Clampdown on Diving

[dorgie]

I was so glad to hear Rafa call for some action on this. He obviously knows it could make him look silly the next time one of his players are seen to be diving, but its about time someone within the game spoke out about this horrible epidemic in the game, of which no club is exempt.

[Earl Hafler]

it's tricky in the blink of an eye, on a pitch with the chance of a player running across your view to determine absolutely whether he slipped, lost his balance, fell, dived or whatever.

 

Refs play it safe coz they get aggro when they book someone & TV then shows it wasn't a dive.

 

Feckin Sly needs to work with refs more as it is what's causing so much grief

 

In the Premiership every game should be reviewed afterwards purely to look for off the ball incidents and dives. Obviously it would be with the understanding that results cannot be changed but repeat offenders could face huge fines, bans and clubs could have points docked if their players continue to act unprofessionally.

 

It's the year 2006 and despite all the changes in the rules of the game and the incredibly increase in money, football is still officiated like it was 30 years ago.

Linesman are asked to do too much for starters.

 

Then we have the cup-tied rule which basically achieves nothing in the era of transfer windows.