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  • Is there bias towards 'money' teams

    by A Yahoo! User . Jan 3, 2011 07:49 . Permalink
    A Yahoo! User

    When teams in the lower half of the Premier League, get fair treatment when playing the ‘money’ teams? Too many referees appear to ignore ‘money’ team fouls, offside and penalties. In comparison the lower teams always get penalised, the decisions later shown on TV as referee 'error'.
    I conclude there is a unwritten rule to favour the ‘money’ teams.

    • M

      Re: Is there bias towards 'money' teams

      M by M . Jan 22, 2011 06:26 . Permalink

      Twit Twoo what a load of cobblers,no sane person would believe your theory.

      Twit Twoo what a load of cobblers,no sane person would believe your theory.

    • Lesley

      Re: Is there bias towards 'money' teams

      Lesley by Lesley . Jan 23, 2011 05:30 . Permalink

      What has money got to do with it. it depends which team they support.

      What has money got to do with it. it depends which team they support.

    • secretelement15

      Re: Is there bias towards 'money' teams

      secretelement15 by secretelement15 . Jan 24, 2011 13:54 . Permalink

      Money teams are very expensive paintings and as such there is naturally a panic round abou...

      Money teams are very expensive paintings and as such there is naturally a panic round about them! We must however remember that they are(money teams) the teams to beat. Now the race is on, Formidable teams and Formidable talents whereever.

    • Sam the Imp

      Re: Is there bias towards 'money' teams

      Sam the Imp by Sam the Imp . Jan 25, 2011 04:18 . Permalink

      I dont think there is a particular bias towards teams with money; but I do think there is ...

      I dont think there is a particular bias towards teams with money; but I do think there is a bias towards certain clubs more than others when they are playing at home. Undoubtedly over the last ten years Chelsea, Liverpool and Man Utd have received more favourable refereeing decisions when playing at home than most other teams. The repeated ability of John Terry to handle the ball in his own penalty area and get away with it has been remarkable.

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      • SG

        Re: Is there bias towards 'money' teams

        SG by SG . Jan 27, 2011 05:45 . Permalink

        Exactly as I stated earlier, "prestige teams" rather than money teams. If the Ar...

        Exactly as I stated earlier, "prestige teams" rather than money teams. If the Arabs stick around and Man City begin bringing home silverware for 2-3 straight years, they will then begin getting this preferential treatment. How many times has Vidic bundled someone over in the box and got away with it while Berbatov trips over a matchstick at the other end and wins a penalty. You mentioned Terry handling in his area, Carragher loves to use his arms as an extension of his torso without pinishment, whereas Liverpool win more penalties than most. There is definitely a bias toward teams like this. There are also teams who play for penalties. Remember how often Villa used to get penalties when Dion Dublin was around? Any fluke that they got penalties every other game at a time when their club was in posession of one of the greatest penalty takers?

    • M

      Re: Is there bias towards 'money' teams

      M by M . Jan 22, 2011 06:23 . Permalink

      #$%$

      #$%$

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