Celtic fans get stern warning over Rangers ribbing as Hotline runs rule over heavy metal Hearts next manager shout

Rocker Gareth Ainsworth has thrown his hat into the ring for the Hearts job but it’s another man capable of bringing heavy metal football to Tynecastle that one Hotline caller would love to see take the lead.

Record Sport revealed sacked QPR boss Ainsworth - who sings in a rock band in his spare time - had applied for the Gorgie job. But tongue-in-cheek Tim GIbbens emailed: “It's time for heavy metal down Gorgie way. After the dismal Steven Naismith era Jambos fans are crying out for a swashbuckling brand of football. Surely appointing Jurgen Klopp is the answer?”

Carl McCoy, Paisley, struck a more serious note when he said: “According to your newspaper, Derek McInnes should be a strong contender for the Hearts job due, in part, to his sustained success in eight years at Aberdeen. I’m no expert l, but one trophy as a result of a 4-2 win on penalties against Inverness does not feel like sustained success.”

Meanwhile Jambo Jim Wilson, Edinburgh, fears Hearts failure. He said: “I worry for my beloved club if the board don’t get this next appointment right. Not so long ago we were talking about cementing third spot year on year and looking to push for even better. But if we don’t get out of this rut we’ll not even get near the Euro spots.”

Speaking of Europe and a huge trip to face Borussia Dortmund awaits Celtic next week and Hoops fan James Robertson called from Montevallo, Alabama, where his local American Football side - the Crimson Tide - are preparing to tackle their fierce rivals the Georgia Bulldogs in the Southeastern Conference on Sunday. Experts tell us there is absolutely nothing soft or fluffy about this rivalry in the Cotton State. But James said: “I’m more excited about Celtic v Dortmund than Alabama v