Later this week, July starts.
Towards the end of the month, Celtic must play their first league match.
Yet Ange has hardly had time to put his trainers on at Parkhead.
This lack of preparation could spell early disaster for the new interim manager.
The Also Rans are generally submissive when it comes to the Old Firm – but even tired old pussycats can smell blood.
A couple of defeats before the end of August would leave Ange looking very unsteady – and that’s a genuine danger.
Brendan R rode his luck a little in his first few weeks as Celtic manager. Ange is unlikely to enjoy any luck, given his level of unpreparedness and unfamiliarity of Scottish football.
If Rangers are disappearing in the distance by September, the Groan Brigade amongst the Parkhead faithful will be in full voice, questioning the club board.
The board have only one person to question, the man who has just nipped over from Japan.
Of course, nothing will stop Celtic ultimately finishing second. The ten Also Rans know their place and will soon accept the inevitability of a Rangers win – by 30 plus points – and a wounded Celtic claiming the second Champions League slot.
The main interest amongst the Also Rans will be if Aberdeen’s can recover to be their nominal leader – or will Glass be shattered?
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