Which is the equivalent of saying that sometimes cops in America pull over black people, but they pull over white people too, and sometimes they don't pull over black people.
Hence it's paranoia / conspiracy theories to believe that cops may be biased against black people there, even if you present evidence that on average a black person is much more likely to suffer a stop and search.
Does that make sense?
Ie there can be an agenda only if EVERY single decision goes against the manures.
Ie there can be an agenda only if EVERY single decision goes against the manures.
Fuck Off. It was a fair challenge and never a foul.The rags had quite a few decisions go against them at the beginning of the season. Bravo's first game springs to mind
For my sins, I've seen the last few United games and the West Ham one aside, it's not as if they've not had decisions go against them either. There is a bit of selective viewing here, with some of our own challenges too.
The standard of refereeing over the last few days has been shocking but I still believe that is down to incompetence and potentially a small amount of unconscious bias rather than anything overtly corrupt.
I read an article a few years ago about the Italian match fixing scandal and the main way that refs influence the game is by decisions on 50/50s in the middle of the pitch and use of the advantage rule, and it is around ensuring overall control is kept by one team. It wasn't ever something as blatant as a dodgy red card or penalty that was outside the realms of interpretation as that would be too scrutinised post the event.
There's been a few games where I thought that could be a possibility. I tend to err more on the side of incompetence though and the difficulty of interpretation nowadays, particularly with red card offences.
DT now calling Dean's Rag largesse aka Wiiiiiist Hiiiim sending off a 'mistake'. Not read the article so can't say whether they say it was an 'honest' mistake. Wonder why Dean didn't put his hand to his earpiece instead of his codpiece and seek fourth official advice. Wonder why it's the Rags from the contenders who get an hour versus ten?
Is that not debatable / open to interpretation? I've seen plenty state it was a foul too (not just rags). My point was that if there's a pro-Utd / anti-City agenda, surely it would have been given?
Because the game is bent is the correct answerDT now calling Dean's Rag largesse aka Wiiiiiist Hiiiim sending off a 'mistake'. Not read the article so can't say whether they say it was an 'honest' mistake. Wonder why Dean didn't put his hand to his earpiece instead of his codpiece and seek fourth official advice. Wonder why it's the Rags from the contenders who get an hour versus ten?
I think the linesman told him, the same linesman who can't see offside players!
That fucker should be fired instantly and never allowed near a pitch again.
Refs are miked up to the Assistants/Linesmen and they will be giving him their two pennyworth on what they've seen or chosen to not have seen.Just watched the game again and the challenge from Fernadinho, from an angle I haven't seen before Mason is clearly seen trying to push his earpiece in his ear, what is he listening to? It's his decision and clearly he is making up his mind as the Burnley players surround him when he starts to listen in his left ear and then makes his decision. Now why is this? Was the same with Taylor at the Luiz challenge on Aguero waiting till he heard advice from his assistants, now a theory is that by waiting few seconds there is the opportunity for another official to view an incident again and relay another opinion.
All conspiracy but is very questionable and would be interesting to get an answer as to who and why they are doing it.
Then you should, like myself, be very concerned about Lee Mason's performance in the Burnley game:For my sins, I've seen the last few United games and the West Ham one aside, it's not as if they've not had decisions go against them either. There is a bit of selective viewing here, with some of our own challenges too.
The standard of refereeing over the last few days has been shocking but I still believe that is down to incompetence and potentially a small amount of unconscious bias rather than anything overtly corrupt.
I read an article a few years ago about the Italian match fixing scandal and the main way that refs influence the game is by decisions on 50/50s in the middle of the pitch and use of the advantage rule, and it is around ensuring overall control is kept by one team. It wasn't ever something as blatant as a dodgy red card or penalty that was outside the realms of interpretation as that would be too scrutinised post the event.
There's been a few games where I thought that could be a possibility. I tend to err more on the side of incompetence though and the difficulty of interpretation nowadays, particularly with red card offences.
Fuck Off. It was a fair challenge and never a foul.
Not surprised you're going with Jose's version.
And fwiw, learn the rules, a penalty there isn't a sending off either.