NeverSeenATrophy said:
svennis pennis said:
Corruption. Its the only explanation. I hope to god it is blown open soon because it is becoming more and more obvious with every season.
Agreed. I've been telling people for years how I heard a retired referee being interviewed. He went on to say you get looked after in the changing rooms at old trafford than anywhere else. Make of it what you will.
Not sure if I just interpreted it wrongly through jealous paranoia at the time, or even imagined the whole thing as I can't remember who or where it was.
How is that corruption though? Surely it's just common sense to treat the match officials well. There's nothing stopping all the other teams from doing the same thing. If they're just throwing them in a dark broom cupboard with a cold cup of tea then that's their problem. You do everything within your power to give your team the best chance of winning; whether that be by widening/narrowing your pitch, drenching the penalty area in water at half time, or treating the referees to plush surroundings and a nice spread, I'm not really bothered.
Or are people really suggesting that referees are being bribed with cash Italian-style?