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Post by staugustine on Jul 12, 2014 21:17:52 GMT
He's even worse than Suarez. As soon as an opposition player goes near him he's jumping up in the air. And the slow motion replays show exactly that - that he goes up before going down. Yet nothing is said about it in commentary when the replays are shown. It's sickening.
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Post by spitthedog on Jul 12, 2014 21:26:42 GMT
You only just realised?
He's been on this scam for years.
Should be remembered as the player who launched the footballing disorder known as 'scream diving'.
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Post by staugustine on Jul 12, 2014 21:33:21 GMT
No, I've not just realised. I just had to pass comment on it though. It's not only his(and many others) cheating and diving that is so annoying, it's the tacit acceptance of commentators and pundits.
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Post by spitthedog on Jul 12, 2014 21:34:35 GMT
No, I've not just realised. I just had to pass comment on it though. It's not only his(and many others) cheating and diving that is so annoying, it's the tacit acceptance of commentators and pundits. Entirely agree. I sometimes wonder why a player can't be booked for diving, even if a minor foul has been committed. Surely if the dive is excessive or faked then the player is trying to cheat. |
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Post by desman2 on Jul 12, 2014 21:38:54 GMT
Unless its someone less high profile, then the pundits say we dont need that in football.
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Post by coates on Jul 12, 2014 21:40:27 GMT
No one is worse than Suarez
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Post by paulinespens on Jul 12, 2014 21:41:40 GMT
No, I've not just realised. I just had to pass comment on it though. It's not only his(and many others) cheating and diving that is so annoying, it's the tic tac acceptance of commentators and pundits. Love tic tacs me sen. My problem with him is that he looks like a mini me of that big cunt david haye nearly beat.conna remember his name. |
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Post by spitthedog on Jul 12, 2014 21:43:06 GMT
If Robben had been hurt half as much as he has tried to make out in this game, he would now be in a wheelchair.
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Post by prem4stoke on Jul 12, 2014 21:43:42 GMT
No, I've not just realised. I just had to pass comment on it though. It's not only his(and many others) cheating and diving that is so annoying, it's the tacit acceptance of commentators and pundits. Entirely agree. I sometimes wonder why a player can't be booked for diving, even if a minor foul has been committed. Surely if the dive is excessive or faked then the player is trying to cheat. I thought you could be booked for diving? |
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Post by JetBlack on Jul 12, 2014 21:47:13 GMT
For some reason he reminds me of the way David Speedie/Speedy used to play. He was a horrible cheat aswell.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2014 21:57:33 GMT
I'd be happy if he never set foot on a pitch ever again.
He should be dragged to one side and given a kicking of biblical proportions to give him summat to moan and scream about.
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Post by Gods on Jul 12, 2014 22:01:13 GMT
I just did some very rough mathematics and I reckon Robben has thrown himself to the ground 64 times this tournament. I base that around him having possession 8 time per half of each game and throwing himself to the ground every other time he gets the ball. So 8 matches this World Cup for Holland is 16 halves of football with 4 devious dives per half. Total 64 unassisted visits to the turf. He is a cheat on a Jimmy Saville scale  |
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Post by Olgrligm on Jul 12, 2014 22:06:51 GMT
I completely agree with you.
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Post by Gods on Jul 12, 2014 22:14:10 GMT
The thing is football relies on some degree of honesty to work at all.
When you have a forward and a defender both chasing the same ball and fighting for the same space in what is a contact sport then the incentive is always there for the forward to fall over in the coming together since he may win a penalty which is in effect a goal but it is never there for the defender to fall down since the best he will get is a free kick in his own box or worse if he doesn't the forward will be free to run through and score.
Robben capitalizes on this anomaly like no one before him and candidly its a disgrace.
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Post by StoKeith on Jul 12, 2014 22:15:03 GMT
I just did some very rough mathematics and I reckon Robben has thrown himself to the ground 64 times this tournament. I base that around him having possession 8 time per half of each game and throwing himself to the ground every other time he gets the ball. So 8 matches this World Cup for Holland is 16 halves of football with 4 devious dives per half. Total 64 unassisted visits to the turf. He is a cheat on a Jimmy Saville scale So you just totally invented those numbers? How utterly meaningless! |
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Post by nott1 on Jul 12, 2014 22:17:36 GMT
He is a cheat but the ref gave a penalty for a foul OUTSIDE the area. Plus if he was the last man it should have been a red card anyway.
