13-Jan-2005, 03:27 PM
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Originally posted by Dave L
I think FIFA should be making more of an effort to stop players feigning injury, which is a blight on the game. The refs don't seem to be doing much about it and as most if not all premier league matches in Europe appear to be televised, offending players could be suspended on video evidence if games are viewed by a panel of "experts". Might as well start at the top.
Blimey Dave, that's a bit harsh on Man U. [
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What they aren't doing is booking the players for obvious diving. OK Man U and Nistlerooy and Rooney are prime examples, but last week Fuller of Portsmouth dropped like a stone in the penalty area clearly no contact, then went chasingthe ref complaining he didn't get a penalty. Result, play on, not booked. I know Fuller is a diver from his time with North End. If a player dives and the ref waves play on because he knows he dived, surely he is forced by the laws of the game to yellow card. Another instance is tugging of shirts which appears to be part of the game now. WHY??
Originally posted by Dave L
I think FIFA should be making more of an effort to stop players feigning injury, which is a blight on the game. The refs don't seem to be doing much about it and as most if not all premier league matches in Europe appear to be televised, offending players could be suspended on video evidence if games are viewed by a panel of "experts". Might as well start at the top.
Blimey Dave, that's a bit harsh on Man U. [
][][]What they aren't doing is booking the players for obvious diving. OK Man U and Nistlerooy and Rooney are prime examples, but last week Fuller of Portsmouth dropped like a stone in the penalty area clearly no contact, then went chasingthe ref complaining he didn't get a penalty. Result, play on, not booked. I know Fuller is a diver from his time with North End. If a player dives and the ref waves play on because he knows he dived, surely he is forced by the laws of the game to yellow card. Another instance is tugging of shirts which appears to be part of the game now. WHY??