Just watch Rangers go NEXT SEASON as Celtic warned their title rivals will soon be unstoppable – Hotline

The great thing with the Hotline is emotions often swing like a pendulum – if one side of the Celtic-Rangers divide is downbeat then the other can usually be found on the ceiling.

But, on the rarest of occasions, the mood music is dimmed in both camps and even stranger it comes on a day both earned hard fought wins in the race for the Premiership title. But punters had plenty to gripe about in Rangers' triumph over St Mirren and Celtic's slog at Dens Park against Dundee.

And confidence is in short supply across Glasgow as fans shared their escalating fears over a title which was appears set to cause panic before the party can start for one team. Kenny Wilson, Moffat, said: "The three points is the main objective but god that was a hard watch. Wasteful in possession yet again, they can’t defend set pieces and overall very little idea how to create chances. McGregor clearly not fit as for Kyogo he shouldn’t start another game this season looked totally uninterested and offered zero. Idah is a far better option up front. This league is far from over and it’s going to be a nervy few weeks."

David Bryce, Troon, was thinking along the same lines. He said: "Once again Celtic turned in a performance level that can only be described as brutal. Rodgers should hang his head, he has coached the football out of the players so much so that Kyogo is no longer a threat. When the season ends the inept Rodgers should leave along with Kennedy and Strachan as this season has been unacceptable. This should be the woeful McGregor's last season also. Thank goodness for James Forrest.

Stephen Mulhern, added: "After witnessing Celtics hard fought win at Dens Park surely the first name on Brendan Rodgers' starting lineup must be James