Are Celtic right to reject Rangers allocation and what do you make of Michael Beale's signings? Saturday Jury

DAVID McCARTHY: They’ve got to do what they think is in the best interests of their fans, so in that respect they are right. But having been offered the tickets, I think Rangers are quite right to ask for the same number for the Parkhead clash. I think the saga ends, eventually, with the passion of the fixture extremely diluted.

GORDON PARKS: It’s Celtic’s prerogative to opt against taking any tickets but it started as tit-for-tat and what was one of the great derbies is now been diluted in stature due to the lack of away fans. It’ll be a row which rumbles on.

FRASER WILSON: If they really fear for their fans’ safety then yes, they’re right. But the situation is now seriously harming Scottish football’s showpiece fixture. Both clubs must realise it and get round the table to find a solution - joined by league chiefs because this is also hurting our game.

DAVID: No, he’s had a shocker as well. He should have come out and admitted it was garbage while still being able to say that Hibs can turn it around, as they surely will.

GORDON: Yes. It wasn’t embarrassing - it was mortifying and his side were awful from start to finish. Another Scottish club shaming itself in Europe.

FRASER: He was wrong. Supporters want to hear the truth and to see their manager hurting. I understand Johnson was trying to keep calm ahead of the second leg but the truth is there was no hiding from the scale of this calamity, even though I thoroughly expect Hibs will still progress.

DAVID: Very early days but Lammers looks the part. Dowell looks decent enough without showing that he’s an upgrade on what Beale has in the building. Sima and Dessers have work to do to convince that they’ll get goals but to be fair to the latter, he’s clearly behind the