Staunch Rangers duo spark Celtic fan fury on Hotline as title accusation turned on its head

The Rangers faithful reckon they are looking at a brighter future - but the Celtic support aren’t ready to forget the Ibrox club’s recent past.

Monday's caller John Stewart took aim at the Parkhead club as he accused them of winning a series of “tainted titles”.

Predictably, a few of folk didn’t quite agree with that statement.

First up was Glen Mitchell, who said: “John Stewart mentions Celtic winning tainted titles, which they never were. He must have forgotten about his old club’s tainted titles in the EBT years. Now they really were tainted.”

William Hutchison, Aberdeen, added: “What on earth is yesterday’s caller on about claiming all the titles Celtic have won since 2012 are tainted?

“There was only one which went to a vote and that was during lockdown. The rest were won fair and square.

“And don't give me the line about them not counting because Rangers weren't in the Premiership for four of those years. If the other teams had won the league, would you say they were tainted too? I doubt it.”

Gordon Ashley, Ayr, called to say: “John Stewart and George Wilson talk about Celtic being arrogant and winning tainted titles!

“Rangers cheated their way to multiple trophies using money they never had and dodgy tax schemes that denied clubs like Ayr United and Falkirk trophies that are rightfully theirs. One day those trophies will be rescinded.”

David Oliver, Hawick, said: “I can't believe come of the Rangers comments. Alan Flett says they are ‘back to where we belong’.

“They've only been in existence since 2012 and were never there in the first place.

“John Stewart mentions tainted titles. He must be forgetting about a previous club in the 90s who had nine tainted titles.

“And as for Celtic having it their own way, the