What next after Celtic and Rangers ticketing talks hit wall?

Could it be that the powerbrokers at both Celtic and Rangers had twigged that the current self-defeating impasse was an affront to their collective

dignities, and that their pride was harming what was once one of the world’s great – if not the greatest – derby days?

Call me naïve, but when news broke this week that Celtic and Rangers had finally been drawn back to the negotiating table to thrash out (for that is

always what seems to be done at such tables) a compromise on ticketing arrangements for the Old Firm fixture, I thought there had been a rare

outbreak of common sense and maturity in a world where there is seldom either.