IT will be bauble time, yet again, for Glasgow City when they are presented with the SWPL1 trophy and medals by Scottish FA president Alan McRae after today's final league game against Rangers at the Excelsior.
The owners of the club, and all the players and backroom staff involved – including former head coach Eddie Wolecki Black, whose insistence on high standards was pivotal to their 10 successive titles – will probably never get the recognition they deserve for such an outstanding feat.
Firstly, they are a women's football team. Secondly, there is a perception that they only needed to turn up to win the league in some of these ten seasons.
There's an element of truth in the latter, in that Glasgow City's ambitions and goals have far surpassed those of other clubs. But for the past two years they have been pushed all the way by Hibernian, while Celtic are improving their challenge – if steadily, rather than spectacularly.
Nevertheless, it is unnecessary to look beyond the men's Scottish Premiership to realise how unfair this demeaning of City's achievement is. Even before November is out it seems certain that Celtic will be crowned champions – again – next May.
Furthermore, they will have a sixth successive title in the bag long before the second last game of the season – which was when City finally shook off the Hibs challenge last Sunday.
TODAY'S game at Airdrie will also be notable for being the last played by Rangers and former Scotland central defender Rhonda Jones.
One of the great troupers in the women's game, Jones has had a hugely distinguished career which included several seasons in the United States. Numerous forwards have good reason to remember her uncompromising style of play – but she is also an excellent footballer, and one who was rewarded with 117 international caps.
BARRING a bad case of stage fright at the SuperSeal Stadium, Hamilton Accies will win SWPL2 this afternoon. A draw against Buchan should be enough, but given they are on an eight game winning run, a ninth against one of the league's weaker sides is more likely.
If they are promoted, Hamilton should add value to the top division. Their attendances are bigger than most of the clubs in SWPL1 - and playing and training in a proper stadium is a big advantage when recruiting players.
Manager Gary Doctor is likely to do more of that over the winter, but already has a talented squad epitomised by right back and captain Gillian Inglis. A Scottish Cup win over top tier Spartans this season suggests Hamilton will add value on the pitch as well.
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