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VAR...what is it good for? Absolutely nothing, according to John Caw as he kicked off the Hotline.

John emailed: “Why bother? After all it’s the same referees who are still going to see what they want to see. Would it not be better to have experienced former players to sit in VAR and give their opinions? These players must be completely neutral. Rather than taking four or five minutes and multiple lines to make a decision the benefit of the doubt should be given to an attacking side. After all, an eighth of an inch is ludicrous.”

On the same topic, Carl McCoy, Paisley, said: “I note that the SPFL are to discuss the introduction of VAR next week with the view of implementing it after the Qatar World Cup. Is it right though to introduce it midway through a season? Surely all rules and regulations must be in place at the start of the season to ensure, and I despise this phrase, sporting integrity.”

And Eddie Gilhooley reckons that with UEFA facing a dilemma over St Petersburg’s hosting of the Champions League final, our administrators should be making a pitch for it. He said: “Why are the SFA not pushing for the Champions League Final? This would help provide some needed finance for VAR.”

Robert Sheridan emailed: “I really am fed up with the constant moaning about refs. Okay, they are not great but that’s down to governing bodies. As a neutral in the Old Firm debate, it won’t matter which of them win the league because they will say it’s a fix because of biased refs. So why don’t we just give the title to the third placed team and then they can’t claim bias.”

Neil Renton, Edinburgh emailed: “For all the talk about the Scottish Premiership being a two horse race involving the Old Firm, the English top flight isn’t