Cheats

[lamby]

The so called pundits on TV make it worse by implying that if a player feels contact he's within his rights to fall down and appeal. Horse manure, a player should stay on his feet and try and score. If players stopped overreacting, it would make the refs job easier, and mean less mistakes.

Agree with this. We need to change the mind set of players.

 

[TheSecondStain]

While on this subject, Miroslav Klose owned up to handball after "scoring" for Lazio last night, 3 minutes into a Serie A game with the score at 0:0. The "goal" was chalked off and Lazio went on to lose 0:3. The video clearly shows the handball, while equally clearly showing Klose being wrestled away from his attempted header by his marker. The opposition players were incensed by the handball, but didn't tell the referee that Lazio should have been awarded a penalty for the preceding foul on Klose. If the whole incident could have gone to a video referee, Lazio would have been given a penalty and with it the chance of a legitimate goal. Then justice would have been served.

Yes, I'd vaguely heard that a player, playing for Lazio had owned up to a handball, and it restored my faith in football, to some extent. You also make an excellent point about Klose being wrestled and yet not being awarded a penalty. In a sport where both teams players will sometimes cheat on even the most minor of decisions, e.g. they raise their arms to claim the ball is theirs, when it goes out of play, Klose's decision was very welcome. I hope his action is recognised and duly praised.

 

[RickieGoalMachine]

The so called pundits on TV make it worse by implying that if a player feels contact he's within his rights to fall down and appeal. Horse manure, a player should stay on his feet and try and score. If players stopped overreacting, it would make the refs job easier, and mean less mistakes.

Yes but at the same time the ref should be brave enough to give free kicks and penalties if the player is fouled and manages stay on his feet

 

[olddellboy]

Yes but at the same time the ref should be brave enough to give free kicks and penalties if the player is fouled and manages stay on his feet

The ref should let play continue to see if the player gains an advantage, and if not go back for the foul. the existing rules allow for this.