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Waste of time mate unfortunately.

They are the all powerful governing body that makes all the rules and are untouchable when it comes down to it.

Managers and chairman of all teams should and could make a real song and dance about it and make life uncomfortable for a few individuals im sure but we all know it just isn't going to happen.

Im not defeatist just a realist.
 
OK

Given that the corrupt twunts are wher they are... we now need to consider what action (including direct action ) we need to take to squeeze these bastards.
 
Agree, today the FA proved beyond doubt what their intentions really are....and it certainly IS NOT to apply rules & regulations in a fair, transparent and even handed manor.

Unfortunately I think that before the weekend all of this will be forgotten as the media need to be truly against the FA and that will only happen due to public pressure.

The only way it can be different is if City fans spend the majority of the game calling Clattenburg a cheat, AND if the Chelsea fans do something similar in the Chelsea v United match. Then, at all grounds there must be banners and anti FA chants for the weekend.

Unfortunately this won't happen as too much is riding on that particular game,and the Chelsea fans are utter shit anyway! So can't see that anything will change unfortunately.
 
The FA have another opportunity to show their weakness with Fergie, following his comments on Martin Atkinson after yesterday's defeat.
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson said he "feared the worst" when Martin Atkinson was chosen to referee his side's 2-1 defeat by Chelsea.
"You want a fair referee - or a strong referee, anyway - and we didn't get that," said Ferguson.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/9411182.stm
I bet he doesn't even get a talking to for questioning the ethics or competency of the ref. Wonder if Martin Atkinson will get demoted to lower leagues for going against United?
 
This probably belongs in here too. The letter i sent to the FA today

Dear Sir,

As you are probably aware, last night we saw Chelsea beat Manchester United quite convincingly, which i'm sure you'll agree was a great advert for the Premier League itself. Flowing football at times, and an attacking feel to the game which has been lacking in recent years.

Then this morning i read the follwing - <a class="postlink" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal</a> ... 411182.stm

For me, and from reading football forums this morning, Sir Alex' comments seem to have tarnished what was a fabulous game, and he has questioned the standard of refereeing. We have seen many managers disciplined before by the FA for this sort of behaviour and underminding officials.

I also believe Sir Alex may have forgot how favourable decisions have been to him in the past with Martin Atkinson in charge.

Earlier this season, away at Everton, United had a corner with about 30 seconds of injury time remaining, Everton broke from the corner which led to them having a 3 on 1 situation and the possibility of Everton taking all 3 points. Martin Atkinson blows the whistle a few seconds early and United gain a point when they could have lost had the ref allowed the attack to finish.

2008/09 season, United vs City at Old Trafford. City scored in the final seconds of normal time, and bring the score to 3-3. The board for added time goes up and it reads 4 minutes. 7 minutes later, Michael Owen scores and United win 4-3, again Martin Atkinson was the ref.

I would also like to point you in the direction of The FA's very own respect campaign <a class="postlink" href="http://www.thefa.com/leagues/respect" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.thefa.com/leagues/respect</a> where it says in the code of conduct and i quote
a. "I will:

* Show respect to others involved in the game including match officials, opposition players, coaches, managers, officials and spectators

b. Display and promote high standards of behaviour

c. Always respect the match officials' decisions

d. Never engage in public criticsm of the match officials

Obviously Sir Alex has broken four rules of the FA's code of conduct for the respect campiagn and i urge the FA not to be as soft as they were over the Rooney incident and actually show the country and its football fans the the FA is an impartial organisation without any outside influences and isn't run by a football club that seems to think itself bigger than the Football Association itself

Thank you for your time

R Ireland
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Ricster said:
This probably belongs in here too. The letter i sent to the FA today

Dear Sir,

As you are probably aware, last night we saw Chelsea beat Manchester United quite convincingly, which i'm sure you'll agree was a great advert for the Premier League itself. Flowing football at times, and an attacking feel to the game which has been lacking in recent years.

Then this morning i read the follwing - <a class="postlink" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal</a> ... 411182.stm

For me, and from reading football forums this morning, Sir Alex' comments seem to have tarnished what was a fabulous game, and he has questioned the standard of refereeing. We have seen many managers disciplined before by the FA for this sort of behaviour and underminding officials.

I also believe Sir Alex may have forgot how favourable decisions have been to him in the past with Martin Atkinson in charge.

Earlier this season, away at Everton, United had a corner with about 30 seconds of injury time remaining, Everton broke from the corner which led to them having a 3 on 1 situation and the possibility of Everton taking all 3 points. Martin Atkinson blows the whistle a few seconds early and United gain a point when they could have lost had the ref allowed the attack to finish.

2008/09 season, United vs City at Old Trafford. City scored in the final seconds of normal time, and bring the score to 3-3. The board for added time goes up and it reads 4 minutes. 7 minutes later, Michael Owen scores and United win 4-3, again Martin Atkinson was the ref.

I would also like to point you in the direction of The FA's very own respect campaign <a class="postlink" href="http://www.thefa.com/leagues/respect" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.thefa.com/leagues/respect</a> where it says in the code of conduct and i quote
a. "I will:

* Show respect to others involved in the game including match officials, opposition players, coaches, managers, officials and spectators

b. Display and promote high standards of behaviour

c. Always respect the match officials' decisions

d. Never engage in public criticsm of the match officials

Obviously Sir Alex has broken four rules of the FA's code of conduct for the respect campiagn and i urge the FA not to be as soft as they were over the Rooney incident and actually show the country and its football fans the the FA is an impartial organisation without any outside influences and isn't run by a football club that seems to think itself bigger than the Football Association itself

Thank you for your time

R Ireland
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Great letter mate. It will just go on the pile marked "shred" as they are backwards.
 
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