Referees/Officials

[Chris in London]

Walton left pretty sharpish and Mason was withdrawn from one of our games at short notice then didn't referee us for over a year. Webb retired quite a few years earlier than he needed to at the end of the following season.
But that's not to suggest that those three were named in the dossier and its entirely scurrilous to also claim that Chris Foy was another on that list. Allegedly.

Foy being the man that sent off VK for a perfectly good challenge 11 minutes into a Derby match in the 3rd round of the cup.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Foy being the man that sent off VK for a perfectly good challenge 11 minutes into a Derby match in the 3rd round of the cup.

And booked Tevez for a dive at Norwich when he should have given us a penalty.

Plus ca change as they say.

 

[TheBlueDune]

Here's a post from that site. Does anyone recognise these scenarios he's describing?

That's how it's done. A fair game is decided by fine margins. If the ref can move the fairness in one direction it's enough to influence the result.
Refs don't need to award non-penalties (remember the proven case in a European game in the 70s/80s involving Forest?) just a sly bending of the rules is enough.

Football is Corrupt

 

[TheBlueDune]

I'm actually thinking about writing a book that will discuss the referee's and such hoping to expose these issues.

These fucking twats needs to be taken down a notch.

Make sure it's based on factual evidence and not just a long rant if you want it to be taken seriously.

Most evidence would be video so would need to be a documentary style rather than a written book... That would need nailed on, cannot be disputed, written evidence of corruption. Something like instructions from authorities to referees to favour team A over team B. No chance of that.

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

Said before. If they admit to supporting a 'top' team then their chances of refereeing a 'top' game are zero. What would you do?

Erm, be honest and not lie?

 

[TheBlueDune]

The way Pawson moved Arsenal up the pitch for the winner was what Webb would call superb game management.

Vinny touched Wellshit who then fell over. Ref gave a free kick.
Wellshit looked at us City fans in the corner with a snidey "Conned the ref" look and smile. Arsenal scored from the free kick.
Sold. Hook, line and sinker.

 

[Don Karleone]

Pawson played a f**king blinder vs us.

Everyone is moaning about this and that, but no one is complaining about something a few refs are purposely doing in the final third when we have the ball, they cut off our passing lanes!

This isn't accidental, they know exactly where they are standing. Pawson did it constantly every time we were setting up a move around the corner of the boxes.

But it's not rigged.

Noticed that a few times myself. Couldn't tell you if it was deliberate or not though.

We need this guy as a ref.

 

[Chris in London]

Noticed that a few times myself. Couldn't tell you if it was deliberate or not though.

We need this guy as a ref.

Well it's either deliberate or its incompetent. Did they give him a FA cup semi final because they think he is dogshit?

 

[the-ecstacy-of-eight]

Howard Webb's half-time analysis of the officials' performances pretty much tells you all you need to know about the implementation of the video referral system.

Premeditated assault on Silva - "It's too early in the game to give a yellow"
Aguero penalty - "There was a slight touch but I can understand why the ref didn't give the penalty"
The award of the goal kick - "All I can say is that at the time he must've been certain that the whole of the ball went out or he wouldn't have given it"
Sanchez penalty - "Yeah, that's a definite penalty, I'd have given that one"

AND all the linesmen have to do is flag for offside when they're "not sure", the game then stops and we're left complaining (again) after the video shows that Aguero/Sane/Sterling/etc WAS actually onside, but what're you going to do about it?

Don't hold your breath for video reffing to sort ANYTHING out because it simply will not.

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

Always enjoy reading your posts.....don't always agree,......anyhow, surely if the refs are under instructions...somebody would break ranks and spill the beans.....especially if it's been going on for a number of years.
Have to say part of me wants to believe it after the Chelsea, Spurs and Liverpool home games, plus the Semi....has anyone mentioned the 'only one minute of injury time, by the way ?
On Sunday the really noticeable thing was the way Arsenal were allowed to break up the play with cynical fouls without being punished, not to mention the thuggery on Silva and Aguero !
I have followed your previous Walton posts and you seem to have some information that the rest of us have not got privilege to !
I'm still not convinced.....however it certainly cannot just be dismissed either, when you combine with the FFP campaign etc.

A ref has broken ranks. This season. Halsey

Absolutely not a peep in terms of governing bodies in terms of an investigation....