18 Jan 2019 00:17:22
While I'm in favour of bringing in VAR and turning the refs prfessional I don't think it is going far enough if it does not weed out the inherent Rangers' bias among the refereeing fraternity.

Not only that it is not dealing with the blatent cheating by Beaton and making sure he is held accountable for his antics.

Personally I would like outside assessment of refereeing performance brought in, so referees make it to the top on merit and not because of what team they support.

I also think we need outside referees operating the VAR to ensure no bias.

On top of that we should be like England, in that a referee is not allowed to referee a match involving the team they support, again no ensure no bias.

What is everyone elses' thoughts on the matter?

1.) 18 Jan 2019
18 Jan 2019 07:33:46
An official shouldn’t be involved in a game that involves a team he has a support for. I also think referees should be allowed or made to comment on high profile decisions that happen during a game, not every single decision but the ones that are highly debatable or clearly wrong. Scotland need to move with the technology that’s available. I get it’ll cost but I read this morning that we apparently have the funds there for VAR so it must be introduced. I get it’s in the very early days and this might not even always get the decision right but it’ll certainly help more than it will hinder.

2.) 18 Jan 2019
18 Jan 2019 09:22:49
In England they gave to declare who they support so there's no chance of cheating.

3.) 18 Jan 2019
18 Jan 2019 09:27:58
I have followed Celtic for almost six decades and there was claims of bias 'way back when', with controversial refereeing performances from the likes of Davidson, Gordon, Waddell, Valentine, Syme and many more, but I have never seen it so structured and obvious than inrecent years, where 'teams' of Sevco Sympathisers are selected in hand picked games to influence games.
'Red Card' Ross has been linesman at the last two Ibrox visits, while Madden, Beaton, McLean, Dallas and 'Column The Incompetent' are top of their list when they need the most 'honest mistakes'.
Having them declare their team of choice like they do in England would probably not work as you would see them pulling a 'Chick Young' and pledge allegiance to St Mirren, The Jags or Clyde LOL.

4.) 18 Jan 2019
18 Jan 2019 10:17:02
Ats ok saying that an official shouldn’t be refereeing a match for a club they might support, but still what about a club they don’t like. Down in England back when it was just arsenal and Utd would it be fair for a referee who supports manu be official for an arsenal game I personally don’t think so imo. In Scotland its down to hatred and sectarianism we would have to bring referees from Europe to make it a fair league and casing see that happening. But I do think VAR is needed as for sevco v Celtic game that scrote Morelos should have been sent of multiple times!

5.) 18 Jan 2019
18 Jan 2019 11:33:07
Here is something to ponder Gerry, with regards to the people likely operating var in Scotland. Earlier in the season McGregor of rangers took out ajer in what can only be described as an assault. Upon reviewing video evidence there was one unknown referee who believed it did not merit a red card. Hence, McGregor escaped suspension. It is this bias we need to eradicate.

6.) 18 Jan 2019
18 Jan 2019 15:20:57
Exactly Rogers, it will probably be the same refs that give us dodgy decisions all season in charge of the var, unless the sfa were to get independent people up from
England or somewhere nothing will change. Although they are never going to do this as it will just say to people that they can’t be trusted to be fair and impartial.