(Image: SNS Group) Get the latest news from Record Sport with our daily newsletter More Newsletters Subscribe Please enter a valid email Something went wrong, please try again later. More Newsletters We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show me See Our Privacy Notice See Our Privacy Notice × Group 28 Get the latest news from Record Sport with our daily newsletter Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign Up No thanks, close We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info × Group 28 Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show Me No thanks, close See our Privacy Notice Buckle up folks, the Premiership title race roars back out from the international break pit stop and towards the home straight this weekend. Rangers could retake pole position if they beat Hibs on Saturday before current leaders Celtic take on stragglers Livingston 24 hours later. Hotline caller John Bruce claimed yesterday the Hoops were trying to put the brakes on Rangers’ charge by “intimidating Scottish
Football officials” after Brendan Rodgers ’ blast saw him landed with an SFA date at Hampden. But Kenny Wilson, Moffat, responded: “Obviously John Bruce is starting to get his excuses in early and is not so confident now Celtic are virtually at full strength for the first time this season. It’s the referee’s fault is the latest one and considering his team only concedes one penalty every two years it’s a bit rich coming from him. It’s the business end of the season and our tried and tested winners will show everyone what they’re made of yet again and the excuses will just keep on coming from the usual suspects.” Read More Related Articles Brendan Rodgers blows Celtic conspiracy theory away as Callum McGregor return is 'imminent' Read More Related Articles Alan Burrows reveals Aberdeen FC won't keep next manager promise but are STILL set to land No. 1 target John Caw added: “Mr Bruce like so many of the anti-Celtic Hotliners should look at bigger picture. Before the international break, three players were kicked in the head by a high boot. You only need one guess to know which team was the one punished. No action was taken against other two. Incidentally one of the players kicked in head played for Celtic. Now tell me who runs Scottish football.” Right on cue, John Bruce emailed: “Celtic fans have attacked their own club for everything from failing to back their manager in the transfer windows to bringing him back in the first place. So, it was interesting to read that they were now turning to their women’s game to unleash their fury with threats of a boycott if they didn't get their own way. Having vented their anger on everything from authority to Santa, there can't be many more topics left for the Celtic support to complain about.” Meanwhile, Joe Robertson, Falkirk, also took issue with a fellow caller when he said: “Tam Williamson spoke about ‘when big Phil Clement vanishes through the much-used exit door at the end of the season’. Yes, that's true, it’ll be to help bring in the trophies.”
Scotland players may have returned to their clubs but the aftermath of Tuesday’s sobering Hampden defeat to Northern
Ireland rumbles on. David Buchan emailed: “Has everyone finally woken up from Euro dreamland and smelled the coffee? We will be badly out of our depth in Germany. Effort and endeavour won’t be a problem but, as the last seven games, particularly the hammering from
England, have shown, our limitations are clear.” John Allardyce, Edinburgh, said: “Scotland have been found out as bang average. All Europe were warned this great Scots team were coming. But you are going to play good teams and for Clarke to be saying the Scots will be up for it at the Euros... he's having a laugh.” Steve Clarke Along similar lines, Davy Maton emailed: “It’s okay to say peak in June but punters are paying good money to watch this sh**e. I don’t see many of the Tartan Army going to
Germany if that’s your attitude.” Ian Stevens added: “Clarke's attitude towards the female interviewer before and after game was horrible, he got his comeuppance. Jack Hendry, Liam Cooper, Kenny McLean and Stuart Armstrong are not good enough. Lawrence Shankland and John Soutter should be in. It could be embarrassing in Germany.” And Stephen Johnstone, Ardentinny, said: “If Steve Clarke can’t turn things round before the Euros Scotland would be better staying at home and save us from another embarrassment. As it stands we have lost our way under Clarke.” However, Stefan Lomako, Whithorn, provided a glimmer of light when he said: “So what if Scotland haven't won for seven games? Our performances in friendlies and dead rubbers are very often poor but we did it when it mattered and we'll show up when it matters again. Awra best lads and I've every confidence we'll put up a really good show in Euro 24.” Away from the national team and Gary Stevenson, Newtonhill, wanted to poke fun at Aberdeen’s ongoing hunt for a new boss. He said: “How are Aberdeen progressing with the wide ranging review of their football operations? With money being tight in Scottish football I feel that I could have saved them a lot of money. My review findings are that they are not very good.” Story Saved You can find this story in My Bookmarks. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Follow Daily Record
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