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.
9. The Honest Bart-Man?
Marvin Bartley is poised to be named new manager of Ayr United. The former Hibs midfielder could replace ex-Easter Road boss Jim Duffy who left the Honest Men at the start of this week. (Daily Record). Photo: Ross MacDonald - SNS Group
10. Out for now
Celtic's on-loan Benfica winger will be missing for the Old Firm match on January 2 - if it goes ahead. Ange Postecoglou says the injury suffered against Hearts will rule the impressive Portuguese talisman out of the next few weeks including the scheduled Rangers game. A £6.5m fee has been set as part of the deal if Celtic want to keep the winger longer (Glasgow Times) Photo: Lukas Schulze
11. On the move
Josh McPake will return to Rangers next month but be immediately back on the move. After impressing on loan at Harrogate, the forward has many admirers in England but is set to be loaned out to Tranmere Rovers and Micky Mellon for the second half of the season (Football Insider) Photo: Mark Scates - SNS Group
12. Nath adds up for Neilson
Nathaniel Atkinson has agreed to follow Cammy Devlin from the Australian A-League to Hearts. The Melbourne City defender helped his team to their first title this year and has agreed a deal with Robbie Neilson's side (Edinburgh Evening News) Photo: Darrian Traynor