Turnbull Hutton , chairman of Raith Rovers and defender of honour within Scottish football had his day in the sun yesterday as his side beat the new Rangers to lift the Ramsdens Cup at Easter Road.

It might be some time before he stops smiling.

And the same goes for anyone else with an interest in seeing football recover from the years of abuse it took from a club, now in liquidation, that ignored the rules and even carried on as though nothing had happened when they were rumbled.

For those of us who used to count the old club as a serious rival, and laughed at supporters of the new one when they said they were still pretty much on a level with us, yesterday couldn’t have been more enjoyable if Colombian singer Shakira had turned up at the front door with a case of beer asking if she could audition for a part in my new film, Me And The Dancer Stranded On A Desert Island For A Year, and offering to pay her own expenses.

Perhaps its because all the same peepil who used to support our old rivals, or perhaps its the fact that the players and management of the new club have adopted the arrogant posturing of the old one, but deep down, theres no laughter like that aimed at Ibrox.

And it was all so promising for their captain as well…

Still , he lifted his Ramsdens Runners Up medal with dignity, and it will join his UEFA Cup runners -up medal on the mantelpiece, which is in itself surely an unprecedented double.

Actually, apart from the dozen or so arrests yesterday, it seems the support all crawled off home, perhaps this game really has shown them what everyone else already knew, which is exactly how far they have fallen.

Oh hang on, except for this guy.

Despite clear instructions as to how to exit the premises, he seems to be a bit confused. I’m not going to make his day worse with a cheeky comment , because with his club taking a battering , he’s probably already a bit miserable.

So theres no point in reminding him that his flag will be obselete as well in a few months.

With newspapers up and down the land cancelling their tributes to promising rookie manager Ally McCoist, its worth taking a moment to remember yesterdays pre match headline, from the Sunday Mail;

Ramsdens Cup Final: Rangers

manager Ally McCoist believes

that next seven days will tell

how far his team has come

Well, I think we can safely say that the first of those seven days has given us a fairly accurate summation.

McCoist was unavailable for comment immediately after the game, but paused later to tell the BBC that he wasn’t worried about getting the sack.

In fact , we hear he went out for a chat with his bosses , so they could tell him their ideas about moving forward.

Some of the  players were less than happy as well, Ian Black, the midfield general especially. As a player who could probably have played at a higher level, he may well be thinking how he could possibly recover the pride lost at Easter Road yesterday. Because it was, of course , only pride he lost. Contrary to popular belief, the slur that he had Raith to win in ninety minutes is simply not true.

However, you can tell by his face he’s already dreading his latest account statement from his bookie.

Still, he always has his previous career as a decorator to fall back on.

Mind you, he’ll probably have to wait for his money if he takes that job on. Hearts could go under as well as down this week. Which if nothing else makes them the most flexible  team in the country.

Apologies for spending so much time mocking the new face of Scottish football, but football is an emotional game.

Laughter is the best emotion of all, and watching their game yesterday, when Raith scored, I let out an instinctive cheer.

You can’t argue with your gut reaction.

Actually, after watching Dundee United against Celtic, Ally McCoist has probably already had a gut reaction of his own.

Back to the world, and Chris Hughton has been sacked as manager of Norwich, launching specualtion that neil Lennon will head to the eastcoast of England to further his career.  The BBC reported;

Celtic manager Neil Lennon says “it is always flattering” to be linked with jobs but that he is in a “stable situation”, when quizzed about replacing the sacked chris Hughton  at Norwich.

The former Northern Ireland international finds it “a privilege” to a manage a “great club” in Scotland.

The Record told us that;

NEIL LENNON was last night installed as second favourite for the Norwich job after the Canaries axed boss Chris Hughton.

Whereas common sense told us that its not a story at all.

Leigh Griffiths. Now theres a story.

With thousands of Celtic fans now worrying that a song that cast doubt on the sexuality of Ian durrant back in the eighties is the subject of a retrospective police investigation, the controversy over the alleged singalong in an Edinburgh bar continues.

The SFA are investigating, and a cell has been prepared for the striker at Guantanamo Bay, as calls for his sacking and subsequent execution continue.

Celtic are in a difficult position here, but also have a chance to do something constructive about the young mans obvious inability to conduct himself maturely in public.

A couple of weeks helping refugees in Glasgow would be a start, and would not only help Griffiths realise the folly of his ways, but could also raise public awareness about a real and serious issue.

However, its all down to Neil Lennon. On the one hand, he knew that with Griffiths came a certain amount of baggage-supporters have been quick to remind themselves of his unforgivable “fuck off back to your own country ” tweet.

Only Lennon can decide if he thinks the striker is worth the effort.

It looks like he is going to concentrate fully on this matter. With no game this coming weekend, the players have been given time off. Virgil van Dijk was in the airport at 6am this morning.

Derek Riordan was the previous failed project hinted at in yesterdays pictures. and theres been a few of them.

But an active social life need not be a barrier to greatness, if managed correctly. Like this guy.