There have always been dodgy decisions in football and with more coverage than ever these decisions are highlighted all the more. Or are they? I recently watched the United Southampton game on a stream. After the gutting Southampton equaliser and in the last minute of injury time, Rafael went down under a challenge in the area. The one replay I saw before the stream abruptly stopped, looked like a penalty and the commentator seemed to agree. The incident wasn't shown on MOTD and wasn't mentioned either so I assumed it was a nothing incident that looked more than it was. Now following the amount of coverage the Young incidents have had I was expecting something on MOTD about the challenge on Rooney in the Arsenal area. It looked like a clear penalty to me but nothing given. Surely a talking point for the MOTD pundits? Apparently not, the incident wasn't shown or mentioned. I accept that decisions go for and against every team and that they probably even out over the course of a season. I understand that certain media outlets have their favourites, but shouldn't the impartial BBC be highlighting potential game changing incidents regardless?
What do other United fans think? Were the 2 incidents penalties? As United fans, we expected a big fuss over Ashley Young's foolishness but why ignore some of the decisions that don't go our way?
Dodgy decisions & media agenda
posted on 11/11/13
I didn't watch the Southampton game live Ji, so I can only call it as I saw it, and with them having more shots on, shots off and more possession I was just surprised how the highlights balanced out. As you say, pea-rollers count as shots on, and I'm not too fussed about seeing those. There was one Fellaini effort shown that flew into the top tier of the Stretford End which did make me wonder who edits these matches sometimes.
posted on 11/11/13
A few of southampton's shots definitely weren't worth showing, they had one from fully 40 yards that went 20 yards wide. But still counts for the stats
posted on 11/11/13
comment by Thunderkiss_65 (U2407)
posted 3 minutes ago
A few of southampton's shots definitely weren't worth showing, they had one from fully 40 yards that went 20 yards wide. But still counts for the stats
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Yeah fair play. It just seemed unusual at the time but like I say, I didn't see the full game, just the highlights then the (seemingly misleading) statistics
posted on 11/11/13
Winston (U16525)
posted 18 minutes ago
The only media agenda is to sell more papers.
They don't have an agenda for or against any club in particular.
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This ^^^^
so the question should be which will sell more papers/gain more viewers and then you stop worrying abut your own team. Yes its frustrating some days and I too have taken the seigem mentality view but stepping back you realise that the comment above sums it up perfectly...
posted on 11/11/13
It actually happens a fair tbh
When Berba went down against Liverpool, we actually had two other penatly appeals turned down in the game and one was completely stome wall
Neither were shown the the TV highlights
Rooney was clearly brought down on Sunday. I just don't see how a pen could be more stomewall tbh
posted on 11/11/13
Perhaps the word "agenda" was a bit over dramatic, maybe my article title should have been "dodgy decisions & media coverage".
posted on 11/11/13
If the challenge on rooney like incident happened to an Arsenal player we'll never hear the end of it. Media like to fuel the cliches and when evidenceis to the opposite, they just turn the blind eye
posted on 11/11/13
Chelsea got their penalty for only half the force that Rooney got! Was daylight robbery that Chelsea point.
posted on 11/11/13
I watched 80 minutes of the game but had to go out, southampton had like 10 shots after lol, man utd went very deep.
posted on 11/11/13
How else are they supposed to build their case for United winning by dodgy decisions.
Lets not forget we are the only ever premiership winners they decided to make a video off after we confirmed the title showing all the incorrect decisions we did have....
Effin Scousers....