No stopping Linfield's surge to 50th title
Whisper it around the corridors of but the league title is done and dusted.
David Jeffrey will no doubt tell me I am 'talking tripe' next time I see him, but after Tuesday's Big Two victory for the Blues, the fat lady is clearing her throat and picking her favourite song.
Linfield are on course to lift a record 50th Irish League championship
Managers of those teams in the chasing pack have to say the right thing, go through the motions to appease the faithful that they will keep pressing until the end of the season in the hope that may slip up. But privately they probably all have that resigned feeling, they know they are playing for second place.
Let's be honest, are not capable of picking up nine points more than Linfield in the 15 games that remain and the others are too far behind and have not shown the levels of consistancy required.