Kenny Miller is still shellshocked over Celtic’s superiority. It proves that he’s not processed it yet.

If you ever wanted to see proof of the massive psychological effect that a couple of big signings can have, not only on your own club and its fans but on your rivals, take a look at the comments from Kenny Miller in the media today and laugh yourself hoarse. They are beyond amusing.

What a pitiful figure Miller’s become, eh? It’s incredible to see just how much pain he and others are in right now. Isn’t it ironic? When it was the Ibrox club splashing the cash, they boasted and strutted about. Spending money they didn’t have, living beyond their means. A habit they should’ve broken years ago, but just can’t seem to snap out of.

What fascinates me is how they wail and moan.

Miller’s said it pains him to see Celtic spending big on players, and he can’t believe we actually did it. But we’re in a position to do that. We’ve got tens of millions and a big surplus in the bank. We run a self-sustaining operation, unlike their shambolic approach. Whatever disagreements I have with our transfer strategies, the only way Celtic should be run is sustainably.

Their pain is more acute because they genuinely convinced themselves, after beating Ross County, that everything was going to be fine.

Bear in mind that in terms of the two teams, nothing substantial has changed since, except for one football result, but that result has tipped them into the abyss.

Since then, we’ve seen an attempted boardroom coup, the chairman’s resignation, the manager needing reassurances his job is safe, and multiple players openly criticising the club. The dressing room is divided, with tension between the manager and Tavernier and whatever is going on with Hagi, and the fans are starting to realise the gap between us and them is enormous.

Miller can’t even admit the gap exists.

“It’s not about that,” he claims.

Well, what exactly is it about, Kenny? The derby result was a reminder that there is a gap, and it’s vast. Their club is in chaos, and I agree that much of it is self-inflicted. Years of reckless spending and poor decision-making have finally caught up with them. They’ve been living in a fantasy, and now they’re facing the consequences.

Yes, they chose to overspend, chasing dreams of glory and Champions League riches, hoping to catch and surpass Celtic. And yes, those choices were always going to be costly. But here’s the thing—those decisions were stupid because they were never going to bridge the gap.

What Miller and others struggle to grasp is that we’ve always had the financial muscle we showed this summer. For reasons that defy understanding, we simply chose not to flex it as much last year or the year before. But we’ve always been in a position to do so. We could’ve blown them out of the water anytime we wanted.

And now their decisions have backfired spectacularly people like this are talking as if it’s only a consequence of their decisions and not simply because we’re a vastly bigger club than they are now, but that’s the simple truth of it when you get right down to it.

As to their choices … well, the only other option they had was to live within their means from the start. Had they done so, they’d still be in the same situation they are today—although I think they’d have been better off. Still, they’d have been languishing behind us.

This is their first taste of reality in a long time. They’ve been running from it for over a decade, and now it’s caught up with them.

Miller refuses to acknowledge that their destiny was always to be in Celtic’s shadow. Had they lived within their means, every season would’ve started with a reality check, just like this one. Their financial mismanagement only delayed the inevitable, making the consequences more severe when they finally arrived. But they were always in the post.

This version of the Ibrox club should’ve emerged from the ashes of Rangers, committed to living within its means and doing things properly, as Celtic has always done. But because they avoided facing that truth for over a decade, they’re now in an even worse position than they would’ve been had they acted sensibly from the start.

Their pain is simply the result of finally facing reality, after years of denial about their club’s true standing. And now they can no longer avoid it. The full extent of Celtic’s superiority is clear, and it hurts. I’m sure it does. I have no doubt that their pain is real, and their cries of frustration are genuine. But I have zero sympathy for any of them.

For their own good, they need to shake off the last remnants of delusion and face the facts. When you listen to Miller, beneath the whining and moaning, you hear the same basic failure to grasp the truth. Far too many in the media echo his views. They still talk about outside investment as if that’s the answer. It’s not. They need to live within their means. They need to start thinking about how to spend what they have better, rather than looking for someone to write increasingly large cheques on their behalf. Sustainable spending works for us and for other well-run clubs.

Until they snap out of this mindset – and Miller shows how far some of them have to go – their suffering will continue. And while it’s entertaining for us, for their sake, it eventually has to end.