Celtic in grave danger of sinking like the Titanic as Brendan Rodgers walks the Hotline plank

Celtic have got that sinking feeling and fittingly, there was a maritime vibe to the Hotline.

The champions find themselves in stormy waters having relinquished control of the title race. And the waves of discontent continue to crash down on Brendan Rodgers and his under-fire team. John Bruce was first on to say: “There's an old proverb that says 'anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm'. Rodgers sailed through his first spell at Celtic virtually unchallenged when he was at the wheel. So it will be interesting to see if he can – or will be allowed to – navigate his team through the rough seas they now find themselves in, along with the fans' mutiny and hungry sharks surrounding him. Or will he walk the plank and seek distant shores?”

Brian Campbell added: “Rodgers’ team are like the Titanic heading towards the iceberg. Everyone can see the danger coming yet no one at Parkhead is doing anything to change course.”

Eddie Easson, Fife, said: “It hurts me to say this but there’s a simple reason why Celtic aren’t beating teams. The main strikers do not get any service from wingers or midfield. The defenders are about as fast as week in The Bar L. During Saturday’s draw with Kilmarnock, 60,000 saw this and vented their feelings. If the players and management can’t sense this they shouldn’t be there.”

Jim McSorley, Bothwell, is refusing to buy into the misery-fest, however, as he said: “Results and performances have brought a lot of doom and gloom over Celtic Park way his season but I have a feeling Hearts can take something from Ibrox this weekend and the Bhoys can be back on top by weekend’s end.”

That’s not how the blue half of Glasgow expects events to proceed later this week. John Davidson, Kirkintilloch, said: “Well,