Rangers penalty record 'exposed' as fired up Hotline reckons even UEFA can't ignore it after 4 careless calls

Hotliners lined up to insist that Rangers fans claiming their team don’t concede penalties because of defensive diligence in the box were anything but spot on. In fact, one caller even dismissed the theory as Wilde. Oscar Wilde.

So roll up, roll up for your daily dose of kultchur. Cameron Hall, Edinburgh, said: “Connor Goldson alone disproves John Henderson’s claim that the reason no penalties have been awarded against Rangers in the league for 71 games is because they haven’t given any away. Goldson has handled in the box against Ross County, Dundee United, Celtic and Hearts without once being penalised. As Oscar Wilde might have said about VAR, to miss one handball might be regarded as misfortune but to miss four looks like carelessness.”

Henry Moffat, Stirling, said: “The Rangers fans can deflect from the shocking no league penalties against in two years scandal all they want, people all over Britain are now asking the questions that should have been asked a long time ago. This farce is now being exposed by neutral pundits up and down the UK and you can bet UEFA have been looking at this as well.”

John Rush, London, emailed: “John Bruce and Ron Mclhatton leave themselves wide open to ridicule as the facts are simple. Since Rangers returned to the Premiership they have been given more penalties in 5 out of 6 seasons with another one level. They have won the league once in those 7 years.

“No team in Europe has gone the length of Rangers not conceding a penalty and the indignant outrage is fully warranted. Stating facts is not slander, John.”

Robert McEwan, Mount Vernon, said: “The subject of penalties in Scotland isn’t going to go away. You have to hold your hands up (sorry Goldson) and admit Rangers must have the