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FRASER WILSON ANSWERS YOUR CALLS
ROD STEWART once sang I Don’t Want to Talk About It but the Celtic-daft rocker was only too keen to mull over his side’s derby disaster on a Hotline special.
Sir Rod is becoming a bit of a regular on the blower after big games and was back yesterday to defend the Hoops despite Neil Lennon failing to get a tune out of his depleted side on Saturday.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer still has Reason to Believe the champions will be back. But after Lennon fumed about his team being leaked ahead of kick-off in the 2-0 defeat by Rangers it’ll be very much, “You’re in my Heart, dig out the mole” at Parkhead this week.
Sir Rod was gracious in defeat when he said: “To my dear Rangers fans top marks on Saturday as you were by far the better team.
“But can you imagine your boys without Ryan Kent, Alfredo Morelos, Scott Arfield, Steve Davis, Connor Goldson and Glen Kamara? We were decimated. It’s not an excuse, just a fact. We’ll be back.” And just like that the great man was gone. Which opened the door for one of the most heated Hotlines since … well the last Old Firm.
Robert Montgomery, Kirkconnel, said: “So Lennon thinks he has a double agent in his dressing room leaking his team sheet. All I can say to that is, ‘Ma mole!’. Lennon picked that horrendous team so the blame lies with him and his backroom staff.
“Well done to Stevie Gerrard and his team who outplayed Celtic in every position except in goals where Allan McGregor could’ve put in for a rest day.”
Roy Graham said: “There will be no 10 in a row as long as Lennon remains the manager at Celtic. He has to be removed now, supporters are going to have to act and protest to get him and his puppet master
Peter Lawwell out of the club. They are both taking Celtic backwards.”
Gordon Ashley, Ayr, said: “Much as I love Lennon, I can’t argue any more with fans who say he should go. Lawwell took a gamble with 10 in a row and must make the hard decision or the blame will lie with him.”
Eddie Easson, Ballingry, said: “Well done to Rangers, they wanted it more than Celtic. There is something seriously wrong. Lennon keeps on saying everything is rosy but obviously it is not. Fans are starting to pick up on this and so too is Dermot Desmond.”
Stevie Delaney, St Andrews, said: “Patryk Klimala is an imposter and Callum McGregor had his worst game in a Celtic jersey. The only positive for me was derby debutant Stephen Welsh.”
Dr Robert Pender took aim at the Hoops big guns and said: “Celtic’s biggest problem is how Scott Brown slows the team down. His aggression is all mouth and Shane Duffy is the same.”
John Caw emailed: “It hurts me but well done Rangers. They beat the most lacklustre Celtic team I have ever had the misfortune to watch. As for Olivier Ntcham, how this character gets a game is beyond me.”
Jack Armstrong, Bathgate, said: “Rangers played us off the park. The coaching at Celtic has never been the same since Damien Duffy left.”
Lewis Doyle, Limerick, said: “Celtic lack creativity and if teams just sit in Celtic will struggle for third. Unless there is a dramatic change in personnel at the club it pains me to say this – 10 will be gone.”
Lance Little, Erskine, said: “Rangers win and all of a sudden they’re world beaters. It’ll be another false dawn and the pressure will be too much.”
Andrew Lamb, Fraserburgh, said: “Looks like Lennon’s Invincibles aren’t so invincible after all. Well done Rangers, especially Connor Goldson, a colossus.”