Wanyama have gained admiring glances from the Premier League and abroad and they have high hopes of a Champions League quarter final.

In a rare piece of respite for the Scottish game we should tip our hat to Celtic for their work so far this season, after all none of the English teams have beaten Barcelona 2-1 this season yet.

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