The mood music around Michael Beale's Rangers reign has taken a dark turn in recent weeks and it's a Hotline of discontent and criticism from light blue fans.
It's the Ibrox boss and the club's board who are under fire from supporters who are demanding changes at the top. Eddie Easson, Ballingry, emailed: "Once again motormouth Beale hogs the back pages with his slavering, while Ange Postecoglou gets an inside page for his brilliant first 100 days. When is Beale going to realise that the Rangers supporters aren't interested in the future, they have waited 11 years to be delivered two trophies? They want success now. His board and sporting director refused to back Gio van Bronckhorst after reaching a European final and winning the Scottish Cup because they are potless."
Andy Logan, Livingston, emailed: "When Beale speaks there is a lot of me, me, me in what he says. Ange talks about the collective. Is that a factor in Ange being undefeated against him?" Gerard Kelly emailed: "Barry Ferguson was talking about Douglas Park stepping aside if a Middle East investor was to bring in £100 million. I'm sorry to burst his bubble. They still owe investors £70m as it is and not bringing in capital to cover that is not a good sign. They can't even sell their best pie eating contest superstar for five years on the trot."
Robert Livingstone, Palm Beach, emailed: "Ferguson was praising his old pal Park, but he's one of the reasons Rangers are still playing second fiddle to Celtic. Along with Ross Wilson, they've brought the wrong players to the club, it's Wilson who's signed so many duds and along the way lost the club millions in transfer fees ,anywhere else he'd be out the door. Park has put in nothing even close to what's required, he needs to sell his shares and go and until boardroom changes are made Rangers will struggle to win the domestic trophies and even the diehards know it."
Henry Moffat, Stirling, emailed: "With fans of every club in Scotland contacting the Hotline and being joined by fans from English clubs to complain about the blatant video assisting Rangers penalty scandal, how much longer can it go on without the media asking the questions and looking at the statistics that have fans in uproar."
Bud Hay, Dumfries, emailed: "Here we go again, another penalty for a Rangers side which keeps on getting penalties or manages to get an opponent sent off every week. These referees will try everything to try and help them to win the league. I have news for them, the league is already won and they can dream on."
Sam Morton, Edinburgh, emailed: "I'm not a Celtic fan but the soft penalties Rangers are awarded almost every week, combined with the decisions that are regularly not given against them, is getting beyond a joke.
"How could VAR look at Allan McGregor wiping out Rory McKenzie and decide not to take any action? Staggering."
Jake Curley, Edinburgh, emailed: "Celtic’s constant criticism and insinuations of bias against them is wearing thin. The Scottish officials are doing their jobs to the very best of their ability and I would think they take pride in their work as well as earning and achieving high standards and a glowing reputation in the game."
Neil Renton, Edinburgh, emailed: "I’m hoping that Celtic player Jota’s part time career as a DJ takes off. That way the Parkhead club can finally put to good use the disco lights they spent a fortune on."
Rab Hunter, Dumfries, emailed: "We can only hope that none of the usual SFA officials attempt to curry further favour with Celtic by looking to derail Hearts and their cup prospects by inventing some scandalous reason to red card any of their players on Wednesday night. They wouldn't, would they surely not, not again."
Robert McEwan, Mount Vernon, emailed: "Celtic fans have plenty to say on VAR but there needs to be one major change with the authorities ensuring people in the control room have no allegiance with any club in Scotland."
Michael O'Leary Glasgow, emailed: "Hotline regular Robert Livingstone is comparing Todd Cantwell with Jim Baxter. Having seen a few Rangers games this season, I would compare most of their team to Stanley Baxter."
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