World Cup

I loved the way Adrian Childs was ranting at the two foreign former players in the studio and staring in disbelief at them as they readilly admitted that the feining of injury was part and parcel of the game and not to be condoned. Only the English lad backed him up. Have you re-newed your Sky sports package yet? If you have you're a fool. This World Cup is the last lot of football I'm EVER watching. It's a farce. In England's next game, when in posession should just run forward with the ball and fall over when tackled and immediately surround the ref if no foul is given, and do it EVERY SINGLE TIME and make the game a complete farce. Then when out of the World Cup, withdraw from FIFA, UEFA the lot have all foreign players removed from ALL TEAMS. We should then put every available penny into proper grass roots coaching, where I can assure you it is not at present despite what the FA say. Oh and T.Brooking can be chopped into tiny pieces.
AHHHHH that's better.....................................
 
What about the English players that dive and feign injury and make a meal out of every tackle and question the ref ?

Kick them out as well ? - might have enough players left for a 5 a side power league
 
Crazyface said:
I loved the way Adrian Childs was ranting at the two foreign former players in the studio and staring in disbelief at them as they readilly admitted that the feining of injury was part and parcel of the game and not to be condoned. Only the English lad backed him up. Have you re-newed your Sky sports package yet? If you have you're a fool. This World Cup is the last lot of football I'm EVER watching. It's a farce. In England's next game, when in posession should just run forward with the ball and fall over when tackled and immediately surround the ref if no foul is given, and do it EVERY SINGLE TIME and make the game a complete farce. Then when out of the World Cup, withdraw from FIFA, UEFA the lot have all foreign players removed from ALL TEAMS. We should then put every available penny into proper grass roots coaching, where I can assure you it is not at present despite what the FA say. Oh and T.Brooking can be chopped into tiny pieces.
AHHHHH that's better.....................................
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Did that help? It has been that way for over a decade now, especially in European and international matches. The thing is FIFA and UEFA were going to clamp down on simulation with a rash of yellow cards. Shame no one seems to have told the refs. I've only ever seen PL refs book players for it. Until the governing bodies give the officials the power and ability to ref properly without worrying about match markings and whether they'll get another match (and so trying to referee to the n'th degree) it will never happen. A few players getting a yellow for simulation and then another for second foul and teams being down to ten or nine will get the message across.

When only a handful of refs do it, or it is ignored sends the message that simulation is allowed. Stamp it hard now. On the plus side good to see the referees trying to let the play flow more and there have been some good uses of advantage
 
HomerJSimpson said:
Did that help? It has been that way for over a decade now
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Er. Make that at least 50!

Though the simulation was not for the tackle so much as to break up play/have a bit of a rest!

Bit of an improvement from the Hunter/Harris type of Football though!

Cheating has always gone on in Football and, imo, it's just a case of who is better at it. The difference these days, as opposed to the earlier days, is who is now the greater beneficiary - and it's the attackers these days, so diving is inevitable imo. I believe sanctions are needed and a sin-bin on top of the Yellow Card wouldn't be a bad way to attack it - and ensure it's not 5-a-side!
 
The play acting in the world cup so far has been shocking. Muller for Germany is basically a cheat. Simple as that. He is a regular offender.

FIFA could solve it instantly in one of two ways:

1. A tournament cheat panel that sits daily and reviews incidents. All found culpable of play acting miss the next match.

2. Instant trial by video - incident leading to someone clutching their face means we go to TV ref and he reviews it. A massive overreaction equals immediate red card.

Problem solved. But there isn't a snowball in Qatar's chance of the doddery old blokes that run world football doing this.

Beautiful game? I don't think so.....
 
What got me was the clip of the German bench celebrating the red card!!!! That's even worse than celebrating "winning" a penalty!
Can only see it getting worse I'm afraid, you put money in front of individuals with low morals and guess what's going to happen!
 
Liverpoolphil said:
What about the English players that dive and feign injury and make a meal out of every tackle and question the ref ?

Kick them out as well ? - might have enough players left for a 5 a side power league
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Its like living with you on here , same thing but that`s life so we have to live with it lol :):):):D:D:D
 
cookelad said:
What got me was the clip of the German bench celebrating the red card!!!! That's even worse than celebrating "winning" a penalty!
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I don't know what it is about the German team, from as far back as I can remember they've always been horrible cheating twunts!
You don't appear to get it as much from teams who are neighbours to Germany.
 
Snelly said:
The play acting in the world cup so far has been shocking. Muller for Germany is basically a cheat. Simple as that. He is a regular offender.

FIFA could solve it instantly in one of two ways:

1. A tournament cheat panel that sits daily and reviews incidents. All found culpable of play acting miss the next match.

2. Instant trial by video - incident leading to someone clutching their face means we go to TV ref and he reviews it. A massive overreaction equals immediate red card.

Problem solved. But there isn't a snowball in Qatar's chance of the doddery old blokes that run world football doing this.

Beautiful game? I don't think so.....
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1. Excellent idea.
2. Christ it's taken FIFA long enough to allow Goaline technology in. Instant replays!? We will have to wait another 50 years. Or remove Blatter and that French Froggy. Slimeballs !
 
Foxholer said:
Bit of an improvement from the Hunter/Harris type of Football though!
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Not at all... Game was more 'honest' then... If you were rolling about you had genuinely been hurt... If you wanted to watch the ballet performances you get nowadays you'd get along to Covent Gardens... Not that you'd be telling your workmates you had been ;)...
 
It looks like we may possibly have the second shock result of the tournament, after the Uruguay game.
Algeria are looking good for their lead ............... for now.


Slime.
 
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