Rangers 'delusion' sends Hotline into cringe spiral as Celtic punter gives worked up rival a reality check

It's coefficient wars time on the Hotline yet again – and the phone lines weren't holding back today!

Sean McGarvey, Cumbernauld, said: "Will the Rangers fans on the Hotline stop embarrassing everyone please! You’re still in Europe because you’re in the consolation cup! I actually cringe reading the nonsense. A little self awareness goes a long way…"

John Scott, Grassmoor, responded to regular caller Alan Flett as he said: "Leave it all to Rangers, says Alan Flett. Conveniently skates over the fact that Rangers failed in their Champions League attempt, ten days into the new season."

And Scott McAdam, Glasgow, said: "Here's a reality check for the delusional and deluded Alan. Rangers won't win the dog and duck cup because they are about to play a decent team at last then he can come and watch his favourite team Celtic hoover up another treble as he doesn't stop talking about them. Celtic need to get an injunction out on him."

Robert Frew, Glasgow, said: "To all the Rangers fans on the Hotline. I see Queens Park have suffered consecutive 5-0 defeats, one to the team propping up the league. You guys can gloss over the humiliation they bestowed on your team, supporters of mine certainly won’t."

And Charles Buchanan said: "Neil McCann thinks Wee Barry and his back room staff should be in charge of Rangers. Beaten by Motherwell. Won on penalty kicks against Fenerbahce. Dundee should have beaten them. And a win against under-par Celtic. They have been lucky enough to scrape through these games."

Would it shock you to hear the blue half of Glasgow see things differently?

Stuart McLeod, Stepps, said: "It looks like we have a new contender on the Hotline. Take a bow Sean McGarvey, another Celtic fan who almost got to the end of a