[Statesideowl]

I wanted to reserve commenting on the FF bookings until after I'd seen the footage.

As above I think it's right he should've received a yellow for the handball. Another yellow for being knocked over???? He plays a one-two with Nuhiu, in a good position for a crack at goal an gets pushed over making his way to receive pass. the ref is 6ft away so he had a great view of the Preston player stopping and lowering his hands, pushing them into FF's chest, deliberately blocking his run, The offending Preston player then turns to the ref and waves FF up!! And the ref responds with a nice card... nothing shady here at all lads.. it's all in the replay watch for yourselves..
Nothing can be done about it. It's not the first time Ref's have clearly been bias against us nor is there any recourse for such actions. I have absolutely had my fill this season with blatantly bias officials though. Each season DOES become progressively worse despite the new technologies we implement.

Until we have some sort of governing body that holds referees accountable. Whether it be incompetence or blatant cheating/ applying a cognitive bias to a professional sporting event. They will continue to do this with impunity.

Is it so far fetched to conceive of a scenario where a ref tells a friend to put X amount of money on a game he is officiating, then do everything in his power to influence that result?
No, it's not far fetched at all. Especially when, as I said. No one is regulating them, no one holds them accountable. And Warnock calls them up on the phone for a friendly chat now and again

Keep your head down and don't ask any questions.