Yeah, he's still the biggest diver

[Mr Fourex]

See above, there is a difference between someone who can’t/won’t fight and a cheap short merchant who has a penchant to find a smaller player. I am sure I didn’t refer to your clubs Cpt as a skirt. If you have taken my comments as such, well maybe there is something in what you assume. A psych would have a field day with you.

:lol:........pot-kettle-black

What's with the enlarged lettering Johnsy?

Trying to make up for other inadequacies you may have........

 

[Hutty1986]

Can't believe there hasn't been more backlash over that pathetic dive in the A-League GF.. one of the worst sporting decisions in a long time

 

[Mong]

Probably because it wasn't a dive, a bad decision still, but not a dive.

 

[I bleed blue & gold]

Dive.

 

[Mong]

Based on?

 

[no name]

It most certainly was a dive, he got a slight touch on his shin, planted both feet, took an air swing then leapt to his right. I have heard people in the media have their say, but for me the fact that the leg that got touched landed first gave it away.

 

[I bleed blue & gold]

The way i see it, the bloke dosent barely even touch him, if at all, he air swings and take the dive. If he had got a good shot on it and scored he would of stayed on his feet. Ive played goalkeeper for years and seen plenty of dives, even though it makes me no expert.

 

[Mong]

It most certainly was a dive, he got a slight touch on his shin, planted both feet, took an air swing then leapt to his right. I have heard people in the media have their say, but for me the fact that the leg that got touched landed first gave it away.

Did you happen to notice his left foot landed on the side of the ball which is what caused the ball to "bobble", as they said, and subsequently caused the airswing as he was way off balance after that?

It was just straight out clumsiness. I am not convinced he ever got touched by a defender at all.

 

[no name]

To be honest I CBF arguing, it's only soccer.

 

[I bleed blue & gold]

Yeah i see exactly what you mean. I don't like the fact that when he falls his arms go up like he has been fouled.

 

[Mong]

To be honest I CBF arguing, it's only soccer.

Take it that is a no you didn't notice that then.

have a look for yourself on a slow motion replay, it's clear as day, the ref stuffed up, as did the linesman as he appeared to be off side as well.

 

[Hutty1986]

I see the qld delusion continues in other footy codes too...

 

[Mr Saab]

Who gives a shyte about soccer.

 

[Mong]

I see the qld delusion continues in other footy codes too...

In what way? it wasn't a penalty, he didn't get brought down, he appears off side.

He stood on the side of the ball with his left foot and lost balance and missed the kick with his right foot. It's plain to see.

where is the delusion?

 

[Mong]

Even the Perth coach agrees he lost his balance.

 

[Big Pete]

Wow if we're going to bring up soccer in a diving thread we're going to be here for the rest of our lives.

Mong is correct by the by.

 

[attila_the_gorilla]

From the best footage I've seen I'd say he did have some sort of minor contact on his planted left leg, which may have caused him to get off balance. As he felt the contact, he stopped focusing on the ball, made a wild swing without even focusing on the ball, fell on purpose and made it very theatrical just to make sure he got the penalty. Very tough decision to get right even with all the replays, generally in these situations referees are better off not blowing the whistle.

 

[Mr Fourex]

Probably because it wasn't a dive, a bad decision still, but not a dive.

I get what you're saying, although the way he stuck up an arm when he fell seemed to be signalling to the referee some kind of protest

.......which is kinda in the realm of diving or at least, dive like.

Feigning he'd been tripped when he obviously hadn't.

 

[Mong]

He seems to think he genuinely was and that there was contact. He has people who agree with that as well. Upon watching the replay though and seeing he stood on the ball i would be surprised if he still genuinely believes that though.

 

[attila_the_gorilla]

I can't see him stand on the ball, ou probably saw a clearer footage.