Weekend Games 27th/28th October

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I had my first blow out in about two months, no hangover somehow. Didn't want to take any chances so I had a KFC at lunchtime.

Also, on the side of it being untrue, this isn't the first time Chelsea as a club have hounded officials out.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Also, on the side of it being untrue, this isn't the first time Chelsea as a club have hounded officials out.

Drogba

Ballack

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

'In 2009, he was suspended over allegations about his business dealings but Clattenburg appealed and returned to officiating after an eight-month ban.'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20122742


lol

and there's no corruption right

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Poll said: "A referee's microphone is on open. Everything he says is heard by two assistants.

"So if Mark said something, the assistants would have heard it."

Wonder is the assistants will say he said it or do as Mikel and co did and say id did not hear anything.

[Ollie the Optimist]

with all this clattenburg stuff going round and how much he favoured united in his decisions yesterday, it doesnt even come close to this refeeres performance. fergies best ever student

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Mark Clattenburg has been pulled off Premier League duty this weekend as the FA investigates claims he used "inappropriate language" towards Chelsea players.

An official complaint from Chelsea alleges the referee twice overstepped the mark in separate incidents during the club's 3-2 home defeat to Manchester United on Sunday.

One of the incidents under investigation is understood to have involved Blues midfielder John Obi Mikel.

Clattenburg has promised to co-operate with the FA's ongoing probe, but in the meantime he has been stood down by the body which regulates top-flight officials.

A statement from the Professional Game Match Officials read: "We believe that, with any football match, the focus should not be on the officials but on the players and the game itself.

"Mark Clattenburg is one of the elite referees in world football and, in these circumstances, the intense level of scrutiny would detract from the match and be unfair to the clubs and the supporters of both sides."

Clattenburg wore a microphone at Stamford Bridge to help him communicate with his three assistants, who are all likely to be interviewed as the FA seeks to establish what was said.

The referee, meanwhile, is thought to have submitted an 'extraordinary incident report' - usually filed on matters that may require FA intervention.

And referees' union Prospect released a statement which read: "Prospect is offering full support to Mark Clattenburg in relation to the allegations made against him. It is now important that the allegations are fully investigated."

http://www1.skysports.com/football/n...ea-allegations

[Olivier's xmas twist]

The Football Association has launched a formal investigation into allegations Mark Clattenburg used "inappropriate language" towards John Obi Mikel and Juan Mata during Chelsea's acrimonious defeat to Manchester United.
Clattenburg was accused by the European champions of making comments which are understood to have been interpreted as racist during Sunday's Premier League game at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea made an official complaint to the match delegate, whose report appeared to have been passed to the FA.
A statement from English football's governing body read: "The FA has begun an investigation relating to allegations made following Sunday's fixture at Stamford Bridge between Chelsea and Manchester United (Sunday 28 October 2012).
"The FA will make no further comment at this time."

Clattenburg was at the centre of events in south-west London, sending off Branislav Ivanovic and Fernando Torres with the score at 2-2 and United went on to secure a dramatic late 3-2 success against the nine men through Javier Hernandez.
An FA probe was almost inevitable the moment Chelsea made their allegation against Clattenburg, who has vowed to co-operate fully with the authorities.
That process looks set to involve Clattenburg, Mikel and Mata all being interviewed by FA compliance officers, who are likely to speak to other potential witnesses.
Those could include other Chelsea and Manchester United players and will almost certainly see Clattenburg's assistants and fourth official asked to provide evidence.
Clattenburg, Michael McDonough, Simon Long and Michael Jones all wore microphones and earpieces on Sunday, although their conversations were not recorded.
Technology could yet be used as evidence though if video or audio footage emerges in support of either Clattenburg or his accusers.
The probe could also examine an 'extraordinary incident report' understood to have been filed by Clattenburg. These are submitted by referees on matters that may require FA intervention.
The Professional Game Match Officials confirmed the referee would not officiate a match this weekend stating: "that with any football match the focus should not be on the officials but on the players and the game itself".

http://www1.skysports.com/football/n...er-United-game

[Xhaka Can’t]

I remember the days when after the matches, we talked about the football.

Those were good times.

[GP]

I remember the days when after the matches, we beat up indians.

Those were good times.

Yeah...

[Kano]

I will be little bit all over the place, considering I won't have had a beer for 2 weeks.

I have been bit racist against beer last weekend.

if you've been on the Guinness you're ok.