[Football] Diving , play acting , face contorting

[Weststander]

Russian TV are crap on not showing replays.

The Iranian goalie just lied to try to get Costa sent off, who was a metre away from any contact.

Iran-loving Tyldesley and Hoddle didn't have the bottle to say CHEAT.

 

[bluenitsuj]

It really is embarrassing now. The Iranian players dropping like flies every time a breeze brushes past them. Really is pathetic. Would they fall down in a pub like this if someone almost touched them.

 

[Weststander]

It really is embarrassing now. The Iranian players dropping like flies every time a breeze brushes past them. Really is pathetic. Would they fall down in a pub like this if someone almost touched them.

Worse than a Tunisian or Portugese bunch of cheats, with intent to get Spanish players sent off for nowt.

The 2 ITV clowns won't say anything.

 

[dejavuatbtn]

I can’t remember watching such a cheating bunch of thugs as this Iranian team. If they get through the group it will be one of the biggest injustices in world football. Are they coached by Blatter!
Why the refs are being so lenient on cautioning players I have no idea.

 

[vegster]

The Iranians are spending a lot of time on their arses,you can't win a game from there.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

The lads in the ITV studio are happy to call it as it is though.

 

[Geestar]

Getting worse

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[portlock seagull]

It’s always the same countries and cultures. Got to remember it’s a way of life in many and they think we’re the odd ones for not accepting!

 

[portlock seagull]

I can’t remember watching such a cheating bunch of thugs as this Iranian team. If they get through the group it will be one of the biggest injustices in world football. Are they coached by Blatter!
Why the refs are being so lenient on cautioning players I have no idea.

Eh? Have you forgotten Monday night already?!

 

[portlock seagull]

It really is embarrassing now. The Iranian players dropping like flies every time a breeze brushes past them. Really is pathetic. Would they fall down in a pub like this if someone almost touched them.

They wouldn’t be in a pub...

 

[Acker79]

Things like taking one for the team, time-wasting and so on are blatant, obvious and punishable (if the ref wishes to do so). Diving / play acting is to con the ref. So, I do feel as though there is a difference.

But that doesn't make any sense. Firstly, time wasting is criticised along with diving, yet you've paired it with 'taking one for the team' which is not. Secondly, you point to taking one for the team being obvious, if it's so easy to see why is it praised rather than receiving the sort of criticism we save for 'johnny foreigner and his play acting'. Thirdly, some dives are just as obvious, some 'taking one for the team' are well disguised - and players deny everything, even the most blatant fouls, so these taking one for the team still involve trying to deceive the ref.

All are forms of cheating. All can be easy to spot, or well concealed by experienced cheat.

 

[Weststander]

It’s always the same countries and cultures. Got to remember it’s a way of life in many and they think we’re the odd ones for not accepting!

Western and very modern Portugal are THE masters.

A long line of cheats - Deco, Pepe, Ronaldo, Carvalhal.

 

[Bakero]

Western and very modern Portugal are THE masters.

A long line of cheats - Deco, Pepe, Ronaldo, Carvalhal.

2 of the 4 you mention are Brazilian.

 

[Bry Nylon]

Footballers certainly aren't made of the same stuff they used to be, that's for sure ...

2014: Naymer collapses to the turf after a Columbian centre half "looks at him a bit funny."

1989: England's Terry Butcher plays on against Sweden, despite his head being severed and sewn back on with garden twine.

 

[Bladders]

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The odious Pepe up to his usual tricks today. Unreal.

I really hope someone properly maims him one day.

If only an opposing player would give him something to really cry about .


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[Frankie]

The sooner a player is straight red carded for blatant diving , the better , horrible part of the game that football in general seems quite happy to let it carry on .

 

[Worried Man Blues]

The evidence is there, just need retrospective action. Maybe other countries don't see it as a problem?

 

[Weststander]

The evidence is there, just need retrospective action. Maybe other countries don't see it as a problem?

I suspect they see it as an art, to be applauded.

 

[brakespear]

As suggested earlier, it should be looked at retrospectively and yellow cards issued as needed.

 

[Puppet Master]

My "favourite" of all time is Diego Simeone after Beckham's cheeky flick at him from the deck. He would've been sent off anyway, why show the entire world outside of Argentina what a complete arseberry you are?