This morning, the ripples and reaction from the First Minister’s announcement on crowds at large events, including football, is still being felt and computed.
Having just 500 supporters at games is a big change for teams at the top end of the SPFL league ladder, but its day-to-day normality for the League Two sides currently in the fourth tier.
For the next few weeks, it could be reality for all of them as the country prepares for the Omicron variant of Covid and its effects.
The announcement and reaction, predictably dominates the headlines in newspapers, websites and media outlets across the country but this is Scottish football, this is December, just about a week away from an Old Firm derby AND a transfer window resuming. There is plenty non-Omicron news, transfer talk and football news doing the rounds too.
Here are the headlines, stories and speculation from Wednesday, December 22, 2021.
5. Talking TV
SPFL clubs are in talks with Sky Sports over the future of the fixture list with matches planned over the festive period affected by the Scottish Government's latest crowd restrictions, limited attendances to just 500 fans in all outdoor stadia. Slots have been identified for potential rescheduled dates (Scotsman) Photo: SNS Group Craig Foy
6. 'Superspreader' event
Deputy First Minister John Swinney has claimed the Premier Sports Cup final could have been an Omicron superspreader and rues not making a crowd call on football sooner. Cheif executive of SPFL Neil Doncaster (pictured) is now in talks with clubs on the forthcoming fixtures (BBC) Photo: Craig Williamson - SNS Group
7. SPFL split
Clubs opinions are split over potentially moving the Premiership winter break in light of Nicola Sturgeon's crowd restriction announcement. 10 clubs are in favour of a move but two others, said to include Rangers, are aligned to continue with the games as planned. (Daily Record). Photo: John Devlin
8. Game on
St Mirren have been told their game with Celtic tonight WILL go ahead unless several more coronavirus cases are detected, or close contacts identified, in the Buddies' latest round of testing (Various) Photo: Craig Williamson - SNS Group