Bad Luck or No Luck at All?

Post by **Barriecuda** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 9:21 am

http://canadiangunners.ca/2011/12/18/ba ... ing-worse/

Just published, giving a little statistical evidence towards UEFA's very favourable draws in European competitions.

badliebenzell · Post by **badliebenzell** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 12:17 pm

Something tells me it isn't fixed - I just believe it is a matter of sheer bad luck. If it was a fix and somebody found out the ramifications for UEFA would be incalculable. Pls believe me however when I say that I do honestly hate UEFA, they are stuffed full of self-interest and have their head stuffed so far up their own backside it can't go any further.

Verginho · Post by **Verginho** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 1:21 pm

i think you've got 09-10 quarter final and 10-11 RO16 mixed up

Juan · Post by **Juan** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 1:53 pm

Interesting post have to say though,

Michel Platini who makes absolutely nonsensical comments akin to â€˜racism is part of the game, have a handshake and get on with itâ€™ and has unchecked power.

That was actually Sepp Blatter at FIFA

Supagoon · Post by **Supagoon** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 1:57 pm

great so we're turning into chelsea fans.

UEFA out to get us???

Maybe they hate milan and napoli, after all im sure they would have preferred to play APOEL or Leverkusen instead of Arsenal and Chelsea

Post by **Barriecuda** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 6:37 pm

Hm okay, will edit, thanks for fact check Juan. Messed that one up.

Post by **QuartzGooner** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 6:43 pm

Very hard to prove bias against or for a team.

But if someone can prove it, I would be fascinated.

Post by **Barriecuda** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 6:49 pm

QuartzGooner wrote:Very hard to prove bias against or for a team.

But if someone can prove it, I would be fascinated.

Read the Barca' myth post!

UEFA also uses Barcelona as their headliner in the draw involving 16 teams total (see: "Barcelona handed Leverkusen tie")

It's pretty hard to convince people that there might be bias, and that I'm not just being a poor sport, but the more UEFA I watch the more it seems like they just love Barcelona. It's especially damning, to me, that a professional opposition manager (Mourinho) would make similar observations.

Anyway thanks for reading everyone, very successful article, smashed my "record views" for a single article. Appreciate the support and/or feedback, everyone

Red Member · Post by **Red Member** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 9:21 am

more of a fix was the way we lost our last 16 game with Barcelona last season

Post by **DB10GOONER** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 9:36 am

Red Member wrote:more of a fix was the way we lost our last 16 game with Barcelona last season

Sweet fucking Jesus H fucking Christ. How was that "a fix"? Getting played off the pitch is "a fix" how exactly?

Red Member · Post by **Red Member** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 9:59 am

why was Van Persie sent off then?

we would have won if he had stayed on the pitch.

Post by **DB10GOONER** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:06 am

Red Member wrote:why was Van Persie sent off then?

we would have won if he had stayed on the pitch.

He was sent off for a second yellow. It was a harsh and incorrect decision but it happens. His staying on would not have guaranteed us a win. They were a far superior team and could open up our defence at will.