Do you agree with diving to con the ref?

[Gullflyinghigh]

Nope. Cheating is cheating, including when it's explained away as a player exaggerating the foul to 'help point it out' to the ref.

 

[Ernest]

I'm sure someone will bite if you keep trying hard enough..........

Why ? Is Luis Suarez on here :loll:

Nice guys come last, I'd rather we had Ulloa going over in the box with a dive than lose or draw a match

 

[BensGrandad]

I don't agree with a dive that is not a foul and designed to con the ref but I do agree with a player who is fouled accentuating the foul by going down to ensure the ref sees it and gives it. I think that is fair and just.

 

[Gullflyinghigh]

I don't agree with a dive that is not a foul and designed to con the ref but I do agree with a player who is fouled accentuating the foul by going down to ensure the ref sees it and gives it. I think that is fair and just.

Except it's not a foul until the ref has actually given it. If it was a genuine foul then the ref will/should whistle regardless of the reaction of the fouled player. If they have to fling themselves about and whine a little bit to get it then I would suggest it was barely worth mentioning in the first place.

 

[seagull_in_malaysia]

It is often embarassing watching Brighton because of the diving. The worst thing about football IMO.

 

[midnight_rendezvous]

I could be wrong but I think the A league used to punnish players retrospectively for diving but they stopped doing it after only a month or so. Should be done IMO. Terrible part of the game that people have become accustom to and now try and justify it.

 

[Mowgli37]

No. Its cheating and a curse on the game.

 

[ilduc944]

Anything that can be given marks for artistic interpretation should be penalised - Robben would get a 7.8 from me. It's cheating, nothing less.

 

[TomandJerry]

No!

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

I would rather lose decently than cheat to win.

 

[fat old seagull]

USA were refreshing as they do not dive.

I confess I'd not noticed that, but I'm sure you're right. What is amazing in view of that is their manager was a serial diver !