BobbyJ1956 wrote:If City were playing as well as they did at the start and end of last season, if the defending wasn't so bad, if Silva had his magic touch back, if there was any consistency in the line-ups, people wouldn't be whining like this because then whatever other teams including that one did, City would be stretching a lead at the top of the league by now. They reason they're not is that they don't deserve to be.
To be fair, and probably answers STCs question, this is not how it works. Regardless of where we are the game should be played on a level playing field with no undue practice from the ref. The officials are there to ensure arbitration during the 90 or so minutes, not there to favour one team or the other. The media as well, are there to report the game that is/has been played, not the game that they want to portray in favour of a certain team.
So, for me, I wouldn't want to see a Blue bias or any other bias, I just want to see or hear about a teams true exploits, not some misted view that goes against everything I've just witnessed. I don't want someone licking are arse because they may get a few brownie points, I want them to have the integrity to do what is right.
We get beat, we get beat, that's the way it's always been. Now though, it seems more and more that the referee have a hand in what goes on in those 90 minutes, usually in favour of a certain team. We just want to talk about the game.
Is that too much to ask?