Daily Record prepares readers for two Tavpen World Records!

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The Daily Record is preparing their readers for a special celebration of Tavpen.

Fans of 11 Premiership clubs in Scotland know exactly what is going on as the former Wigan utility man closes in on this season’s Golden Boot award for the leading scorer in the top division.

While opposing fans have been used to the frequency of penalty awards against their side it has been noticeably cranked up since Philippe Clement arrived to salvage the season.

As the Lint Twitter account notes before Clement arrived the rate of penalties was at a ridiculous 0.38 (almost one every third match), under the Belgian the rate has shot up to 0.57 which means at least one penalty in every second match.

It’s become a meme within Scottish football social media circles but ‘penalty to Rangers’ could soon be a history-making phrase.

That’s because the Ibrox side are just five penalties away from the most EVER awarded to a team in a single season. Rival fans love to poke fun whenever those three words are posted in capital letters and the running joke – some aren’t kidding – is that there’s a reason they seem to get more spot-kicks than anyone else.

That of course isn’t always strictly true: last season, they were awarded 13 penalties, joint-most in Scotland with Hearts and two more than Celtic. This campaign, however, Rangers are out on their own. James Tavernier’s successful conversion against Celtic came from the 19th penalty they have been awarded in all competitions; 14 in the Premiership as well as one against Servette in Champions League qualifying and two in each domestic cup competition.

There is nothing funny or amusing about PENALTY TO RANGERS unless you are employed in the Scottish media.

The stats have been running in tandem with the fear of SFA referees awarding penalties against the 2012 Tribute Act who have enjoyed runs of 64 and 75 SPFL matches without having a penalty awarded against them, a run that ties in with the appointment of Crawford Allan as Head of Refereeing.

Recently the Record has been priming their army of elderly readers for Jack Butland getting an England call up, after Gareth Southgate attended last week’s Glasgow Derby the issue has been completely dropped by Record Sport.

Since Willie Collum was last involved in an SPFL match involving Clement’s side David Dickinson has refereed his favourite club three times, tomorrow Dickinson is on VAR duty for Celtic v St Mirren.

No Scottish referees are expected to be selected for the European Championships in Germany.

Who is the least trusted referee in Scotland?

Beaton- a back catalogue like no other

Collum- has never had his eyes on the ball

Dickinson- the dangerous rising star

McLean- nothing will beat the Caley Thistle semi

Robertson- Tynecastle was an all-time low

Walsh- Utterly compromised by the day job

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