Werder Bremen Owns up to Dive

[Triggaaar]

Odd one. To go for it so dramatically then retract it. Instinct to go down I guess. Ref within his rights to show a yellow.

I wouldn't say he went for it dramatically - he anticipated a challenge, so was ready to make the most of it, then ended up diving which 1 second earlier was probably not his intention. He should be applauded for his decision to say it wasn't a penalty, and a yellow card would be a message to players that should they dive, they should keep quiet about it.

Yeah, but why dive in the first place if he's only going to own up to it later? Pointless IMO.

As above, it's unlikely he planned it even a second in advance. It happens quickly - he saw a challenge coming, so he probably thought the defender would make light contact, and he went down in anticipation. Only when he realised the defender pulled out did he suddenly not want the penalty.

 

[Badger]

You can imagine some refs saying 'no, I'm in charge here', despite all common sense.

Andy D'urso probably would have awarded the penalty and sent the player off for diving.

 

[father_and_son]

Clearly made a few new friends amongst the opposition players to boot.

Good on him.

 

[Albumen]

Robbie Fowler did it once didn't he? Although the ref stuck with his decision, and Fowler put the penalty away.

He missed, but McAteer ( I think) put in the rebound.

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

... he was later found beaten up in an alley. When witnesses were questioned they expressed surprise that he had been hurt as he had been out for a drink with his teammates....

 

[atfc village]

That Haircut .

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Yeah, but why dive in the first place if he's only going to own up to it later? Pointless IMO.

That's the spirit!

 

[Mellotron]

So refs CAN change their mind then? Interesting when sometimes it becomes very apparent to a ref that he's gotten a call badly wrong, yet there's always the impression there's an unwritten rule that the ref cannot change their mind once a decision has been made.

 

[albion534]

the ref on saturday would of overturned the decision yet still sent the defender off for the tackle