Damien

Meh. The big clubs invariably do get big decisions at home, the focus is far more intense on the referee and it's human nature that he'll be favorabl to the big club when he is surrounded by 60,000 of their fans. Not to mention the pasting he will get from the manager and the press. It takes a lot, a lot, of guts to give a last minute penalty against United at Old Trafford in a title run in.

Look at it this way. Fulham get screwed out of a point? It's not really been a big issue this week other than a few snide remarks from City fans. If it wasn't a penalty and the ref gave it, screwing United out of 2 points? The ref's life would have been hell. So it's no wonder they go for the safer option on such a decision.