Comments on: Tunnel vision at Old Trafford

By: Ed Hawkins

Ed Hawkins — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:09:32 +0000

The diving by C. Ronaldo is a distraction from what is otherwise a great attacker. One wonders if he thinks that the only way he could possibly lose a ball is if he is fouled and therefore he fakes one when he has lost (or is about to lose possession). To me, this is disrespecting the opponent – not necessarily the referee. It is like he is saying: You must foul me to get the ball” The fact is, he is not so superier that other premier level players can’t get it from him. They can. Its just that he can’t deal with that level of failure which to me, is childish. All attackers lose the ball and they lose it when they are doing their job. Diving means you are taking ourself out of the play in hope that play will stop. Utter Nonsense.

By: Nabyl Charania

Nabyl Charania — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 05:05:29 +0000

ah Al… do I smell a ManU fan…lol…and I refer to rule number 1 here: http://deciphersoccer.com/2009/02/24/the-premiership-managers-guide-to-good-refereeing/

By: Al-Nashir Charania

Al-Nashir Charania — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 04:48:59 +0000

ditto Mort Gamst Pederson…although he didn’t seem to get the card for diving! Ian, you might need to use Hakim’s ‘buy one get one free’ glasses because that was in no way, shape, or form a Blackburn penalty:-)

By: Nabyl Charania

Nabyl Charania — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:00:14 +0000

I wish Cronaldo would stop his diving and just concentrate on playing the game (which he is much better at than flopping around looking for calls to go his way)!