at least you avoided the BBC commentary

Joe Cole (who is a class player) gave one of the worst displays of diving I've ever seen (if there is a record for most dives by one player in a single game then he was going for it). But EVERY time the commentator claimed that he was clearly shoved over. But when one Dutch player went down in identical circumstances near the touchline in the 2nd half the same commentator basically called him a cheat.
I know commentators are going to be pro-England but I don't see why this should preclude their being able to consistently interpret the laws of the game.

Posted By: mr carra on November 16th 2006 at 10:20:55

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Quick report of Holland-England (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Nov 16, 10:07:59
- People were actually there? (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Nov 16, 10:21:15
  - 44,000 of us (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Nov 16, 10:35:25
- at least you avoided the BBC commentary (Other Football) - mr carra, Nov 16, 10:20:55
  - To be honest I only remember one clear dive from him, 3 from AJ and (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Nov 16, 10:36:34
    - was the Terry one.. (Other Football) - mr carra, Nov 16, 10:57:12
      - Oh then he had two (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Nov 16, 11:59:18
  - The Five Live commentator (Alan Green for this specific example) (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Nov 16, 10:28:38
- agree with most of that - except (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 16, 10:13:04
  - I had the "pleasure" of seeing him off the ball as well. He (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Nov 16, 10:34:04
    - He only cost 18m though (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Nov 16, 10:44:02
      - The second half was so exciting that (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Nov 16, 10:48:58
        
        was there a band? (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Nov 16, 10:53:16
        
        there was a bloke with a drum who looked a bit bored (n/m) (Other Football) - NCFC4life, Nov 16, 10:54:25
        
        I couldn't honestly believe the arrogance of Lawrenson, slagging the dutch off (Other Football) - pants, Nov 16, 11:00:31
        
        I have never spoke to anyone who rates him (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Nov 16, 11:01:56

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