Are you proud?

[pbrown7582]

Really ? Why's that mate

I Reckon in today's world a manager would go ballastic!
Laid back Louis may not but pretty sure plenty would.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I Reckon in today's world a manager would go ballastic!
Laid back Louis may not but pretty sure plenty would.

Again that would be very sad to see if a player was fined for being honest

But you're prob not far wrong

 

[Green Bay Hacker]

Not sure if it has been mentioned but on Talk Sport yesterday afternoon Jason Cundy openly encouraged players to dive. Basically it is all part and parcel of the game and you should bend the rules to gain an advantage any way you can. Even Adrian Durham was gobsmacked!

 

[Liverbirdie]

Being honest and judging the situation on merit not taking into account the player or the team it was a penalty imo.

The rules back that up. The keeper diving in forces Rooney to take evasive action or alter his run which you can only do legally by taking the ball.

Rubbish - your just tring to suck up to Huds again.:blah:

 

[Liverbirdie]

Quite an amusing thread really...

So, to all the disgusted forumers.... What exactly are you going to do about it?

You must appreciate that the authorities don't have the stomach to address it properly.. So what exactly are you going to do to show your disgust at the richest league in the World, in the richest Sport in the World?

Write a letter, signed off - disgusted of golf forum.

From small acorns........

 

[Andy808]

Let's not use this as another example to berate hodgson.

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Nah you're right as there are already about ten thousand examples already so another one would be just silly.

 

[garyinderry]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31515155

 

[Hacker Khan]

Don't recall it being so bad but it's a general society thing, general lack of respect for others. It's not just football though cricketers always used to walk not anymore.

Just imagine furore if Rooney had got up and waved a finger saying ala Fowler.

Reckon it Would of been far worse than going down as he did.

As usual money has corrupted the sport. The sums involved in staying in the Premiership are so astronomical now that players will be encouraged to do anything to ensure that happens. Including going down to avoid a rash challenge in the box easily/drawing a foul, diving, call it what you want depending on if the player from your team has done it or the opposition.

So it becomes second nature in the Premiership and will filter down from there. Nothing you can do about it, well apart from not bother watching much football which is the route I have mostly taken. I now get more pleasure from watching my nephews play at under 11s than I do a premiership game as it just seems more 'real' to me for want of a better word

 

[pbrown7582]

As usual money has corrupted the sport. The sums involved in staying in the Premiership are so astronomical now that players will be encouraged to do anything to ensure that happens. Including going down to avoid a rash challenge in the box easily/drawing a foul, diving, call it what you want depending on if the player from your team has done it or the opposition.

So it becomes second nature in the Premiership and will filter down from there. Nothing you can do about it, well apart from not bother watching much football which is the route I have mostly taken. I now get more pleasure from watching my nephews play at under 11s than I do a premiership game as it just seems more 'real' to me for want of a better word

but it filters down! my lad is 5 and goes to training on a Saturday morning and there are a couple who have already perfected the art of the push in the back shirt pull, and rolling around on the floor in agony!