Bobby Madden determination to decant down south and proceed his refereeing profession within the English decrease leagues supplied some Hotline hilarity.
The whistler's abilities have cut up opinion through the years and there have been only a few callers thanking him for the reminiscences.
Paul McArdle, Gourock, mentioned: " Rangers will probably be gutted they did not choose up a payment for Madden transferring to English soccer. Madden will probably be gutted he is missed out on a testimonial at Ibrox and each membership who performs towards Rangers will rejoice."
Stephen Johnstone, Ardentinny, mentioned: "Scottish soccer won't ever be the identical as Madden blows his whistle for the final time and offers our sport the crimson card. He is essentially the most controversial referee the sport has ever seen as he takes up his new job within the decrease leagues of England the place the followers will depart him wishing he stayed at residence."
Alan McPherson, Moray, mentioned: "So Madden is off down south, all I can say is sweet riddance and take the remainder of your mates with you. I for one gained’t miss his biased choices and the ten penalties a season he awards to a sure Glasgow membership."
Kevin Lord, Drylaw, mentioned: "Madden's determination to proceed his refereeing profession in England ought to come below scrutiny. The Lowland League would put a grievance in if he was allotted there and followers down south are about to see how dangerous he's for themselves."
Ross Webster, emailed: " Ange Postecoglou nonetheless hasn’t signed a brand new contract and now's he bedding the brand new man in? Harry Kewell is an fascinating arrival however Ange must get his contract sorted."
Jimmy Murray, Edinburgh, mentioned: " Does it not inform you one thing when Kewell is introduced in as a primary staff coach and serial hanger-on John Kennedy is quantity two and Gavin Strachan is quantity three.
"It tells me Peter Lawwell remains to be pulling the strings. Kennedy and Strachan are confirmed failures and is it not about time the membership is telling the followers the reality? Why are they nonetheless in a job?"
John Scott, Grassmoor, mentioned: "Given Rangers are one among Britain's excessive profile golf equipment, Douglas Park's enterprise will possible be doing nicely from his sponsorship. In different phrases, he and Rangers each profit. Now we're informed they are going to fortunately settle for cash from a sponsor they will not endorse. That begs a query, In the event that they win this season's Premiership title, will they permit their staff to face on a podium coated in Cinch branding, bang in the midst of Ibrox? Or will they let Celtic triumph to flee the brass-necked embarrassment?"
Robert Pender, emailed: "I'm pleased with massive John McLaughlin because the primary at Rangers. The variety of objectives we misplaced by not taking management of our six yard field was alarming. Huge John got here out and caught the ball and it was an issue solved."
Kenny Goff, emailed: "Benjamin Siegrist will probably be going from being a primary keeper to a bench hotter if he makes the transfer to Celtic. If he does signal for them then it is clear he is solely doing it for the cash because it is mindless."
John Bruce, emailed: "The Hotline is a wonderful platform for followers to commerce not so pleasant insults and soccer banter, nevertheless it's been fairly quiet till final Friday's launch of subsequent season's fixtures.
"Celtic followers could not have wished for a neater opening sport than a go to from perennial bottlers Aberdeen. That'll be three residence factors assured then. What about Rangers' close to 400 mile spherical journey to Ross County on Christmas Eve? It will not give the Rangers gamers a lot time to wrap their presents for Neil Doncaster and the board of the SPFL by the point their bus will get again late on the Saturday evening."
And at last a query for motor sport followers.
George Fairgrieve, Edinburgh, mentioned: "What occurred to Lewis Hamilton? From being nearly unbeatable he’s now struggling to get a dashing ticket. Did he take his eye off the ball? Maybe it was an excessive amount of time spent leaping in regards to the globe with chains and padlocks round his neck reasonably than concentrating on the job."