The Rangers gum bumpers are suffering Celtic amnesia over their transfer fib to themselves - Hotline

The profit and loss of the Old Firm balance sheets provided a battleground as fans from both clubs picked over their summer transfer business. Calvin Bassey's megabucks move to Ajax from Rangers has triggered a war of words between fans who offered more than a penny for their thoughts.

Fraser Davison, Glasgow, said: "In response to Hotline caller John Bruce's assertions regarding what Rangers have made in transfers, European qualification and where the club has come from in last 10 years, can I remind him they have chewed through almost £100 million in loans and handouts to get where they are. They are running at a vast loss year on year."

Cameron Hall, Edinburgh, said: "While it is undoubtedly healthy for the rest of Scottish football that Rangers have finally embraced a modicum of financial reality, the fact remains that they have cumulative losses of over £100 million over the last decade. Now that they are finally looking like making their first annual profit in ten years, they should probably take into account the investors who bankrolled their previous huge losses and are likely to want some of their money back."

John Scott, Grassmoor, said: "Rangers and Celtic fans need to wake up to the fact they are now mere stepping stones to bigger things. No matter how big they believe they are, they are now unable to keep their best players. If you can't keep your top players there is no way you can compete with the truly big clubs in England and Europe."

Robert Pender, emailed: "There are so many clubs trying to cherry pick Rangers players and it is proof of the quality within the club. The fact we are replacing them with good players plus young guns shows a healthy future."

George Wilson,West Sussex, said: "The