Quote Originally Posted by lardy View Post
Yeah, maybe that or they don't want Chelsea to get too far ahead.

Okay this wasn't the main topic of conversation, probably my fault, and I concede (well it is Christmas, my gift to you ) I may have been slightly blinkered due to being blue for the night.

Don't be so naive though that you don't think that zero corruption exists.
For example, you cannot deny you've seen an official exaggerate injury time or even just take pressure off a team that is flagging defensively by blowing for something petty.
Officials are influenced, we have all seen referees slated by a top manager and dropped from officiating involving his team again (your own Sir Alex on more than one occasion )