Deluded Rangers nonsense about Beale sets Hotline on fire as Celtic diehards scorch Scotland's second club

Celtic's Scottish Cup semi-final triumph over Rangers ensured a brutal bank holiday takedown for the Light Blues with boss Michael Beale a man under fire.

With the Hoops on course for a Treble, gloating was the order of the day and there were some Ibrox fans who want to see out the season by giving a chance to the kids. Henry Moffat, Stirling, emailed: "Rangers fans can now pencil in the date for next season's League Cup Final, because that is the day that Celtic will secure their 116th unshared trophy and overtake Rangers in their claim to have won more trophies than them. Celtic will then lay claim to every conceivable record in Scottish football and Rangers will no longer be able to deny the truth that they are Scotland's second club.

Eddie Easson, Ballingry, emailed: "Maybe now Beale and his bang average team will get back in their box. The £5million wonder boy Malik Tillman was never at the races. Ryan Kent was checking the train times to Burnley. Alfredo Morelos was ordering a Big Mac for his tea.

"Fashion Sakala still hasn’t worked out that you have to put the ball between the sticks to score. Now Beale is talking about the massive rebuild that is needed but it will be interesting to see where the money is coming from."

Rob McNab, Dunoon, emailed: "I'm fed up with the so-called experts saying Beale can’t be blamed as he inherited this squad. "That is nonsense as time and again you can see what a great manager can do to motivate their team and set them up organised and with a good game plan. Look at Crystal Palace under Patrick Vieira and now under good old Roy Hodgson, same players, night and day in performance levels.

"Those suggesting Beale is blameless are deluded and will then no doubt start bumping their