Though the Celtic fans in the Transfer Tavern are doing their very best to remind the Rangers fans on the opposite side of the bar that they are a completely new club, having them both in the top flight is a good thing.
With the SPFL in dire need of some glitz and glamour, having the Old Firm Glasgow Derby back on the calendar is a major boost for Scottish football.
Though the Gers’ plight in recent years has taken them deep into the doldrums, there’s little doubt meetings between the two remain some of the most eagerly anticipated in world football.
Such is the history of the fixture, it means so much to people all around the globe and few fixtures are truly as symbolic as this one.
With that in mind, here are TWO reasons why Celtic vs Rangers is the biggest derby in world football.
Do you agree?
Symbolic
There’s not many games around world football that seemingly transcend the fact it is simply 22 men running around a pitch kicking a ball.
The fires of sectarianism have stoked a fixture that means so much to people all over the globe, with many of the reasons far deeper-rooted than simply being a football fan.
It’s a religion.
Title tilts
This season aside, the fact the tie is usually contested between first and second place in Scotland makes it all the more exciting.
On five occasions has the title been decided between the two on goal difference, making any game the pair contest simply a must-win.
