Daily Record

PHILIPPE CLEMENT insisted he wasn’t harry Potter and had no magic wand to fix Rangers when he was first appointed.

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But he looks to have made their title hopes disappear within the space of three days after defeat in Dingwall and toiling on Tayside, which is just magic as far as Celtic fans are concerned.

Tam Williamson, lanarkshir­e, said: “The only trick that the magician has left to draw from his hat is hot air. A defeat by the Jambos will see him vanish through the now famous Ibrox revolving exit door.

“Hopefully before he goes he signs Cyriel Dessers, John Lundstram, Kemar Roofe, Todd Cantwell, Abdallah Sima, Fabio Silva, Tom Lawrence and James Tavernier on long-term contracts to thank them for their efforts in securing the League Cup, aka the Mickey Mouse Trophy.”

charles Maxwell emailed: “It would appear big Phyllis’ magical aura has faded and been replaced with an air of desperatio­n. He may have breezed in at the start but winds of change have got him blowing a lot of hot air going by the Dundee post-match interview. Celtic will storm to the title.”

Scott Mcadam, Partick, said: “The Hotline was mobbed with Rangers fans saying they were going to win this and that. Now where are they? Title is staying at Paradise and £60million to come with it. Looks like Poundland again for Rangers and Clement.”

Change could be afoot at Ibrox once again this summer. James Thompson, yoker, welcomes it and has a preferred choice to replace Clement when the time comes. He said: “I cannot believe how poor the current squad is. We do not want Connor Goldson, John Lundstram, Borna Barisic, Cyriel Dessers and others. We need a strong captain that can take heed

of poor players not pulling their weight on the pitch. One day I hope Steven Naismith and Steven Davis return as managers.”

Kenny Wilson, Moffat, said: “It’s hilarious listening to Rangers fans turn on the players and manager that was going to walk to a Treble. Two bad results and normal service is resumed with them. Maybe the players partied too much after winning the Moral Cup against Celtic? Maybe they’re being found out how ordinary they are? Maybe Celtic, as always, are just better than them?”

John Melrose, edinburgh, is eyeing Gers’ trophy record. He emailed: “Two weeks ago gloating Rangers fans told us they were doing the Treble. Now they are staring at a possible Celtic Double that would see us overtake their trophy haul with 118 unshared trophies. Instead of blaming their captain, it’s time they admitted we are just a bigger club with a better manager and better players and always will be.”

Away from Glasgow and John Scott, grassmoor, has told Hibs they don’t need an inquiry, just ask the man on the street. He said: “Internal inquiry? Save time and ask any Hibs fan walking down Easter Road. Players just not good enough.

“Years of failing to bolster a defence that’s shipped 231 league goals in five seasons. A coach taking months to concede that his tactics and team formation wasn’t working or that the players at his disposal were not skilful enough to carry them out.

“A signing policy that ignores talented players that already play in this league such as the three recently signed by Hearts on pre-contracts.

“Allowing a club that was famous for nurturing young Scottish talent to field an entire team with no Scots in it at Aberdeen.

“There, that wasn’t difficult, was it?”

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