He dived for penalties on numerous occasions, often with less contact than tonight - He was booked for it on more than one. The ball was running away from him with 2 Newcastle players covering. He may have scored, but it wasn't a simple tap in. It's embarrassing, but so is pretending it's anything new.
Neither Squeek or I are arguing that though.
Lol.
You can add Neto to the list. I think over the last few years it's damaged rather than helped us, refs know we have form and have not given us decisions which were fouls because of it.
No, I'm calling out the hypocrisy of being offended, when a dive is a dive and he's being doing it since he came to England
Totally disagree with that. It was easily within reach and he was totally alone with an empty net. It was easier to stay on his feet and score than it was to throw himself to the ground.
But there isn't hypocrisy.
100%. When blokes like Shearer and Wright call you out on it, there may just be something in it.
Of course it is, you are saying there's times when diving is acceptable and when it isn't. You've chosen to see this as beyond the pale. Your still also doesn't take into account the speed the ball was travelling at. No doubt he could have still scored, but it wasn't a tap in
You couldn't have seen it live if you think that.
Absolute nonsense, I saw it live and my immediate reaction was that he could have stayed on his feet and scored it wasn't really running away from him, and there was enough space for him to recover and tap it in 100%.
I think you need to watch it again when you're well.
I think the opinions of Shearer and Wright carry a bit more weight. They seem to agree with you that he could have reached it and scored. I also agree with you for what little it matters.
