Last season Rangers failed to get the better of sides you’d expect them to beat and they dropped too many careless points. Russell Martin needs patience at the start but with the demands at Rangers, there isn’t a lot of patience. The fans are desperate to win a title. Player for player, you look at Celtic’s first XI and Rangers’ first XI, and Celtic are stronger – but there’s work to do in the transfer market. They need strength in depth. A couple of injuries to key players and they’re looking pretty bare.
You look at the likes of Hibs, who I think really overachieved last season. There’ll be the rivalry with Hearts, and [new investor, Brighton chairman] Tony Bloom is a very ambitious guy who will certainly want to close the gap on Celtic and Rangers.
It’s really difficult for the promoted teams. Falkirk have been a brilliant story. John McGlynn, back-to-back promotions – he’s a wily old fox, but it’s difficult. I think it’ll be a similar story for Livingston. And I’m a little bit worried for Dundee, where Steven Pressley’s taken over. I thought Tony Docherty actually did a pretty good job.
For Rangers, I’m a big fan of Nico Raskin, he’s their real driving force. I think he’s important for them. For Celtic it looks like Daizen Maeda will be the key man – Callum McGregor will be pulling the strings in the middle of the park.
There’s the boy Ethan Ross at Falkirk. I’m excited to see them – John McGlynn’s got a good mix there in terms of youth and experience. And Aberdeen have bought one or two players. Kusini Yengi, the striker, will be an interesting one. MICHAEL POTTS
Steven Thompson“It’s been a staple for Scottish football fans for so many years, so to be part of it is a real privilege,” says the former Rangers and St Mirren player who is 46 and now occupying a berth once filled by the venerable Archie Macpherson and Dougie Donnelly. “I certainly never thought I would present the show, but here I am doing it.”
A new side and five new managers will certainly shake up Sportscene’s post-match interviews. There is also an encouraging tailwind from last season, with Aberdeen winning the Scottish Cup and Hibs turning round a “nearly catastrophic” start to finish third. “And with Derek McInnes going to Hearts [as head coach], you’d expect them to be strong.”
Still, Old Firm old habits die hard: the tussle for the top will likely come down to Celtic v Rangers again. “And, if you’re a betting man, you’d look at Celtic.” CRAIG McLEAN
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