This scenario involving the football team we associate with Ibrox must surely come to a conclusion soon.

Let's check some movies for an indication as to how it might pan out.

It's a Wonderful Life: Ally McCoist wishes he had never been born. His trainee angel points out he would not have chatted up Sue Barker on A Question of Sport, won the league at Celtic Park, and Hugh Dallas would not have been hit by a £1 coin. Ally cheers up when Uncle Billy remembers where he put the cash to pay the VAT, PAYE, and NI bills. Thousands of fans turn up with bucket loads of money. Even Hector the Inspector makes a donation. A cash register rings in the Ibrox superstore and an angel gets his wings.

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