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January 31, 2006
Who's The Bastard In The Black?: Ex-English Premiership referee Jeff Winter says what he really thinks in a new book. Red cards for Fergie, and the unhealthy influence of big clubs. Conspiracy theorists, you may not be paranoid after all!
I always liked Jeff's facial hair and fondness for pies.
posted by Texan_lost_in_NY at 10:46 AM on February 01, 2006
Wait, you're saying he's wrong?!
posted by StarFucker at 12:10 PM on February 01, 2006
Unless it's in the FA Cup when the real minnows meet Premiership clubs, I don't see much bias from refs in the English leagues. Even in those cases where calls may go the way of the smaller clubs, it just seems to be a subconcious desire to see an underdog do well, but nothing overt. Some refs are just crap, no question, but I don't think refs in England generally go into a game with an agenda. Germany, Portugual, Italy and Brazil? That's a different story.
posted by Texan_lost_in_NY at 01:08 PM on February 01, 2006
"In the Manchester derby the other week we saw Wayne Rooney chasing the ref yet again..."
posted by the red terror at 02:08 PM on February 01, 2006
It doesn't suprise me one bit......to see that Jeff Winter is an attention-seeking twat.