Michael Beale is Rangers King of Comedy and calling card is leaving Celtic fans in stitches – Hotline

It's maybe just as well Michael Beale is doing the director of football duties at Ibrox right now.

As Beale the manager is already under pressure on the back of Rangers getting punished at Pittodrie. Aberdeen inflicted the Gers gaffer’s first defeat outside Celtic and with their Glasgow foes awaiting in the Scottish Cup this weekend, the pressure is on. Eddie Easson Ballingry, said: “If Rangers chairman John Bennett has an ounce of intelligence he would tell Beale to stay away from the microphone. His statements have the Celtic support in stitches. If Beale The Spiel becomes director of football as well a manager he will end up sacking himself.”

Arrin Geddes, Irvine, said: “Beale continues to add pages to his Big Book of Excuses on a weekly basis but two phrases you won’t hear are, ‘we lacked quality’ and, ‘the other team were better’." Gray Barnett emailed: "Dismal display against Aberdeen. It’s not good enough. We are miles behind the noisy neighbours. If Celtic do the business on Sunday there will be a taxi waiting for Mr Beale."

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Bill Lockerbie, Northampton said: “I was disappointed not to hear from Todd Cantwell that Aberdeen didn't win on Sunday although Beale's assertion that Liam Scales goal of the season was a 40-yard misskick was a suitable substitute. You just have to laugh.”

Rob McNab, Dunoon, said: “Although there are differences in the style of football under Gerrard, GVB and Beale, we now have years of the same problem. Chief culprits are Morelos and Kent but it is the manager who needs to change it. Beale has two Old Firm matches and the four other remaining league games to prove he can