AndyRM
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Diving in Fitba
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smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
It's more the endless forensic analysis of "was it a penalty? was it offside?" etc that spoil football for me. The easiest way to make it more bearable is to watch with the sound off.
Neymar is a dick, there's not much more to say about his antics than that. But he can be pretty good when he puts his mind to it. Ronaldo likewise. I'd rather talk about their positive contributions than the play acting.
Neymar is a dick, there's not much more to say about his antics than that. But he can be pretty good when he puts his mind to it. Ronaldo likewise. I'd rather talk about their positive contributions than the play acting.
rugby bloke
Veteran
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- Northamptonshire
Hmm the diving, the disrespect to shown towards any official, the feigning of injury, the general pettiness and school boy behavior and the ridiculous mock macho posturing.... apart from that its great !
Globalti
Legendary Member
A customer of mine in South Africa was a Scottish professional footballer a good few years ago and once played against one Alex Ferguson. He was warned that Ferguson was a diver and not to be tackled and sure enough when the moment came Ferguson dived, feigning injury. The ref had clocked him though and took no nonsense. So it's nothing new.
rugby bloke
Veteran
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- Northamptonshire
For the sake of balance I will also say I deplore the way these habits are also creeping into professional Rugby Union.
Dayvo
just passin' through
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- 59° 50′ 5.55″ N, 10° 47′ 41.89″ E
Not just the diving, but the jostling/wrestling at corners, feigning injury, remonstrating en masse with the ref, claiming a throw-in, corner etc. when it clearly should be awarded to the other side, shirt-pulling etc. etc.
FIFA have to act and give more power to refs to dish out yellow/red cards when confronted with this play-acting. That'll soon put a stop this nursery school behaviour.
FIFA have to act and give more power to refs to dish out yellow/red cards when confronted with this play-acting. That'll soon put a stop this nursery school behaviour.
Vapin' Joe
Formerly known as Smokin Joe
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- Bare headed cyclist, Smoker
I'd like to see a third card introduced for those types of offence. Ten minutes in the sin bin.
I'm surprised nobody's mentioned VAR yet (don't mention the VAR, I said it once but I think I got away with it).
One of the great things so far with this World Cup is that penalties are being awarded for the WWE grappling that's been going on in the Premiership for years without punishment.
I think VAR will eventually change the mindset of professional footballers if used as it has been so far in this tournament.
One of the great things so far with this World Cup is that penalties are being awarded for the WWE grappling that's been going on in the Premiership for years without punishment.
I think VAR will eventually change the mindset of professional footballers if used as it has been so far in this tournament.
Cheating, diving, kicking, play acting, spitting (especially spitting), shirt tugging, tripping, rolling around etc It all adds to the drama for me, 2006 Portugal v Netherlands was the best WC game I've ever seen, 16 yellow & 4 red cards. what's not to like? I am hoping for another glorious high profile kick-a-thon before I croak. 
DRM
Guru
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- West Yorks
This sums up football nicely, gang of overpaid primadonnas, I think they should play the first half soccer, second half rugby (league or union, doesn't matter) so they can sample a real tackle, would give them something to cry about, rather than the pathetic shirt pulling that goes on.
The abuse the ref's get is unacceptable & barraging them en masse and tripping yourself up should incur a penalty, no arguments, would stop this babyish behaviour dead.
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
Yeah, just look at this overpaid primadonna...
DRM
Guru
- Location
- West Yorks
i'd give any of em 10 minutes max on a rugby pitch before they wanted out
Mr Celine
Discordian
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- Waxing my moustache
Diving doesn't spoil the fitba, it's been going on for all the time I've been watching it, though I've still to see a saintees player take a dive.
What is spoiling the fitba is this VAR nonsense which is going to turn it into rugby where the refs are terrified of making a decision so an 80 minute game takes over two hours. I'll only give up watching fitba when the players start chewing blood capsules like the rugby pros do.
What is spoiling the fitba is this VAR nonsense which is going to turn it into rugby where the refs are terrified of making a decision so an 80 minute game takes over two hours. I'll only give up watching fitba when the players start chewing blood capsules like the rugby pros do.
jongooligan
Legendary Member
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- Behind bars
I can remember when footballers would hide their injuries (Jack Charlton, Tommy Smith, Dave McKay and the like). I can remember one idiot attempting to 'run off' a broken leg (but can't remember who it was).
I guess the diving (cheating) has always gone on too but my memory of it becoming an art form is of Jurgen Klinsman's balletic swoops to the turf.
Tried to stop watching football but keep getting drawn back in no matter how disgusted I get with the cheating and cynical money grubbing.
I guess the diving (cheating) has always gone on too but my memory of it becoming an art form is of Jurgen Klinsman's balletic swoops to the turf.
Tried to stop watching football but keep getting drawn back in no matter how disgusted I get with the cheating and cynical money grubbing.
