Do City get fairer treatment from CL refs than from PL refs?

[Big Swifty]

Do they? I don't know, as I haven't seen all the CL games.

But I'd like to know what Bluemooners think.

 

[Newman Noggs]

I definitely think so. Whether it is because overseas refs are just better, or whether the exoneration by CAS has lifted a bias against us, I haven't made up my mind yet.

 

[HelloCity]

Yep. It used to be the other way round though. Only majorly dodgy ref we’ve had in Europe recently was that one away at Real a couple of years ago.

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

I think the quality of refereeing is a touch higher, you don't get refs who've convinced themselves they're C list celebrities, the rules are a touch clearer (admittedly some of that clarity is a joke: eg the handball rules), and the semi automated offsides are better implemented. Not sure it's "fairness" per se.

 

[tweety]

There doesn't seem to be a bias from European refs that we get here, also think that the standard is a bit higher.

 

[JULES]

the ref against the dippers at Anfield and at home in the cl was bent

 

[117 M34]

Think they are just less incompetent

 

[birch villa]

Yep. It used to be the other way round though. Only majorly dodgy ref we’ve had in Europe recently was that one away at Real a couple of years ago.

What a wanker he was

 

[69FACUPfinal]

I definitely think so. Whether it is because overseas refs are just better, or whether the exoneration by CAS has lifted a bias against us, I haven't made up my mind yet.

I agree, but only in the more recent years, Dips, Spuds and Lyon in qf still leave much to be desired regarding reffing decisions that potentially cost us those games.

 

[69FACUPfinal]

Think they are just less incompetent

And imo probably not the recipients of as many brown envelopes...