Raging Rangers fans take over as Hotline turns into the Penalty Pain Olympics

It's a Rangers heavy Hotline as the Bears flooded the lines to bite back at the penalty moans. Hearts felt they should have had a penalty during their 3-1 defeat at the weekend only for Rangers to go up the park and score within seconds. That caught the attention of Celtic fans who slammed the decision – but Stuart McLeod, Stepps, said: "A whole load of Celtic fans have found their voice again when it comes to refereeing.

"Silent for months whilst every decision goes their way and now calling out a penalty that never was at Tynecastle, even their biggest cheerleader Chris Sutton is saying no penalty. If ever Celtic fans had a case for complaint it was the terrible decision the week before when there was minimal contact on Dessers for a penalty." Chris Lowe, Yoker, said: "It’s finally, after seven months of the season, taken a nothing decision to spark the usual suspects into action with claims that when it comes to penalties Rangers are officiated differently.



I couldn’t agree more as we only got our first of the season last week, in fact Arne 'Pengels' has probably missed more that we’ve been awarded. "One claims Beaton is Rangers player of the year. Really? In that case do Celtic have a 'player of the week' and take their pick from Conner, Robertson, Walsh, Clancy the list is endless really given how officials constantly favour them.

Celtic haven’t had a game changing decision against them in a decade, Rangers have had plenty." Jamie Spiers said: "I’ve supported Rangers for over 60 years, we’re struggling financially but thrashed Celtic in the last Old Firm game and we were robbed in the League Cup final due to biased VAR officiating. Kris Boyd should shut his big mouth, always putting the boot into the club that made him famous.

We are slowly building a good team, all true Rangers fans should get behind the manager and the team because the good times are coming back." In the green corner, Scott McAdam, Glasgow, said: "Once again the pub team from Govan get a big help from Mr Beaton and their wee cousins. That's now 5 years since they have beat there cousins.

Two own-goals and a stonewaller not given. Beaten by a team who were beaten by a former amateur team. Well you should be relegated.

" Penalty melodrama aside, there are some mixed opinions about the bigger picture at Ibrox. Drew Ferguson, Oban, said: "With limited funds and poor previous boardroom decisions, Rangers are now a 'project team' who will need to grow their own players and develop young foreign players to challenge Celtic for the title and cups. But initially that comes at a cost of inconsistency and will take years to get to the high standards we require and the fans will have to suck this up unless huge investment arrives soon.

" But bullish Alan Flett reckons not one Celtic player would get into the Rangers team. His opinion, not ours! He said: "We may only of won 3 of the last 42 domestic trophies but what does that say about Celtic? Rangers are still the biggest club in the country and, the most popular Scottish club worldwide. Despite our problems, not one Celtic player would get in our team and, we're only a commanding centre half and a proven goalscorer, away from dominating Scottish football once again.

" Moving swiftly on, there was a theory over yet another European club competition as Gary Stevenson, Newtonhill, said: "Cannot wait until next month's last 16 ties in Europe. As all the smaller teams make way we are sure to see some massive ties between Europe's best. I still think that there should be another tournament for the smaller clubs who fall by the wayside.

The biggest losers trophy perhaps." Tune in to Hotline Live every Sunday to Thursday and have your say on the biggest issues in Scottish football..