Perhaps it's actually corruption hiding behind the guise of incompetence.
I do thint the brand sides get the decisions. I think there's a clear bias toward the money clubs. I also think they've purposely moved away from strong refereeing characters like Webb, rennie, halsey etc and towards puppets. To keep the brand strong.
The PL is a business.
When the PL advertises to sell the rights in other regions they don't use brands with might not be there the season after, that's why it's called the big 6. You might think that this is bullshit but when
moyes was incharge of man United and they were 14th or whatever, the chief exec of the PL came out and said it damages the brand when man utd are not at the top (or words to that effect)
I think you'll be on the next ticket when selling the rights come back round, but untill then your just another of the 14 so will have to put up with the shocking decisions untill then.
I know it sound a bit tin foil hat like.