The F A Cup 2011-12

[FryattFox]

It was the worst decision I had seen in two hours, since Ashley Young executed yet another double twist with pike to "win" Manks first dodgy penalty for nearly a week.

That was awful, but this was worse.

Retrospective punishment for diving must surely be on the cards? (No pun intended)

 

[Graz]

It was the worst decision I had seen in two hours, since Ashley Young executed yet another double twist with pike to "win" Manks first dodgy penalty for nearly a week.

Even though he has dived/made a meal of it, I still think there was contact and it was a penalty.

 

[Graz]

That was awful, but this was worse.

Retrospective punishment for diving must surely be on the cards? (No pun intended)

I hope so! It's just a joke how much diving there is.

Problem is, because so many of them do it then if you don't go down, you don't tend to get the decision.

 

[FryattFox]

I hope so! It's just a joke how much diving there is.

Problem is, because so many of them do it then if you don't go down, you don't tend to get the decision.

Exactly. And then you get ****s like Suarez who dive so often that when they actually do win stone-wall penalties, nothing is given.

 

[FryattFox]

I think that it was posted on here recently (?), but I enjoy this:

[video=youtube_share;9S7hlL4sJek]http://youtu.be/9S7hlL4sJek[/video]

 

[SwedeFox]

I think that it was posted on here recently (?), but I enjoy this:

[video=youtube_share;9S7hlL4sJek]http://youtu.be/9S7hlL4sJek[/video]

Class act, unlike The Other One. Can't wait for El Clásico.

 

[Matt_B]

Defenders are worse for diving than strikers IMO. If they are shepherding a ball out and a strikers gets within a foot of them they go down for the free kick. Ridiculous.

 

[H T B]

I think that it was posted on here recently (?), but I enjoy this:

[video=youtube_share;9S7hlL4sJek]http://youtu.be/9S7hlL4sJek[/video]

As a defender the last thing you want to see is a player that no matter how many times you foul him, he will keep coming back for more.
In today's present climate of namby pamby footballers, Mr Messi, you are a breath of fresh air

 

[OldGit]

 

[gregs_y2k]

As a defender the last thing you want to see is a player that no matter how many times you foul him, he will keep coming back for more.
In today's present climate of namby pamby footballers, Mr Messi, you are a breath of fresh air

Whilst I'm not disputing his class, don't put Messi on that pedestal. Whilst on the whole he is very honest and more than happy to stay on his feet, he has on occasion gone to ground very easily to get a decision when Barcelona require it.

 

[gregs_y2k]

He has also spat at players, booted footballs at opposition fans and lashed out at players too. He is undeniably insanely talented but he's not the perfect player and gentleman of the sport that some try to make hm out to be.

 

[H T B]

He has also spat at players, booted footballs at opposition fans and lashed out at players too. He is undeniably insanely talented but he's not the perfect player and gentleman of the sport that some try to make hm out to be.

Never heard of him spitting at another player.
If true, i'm sure it would be all over the sport press somewhere.
I can only go on what I've seen, and until then, I stick by what I said. (typed)

 

[gregs_y2k]

Never heard of him spitting at another player.
If true, i'm sure it would be all over the sport press somewhere.
I can only go on what I've seen, and until then, I stick by what I said. (typed)

http://youtu.be/-1y1Krso2Bs

How do I embed videos?

 

[Jeff]

http://youtu.be/-1y1Krso2Bs

How do I embed videos?

Put the url inside video tags like this - but with square brackets instead:

(video)http://youtu.be/-1y1Krso2Bs(/video)

If you change your setting to use the standard or advanced toolbar you'll have a button that makes it easier.

 

[SwedeFox]

With the treatment Messi regularly gets from opposition players, I would excuse pretty much anything he'd do. Just like Pelé. But as I've said, I'm Barça biased...

 

[Motown Fox]

With the treatment Messi regularly gets from opposition players, I would excuse pretty much anything he'd do. Just like Pelé. But as I've said, I'm Barça biased...

But were you as pissed off as those Barça fans you could see on the TV last night. Looking at them you'd have thought they were 6-0 down rather than by one goal.

 

[SwedeFox]

But were you as pissed off as those Barça fans you could see on the TV last night. Looking at them you'd have thought they were 6-0 down rather than by one goal.

Haha, no. I was quite pleased Chelsea won as it shakes things up a bit and makes it all a little less predictable. If it's between Barcelona and Real Madrid though I'd always go for Barça.

 

[gregs_y2k]

Put the url inside video tags like this - but with square brackets instead:

(video)http://youtu.be/-1y1Krso2Bs(/video)

If you change your setting to use the standard or advanced toolbar you'll have a button that makes it easier.

That's what I did, it didn't seem to work. I just changed it back to the link afterwards. Thanks anyway

 

[gregs_y2k]

With the treatment Messi regularly gets from opposition players, I would excuse pretty much anything he'd do. Just like Pelé. But as I've said, I'm Barça biased...

yeah he does get kicked about a lot, but he's not immune to diving is my point. He's certainly a better class of player, in terms of diving, than the like of Ashley young and Nani, but he's not an angel either. I'd put him the same bracket as Gerrard, generally honest player but prone to the odd dive when his team are under pressure.

 

[Jeff]

That's what I did, it didn't seem to work. I just changed it back to the link afterwards. Thanks anyway

The one you did had the url tag, with the video tag around that. The url tag isn't needed when you embed a video.