southendmadhammer wrote:
I can take us being bad - we've all seen enough now. But the number of decisions blatantly going against us is plain wrong and if I were Bilic, I wouldn't have been able to contain myself at the end of the game on saturday. Not sure what, but something must be done.
Not a great deal could or should be done, other than one thing that slightly bugs me about Bilic. I find him too respectful during these obvious mistakes. In most of the post match interviews I see of him he rarely goes into criticising Officials. It's extremely admirable and how I would like my manager to behave, however I have a bad feeling it doesn't apply the necessary pressure on the Officials to be aware of their continual obvious errors.
We all hated Ferguson and Wenger for constantly bleating in the media, often with little justification and I don't want Bilic to adopt the same level of persistent moaning of poor officiating, but I do wonder if he took a leaf out of their book from time to time for added effect with the occasional public rant in the mass media that lets everyone know a) it's not on and b) everyone's eyes are now fixed squarely on every decision made against us and that they are well aware of it.
He has made some attempt, I just wonder whether he could apply even more pressure. Even if it had to get to Ferguson levels temporarily until it became more of a level playing field.
Other than that, I really cannot see what else can be done other than hoping that all of a sudden they start officiating far more consistantly and fairly (unknowingly or other wise..)