Rangers ridiculed for sole trophy win as Celtic diehard points to stadium shambles that played key part in gong
Craig Swan manned the phone and it was a busy start to the final week of the Premiership season
Premiership nail biting is for the bottom of the table in the final week with the title race already sorted out and Celtic champions.
So, in the interests of keeping the Old Firm bickering going, attention turned to Europe on the Hotline.
Alan Flett was first to get involved with some comments on the continental action over the course of this term as he said: ' Celtic only managed to beat Bratislava, Young Boys and a mediocre Leipzig side. If you honestly believe that any of those teams are better than Lyon, Bilbao, Fenerbahce, Spurs or Man Utd, then you are seriously deluded.'
Chris Lowe, Yoker, added: 'I take it caller Ronnie McAulay has been out drinking with Alan Brazil if he thinks Celtic could have won the Europa League.
"Celtic haven't won a European knockout tie in over 20 years, have won twice away in 35 years of the Champions League and can't even beat a poor Rangers team.'
Michael Emonds, Northampton, had a response for the previous caller as he said: 'Chris Lowe is whinging about Rangers goals that were legitimately cancelled by the match officials, no mention of the multiple penalty claims Celtic have had knocked back, check them out on YouTube, they're farcical.'
Now for general tit-for-tat.
Alfie Mullin, London, said: 'Rod Stewart said he wants Simply The Best to become a Celtic anthem. Let him sing it then and it will be called Simply The Worst.'
Gary Stevenson, Newtonhill, said: 'I had to laugh at Celtic's warning to Newcastle for the up and coming friendly. The message was that Celtic do not do friendlies. Strange how recent defeats to Rangers and St Johnstone were bracketed in the dead-rubber file.'
Paul McArdle, Gourock, said: 'Rangers won pitch of the season. Let's conveniently forget they spent the first two months at Hampden. Still, at least they won something.'
Robert McEwan, Glasgow, said: 'It happens at a lot of grounds, bottle throwing. When it happened to Celtic against Rapid Vienna, we were punished with a replay and the player wasn't even touched by an object thrown, yet this incident at Ibrox well and truly swept under the carpet.'
Neil Renton, Leith, said: 'Well done to Rangers fans for turning up to Ibrox in fancy dress. How else can you explain that against Aberdeen loads of them were dressed as blue seats?'
Scott McAdam added: 'It was great to see the Ibrox phone box full. Aberdeen had a bigger support there. So much for claiming they are well supported and I take it they will now be world beaters again. I think the phone box will be there for a while yet.'
Tam Bain, Desborough, had a word about Aberdeen after that 4-0 away loss to Rangers and said: 'Have you noticed the Dons results against the Old Firm away? We don't get beat 1-0 or 2-1, it's nearly a hiding every time. Obviously something is wrong.
"I may be the first to say Jimmy Thelin is not the answer. He needs replacing for someone who comes across as not a goody two shoes. Get annoyed, snarl, swear and get decent defenders that don't fall to pieces when someone scores against them. Fed up.'
As regards affairs at Tynecastle, Francis William Jackson said: 'One question for the Hearts board. Why the Kilmarnock manager? He is no better on results this season than the man you sacked. Had a purple patch at Aberdeen then? For God sake show a bit of ambition and get someone who will improve the club. Someone not on the management roundabout.'
Jim McClean, Rothesay, said: 'Derek obviously thinks his time at Killie is up. Well just go Derek and let Killie get someone who get us playing football again instead of a big punt up the pitch, it's been boring all season and clueless tactics at times. Don't be taking Stuart Findlay and Danny Armstrong etc with you, just go ASAP so we can get a more attacking manager in now. Goodbye.'
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