Unfit Celtic are woeful as worried fans break rank over Rangers title fears - Hotline

There was plenty of extra whine in yesterday’s Hotline as Celtic’s generous stoppage-time allocation at Easter Road was called into question.

Rangers fan Chris Lowe was demanding answers after Celtic were given additional seven minutes against Hibs - while his side got just three at the end of their Motherwell stalemate.

Yes, the Old Firm bickerfest has reached new depths - but there were plenty of Hoops supporters happy to oblige Mr Lowe with an answer.

Lance Little, Erskine, was first up to say: “Same old callers with same old excuses when Rangers drop points. It's the referees, we need VAR, Celtic get too much extra time. It's embarrassing.

“As for referees. Celtic get more extra time as more teams waste time during games against us.”

Brian McDermott, Maryhill, emailed in: “A wee message for regular Hotline statistician Chris ‘the timekeeper’ Lowe. If his dodgy defence and goalkeeper don't sort themselves out the only clock he'll need to worry about is the one counting down to Liquidation two.”

William Hutchison, Aberdeen, called in to say: “I don't know why during the last few games Celtic have been slacking when just after New Year we were playing frantic, fantastic football. If we don't get our finger out we could easily find ourselves playing catch up. And as for extra minutes at the end of the Hibs game, it was due to a Hibs players being injured - nothing to do with Celtic.”

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