QUOTE OF THE DAY

‘Celtic have rummaged around the Japanese J-League for players to join Kyogo to build a synchronised diving team’ fans. The Covid training ground chumps have the fear. Celtic have already won the first trophy available and normal service will resume.”

Hoops boss Ange Postecoglou has wasted little time in landing Japanese trio Daizen Maeda, Yosuke Ideguchi and Reo Hatate in this tranfer window.

But Jimmy Murray, Edinburgh, said: “Celtic can sign any player from any nation they choose but if they keep serial hanger-on John Kennedy and iPad-loving Gavin Strachan it won’t make an ounce of difference. Either Ange doesn’t have a clue what proper coaches mean to a club or he is just another yes man and afraid to question the coaches.”

But Gers fan John Bruce hasn’t been impressed by the new Parkhead imports. He said: “The signings that Rangers are being linked with from leagues such as Serie A and the Eredivisie are sure to excite, as this shows the club are committed to building another league-winning team that will take us to 56.

“As opposed to Celtic, who have rummaged around the J-League for players to join Kyogo to build a synchronised diving team.”

Joe Hamilton emailed in to say: “Ciaron Mallon told the Hotline that Ange should win December’s manager of the month for winning in Europe. Doesn’t he know his team was demoted to the Europa Conference League? That’s failure in my book.”

Meanwhile, aforementioned caller Chris Lowe caused a stir with his claim that Celtic were a ‘new club’ after Fergus McCann took them public in 1994.

James Fitzpatrick said: “I see the joker from Yoker is bumping his gums again. Before Fergus took over Celtic they were a private company. Then they became a public company hence the name change. Celtic have an unbroken history, no administration or liquidation, unlike his lot.”