Graeme Souness should never set foot in Scotland again over his disgraceful Ukraine cheerleader routine - Hotline

Graeme Souness has never been afraid to speak his mind.

But the former Scotland captain’s claim he wants Ukraine to dump our World Cup hopes at Hampden and go on to win the competition is extreme even by the Liverpool and Rangers legend’s standards.

Souness argued some things are bigger than football and that Ukraine reaching the World Cup would send a message of defiance to Russia.

But Hotline callers aren’t so sure.

Furious Harry McWhirter emailed: “Souness is an absolute disgrace! Up until now I respected the man as a player and a pundit but to come and say he hopes his country who have given him what he has today, riches and the rest, are beaten by Ukraine is a disgrace. He should never step a foot in Scotland again.”

Vincent McGhee, Greenock, said: “I'm sick of hearing fellow Scots rooting for Ukraine to beat us for the so-called ‘greater good’. If that’s the train of thought then where does that end? We may as well give Ukraine the World Cup now and not waste anyone's time. Graeme Souness and Hotline caller Robert Livingstone are in the extreme minority with this thinking.”

However, Gary Stevenson, Newtonhill, hit back: “Well done to Souness for actually saying what most of the country is thinking. Any decent minded Scot would be happy for Scotland to stand aside and let Ukraine progress. The publicity Scotland would receive for stepping aside would far outweigh going to a World Cup where we would only be making up the numbers. Perhaps the so called First Minister should have proposed forfeiting the tie.”

On to other matters and the sad news Andy Goram has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and has been given only six months to live brought a flood of well wishes for the iconic former Rangers and Scotland