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Looking like Wimmer is offski right enough. Hands up who never saw that coming…

Heard a rumour Wimmer has resigned? No idea if it’s true or not

The only thing I would even consider keeping VAR for is to make CLEAR offside calls ie clear daylight between attacker and defender. Everything else can get in the bin.

I know what your saying about Haliday but on the other hand it's wild to be saying it about the only player to not miss a game this season 😂

The game was a better watch without VAR. Yes, referees made mistakes and we all had a good moan about it. But by Tuesday we had moved on and were looking to the next game. Now the whole situation rankles for weeks...maybe longer....because even with numerous looks at incidents our officials are still making horrendous errors and wilfully ignoring the Laws of the game. And those Officials are unaccountable...unless their error affects the OF....and many seem to revel in the limelight. Then there is the cost which will increase substantially if the upgrades suggested are implemented. And how are we going to upgrade the quality of Official and hold them accountable for ludicrous outcomes that determine match outcomes. Apologies are meaningless. For the sanity of the paying customer we should ditch VAR. We have been sold a pup which is destroying the game we all love.

Norway brought in VAR, but similar to us are scunnered with it. Their top flight clubs voted earlier this year to get rid of it from next season, but the vote then failed when it had to be ratified by the lower league clubs and they bizarrely voted to keep it in place - even though they don't use VAR outside the top flight.

Thats pretty much my view. Yes, it could be improved such as using more cameras, but the real problem is the way in which its being used. If we took it away, the same errors would still occur. There's a huge degree of inconsistency but thats down to refereeing standards, such as we saw with Dan Casey's red card against Kilmarnock for example. Thats purely down to the SFA to sort out. Then there's the issue of time. Currently delays of several minutes are ridiculous, unacceptable and detract from our enjoyment of the game. After all, thats why we go to games. A strict time limit should be imposed maximum 1-2 minutes and if it isn't clear or obvious then the original decision stands. I'd also extend the remit to include some limited categories of yellow card such as mistaken identity.

VAR was rejected by the top-flight clubs in Sweden, so it's not outwith the realm of possibility with collective objection/action. Although it was never introduced there in the first place, so a slightly different situation.

I'm predicting the volume of shite football on display to be too overwhelming for Billy Bowie's septic tanks next season. 😁

I don't like VAR, but the problem is the people who run it. Our referees are god awful, and we've given them a tool that helps them find more ways to be the main character. There have been multiple occasions where the footage has given them what they need to make a decision, and they have misinterpreted a rule. However, as above, the complete abandonment of the "clear and obvious" requirement means that they spend 5 minutes finding a way to rule out a goal or give a penalty. So I'd bin it, and go back to still having shite referees, but with less stoppages, and even less opportunities for Willie collum to get himself on TV.

There is no benefit of the doubt in an offside decision, it's either offside or onside. The only time that changes is with the "interfering with play" part. It would still be a toenail, just from a different reference point.

Dracula heided prick

What you mention also annoys me but I am talking about obstruction. Eg ball played back to goalie. Forward moves to chase the keeper down. 15 yards from the ball opposing players steps right in front of forward to delay him getting to the ball. Read Law 12 obstruction section. It should be a foul. If no contact with player it’s indirect. If contact made its direct kick. The refs have apparently stopped calling it now. The usual response is a player can go where he likes on the field. The law covers that response and if the purpose is to obstruct an opposing player from getting to the ball when the defender is not within reasonable playing distance of the ball then they are not allowed to do that

I thought it was working well in the group stages of the World Cup. Then it dawned on everyone that, during the knock out stages, drawn matches could result in even more time being added on. So 90 minutes official normal game time plus 30 minutes extra time plus anything from 20 minutes to 30 minutes 'injury' time in total. And then maybe penalties. And then possibly repeat next time out in three or four days.. So the referees were requested to limit time added on. Good intentions but ill thought out proving impractical in a Tournament sense but no reason why correct time cannot be added in League matches. Independent time keeper?

Aye all right, that's just my opinion ya walloper!!.......ahhhh.....you mean Kettlewell? 🤣🤣🤣

I never understood the 6 second rule. Or rather, how it would be implemented. I remember asking when it was introduced - who was going to time it and was it going to be applied to every keeper every time. Of of course, the answer was nobody was going to time it, and it would never be applied. I agree all that's needed is proper application of the current time wasting Laws. I'm also in favour of adding that wasted time to the end of the game - although some players didn't like that when it was rolled out at the World Cup and meant 10 or 12 minutes added to all the matches.

Pointy haired arsehole

Just wait until our lot try and implement the new maximum 8 second rule for goalkeepers holding the ball which is being brought in next season. With a corner being the penalty for holding on too long. Apparently the referee is meant to visually count from 5 to 8 for all to see. It will be like a Christmas pantomime with the crowd counting to eight every time a goalie catches the ball. Of course some referees (Robertson) will ignore it until the fourth official tells him to act, and others (Walsh) will love being the centre of attraction and award corners after six seconds. The game we love is becoming farcical. It will be fun however watching Rodgers overreact when Ox gets away with holding on to the ball for 9 seconds. What I found hilarious is that the current Law states six seconds maximum. Clearly nobody told Craig Gordon or Liam Kelly. As far as time wasting is concerned, all that was required was for referees to actually apply the Laws, and issue yellow cards much earlier for repeated offending. Or is that too practical a solution. I suspect that like the obstruction rule at corners, the new law will also die a death very quickly.

Killie fan on Clyde 2 absolutely cracking up. Said it would be terrible appointment. If they think mcinnes style of football was bad...........I give you Mr 30% possession Plan A and nothing else.....ohhhh but he'll tell ye he signed Bair. Ps. Yup still raging🤣🤣

Kettlewell to Killie, that should make the first meeting next season very interesting indeed

It's still a rule but it gets bent at all levels of the game because, as soon as the referee blows for a free-kick, a shout goes up for someone to get in front of the ball. All that's changed, from what I can see, is that the free-kick taker is far less likely to blooter the ball at the defender standing only a yard or two away. I agree that it is annoying but I'm a defender, so....

The problem with offside is the rule hasn't kept up with VAR. It was originally designed to prevent goal-hanging, but evolved over the years. I can't imagine any of the original lawmakers intended for goals to be disallowed because the attacker's little toe was a centimetre front of a defender's little toe. Their needs to be some leeway there - although I imagine that would be misinterpreted too. To keep things fair, I'd always be giving the benefit of the doubt to attackers in offside situations and the benefit of the doubt to defenders in the handball situations.

He's on the record multiple times regarding his disdain for that playing surface, so fingers crossed.

I think he'll be just fine there. Killie fans are well known for being patient, courteous, easy going and understanding. The only swear words or oaths heard at Rugby Park are from away fans.