The new SPFL fixtures are just minutes old - but Alan Brazil has already got his fishing rod out live on talkSPORT. The Celtic-daft breakfast show host was reacting on air with Gabby Agbonlahor as the league body dropped the 2024-25 schedule for the Scottish Premiership, Championship, League 1 and 2.
Like all supporters, the derby games are the ones that are looked for and circled first on the calendar and for the Celtic and Rangers fans, that will come as early as matchday four on August 31.
Brazil bragged the home meeting was 'music to his ears' and that it was three points for Brendan Rodgers' men right away. The Glasgow rivals will meet for the second time in a blockbuster New Year showdown on January 2 at Ibrox before the third meeting ahead of the league split returns to the east end on March 15.
The Hoops lifted the crown last season as Philippe Clement goes through a summer of transition in Govan as he bids to prize the league crown away from Parkhead and across the city to Ibrox. Brazil: "First Old Firm derby is the 31st August at Celtic Park.