The cheating in "professional" football

[00snook]

That's the key bit, if its serious, head injury, or debilitated then get a stretcher, and you are off for minimum of 5 minutes. After all, the physio has a duty of care to check there are no long term problems, especially after a head injury. that'll make them think twice about faking it, the other wimps can be treated on the pitch as the game continues, and they can still be offside if the ball is played forward, regardless.

The FA/FIFA have the power to all but eradicate the modern feeble cheating blight, together with retrospective 12 month bans for video evidence showing diving and other cheating. Just why they won't address it seems wrong to me, what are they really afraid of?

The FA/FIFA are both as spineless as the other one.

I have seen jellyfish with more backbone.

When you watch a rugby match before football (as often happens in the pub) you really really realise how ridiculous things have gotten.

I love football, and enjoy the Albion immensely but this cheating has gotta stop.

Sadly I feel that we will all still be having this discussion in 10 years time.

 

[maglers]

Have a look at the picture in The Times this morning of CMS diving (sorry, "making the ref aware there was contact") for the penalty last night. Can't say I was too bothered about that. Diving and feigning injury are fine if it's to our advantage but the worst thing in the world if the oppo do it. Barnes is one of the worst when it comes to making the most of minimal contact. Sometimes it's embarrassing. But would you care if it was in the last minute to win a pen to beat Palace? Or anyone for that matter..

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

Hang on a cotton picking minute........Adam el abd had made a career of hurling himself to the ground and winding players up....sometimes embarrassingly so.

That's all right because he is ours. Its only cheating when oher people do it.

(only joking - it's not good wherever it comes from!)

 

[00snook]

Have a look at the picture in The Times this morning of CMS diving (sorry, "making the ref aware there was contact") for the penalty last night. Can't say I was too bothered about that. Diving and feigning injury are fine if it's to our advantage but the worst thing in the world if the oppo do it. Barnes is one of the worst when it comes to making the most of minimal contact. Sometimes it's embarrassing. But would you care if it was in the last minute to win a pen to beat Palace? Or anyone for that matter..

There is a distinct difference between making the most of contact in the box, and rolling around like you have been shot every time tough are tackled anywhere on the pitch.

And if we cheated to get a last minute penner against Palace to win yes I would be bothered.

It's still bloody cheating.

 

[Box of Frogs]

At least the ref booked the Millwall player who couldn't seem to find the touchline when asked to go off to recover from his fractured eylash.

If refs were tougher on obviously feigned injuries it would soon reduce.

And after Chris Wood scored his first goal he was so tired he took ages to jog back to the halfway line yet when the whistle went for kick off a few seconds later he was running like Speedy Gonzales.

 

[maglers]

There is a distinct difference between making the most of contact in the box, and rolling around like you have been shot every time tough are tackled anywhere on the pitch.

And if we cheated to get a last minute penner against Palace to win yes I would be bothered.

It's still bloody cheating.

I don't understand. What is the difference between making the most of contact inside the box and making the most of contact anywhere else in the pitch (which is what Millwall were doing last night and what we'll do the next time we are 1-0 up away from home)?

 

[CHAPPERS]

For the second game in a row I found myself irate with the fact that after almost every decision made by the referee he felt the need for a little chat about it with the opposition players. You've given a free kick, why do you need a little chat about it explaining yourself? Tell them to f*** off and if they don't then book them, no need to talk about it. At one point he'd booked one of them for an obvious foul yet the referee allowed himself to be argued with by two or three players. Why?

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Another random irritation: the pre-match huddle. You've had days to prepare for the game, your manager has done his pre-match address, there is no need for a team to delay the kick off just so they can all hug and hear the captain shout "Come on lads, let's DO this" one more time.

We were kicking off last night, the entire Millwall team was in their own half and outside the centre circle, therefore the referee should just blow his whistle and let us start the game, without waiting for them to do their group hug thing. They'd soon stop pissing about if the ball sailed over their heads towards the goal just as the captain said "Let's DO th...oh shit".

Mind you, we'd probably hit the bar of the open goal, but I would like to see it happen. Huddles are RIDICULOUS.

 

[00snook]

I don't understand. What is the difference between making the most of contact inside the box and making the most of contact anywhere else in the pitch (which is what Millwall were doing last night and what we'll do the next time we are 1-0 up away from home)?

One has happened for years and always been part of football.

The other has snuck in recently, is bloody frustrating and annoying, un-sporting and should be stamped out.

Apologies this is rather emotive and not really based on "fact" but it's how I feel.

 

[dejavuatbtn]

I thought Buckley was going to get a card when he kicked the goalie when he went down.

I thought he'd get a card or taking down CMS.

But seriously, there is so much cheating, shirt grabbing, obstruction, and winding up, if refs called every one then we would have little action. Until the FA clamp down on it all one pre season, it ain't going to stop.

 

[Seagull on the wing]

There were arms flailing everywhere ,especially Millwall hugging and leaning into players.....hence the card count of Albion 1 yellow......Millwall 4 yellow.

 

[carlzeiss]

The Fans' Roar: No curse as Millwall back in form - Wharf

 

[00snook]

Taken straight from that article. Absolute comedy.

"Unfortunately, Brighton had resorted to throwing themselves on the floor and the referee was buying it every time so you could see a penalty for the home side coming."

Truly remarkable comment considering their behaviour throughout the match.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Have a look at the picture in The Times this morning of CMS diving (sorry, "making the ref aware there was contact") for the penalty last night. Can't say I was too bothered about that. Diving and feigning injury are fine if it's to our advantage but the worst thing in the world if the oppo do it. Barnes is one of the worst when it comes to making the most of minimal contact. Sometimes it's embarrassing. But would you care if it was in the last minute to win a pen to beat Palace? Or anyone for that matter..

Watching the video highlights shows CMS being fouled by Beevers and then making a meal of it. Zaha and Murray do the same thing but without contact being made. I think Millwall have released their Christmas DVD - "A Masterclass In Timewasting" with a bonus commentary track from Neil Warnock.