they've always had a rep for cheating

I read some interesting stuff about how it supposedly developed as a way around the forceful play of the British, who were usually the employers vs the employees and could therefore get away with harder tackles - hence sly cheating

Posted By: Worzel Scrimmage on July 12th 2010 at 16:28:13

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Suarez Handball (Other Football) - south, Jul 12, 16:02:26
- If only football was like dandy racket ball........... (Other Football) - pants, Jul 12, 17:02:26
- it's this bit that really annoys me, celebrating because his cheating has worked (Other Football) - samcd84, Jul 12, 16:07:35
  - If it was offside, he shouldn't have even been sent off (Other Football) - pants, Jul 12, 16:48:39
    - Yes but you can always unpick matches like that (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 12, 16:52:39
      - But it illustrates the folly in the penalty goal idea (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jul 12, 16:56:26
        
        But that's a point about offside, not a point about the penalty goal idea (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 12, 17:03:23
        
        Well I agree with all that (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jul 12, 17:08:26
        
        Board violation (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 12, 17:15:45
      - I spose. Fair point (Other Football) - pants, Jul 12, 16:55:17
  - Anyone who wouldnt of done the same is (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jul 12, 16:29:39
    - It's like when Crouch scored by pulling that Trinidadian's hair back in order for (Other Football) - pants, Jul 12, 16:50:14
      - That doesn't count because it was England and we don't cheat like those (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jul 12, 16:52:53
      - video reffing is the only way forward (n/m) (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jul 12, 16:52:27
    - everyone would have celebrated like that? (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jul 12, 16:31:16
      - Yes (Not in public view maybe) (n/m) (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jul 12, 16:32:35
  - Offside, offside, offside, offside (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jul 12, 16:08:40
    - Cheating Ghana (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jul 12, 16:36:56
    - south americans don't see these things as cheating as such (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jul 12, 16:13:48
      - i recall uruuguay having a reputation for cheating (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jul 12, 16:17:20
        
        There's a reason for that (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jul 12, 16:27:33
        
        brutality, rather than cheating. (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 12, 16:26:06
        
        don't they all? (n/m) (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jul 12, 16:23:23
        
        not in the 80s (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jul 12, 16:25:06
        
        they've always had a rep for cheating (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jul 12, 16:28:13
- It has also been a shame because (Other Football) - pants, Jul 12, 16:06:24
- Jack Charlton 1966 semi final against Portugal (Other Football) - pants, Jul 12, 16:05:24
  - No, because it wasn't a sending off offence then (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Jul 12, 16:31:10
    - Instinctive my arse (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 12, 16:34:34
      - Iagree with OG here, I don't think it was instinctive (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jul 12, 16:40:09
        
        like any player would (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 12, 16:42:52
        
        but where would it stop? (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jul 12, 16:55:37
        
        It takes great injustices with a lot of public attention to shift the rules (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 12, 17:17:22
        
        it's still shirking the issue though imo (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jul 12, 17:36:48
      - Well, perhaps not (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Jul 12, 16:37:56
        
        You're right, it was the offside (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jul 12, 16:38:48
  - The Portugeezers scored the penalty anyway (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 12, 16:18:53
  - didn't they change the rules/punishment during the 90s? (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 12, 16:10:46
    - ... (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jul 12, 16:15:21
- Plucky Africans robbed by cheating South Americans seems to be the theme (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jul 12, 16:04:57
- No doubt you're right, but it's a bit harsh to accuse us over double standards for (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 12, 16:04:54

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