Celtic supporter Charles Maxwell has called on majority shareholder Dermot Desmond to apologise to Shaun Maloney and offer him proper terms at the club.
Maxwell, writing via email, expressed his frustration at the handling of Maloney’s situation, saying Desmond’s frugality had pushed him to breaking point.
“If Dermot Desmond has any sense at all he will see Shaun Maloney is approaching the peak of his powers and offer him a proper deal along with an apology,” Maxwell wrote.
“His penny pinching has got me climbing the walls,” he added, making his feelings on the matter abundantly clear.
Celtic have already confirmed Martin O’Neill as their new appointment, though supporters remain in the dark over who will form his backroom staff.
Meanwhile, Derek McInnes is set to be unveiled as the new Rangers manager as soon as Danny Rohl receives clearance from Red Bull Salzburg to depart.
Gordon Hendry from Ochiltree said he was “much more confident with the thought of McInnes leading us into next season than I was with Danny Rohl,” adding that the squad could be strengthened with Lawrence Shankland and possibly Cammy Devlin.
Gordon Ferguson emailed to say the appointment gave him hope, recalling that the late Walter Smith had touted McInnes years ago while the club was appointing the likes of Pedro Caixinha instead.
“Walter knew what it takes to manage Rangers and also what type of player was required,” Ferguson wrote, expressing hope that McInnes had learned enough to make necessary deals work.
The news is less welcome at Hearts, where a difficult few weeks have seen the title slip away on the final day of the season, followed by Shankland’s departure to Ibrox.
With Beni Baningime leaving, Cammy Devlin out of contract, and Craig Halkett facing months on the sidelines, the situation at Tynecastle has deteriorated rapidly.
Frank Jackson emailed to describe it as “an absolute shambles,” accusing the club of turning from title contenders into a feeder club in the space of just a few weeks.
“Hearts are now a laughing stock feeder club with no ambition and fans being treated like mushrooms,” Jackson wrote, pulling no punches in his assessment.
Gary Stevenson from Newtonhill sympathised with the Edinburgh club, acknowledging they had endured a brutal run of events despite a strong league campaign last season.
Stevenson noted that Rangers had done good work behind the scenes, while arguing that a Scottish manager who already knew the players at Ibrox made complete sense for the club.
Attention also turned back to Scotland’s World Cup campaign, where Peter Cooperwhite from Newtonhill urged supporters to appreciate the significance of their win against Haiti after a 28-year wait.
“Just let us take in a big win as it’s long overdue,” Cooperwhite wrote, echoing FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s message to “chill and relax” ahead of the Morocco clash in the United States.
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