The diving thread

[PenAndPaper]

What I'm more concerned about is how many throws and incorrect disposals they get away with on the regular

 

[Hoops]

perhaps suspensions for coaches is appropriate if players are cited for staging and diving

seriously suspend coaches? Have you thought this through

 

[bumsonseats]

What I'm more concerned about is how many throws and incorrect disposals they get away with on the regular

I think the players should get fined for blatant throws.....outright cheating.
umpires can't see everything

 

[PenAndPaper]

I think the players should get fined for blatant throws.....outright cheating.
umpires can't see everything

Hahaha no definitely not...

 

[TeeJay Blue]

What makes it worse is that there is no to little commentary around selwood and danger. Should show the amount of times they flop or just asking for a free.

What are you talking about? I'm pretty sure they do.

Either that or I can just hear Lingy making a fool of himself.

Dangerfield flops and plays for free kick.
Lingy: '...and that is what makes him the best player going around. Only Dangerfield can do that!'

 

[Nightrain]

Why do they dive and duck so much. They suck the umpires in all the time. Danger and Selwood are the most common offenders. It's a bad look for the game and needs to be stopped.

The bigger question is why are the umpires on Selwood and Dangerfield watch? Anyone else notice the amount of soft frees these 2 get? Even Lingy tonight was at a loss to explain them.

Cats supporters maybe pissed about the loss tonight but they can't blame the umpires. Umpires did everything they could to get them over the line.

 

[romeohwho]

Lol. We get it lads. Geelong is the only team in the comp that throws the ball and gets soft frees. You lot have nailed it. Keep it up!

 

[Supercoach Bargain]

They also lost in West Horsham. By a lot, and it should have been more.

 

[half_back_flank]

Patty's costume this week:

 

[marty36]

Lol. We get it lads. Geelong is the only team in the comp that throws the ball and gets soft frees. You lot have nailed it. Keep it up!

Glad you can also see it

 

[TiggerMan22]

Not surprising that they average 20.4 free kicks a game.

 

[Rack Watts]

Lol. We get it lads. Geelong is the only team in the comp that throws the ball and gets soft frees. You lot have nailed it. Keep it up!

I watch every game, if I miss games, I watch them during the week. I cannot believe how horrible you guys are to watch. The diving is terrible.

 

[giggler99]

Lol. We get it lads. Geelong is the only team in the comp that throws the ball and gets soft frees. You lot have nailed it. Keep it up!

now apparently Geelong are the only team that dive and flop too.

 

[marty36]

now apparently Geelong are the only team that dive and flop too.

After watching tonight I can see why Geelong supporters can see how bad they are at playing for frees, Im so glad you can show the honesty you are about teh diving and flopping

 

[Danger!Selwood]

On topic - the dive from Danger deserves a citation.
Soccer cards these. I would have no issue with the MRP suspending a player for a week for a dive.

I have zero respect for Selwood. Sniping, ducking cheat. Outweighs how good a player he is.

I'm sure he'll be real upset.

You know who I don't respect? Drug cheats.

 

[Rack Watts]

After watching tonight I can see why Geelong supporters can see how bad they are at playing for frees, Im so glad you can show the honesty you are about teh diving and flopping

Saga level denial

 

[Roddy]

It's been an ongoing thing for years, especially since Scott took over, and it comes from the top down. When your very coach and your captain are umpiring sooks, it seeps into the culture. Most of the players start doing it. Diving, ducking, sooking to umps for frees, whining like a school kid when a free doesn't go your way.
Danger wasn't like that at the crows. Now, all of a sudden, magically he is.
Duckwood is the most free kicked player in history.
And the umps fall all over themselves paying them frees, often right in front of goal.
It's a farce.

 

[Supercoach Bargain]

I'm sure he'll be real upset.

You know who I don't respect? Drug cheats.

I don't respect weak bastards who should be in the olympics for diving.

 

[romeohwho]

I watch every game, if I miss games, I watch them during the week. I cannot believe how horrible you guys are to watch. The diving is terrible.

I dunno bp, sounds like you might be watching too much footy. Here's a tip-don't watch us!

 

[Supercoach Bargain]

I dunno bp, sounds like you might be watching too much footy. Here's a tip-don't watch us!

And then win, Bradbury style.

 

[JayJ20]

Don't take the bait guys

Take the bait? You mean like how the umpires keep taking the bait?

 

[romeohwho]

And then win, Bradbury style.

Haha sit back and enjoy it.

 

[schmuttt]

Same reason Oliver, Vince, Viney and Lewis do it.

Or any other player at any club

When has Viney ever staged?

 

[giggler99]

After watching tonight I can see why Geelong supporters can see how bad they are at playing for frees, Im so glad you can show the honesty you are about teh diving and flopping

I was being sarcastic in case you didn't realise.
Sure I can admit we may exaggerate frees and get a few soft ones at time no different then any other team through. You lot where doing it tonight as well.

 

[Supercoach Bargain]

Haha sit back and enjoy it.

Like your midfield? there are more claiming a free than getting the pill!