While watching the Seattle Seahawks get another incredible game-deciding decision go their way last weekend, it struck me that every sport has a few "one rule for one, another for everyone else" clichés.
It inevitably varies depending on who you ask and these are almost all either recency bias, confirmation bias or plain nonsense. But see Shane Watson get an lbw decision and turn to the bloke next to you, he'll probably beat you to it and say "He'll be reviewing that!"
If Sir Alex wanted an extra three minutes, as sure as eggs is eggs, he'd seem to get them.
Djokovic is losing and the crowd are cheering on Andy Murray. What's that? Novak calls for the trainer? Well I never...
Matchroom fight underdog you say? Good luck getting the decision.
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Some are for all teams and are just unwritten rules of sport:
1. All players who commit a foul must look horrified or furious
2. Every big tackle or hit must draw demands for a sending off from opposition fans and shouts of "It's a man's game. Get on with it" from the supporters.
3. It's not a foul unless the ref sees it
4. Punching each other is fine as long as it's two of you going toe to toe. The exception is football, where even the thought of contact should send you reeling in agony.
5. Never write off the Germans.
Any more for any more?
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