If he'd stayed on his feet the penalty would not have been given, so the dive is the main issue.

Finally. We are getting somewhere.
You are exactly right Page and I for one am pleased you have caught up.
Far to often penalties are not given because a player doesnt go down thus the offender is rewarded by not being punished. It was without doubt a penalty but as you say, if Rooney had stayed on his feet (if he could of course) then the ref is likely to be too incompetent to give the call.
This is a ref who decided a tackle from behind that was so late it could have taken place a few days after the game didnt warrant a second yellow.
Luckily his linesman knew the rules of the game and prevented further poor calls.
Well done for finally getting it though Page. Treat yourself to a glass of sasparilla pop![]()

I asked this yesterday and you never answered.
If a player makes a crazy two footed lunge on the other side of the pitch with no other player within thirty yards, is it a foul?
This example is on a part with the so called Rooney penalty!
Lukaku should have five by now. Missed two tap ins since competing the hat trick
Finally. We are getting somewhere.
You are exactly right Page and I for one am pleased you have caught up.
Far to often penalties are not given because a player doesnt go down thus the offender is rewarded by not being punished. It was without doubt a penalty but as you say, if Rooney had stayed on his feet (if he could of course) then the ref is likely to be too incompetent to give the call.
This is a ref who decided a tackle from behind that was so late it could have taken place a few days after the game didnt warrant a second yellow.
Luckily his linesman knew the rules of the game and prevented further poor calls.
Well done for finally getting it though Page. Treat yourself to a glass of sasparilla pop![]()
The penalty wouldn't have been given because it wasn't a penalty. Robbery conned the referee. He dived and he cheated.
You are right the referees don't always give the decision and that encourages players to dive though. Just piss poor timing to argue the point![]()
You've been smoking to much skunk, Rooney dived, Rooney apologised for it and we move on, don't we?

Who gives a bollocks about Rooney, he dived and cheated end of
Hats off to him though for robbing Utd blind so his forgiving, understanding chavy wife can run around beaches wearing 800 k's worth of jewellery http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/showbiz-news/coleen-rooney-hits-back-800k-8680342
But she forgave him out of love, honest

Hello scouse bod![]()


Im not socuse
Still dont get the comparison with Bod![]()


It was a penalty according to the laws of the game. Contact doesn't even need to be made. A foul can be awarded for the intent.
Its spelled out very clearly in FIFA rules of the game. Along with pictures for those confused about the offside rule too.
Similar posting styles. Especially when ranting![]()

Very true.. and no one it saying contact doesn't have to be made for it to be a foul.
But Rooney still dived... he fell over after having no contact. That's a dive...
It's in Switzerland so doubt it