Standards of refs

[oggyoggy]

Has it reached an all time low in terms of general quality and big team bias??

I am not just talking about how we have lost the last 3 games in a row by one goal after shocking key decisions (Knight's handball, Neville's non-red card, Tuncay yesterday).

Man city have had significant bias shown towards them in the games against Blackpool and Newcastle with offsides and penalties. Yesterday, regardless of the wrongs or rights, a controversial incident occurred in a man utd game and, as always, it ruled in their favour.

Sunderland Liverpool and the refs mistake against the smaller team again.

I am sure there are many more examples of injustice against smaller or more unfashionable teams.

If Chelsea, Arsenal, Man utd etc had lost the last 3 games in the manner we have, the press, the managers etc would be demanding justice.

I don't think I can remember such consistently poor refereeing as the beginning of this season.

[Anto1962]

Oct 31, 2010 9:55:26 GMT oggyoggy said:

Has it reached an all time low in terms of general quality and big team bias??

I am not just talking about how we have lost the last 3 games in a row by one goal after shocking key decisions (Knight's handball, Neville's non-red card, Tuncay yesterday).

Man city have had significant bias shown towards them in the games against Blackpool and Newcastle with offsides and penalties. Yesterday, regardless of the wrongs or rights, a controversial incident occurred in a man utd game and, as always, it ruled in their favour.

Sunderland Liverpool and the refs mistake against the smaller team again.

I am sure there are many more examples of injustice against smaller or more unfashionable teams.

If Chelsea, Arsenal, Man utd etc had lost the last 3 games in the manner we have, the press, the managers etc would be demanding justice.

I don't think I can remember such consistently poor refereeing as the beginning of this season.

Having just watched the Nani incident I don't think you'll have many people arguing with you, Nani has put his hand on the ball and rolled it towards him, I realise Clattenberk hasn't blown his whistle but, when the liner calls him over he apparently tells him what Nani has done, common sense should then have taken over and the free kick given to Spurs. Clattenberk shows no common sense and in his look at me fashion gives the goal and what's with him allowing Paul Scholes to manhandle him on the edge of the bow.

Do you really think one of our players would have got away with that ? the answer is definately not.