Joe Malin lapped up title party days as a Celtic fan and then as a kid on the books of his boyhood heroes. But he admitted it was a joyless feeling being crowned a champion as a player in a phone call from his Brora Rangers boss on Saturday.Highland League chiefs broke ranks after declaring this season over as a result of the Covid-19 crisis with current standings final.The Cattachs were 13 points clear with six games left and it remains to be seen if other league bodies will follow suit with UEFA setting a June 30 deadline.
If they do then Malin knows the surreal feeling that awaits the likes of Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson, Celtic’s Scott Brown and Mark Reynolds at Dundee United with their teams all well ahead in their title races.