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Post by robwahlmann on Jul 12, 2014 22:18:49 GMT
He's even worse than Suarez. As soon as an opposition player goes near him he's jumping up in the air. And the slow motion replays show exactly that - that he goes up before going down. Yet nothing is said about it in commentary when the replays are shown. It's sickening. Yes, he is cheating a lot, but what a fantastic player!  |
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Post by dozintheseventees on Jul 12, 2014 22:19:24 GMT
There were players all over the pitch tonight throwing themselves on the floor to try and gain an advantage. It's a sick development in the game that has been allowed to flourish and encouraged by idiots in studios proclaiming that "he's entitled to go down" and "well there WAS contact". Robben exploits it to the max as do very many others.
That said, he's a brilliant player and he's been one of the very few individuals to enhance this World Cup IMO.
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Post by Gods on Jul 12, 2014 22:22:46 GMT
I just did some very rough mathematics and I reckon Robben has thrown himself to the ground 64 times this tournament. I base that around him having possession 8 time per half of each game and throwing himself to the ground every other time he gets the ball. So 8 matches this World Cup for Holland is 16 halves of football with 4 devious dives per half. Total 64 unassisted visits to the turf. He is a cheat on a Jimmy Saville scale So you just totally invented those numbers? How utterly meaningless! jeez, it was a bit of fun  Join in if you like. How many times do you reckon he has thrown himself to the turf over the last 8 matches? |
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Post by Gods on Jul 12, 2014 22:24:10 GMT
He's even worse than Suarez. As soon as an opposition player goes near him he's jumping up in the air. And the slow motion replays show exactly that - that he goes up before going down. Yet nothing is said about it in commentary when the replays are shown. It's sickening. Yes, he is cheating a lot, but what a fantastic player! I think history will remember him as a disgusting cheat first and foremost. |
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Post by dozintheseventees on Jul 12, 2014 22:26:26 GMT
Yes, he is cheating a lot, but what a fantastic player! I think history will remember as a disgusting cheat first and foremost. I think he'll be remembered as an exceptional player...............which he is. |
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Post by Gods on Jul 12, 2014 22:32:23 GMT
I think history will remember as a disgusting cheat first and foremost. I think he'll be remembered as an exceptional player...............which he is. Well at least we were spared this cheating bastard in the final, it would have been a real slur on the game of football itself. |
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Post by dozintheseventees on Jul 12, 2014 22:36:29 GMT
I think he'll be remembered as an exceptional player...............which he is. Well at least we were spared this cheating bastard in the final, it would have been a real slur on the game of football itself. Don't worry Gods there will be plenty of players on the pitch tomorrow night doing exactly the same. I agree it's disgusting mate but the game has allowed this situation to arise and players (disgusting though it is) will exploit it where they can. |
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Post by Gods on Jul 12, 2014 22:44:23 GMT
Well at least we were spared this cheating bastard in the final, it would have been a real slur on the game of football itself. Don't worry Gods there will be plenty of players on the pitch tomorrow night doing exactly the same. I agree it's disgusting mate but the game has allowed this situation to arise and players (disgusting though it is) will exploit it where they can. Indeed but Robben is a one man carnival of cheating, he has put the thing on an industrial scale and FIFA have no intention of doing a damn thing about it. I just think its sad in the end. You just feel your heart sink. |
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Post by RipRoaringPotter on Jul 12, 2014 22:56:11 GMT
Robben is a cheat,
A tasty yellow beef.
I milk it from my teat.
But I try to be discrete.
Oh, cheat! Oh, cheat!
Oh, cheat is very sweet!
Hope that clears it up.
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Post by victoriaboothenboy on Jul 12, 2014 23:00:58 GMT
Love Robben....Hope he is the mystery winger we are looking to buy
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Post by mailman44 on Jul 12, 2014 23:14:04 GMT
Love Robben....Hope he is the mystery winger we are looking to buy +1 in the hat for post of the year! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2014 23:26:20 GMT
[/b]]Hope he is the mystery winger we are looking to buy[/b] [/quote]+1 in the hat for post of the year![/quote] Mystery bollox (bollock) |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2014 23:40:00 GMT
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Post by mailman44 on Jul 12, 2014 23:41:31 GMT
Love Robben....Hope he is the mystery winger we are looking to buy +1 in the hat for post of the year! |
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