Rangers fans fooling nobody with Mickey Mouse Euro nonsense as Hotliner doubles down with Celtic scalps boast

You can't beat a Hotline tit-for-tat spat and Gordon Ashley seems to have sparked one that's still rumbling on.

He took aim at Rangers for their Champions League humbling at home to Liverpool and their fans' "arrogance" when it comes to the Gers Euro exploits, pointing out Celtic's results against some of the English big guns by comparison. And the replies are still flooding in to Hotline HQ as Ibrox regulars tell him where the real embarrassment should lie.

Gary Stevenson, Newtonhill, said: "It must be great being a kid ! They have such a vivid imagination. Young Gordon Ashley from Ayr is living proof. Enjoy your School holidays Gordon and leave the Hotline to the adults." Donald Dundas, Uddingston, added: "Wonder whose fault or who Mr Ashley will blame for yesterday's front page headlines in my favourite papers cheap competitors. Oh yes..he will blame history. In the past. Where his comments reside. Thanks for the comedy Gordon.

But you can't keep a determined man down, and Gordon himself has been back on to tell his Gers pals that they are kidding themselves. He emailed: "Rangers are fooling nobody with this European nonsense to deflect our dominance over them. The only reason they are going further is because they play in a Mickey Mouse tournament.

"Their record in the Champions League is an embarrassment to this country, Celtic have taken massive scalps and made the last 16 three times while they have beaten nobody and are the worst team ever to play in it so pipe down.

Peter Lyons had a message for Stevie Jackson and Mr McLeod: "Can I remind them that Celtic are playing in the Top Tier of European football. Unlike their club plying their trade with the wee teams. Oops remember the last time they played at the Top