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flakfizer · Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 7:53 pm Post subject:

There is only one way to get rid of diving: make it so it is not worthwhile. The penalty kick in soccer is a joke. You get to take your time and kick the ball from a spot that is well within the "area" and nicely centered. Why not dive when you get in the area if you are rewarded with a shot that is much, much easier than the one you were [possibly] going to take? In basketball, people (except in a bonus situation where several team fouls have accumulated) don't get to shoot a foul shot unless you were actually in the act of shooting. Most shooting fouls actually take place closer to the basket than the 15 foot foul line. So it's really better to try and make the shot than fake getting fouled. Soccer rewards people for not trying to shoot, but for falling down in an "area" the size of Central Park. Diving only makes sense in this situation. Also, I find it odd that another player can take the penalty kick other than the one who was fouled. More reason to dive. In hockey, you could watch dozens of games and not ever see a penalty shot. That's because they don't award penalty shots unless it is determined that the player was on a legit break-away and would have had the equivalent of a penalty shot during normal play. Can you imagine if they gave penalty shots for any hooking or interference fouls committed against skaters within 6 meters of the opposition's goalie crease? Hockey players would start flopping around too. When you gain more from a penalty than you do you from normal play, it just makes sense to play for penalties.

pegpig · Joined: 10 May 2005

seoulsucker · Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 8:42 pm Post subject:

Delirium's Brother · Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 8:44 pm Post subject:

Down for one out for ten, should be the rule. And it they need a stretcher, you're out for the game.

I want to like soccer but the theatrics are too much for me. The Ukrainian stretcher bearers get more field time than the fullbacks.

poker player · Joined: 27 Sep 2004 Location: On the river

Looks like some Brits are going to profit from "Zid Vicious"

Less than 48 hours and the Tshirts have already hit the streets.

http://www.tshirts365.com/store/comersus_viewItem.asp?idProduct=2136

Junior · Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Location: the eye

otis · Joined: 02 Jun 2006

Let's set the record straight.

Imagine it's the Superbowl. The Panthers and Patriots are playing. The Patriots are down by 2.

The Pats have the ball late in the fourth quarter. Brady is driving them steadily down the field.

Then Brady has a meltdown. He takes off his helmet and hits Brentson Buckner over the head with it.

He's ejected and the Patriots lose.

It's the same thing.

The guy showed no Grace Under Pressure. I don't care what kind of insults they were hurling at him.

poker player · Joined: 27 Sep 2004 Location: On the river

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pegpig · Joined: 10 May 2005

seoulsucker · Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 5:19 pm Post subject:

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Doogie · Joined: 19 Jan 2006 Location: Hwaseong City

My Dad grew up in Glasgow back in the 1950's. Back then it was probably one of the toughest cities in the world. The headbutt was affectionately called the "Glasgow Handshake". Zidane's action was no headbutt. If it was, he would've caved in the Italian's forehead.