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FA Corruption
- Thread starter Pearce_out
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Prestwich_Blue said:I was trying to be lighthearted but I'm one of the ones that bang on all the time about corruption in the game.Pearce_out said:Thats the attitude, if we all stay silent it will never change. If we get a loud enough voice they will be forced to change.
How the hell did Cristiano Ronaldo get away with kicking out at an opponent three times while SWP was banned for 3 games for the same thing?
How did Clattenburg get away with blatant corruption in his handling of a Merseyside derby 2 seasons ago and why was he really suspended and then sacked?
How did the same person get away with altering his match report to make out he booked Adebayor for time-wasting (thereby allowing him to be charged with improper conduct over his Arsenal goal-celebration) when he clearly did no such thing?
How did the former FA Chief Executive get away with pronouncing on Adebayor's behaviour on national radio before the organisation had even had a chance to consider it officially?
But it's not just the FA. Inside the game it's referees, managers, players, owners & directors, as well as the Premier League. Why do you think complete incompetents like Dave Richards get such power in the top-flight game?
Outside the game it's Sky and big bookies who influence results and outcomes via the people inside the game.
There is a guy called Jerry Bullivant who devotes a lot of time to try to expose corruption in the game. He monitors betting markets and notes suspicious movements as well as watching the activities of agents. He revealed that a certain manager of a London team (have one guess) owns (through a front) hundreds of properties in and around London. He also revealed that a well-knwon local Scottish manager apparently has £20m stashed with Goldman Sachs.
He's also revealed which refs dance to Sky's tune and which take money off Far Easter bookies. He actually sold a dossier to the FA recently revelaing a trail of corruption which was supposedly acted on. Now it may be coinidental that, since then, Rob Styles took early retirement & Mike Riley was "kicked upstairs" to take over from Keith Hackett but it may not.
Couldn`t agree more. When I get the time I am going to start submit a few FOI requests to the FA. The first will be around the Ade incident . Lets see what comes back. We all (and not just city fans) need to put as much pressure on the FA as possible. I know FA watch has died a death but somehow we need to resurect it or something similar so more clubs join in. As we are no longer lovable old city any more we have to find a way to get everyone else on side.
Finally with reagrds to keeping up the pressure try this guy Lord Triesmand: TRIESMAND@parliament.uk . He has replied to me in the past although not after the mail I sent following Gerrads let off. He of course believes English football is squealy clean, beyond reproach, smells of roses and that everything evens its self out over a season. He also never responded to my conflict of interest questions. I did offfer to take him to a match and a pre match pint but he made no comment on that.. Oh and hes a Spurs fan - self confessed. (no conflict of interest there then . especially with reagrds to a manager of a a certain london team as above)
Maybe forward everything you send to the FA to him as well.
Dave Ewing's Back 'eader
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The FA and its lackeys will argue through a six inch plank and swear that black is white, but there are more than numerous occasions where almost identical incidents, to the point of being twins, have been dealt with in more favourable ways for some teams than others. Nobody will tell me that Steve G's two week serial infringement of the laws of the game was anything but a matter for suspension. Elmander gets four stitches in his head from a ruthless and wreckless tackle which anyone perpetrating a leap and leading with an elbow would understand as being extremely dangerous . Vidic knew what he was doing and what the probable outcome was going to be. Ah, but they . . . . . . . . Yes, they what!
Occasionally the hapless Weeeeo will get stung, and Mascherano will have his collar felt but certain individuals, playing for certain clubs are immune to the wrath of the FA.
And it stinks.
Occasionally the hapless Weeeeo will get stung, and Mascherano will have his collar felt but certain individuals, playing for certain clubs are immune to the wrath of the FA.
And it stinks.
do you not think you are all a just a little ...well...OTT..it works both ways you know ...remember when Mido at Boro was banned for 3 games and questioned by the law for pushing a steward in the tunnel ...yet Bellamy smakcs a supporter square in the face on TV ..and nothing .....
get a grip eh
get a grip eh
Dave S
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Allardyce was exposed as taking backhanders from agents a couple of years ago in that BBC programme. He threatened to take the BBC to court but guess what.......he's done fukc all about it. Surprise suprise.
Ricster
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bumbles said:do you not think you are all a just a little ...well...OTT..it works both ways you know ...remember when Mido at Boro was banned for 3 games and questioned by the law for pushing a steward in the tunnel ...yet Bellamy smakcs a supporter square in the face on TV ..and nothing .....
get a grip eh
Bellamy was warned about his future conduct, so to say nothing was done is wrong.
Also, a fan has no place on the field of play and surrounding area's of the pitch where as the steward has, so there is a bit of a flaw in you're argument as Bellamy used the self defence route. Mido could not use that because the steward had the right in being where he was.
bannblue
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bumbles said:do you not think you are all a just a little ...well...OTT..it works both ways you know ...remember when Mido at Boro was banned for 3 games and questioned by the law for pushing a steward in the tunnel ...yet Bellamy smakcs a supporter square in the face on TV ..and nothing .....
get a grip eh
Not OTT at all.It's week in week out that favourable decisions are given to the rags and Liverpool.Certain players get away with nearly anything.Who's your club?
ManCityTom
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bumbles said:do you not think you are all a just a little ...well...OTT..it works both ways you know ...remember when Mido at Boro was banned for 3 games and questioned by the law for pushing a steward in the tunnel ...yet Bellamy smakcs a supporter square in the face on TV ..and nothing .....
get a grip eh
Why do you bother coming on here RAG
And yh the FA are the most corrupt organization in the history of ever and always will be there is a line of power at the top and if you dont follow there line you will be removed from the posistion.
BufordUSABlue
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C_T_I_D said:Okay, so if the FA are actually currupt, what can we as fans do about it? We have no power over them somewhat and voting with your feet is not realistic throughout the country and is detrimental to your own club.
We need to do exactly what Blue Tone has taken the trouble to do here and continue to pester the life out of the FA and copy the Tabloid press (not the bloody red tops!) who may, on an otherwise quiet news day, deem something worth doing a story on........we live in hope!!
It has been proven many times in the past that the people do have a say and we will be heard.....if we all shout it loud enough, we simply cannot be ignored forever!
At very least we should all and i mean all supporters everywhere, campaign for a totally independent body to sit on the FA Board with no connections to any indiviudal club, at least that would be a start.......and no one over say the age of 60, to stop the 'good old boy' syndrome!
As Wolfie Smith used to say "Power to the People" !!
Well done Blue Tone by the way.. :-)