Celtic shall not be moved as Hotline brands Rangers clueless for rewarding mediocrity

Celtic stormed out of the Premiership blocks with a swashbuckling show to take care of Kilmarnock.

Plenty of Hotline callers had things to say about the performance of Brendan Rodgers’ team and, understandably, the feedback from their fans was positive. The champions smacked four goals after unfurling the flag and Stephen Mulhern, Dumbarton, was full of praise for the display of Reo Hatate. He said: “I’m hoping Leicester didn’t have any representatives at Celtic Park to witness Hatate’s midfield masterclass. He seemed back to his brilliant best that he showed under Ange Postecoqlou and, with Matt O’Riley looking unlikely to be here much longer, losing Hatate to the Premier League would all but end Celtic’s hope of making progress in the Champions League.”

Bud Hay, Dumfries, added: “Well that will be the champions top and I think they will stay there until the end of the season.” John Clark, however, said: “From what I’m reading, it appears Celtic will win the Treble and the Champions League, with ease. I’m sure if they could have, they would have easily won Olympic gold! Will these people never learn?”

But Robert McEwan, Mount Vernon, said: “Celtic were swift, brilliant, clinical and very impressive. James Forrest was to me best player on the park. He looks so fit. Love to see guys who are written off proving people wrong.”

Eddie Easson, Ballingry, said: “Philippe Clement on a four-year contract. John Bennett’s needs to check if the buttons are fastened at the back of his head. Then his team open their account at Tynecastle and draw a blank. Brendan’s Bhoys take the stage on Sunday and blew Killie away. Is there any stopping them? I don’t think so.”

Jim McClean, Rothesay, saw the match differently and said: “Don’t think