Clattenburg watch. The derby...

[hertsblue]

Lets see what he books our players for, considering his failure at the Spurs v Chelsea game end of last season where it should have ended 9v9 but he was more than extremely lenient in letting things go with some shocking tackles

 

[lonestay]

I dunno what's gonna happen here he really has to play it straight and fair so that all the conspiracy theories don't get more fuel BUT who is his paymaster today ? Has the GPC met him today in the tunnel area yet ? Has Asia been on the phone ? Who knows !!

 

[1961_vintage]

The new rule for shirt pulling from corners is a dream come true for a bent referee like Clattenburg

Yes but at least we now know why he gave that penner to Spurs last season when we played them at home.

Raheem was pulling his own shirt.

Stonewall.

 

[kaz7]

He'll book dinho early and then we have no midfield

 

[1961_vintage]

I dunno what's gonna happen here he really has to play it straight and fair so that all the conspiracy theories don't get more fuel BUT who is his paymaster today ? Has the GPC met him today in the tunnel area yet ? Has Asia been on the phone ? Who knows !!

The paymaster is the premier league and the objective is to protect the interests of the number one revenue contributing franchisee - namely the rags.

 

[CitizenTID]

Good idea to start the thread now. Got a feeling there will be at least one controversial decision today.

 

[lonestay]

But if he has a biased game to protect the product ie the premier league then the conspiracy theory gets a huge boost , today being unbiased would be the best result for the premier league.

 

[blue corby]

He'll book dinho early and then we have no midfield

I'm fully expecting this to happen while pogba and bog brush get away with everything !

 

[Heart.net]

Fernandinho with the first booking 10 minutes in on his first challenge.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

It says on that city watch link that a draw was a fair result for the Bolton 3-3. Wasn't Bellamy sent off for being fouled in the area which should have seen a penalty awarded.

It was a while ago that game but I still remember being incensed behind the goal when he was fouled and subsequently sent off.

Wasn't in the area. Just inside their half from what I remember.