| Officials 04:51 - Feb 8 with 572 views | saint22 |
Regardless of whether VAR should have been used the overall incompetence of the majority of officials in high level football is getting worse and worse
There were 4 Utd players offside for that free kick yet the linesman missed them all!
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| Officials on 07:18 - Feb 8 with 522 views | arfurdent |
if he flags manure offside they will ensure he goes back to League 2 gigs |  |
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| Officials on 08:52 - Feb 8 with 458 views | saintmark1976 |
Take a look at the B B C Sports website which clearly shows four players in offside positions with the ball in flight.
We however are constantly told It’s human error, not total corruption. Yea,right. | |
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| Officials on 10:33 - Feb 8 with 387 views | dirk_doone |
| Officials on 08:52 - Feb 8 by saintmark1976 |
Take a look at the B B C Sports website which clearly shows four players in offside positions with the ball in flight.
We however are constantly told It’s human error, not total corruption. Yea,right. |
Of course the linesman could see it was offside and if it hadn't meant cancelling a last minute winner for United or if it had been a Leicester attack, he'd have raised his flag.
There was a time before VAR, when almost 100% of all penalty decisions at Old Trafford were given in favour of Man United. Of course, even with VAR, the officials still err heavily in their favour.
I wouldn't call it corruption though. It's more a case of subconscious bias or taking the safe option. It's ironic that Mike Dean, who was the worst culprit, is now the leading TV pundit giving his verdict on controversial decisions. [Post edited 8 Feb 10:37]
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| Officials on 11:24 - Feb 8 with 319 views | grumpy |
| Officials on 10:33 - Feb 8 by dirk_doone |
Of course the linesman could see it was offside and if it hadn't meant cancelling a last minute winner for United or if it had been a Leicester attack, he'd have raised his flag.
There was a time before VAR, when almost 100% of all penalty decisions at Old Trafford were given in favour of Man United. Of course, even with VAR, the officials still err heavily in their favour.
I wouldn't call it corruption though. It's more a case of subconscious bias or taking the safe option. It's ironic that Mike Dean, who was the worst culprit, is now the leading TV pundit giving his verdict on controversial decisions. [Post edited 8 Feb 10:37]
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I remember going to a cinema in town to watch a live show of a Saints cup tie at Old Trafford and seeing a perfectly good goal ruled out,I think it was Neil Shiperery(sorry about spelling)who scored it.Same again with Marco Gab. goal at Wembley.Nothing changes. |  | | |
| Officials on 12:39 - Feb 8 with 249 views | jopreston |
| Officials on 10:33 - Feb 8 by dirk_doone |
Of course the linesman could see it was offside and if it hadn't meant cancelling a last minute winner for United or if it had been a Leicester attack, he'd have raised his flag.
There was a time before VAR, when almost 100% of all penalty decisions at Old Trafford were given in favour of Man United. Of course, even with VAR, the officials still err heavily in their favour.
I wouldn't call it corruption though. It's more a case of subconscious bias or taking the safe option. It's ironic that Mike Dean, who was the worst culprit, is now the leading TV pundit giving his verdict on controversial decisions. [Post edited 8 Feb 10:37]
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I am not so sure about it being corruption or not, but to some degree I believe there is a PL directive to try and keep the big sides in cup competitions as it makes it more attractive to sell rights to the huge overseas audience. How many people in Malaysia, China etc., will want to watch a final between Leicester and Southampton? They would stand to lose many many millions.
Money is the name of the game for the PL so making sure the finals are all big well known teams is what they demand. | | | |
| Officials on 12:42 - Feb 8 with 245 views | dirk_doone |
| Officials on 11:24 - Feb 8 by grumpy |
I remember going to a cinema in town to watch a live show of a Saints cup tie at Old Trafford and seeing a perfectly good goal ruled out,I think it was Neil Shiperery(sorry about spelling)who scored it.Same again with Marco Gab. goal at Wembley.Nothing changes. |
I was at Old Trafford for that game where the Neil Shipperley goal was disallowed. It was an FA Cup quarter-final in 1996. Of course Man United went on to win the FA Cup that year, so everybody was happy. To be fair, Eric Cantona was at his brilliant best then so they'd have beaten us anyway. There has rarely been a more entertaining player than Cantona was in the mid-90s.
I like that spelling:
"It's a long way round Shiperery. It's a long way to go." | |
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| Officials on 12:54 - Feb 8 with 230 views | kingslandstand1 |
| Officials on 12:39 - Feb 8 by jopreston |
I am not so sure about it being corruption or not, but to some degree I believe there is a PL directive to try and keep the big sides in cup competitions as it makes it more attractive to sell rights to the huge overseas audience. How many people in Malaysia, China etc., will want to watch a final between Leicester and Southampton? They would stand to lose many many millions.
Money is the name of the game for the PL so making sure the finals are all big well known teams is what they demand. |
So it is corruption then? You are implying (I agree btw) that there is a bias towards the big clubs
So let's see what happens in the Orient/Man City game as it progresses cos I'm sure if there was VAR the goal would have been (debatable tho) disallowed cos of foul in the build up |  | | |
| Officials on 13:14 - Feb 8 with 212 views | arfurdent |
it is an entertainment business selling product for large amounts of money. Lots of money means manipulation to maximise income | |
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| Officials on 13:25 - Feb 8 with 198 views | saintmark1976 |
| Officials on 11:24 - Feb 8 by grumpy |
I remember going to a cinema in town to watch a live show of a Saints cup tie at Old Trafford and seeing a perfectly good goal ruled out,I think it was Neil Shiperery(sorry about spelling)who scored it.Same again with Marco Gab. goal at Wembley.Nothing changes. |
I was in the crowd behind the goal into which he “ scored”.
Not one single Man Utd player complained. They were as surprised as were us all when it was disallowed.
Had the effort stood we would have led 1-0. It wasn’t and we went on to lose 2-0 if memory serves. | |
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| Officials on 13:46 - Feb 8 with 180 views | darthvader |
| Officials on 13:25 - Feb 8 by saintmark1976 |
I was in the crowd behind the goal into which he “ scored”.
Not one single Man Utd player complained. They were as surprised as were us all when it was disallowed.
Had the effort stood we would have led 1-0. It wasn’t and we went on to lose 2-0 if memory serves. |
Even fergie said they were lucky |  |
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| Officials on 15:11 - Feb 8 with 115 views | saint22 |
| Officials on 12:39 - Feb 8 by jopreston |
I am not so sure about it being corruption or not, but to some degree I believe there is a PL directive to try and keep the big sides in cup competitions as it makes it more attractive to sell rights to the huge overseas audience. How many people in Malaysia, China etc., will want to watch a final between Leicester and Southampton? They would stand to lose many many millions.
Money is the name of the game for the PL so making sure the finals are all big well known teams is what they demand. |
I am not entirely sure this is true I am more inclined to think that allot of the officials are just not good enough | | | |
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