Philippe Clement the butt of a Rangers joke as Hotline told he's the one who will magically vanish

Three days to go until the Old Firm lock horns for the fifth and final time this season in the Scottish Cup Final. But if you tune in to the Hotline you’d be forgiven for thinking the game was over… for Philippe Clement at least.

The Belgian was in the firing line and George McLeish was first up as he emailed: “What is it with Clement? All he seems to do is make excuses before games about all the injured players at Rangers. Maybe he wants to concentrate on his defenders who are the problem. Do any of these defenders know how to defend long, high balls? Any team that plays Rangers knows if they put balls in from wide areas or play the long ball they will get goals. These players need a good kick up the backside, we don’t have one leader in this team. It’s time to bring in a nucleus of Scottish players, not posers.”

Tam Williamson, Lanarkshire, added: “Big Phil mutters about the imminent clear out at Rangers? Well if he gets gubbed by the champions at Hampden he will be the first in the clear out? He is named 'the magician' but in reality he is an escape artist, a modern day Houdini who vanished in a taxi from Monaco when their disillusioned fans turned ugly.”

Sticking with Rangers and Motherwell keeper Liam Kelly is set for talks over a return to Ibrox and Andrew Lamb, Fraserburgh, said: “Inspired piece of business for Rangers to sign free agent Liam Kelly, if it comes off. Kelly's at the right age and what I've seen of him on televised games this season, he's in top form. I'm already excited about Rangers new look side for next season.”

Robert Livingstone, Palm Beach, said: “The return of Kelly to Rangers is good, the Scotland goalie has been in good form at struggling Motherwell though you'd have to feel for