All smoke, no fire. We’re reffed as well/ badly as as anyone. This thread is hilarious with its claims and counter claims,all of which are pure unalloyed unadulterated unproven bollocks,"Only 2 examples" of referees being asked to change match reports to allow for retrospective bans? Go on give us all an example of any other top 6 club that can point to anything like that. Neither United and Liverpool have had any and there have been opportunities. Fellani numerous times, Mané grabbed someone's throat last season and connected with a forearm to someones face this season. There was no media campaign is the difference and there will never be for those clubs because they control the narrative.
Don't forget his 'strategic plan' for putting a new name on the trophy every 6 years.Yeah that is really how I feel about it too. Scudamore even said it didn't he? That the Premier League needs a strong Man Utd.
Nah, that's just more bury-your-head in-the-sand "I'm more sensible than you" self gratification.All smoke, no fire. We’re reffed as well/ badly as as anyone. This thread is hilarious with its claims and counter claims,all of which are pure unalloyed unadulterated unproven bollocks,
Yeah that is ridiculous too really.Don't forget his 'strategic plan' for putting a new name on the trophy every 6 years.
That would be the same Atkinson that played an extra 3 minutes for a goal celebration at the swamp when Owen scored the winner against us !Maybe, but Atkinson doesn't seem quite as bad as the rest of them. Maybe all the talk of their pens in the media has had an effect?
Was that him? Maybe I was being kind then. He does seem to not give them decisions vs Chelsea sometimes tho.That would be the same Atkinson that played an extra 3 minutes for a goal celebration at the swamp when Owen scored the winner against us !
4 mins on the board turned into 7 plus ffs
Funny you should mention Arsenal. For me - and this is some achievement considering the dubious reffing of some of our games down the years - they were on the receiving end of the most bent refereeing display in Premier League history in 2004, courtesy of the head of PIGMOL no less:Nah, that's just more bury-your-head in-the-sand "I'm more sensible than you" self gratification.
Take the big 6 in isolation(even Spurs get the big decisions over City that we'd never get), or better yet just compare everyone else to Liverpool and United. Granted not every club gets the United and Liverpool treatment(Arsenal don't to be fair) but you're blind if you don't see it.
At the very least, there's favourable treatment being given to two particular teams. So this notion that every club is refereed evenly, is a complete fairytale.
Also, PB was talking about a specific issue, to do with retrospective bans and you went off topic to talk about the general state of refereeing(which I also disagree with you on), which perhaps shows you can't really argue with what he actually put forward. I can see any further discussion is pointless though, neither of us will change our minds on this by the looks of it.
Considering you're my go-to grammar pedant, I naturally assumed that you'd understand the word "example" to be 'an illustration of a general rule or principle'. The principle, in this case, being that PGMOL are quite capable of dishonest and duplicitious behaviour.So, in twelve years, you’ve named 2 examples. Both of which have never been subject to closet inspector. We’re no different to any club, some shite decisions, some that go for us,
Funny you should mention Arsenal. For me - and this is some achievement considering the dubious reffing of some of our games down the years - they were on the receiving end of the most bent refereeing display in Premier League history in 2004, courtesy of the head of PIGMOL no less: