THE call for patience was no doubt delivered with the best of intentions. But Ian Maxwell has been around the game here long enough to know that trait is often in short supply on these shores.
At least the Scottish FA chief executive has laid out a timescale for supporters to work to. Once we get the first three months of VAR out the road, it should all be just hunky-dory.
That is the period that Maxwell has warned will be 'horrendous' as the technology is rolled out across the Premiership. It is here, and it is here to stay.