Celtic WANT to win but Rangers NEED victory as Hotline floats Dundee solution that would send conspiracy theorists wild
You can feel like a referee after an hour on the Hotline in Old Firm week as fans of both sides go at each other.
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Rangers stick on against Celtic predicted as Hotline goes into meltdown and John Beaton told to save himself time
John Beaton and Ally McCoist are centre stage in the Hotline. The SFA decision to appoint the referee to Sunday’s Old Firm encounter had Celtic and Rangers fans dashing to say their piece. McCoist’s comments around the hate crime law also caused quite the stir amongst correspondents.
Celtic fanatic has a very particular gripe about John Beaton as Rangers the crux of his Hotline magnum opus
The SFA have raised eyebrows by thrusting referee John Beaton back into the Old Firm spotlight just a week after Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers was punished for criticising the ref.
John Beaton named Rangers vs Celtic referee weeks after Brendan Rodgers 'incompetent' blast
John Beaton will be the man in the middle for the derby between Rangers and Celtic when the sides face off on Sunday for the third time this season - just a month after Hoops boss Brendan Rodgers was hauled before the SFA beaks for branding him 'incompetent'.
Bobby Madden names 4 Rangers vs Celtic referee candidates as he removes two from the ballot
Former top referee Bobby Madden has narrowed the candidates to take charge of Sunday’s mammoth Old Firm derby at Ibrox down to just four.
Philippe Clement call to serve a Rangers ban slapped down as confused Celtic fan read out the rules
The key difference between Brendan Rodgers' Celtic ref blast and Philippe Clement's veiled swipe at officials has been named - as former Parkhead star Mark Wilson mounted a defence of the Ibrox boss.
Ian Maxwell urges clubs to quit 'convenient' VAR and referee blame culture
Ian Maxwell has claimed Scottish football needs to stop playing the blame game and alleviate the unsustainable pressure that is being cranked up on match officials and VAR operators.
Daizen Maeda scores hat-trick as Celtic see off spirited Livingston
Daizen Maeda marked his 100th Celtic appearance with a match-winning hat-trick as the holders saw off a spirited challenge from Livingston to reach the Scottish Gas Scottish Cup semi-finals.