Rangers tears over Celtic penalty produce Hotline laughter as neutral observer drops loaded Ibrox claim

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Perhaps not. It was another weekend where the officials copped it for some big calls and with the Old Firm showdown ahead, it only cranked up the grumbling another notch. Celtic’s penalty in Dingwall has sparked a row that seems set to rumble right to the weekend. Paul McCormack, Coatbridge, said: “It's time to bin VAR. It's that time of the year we're one crucial decision, based on VAR, or the VAR panel, could relegate a team. It's a massively expensive, failed experiment.”

Irwin Houston, Giffnock, said: “So Willie Collum awards Celtic a penalty in practically the last second of the first half. These type of decisions are killing our game.” Rangers fans have jumped on the Ross County handball call against the Hoops. But Robert McEwan, Mount Vernon, said: “Celtic finally get a pen when we need it and the controversy is reverberating over the country.

“You know what they say, it evens itself out over the season, although I can’t see Jota getting 15 penalties.” James McParland, Coatbridge, said: “Rangers have had penalties for nothing for years and opposition players also red carded for nothing.

“Collum gave them a penalty last time that left English experts baffled. We are far superior to Rangers.”

John Melrose, via email, said: “It’s a tough decision deciding who is right between Celtic and Rangers fans on the Hotline.

“We’ve had Rangers fans complaining about two tight decisions that have gone Celtic’s way, and fans of Celtic, Hibs, Hearts, Aberdeen, Motherwell, St Johnstone, Ross county and Killie phoning to complain about the 37