Jim Goodwin gave the cosy media coverage of Scottish football a massive shake today.
Across Social Media supporters are free to discuss and debate the issues without being compromised, traditional media detests that freedom and independence as they trot out the usual lines of discussion, well within their comfort one.
Over the last few days Pie and Bovril have been showing various statistics relating to the matches played so far with the Premiership reaching the halfway stage.
That the team at the top of the table has scored the most penalties and conceded the least is no great surprise, just behind that stat the detail is more interesting.
Other than bottom of the table Ross County the teams that have conceded the most penalties are Celtic, Hibs and Aberdeen who are in the three positions behind Steven Gerrard’s league leaders.
A lot is being made of the fact that St Mirren were correctly awarded a penalty in their recent Betfred Cup win over the Ibrox side. What that emphasises is that in 50% of Betfred Cup ties penalties have been awarded against the Ibrox side.
When your three closest rivals have lost five penalties in SPFL matches this season to have conceded none in 20 really is incredible. But not the sort of stat to be welcomed inside the Scottish media bubble.
Jim Goodwin wants referees to be “brave enough” to give penalties against Rangers. https://t.co/tqR9fuPVLm
— STV Sport (@STVSport) December 29, 2020
SFA announce Jim Goodwin now on Disrepute charge
— Electronic Tims (@ETimsNet) December 29, 2020
Jim knows the score.
Had it not been for Andrew Dallas injury, they’d be out the Betfred. He’s seen what can happen with a fair ref.
Wee shot across the bows to the funny handshaker tomorrow.
— TheQuarantineChronicles (@Yossariandantes) December 29, 2020
Nice to know the Sevvies can take some honesty.
It’s alright for their club to demand a ref doesn’t referee a game of theirs or for Steve Gee to talk about injustices going on for years against their club.
The minute it’s turned on them they want people punished
Wee souls
— Brendan (@benthebass6) December 29, 2020
Bravo Jim Goodwin. Its been a problem since I can remember ?
— Chris (@crimbo1888) December 29, 2020
Gerrard after his first game in Scotland.. refs have had it in for rangers international for years ., their fans “well said” .. a manager suggests refs don’t give penalties against them very often ., they are all offended ., the most entitled mentalist fans in Scotland .,
— stewart m (@stewartnextday) December 29, 2020
Spot on Jim well done for speaking out at least someone is highlighting it ?
— Lou (@LouC25) December 29, 2020
Not a chance and if son of cheat Dallas was not injured in that cup game no way was Stmirren going through, Gollum never gave the penalty in case slippy not sfa banned him like he done last year
— Cookydooky (@cookydukey) December 29, 2020
SPFL Premiership
Penalties Conceded
20/21 Season
As at 28/12 (45)Ross County 8
Aberdeen 5
Celtic 5
Hibs 5
Motherwell 5
Kilmarnock 4
Livingston 4
Hamilton 3
St.Johnstone 3
St.Mirren 2
Dundee Utd 1
Rangers 0— Pie and Bovril ??????? (@pieandbov) December 28, 2020