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CRAIG SWAN MANNED THE PHONE AND IT WAS ANYTHING BUT A QUIET SUNDAY MORNING 12:12, 01 Jun 2025Updated 12:20, 01 Jun 2025 Excitement continues to grip Rangers fans with the takeover complete
and the anticipation of better times ahead for their club. The investment from the United States and the prospect of a new manager being appointed has captured the imagination of the Light
Blues punters. Celtic are the team to catch, but the Ibrox supporters who contacted the _HOTLINE _think that’s going to happen quickly. JOE GRAHAM, GARROWHILL, said: “At last the takeover is
complete. Andrew Cavenagh and the 49ers are now ready to take Rangers back to the top where they belong. "The east end of Glasgow must now be dreading the thought of what’s to follow.
First bit of business will be naming a new boss. "I hope he will have a bit of Scottish knowledge. £20 million has been quoted as the first investment to start with. Therefore we will
need some shrewd free signings to start the new incoming players. Article continues below "Lawrence Shankland should now be a must for starters to fill his boyhood dream. "He is
the best striker in Scotland and will score the goals needed to topple Brendan’s Bhoys. Looking forward to enjoying this happening.” GEORGE WILSON, WEST SUSSEX, added: “So let’s hear it from
the usual anti-Rangers brigade on here who will inevitably be trying to come up with every possible reason why the Rangers take over will fail. "They fear the new regime will put
Rangers back on top in Scotland and continue and improve their success in Europe. "Unlike the Celtic camp, who can I remind you, wrongly boasted of a cup final victory, world records
and a treble before they actually won it. "I will boast of nothing and only say a completely fresh start with a new manager and board and a cash injection can only improve Rangers.”
GORDON FERGUSON, KILWINNING, said: “A group of men have a chance to build something incredible. Go forth the 49ers. It’s time to lay the ghosts of the white and green era to bed. Let’s make
Rangers great again, Time to rump Celtic.” WILLIAM ELLIS said: “All we hear is Celtic this or Celtic that. As football goes, this season Rangers have beaten Celtic, so it’s not the mighty
Celtic that Rangers need to worry about, it’s other teams in the division. "Rangers have proved they can more than match Celtic in a head to head. Therefore, don't worry about
Celtic. Focus on teams who have beaten you last season and all will be fine.” However, ROBERT LIVINGSTONE, PALM BEACH, sounded caution as he said: “People making wild predictions are easily
carried away by this takeover, but are 49ers just using Rangers as a project? Throw peanuts to buy players. "Being a realist, you’d hardly buy one world-class player for £20 million.
Rangers threw that amount away on duds Lammers, Danilo, Dessers and Igamane. The reality? £50 million bringing world-class players is what Rangers need for success. Graeme Souness did it in
1986.” Across Glasgow, Celtic fans seem unperturbed by the events. LANCE LITTLE, ERSKINE, said: “So that’s another £6m in Celtic’s bank account after Jeremie Frimpong to Liverpool deal.
"Add the £46 million from a successful Champions League run and 55,000 season ticket renewals and the futures looking bright. Apart from that, we are Scotland's most successful
team.” STEPHEN MULHERN, DUMBARTON, is looking at transfer business and said: “With Brendan Rodgers no doubt weighing up a incoming striker, I hope it’s came to his attention that Girona are
seemingly willing to listen for offers for Bojan Miovski who was always a thorn in Celtic’s side in Aberdeen colours. I’d still prefer Kyogo to return, but Miovski is a player Rodgers knows
well and would be an excellent acquisition.” THOMAS SEERY added: “A certain regular on the Hotline really wants to give it a rest about Kyogo Furuhashi returning. “ Stripping the gloss back,
he had one good season when Jota was flying. He scored three goals in 22 Champions League games, which Adam Idah equalled after eight.” Article continues below _TUNE IN TO HOTLINE LIVE
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