Comments on: Have UEFA opened up a diving can of worms? http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/2009/09/15/have-uefa-opened-up-a-diving-can-of-worms/ World's Best Football Gossip | Transfer Rumours | Premier League News | WAGs | Celebrity Footballers Fri, 11 Jan 2013 23:08:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: DR http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/2009/09/15/have-uefa-opened-up-a-diving-can-of-worms/#comment-105179 DR Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:49:52 +0000 http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/index.php/2009/09/15/have-uefa-opened-up-a-diving-can-of-worms#comment-105179 I'm I wrong, but on field refs can call a dive, the real issues is back office officials who make decisions after games no? It will never happen, I don't even know why I'm typing it but if by some grace of god the video replay made it into the game and teams were offered challenges (like in Tennis, American Football ) and the penalty was truly severe - like 3 game match bans, then maybe this stupidity would come to an end... I’m I wrong, but on field refs can call a dive, the real issues is back office officials who make decisions after games no?

It will never happen, I don’t even know why I’m typing it but if by some grace of god the video replay made it into the game and teams were offered challenges (like in Tennis, American Football ) and the penalty was truly severe – like 3 game match bans, then maybe this stupidity would come to an end…

]]> By: David http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/2009/09/15/have-uefa-opened-up-a-diving-can-of-worms/#comment-104964 David Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:03:27 +0000 http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/index.php/2009/09/15/have-uefa-opened-up-a-diving-can-of-worms#comment-104964 10/1 Chelsea's transfer ban is overturned and their getting the likes of Pato this January before you know it? 10/1 Chelsea’s transfer ban is overturned and their getting the likes of Pato this January before you know it?

]]> By: Bokolis http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/2009/09/15/have-uefa-opened-up-a-diving-can-of-worms/#comment-104962 Bokolis Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:42:00 +0000 http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/index.php/2009/09/15/have-uefa-opened-up-a-diving-can-of-worms#comment-104962 The only way to stop it is to institute hockey-style penalties...guy dives, no need for cards; send him off the pitch for 10 - 15 minutes. The burocrats way overturn bans and such, but he'll never get that time back. It's either that or put more officials on the pitch. You have to ask yourself why there are only three people policing 22. The only way to stop it is to institute hockey-style penalties…guy dives, no need for cards; send him off the pitch for 10 – 15 minutes. The burocrats way overturn bans and such, but he’ll never get that time back.

It’s either that or put more officials on the pitch. You have to ask yourself why there are only three people policing 22.

]]> By: Scott http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/2009/09/15/have-uefa-opened-up-a-diving-can-of-worms/#comment-104948 Scott Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:09:50 +0000 http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/index.php/2009/09/15/have-uefa-opened-up-a-diving-can-of-worms#comment-104948 Football has now been inflicted a terrible blow. Cheating is a disease that will now spread with nothing to stop it. Sad, sad day... Arsenal fans are very short-sighted if they think they have won. The only person to have won out of this fiasco is Wenger. Short lived of course, but if he is short-sighted enough to fight this in the first place, then he has no chance of seeing the bigger picture. Football has now been inflicted a terrible blow. Cheating is a disease that will now spread with nothing to stop it. Sad, sad day…

Arsenal fans are very short-sighted if they think they have won. The only person to have won out of this fiasco is Wenger. Short lived of course, but if he is short-sighted enough to fight this in the first place, then he has no chance of seeing the bigger picture.

]]> By: Hans http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/2009/09/15/have-uefa-opened-up-a-diving-can-of-worms/#comment-104949 Hans Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:07:17 +0000 http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/index.php/2009/09/15/have-uefa-opened-up-a-diving-can-of-worms#comment-104949 Oh, come on. This focus on supposed diving is taking on ridiculous proportions. The man had a horrific injury last season and got the nation's sympathy. He has never been suspected of diving earlier and it is fully understandable that, under the circumstances, he's a bit cautious when the Boruc rushed out to stop him. And why is it that the evident diving of English icons Gerrard and Rooney, having made a habit of throwing themselves into the hands of the keeper, barely get any mention? Oh, come on. This focus on supposed diving is taking on ridiculous proportions. The man had a horrific injury last season and got the nation’s sympathy. He has never been suspected of diving earlier and it is fully understandable that, under the circumstances, he’s a bit cautious when the Boruc rushed out to stop him. And why is it that the evident diving of English icons Gerrard and Rooney, having made a habit of throwing themselves into the hands of the keeper, barely get any mention?

]]> By: Delboy Dublin http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/2009/09/15/have-uefa-opened-up-a-diving-can-of-worms/#comment-104946 Delboy Dublin Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:36:06 +0000 http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/index.php/2009/09/15/have-uefa-opened-up-a-diving-can-of-worms#comment-104946 Once again, UEFA show themselves weaker than a French soldier's discipline. Another pathetic capitulation, although why anyone is surprised by this is anyone's guess... Once again, UEFA show themselves weaker than a French soldier’s discipline. Another pathetic capitulation, although why anyone is surprised by this is anyone’s guess…

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