Comments on: And for your diving theatrics, here’s a two-game ban http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/and-for-your-diving-theatrics-heres-a-two-game-ban.html League Football, Soccer News and Views from Around the World Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:20:32 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Peter http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/and-for-your-diving-theatrics-heres-a-two-game-ban.html#comment-60661 Peter Thu, 20 Sep 2007 21:39:58 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/and-for-your-diving-theatrics-heres-a-two-game-ban.html#comment-60661 p.s. if bicyclists lose their races/championships, then why not soccer players? maybe there's not a direct comparison - individual vs. team, but still... http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/cycling/news/story?id=3029089&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines p.s. if bicyclists lose their races/championships, then why not soccer players? maybe there’s not a direct comparison – individual vs. team, but still…

http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/cycling/news/story?id=3029089&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines

]]> By: Peter http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/and-for-your-diving-theatrics-heres-a-two-game-ban.html#comment-60660 Peter Thu, 20 Sep 2007 21:37:29 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/and-for-your-diving-theatrics-heres-a-two-game-ban.html#comment-60660 i have a problem with it - it's not enough. you need to take away the goal, at a minimum, and probably forfeit the game. with this ruling, you can easily cheat, win, and then get suspended for a couple of games after your team has advanced - so what? it's called taking one for the team, so players will continue to do it. but if you take away the win, _then_ you've got a real deterrent. witness the ne patriots - bellicheat kept cheating cause he knew the league would never take away any of his ill-gotten wins and championships. i have a problem with it – it’s not enough. you need to take away the goal, at a minimum, and probably forfeit the game.

with this ruling, you can easily cheat, win, and then get suspended for a couple of games after your team has advanced – so what? it’s called taking one for the team, so players will continue to do it. but if you take away the win, _then_ you’ve got a real deterrent.

witness the ne patriots – bellicheat kept cheating cause he knew the league would never take away any of his ill-gotten wins and championships.

]]> By: matt http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/and-for-your-diving-theatrics-heres-a-two-game-ban.html#comment-60612 matt Thu, 20 Sep 2007 19:03:27 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/and-for-your-diving-theatrics-heres-a-two-game-ban.html#comment-60612 kermit the frog is awesome at the footie play by play. kermit the frog is awesome at the footie play by play.

]]> By: Klemen http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/and-for-your-diving-theatrics-heres-a-two-game-ban.html#comment-60599 Klemen Thu, 20 Sep 2007 18:21:46 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/and-for-your-diving-theatrics-heres-a-two-game-ban.html#comment-60599 The brits should look in their own leauge first! Didier "Can't run without falling down" Drogba Wayne "Look like Shrek, Walk like Shrek, Fall down like Shrek" Rooney and of course the ugliest of the lot - Cristiano "Hair gel" Ronaldo. Seriously, the guy uses more hair gel that a medium size country in a year. The brits should look in their own leauge first!

Didier “Can’t run without falling down” Drogba

Wayne “Look like Shrek, Walk like Shrek, Fall down like Shrek” Rooney

and of course the ugliest of the lot – Cristiano “Hair gel” Ronaldo. Seriously, the guy uses more hair gel that a medium size country in a year.

]]> By: Dex http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/and-for-your-diving-theatrics-heres-a-two-game-ban.html#comment-60590 Dex Thu, 20 Sep 2007 18:02:46 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/and-for-your-diving-theatrics-heres-a-two-game-ban.html#comment-60590 It's a shame he felt the need to do that. He made the Scottish defender look like a statue just seconds before with a fantastic move on the wing. Beauty and the beast. It’s a shame he felt the need to do that. He made the Scottish defender look like a statue just seconds before with a fantastic move on the wing. Beauty and the beast.

]]> By: elmeromero http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/and-for-your-diving-theatrics-heres-a-two-game-ban.html#comment-60586 elmeromero Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:48:55 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/and-for-your-diving-theatrics-heres-a-two-game-ban.html#comment-60586 no objections at all, this should have happened a long time ago. In fact, make the suspensions longer. no objections at all, this should have happened a long time ago. In fact, make the suspensions longer.

]]> By: Ian http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/and-for-your-diving-theatrics-heres-a-two-game-ban.html#comment-60584 Ian Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:38:01 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/and-for-your-diving-theatrics-heres-a-two-game-ban.html#comment-60584 It's a good start. Several Lithuanian players, including Mikoliunas, were falling all over the pitch when they came to Scotland this month. Anything that can be done to curb diving should be done, and I'm all in favor of this. It’s a good start. Several Lithuanian players, including Mikoliunas, were falling all over the pitch when they came to Scotland this month. Anything that can be done to curb diving should be done, and I’m all in favor of this.

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