Unwavering Charlie Nicholas has laughed off conspiracy theorists and told them there's no grand referee plan to help Rangers get decisions in the Scottish Premiership.
Steven Gerrard 's side were in the spotlight last week when they won a controversial penalty that set up James Tavernier to score from the spot and secure a 2-2 draw with Aberdeen.
That led to social media catching fire with supporters from other clubs claiming the Premiership champions benefit from assistance from the men in black
But Nicholas insists he won't be donning his tinfoil hat anytime soon and reckons the introduction of VAR will right the wrongs in an instant.
The former Sky pundit told the Scottish Daily Express: "I don't believe for a minute these refereeing conspiracies.
"I hear a lot of people say Rangers get everything just now.They get the decisions because they are winning just now. It is the same when Celtic are winning.
"That is always the way it is and has been for the two Glasgow giants.
"The rest of our clubs are playing catch up and that is where could be a big benefit to them and officials.
"It won't help the conspiracy theories because it will be the VAR officials who will then be hit with the accusations.
"If we want to move our league forward then we need to bring in the likes of VAR technology.
"It would also make very good television drama as well and adds to the spectacle.
"I was in favour of VAR in my final year at Sky Sports.
"I think Scotland must take it because when there are big games then you get big issues and you will get all these conspiracy theories."
Nicholas admits there were times during his Celtic career where he did believe the man in the middle was out to get him.
But he claims there were Rangers-minded referees he had plenty of time for due to their ability to call the game correctly despite their preference for the Ibrox side.
He added: "We've had some terrible days. I remember doing the game when Hugh Dallas got hit by the coins.That was a dark, dark day for Scottish football. I have played for Celtic and against Rangers and Celtic. I have seen both sides when it comes to referees.
"I remember the Hope brothers, Kenny and Dougie.
"We all knew they were Rangers fans but they were also pretty good referees.You could have a conversation with them and you could wind each other up.
"I also remember the Celtic manager Billy McNeill had a ding-dong with Andrew Waddell. We, at Celtic, always felt he had an agenda against us after that as Billy had challenged him during a game.
"When I went To Aberdeen I felt due to the lack of the crowd you never really got the big decisions.
"It was the big crowds who put the referees on edge. Did they miss something and it puts pressure on them?"
