{"id":377971,"date":"2026-03-10T16:40:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T16:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/377971\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T16:40:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T16:40:14","slug":"astonishing-coup-to-rid-celtic-of-sickos-laid-out-as-diehard-utterly-broken-by-a-vile-rangers-incident-hotline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/377971\/","title":{"rendered":"Astonishing coup to rid Celtic of sickos laid out as diehard utterly broken by a vile Rangers incident \u2013 Hotline"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The investigations are underway but callers on the Hotline have already come to their own conclusions as Fraser Wilson manned the phones<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Celtic fans celebrate after winning on penalties \" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1_Rangers-v-Celtic-Scottish-Gas-Mens-Scottish-Cup-Quarter-Final-Ibrox-Stadium.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Celtic fans celebrate after winning on penalties \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Celtic fans celebrate after winning on penalties (Image: PA)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Enough is enough was the <strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Hotline<\/strong> theme after Sunday\u2019s shameful Old Firm scenes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">One of the most exciting seasons Scottish football has known for decades that\u2019s brought eyes on our game from every corner of the planet was given a brutal reality check when the <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/celtic-vandals-spray-paint-sickening-36836047\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">numbskulls took over at Ibrox<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">And fans from across the country, including plenty from both <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/rangers-fc\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Rangers<\/a> and <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/celtic-fc\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Celtic<\/a>, united to condemn the morons and call for action.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Robert Livingstone, Palm Beach,<\/strong> said: \u201cIt\u2019s happened before and it&#8217;ll happen again, there&#8217;s always a minority motivated by pure hate inbred from father to son. Nothing&#8217;s changed, sadly it never will.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Robert Ritchie, Ayr,<\/strong> said: \u201cAfter the 1980 cup final riot Rangers and Celtic should have received lengthy bans from the competition. Instead measures that affect the whole of Scottish football were brought in. This time the authorities need to severely punish the culprits.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Alan McPherson, Nairn,<\/strong> said: \u201cAfter yet another disgraceful disturbance surely the time has come to stop pussyfooting around with fines which have no effect &#8211; they should be banned from next season\u2019s competition. Maybe that would bring it home to these morons the severity of their actions which have blighted the Scottish game for years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Jamie Thompson, Glasgow,<\/strong> said: \u201cThe <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/scottish-football-association\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">SFA<\/a>, police and Scottish Government must keep these disgusting supporters away from Scottish football &#8211; all games between these clubs behind closed doors. The hatred both these supporters show is disgusting. They should be ashamed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Gordon Ashley, Ayr,<\/strong> said: \u201cIn the early 90s Celtic fans chased out 200 Celtic casuals who tarnished our name at home and abroad, we were the only big club who managed this and we must do it again for the morons who mock the victims of the Ibrox disaster. Report these sick excuses for human beings to the club. Enough is enough.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Richard Wharton, Carlisle,<\/strong> said: \u201cI\u2019m old enough to remember when Celtic fans were Celtic supporters and Rangers fans were Rangers supporters. Sadly now there are far too many numbskulls who attach themselves to clubs with little or no regard for anything other than their own stupidity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Before the ugly scenes came after pretty minging game of football too. Not that Celtic will care about the nature of their resilient display that saw them progress to the semi finals after a penalty shoot out.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Police Scotland have issued a clear message for future Celtic vs Rangers matches\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0_Rangers-Celtic-Police.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Police Scotland have issued a clear message for future Celtic vs Rangers matches\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Police Scotland have issued a clear message for future Celtic vs Rangers matches(Image: (Steve Welsh\/PA Wire))<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Gers skipper <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/james-tavernier\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">James Tavernier<\/a> picked himself up from missing the opening spot kick and vowed to fight for the title.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">But <strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Peter Cooperwhite emailed:<\/strong> \u201cNow we&#8217;ve got more nonsense from Tavernier \u2018we can bounce back from the cup exit\u2019 &#8211; when or where is this going to happen? If he&#8217;s trying to rally us around another poor performance then we&#8217;ve been rallying for you all to do better but sadly we&#8217;ve flogged this horse too many times and no response.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Billy Barry, Dundee,<\/strong> said: \u201cIt&#8217;s absolutely hilarious seeing and hearing Rangers fans wanting Danny Rohl punted after Celtic booted them out of the Scottish Cup. Funnily enough, I could have swore I heard them chanting his name just before half-time in the derby match at Ibrox last Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">However, <strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Denis Bruce, Bishopbriggs,<\/strong> said: \u201cEven if Celtic complete a miraculous double with the fans cheering the players on, they must keep in their heads how the board almost wrecked that achievement with their cack-handed additions to the squad throughout this season with two honourable exceptions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cCelebrate the double but refuse to buy season tickets until you know for sure that Celtic&#8217;s signing policy has been upgraded with a background staff and manager who can spot players up to wearing the hoops. Anything less would be a slap in the face for the fans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Perhaps a change of ownership would be best contemplated as the way forward for the club to maintain its dominance in the SPFL or to resurrect that dominance if it fails on the two fronts currently available to the club.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The investigations are underway but callers on the Hotline have already come to their own conclusions as Fraser&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":377972,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[3],"tags":[9,10,1187,95228,18,13,14,6,19,17,173928,11,12,15,16,92428,5,9959,172750,173927,7,8],"class_list":["post-377971","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-headlines","tag-breaking-news","tag-breakingnews","tag-celtic-fc","tag-danny-rohl","tag-eire","tag-featured-news","tag-featurednews","tag-headlines","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-julian-araujo","tag-latest-news","tag-latestnews","tag-main-news","tag-mainnews","tag-martin-oneill","tag-news","tag-rangers-fc","tag-scottish-cup","tag-scottish-football-association","tag-top-stories","tag-topstories"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/377971","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=377971"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/377971\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/377972"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=377971"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=377971"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=377971"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}