The legdrag for penalties

[Deleted member 18477]

Started by Robert Pires when he moved to Arsenal. Horrible man.

Really liked watching Pires play. a truely outstanding player for the gooners!

 

[Bozza]

I only wish CMS was sharp enough to do what Murray did.

S'ok - we have Will Buckley for that.

 

[kevo]

Whatever happened to the striker dribbling round the keeper and scoring , it rarely happens now

Used to be Peter Ward's trademark way of scoring - at least in his first full season. Always used to round the keeper to score in one-on-one situations - can't remember him ever diving instead to get a pen.

 

[Commander]

I had an argument with an Argentinean lad about this once. According to him it is 'winning a penalty', and it is something of an art form. He said they are taught how to do it at school over there and players actively practice it. His point of view was that it is difficult to perfect and that it is just as fair a trick as a step over, for example. He wouldn't have it that it is a dive. Not saying he's right, but it's interesting looking at it from that angle.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

The rules state that it must be a FOUL. "touching" is NOT automatically a foul, it is a contact sport after all.

Problem is diving is the most difficult thing to judge.

I think there should be bans after the match

 

[del strangefish]

When Ian Rush came back from Juve in the late Eighties he said the Italians used to practice the leg drag in training.

 

[StonehamPark]

I think there should be bans after the match

All over this.
2 match ban for divers caught on tape. They are allowed to appeal, however if found guilty, the ban moves up to 4 games.
This would stop players cheating and it would force managers to stamp it out immediately.

 

[COYP]

Personally I'd like to see it banned and post match suspensions given out. I would also like to see anyone dissenting to a decision given a red straight away (except maybe captain) anyone claiming a throw on or goal kick, corner etc when they know its not their's given a ban. You know, literally any cheating (all of which this is) given bans.

 

[leigull]

Not sure if it's been posted before, but this pic shows Murray practically kicking into Kuszczak when there was absolutely no need to go into him. Ball is in front and Murray has gone to the side to make contact with him.

Twitter / TomCaswell97: Debatable from this angle .. ...

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

I had an argument with an Argentinean lad about this once. According to him it is 'winning a penalty', and it is something of an art form. He said they are taught how to do it at school over there and players actively practice it. His point of view was that it is difficult to perfect and that it is just as fair a trick as a step over, for example. He wouldn't have it that it is a dive. Not saying he's right, but it's interesting looking at it from that angle.

And he was, of course, right. Not saying its nice to watch but it gains an advantage for your team. Murray would say, if he was honest, that he would rather take a dead ball kick from 12 yards rather than dribble round the keeper like Wardy used to and risk falling flat on his arse 9 times out of 10.