When you look at the calibre of so called 'top' Scottish officials, for a long time now, I would pretty much take a donkey trained elsewhere, than one that came through the Scottish system. They do not deserve top money, simply because they are not good enough. For new entrants to refereeing as a career, get the selection and training correct, up to a professional standard that we all can trust, and then see. But until that, for me, the answer is no. The cost of importing referees for the top leagues is well worth it to me, if it it guarantees fairness and impartially and cleans up one of the major issues in the game. Lower leagues do not have the so called 'top' referees allocated to them anyway. Just my opinion, but I feel they would be less inclined to strike long term on behalf their better paid colleagues. Why should they? There is no major gain for the vast majority of them.
and show your ability. There is no way that will happen as the employer will always have they're selected few who they can depend on. My view is The teams who pay for var should actually say no now until qualified var controllers (not Referees) are assigned to applying the rules via TV & radio where paying customers see and hear to improve the experience they pay they're club for. There are millions of people who can spot a rule being broken as football is what most in Scotland know.
