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*Official* English Football Season 2009-2010
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Shocker. Don't need replays tho; more refs, that's the way forward.
sledger
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I think this was sort of introduced around 2001, or at least given some sort of trial. Remember an incident against Liverpool funnily enough though when Van Bronkhorst got sent off for "diving" only for the video replays to show that he was taken out from behind quite clearly, absolutely terrible decision. The one today looks to be terrible as well, wonder if he'll kop a ban ala Eduardo, double standards if he doesn't imo.
sledger
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My Dad and Uncle, who were funny at an international level for England, so without meaning to reveal my true identity, I think I know what I'm going on about.
Burgey
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Yeah, I'm not looking at it so much from the POV of the refs, but rather from the players - would they dive in the 1st place if the rule was in?
As an Australian, can't help but hark back to the last WC - no one can tell me that if there were automatic reds for diving that that Italian **** would have dived vs us in that game - they were already a man down and 30 seconds from extra time.
It's just the worst thing in football (except for Drogba of course) by so far it isn't funny. Just ruins the game for me so much. Can't believe it's just an accepted part of the game in so many places.
Ikki
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As long as he gets let off...otherwise double standards
.Almost...but not quite, sledgerina.
sledger
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Haha, I assume that's a joke.As long as he gets let off...otherwise double standards
Ikki
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I've said it before: all penalty decisions should have a 4th umpire view it on video and quickly give verdict to the onfield ref.
sledger
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Yeah I agree with what you are saying, I think it's the element of risk involved on the part of enforcing such a rule though. There would be an absolute uproar if someone was shown an instant red and later evidence was shown that cast doubt on whether it was a "dive" or not. Imagine for example, Grosso had been genuinely taken out rather than diving, but he had been given a straight red....would have been a real nightmare. It's one of those problems that at the moment there seems to be no clear cut way of solving.
The Sean
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Wow. Just wow. It's not even a good ****ing dive, it's like a caricature of a dive.
Shoe in for the French long-jump team tbh.
Still, I love that Liverpool have been reduced to cheating to salvage a draw. Against Birmingham. At Anfield. To avoid their seventh loss in nine games.
This. I was as gutted as any other Aussie but Neill should have stayed on his feet. Full stop.
Burgey
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Don't doubt that for a moment. Doesn't excuse the cheating though.
sledger
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Though I'd probably take this attitude if it was an Arsenal player who was in Neil's shoes I would take this view as well tbh, I'd still fume about it like crazy though, because although you've put it on a plate for the other team, cheating is still cheating, irrespective of circumstances. Not really meaning to disagree with you there at all btw, just thought I would throw in my thoughts.