He did this dossier for us in 2011/12 that negated an organised attempt to deprive us of the title and saw off the likes of Walton (allegedly). He apparently approached the club a while ago on the grounds that we were being sytematcially shafted and offering his services again. He was apparently rebuffed.
VAR isn't the answer, as it is still about opinion. Plus, the on field referee has to ask for the VAR decision. As far as I know, there is no mechanism for the players to ask for a decision to be reffered.
At least one ex ref (can't remember who) said no pen for the challenge on Aguero, so we'd still be left p*ssing in to the wind for most decisions.
Astonishing really that UEFA did a 180 when it comes to VAR especially since FIFA have integrated to the World Cup. How does the world’s biggest cup competition continue to be left behind?VAR now! That is all.
Just frustrating the only two major competitions not to implement until 2019/20 is the Premier League and Champions League.
Every other major league has already decided the time has come already.
Think it’s time to ditch the softly softly approach once and for all, and start calling it out publicly. Take whatever they throw at us, never seemed to do gpc, or peg for that matter any harm. If it was indeed just a few “unlucky” decisions, or just “incompetent” refereeing. Then surely the opposition, would suffer as a result too? However that never seems to be the case, it always seems to be us on the receiving end of these CONSISTANT howlers, and nothing ever comes of it. We’re fair game for everyone, and it just goes unchallenged, and will continue to do so, unless we really start kicking up a fuss. For me it’s nothing short of bent, and sooner or later the truth has to come out.
Agree with your sentiments 100%. If we use FIFA as an example, every man and his dog knew they were corrupt from the top, possibly for decades, yet if iirc nothing happened until that smug f***er Blatter drew Russia and Qatar out of the hat as World Cup venues and the Americans got pissed off and put their top boys onto it. Then the shit truly hit the fan! The big question is 'how can Gill and his cronies at UEFA be made accountable?'Think it’s time to ditch the softly softly approach once and for all, and start calling it out publicly. Take whatever they throw at us, never seemed to do gpc, or peg for that matter any harm. If it was indeed just a few “unlucky” decisions, or just “incompetent” refereeing. Then surely the opposition, would suffer as a result too? However that never seems to be the case, it always seems to be us on the receiving end of these CONSISTANT howlers, and nothing ever comes of it. We’re fair game for everyone, and it just goes unchallenged, and will continue to do so, unless we really start kicking up a fuss. For me it’s nothing short of bent, and sooner or later the truth has to come out.
Good post.I just can't begin to understand how anyone can be so naive as to think that we've simply been ''unlucky'' with ''poor decisions'' and ''inept refereeing''
Ask yourself this.... When the authorities tried to hobble City by 'legitimate' means with FFP and they failed, do you really think they were just going to meekly skulk away with their tail between their legs and give up on the whole idea of putting City in their place?