Celtic told they've NEVER been world's most successful club as Rangers punter spots a Parkhead humour bypass – Hotline

Six days have passed since Rangers triumphed in the Old Firm clash against Celtic at Parkhead - but some callers on the Hotline are still marvelling at that success.

Interim Ibrox boss Barry Ferguson secured Gers first victory on enemy soil for five years and the champions are now being told that they are simply not as good as they think they are. Stuart Mcleod, Stepps, wrote: "Some of these Celtic fans don't do humour do they? The more they tell us how magnificent they are the more we will celebrate this poor Rangers team putting them to the sword.

"Remember the predictions on this hotline about Rangers getting an absolute doing last week, Aberdeen were the 2nd force in Scotland, Schmeichel will be lucky to concede more than 10 goals this season and Adam Idah was going to terrorise the country this season whilst the whole of Europe was to sit back and tremble after the Bratislava game."

Scott Gowers, Edinburgh, added: "When are Paul McCardle, Gourock and Gordon Ashley, Ayr going to realise that Celtic have not taken anyone's crown as being the world's most successful club. Al-Ahly took that accolade when Rangers were coming back up the leagues and are clear of Celtic.

"The fact is Rangers were once the world's most successful club something that Celtic may or may not take in the future but as things stand they are not and have never been the world's most successful club."

However, Sean Beech, Hampshire, argues that Rangers have gone overboard in celebrating their second consecutive Old Firm triumph. He wrote: "Any truth to the rumour that the Ibrox hierarchy are giving away their trophy brass so their fans can polish their necks?

"Anyone would have thought Rangers had won a trophy this week the way they have been over