Mancs Post Match

[dom9]

Would anybody mind if this discussion was moved to the Manchester United thread?

Its relevance to our game has somewhat diminished.

[TheElephantMan]

Would anybody mind if this discussion was moved to the Manchester United thread?

Its relevance to our game has somewhat diminished.

Yes - feel free to move it.

[Shaggy]

I think it's still relevant as our game with them highlighted a number of concerns, and since this game I think our concerns have been reinforced.

[Phoenix07]

Foy getting demoted this weekend, Webb getting the Man Utd game? This can't be genuine right?

Might as well just walk out with a giant banner saying 'we're corrupt and we love the gin-soaked cock'.

[dom9]

Yes - feel free to move it.

If I was a mod, I would.

I think it's still relevant as our game with them highlighted a number of concerns, and since this game I think our concerns have been reinforced.

Yes, but I think the debate has broadened to cover the wider issue. A corruption thread. Yes, that's my suggestion.

[Baracus]

[Baracus]

... we love the gin-soaked cock'.

[Fivex]

Hang on, I've just remembered something.

What was it Kenny (I think?) said / insinuated at one point?

Can't for the life of me remember what it was exactly, but IIRC it was during the Suarez incident, something about there being a whole shady world going on which he won't/can't speak about. Was that just the Suarez thing or was it a broader point about the FA/Utd's influence?

[baitman]

Hang on, I've just remembered something.

What was it Kenny (I think?) said / insinuated at one point?

Can't for the life of me remember what it was exactly, but IIRC it was during the Suarez incident, something about there being a whole shady world going on which he won't/can't speak about. Was that just the Suarez thing or was it a broader point about the FA/Utd's influence?

there is probably an Omertà [code of silence] within the LMA, FA, etc. if the lid comes off the sponsors will drop them like a stone, and clubs go in to financial meltdown.

[Liverpel]

This is beyond a joke now.

[ChesterDave]

Accrington Stanley v Rochdale
CHRISTOPHER FOY
Simon Long and Kevin Mattocks
Fourth Official : Scott Mathieson

Meanwhile, Mark Halsey will be fourth official at Stamford Bridge

[ChesterDave]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_Game_Match_Officials_Board

Since 2010 the neutrality and competence of PGMOL has been consistently challenged by a group of referees from outside PGMOL who have challenged the statistics that PGMOL have provided about their own work, and the reliability of the referees themselves. This led to the group of referees themselves reviewing 40% of all Premier League matches during the 2011/12 season and assessing the referees.

Numerous errors were cited, and the common assumption that errors will even out in the end was challenged in a regular report published on the web site Untold Arsenal [www.blog.emiratesstadium.info] Although the site itself was started by Arsenal supporters the referees who undertake the reviews have persistently claimed that they are neutral in their reviewing. Since the 2012/2013 season, the referee review activities have been moved to a new website [1] to start the process of removing any suggested bias whilst Arsenal reports still continue to be published on the original site.

During the course of the 2011/12 season the PGMOL took down its previous public web site and replaced it with a website to which entry was restricted to those with PGMOL allocated passwords.

At the end of the 2011/12 season Untold Arsenal began to summarise its findings in "Ref Review" [2]

An earlier attempt by the editorial team of the web site to examine how different football associations across Europe monitor referees and the standards of accuracy that are demanded was stopped when none of the associations would agree to complete the questionnaire that they were sent.

[Kenneth]

http://www.refereedecisions.co.uk/

[Fivex]

That's the one I tried to find earlier, ta

[Fivex]

http://www.refereedecisions.co.uk/liverpool-and-the-refs-last-season/

So last season we were around average for most things apart from penalty decisions. We went top of the league and the referees suddenly turned against us. Same when Kenny spoke to Riley. Hmm. Hmmmmm.