I don’t think corruption starts & ends with City. I don’t think people are told to give a decision for x & be paid y.
Do I think City are involved ? Yes I do. If we had conclusive evidence in 2012 & kept quiet for the benefit of the brand as has been mentioned as it benefits us then we are involved.
I still remember a game years back against Newcastle at the Etihad, we were really close to getting in the top 4, not getting 3 points at that stage would have put a huge dint in our chances, Newcastle player gets brought down in the box and it was as clear a penalty as I’ve ever seen, genuinely was a stonewall penalty.I don’t think corruption starts & ends with City. I don’t think people are told to give a decision for x & be paid y.
Do I think City are involved ? Yes I do. If we had conclusive evidence in 2012 & kept quiet for the benefit of the brand as has been mentioned as it benefits us then we are involved.
Then more needs to be done rather than venting frustration on a forum like all fans do for all clubs - fans boycott, protests, real demand for change and proof
Continuing to pay to watch whilst corruption definitely exists means it will just forever continue
I’ve called our corruption at work & the impacts are likely to cost me $2m over the next 10 years, I’ll stick to the forum if you don’t mind.
That’s fine - but if all fans who genuinely love the game and firmly believe corruption exists - pointing to bad official decisions in a match won’t change the pendulum.
Meanwhile, VAR will continue to adapt and find ways to improve - the controversy and odd farcical decisions will never end though. The game has too many grey areas.
People cry conspiracy now, that would be me out.Huh?
Anyhow, check back in 4 years time. AI is going to make offside calls instant and spot on, out-of-bounds calls 100% accurate and in the longer term, even make subjective calls (hand ball and the like) instant and uniformly applied.
Perhaps the refs know that unless it's in shooting range any free kick to City will see a dozen passes before it's back with Ederson. Might as well just play advantage.Just as an aside. My favourite is where most of the refs are giving us "an advantage", just after one of our players has had to avoid 3 scything defenders only to be faced with 5 more and no team mate in the vicinity.
The application of the 'advantage' law does my tits in.Just as an aside. My favourite is where most of the refs are giving us "an advantage", just after one of our players has had to avoid 3 scything defenders only to be faced with 5 more and no team mate in the vicinity.
No it was David Coote, fairly new to ythe PL.
Moss has retired, to be part of the var team, couldn't run any more basically.