I don't like it even when Hucks does it

I think " Oh get up man, you're embarrassing me".

I think it comes from having been brought up in the era of Stanley Matthews, leather balls, and hobnailed boots, when players would pretend NOT to be hurt, rather than pretend TO be hurt.

It's one of the reasons why I think rugby is a superior game to football. The players don't fake injury to try to get the other player into trouble. The Argy rolling around after Becks flicked him with his boot is a classic example of what really pisses me off in football.

Posted By: Old Git on June 8th 2006 at 18:21:36

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Didier Drogba - A quick poll (Other Football) - WOTB No1 Tipster 04, Jun 8, 16:47:48
- Good (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 8, 18:02:11
  - I think it's time football just accepted diving (Other Football) - pants, Jun 8, 18:05:51
    - Oi dunt loik ut (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 8, 18:13:33
      - There's like loads that do it, Ronaldo, Drogba, Joe Cole recently (Other Football) - pants, Jun 8, 18:18:15
        
        I don't like it even when Hucks does it (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 8, 18:21:36
        
        True but Helveg being a strong pro did the same thing against Brum (Other Football) - pants, Jun 8, 18:26:28
- 2 bad so far, a few having trouble understanding basic English comprehension (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jun 8, 17:28:50
- Good (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 8, 17:25:47
- Crap (Other Football) - HoofinHughes, Jun 8, 17:23:48
- He's not bad... (Other Football) - Brom, Jun 8, 17:00:31
- cheating diving cunt (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 26, Jun 8, 16:54:54
  - he's among good company (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jun 8, 16:57:43
    - Your typing is very very bad today (Other Football) - Tomblander, Jun 8, 16:59:23
      - you're about as funny as Jimmy Tarbock as usual (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jun 8, 17:01:50
        
        Thanks for that (Other Football) - Tomblander, Jun 8, 17:07:37
        
        I'd probably be in town lapping up the celebrations (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jun 8, 17:08:23
        
        You'd hate it (Other Football) - Tomblander, Jun 8, 17:15:09
        
        Well one thing's for sure (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 8, 17:21:27
        
        no point replying seeing as you know everything about me (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jun 8, 17:20:41
        
        Blubity blub (n/m) (Other Football) - Brom, Jun 8, 17:25:18
        
        Well I've told him what I'd be doing, he doesn't believe me (Other Football) - pants, Jun 8, 17:27:02
        
        Stop avoiding the question (n/m) (Other Football) - Tomblander, Jun 8, 17:30:04
        
        I've answered the question (Other Football) - pants, Jun 8, 17:31:56
        
        because you are the devil, the root of all evil (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 8, 17:46:01
- WAAAAAAAAY Overated! (n/m) (Other Football) - jonah3000, Jun 8, 16:51:48
  - So........the question was is he good or bad (n/m) (Other Football) - conker, Jun 8, 16:53:52
  - B-I-N-G-O (n/m) (Other Football) - WOTB No1 Tipster 04, Jun 8, 16:52:49
- Define "Good" (Other Football) - Iwan Husarmi, Jun 8, 16:50:45
  - One that has consistently being up front for the last two seasons for the premiership (Other Football) - pants, Jun 8, 16:58:35
    - Yet he will be dropped next season (Other Football) - HoofinHughes, Jun 8, 17:46:23
      - egg on your face you cunt (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 8, 17:48:50
        
        Christ, calm down bigboy (Other Football) - HoofinHughes, Jun 8, 17:53:48
        
        And if he plays both strikers you'll be back to admit you were wrong too? (Other Football) - pants, Jun 8, 17:59:13
        
        I'm perfectly calm, been a great day... (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 8, 17:55:48
        
        Cya mate (Other Football) - HoofinHughes, Jun 8, 18:06:41
      - Have I ever said Drogba is as good as Shevchenko? (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jun 8, 17:47:36
        
        No, where did i say you had? (n/m) (Other Football) - HoofinHughes, Jun 8, 17:48:39
        
        You are basing the argument of a good striker on goals alone (Other Football) - pants, Jun 8, 17:58:08
        
        Do you think we were playing to Earnshaws strengths towards the end of the season? (n/m) (Other Football) - HoofinHughes, Jun 8, 18:05:19
        
        no (Other Football) - pants, Jun 8, 18:06:32
        
        And you base that on...? (n/m) (Other Football) - HoofinHughes, Jun 8, 18:07:22
        
        The manager (Other Football) - pants, Jun 8, 18:10:00
        
        No i'm off now (Other Football) - HoofinHughes, Jun 8, 18:12:37
        
        All you had to answer was yes or no!!! (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jun 8, 18:13:47
      - Didn't mourinho say he has bought Shev to play with Drogba? (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 8, 17:47:06
        
        Cant see it myself (Other Football) - HoofinHughes, Jun 8, 17:51:47
        
        Can't see why you wouldn't, what a front pairing! (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jun 8, 17:48:17
    - Big deal (Other Football) - Iwan Husarmi, Jun 8, 17:19:34
      - That is no where near the truth and you know it (Other Football) - pants, Jun 8, 17:24:37
  - I would say a good striker is.... (Other Football) - WOTB No1 Tipster 04, Jun 8, 16:52:34
    - That's the Jermaine Defoe who can't get into the Tottenham team? (Other Football) - Iwan Husarmi, Jun 8, 16:57:12
- good (Other Football) - lurd, Jun 8, 16:49:29
  - pants lover (n/m) (Other Football) - WOTB No1 Tipster 04, Jun 8, 16:50:31
- Good (n/m) (Other Football) - conker, Jun 8, 16:48:40
  - pants lover (n/m) (Other Football) - WOTB No1 Tipster 04, Jun 8, 16:50:27
- BAD! (n/m) (Other Football) - WOTB No1 Tipster 04, Jun 8, 16:47:55

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