Clattenburg (Update p59 - not selected next weekend)

[cyprustavern]

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[BigJoe#1]

Have Chelsea made a massive mistake?

By persuing action against Clattenburg, have Chelsea raised the stakes to a seriously dangerous level for themselves?

Should the investigation fins in favour of Chelsea, then all well and good and Clattenburg will probably never referee another game in this country again.

However, should they fail to find in their favour, will there be repercussions for them?

I think Clattenburg could have some comeback and would the FA investigate Chelsea for making the accusation?

Whilst you might dismiss this queston out of hand I am sure as hell glad it isn't City that have made the accusation and been the cause of the investigation. I think the Premiership and the rest of the football world will be taking a keen interest.

 

[BigJoe#1]

Bearing in mind how much the words "monkey" and "Mikel" could sound very similar, especially with all the noise of a football match with 40k+ fans shouting and singing.

Might just be me, but I don't think they sound similar at all.

Even with a Geordie accent?

 

[Pigeonho]

Re: Have Chelsea made a massive mistake?

ANY club who thinks any of their players have been racially abused by a ref should pursue it, because it's that serious. Good on Chelsea and if Clattenburg did do it, I pity him and his future.

 

[BigJoe#1]

Re: Have Chelsea made a massive mistake?

ANY club who thinks any of their players have been racially abused by a ref should pursue it, because it's that serious. Good on Chelsea and if Clattenburg did do it, I pity him and his future.

I agree 100%, unfortunately I can almost guarantee that he will not be found guilty - he will call evidence from the linesmen and fourth official and they will almost certainly say they never heared anything of that nature. It just seems to me that this would probably not arisen had the sending offs and Chellsea deffeat not happened... but then again, who knows?

 

[mat]

Re: Have Chelsea made a massive mistake?

By persuing action against Clattenburg, have Chelsea raised the stakes to a seriously dangerous level for themselves?

Should the investigation fins in favour of Chelsea, then all well and good and Clattenburg will probably never referee another game in this country again.

However, should they fail to find in their favour, will there be repercussions for them?

I think Clattenburg could have some comeback and would the FA investigate Chelsea for making the accusation?

Whilst you might dismiss this queston out of hand I am sure as hell glad it isn't City that have made the accusation and been the cause of the investigation. I think the Premiership and the rest of the football world will be taking a keen interest.

Another point. Would refs think twice about giving them decisions in support of Twattenburg?

 

[cyprustavern]

Re: Clattenburg has form

Ive said in the other clattenberg forum.. Chelsea have basically guaranteed that he will never ref any more games for them..

clever clever chelsea.

I think its a great move (i dont think he will get sacked unfortunately) but at least they wont have to deal with his joke decisions , which will probably mean he will be free to ref against us even more.

 

[Crouchinho]

Amusing how Chelsea dropped the mata case and now backtracking with the mikel one, making some poor excuse about the northern accent.

Clatternburg is an awful referee, the worst in the game, but to play a race card at him is lower than low. Considering the club has been at the Centre of a race row they're playing a dangerous game. If they're bullshitting I expect more than a fine, a points deduction would be sufficent

 

[mat]

Amusing how Chelsea dropped the mata case and now backtracking with the mikel one, making some poor excuse about the northern accent.

Clatternburg is an awful referee, the worst in the game, but to play a race card at him is lower than low. Considering the club has been at the Centre of a race row they're playing a dangerous game. If they're bullshitting I expect more than a fine, a points deduction would be sufficent

It would have to be. Record fine too.

 

[Castiel]

Amusing how Chelsea dropped the mata case and now backtracking with the mikel one, making some poor excuse about the northern accent.

Clatternburg is an awful referee, the worst in the game, but to play a race card at him is lower than low. Considering the club has been at the Centre of a race row they're playing a dangerous game. If they're bullshitting I expect more than a fine, a points deduction would be sufficent

How are they backtracking exactly? The statement said that they were waiting for the advice of legal counsel before making an official complaint. Before that internal investigation was completed Mata claimed, of his own accord, that he hadn't personally heard anything and the Society of Black Lawyers somehow took it upon themselves to involve the police. Chelsea's counsel obviously believes that there is enough there to lodge a complaint and so they have, and made a clear statement informing us of as much.

Everything that has come out before that statement was not the official position of CFC.