Rangers Treble will give Celtic hell – Hotline warned doubt brilliant Barry Ferguson at your peril

It always seemed a case of when and not if for Philippe Clement at Rangers.

The Light Blues acted last night and after talks with the Belgian to terminate his contract, they released a club statement to confirm his departure. The 2-0 home loss to St Mirren proved to be the final straw for the board. They will need to act fast however with the football matters under the spotlight once again on Wednesday night at Rugby Park against Kilmarnock while a Europa League date with Jose Mourinho and Fenerbahce is just around the corner.

A host of names are already doing the rounds with regards to the top job in Govan, and like all the chat down the pub, on public transport and online, the hotline is no different. Henry McCoy emailed: "Since hearing that Philippe Clement is gone I heard Steven Gerrard is favourite to take the reins long term, but I wouldn't take him. First offer he has in the Premier league, he'd be gone and he hasn't got it. I would prefer a real Rangers man like Souness etc. That knows what Rangers are all about, Clement was an accident waiting to happen, but the board had to sack him in the end. Now I might be able to sleep at night."

Philip Borland, emailed: "It's not just the Rangers manager that needs to go. I believe everyone of the first team players needs to go with him. It's the worst Rangers team I have seen in my life. They don't deserve to wear a Rangers jersey, most of them look like they don't care if they win, lose or draw. Doesn't matter to them as they are still getting paid their wages every week"

Robert McEwan Mount Vernon, said: "I think Bazza [Berry Ferguson], Doddsy [Billy Dodds] and Neilso [Neil McCann] is a very good appointment. Just what Rangers need right now. They might even pull on the