Over the last two weekends, sadly the ugly head of bias refereeing came to pass in Glasgow. Just over a week ago a Rangers, pay yourself player, Aluko ran into the box and dived. The referee had no hesitation in pointing to the spot and gave a penalty. Strangely the new disciplinary board had a wee look on last Monday and said a dive 2 games suspension for Aluko. Sally McMoist eyes called everyone at SFA, Celtic, Hibs all cheats. A longer inspection and the dive and suspension remained. Now how did referee get it wrong, Sally said, he was only 5 yards away. But Conroy had a problem, he could not see through a player to see the dive. He thought he had been tripped. Saturday, the referee, who can see behind his back, gave Hearts a penalty for an alleged handball by Victor. Now this referee had also a major problem he could not see what happened because he was within a couple of feet from a Hearts player who jumped with Victor. He could not see the incident, so he gave a penalty against Celtic. Now surely it should not be beyond the capabilities to referee as they see it, not as they would like to see it. Bears can shout and rave as much as they like but within a week in two games referees gave deliberately decisions in favour of Rangers. For as long as there is just a small gap in the SPL decisions like these two will be given.
4/5 season ago Rangers got eleven penalties 10 of them came when they were getting beaten or drawing, the same season Celtic got 10 penalties only 3 of them came when we were getting beaten or drawing and half of them came when we were more than two goals in front. Its funny when Rangers are toiling or off form , its when they seem to get the majority of their soft penalties.
Harry in Scotland the rule seems to be when in doubt and can't see clearly give it to Rangers When in doubt and can't see clearly give it against Celtic
Harry and Super - " out and out maniacs. Sorry boys but that's how it is. Counting penaltys from years ago
I didn't see the game but thought I heard somewhere that the ref didn't give rangers a good shout for a penalty earlier, so was maybe trying balance the books. Is that the case?
We're two of the old members on here , what has happened the last two weekend is just par for the course for Scottish football . After thirty + years in my case of watching my team,speaking the truth does not make me a maniac
Celtic got 17 penalties last season which only two came into the soft varity and were denied countless stonewall penalties that cost us points, we conceded 5 penalties which three were never penalties , the worst being for a dive the ref never saw. Rangers as per usual got their soft penalties(alot more than our 2)when required , and how many soft penalties did they concede ???? Onto this season Rangers lead 7- 3 on penalties or 4-0 on soft penalties given , then at the weekend Celtic conceded a last minute penalty when their opponent player HEADED the ball !! I would go as far as saying this has never happened in Rangers 139 years history
I've no idea either. Given that 4 of Jelavic's last 5 goals were penalties and, I don't think Celtic have scored one all season, coupled with me being unable to remember Motherwell or Aberdeen getting loads of penalties (I think St Mirren have had 2), anecdotaly, I'd suggest it's Rangers at the minute. Also, given that Celtic getting so many penalties last season was clearly questionable (since this is the umpteenth time it's been brought up) - how many fewer penalties did Rangers receive last season?
I think he was right - 17 in all competitions. I had a look at the penalty tables on this link. Of Celtic's league penalties last year, Craig Thomson and Alan Muir were joint top in awarding Celtic pens - 4 each. Of Rangers league penalties, out in front is Willie Collum with 5 awards (half the penalties he gave all season). No sure what this is meant to prove
http://www.football-lineups.com/tourn/SPL_2010-2011/stats/penalties/ There's a dropdown for 2011/2012 but it's well out of date - Rangers only have 2 on it
