agree - spotting a dive is VERY difficult
even when a player goes down when there's no contact it doesn't mean its a dive. They could have slipped, lost their footing/balance etc. Its very rare you can be certain a player has deliberately gone down. Bans for players caught by camera would be a start though (Ashley Cole against Man U at Highbury springs to mind, or Deco in pretty much every game)
Posted By: mr carra on May 26th 2005 at 16:44:23
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- Ben (Other Football) - Bertie Biggins, May 26, 16:39:42
- Public shaming would be a start (Other Football) - Ben, May 26, 16:45:12
- Thing is though it's easy for us (pub players/supporters whatever) to think (Other Football) - Bertie Biggins, May 26, 16:51:17
- Football is the same the world over (Other Football) - Ben, May 26, 16:54:46
- or download free music? (n/m) (Other Football) - mr carra, May 26, 17:08:27
- yes, but thats the thing (Other Football) - mr carra, May 26, 17:01:59
- I know for sure if I was in the situation that these players (Other Football) - Bertie Biggins, May 26, 17:08:39
- don't think Gerrard had much choice (Other Football) - mr carra, May 26, 17:11:25
- Then I'm going DOWN too!!! (n/m) (Other Football) - Bertie Biggins, May 26, 17:12:20
- don't think Gerrard had much choice (Other Football) - mr carra, May 26, 17:11:25
- I know for sure if I was in the situation that these players (Other Football) - Bertie Biggins, May 26, 17:08:39
- Yes, we do all play by the same rules. (Other Football) - d0mj4y, May 26, 17:00:02
- No it's not but the robber in question might think it's justified (Other Football) - Bertie Biggins, May 26, 16:57:21
- Football is the same the world over (Other Football) - Ben, May 26, 16:54:46
- Thing is though it's easy for us (pub players/supporters whatever) to think (Other Football) - Bertie Biggins, May 26, 16:51:17
- agree - spotting a dive is VERY difficult (Other Football) - mr carra, May 26, 16:44:23
- Agreed, retrospective TV evidence backed up by bans would put a stop to it (n/m) (Other Football) - Ben, May 26, 16:48:38
- Although we'd prob lose Hucks for 10 games a year! (n/m) (Other Football) - HarryHelveg, May 26, 16:52:08
- Yeah and I wouldn't have to make an arse of myself on (Other Football) - Bertie Biggins, May 26, 16:55:08
- Although we'd prob lose Hucks for 10 games a year! (n/m) (Other Football) - HarryHelveg, May 26, 16:52:08
- Agreed, retrospective TV evidence backed up by bans would put a stop to it (n/m) (Other Football) - Ben, May 26, 16:48:38
- Public shaming would be a start (Other Football) - Ben, May 26, 16:45:12
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