After another weekend of breathless action, the Champions have re-taken (what some would their rightful) place back at the helm of the SPL.
A hard-fought victory against an enterprising St Johnstone side, which included an excellent winner from the often-unnoticed Sasa Papac, preceded an afternoon of sitting, wondering and hoping the Motherwell defence would keep Sellick at bay.
And it did. Just as ‘Well did to us at Fir Park a few weeks ago, they managed to hold firm against our greatest foes, meaning we were able to remain at the summit for at least another week.
But despite all the Tim-directed gloating that has gone on among certain sections of the Rangers support since the OF win at the start of the month, we should remember that our own house should be completely in order before pointing out the inadequacies of others'.
McDiarmid Park was never going to be an easy place to visit, particularly with the couple of tiresome away trips fresh in the memory. Rangers' hosts this season have found it possible to keep the team at bay by pressing space when they don't have the ball and passing straight through them when they do, and we have so far found it difficult on the road thus far.
Our trips to Rugby Park, Tynecastle, Fir Park and McDiarmid have been less-than-comfy affairs and, while we have rarely looked like losing any of these fixtures, the two wins have in truth been fairly unconvincing affairs.
That said, a three point haul to follow-up the OF victory was a must, and the true worth of the victory came at 5.00pm on Saturday when news of Celtic's latest disappointment came to light.
Although looking forward to my visit to Blue Heaven for the Hibs game on Saturday, I and other Bears should be mindful that another win is a must to keep the run going, if only to pile the pressure on Celtic who don't play until the following day.
The fact is that, while the financial climate dictates that our own situation is not as strong as once was, the current Celtic team is undoubtedly the poorest of the decade who really are there for the taking this season.
Added to that, they are now led by a guy who, I believe, is only now realising the true volume of the ridiculous expectations of his team's support. In my humble opinion, the chinks in his armour are already there for all to see.
We, therefore, just have to make sure we keep points piling on to that board because, if we do, we can only end up as champions for the second successive season.
So get stuck into those Hibees lads. We are the People!
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