It's been a bruising week for Scottish clubs in Europe with Celtic, Rangers and Hearts all suffering hefty defeats. There wasn’t much sympathy around from Hotline callers either with plenty lining up to claim our game is in the grubber. Wullie Graham, Bristol , said: “Scotland 0 Europe 11.
A sobering, shocking, and embarrassing week for Scottish football. It shows the dire state our game is in. I fear there is more pain to come in the coming weeks.” George Wilson, West Sussex, said: “Following on from the Dundee United debacle, Scotland had more Euro shame with the humiliating performances of Celtic Rangers and Hearts who couldn’t even manage a goal between them this week.
Spare us the nonsense that Celtic matched Real Madrid for a while. In the second half Celtic were totally outclassed and the walkover by Real was as easy as Ajax's first half over Rangers.” Donald Wade., Hamilton, said: “I am ready to go back to watching Juniors.
This week has seen the best of Scotland getting well beaten on all fronts no matter whether you think you played well or not. “Time we actually face up to the fact that we are one step up from Wales, Ireland and Cyprus.” Rangers fans have had a tough week with Ajax on the back of the Celtic hammering. Jamie Thompson, Clydebank, said: “The only team that can take credit from this week's European football is Celtic.