Hard thoughts while daydreaming about the Bhoys at Celtic Park

As we all get used to staying in the house there’s plenty to think about while we daydream about the days of watching Celtic again.

The top of the list should be when and how will we as Celtic fans celebrate when the obvious declaration as league champions happens. Sure, there’s a few things to be finalised and decisions to be taken, but it ought to be inevitable. However, if it’s based on results so far and no more games are played, it’s going to be a wee bit flatter than we’re used to. A few drinks and songs online while hanging out on some huge zoom party with the rest of the fans are likely.

Next, we will begin to wonder when a new season might commence. Will we have to play Champions League qualifiers before this season’s iteration is finalised? When might games start again? It’s way too early to be sure, which makes football authority decisions and plans very difficult indeed.

What about squads and players? There’s lots of rumours that we might see Odsonne Edouard stay longer and help us see in the ten-in-a-row we are all praying for. Will those on loan like Fraser Forster and Mohamed Elyounoussi get to extend loans for a few more weeks or into next season? Or will it have to be permanent signings? Would you want them both to stay if they cost big money? I’d definitely want us to keep Forster for next season.

Will there be a transfer window and when? I’m not sure many of us would survive without a good old moan about us doing no business, other than the five or six players we often bring in that is…. There’ll have to be some sort of window. My view is that many clubs will have to sell more players than usual to survive, which might see prices and wages take a tumble.

On that note, how will Scottish football survive with the obviously significant financial impacts of the novel coronavirus? Can some of our clubs even make it to the summer is a relevant question for many.  We’d miss a few if they went bust, we’d all discover the meaning of Schadenfreude if one or two particular clubs (or is it companies?) folded. Such is life. Some will survive because they know how to manage finances in a crisis, others would struggle anyway with their existing risky approach to money and spending.

There’s lots to think on, there’s plenty of questions. These will weigh heavily on our minds for now. While championships and players are huge topics, most of us desperately want to know when we can get together at Celtic Park and do a safe huddle without being metres apart. Let’s hope that and a bit more clarity all around emerges soon.