KenL
Tour Rookie
I see your point, disgraceful bias against St. Mirren and Aberdeen.
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SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
I am very dim I know but as far as I can see no team has conceded 0 penalties. And if I read it right, for instance, St Mirren have conceded 8 penalties and the opposition have converted 7, hence only 1 has been missed by the opposition.
Pretty good work by the Staggies defence…only 1 pen conceded so far…?. Except they are bottom of the league.?
GreiginFife
Money List Winner
I think the inference is that there's only 11 teams listed, meaning that 1, (not listed), have had 0 given against...
God I love a good Cellik Tinfoil hat conspiracy and was surprised that it took at least a couple of hours for a green tinged photo showing that they, once again were always cheated, never defeated!
I still hope for the days that Anastasia and Drizella are whisked away by their Atlantic League prince charming!
rudebhoy
Q-School Graduate
Wrong, Rangers have been awarded 5 penalties but have not conceded any.
Celtic have been awarded 2 and have conceded 5 which you have to say is pretty unusual for a team well clear at the top of the league.
It's not a one-off -
5 seasons (2018-19 to 2022-23) League penalties awarded v conceded net:
Rangers = +28
Hearts = +9
Celtic = +8
Kilmarnock = +7
St Johnstone = +2
Hibs = +1
Aberdeen = -1
Hamilton = -1
Dutd = -3
Livingston = -6
Dundee = -9
Motherwell = -10
St Mirren = -12
Ross County = -12
Given that Celtic have been by far the most successful side during the above period, those stats are pretty staggering.
No doubt the usual deflection merchants will come out with their paranoia mantra, but the facts don't lie, one club is consistently refereed to a different standard than the rest.
KenL
Tour Rookie
Perhaps Celtic players don't dive in the box?
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Ah..never spotted that one of the sisters was missing from the table.
MACM85
Newbie
The stats will just show that we have a Celtic conspiracy theory on our hands!
You should see a Psychiatrist for that Paranoia.
rudebhoy
Q-School Graduate
Another incredible stat - it's 61 home games since Rangers conceded a penalty in a league match at Ibrox (14/09/2019 vs Livingston). Another world record for the bears to be proud of ?
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
Wow, those are quite astonishing facts.
No real indication to me that Rangers had an extraordinary efficient defense during that period.
Hearts probably had a better defense than the sisters.
rudebhoy
Q-School Graduate
Apologies, the figures don't include post split penalties.
Amended top 4 with post split pens included for and against net:
Rangers = +33
Kilmarnock = +10
Hearts = +9
Celtic = +8
Red cards for and against would be another interesting set of stats.
MACM85
Newbie
Morelos single handily is good for 2 a season. I would expect that to be on a level playing field with the two Glasgow teams.
rudebhoy
Q-School Graduate
Yes you would need to factor Chubby out. Think he holds the all time SPFL record. The net comparison would still be interesting.
KenL
Tour Rookie
BBC Scotland Slayer (@Naefearrfc) tweeted at 2:55 pm on Thu, Jan 05, 2023:
These handballs.....eh!!! https://t.co/M0drqjF9ZY
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These handballs.....eh!!! https://t.co/M0drqjF9ZY
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rudebhoy
Q-School Graduate
Pre VAR so irrelevant in the context of this week's game and his arms are not in an unnatural position. Would probably be a pen now right enough unless of course it was a Rangers player?
Nor sure what the point of the post is tbh, haven't we already established you get far more than your fair share of penalties in any case? ?
MACM85
Newbie
As Rudebhoy has said. Probably a pen according to current rules. Harsh but fair. This is Pre VAR and the ref didn't give it. I would expect it to be given now.
Fact they had to go back to a previous game to find some sort of defensive penalty claim is laughable too!
KenL
Tour Rookie
???
rudebhoy
Q-School Graduate
Another week, another Goldson handball, no penalty awarded again. you couldn't make it up.
And before anyone says that's soft, I agree, but they have consistently been given this season, what's the difference here?
And before anyone says that's soft, I agree, but they have consistently been given this season, what's the difference here?
MACM85
Newbie
But but it is in a natural postion/protecting himself from grave danger from the ball
Where is his hand supposed to go?
