Celtic amnesia merchants pedalling bonkers Brendan Rodgers myth deserve the incoming misery – Hotline

The post-mortem over Celtic's League Cup defeat at Kilmarnock was all about plastic pitches, VAR and there was even a call about a lack of motivation from Brendan Rodgers.

There was also a bit of conspiracy theory thrown into the mix. Donnie Dundas, Uddingston, said: "How dare a smaller team beat Rangers or destroy Celtic's possible treble? The deluded blame the referee, the pitch or VAR. What will the excuses be if Kilmarnock win at either of the Old Firm's home grounds?"

Robert McEwan, Mount Vernon, said: "Anyone who thinks Celtic's result was not a shock needs their head looked at. A team which just came off the back of a treble being beaten by any team in this league is a shock." Alan Flett, said: "It’s obvious there are problems at Celtic. The players who only went there for Ange Postecoglou clearly don’t want to play for Rodgers and their summer recruitment shows a total lack of ambition. If Rangers don’t win the title this season we will never win it."

Benjamin Clarke, Balornock, said: "Celtic have no divine right to win every game or cup but to give one up so cheaply and let a team bully us is not acceptable. Let’s hope the team takes note."

Paddy Gowans, said: "Rodgers should never have been given the job again he won everything up here in his previous spell and he doesn't have the same motivation. The defeat for Celtic at Rugby Park on Sunday proves that it never works a second time around."

Jack Scott, Falkirk, said: "I don't think Celtic deserved anything from the Kilmarnock game but one rule I think needs to be looked at is when a player has to leave the pitch for treatment for four or five minutes after the referee has awarded him a foul, leaving his team a man short. This is an advantage for the