The Hotline was ablaze as Celtic fans pointed fingers at manager Martin O'Neill and his coaching team, while Rangers title predictions sparked fierce debate during the international break.
Fans Question O'Neill's Future
Jimmy Murray, Edinburgh, said: "Kasper Hogh is a class act who has scored goals at the highest level, but Martin O'Neill is past his sell-by date. When he was at his peak he had John Robertson as his second in command. Now he has Shaun Maloney, Mark Fotheringham and Stephen McManus. There are some very good players at Parkhead right now. Get rid of O'Neill and his duff coaches and get a 21st century management team."
Scott McAdam, Partick, added: "Another three points but that was a hard watch. We cannot sustain playing like this. We have four daunting away games including Ibrox, and I don't see us top for much longer. Rangers won't need to bully us this time, they only need to pass their way through that gaping hole in our midfield. We have one decent player in there and thats Mika Baur. Callum McGregor is done and Benjamin Nygren is a total lazy bottle-merchant who won't track back. We will be in deep bother by January 3."
Rangers Title Hopes Dismissed
Not all callers shared the negativity. Paul Reilly, Larbert, said: "A Rangers fan in the Hotline said he's not convinced with what he's seen from Celtic and we're apparently there for the taking. How many times do they need to do this before they'll learn? We've seen it all before, they'll fall away before Christmas and muscle memory will kick in for the champions."
Emmanuel Fernandez has been tipped for a mega move to Arsenal, but Stephen Mulhern, Dumbarton, said: "I was intrigued to read in the Record that it is seemingly a shock for Rangers fans that Emmanuel Fernandez has been omitted from the Nigeria squad. As far as what has been reported recently of Arsenal moving for him in January, in my unbiased opinion the only way he’ll end up at the emirates is if he buys a season ticket."
Aberdeen and Hearts Manager Talk
Aberdeen are on the hunt for their next manager, and Joey Vimsante has two suggestions. He emailed: "Aberdeen should pick Steve Clarke or Scott Brown as manager. Clarke did very well with club and country. Scott Brown was captain of the most dominating club side in Scottish football history when Celtic won three consecutive trebles. And he played for Aberdeen. He has the raw ingredients of a top boss."
Some Hearts fans want John McGlynn in to replace Wouter Vrancken after Falkirk pummelled them at Tynecastle. Neil Renton, Leith, said: "I had to laugh at people suggesting Falkirk boss John McGlynn should be the new Hearts boss. Why would he take a step down?"
Elsewhere, Kilmarnock are rock bottom of the Premiership heading into the international break. Jim McLean, Rothesay, said: "I am fed up listening to Neil McCann and the same drivel every week. I'm sorry but he is just a pundit not a manager, someone needs to tell Laurel and Hardy that they did not keep Killie up last season, it was Finlay Curtis who kept us up. Billy Bowie must act now and get someone with more football experience. If he doesn’t we will be relegated– yes even at this stage of the season. The supporters are simply leaving in droves as they cannot take any more."
