Anthony Taylor appointed ref for Chelsea

[franksinatra]

Pretty much every city fan believes there is bias, in the way media reports on us vs other historee clubs, refereeing decisions in general (especially insidious minor things like allowing opponents to foul away while penalising city players at the first opportunity) or the whole ffp fiasco.

You don't believe it, fine.

What is pointless is haunting a thread like this and getting riled yourself, and annoying others.

I have seen that bastard mason run over the width of the pitch - actually run! - to yellow card dzeko for dissent.
Why? Because dzeko was fouled, and had the temerity to look towards him, hands outstretched, lip still bleeding from the elbow he had suffered.

We watch matches and read reports, and form our opinions based on what we see, not just blind devotion to city. Kindly don't come over and talk down to every fan here as if we are simpletons.

I certainly do not think City fans are simpletons and as always a poster like Exeter Blue makes some excellent points and raises examples which are worthy of discussion. Hence I researched the Zabba incident.

The only point where I have been riled is when someone decides to state I was another poster previously. I just cannot fathom that.

You are quite correct maybe staying out of the thread would have been a good idea but sometimes you are damned if you do and damned if you dont. But its a poor show if an alternative view cannot be stated within a thread.

As I have stated earlier personally I think football is too fast, too much simulation and too many camera angles to paint refs in a good light. Its an impossible task.

I have never been an advocate of video refereeing but the faith in the integrity of refereees is at an all time low, so if it could be implemented and cause minimal disruption to the game it could only be a good thing.

 

[Bentheblue]

Another pointless contribution

Pointless enough to illicit a response and quite a funny response coming from you. Have you ever considered that you may be a tad obsessed with trying to prove there is no bias/agenda when the majority on this forum do not share your obsession. This seems to be pretty pointless to me.

 

[Bentheblue]

Pretty much every city fan believes there is bias, in the way media reports on us vs other historee clubs, refereeing decisions in general (especially insidious minor things like allowing opponents to foul away while penalising city players at the first opportunity) or the whole ffp fiasco.

You don't believe it, fine.

What is pointless is haunting a thread like this and getting riled yourself, and annoying others.

I have seen that bastard mason run over the width of the pitch - actually run! - to yellow card dzeko for dissent.
Why? Because dzeko was fouled, and had the temerity to look towards him, hands outstretched, lip still bleeding from the elbow he had suffered.

We watch matches and read reports, and form our opinions based on what we see, not just blind devotion to city. Kindly don't come over and talk down to every fan here as if we are simpletons.

Top post. The guy has been winding people up for years.

 

[super_city_si]

Does it really make any difference who it is? They're all equally capable of making mistakes and usually do. I will say I think East is one of the worst referees I've seen and I'm amazed he is still in a job.

Walton though was a cheat. Of that I have no doubt.

 

[KingCarlito]

Does it really make any difference who it is? They're all equally capable of making mistakes and usually do. I will say I think East is one of the worst referees I've seen and I'm amazed he is still in a job.

Walton though was a cheat. Of that I have no doubt.

Agree completely regarding Walton. It was a pleasure to see the back of him when he retired, one of the most inept 'professionals' I have ever witnessed, over a number of years.

Another choice of official by the F.A that has got me dreading the predictable display we will see this Saturday. Arguably the biggest fixture of the Premier League season so far and they appoint this dimwit. I agree with an earlier poster that there are worse refs out there, but Taylor's inconsistency and lack of letting the game flow have had me tear my hair out on several occasions. The only two refs I actually rate in this season's batch are Mike Dean and Michael Oliver, with the latter being very shy when it comes to making game changing decisions. Baffling that Dean is 4th official at our place on Saturday and been appointed for a pretty dull Boro v Hull on MNF instead. Another great piece of management from the F.A.

 

[Exeter Blue I am here]

I have just watched the Zabba trip, repeatedly, and I could not say with certainty if it was a penalty or not. For a ref in real time that would be a near impossible decision.

I agree. However, the day he makes a call like that in our favour in a game delicately poised, that's the day you'll convince me he isn't inherently biased. This is a man who was taken to the Swamp by his family on a regular basis as a kid and who passes himself off as an Altrincham fan so that he can be affiliated to the Cheshire FA and thus render himself eligible for games involving Lancashire FA clubs. He knows exactly what he is doing in that regard and as such he shouldn't be allowed anywhere near City and, even worse, United, no matter much integrity he personally regards himself as having

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Great post above, those pesky 50-50's never go our way, strange but apparently it evens itself out over a season, well it would do if the officials were fair and I use the work fair rather than incompetent as if incompetent the decisions would indeed even out.

 

[Eds]

I have told previously by two different people who both know Taylor that he is indeed an Alti fan and one of them who is a blue has attended to games with him. Still not convinced though.

 

[Exeter Blue I am here]

I have told previously by two different people who both know Taylor that he is indeed an Alti fan and one of them who is a blue has attended to games with him. Still not convinced though.

He might well be, just as I still go and watch Exeter 2 or 3 times a season. However, just as City is my team, so the rags are his

 

[Tom_mcfc]

I have told previously by two different people who both know Taylor that he is indeed an Alti fan and one of them who is a blue has attended to games with him. Still not convinced though.

It's bollocks mate, how many people from wythenshawe do you know who are altrincham fans? I know some that might pop over and watch them but none that actively support them. Rag from a family of rags, simple.