Penalty

[3swan]

Anyway, irrespective of players who do and don't go down easily almost every player in the game is programmed to cheat whether thats gain a few yards here and there at a free kick, time waste, go down too easily for a freekick/penalty or just basically ignore the instructions of a referee.

Unfortunately its so ingrained into the game it would take a seismic change in enforcement to make a difference. Post match punishments on video review is one but a harder stance from referees in the match itself is another. You see some teams time wasting within the first 15 minutes but you only see a goalkeeper booked for it in the last 5.

The issue then becomes that this is the "norm" in the professional game so go and watch a local game at any level on any day of the week and you see many of the same actions.

Its not right, its massively frustrating but the FA, Football League, Referees Association, FIFA, UEFA and everyone have no real desire to change it. If they did they would have done it by now

100% agree

Just to add referees can't read the game, so it also works the other way that players don't get a foul unless they go down

 

[jack_lord]

I would say that the lovely ref had the clearest view in the ground but as usual points to the spot against the Swans. As I mentioned, I didn't think it was a penalty at the time and I was 250 miles away.

How many pelanties have the Swans had in the last season as opposed to how many Swans players' have been booked for simulation?

 

[Fireboy]

I would say that the lovely ref had the clearest view in the ground but as usual points to the spot against the Swans. As I mentioned, I didn't think it was a penalty at the time and I was 250 miles away.

How many pelanties have the Swans had in the last season as opposed to how many Swans players' have been booked for simulation?

Said he was a cunt before the game and I was proved right, trouble is Fisher undone his dastardly plan.

I bet even after looking at the video again no action will be taken against the diver and the ref, just hope we don't have him again for a while.

 

[TheSophistocats]

Oh ps, Laird was surely the biggest most recent cheating diver. Manning is a keen student of the art too.

Diving c&*t

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HWRzU-BFss

 

[bakajack]

I forgot about Laird.
Ironically the only time he went down which the ref was about to blow for Piroe smashed in the loose ball anyway.