It was only ever a matter of timing. When things are tight there are few more certainties in Scottish football than Tavpen popping up to save the day.
As recently as Wednesday Alan Muir had shown that when the ball strikes an arm in the penalty box he is likely to miss the contact, Celtic got a corner.
At Ibrox today he missed a handball from Scott McMann but didn’t hesitate to accept the word of his assistant who signalled for a penalty. Tavpen scored.
Half of the clubs in the SFL Premiership have suffered already, Hibs doubly with a red card for Ryan Porteous followed by a penalty for a Ryan Kent dive in the return fixture.
This season’s SPFL winners go into the group stage of the Champions League, £30-40m decided by honest mistakes.
John Beaton, Rangers fan and regular Crown Bar Loyal punter handed the Cup Final to referee by the @ScottishFA… nothing to see here… no questions to be asked… ?? pic.twitter.com/8mUaP7gL8K
— ? Gastro Celtic ? (@Gastro_Celtic) December 7, 2021
1-0 down at St Johnstone, get a pen.
1-0 down home to Hibs, Hibs get a red card.
1-0 down at St Mirren, get a pen.
2-1 down home to Aberdeen, get a pen.
0-0 away at Hibs, get a pen.
0-0 at home to Dundee U, get a pen.“Coincidence” though.
SFA, HERE TO GIVE YOU A HELPING HAND?
— DJB (@Bhoy1888Celtic1) December 18, 2021
Who had 71 minutes on their Penalty Bingo @ScottishFA Refs don’t even hide it anymore !!
— D Mcguire (@DMcGCfc1888) December 18, 2021
Aww Fred you just missed out better luck next time?
— D Mcguire (@DMcGCfc1888) December 18, 2021
Sevco will win the league this year with the help of corrupt referees and living way beyond their means.
They’ll gain automatic entry to champs league and £30-40m, Celtic will say absolutely fck all.— Tony Mc?in (@Geronitoe) December 18, 2021
The Rangers penalty was the correct decision, what angers fans is the inconsistency, as the same ref never gave a pen to Celtic midweek for a clear handball and hearts also denied a stone wall penalty for a clear hand ball against The Rangers last week. Something needs done @spfl
— Green Army (@GreenArmy1875) December 18, 2021
Penalty Fc…. Who would have guessed pic.twitter.com/d1mz56neyT
— Anthony 1967 (@8b769aa66e024cc) December 18, 2021
Sportscene should change its name to Penalty to Rangers.
— John Dingwall (@johndingwall) December 18, 2021
I think the same incidents come up in our games but mysteriously they aren’t seen.
— JB (@jamesandjools) December 18, 2021
Celtic 1-1 away from home.
Same ref at the Rangers game today sends a player of for Celtic and disallows a penalty he himself sees similar to one he gives today.There is simply too much pressure on refs in a season that could have 2012 repercussions.
‘For the good of the game’ https://t.co/axd7YhvlQl— Lint (@Zeshankenzo) December 18, 2021
Dirty Cheating Hun Bastards!!
TAV,PEN,oh I’m so surprised , every time I look at a Sevco result 0-0 the it goes to 1-0 I automatically look for tavpen,he should sell himself as that ,look at all the goals I score I’m worth gazillions , obviously I need pen to help me out .