Celtic fans become Rangers finance experts as Jota transfer payday cynics pointed to the Hotline transfer sums

Football is on hold at the moment. Hotline bickering is not. It doesn’t matter what date is on the calendar or what other sports are currently centre of attention, arguments rage over the Scottish game.

George Wilson’s comments on yesterday’s Hotline about Celtic’s potential spending and Jota’s move to Saudi sparked a fiery response. Eddie Easson, Ballingry, said: “Why is George so obsessed with Celtic? The answer he is racked with jealousy. Celtic have just pulled in £12 million for Jota and he has been replaced already. They are about to get the same amount from any Jeremie Frimpong deal. Money his team can only dream about. Both teams have and will sign new players time will tell if they are any good.”

Michael Emonds, Northampton, added: “So George thinks it’s comical comments made by Celtic fans on the radio about Jota, I think it’s hilarious the comments Mr Wilson made less than a year ago when he called Jota a one-trick show pony and Cameron Carter-Vickers a cart horse or donkey. Well our two four-legged-friends went on to win the Treble with the champions while the Govan Galacticos under master coach Beale won Hee Haw. Now that is really comical.”

George McCallum, Falkirk, had his views on the transfer situation at Parkhead as he said: “Reo Hatate is going nowhere as he will be staying like Kyogo to play in the Champions League with Celtic. If he goes to Tottenham or Saudi Arabia he will be denied the chance to ply his trade in the European elite league.

"Even though it will be with Celtic, he needs and wants the experience of this superior competition. Where better than with Celtic as he will not get it with Tottenham or in Saudi?”

Alan Flett backed Gordon Strachan’s stance as regards transfers to Saudi and