Anthony Taylor (of Altrincham)

[Pigeonho]

They know what they're up to, even put his face on the announcement.

Ridiculous that he was even an option.

We'll have to be so good that decisions are taken out of his hands.

What are they up to?

 

[bobmcfc]

This is a joke right ? He’s a united fan and so are his family

 

[markbmcfc]

I actually laughed when I saw this. You have to laugh to be honest.

 

[MCFC1993]

What are they up to?

I meant in regards to the tweet, drumming up a bit of controversy before the game starts.

Wasn't blaming the Premier League as I know it's the PGMOLs decision.

Its just boringly predicatable. I reckon there's a 95% chance Mourinho says something about the ref before the game too, shifting the focus from the game to the referee making the 'right' decisions.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Used to know somebody related through marriage to him, they informed me their entire family are United fans and this was way before he even became a premier league ref. Now he himself could be the most impartial, neutral man on the entire planet but purely through being born and raised in Manchester and having a strong connection to either/both clubs it should be an impossibility for him to ref any games involving either team not least the Derby.

We've seen refs with even the slightest hint of an affiliation to a broad area near a team not be allowed to ref other games involving teams near said team in the league because of a fear of a conflict of interest so how on earth is he approved to referee this game? City should be making a bigger deal about this, and if he really is an altrincham fanl, so should United.

 

[Pigeonho]

I meant in regards to the tweet, drumming up a bit of controversy before the game starts.

Wasn't blaming the premier League as I know it's the PGMOLs decisions.

Its just boringly predicatable. I reckon there's a 95% chance Mourinho says something about the ref before the game too, shifting the focus from the game to the referee making the 'right' decisions.

Pep might? Who knows?
Come Sunday night I don’t think there will be any controversy to discuss from decisions against us.

 

[kaz7]

This is hilarious,dinho or vinny or even both will get sent off,maybe ratboy knew he had the game before we did and has set the scene

 

[Zabbadabba Blue]

This is a joke right ? He’s a united fan and so are his family

He claims to be an Altrincham fan, but his family are United fans. How can it be fair to have a guy born in Wythenshawe refereeing any Manchester team, let alone a Manchester Derby! I haven't forgotten or forgiven that shocking debacle against Chelsea. Everyone knows how important Fernie is to us and the negative jibes about tactical fouls before the derby, no doubt he'll be the first with a card.

 

[Fame Monster]

When you get the main financer of PGMOL telling them he wants ‘the season to go to the last’, you are bound to get corruption like this.

 

[bobmcfc]

All the shit flung at us this week about us being dodgy and they have the nerve to pull a stunt like this ?