Bruised Rangers fanatics crumble on Hotline laughathon as allergic reaction to silver sparks hilarity

It's hayfever season but is there another allergy plaguing Rangers?

The Hotline thinks so as Stephen Johnstone, Ardentinny said: "There seems to be a problem in Rangers lifting trophies in the past years, are they allergic to lifting silver? They get to the finals then even within touching distance of winning the league they freeze. Just a thought."

The temperatures outside are heating up and so is the title bickering...even if the league is officially done. 'Bang average' were the buzzwords today as Chris Lowe, Yoker, said: "Got to laugh at these bang average comments about Rangers. Rangers are that poor that it took game changing decisions in the first 3 Old Firm games to get Celtic over the line in the second last game of the season. Doesn’t say much about their own team so can we be spared all the incoming £25 million valuations of their 'bang average' players?"

But Iain Watson, Nairn, said: "So, Gary Stevenson thinks that Calum McGregor is 'bang average'. That pretty much sums up his football knowledge, hence the reason that he supports The Rangers FC. Considering that McGregor has controlled every Glasgow Derby he's played in this season it doesn't say much for his team of 'superstars'."

It was a big day for caller call-outs as Gregor Milliken, Croftfoot, said: "Alfie Mullin from London was in Hotline at the end of last season saying now Postecoglou has gone, their club will be in turmoil and we didn't need him to leave as Michael Beale would have wiped the floor with him anyway. How did that work out Alfie? Or should I say what's it all about Alfie? Roll on the cup final."

And poor Alfie got a double dunt as George from Coatbridge said: "Are Alfie Mullin and George Wilson ok? As usual they are back in their box after another league failure to the most dominant and richest club in Scotland and a club run properly on and off the park "

Barry Ferguson was honest with a tinge of defiance in his Friday Record Sport column and Robert McEwan, Mount Vernon, said: "Reading Barry Ferguson's rallying call to his team, in wrecking our party I can speak for every Celtic fan, I know he won't wreck our party. We have already won the title which he wanted so badly, but a wee day out to lift the cup can be attained."

Another Rangers hero got it tight too as Neil Renton, Leith, said: "I had to laugh at Kris Boyd disappearing during the celebrations for Celtic winning the league at Kilmarnock. The die hard Rangers fan has just copied his team by vanishing."

Brian McColligan had a lighthearted observation as he said: "Do you maybe think the reason Tavernier and the rest of the players don’t seem to communicate well with each other is because everyone speaks with his hand at his mouth like Zippy out of Rainbow."

And Scott McAdam thinks the Rangers honeymoon is over as he said: "Rangers fans keep saying there is no gap, well I would disagree. 12 titles out of 13 tells me there is. I would also say Clement's record against us is no better than Beale's. Clement is running out of excuses. If we win the Scottish Cup, he will be under major pressure. Honeymoon's over, Philippe."