Fuming Rangers punter ramps up Celtic VAR conspiracy theory as Willie Collum stat bomb dropped over 'gifts' - Hotline

It's not the first Sunday for Willie Collum to be the star of the Hotline show but his penalty award to Celtic against Ross County hit new heights of outrage.

The referee came under fire for his performance in Dingwall and one caller believes he should face a criminal charge. Chris Lowe, Yoker, emailed: "So long as Collum and Kevin Clancy are around our game will always be a loaded dice for Celtic The penalty awarded to Celtic against County was a joke and you know it’s bad when even the not so impartial Andy Walker says it was a disgraceful decision.

"If Celtic go on and win the league this season they can thank Collum for the five points gifted to date with his sending off of John Lundstram earlier in the season costing Rangers two points and now this gift." Ian McKendrick, emailed: "That was shocking to award Celtic a penalty which was never a penalty and the half time whistle should have been blown long before it was awarded."

Rab McNab, Dunoon, emailed: "Yet another contentious decision goes Celtic's way and their fans state that there is a conspiracy against them? I agree, after all, they are the only team during covid that got handed a title that hadn’t been won.

"With decisions like the penalty award against Ross County, it’s starting to remind me of all the favourable decisions that the Lisbon Lions got back in 67. The truth is that that team got lucky, the same “homegrown” players failed every season before and after."

Scott Gowers, Edinburgh, emailed: "It's obvious by the number of clear fouls not awarded to Ross County that these officials seemed to be favouring Celtic. On a number of occasions attackers were getting climbed all over by Celtic defenders and no free kick was awarded, as for the penalty the