What is it with Arsene Winger ?

[centurian]

The real story is that the so called "beautiful game" is so riddled with cheating, blatant abuse of game officials, plagued with tribal violence and bloated with cash that the actual sport is dead and buried, it died long ago. I'm not a fan, but there's so little integrity that it's utterly discredited.

The problem is that diving has become so endemic, that it has become normal in certain cases. If there is slight contact, then a player will almost always tumble to the ground, even though it's quite possible for them to remain on their feet - and it's not even seen as cheating.

Part of the problem is that referees have been told that they can only punish diving if they are absolutely sure the player has cheated - something that is very, very difficult in the heat of the moment. It seems easier to convict someone of murder than to show that someone has dived.

Get referees hand out a yellow card everyone someone goes down easy - (even if there is contact) and you'll soon see strikers suddenly able to stay on two feet...

[Zippy]

What centurian said (although I would miss the comedy replays of 'fouls')

[TykeMerc]

A video review of each game with 10 match bans, £500,000 fine for the offending player and £5,000,000 fine for the club for each offence would stop it. Season long bans for abusing the officials too.

[Evil Hangover]

What's this? A celtic player cheating ? Surely not...


http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Art...74159?UserKey=

[swamp]

What's this? A celtic player cheating ? Surely not...


http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Art...74159?UserKey=

The Celtic player in question, McGeady, isn't Scottish so it doesn't count

[minestrone]

I see he is whinging again today. He is worse than a woman.

[Mr Crosby]

Its Ok..Ashley Young is English player ..he is permitted to dive..!!

He's also a villa ****.

[swamp]

I see he is whinging again today. He is worse than a woman.

You still here?! I suggest should climb back over Hadrian's wall and return to watching the likes of Falkirk in the rain. Oh and the odd Europa Cup game, Thursday nights Channel 5. Jog on.