Ref Watch City Games - 2023/24

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

I agree. I’m not forcing people to accept my opinion and never have. When there is a lack of actual evidence to back a claim up, what else can it be but a gut feeling? That’s all I was saying.

I respect your opinion but, in your opinion, how do you think we have fared over the years against Liverpool?

 

[MillionMilesAway]

I suspect after the first treatment he was given the OK, but he became unsteady on his feet, then went down on his knee's and was sick, that's when they came on the second time.

Initially (and I thought the same as you) they seemed to be treating him for a neck injury, so perhaps didn't check for concussion.

I've no idea what caused it either, but Ake was in a bit of shoving and pushing with a couple of everton players while he was treated, which the referee had to intervene in briefly.

Yeah, he was down for five minutes out of 7, so it was obvious immediately that he wasn't right after he tried to carry on.

I also don't recall what happened.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Don't you think decisions like the Rashford offside, that resulted in a goal, around a year ago, deserve a proper explanation? Until they are explained, fans will continue to be suspicious.

Liverpool fans might have felt aggrieved following the incident earlier this season, but they released the recording that showed it was just a monumental cock up.

The explanation was that it was a dreadful decision. Not some wild anti-City conspiracy. You really think that every official involved was involved in some secret meeting where they were all told: “If there’s any doubt about anything then give it to United because, er, we all hate City don’t we?”.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I respect your opinion but, in your opinion, how do you think we have fared over the years against Liverpool?

Pretty well at home and not very well away.

Referees being influenced at Anfield isn’t corruption, it’s being swayed by atmosphere and history.

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

We've done well at home? I'm absolutely speechless. Alf Gray, George Courtney and Mr Lahoz agree with me. Did you agree with the battering by Akanji on Alisson by any chance also? Where have we benefitted from any decision against Liverpool at our place since 1968, sorry I can't go back any further. I am genuinely shaking my head at your statement.

 

[Stephen230]

We've done well at home? I'm absolutely speechless. Alf Gray, George Courtney and Mr Lahoz agree with me. Did you agree with the battering by Akanji on Alisson by any chance also? Where have we benefitted from any decision against Liverpool at our place since 1968, sorry I can't go back any further. I am genuinely shaking my head at your statement.

I’m sure you’ll think they were non controversial decisions but whether they were right or wrong, the fact is that a lot of people not connected to City or Liverpool thought that Kompany should have been sent off in the 2-1 Sanè game and that Manè shouldn’t when he kicked Ederson in the head.

If you want to go back in time, we had the David White crossbar goal. But I honestly can’t remember whether there was any proof one way or the other if that had crossed the line or not.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

We've done well at home? I'm absolutely speechless. Alf Gray, George Courtney and Mr Lahoz agree with me. Did you agree with the battering by Akanji on Alisson by any chance also? Where have we benefitted from any decision against Liverpool at our place since 1968, sorry I can't go back any further. I am genuinely shaking my head at your statement.

So how do you think they have coordinated this conspiracy over the last 40 years?

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

Maybe we’ve just been unlucky. Dodgy decision this year, you fancy us to get it? Just me being paranoid?
Time will tell.

 

[cheekybids]

Pretty well at home and not very well away.

Referees being influenced at Anfield isn’t corruption, it’s being swayed by atmosphere and history.

It is corruption, they are there to apply the laws of the game & they don’t. If the players can deal with the atmosphere then the referees should be able to.

 

[cheekybids]

So how do you think they have coordinated this conspiracy over the last 40 years?

I don’t think it’s coordinated. I don’t think they have to say anything but I imagine as refs are learning their trade they’ll pick up it career suicide to give bad decisions there, may be even jokes about it.

It’s institutional bias, it’s like how many penalties we’ve been awarded versus the Rags in 40 years.