Am really fed up with players who dive...

[thealbionfan]

That is all.

 

[HG201]

Your not the only one

 

[thealbionfan]

Just watching the Milan v Chelski game and saw Kalou go over just b4 half time...ok so it looked like it was a pen, but he flings his arms in the air as if he has just been shot...I think they did a survey recently...if you fling your arms in the air then more times than not you're simulating not being tackled!! If Kalou had just gone over he would have got the pen! :US:

 

[Horney]

It is so deep-rooted in the mindset of players now, that it just comes naturally to them. Their management don't discourage them from doing it so they don't see what the problem is.
They are participating in a sport where it is acceptable to try and gain an advantage by any means. The game is rotten to the core and like boxing, the more money that comes into the sport, the more crooks, con-men and spivs are attracted to it.
You will never stop players diving, if it is in their nature. People cheat and steal in all walks of life and football is no different.
It is now more important to try and win a penalty, than to stay on your feet and try to score a goal. Its the easy option. It covers up a lack of skill and close control in a confined area.
The football authorities don't see a problem, otherwise they would do something about it.

 

[horam267]

Its down to the foreign import of players, they cant handle the rougher, speedier game over here and feel the only way they can look good is by falling to the floor and rolling around for 7 metres.
It should be stamped out, be it with fines from the FA (using video evidence) or with bans.

 

[Dave the OAP]

they were creaming themselves over Lucio tonight and he was pathetic. Took diving to another level of cheatingness

 

[Arthritic Toe]

As the football authorities don't seem interested in doing anything about it, they should be humiliated in the media - a dive of the month competition?

 

[horam267]

As the football authorities don't seem interested in doing anything about it, they should be humiliated in the media - a dive of the month competition?

But wouldn't that lead to celebrating diving?

 

[Lewes' best seagull]

I agree it really infuriates me. :US:

 

[Acker79]

Its down to the foreign import of players, they cant handle the rougher, speedier game over here and feel the only way they can look good is by falling to the floor and rolling around for 7 metres.

Yeah, foreign players like wayne rooney, steven gerrard, gary neville and joe cole. Damn immigrants!

As the football authorities don't seem interested in doing anything about it, they should be humiliated in the media - a dive of the month competition?

I believe the mail are doing an anti diving campaign. But since the mail also seem to be against video games, violent movies, drinking, gays, swearing, etc. it just makes people dismiss it.

 

[culvers]

they were creaming themselves over Lucio tonight and he was pathetic. Took diving to another level of cheatingness

My thoughts exactly. He seemed to be more skilled a getting free kicks than anything else

 

[Arthritic Toe]

How about a modification to the rules along the lines of:

"If a player attempts to influence a referee's decision by going to ground deliberately, or over theatrically, play will continue regardless of whether a foul has been comitted."

That would stop it instantly.

 

[Mendoza]

Its more annoying when Brighton players do it, especially when they can get a shot in on goal or are obviously just trying to win a penalty

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

Its more annoying when Brighton players do it, especially when they can get a shot in on goal or are obviously just trying to win a penalty

Forster and Dickinson SPRING to mind...

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Straight red for diving and a 5 match ban, that will stop it.

 

[Arthritic Toe]

Straight red for diving and a 5 match ban, that will stop it.

The refs would bottle it if the punishment was that severe.

 

[keaton]

I didn't think Lucio dived at all, he was just clumsily fouled every time. Balotelli dived, and Lampard(who's normally not like that) tripped himself up

 

[keaton]

Straight red for diving and a 5 match ban, that will stop it.

But then refs would be far less likely to ever punish someone for diving

 

[Titanic]

How about a modification to the rules along the lines of:

"If a player attempts to influence a referee's decision by going to ground deliberately, or over theatrically, play will continue regardless of whether a foul has been comitted."

That would stop it instantly.

That works for me. Perhaps you could send it to Mr Blatter and see if he'll include it in the rules for the World Cup?