Former Referees's pretty shocking claim (Aguero related)

[cleavers]

Haha! That's it? One paragraph basically denying all knowledge and we're all supposed to shrug our shoulders and move on?
I hope to fuck somebody with the power to do so pushes this further because that three sentence reply doesn't cut it. Not even close.

Didn't FIFA once say they weren't corrupt ?

 

[The_Maverick]

Get Andrew Jennings on board, it was him who brought down Blatter

Along with David Walsh

 

[nmc]

Didn't FIFA once say they weren't corrupt ?

Richard Nixon once said 'I'm not a crook' hmmmmmm

 

[manimanc]

Skrtel's elbow on kane- which imo was far worse than the Aguero incident- only a yellow!
Are the FA going to appeal the yellow and say it should of been a straight red?

 

[blueincy]

http://www.90min.com/posts/3720069-...-rumours-of-corruption-within-refereeing-body

 

[gfunkstylee]

I find it very re-assuring to know that three totally impartial referees sit in judgement on the video evidence presented at the appeal stage.

I can't believe all these conspiracy theories, and I think Mark Halsey is just an attention seeker.

PMSL

 

[Helmet Cole]

Taking a step back from the Halsey comments and the rights and wrongs of the Aguero incident, it is just pure logic that the refs are corrupt.
A quick look /google at the history of corruption in sport shows a strong link between sports that are awash with money and organised criminal gambling. Surely the amount of dosh swilling round the EPL will attract the attention of these criminals?
Again logic would suggest that the weakness in the league for criminals to exploit is not the players who already earn a fortune, or the managers who have to keep winning to stay employed. The ideal candidates for bribary, intimidation ect are the refs. They are paid a comparative pittance and have the ability to steer the course of the game, safe in the knowledge that even ridiculous decisions or oversights will be put down to human error, or subjectivity which is part of the game.
They can also depend on being defended to the hilt in this respect by the FA and their own organisation.
Just ask yourself the question, if you were a gangster interested in influencing the outcome of premier league matches who would you lean on?
For me its simply a question of if you believe there is corruption. If there is then it has to be the refs.

 

[Phil1]

Nothing is going to happen. Nada, diddly squat. The lack of real coverage this has received has only confirmed to me how deep the problem is.

 

[T_C]

Makes you wonder why video technology has never been brought in....or does it? FIFA used to say it would slow the game down, yeah, much better to have players surrounding the ref, arguing or feigning injury.

 

[PistonBlue]

Nothing is going to happen. Nada, diddly squat. The lack of real coverage this has received has only confirmed to me how deep the problem is.

Sadly, I think you're probably correct.