Rangers unbelievers at wits' end as Hotline turns into confessional and fears stretch way beyond Michael Beale

Michael Beale admits his Rangers side got away with one against Motherwell on Sunday. But Gers fans on the Hotline were not going to let their team off the hook for an alarming display.

Jamie Thompson, Yoker, said: “That performance against Motherwell was totally unacceptable, being honest Motherwell deserved a point. This team is worse than last year, Beale has to accept responsibility, the board has to deal with it now otherwise Rangers can forget any success. Celtic are better team.” Robert Livingston, Palm Beach, said: “Terrible game. Antonio Colak and Scott Arfield are badly missed and their replacements are not fit to lace their boots. Motherwell certainly deserved all the credit and luckily for us they didn't have Kevin van Veen – and more's the pity we don't have him. Look at the absolute shockers Beale has signed, his time is running out fast.

Alan McGaw, Alloa, said: “What a poor display. It was a badly needed three points but the lacklustre play was schoolboy stuff. Jack Butland is keeping Beale in a job.”

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Dr Robert Pender, via email, said: “It is time to drop Tavernier. When they come out the tunnel, he displays no energy and has that bottle like a baby clings to a dummy. He is so slow getting into the game with many misplaced passes. This spreads to the midfield and leaves the front men running into space with poor service.”

Andrew Lamb, Fraserburgh, said: “Despite all the hype surrounding the pursuit of Jose Cifuentes, I'm at a loss to see what all the excitement was about. The boy is largely anonymous, can't pass, and his shots at goal end up in row Z. Early doors, but he’s not the addition we