Celtic fans bite back as Aberdeen legend John McMaster feels the Hotline heat over 'greatest ever' claim

John McMaster reckons Aberdeen’s Cup Winners' Cup win is Scottish football’s greatest ever triumph.

Unsurprisingly, the Celtic support didn’t quite agree. Stephen Campbell said: “How can you compare being the second Scottish team to win Uefa’s third best competition to being the first British side to lift the biggest prize in club football with a team all born within 30 miles of Celtic Park. It’s a ludicrous suggestion. No-one will ever surpass what the Lisbon Lions achieved in 1967.”

Robert McEwan, Mount Vernon, said: “John McMaster is right that Aberdeen winning the Cup Winners' Cup in 1983 was an incredible achievement but there's not a team in the UK that can possibly beat the iconic Lisbon Lions.” However, Alan Flett backed up the Pittodrie legend, saying: “I totally agree with John McMaster. Aberdeen’s Cup Winners' Cup win is without doubt the greatest achievement by a Scottish club. Celtic may have won the European Cup, but that was back when football was pretty much a level playing field worldwide and they didn’t have to play against anyone to reach the final. What the Dons achieved was nothing short of remarkable and they also went on to win the Super Cup as well.”

Scotland are hoping there’s not a price to pay this week when they face Cyprus in their opening Euro 2024 qualifier. But the Tartan Army have been wincing at the £90 cost for the national team’s new 150th anniversary kit. Jim McCann, Glasgow , said: “Anybody paying such an exorbitant price for the new Scotland top wants their head examined. And for the SFA to apparently claim it ‘draws inspiration from the first uniform’ is utter nonsense. Have a look at a team photo taken at the time and you'll see the badge was totally different and the top was