Until Rangers get back into the SPL and rebuild a team capable of winning the title, Celtic will walk it every year with CL money or not.

Attendances in the SPL have nose dived this year counter to the mistaken belief that with no Old Firm domination, more fans would turn out to see their team potentially vie for the title which hasn't happened so the clubs are already skint and their turnover is going down too. Just look at the state of Hearts and they're not the only club having trouble with money.

With that being said, I have a sneaking suspicion that Celtic might do the age old Scottish habit of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, drop the ball and wind up the the Europa League instead of the last 16.