Shock jock and former Premier League football Jason Cundy claimed Celtic and Rangers would make as big an impact in England’s top flight as BARNSLEY.

The loudmouth Londoner has a history for sticking the boot into Scottish football and took yet another savage swipe at the standard north of the border and Glasgow’s Big Two.

It has been a debate for years how well the Old Firm would do in the Premier League and Cundy - who played for Chelsea and Tottenham during his career - claimed they would be in the bottom half and likened the duo to Barnsley, currently nine in England’s League One.

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It came during a discussion for talkSPORT radio’s Christmas Dinner special with ex-Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor and former Scotland international Alan Brazil.

Brazil is Celtic-daft and show host and Glaswegian Shebahn Aherne who kicked off the debate by asking: “What about Celtic and Rangers join the Premier League in 2025?”

But Brazil said: “It’s not going to happen. It’s turkeys voting for Christmas. If you are the chairman of a Premier League club in England, would you allow Celtic and Rangers to come in?”

Cundy then said: “It’s like putting Barnsley in there!”

Agbonlahor said: “That’s harsh Cundy. Celtic would do well in the Premier League,” but Cundy argued: “No they wouldn’t. Liverpool have won one Premier League in the last 30 years. One. What makes you think Celtic would do anything?”

Brazil said: “I’m not saying winning it but are you telling me we couldn’t give Wolves or Ipswich a game? You’re forgetting how much money you get in the EPL compared to the SPFL. It’s peanuts.”

Agbonlahor : “Are you saying Celtic would get less points than Derby?” Cundy: “I think Celtic would be bottom half at very best. Even if they stay there 15 years. Leeds got relegated.”

Brazil : “Celtic beat Leeds home and away in 1970. Rangers beat Leeds (1992).”

Agbonlahor : “I think teams would struggle with the atmosphere at Celtic Park. I’ve been lucky enough to go a game there. I think Chelsea would struggle there.”

Cundy: “No they wouldn’t.”

Aherne : “Would it not be excellent - Celtic against Chelsea on a Saturday afternoon?”

Cundy : “It’s fine but they’d just roll them over. Villa go up there. Three points. Chelsea go up there. Three points. Arsenal go up there. Three points.”

Aherne: “That’s lazy!”