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Topic: VAR vs Hibs
1. Author:  neilholland999        
Date: Sun 18th Jan 2026. 15:25

Hi all. I was under the impression that there was no VAR at the game yesterday, but if you watch the highlights progamme hosted by Dougie Donnelly, the pundits said they are glad VAR didn`t award a penalty for the JCM handball incident? Surely that can`t be right?

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2. Author:  DJAS        
Date: Sun 18th Jan 2026. 15:28

neilholland999, Sun 18 Jan 15:25

Hi all. I was under the impression that there was no VAR at the game yesterday, but if you watch the highlights progamme hosted by Dougie Donnelly, the pundits said they are glad VAR didn`t award a penalty for the JCM handball incident? Surely that can`t be right?


That was just Craigen making a mistake.





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3. Author:  neilholland999        
Date: Sun 18th Jan 2026. 15:30

Yeah i did wonder. And, having checked it back, he mentioned VAR in the context of our goal, not the JCM handball.

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4. Author:  jake89        
Date: Sun 18th Jan 2026. 15:40

There was definitely no VAR as they only use it if the club has it installed. EEP doesn`t. I`d imagine only St Johnstone and Ross County have it.

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5. Author:  Bletchley_Par        
Date: Sun 18th Jan 2026. 15:49

I think the context was he was glad VAR was not there to make the decision.



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6. Author:  DBA        
Date: Sun 18th Jan 2026. 15:53

Bletchley_Par, Sun 18 Jan 15:49

I think the context was he was glad VAR was not there to make the decision.


It definitely wasn`t. He said he was glad that VAR cleared the goal so quickly, which obviously wasn`t the case.

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7. Author:  LochgellyAlbert        
Date: Sun 18th Jan 2026. 16:07

Wasn`t much of a case for the handball and goal was pretty straight forward, despite the Hib`s keeper protestations!

He seemed to moan about everything.

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8. Author:  Bletchley_Par        
Date: Sun 18th Jan 2026. 16:26

Topic Originator: DBA like
Date: Sun 18 Jan 15:53

Quote:

Bletchley_Par, Sun 18 Jan 15:49

I think the context was he was glad VAR was not there to make the decision.


It definitely wasn`t. He said he was glad that VAR cleared the goal so quickly, which obviously wasn`t the case.


Yeah, I misread the OP, I though he meant the after-game commentary.

I watched the highlights package, Craigan said that about our goal, "glad it was cleared so quickly", yeah they mistakenly thought VAR was there.



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9. Author:  Buster_Brown        
Date: Sun 18th Jan 2026. 17:39

Interestingly. I saw a stat somewhere that the majority of teams who had VAR, chose not to use it this weekend (as it’s not mandatory in the Scottish Cup until the semi’s). Clubs voting with heir feet?

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10. Author:  Stanza        
Date: Sun 18th Jan 2026. 17:53

Buster_Brown, Sun 18 Jan 17:39

Interestingly. I saw a stat somewhere that the majority of teams who had VAR, chose not to use it this weekend (as it’s not mandatory in the Scottish Cup until the semi’s). Clubs voting with heir feet?


Or their wallets - it would have cost them money to have VAR operational.

https://news.stv.tv/sport/half-of-premiership-clubs-choose-not-to-pay-for-var-in-scottish-cup-fourth-round-ties

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11. Author:  Buster_Brown        
Date: Sun 18th Jan 2026. 18:49

Far point Stanza

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12. Author:  stevemac        
Date: Sun 18th Jan 2026. 18:58

Celtic just had a goal overturned by VAR.
No tears for them whatsoever but how can you run a competition where some games have it whilst others don`t?



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13. Author:  DJAS        
Date: Sun 18th Jan 2026. 19:06

Should’ve been like FA Cup where it wasn’t in their last round due to so many teams not having it.





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14. Author:  AdamAntsParsStripe        
Date: Sun 18th Jan 2026. 19:22

stevemac, Sun 18 Jan 18:58

Celtic just had a goal overturned by VAR.
No tears for them whatsoever but how can you run a competition where some games have it whilst others don`t?


Might seem unfair but it’s purely down to grounds that already have it installed.

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15. Author:  pars no1        
Date: Sun 18th Jan 2026. 19:31

Both teams need to agree to have it. Otherwise it’s not in use. It’s mad some games have and some don’t.

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16. Author:  DJAS        
Date: Sun 18th Jan 2026. 19:34

TV games for home Premiership games had to have it. They were the only ties this round that did.





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17. Author:  Playup_Pompey        
Date: Mon 19th Jan 2026. 10:21

"Both teams need to agree to have it"

both teams need to agree to FUND having it which is slightly different



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18. Author:  veteraneastender        
Date: Mon 19th Jan 2026. 22:04

Craigen clearly didn’t know what he was talking about to suggest VAR wasn’t consulted - Dougie Donnelly just as ignorant not to correct him.

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