Rangers rhetoric is nonsense and Nico Raskin needs reminded that Celtic put them out all 3 competitions - Hotline

Nico Raskin reckons Rangers are going to do “something great” next season. But callers have told the midfielder to let his football do the talking - by beating Celtic when it really matters. Fair to say the Ibrox side’s Old Firm victory on Saturday continued to fire up the Hotline a full two days on. And it was Raskin’s comments that stoked the flames.

Liam Birney, Paisley, said: “Here we go again with the same old rhetoric and nonsense from Rangers players. If Saturday's victory over half a Celtic team in a dead rubber match means you're on the verge of greatness you're kidding yourself Nicolas Raskin. Come back when you beat Celtic when it matters! Not when they just put you out of all competitions!” Martin Leggat emailed: “One win in a dead rubber, no trophies and the young Nicolas Rascal has them having some season next year. Wow!”

However there was backing for Rangers. Willie Mercer, Dumfries, said: “Spare me the claims that the game meant nothing, every Old Firm game is important. Spare me the excuse that it was because it was a weakened Celtic team. The Celtic squad has been put together by Postecoglou himself and he played a hand from his own deck. Beale has been dealing hands from someone else's deck all season. So he deserves some plaudits for the performance and the result.”

Alan Flett emailed: “Good win for the Gers but we need to beat them when there are trophies at stake. We’re not far away and the result proved that Celtic’s squad isn’t as strong many people think. Postecoglou was once again found wanting when things weren’t going his way and I can’t see Celtic improving any further under his watch. Bealeball hear we come!”

And Gary Stevenson, Newtonhill, said: “It will be interesting to see how many