Lack of goals is not Rangers' main problem
Reading Tom Wallace's letter (Fans with Laptops, May 21), I can't help but think some fans might be a little deluded as to Rangers' shortcomings in the goal difference stakes this season.

Mr Wallace criticises Walter Smith for not playing Kris Boyd - a player who, admittedly, could have scored more goals given increased opportunities. However, if you look at the table you will see Rangers have in fact scored more goals than Celtic, whereas defensively Celtic have had the advantage.

It seems that for all the praise given this season to Allan McGregor, David Weir and Carlos Cuellar, perhaps more should be handed to Artur Boruc, Gary Caldwell and Stephen McManus.

If Celtic do win the league, it won't be down to Rangers having not scored enough, but down to Celtic's superb, yet often unsung, defence.

Chris Brown, Linlithgow THE ironic thing about "defensive" Rangers is that with the top sides each having one game to play, Rangers have scored more goals than anyone else in the league.

James Hart, Glasgow

Tom Wallace bemoans Walter Smith's defensive tactics yet, paradoxically, Rangers go into the final game of the season as the league's top scorers.

Even so, to miss out on the title on goal difference is not failure given where the club has come from in the past 16 months.

The real measure of progress for our top clubs must be in Europe.

For Rangers and Celtic, domestic success is shared on an almost rotational basis. Europe, however, brings kudos and financial rewards and, ultimately, the ability to develop and attract better quality players.

On that basis, this must be considered a most satisfactory season for Rangers.

Iain Carmichael, by email

Sympathy for punters but not for course officials
I had to stifle a giggle when I heard Ayr's race meeting had been abandoned prior to the first race yesterday.

While feeling sorry for the punters, I have no sympathy for the Ayr executive, given the way they took the Saints And Sinners meeting away from Hamilton at a time when Scotland's racecourses were supposed to be working together for the common good.

James Campbell, Hamilton