Motormouth Michael Beale has brass neck and Chris Sutton's CV full of silver shows Rangers boss up - Hotline

Michael Beale has taken aim at Chris Sutton with his “comedy act” swipe at the Record Sport columnist.

But the Celtic faithful calling up the Hotline suggested the joke was actually on the Rangers manager as they rushed to defend the former Parkhead favourite. David Bryce, Troon, rang to say: “Michael Beale has a real cheek, insinuating that Chris Sutton is the worst player to play for Chelsea. Sutton was an absolutely brilliant player for Norwich, Blackburn and Celtic. Beale had no football career whatsoever. What a brass neck this man has!”

Eddie Easson, Fife, was next up, saying: “Motormouth Beale is at it again. This time it appears to have Chris Sutton in his sights. The worst player Chelsea ever had, the silent assassin said. Although he never had the guts to name him. Big Chris should throw back a challenge. It could be a massive charity event called: ‘Show me your medals!"

Beale lashed out after hearing Sutton had asked whether the Ibrox boss would have been as sporting had last week’s clash when he allowed Partick Thistle a walk-in equaliser been against his old Parkhead side. Gerrard Kelly reckoned it was a perfectly reasonable question as he said: “Michael Beale can say Sutton was bad for Chelsea but he was a star for Celtic!

"As for Sutton’s point of asking would he have done it for Celtic? The fact he could not answer that question but then went on about how we need to mute these commentators says it all! Did Sutton ruffle a few feathers there? He only did gave that goal back to Thistle to save his so-called good guy image! It won't be long before we see him jump ship like he did QPR! One more thing, who did Beale actually play for again?”

Henry Moffat, Stirling, added: “I am so glad to have a