Diving ! We're all hypocrites

Imo players dive when they get fustrated. Its not only one player, its many players.
But if players constantly dive, like C. Ronaldo in Man U and Nani, now that is not football.
You don't see Gerrard rolling over on the floor or crying, thats just stupid.

Now this is diving:
Ham Actors


All in all, its wrong!

seen that, some really silly ones on there

^^  God damn that video is awful!  This is the worst part about "the beautiful game."  I wish FIFA would F***ing allow video replay for goals and "controversial" decisions.  That and a hefty suspension for diving would help to substantially clean up the game.

Too often when a ref DOES see a dive, he gestures for a player to get up and doesn't book them. I'm all for keeping the play moving but they should be booked at the next opportunity. Might make them think twice about diving next time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyshNbNulKU

Legend.

Only for McAteer to knock in the rebound!!

Did he miss it on purpose??
It looked like Fowler dived though and maybe he said it wasnt a penalty because he felt embaressed with himself.

Did he miss it on purpose??
It looked like Fowler dived though and maybe he said it wasnt a penalty because he felt embaressed with himself.

That was the claim, certainly divided opinion on whether he did or not, but for a change was made up with Jase the Ace.

Imo players dive when they get fustrated. Its not only one player, its many players.
But if players constantly dive, like C. Ronaldo in Man U and Nani, now that is not football.
You don't see Gerrard rolling over on the floor or crying, thats just stupid.

Now this is diving:
Ham Actors


All in all, its wrong!

Haha! It really underlines the point of this thread since there is in fact a clip with us in that video! (1:38)

Have to say that was a poor attempt by Gilardino, .

Some diving c-nuts do get booked, this one always brings a smile to my face.

Gary Neville Dive

I'm one of the people criticising Suarez for his diving, but not just the diving, more his overall attitude at times, which the diving is part of. I never ruled him out though, but I do think it's a major flaw of his. I criticise diving by everyone, our own team as well. However, none of our team comes close to Suarez when it comes to acting and diving and tumbling etc.

These are the kind of antics you'll get with him on a regular basis:
Suarez schwalbe tegen NEC

Imo players dive when they get fustrated. Its not only one player, its many players.
But if players constantly dive, like C. Ronaldo in Man U and Nani, now that is not football.
You don't see Gerrard rolling over on the floor or crying, thats just stupid.

Now this is diving:
Ham Actors


All in all, its wrong!

Love the Star Wars Galactic Empire song they're playing to that.

Diving? Us? Na. We aint done any of that since Michael Owen decided to end his career at Madrid.

Although I do remember 'God' giving it a dabble but immediately deciding he didn't like it that much.

Gerrard goes down when he has to. Get fouled, stay on your feet and you get F**k all. If refs could determine a player being fouled and then staying on his feet from the one who just plays for the foul then the cheats would be exposed.

Simples.

I really want to see the example of Carragher diving please!!

Diving? Us? Na. We aint done any of that since Michael Owen decided to end his career at Madrid.

Although I do remember 'God' giving it a dabble but immediately deciding he didn't like it that much.

Gerrard goes down when he has to. Get fouled, stay on your feet and you get f**k all. If refs could determine a player being fouled and then staying on his feet from the one who just plays for the foul then the cheats would be exposed.

Simples.

Fact!

I hate it when the players who go down and start rolling around like they've been shot. Nani, Ronaldo, and Drogba do it alot. Even those like when the body is hit but they hold their head like they got smashed.

Our players may make use of a tackles, exaggerate contact and go down easily but they don't overact by rolling.

There is a very big difference between diving and going down easily. I would admit, there have been times when Stevie has gone down very easily but i think in some ways, especially if your playing in Europe, you have to play how the other team does. I am not saying you have to cheat by diving, as i would never condone that, but you have to play the game the way others do.