Corruption in English football?

[bernard o'silver]

Smith: “it’s a little high”. Yes Alan and you’re a little bit of a wanker

And then the narrative in the media became he (Casemiro) should have been substituted earlier to prevent the booking happening. In my mind it should've been yellow or red? Furthermore Andy Goldstein kept pushing the narrative that surely united should be good enough to beat Palace without Casemiro, completely oblivious that they didn't do that with him on the pitch for the full match!!

 

[SebastianBlue]

POLL RESULTS

Do you believe there are efforts by the Premier League to unduly influence match and comp outcomes?​

• Yes ✓​

  Votes: 193 | 87.3%

• No​

  Votes: 28 | 12.7%

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• Total voters: 221

 

[LongsightM13]

Hmmm, Clattenburg effectively forces out of his lucrative new gig in Egypt within months. Something seriously fishy about this man

Mark Clattenburg quits role as Egypt referees boss after five months
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/africa/64387478

 

[cheekybids]

Hmmm, Clattenburg effectively forces out of his lucrative new gig in Egypt within months. Something seriously fishy about this man

Mark Clattenburg quits role as Egypt referees boss after five months
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/africa/64387478

I’m sure there is a fascinating investigative report coming soon with stories of referees forced to retire along with value of compensation packages for NDSs.

 

[M16 citeh]

Hmmm, Clattenburg effectively forces out of his lucrative new gig in Egypt within months. Something seriously fishy about this man

Mark Clattenburg quits role as Egypt referees boss after five months
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/africa/64387478

“Mansour has been critical of Clattenburg’s role in Egyptian football and has incorrectly claimed that the ex-ref has left his wife to start a gay relationship,” the report continued


Doesn't seem to be corruption just ridiculous allegations!

 

[cheekybids]

Just to remind us how they think.

Clattenburg made the point that he once gave three penalties against United at Old Trafford, ironically against arch-rivals Liverpool, and, if he’d just left it there, he could have walked away having proved that there’s no bias from referees towards the Red Devils. But in his pay-off line he added: “But David Moyes was the manager at the time – I’m not sure that would have happened when Fergie was there.”

 

[Gazza]

Hmmm, Clattenburg effectively forces out of his lucrative new gig in Egypt within months. Something seriously fishy about this man

Mark Clattenburg quits role as Egypt referees boss after five months
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/africa/64387478

Apparently he was taken aback by them wanting to play to the laws of the game.

 

[Gazza]

I’m sure there is a fascinating investigative report coming soon with stories of referees forced to retire along with value of compensation packages for NDSs.

Investigative reporting is dead - there is the official story and nothing else.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

POLL RESULTS

Do you believe there are efforts by the Premier League to unduly influence match and comp outcomes?​

• Yes ✓​

  Votes: 193 | 87.3%

• No​

  Votes: 28 | 12.7%

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• Total voters: 221

That's quite telling.

I'm squarely in the yes camp. If you look as some of the decisions, and patterns of play in certain games it's difficult to conclude there is anything other than manipulation in order to try and influence outcomes.

Even something simple, such as the referee being told to try and keep the game competitive for as long as possible (for example not sending the Wolves player off for the challenge on Gundogan last week which ticked every box as a Red card offence). I'm doubtful the referee would have hesitated to send the player off had roles been reversed.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Investigative reporting is dead - there is the official story and nothing else.

I doubt investigative reporters would go anywhere near it for fear of reprisals, legal or otherwise.