Rangers transfer deals have made them Gumtree Galacticos and Celtic are the only team with spending power - Hotline

The calm before the storm of a new season approaching doesn't apply to a Hotline which remains a hurricane of Scottish football debate.

Some fans have had a pop at the recruitment at Rangers while there's also a call from someone claiming Kyogo is going to be a Celtic bench warmer during the upcoming campaign. Kenny Wilson, Moffat, said: "I’m all for fans having optimism but listening to some Rangers fans you would think the league is over already. Just because they’ve signed a few players no one has heard of does not make them favourites for the league. Celtic are rightly overwhelming favourites with a team of tried and tested serial winners and are going to be even stronger than last season. I keep hearing 56 is coming but more realistically that’s the total amount of points they’ll get."

Paul McArdle, Gourock, said: "You know a club and their support are absolutely broken when they crow that their new doctor could be the signing of the summer. Celtic sold their fourth choice keeper Conor Hazard for £150k more than Rangers got for world superstars Alfredo Morelos and Ryan Kent combined. They should call themselves the Gumtree Galacticos."

Frank McFerran, Carrickfergus, said: "I get fed up listening to Celtic supporters ranting about trebles, it’s Scotland for goodness sake and Celtic are the only team with money as everyone else is skint. Come down to earth lads."

John Steel said: "Kyogo might be in for a shock this season, We are not the same Rangers team he's scored all those goals against, Rangers are going to have a really solid defence this season and maybe Kyogo and Daizen Maeda will leave after a season of warming Celtics bench ,Kyogo will be lucky if he ever scores against Rangers ever again."

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