Diving and play Acting. : Sat Mar 25, 2023 9:33 am  

See the penalty given against Smithies, in last nights game.

The dive by Atkin, was an absolute shocker, complete with fake grasping of his head despite there being zero contact.

The lad needs to quit the sport if that’s in his repertoire. Cheating softarse

Looked like prime Rivaldo to me. Utter f@nny

Re: Diving and play Acting. : Sat Mar 25, 2023 9:44 am  

It's becoming more and more regular in the game now and needs stamping out.

Re: Diving and play Acting. : Sat Mar 25, 2023 10:04 am  

Egg Chasing wrote:

It's becoming more and more regular in the game now and needs stamping out.

It really is mate and it sickens me.

We used to be able to say that we watched the toughest game in the world and actually mean it.

The way things are these days, It would be a lie.

Re: Diving and play Acting. : Sat Mar 25, 2023 12:37 pm  

It’s creeping in and not just in other teams.

French last night milked the pen from Sneyd when he shoved in to him.

Plus a part of me thinks Smithies didn’t need to make that tackle the ball was well on its way when he made contact. Really needs to start thinking. Batty use to have this trait and eventually he smartened up. Other teams see Smithies as an easy pen

Re: Diving and play Acting. : Sat Mar 25, 2023 12:50 pm  

Farrell did it last season at Magic. It was a high tackle, but I'm not sure it's given if Faz doesn't stay down.

French at least stayed on his feet last night even if he did make the contact look more severe than it was.

Re: Diving and play Acting. : Sun Mar 26, 2023 12:00 am  

Myler is a true expert. He runs a line across the oncoming defender, shielding the ball with his body. The defender has to commit, Myler sees the defender coming, passes the ball, then when there's minimal contact goes down and stays there till the ref gets the shout in the ear.

Re: Diving and play Acting. : Sun Mar 26, 2023 10:38 am  

WWste wrote:

French last night milked the pen from Sneyd when he shoved in to him.

Disagree with this one. French recoil is a little OTT, but Sneyd didn't need to raise the elbow.

I've watched Sneyd a few times now this year and the guys a grade A tool. Complains at every decision, niggles in that tackle & the salute after he's taken 5 mins to line up a kick is laughable. You've got a grown man doing a salute after kicking a goal, it's embarrassing. You ain't Ronaldo son, so leave it out.