Seething Celtic fans accuse board of treating them like FOOLS but Brendan Rodgers doesn't escape stinging Hotline blast

We're into the last week of the January sales but the Celtic support are growing grumpy over their club’s failure to splash the cash. There were boos after a lacklustre win over Ross County on Saturday and the Hoops fans ringing into the Hotline reckon that’s only a small taste of what will be in store if the champions don’t go on a shopping spree before Thursday’s deadline.

Fraser Davison, Glasgow, said: “Do the Celtic board think we’re all daft? Signing up existing players like Cameron Carter-Vickers won’t cover up the cracks. The opposition appear to be tooling up, although God knows where the actual funding is coming from. Meanwhile at Parkhead, the tumbleweed continues to roll down London Road. Stop taking us for fools Celtic and spend some of the dosh you like talking about at AGMs!”

Paul Price, Glasgow, added: “It beggars belief the complacency of Brendan Rodgers and the Celtic board. Where are the quality signings that the manager was shouting about bringing in this transfer window? Questions need to be answered regarding recruitment at Parkhead. We are watching players who not so long ago were classed as not good enough to wear the Hoops in the starting 11 on a weekly basis! I now consider Rangers to be a serious challenge for the title.”

Rangers fan George Wilson, West Sussex, called to say: “All we’ve heard since December is Celtic having £70million in the bank and that Rodgers will be bringing in four marquee signings in January. Well they still have £70 in the bank and so far no marquee signings. Meanwhile ‘skint’ Rangers have spent more and brought more players in. We now have three consecutive home league games and as long as we can overcome a poor Aberdeen side who will be playing out of their skins as