Celtic caller eats humble pie as Rangers fan's crystal ball triggers the Hotline

Rangers fans haven't had much to shout about this season, so they weren't going to pass up the chance to poke fun at their rivals.

Celtic supporters like regular caller Gordon Ashley have had to eat some humble pie over the last few days after the Hoops blew the chance of a Treble.

George Wilson, West Sussex, wrote: "Gordon has been boasting for weeks of Trebles, world records and the world's most successful club. Now he is telling us he is happy for Aberdeen in beating Celtic? He just quotes the first piece of nonsense that comes into his head as long as it is the usual anti-Rangers.

"And as for grasping at straws and taking glory from Aberdeen's win... Celtic are our greatest rivals, so it’s normal to enjoy their defeats, especially in a game their arrogance meant all along they saw the game as a walkover. I certainly did."

Gleeful Alan Flett emailed: "After spending the build-up to the final telling us that the Treble was in the bag, you're now pleased that Aberdeen won? Eh! Also, us Rangers fans are revelling in Celtic's defeat rather than Aberdeen's win and the sight of the great Callum McGregor greetin' like a bairn was pure quality."

Don't worry, Gordon, you aren't the only one in the firing line. Your pal from the other end of the city also triggered the Hotline by predicting a Rangers Treble party next season.

Sniggering Arrin Geddes, Irvine, took a break from the sunlounger to write: "I’m in Gran Canaria and had to take my sunglasses off to double-check Graham Taylor’s Hotline contribution.

"With Celtic ‘only’ winning a Double being seen as some sort of failure, we have Graham Taylor’s crystal ball getting an early outing. No manager, no idea of transfer budget, best players away, one youth signed on a