Corruption occurs in football. Absolutely.Gutted you've discredited the article and my point based on me making a spelling mistake when typing quickly. If it makes you feel better you can search my post history and find plenty of 'you're' spellings in their proper place.
It wasn't in direct response to officiating of City matches, it was in response to your corruption comment.
+0?Please don't.
Yup.i can't help but think that we somehow get punished for the 'blood and thunder' of the premier league, which these refs no doubt watch, in comparison with the less aggressive leagues. And particularly with Barca - it's almost like the refs think because they are lauded as the best team in the world, there's no way they'd commit cynical fouls.
As other posters have mentioned, i don't think last night's guy was corrupt, just absolutely awful. Maybe a bit harsh, but how can a guy who refs the hungarian league every week be used to dealing with the pace, skill and complexity that last night was played at.
But he wouldn't dare book Messi for diving would he?The ref made some curious decisions - carded Sterling when I thought it was likely a penalty and at best a non-call; didn't book one of Barca's defenders (I forget whom) early on when he took a tactical foul; Busquets seemed to get away with murder before finally drawing a foul.
But I don't think he was a cheat or was pro-Barca.
He could have easily given hand ball against Aguero (assuming that he even saw the play) and could have given a penalty for the challenge against Messi in our box (though this was no way a penalty).
My take - bad night for the ref; but we won in the end on our own merit, overcoming his questionable calls.
The card against Sterling came out of left field, I'll grant you that.But he wouldn't dare book Messi for diving would he?
Busquetts should have had at least 4 yellows.
The Western world isn't nearly as corrupt as you think!
So disappointed in you.
I was looking forward to getting corrupt UEFA officials banned.
Oh well.
If this happened in China or Russia or North Korea or, well you get the picture, ... I'd have been much more prone to agree with Collin Bell that the ref was totally corrupt.You lost me there.
Glad to hear your assessment of the UCL - so tell me,if you think it's totally corrupt, why even watch the competition?Perhaps you could start your " UEFA is totally innocent campaign " this afternoon, seeing as you have such confidence in them ?
Anyway I. going to get on with something useful now, thanks for your insight.
Why don't you just fuck off with your wumming... He was trying to cheat us all night and you are the only one from at the game, on here, on the telly, in the media, on the radio, that thinks different... Are you his Hungarian relative???The card against Sterling came out of left field, I'll grant you that.
But do you think that the ref was corrupt? Actively refereeing against us? Or that he simply had a bad game?
Doh! :-)
I'm a stupid American - please forgive me! :-)
Another tin-hatter.Think what you like, it's all opinion. There is evidence enough for many of us to form the opinion that the ref was a bent tw@ without our opinions being deemed completely wild - particularly when Barca are involved. I wouldn't say we wouldn't have won the match if he was totally corrupt, he'd just be unafraid of/idiotic in revealing he was totally corrupt if we hadn't won the match - i.e. he'd have to disallow our goals without finding a reason to disallow them, in which case media pressure would surmount and he'd get the sack and investigations would be launched.
Messi did dive in the box and was told to get up but not carded,no ref is ever going to book him for divingDreadful performance from him. I don't think he was corrupt but he was biased in a way, probably subconsciously. The massiveness of the game and the teams involved may have made it difficult for him to focus clearly and get decisions right.
Had Messi gone down needlessly in the box there's almost no chance he'd have been booked for diving.
Yup - you're totally correct. He was trying to cheat us all night long.Why don't you just fuck off with your wumming... He was trying to cheat us all night and you are the only one from at the game, on here, on the telly, in the media, on the radio, that thinks different... Are you his Hungarian relative???
If this happened in China or Russia or North Korea or, well you get the picture, ... I'd have been much more prone to agree with Collin Bell that the ref was totally corrupt.
Yup. I'll bet Hungary loves Russia and would dearly like to be under their rule again. I totally see how the ref could be corrupt under the circumstances.Well that's a bit discriminatory. The ref was Hungarian wasn't he? They used to be Russian.
I expect your stance to completely change now and to blame the ref for corruption and cyber attacks.
Glad to hear your assessment of the UCL - so tell me,if you think it's totally corrupt, why even watch the competition?