Relive Cryptic Kenny Miller’s classic Micky Beale prediction

Just a week ago Kenny Miller was painting a glorious picture of success for Micky Beale, even after the 5-1 hammering from PSV Eindhoven.

With a full time media gig the former Scotland striker knows the script back to front with every attempt made to play up the trophy challenge from Ibrox while ignoring the reality all around.

Ibrox fans were certain that Mister Beale was going to deliver a highly significant victory, after suffering so much under Brendan Rodgers first time around.

Miller played in many of those hammerings, famously coming off second best in a challenge with Jozo Simunovic with the mental scars evident every time he gives an opinion on Celtic related matters. Success at Ibrox has been a long time coming.

Ahead of last week’s Glasgow Derby, Miller told the Daily Record:

Let me paint a picture for you. Rangers beat Celtic at Ibrox today in the first Old Firm derby of the season. They go top of the Premiership table, two points clear of their rivals across the city.

They face Livingston at home in the quarter-finals of the League Cup – a competition Celtic are already out of. And they’ve got a Europa League campaign to look forward to, in a group that gives them a real chance of progressing to the knock-out stage.

Do you think if Michael Beale had been offered that scenario at the start of the season he’d have taken it? I reckon he’d have ripped your hand off.

Now, saying it is one thing. Doing it, and actually beating Celtic is another. Personally, I think they will. And if they do, that puts Rangers and Beale in a good place going into the international break.

Miller doesn’t have a column in today’s Sunday Mail but his views are available on most radio stations throughout the week.

Next Saturday he should be in the Sky Sports commentary box for Micky Beale’s trip to Perth, any signs of difficulty and Beale will be looking as foolish and uncomfortable as Miller’s column last Sunday.