Big Sam: Refs Favour United At OT
17 January 2013
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce is infamously chummy with his Manchester United counterpart, Alex Ferguson.
But the longstanding friendship between the two managers counted for nothing last night, after the Hammers were eliminated from the FA Cup by United.
After the match, Allardyce bemoaned what he perceives to be the unfair treatment United receive from referees at Old Trafford.
Big Sam was especially peeved about the late penalty United were awarded for a handball by Jordan Spence.
Wayne Rooney ultimately fluffed the spot kick, but Allardyce was still angry that United defender Rafael had not been penalised for a similar incident earlier in the match.
And according to Allardyce, such incidents are common place at the Theatre of Dreams.
"You see it time and time again at Old Trafford," Allardyce said.
"There's no doubt about the difference between Rafael's handball and Jordan Spence's. Spence plays for West Ham and the away team, while Rafael plays for the home side at Old Trafford.
"With Rafael, the ball hits his hand but no penalty is given. With Jordan Spence, the ball hits his hand and it's a penalty. The incidents are the same. If you give one you've got to give both, simple as that."
"The ref did not see Rafael's handball because of his position," Allardyce added. "But he was in a worse position to see Jordan Spence's than Rafael's."
comments
Big Sam wil go down as 1 of the managers I wil respect 4 many years by speaking out against Mancheaters United...Man U is an average team but it has a very strong support base 4rm Refs Association branch.
Submitted by: cloo
Date: 18 January 2013, Time: 11:27:08
No wonder I hate Man Utd,
Submitted by: Donish
Date: 18 January 2013, Time: 10:16:24
No wonder it hate Man Utd,
Submitted by: Donish
Date: 18 January 2013, Time: 10:16:17
Keep on hating United maybe someday there will be a reward... If you lose against Utd then its a referee, do your job as I think is to make the team win and leave the referees to their association Big Sam
Submitted by: Milto
Date: 18 January 2013, Time: 09:19:12
Thats United for u sam,we are used to That!!!!!!!!
Submitted by: Khosi54
Date: 18 January 2013, Time: 08:15:27
we all knw dat. United r nt better dan city and chelsea bt they r on top of the log and we all knw y
Submitted by: steamela
Date: 18 January 2013, Time: 06:45:27
We've always known that .
Submitted by: zar
Date: 18 January 2013, Time: 06:06:16
Aah nxa tis man u refs
Submitted by: Zakees22
Date: 17 January 2013, Time: 23:04:20
I agree with you sir! Thats why I hate Man Utd
Submitted by: Megalink
Date: 17 January 2013, Time: 21:57:05
rafa benitez said it when he was a liverpool manager m it has to change! D refs r scared of fergie, i mean, dats corruption.
Submitted by: GAMALAKHE8
Date: 17 January 2013, Time: 20:57:30