I have said frequently on this blog that the Celtic board lacks leadership. Lawwell’s departure only makes that more acute because, whatever else you might say about him, he was at least a man capable of decisive action. Yes, he played favourites. Yes, he looked after his own. But when the chips were down, he
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Hearts | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 21 | 38 |
| 2 | Celtic | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 32 |
| 3 | Rangers | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 29 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 17 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 27 |
| 5 | Hibernian | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 24 |
| 6 | Aberdeen | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 24 |
| 7 | Falkirk | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 21 |
| 8 | Dundee United | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 20 |
| 9 | St Mirren | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 14 |
| 10 | Dundee | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 31 | -16 | 13 |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 32 | -15 | 12 |
| 12 | Livingston | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 31 | -14 | 9 |
