A lop-sided free kick count in the Budgies' favour will be right up our alley to point out the undue influence of the West Coast phalanx — if we win in spite of it, a win-win all round.
On the other hand, these three might be under orders to umpire the game as they see it, rather than the way the phalanx sees it. ..... no, now that I think about it, they should umpire the game as a truly independent, unconnected, dispassionate observer would see it*, given that we think they generally see it the way the phalanx sees it, regardless of the phalanx.
* My services are available in that regard.
