Rangers ARE Scottish football as Hotline told it's high time ungrateful Celtic stop their mooching

Rangers pulled off another big European win with their victory against Real Betis at Ibrox on Thursday.

And Gers fans reckon their side’s backs must be getting sore carrying the rest of Scottish football in continental competition. The Light Blues gave the coefficient a much-needed boost after Celtic and Aberdeen went down – and Ibrox fans were quick to remind their rivals.

Robert McNab, Dunoon, said: “The reason Scottish clubs are having big nights in Europe is purely down to Michael Beale's Rangers driving up the coefficient. There is next to no chance that they would have qualified off their own backs for their relevant competitions. Scottish football owes Rangers a debt of gratitude and what humility the club has especially after the way they have been treated over the last decade. So fellow football fans, some thanks for the saviours and pioneers of Scottish football?”

George Wilson, West Sussex, said: “All Scottish teams have been an embarrassment in Europe so far so it was good to see a good performance and victory from Rangers. We know the Champions League is a level too high for us unlike deluded Celtic supporters, players and management who with nothing to justify it continue to talk of European finals and going to the next level.

“We had the usual embarrassment from them in Holland this week and it’s likely they will be watching Coronation Street on Wednesdays and Rangers in the Europa League on Thursdays after Christmas, as per usual.”

John Bruce, Glasgow, said: “On a night when top five EPL side Brighton were beaten at home in the Europa League, Rangers had a magnificent victory against Spanish opposition, who are favourites to top the group. And it was achieved with Cantwell, Raskin and Danilo all