Proper derby is on cards this time not another mismatch

But no matter the label applied to Sunday’s square go between Celtic and Rangers there are some things that are not up for argument. This game matters. It matters to the tens of thousands who will barely sleep on Saturday night. It means everything to both clubs who want the bragging rights as well as the chance to win silverware.

But it also means a heck of a lot to the two men in the dugouts.

For perhaps the first time in the history of the f ixture ( give us a break from the deid/no deid stuff for now) it looks like one result could seal the same fate for both managers.

A Rangers victory and both clubs could be looking for new managers in the summer.

If Gers win then Ronny Deila is doomed. Simple as that. There would be no way back for the Norwegian.

But if the Ibrox side pull it off then the chances are they too will be looking for a new manager sooner than they hoped.

Mark Warburton has done a fine job of keeping himself on the radar of clubs down in England while getting the job done in the Scottish Championship.

His stock remains high down there after Brentford and he’s had a sniff at the odd gig in the last 12 months.

Let’s be honest. Scottish football doesn’t cut it down there these days.

Neil Lennon took Celtic to the last 16 of the Champions League. He managed to get the better of Barcelona on the way.

The reward? The worst job in English football. The Bolton hotseat was more like the electric chair and no wonder he looks a happier man to have left it all