Rangers have offered a grumbling apology to fans over the mess around the suitability of Ibrox, but that still isn't enough for some diehard Gers Hotliners
On Thursday evening, Light Blues officials confirmed that they are poised to complete a deal that will see them temporarily relocate to Hampden Park in the early weeks of the new season until restoration work at the old ground in Govan is complete. However, to the despondency of Rangers supporters, they have been unable to put a timescale on just how long the repairs at Ibrox will take, with the club still waiting on building materials from further afield in order to get the stadium back into commission.
But with no fixed date on when the Ibrox doors will reopen, Hotline callers have been demanding a real explanation at just how this has been allowed to happen with the start of the new Premiership season just weeks away. Jamie Thompson, Yoker said: "After the nightmare of last season we now have utter farce with games having to be played at Hampden.
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"What is going on within Ibrox who was responsible for this again it's the fans who are suffering and being embarrassed by shambles and poor management. It is time for someone else to own Rangers football club." Drew Ferguson, Oban added: "Good senior management teams look at the 'big picture' with respect to project management and look at contingencies in event of problems with delivery of items within any building project."
Philippe Clement has claimed that his team did not deserve to lose the Scottish Cup final last season, with Adam Idah's injury time winner enough to clinch the trophy for Old firm rivals Celtic. But those comments haven't gone down too well with one Hotline caller.
Gordon Ashley, Ayr stated: "It hasn’t taken Philippe Clement long to take on the same delusional mindset of the rangers hotline fans. They were the better team in the final? With Celtic having 64 per cent possession to their 36 per cent. They were dominated and outclassed in every single game against the champions and all this hilarious denial just shows them up for the bad loser, skint, second best club they are."
Paddy Gowans chimed in with a similar sentiment: "What's all this nonsense about Rangers having to play some games at Hampden? Celtic played the whole season at Hampden when Celtic Park was getting built. Will this be their excuse for not winning the league???"
Douglas McFadzean. Giffnock, joked that Rangers fans should savour trips to Hampden next season as they won't be going to the national stadium otherwise. He said: "Reading that Clement is taking comfort from last year when in the Scottish Cup final saying Rangers were the better team and lost, that they were morally victorious over the entire season managing one point out of a possible 12 against a much poorer team (well everybody said so).
"He then went on to state that Rome wasn't built in a day, however you don't have that timescale. This year getting your home games at Hamden could be your last chance to get there."
Elsewhere, large portions of Scotland will be desperate to see Spain come out on top against England in Sunday's Euro 2024 Championship final, with one punter also hoping tennis sensation Carlos Alcaraz will go on to reclaim his Wimbledon crown this weekend to make it a dream weekend for the Spanish. Robert McEwan Mt Vernon, said: " Here's hoping for a Spanish double on Sunday. Surely Spain is the best team by a country mile.
"Alcaraz will win Wimbledon and they will win the Euros and send England home. The amount of times they (England) got out of jail was criminal.
Alan Lough, Dunbar is hopeful Spanish wonderkid Lamine Yamal will make all the difference in the Berlin final. He said: "Come on Spain . You deserve it. Played better football than anyone else. As for Yamal, surely the player of the tournament. Vamos !!!!!"
England's controversial penalty in Wednesday's semi-final victory over the Netherlands is also continuing to provoke debate. John Scott, Grassmoor, commented: "We Scots need to concede that Harry Kane played a blinder. Rolling on the ground screaming, clutching his right foot as if it were broken in multiple places.
"If not for those theatrics VAR would never have intervened. Then, having endured that excruciating pain the bold Harry gets to his feet then slams the ball into the net with the same mangled foot. Not only that he runs off to celebrate with no hint of the agony he displayed minutes earlier. What a man. What an utter farce."
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