Even by the Hotline’s standards today’s level of official paranoia will take some beating.
Just two callers on the subject of the referee team who have been selected for the Viaplay Cup Final between Rangers and Celtic managed to accuse all FIVE officials of bias before a ball is even kicked! The SFA confirmed on Wednesday Nick Walsh would take charge of next Sunday’s Hampden clash with Frank Connor and David Roome running the lines, Kevin Clancy as fourth official and John Beaton on VAR.
Rangers fan Chris Lowe, Yoker, cast his mind back over three years to kick things off. He said: “I hope David Roome has better eyesight than he did as assistant ref in the 2019 final when he allowed the Celtic goal to stand despite three players being offside. The inclusion of the double act of Clancy and Connor is worrying. Rangers will need to be on their A game with these three involved given their past ‘honest mistakes’.”
