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You can ruin Celtic for ever by taking away what they love as heartbroken veteran chokes up on Hotline

-Credit: (Image: Reach Publishing Services Limited)
-Credit: (Image: Reach Publishing Services Limited)


Celtic got the job done on Kilmarnock’s Rugby Park pitch but the events of it had the Hotline ringing off the hook.

Hoops fans disrupted the Remembrance Sunday minute’s silence with chants and a banner about Palestine with Killie boss Derek McInnes branding the behaviour as awful. Rangers' narrow win against Hearts was also on the agenda but Rab Hunter, Dumfries, said: “Once again Celtic and their so-called fans have brought our game, and country, into disrepute. What will the SFA do about it? Presumably give them another dubious penalty at their earliest convenience. Sad days indeed.”

Andrew Lamb, Fraserburgh, said: “Yet again Scotland is shown to be a nation of knuckle draggers due to these Remembrance Day Celtic morons at Kilmarnock. The only way to deal with this is a points deduction. Punish the club.” Hugh McKirdy emailed: “People who disrespect the fallen should watch documentaries on YouTube and see for example what the Nazis were doing in death camps scattered around Poland. Only then will they comprehend the sacrifice made by so many young men and women.”

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Gary Stevenson, Newtonhill, said: “As if the embarrassing behaviour after the death of Queen Elizabeth was not enough we are subjected to an annual show to embarrass our nation. It's time to eject this horrible club from any place connected to the United Kingdom.”

David Knox, Queens Park, said: “I’m so happy that I support Rangers and therefore able to show my respect to our fallen heroes on Remembrance Sunday unlike fans of Celtic who always disgrace themselves. Good on Derek McInnes for highlighting their shameful behaviour, unlike other managers who turn a blind eye.”

The scenes didn’t go down well with some Hoops fans either and William Hutchison, Aberdeen, said: “I am ashamed by the antics of Celtic fans on Sunday.

“I don't get it what's wrong about shutting up during minute's silence for lives lost during world wars that saved our country.”

Stephen Mulhern, Dumbarton, said: “Celtic got away with one on Sunday. “But for the performance of Kasper Schmeichel, valuable points would have been lost. However the match won’t be remembered for his display but for other unfortunate circumstances before kick-off which marred my visit to Rugby Park.”

While John Scott, Port Glasgow, said: “People complaining about the failure to respect the minute's silence should remember that the fallen were fighting for freedom and this protest is a result of said freedom. I do not agree with the protests but I will defend their right to make that protest as the alternative is a Putin like regime.”

Rangers manager Philippe Clement acknowledges the crowd at the final whistle -Credit:PA
Rangers manager Philippe Clement acknowledges the crowd at the final whistle -Credit:PA

On the pitch, Arrin Geddes, Irvine, said: “Celtic had to dig deep after a tough week to get the win at Rugby Park but ultimately the champion’s quality made the difference against a team who had a real go. McInnes is a good manager, perhaps at the wrong club, but hopefully not too many more for Celtic on that awful pitch.”

But Jim McClean, Isle of Bute, said: “Why Reo Hatate was not sent off I will never know. Referee Nick Walsh bottled it again and Killie players have been sent off for less. It’s one rule for one and another for the Old Firm as usual.”

Rangers squeezed past Hearts on Sunday but Dr Robert S Pender emailed: “Disappointed by the dithering manager. Give the other full back Dujon Sterling a run. James Tavernier has gone so needs to be taken out of the firing line. He puts extra pressure on the defence and the midfield spend 30 percent of their time bailing him out.”

There’s misery in Edinburgh and Neil Renton, Leith, said: “I see that someone got their Hibs season ticket taken off them by police as a punishment for stealing the match ball from Easter Road. If that’s the penalty then I know what I’m doing the next time I watch the Hibees.”