Is there ‘fixing’ at the top of football?

[Groucho]

Firstly I’d like to point out that I don’t mean corruption between clubs (I think that’d be too difficult and too obvious to execute)- I strictly mean between the media and regulatory bodies.

After Craig Bellamy’s sheer certainty that he’d seen the semi final draw before it’d “happened”, and now Sky doctoring crowd chants, and last years’ CL draw being pretty much the same situation as City v Burton, is it naive to think that parts of the media are controlling a narrative?

Are they trying to turn football into WWF?

Obviously please use the word “allegedly” liberally, along with ‘in my opinion’

 

[KaiserEFC]

Personally I think there’s too much money in football and too much greed in the world for it not to be happening. It’s essentially just a business for many at the top and if something as easy as putting a certain two teams together is going to bring in more money, then imo they’re going to do it.

 

[dublinbluenose]

Firstly I’d like to point out that I don’t mean corruption between clubs (I think that’d be too difficult and too obvious to execute)- I strictly mean between the media and regulatory bodies.

After Craig Bellamy’s sheer certainty that he’d seen the semi final draw before it’d “happened”, and now Sky doctoring crowd chants, and last years’ CL draw being pretty much the same situation as City v Burton, is it naive to think that parts of the media are controlling a narrative?

Are they trying to turn football into WWF?

Obviously please use the word “allegedly” liberally, along with ‘in my opinion’

Didn't Platini openly admit that UEFA have been fixing draws?

 

[jaycee]

Definately the media "manipulate" certain fixtures to be at certain times,also think they do doctor noise levels for so called big games

 

[Groucho]

Didn't Platini openly admit that UEFA have been fixing draws?

Did he?

 

[dublinbluenose]

Not just football either, for years the Heineken cup draw for the group's were done in a closed room in an office in London. Zero transparency.

 

[dublinbluenose]

Did he?

I'm sure he said the euro finals were arranged for big tv countries to make the later stages.

 

[Groucho]

I'm sure he said the euro finals were arranged for big tv countries to make the later stages.

Proves the point then I suppose?

 

[dublinbluenose]

Disgraced Michel Platini admits fixing 1998 World Cup draw to increase chances of France vs Brazil final
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France beat Brazil 3-0 at the Stade de France to win the 1998 World Cup

Sorry it was the world cup

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-c...i-admits-fixing-1998-world-cup-draw-increase/

 

[Little Ralphy]

They certainly influence the fixtures, like when they have the big Sky derby weekend, or when both Manchester clubs play both Liverpool clubs.

And whatever happened to taking turns on the home game on Boxing day?

VAR will be interesting if it ever happens, because certain high media profile clubs benefit from decisions a lot more than others, and that's decisions in games or retrospective punishment etc. The media pretty much run football these days.

 

[Little Ralphy]

Sorry it was the world cup

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-c...i-admits-fixing-1998-world-cup-draw-increase/

2002 World Cup was the same, Brazil played Turkey twice, usually that would only happen if both sides reached the final.

 

[Groucho]

They certainly influence the fixtures, like when they have the big Sky derby weekend, or when both Manchester clubs play both Liverpool clubs.

And whatever happened to taking turns on the home game on Boxing day?

VAR will be interesting if it ever happens, because certain high media profile clubs benefit from decisions a lot more than others, and that's decisions in games or retrospective punishment etc. The media pretty much run football these days.

Derby’s falling together for me isn’t a biggie, although obviously when taken with everything else the media influence is sickening.

Influencing cup draws and referees is more henious in my mind.

 

[chrissyjack]

Well it certainly seems they are trying to give the rs the title . Good for the brand , you see

 

[ToffeeTim]

Probably

 

[Brisan123]

They certainly influence the fixtures, like when they have the big Sky derby weekend, or when both Manchester clubs play both Liverpool clubs.

And whatever happened to taking turns on the home game on Boxing day?

VAR will be interesting if it ever happens, because certain high media profile clubs benefit from decisions a lot more than others, and that's decisions in games or retrospective punishment etc. The media pretty much run football these days.

But those making the VAR decisions will be the same as those on the pitch
Close calls will still go the way of the big six
There’s an old saying in Dublin that was mainly used regarding the pub trade
Where there’s cash there’s a fiddle
Same applies in all areas of life as far as I can see