Double standards

I recently posted that I was already satisfied with our season –with European Football achieved –and whilst winning the Premier League would be fantastic- I would not be heartbroken if not.

However that does not mean that I should accept a rank injustice in the preferential treatment given to Spurs by the football administrators –both FA and Premier League as opposed to Leicester City. This was in the care and attention given to the choice of referee and a need to remove any suspicion of doubt that decisions would be seen as fair and not influenced by other considerations

This resulted in the removal of Kevin Friend from the Stoke fixture against Spurs –as he had attended a Leicester game in the past in a private capacity.

This decision was criticised by many influential people in the game –but it was defended by the Premier League as the need to be seen whiter than white in terms of bias. They had taken great care in examining the full background of relations between potential referee and club…..

There is history between Jon Moss and Leicester City which culminated in adverse reports both from the referee on the game and players and from the club on his performance as referee.
This was in a game against Forest which bore much similarity to events of last week. It was an inept display featuring a series of poor decisions- a highly debated and contentious penalty awarded to Forest to equalise and the subsequent sending off of Schmeichel –also highly criticised.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/leicester-city/8714406/Leicester-City-goalkeeper-Kasper-Schmeichel-left-speechless-after-receiving-red-card-against-Nottingham-Forest.html
Just look at Moss in the article photo and compare with his equally histrionic brandishing of card at Vardy last week- as commented by an ex referee – he knew the impact it was a calculated decision.

Did the same administrators who moved Kevin Friend –also know about this previous encounter and its fall out… of course they did but did not choose to apply any special judgement to remove any doubts… double standards

Difference is we are a provincial club not part of the great London metropolis and friends in high places…… apparently influential Spurs supporters challenged Friend’s appointment
I predicted Sunday evening that Moss would also ensure further actions from the FA and the email and phone lines will have been buzzing between West Riding FA and London HQ to make sure reports had all the I’s dotted and T’s crossed

We cannot adequately replace Vardy and now will miss him in key games of the small number left of the season……….. it will impact on the final destination of the Premier title …. And Spurs – if they succeed will never know if they won it ……… or the FA

So where is our local press and media challenging this rank injustice and further actions ... come on Radio Leicester -Stringer and co - show some fight