The SPFL laptop churned out the brand new season’s fixtures final week however as at all times there have been a couple of glitches within the matrix that didn’t go down effectively on the Hotline.
Celtic start the defence of their title on Sunday, July 31, at dwelling to Aberdeen whereas Rangers face Livingston away the day earlier than.
Nevertheless it’s Gers’ Christmas Eve hike to the Highland to tackle Ross County that irked at the moment’s first keyboard warrior.
David Simpson emailed in: “Sending three or 4 thousand Rangers followers up the A9 the day earlier than Christmas is a shame. A lot for the season of goodwill!
“I can solely think about that is Neil Doncaster getting his revenge on the Rangers board for all of the stick they’ve been giving him over the cinch fiasco.”
Celtic fan Jim McSorley, Bothwell, wasn’t comfortable both as he requested: “Why has flag day been moved to Sunday with a 4.30pm kick-off?
“The champions have at all times opened the season within the curtain-raiser however as soon as once more TV dictates and breaks this custom. What subsequent? No Ne'erday Glasgow derby?”
Celtic's flag day towards Hamilton was in the identical slot in 2020, so there goes that concept.
Dons supporter William Masson, Aberdeenshire, is anxious concerning the lack of signing information popping out of Pittodrie forward of their massive kick-off at Parkhead, saying: “Getting Celtic away within the first fixture is a tough begin however I reckon we’ll flummox Celtic on the opening day by turning up with solely seven gamers. Except in fact we signal some gamers beforehand.”
Scottish soccer was additionally left shocked final week by the information that the nation’s high ref Bobby Madden has defected to England’s decrease leagues.
John Davidson, Armadale, stated: “I hope referee Bobby Madden makes such an excellent impression within the English leagues, that the bosses of the FA method their counterparts at Hampden to poach extra of our very spectacular referees!"
Gordon Ashley, Ayr, added: “Absolutely if Bobby Madden can go to England on the drop of a hat we are able to have English referees come up right here to take cost of video games involving Celtic and Rangers.
"It’s no marvel there's at all times controversy when a number of of our high referees working these video games are overtly Rangers followers. VAR will solely trigger extra hassle.”
Speaking of the Hotline common, George Wilson, West Sussex, had this to say: “Gordon Ashley stated two weeks in the past Rangers would get a most of £8million for Calvin Bassey when he goes.
“All Rangers followers hope Bassey stays however when he goes it must be £20m and upwards. Even Each day File pundits David McCarthy, Fraser Wilson and Craig Swan all quoted £15m minimal yesterday.
“It was the standard anti-Rangers rubbish we have now come to anticipate from Ashley and relaxation assured when Bassey goes for a big charge even when it’s in a 12 months’s time I might be one in all many on right here reminding Ashley of his newest piece of nonsense.”
Gary Stevenson, Newtonhil, added: “It looks like the Celtic supporters' fascination with all issues Rangers is aware of no bounds.
“They thought we had been out of enterprise, voted them out of the league and banished them to obscurity. It might seem that we're again, not solely in Scotland however again on the high desk in European soccer. Needed to giggle at Gordon Ashley's playground quip that Celtic had been the most important group in Scotland!
“That is like one thing my four-year-old grandson would say. Develop up and maybe it's best to focus by yourself group’s present European report with out having to depend on profitable a defunct trophy 55 years in the past.”
Scott Gowers, Edinburgh, added: “Slightly than everybody blaming Rangers for taking a stance on the cinch SPFL sponsorship deal, absolutely due diligence ought to have been accomplished previous to the SPFL coming into into such a contract?
“The SPFL additionally ought to have been defending all of its member golf equipment moderately than attempt to alienate towards one by coming into right into a contract the place there's a clear battle of curiosity concerning stated membership.”
Michael Edmonds, Northampton, isn’t one to let issues lie, as he confirmed with this contribution: “Final December when Celtic gained the League Cup, Jimmy Murray stated, ‘Ange Postecoglou has gained a cup that no one needs and if he doesn’t do away with John Kennedy and Gavin Strachan he’s DOOMED’.
“Nicely Ange didn’t take Murray’s recommendation and went on to win the league, proving Murray’s anti-Kennedy/Strachan obsession is completely misplaced and is boring the pants of Hotline readers. Kennedy’s winners medals haul is the envy of each different coach in Scotland.”