I'm thinking it is corrupt

[Wafty Cranker]

I'm not sure it's corrupt but the refs give decisions to teams that you'd expect to win. I think we get way more decisions our way than we used to against the smaller clubs.

If you look at decisions we've had against us this season, it's been against clubs we're not expected to roll over. For example Chelsea at the bridge with Silva, Micah at Anfiled with the pen, Mario red card at Anfield, Kompany red card in the FA Cup. These are all tougher games.

Tonight is one of those game where it's much easier for the ref not to give it then it would be to give it, that's way if it were for United it have been given.

Newcastle game is the only exception. I've not watched the game tonight but I can't say it suprises me. I just hope we card a fairly officiated game at the end of next month. Not too much to ask.

 

[argyle]

Check out Michael Olivers wiki page

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Oliver_(referee)

 

[tommo74]

I think blue moon is corrupt, start a genuine thread people reply, but the powers that be remove it, power crazy tossers. Maybe turner is taking one up the arse off sky, because every time you slag them for biased for the scum it gets removed

 

[didactic]

You only just realised? How about Crouch pushing our defender before his "wonder goal"? Or the pass players have to manhandle Silva and Balotelli at will?

 

[Vinniekelly]

I got a ticket off a rag mate tonight to cheer on fulham . Bacon face walked off with his arm around webbs shoulders ! It's a joke

 

[EdsBlue]

Which ones?

Well Barry v Stoke,
not a penalty but Lescott was lucky not to walk away with a ban v spurs
As much as I hate defending them the penalty against them at home to newcastle suggests incompetence rather than corruption

Its a fine line, silva against chelski etc, foul on Barry by crouch, balotelli and our other strikers getting no protection, It is a fine balance and that is where the art of corruption is at its best.

Oh and giggsys 2 footed challenge tonight? Ive seen barry sent off for less

I completely agree, except the corruption bit. Crouch gets away with stuff like that every time he plays, even gouging someone's eye and nothing gets done. All I'm saying is that every team gets away with things or gets decisions in their favour, it does seem to happen a lot at old trafford but I just don't see it as corruption.

 

[Blue Blood CTID]

Check out Michael Olivers wiki page

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Oliver_(referee)

Absolute genius mate :D

 

[buckshot]

I said early on that City won't win the league due to this shit and nothing has changed my mind. If City continue to strengthen their squad it will get harder and harder for them to keep giving it to the scum. So maybe next year or the year after, unless they try changing more rules to make being City illegal or something.

 

[colourmeblue]

Its not bent....when will people realise? While were chasing shadows trying to pin it on bent refs the rags keep doing what they do....intimidating harrassing and cajoling referees and officials...Its a MINDSET that refs get into...theyre human just like the rest of us...not fucking robots...why do they have this mindset? Decades of harrassment and expectancy by the rags. You can shout till youre sore about wrong decisions....until we take this seriously its not gonna change....people (including those that actually matter) wont take us seriously if we keep trotting out the conspiracy line

 

[Anonymous]

As difficult as that is to swallow I'll repeat again - had we not dropped stupid fucking points at Swansea, Stoke, and West Brom in the last month we'd be top of the league - even with the bent refereeing.

If we want to be champions we need to man up and not expect any favours. Arsenal and Chelsea have both managed to win the league under similar circumstances. Our biggest job is to get the first title, then the decisions will begin to come our way too.