Rangers fans have demanded a boycott of away games after claiming the SPFL has repeatedly scheduled their team for 8pm kick-offs, while Celtic and Hearts prepare for European action this week.
Sky Sports has announced several games involving the Scottish pair will be moved to Sunday, with Rangers handed an 8pm start in the latest fixture overhaul.
Fan fury over kick-off times
Stuart McLeod said: "As a Rangers fan I find it astonishing that only one team in the SPFL is repeatedly being asked to play games kicking off at 8pm."
He added: "This is part of the reason I decided to give up my season ticket along with the commute from down south. This was a regular theme last season for our club and has continued into this season the league has taken the loyalty of the Rangers fans for granted."
McLeod concluded: "I believe it is time for Gers fans to boycott away games until they see some parity in fixture distribution."
Peter Smith, Wishaw, said: "8pm this weekend, and another one coming. It's not an advantage for Rangers, so who does it benefit?"
European contrast and mind games
With Derek McInnes' men missing out on Europe this term, Gordon Ferguson, Kilwinning, sought positives: "As Celtic and Hearts start their midweek Europa League games and Rangers sit back - and rest only time will tell if it offers Rangers an advantage."
He added: "But ultimately your club and fans want European nights so whilst we sit back we must always look forward and next year be part of these nights under the floodlights."
Martin O'Neill speculated that Rangers would have an advantage in the run-in due to Celtic's Europa League commitments, but Paul Price, Glasgow, dismissed the comments from the Parkhead veteran.
He said: "Regarding Martin O'Neill's comments at the weekend. My fellow Celtic fans, those especially of a younger generation may not know that with age comes the advantage of experience and cunningness. Martin O'Neill has an abundance of both. This wily old fox is only playing mind games with the opposition and there will be a lot more over what will be an entertaining season."
Rangers' European record questioned
Scott McAdam, Partick, hit out at Rangers' European cynics: "So the fickle Rangers fans on the Hotline are slagging Celtic in Europe?"
He said: "How about getting knocked out two Euro comps before the end of August to two pub outfits. Where have Rangers finished in the Europa League in the last three years? Near the bottom of the table."
McAdam added: "Rangers have been the laughing stock of Scotland in Europe in last few years. Hearts have even got further than them and theres a few spankings there as well."
He concluded: "They have been out quicker than I've been for the rolls and papers so blow torch and brass necks spring to mind and a bit of amnesia. So wind your necks in and stop talking garbage."
Future hopes and trophy format
Stephen Mulhern, Dumbarton, looked to the future, noting Bodo/Glimt's Champions League heroics as they saw off Borussia Dortmund. He said: "With Kjetil Knutsen once again working his magic in claiming the scalp of euro giants Dortmund I’d be astonished if Celtic haven’t already approached him on taking over from Martin O’Neill."
He added: "All the more remarkable when you consider his starting lineup consisted of all Norwegian players. It’s a win-win on both sides, him taking the next step by taking over one of the biggest clubs in Britain and reuniting with Kasper Hogh."
Down the leagues, the KDM Evolution Trophy league phase concluded, with Rangers B dropping out while Celtic B progressed to the knockout stages.
Scott Gowers, Edinburgh, said: "What can we really take from the results as all the SPFL development teams have to play away from home probably as a result of the SPFL club's having better finances which is understandable?"
He noted: "Last season's 25/26 competition, the first of the format had Rangers B travelling far more miles than Celtic B during the league phase and Rangers B played five teams that made the last 32 whereas Celtic played four."
Gowers added: "Rangers B this season had to travel more than 200 combined miles further than Celtic, Celtic faced two teams that qualified in the top 22 whereas Rangers played four teams who finished in the top 16."
He concluded: "Celtic qualified both seasons and Rangers didn't qualify either season, given the distinct advantages/disadvantages faced (two out of two seasons) this is probably understandable."
He said: "This new format is called the KDM Evolution Trophy yet the format isn't fitting for the name evolution when distinct advantages/disadvantages exist, this isn't exactly evolution now is it?"
