QUOTE OF THE DAY

‘So Jullien wants to fight his way back into the Celtic team? This is the guy who walked off the field in tears after being bullied by Lyndon Dykes’

happening with us rather than focusing on the Champions League. A repeat of the Bodo/Glimt debacle could be extremely bad for our co-efficient.”

On that subject Peter Lyons, Blantyre, said: “Europe and co-efficient, that’s all we seem to hear from Rangers fans. Can I put this to them – yes they had a fantastic run in Europe but before a ball is kicked here is every team’s priority: one, the league title, two, a good run in Europe and three, a domestic cup.”

The fallout from the revised cinch deal continues to rumble on. John Scott, Grassmoor, said: “Reader Scott Gowers is quite correct, due diligence should have been carried out before the SPFL signed a contract with cinch. But perhaps he and Rangers could suggest another company waiting in the wings to throw millions at Scottish football.

“Its all very well clever people saying our game is undersold. Where’s all this money coming from then? Sky have little interest in Hearts v Aberdeen or Hibs v Dundee United.

“They would rather cover Rangers or Celtic at Livingston on a plastic pitch. Is it any wonder we can’t attract the sponsorship?”

Jimmy Murray, Edinburgh, said: “So Christopher Jullien wants to fight his way back into the Celtic team? This is the guy who walked of the field in tears after being bullied for 90 minutes by Livingston legend Lyndon Dykes.”

Hotline regular John Bruce got it in the neck for his claim Celtic had been handed an easy opening-day fixture against “perennial bottlers” Aberdeen.

Dons fan Derek Hay, Fife, said: “According to John Aberdeen are one of the smaller clubs so if that’s the case I hope I don’t see him on Hotline crying if my team fails to get a result against Scotland’s biggest club on the opening day.”