Not sure what theatricality has to do with it. Simulation is simulation whether it's theatrical or not. I've given Welbeck as an example of someone who would probably do the exact same thing in young's position.
I don't think there is any need to single out anyone. If the referee's followed...
You're kidding yourself if you think Young is the only player in our squad who has been diving his whole career or who does it regularly. Off the top of my head Welbeck has won penalties against wigan and chelsea with dives and those are hardly going to be the only two times he's ever dived...
I think the reaction to Young's booking is a bit bizarre to be honest. I agree that he clearly throws himself into the guys leg in a fairly blatant attempt to win a penalty and I wish more players were booked for that sort of simulation. Yet, he's far from the only player in the league or in our...
The written reasons cleared up this at the least. From what it says in the reasons the Regulatory Commission are only allowed to go above the standard punishment if the FA mention in the charge that they view the standard punishment to be clearly insufficient. Then the Regulatory commission can...
They're releasing the Written reasons tomorrow. I think the FA get a lot more criticism than they deserve over these kind of decisions.
They constantly have the fact that many players have gotten away with some pretty terrible challenges with nothing (plus in this case Defoe doing the same...
I think Barca were unlucky with the third goal and I think Gomez was probably offside, though it is pretty close, but come on. There can't be many clearer handballs than Pique's. Just look at it:
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Don't keepers routinely have the worst pass completion in the team? With all their goal kicks and clearances counting as attempted passes they always end up with low pass completion stats. The worst statistic there is easily the Ivanovic one. More than every other pass failing to reach a team...
Apparently it's the Liverpool vs Debrecen game. The debrecen goalkeeper was paid to make sure there was over 2.5 goals but liverpool only managed 1-0, which is pretty hilarious.
Was always likely to be one of the more low profile games. The players and referee's in the really big matches will...
Keep on seeing people criticising Jones moving into midfield in some recent games despite the fact that every single time it's happened we've been under a lot of pressure and every time when he's moved there we've seen out the match. I thought we improved when he came on personally.
Also, I know...
I'm sure they're in fantastic shape but I just didn't think that the type of strength footballers have really helps you in that situation. I'm sure if it was a child he could get it but so could anyone.
I've sidetracked myself really, my main point was that however annoying he was being I don't...
I think you're confusing the sport hazard plays with rugby. He may be an athlete at the top level but that really doesn't mean he's going to have really strong arms. He probably weighs less than the ball boy.
The ball boy is clearly a bit of a **** but I don't think you can say he had it coming.
That's not entirely true though is it. Rijkaard may not have had as much success but the fact that someone who is clearly a fairly abysmal manager managed to win two league titles and a champions league trophy with them does cast some doubt as to how important the manager is at Barcelona.
I...