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The match fixing analysis of the Arsenal Tottenham match under Mr Dean has garnered a lot of interest.
Here is the link to that file…
The problem with the referees, and the match fixing analysis
And to the match preview
The history
A history of dislike – Tottenham and Arsenal over the years
And the corruption…
The corruption files – with a special feature on Mr Redknapp
@bob, Mandy, bjtgooner
WRT whether Dean has a dog. I don’t know if he has a dog, but if he does have a dog, I think the dog’s name is Rosie.
@jose
Arsenal.com shows Koscielny and Arteta as being carded. The BBC also has Van Persie being carded in the press association game report.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17093405
> 77:57 Booking Robin van Persie receives a caution for unsporting behaviour.
> 77:48 Foul by Robin van Persie on Benoit Assou-Ekotto, free kick awarded.
No mentino of this card in the Sunday play by play
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17170026
Dean did show RVP a yellow for what I thought was a swipe at the ball that didn’t connect with the ball, nor with Assou Ekotto.. It was a poor decision but then this is Mike Dean we are talking about. RVP however will not miss a game cos of a booking as we have already entered the ‘amnesty period’. However, I think if someone reaches 10 yellow cards, then they miss 2 games.
I agree with Dogface (on twitter), the look of pure frustration on Dean’s face when he has to book Parker for the second time tells you everything you need to know about which team was favoured.
@Walter & DC:
Maybe we could start up some sort of Shard attendance sponsorship fund
@Woolwich:
I agree as well. You could actually see Dean’s frustration with the Spurs players throughout the match, I thought. Or at least, as soon as Arsenal came back on them.
He was having some sort of discussion with the Tottenham players in the tunnel just before the second half, after Arsenal had already taken the pitch. I would have loved to be a fly on the wall
Thanks, Adam.
Van Persie’s yellow was for kicking the ball away..
Koz is now on 8 yellows and it is a hell of a long time until April! We really cannot afford to be without him for 2 matches as we enter the most crucial part of the season.
@Adam & Shard,
You’re correct about RVP; no suspension as we’ve reached the amnesty period.
RVP was booked for kicking the ball away when we were already 5 – 2 up; very petty, although technically correct, from Dean.
@Anne,
Sure, you handle the fundraising?!
Woolwich,
To me, it looks like Dean’s that frustrated because he’s now lost ground to the Webbweaver in their hot pursuit of becoming heir apparent to Mike Riley. I more than half believe this, btw.
@ All, Although RVP kicked the ball away the yellow card is for delaying the restart of the match, and rightly so, A very annoying time wasting tactic.
Utter paranoia. There was no biased refereeing. Yes Bale dived but it was a tough call for the ref and I would say the ref had an excellent game. Stop trying to make excuses, poor refereeing is just part of the game.
Before RVP got booked, Dean had a strong word with Koscielny for flipping the ball away into the boards after he committed a foul.
@bob @Mandy Dodd,
Not only Parker, but Sandro was equally nasty, immediately making two bad tackles in his first two challenges after coming on as a sub and getting booked for the second one.
Johnny Deigh,
Yes! I completely overlooked Sandro and who he tackled this way. Was one either RVP or Vermallen?
Thanks for clearing the confusion up and putting my fears to rest! however @basil has brought it to my attention that Koscielny is two yellow cards away from a two match ban! As a defender he has won my heart this season with his mettle and hard tackling! We need him!
http://www.oohtobeagooner.com/video-is-ref-mike-dean-celebrating-spurs-goal-against-arsenal/
Tottenham-Stoke was fixed!!! Tottenham have connections to Croatian Mafia kingpins!