Confident Celtic diehards taunt Rangers in Hotline power move as they claim bargain bin is blocking their view

The Old Firm haven’t kicked a ball in anger yet this pre-season but the summer squabbling is well under way on the Hotline.

Rangers have been quickest out the blocks with six new signings compared to the two fresh faces Brendan Rodgers has secured. But while optimism is soaring at Ibrox ahead of the new campaign, the Celtic faithful reckon their Bluenose counterparts are getting a bit ahead of themselves.

Andy Logan, Livingston, was first on the blower to say: “Love the Rangers optimism on their new signings no-one has heard of. I seem to recall a similar furore when they signed Aaron Ramsay, Malik Tillman, Rabbi Matondo and Amad Diallo - but how did pan out? A solitary Scottish Cup win! How long before they are out demanding this new lot are shown the door?”

Liam Birney, Paisley, rang in: “Rangers players and fans are all about what they are going to do. Celtic's players and fans are all about what they have done. Trophy cabinets don't lie! As for caller John Robertson's assertion in Friday's Hotline that Rangers are no longer in a mess can, I remind him that Celtic just beat his team in EVERY domestic tournament to win a world record eighth Treble!”

Lance Little, Erskine, is also expecting the status quo to persist next season. He said: “Whilst their team trawls the bargain baskets of freebies, out-of-contract and buy-now-pay-later signings, the Rangers fans keep their heads in the sand and instead choose to comment on the champions’ signings so far.

“Can't they see that we have a team of serial winners that we’re tying up on longer deals? Once that’s done, we will assess what we need and then put the cherry on the top with new signings. Rangers best hope is finishing third next season and that's only if their team of