Commiserations this weekend to Airdrieonians F.C. and to all the other clubs who have recently discovered that football is, in fact, a cruel and deeply unreasonable game.
To Ross County F.C., Livingston F.C., Barrow A.F.C., Harrogate Town A.F.C. and every other set of supporters currently staring blankly at the league table - we salute you.
Relegation is football’s way of reminding us that hope is temporary, but loyalty tends to outlast league tables.
The grounds may be a little smaller.
The sea air a little sharper.
The main stand may look suspiciously like a shed.
But the passion is just as real.
And whether you’re there every week, sponsoring from afar, or occasionally standing on the terraces at Pollok F.C., the feeling is exactly the same.
There’s always next season.