Memorable? Nah!
Although I am a Rangers fan and I was delighted with them winning the league, I was more intrigued by what was going on in the lower leagues.
Dundee were throwing money about to try and get back to the SPL, Livingston dropped two leagues as the sorry Angelo Massone affair climaxed and Ross County reaching the Scottish Cup Final. Much better.
In my freelance work I go to a lot of lower league games and for me, the SFL was where it was this season and I think it can only get better.
"Ross County successfully jousting with Hibs and Celtic to reach the Scottish Cup Final was the story of the season without a doubt."
Dundee, in signing the best players from their rival teams in Division One, looked like running away with the title, but started to panic when the finish line was in sight.
Inverness Caley Thistle, as the metaphorical tortoise, crept up quietly and took the prize amidst the lunacy of Dundee sacking manager Jocky Scott and recruiting Gordon Chisholm so late on.
It was an awesome 20-odd game unbeaten run that boosted Caley and their return to the SPL deserves enormous credit, especially for Terry Butcher, who has done well.
Before it all started we had the farce of Livingston demoted two days before the start of the season, with beaten play-off finalists Airdrie and Cowdenbeath promoted to Division One and Division Two respectively.
Livi may have romped to the Division Three crown, but the mess that has been their finances still leaves a bad taste. Ask any other team in the bottom league.
But Ross County successfully jousting with Hibs and Celtic to reach the Scottish Cup Final was the story of the season without a doubt.
Derek Adams' men may have fallen short in losing to Dundee United in the end, but, like Queen of the South two years ago, there is great excitement for County in the season ahead and many observers, myself included, will be keeping an eye out on their progress.
So don't tell me the SPL has been exciting this season. There have been many an occurrence among the other three leagues that would dispute that and that's not even mentioning the last day Division Two drama when Alloa and Stirling had their own "Helicopter Saturday".
I can't wait for it all to start again!
- Craig Anderson
www.thelastditchtackle.wordpress.com
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