Corruption in English football?

[SebastianBlue]

Robert Jones gives Casemiro a yellow for a high, two footed, studs up challenge on Zaha.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Robert Jones gives Casemiro a yellow for a high, two footed, studs up challenge on Zaha.

Another bent c*nt to add to the list.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Robert Jones fails to give anything for a studs up challenge from behind by Fernandez on a Palace defender.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

A case in point. Renowned pundit responding to Mark Halsey’s public (now deleted!) comments. Did anyone look into into prima facie first hand evidence of potentially corrupt practices…….View attachment 66317

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Robert Jones fails to give anything for a studs up challenge from behind by Fernandez on a Palace defender.

The competition is oh so obviously bent when certain teams are refereed to a different set of standards. It simply isn't a fair competition.

 

[Mancity1980]

The solution is to have them mic'd up. Cannot hide behind it then.

That would help, however they would still back each other, the difference is you would hear it. For instance the offside derby goal would go something like “he’s in an offside position ref, do you think he was interfering with play?”; “yes, I do”; “ok ref, it’s your call”.

 

[Chi-town blues]

The solution is to have them mic'd up. Cannot hide behind it then.

Solution is to have one of them wired up .

 

[SebastianBlue]

Robert Jones gives Casemiro a yellow for a high, two footed, studs up challenge on Zaha.

 

[cheekybids]

A case in point. Renowned pundit responding to Mark Halsey’s public (now deleted!) comments. Did anyone look into into prima facie first hand evidence of potentially corrupt practices…….View attachment 66317

I always felt that Ratty was being intimidating rather than inquisitive.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Since when has a knee high scissors tackle ever been a yellow card???

*Checks Badge*

As you were...

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

I always felt that Ratty was being intimidating rather than inquisitive.

It certainly appeared that way from the tone of his reply.

I wouldn't be surprised if there were one or two DM's back and forth between them.

 

[johnnytapia]

What an embarrassing thread.

 

[cheekybids]

It certainly appeared that way from the tone of his reply.

I wouldn't be surprised if there were one or two DM's back and forth between them.

I’d have thought a strong legal letter & then a call from GPC saying “ let’s sleeping dogs lie, are you not being look after?”

 

[SebastianBlue]

What an embarrassing thread.

You are Richard Masters and I claim all the money every City supporter paid to attend the derby!

 

[KS55]

I think it is more unconscious bias rather than conspiracy. But what do I know?

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

I think it is more unconscious bias rather than conspiracy. But what do I know?

I've often considered unconscious bias, but that's far too convenient an excuse (along with all their other bullsh*t excuses).

Given that the PiGMOL/PL are responsible for maintaining fairness (an appearance of fairness in this case) in a competition where results are worth potentially £MILLIONS, you would think their personnel would be given AT LEAST an awareness of unconscious bias, and possibly training in how to identify it and eliminate it.

 

[KS55]

I've often considered unconscious bias, but that's far too convenient an excuse (along with all their other bullsh*t excuses).

Given that the PiGMOL/PL are responsible for maintaining fairness (an appearance of fairness in this case) in a competition where results are worth potentially £MILLIONS, you would think their personnel would be given AT LEAST an awareness of unconscious bias, and possibly training in how to identify it and eliminate it.

What’s the betting they have never received any such training?

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

What’s the betting they have never received any such training?

More likely to have had lessons in biased refereeing , seeing as they are hell bent on ensuring favourable outcomes for the rags and dippers.

 

[tweety]

I voted yes in the poll, I believe there's unconscious bias being exerted, however in the last 10 years the Premier league has gone from strength to strength. The Aguero moment, 100 points, Liverpool playing great, champions league victories, why fuck about with a great product. The years when the rags won 13 in 20 was becoming a switch off to a lot of people, at least its competitive now.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

More likely to have had lessons in biased refereeing , seeing as they are hell bent on ensuring favourable outcomes for the rags and dippers.

Biased refereeing done properly can be very difficult to detect.

You don't have to make any particularly controversial decision; you just have to effect player behaviour.

Let's say for instance the referee were to skew his interpretation of a foul say 60/40 in favour of a particular team it is often enough to sow doubt in the minds of the player which 100% effects their decision-making process. I've seen it with City so many times in the past where we've been constantly penalised for questionable fouls that break up play, and you can see the point in the game where the players heads drop when they realise they are being done over.