This. 100% correct. From the angle the ref had you can see why he gave it even though it was bullshit from any of the other 1500 camera angles.

Why wouldn't you try and con the ref? The payoff for conning him is way higher than the penalty for being caught. Until something is done c#nts are going to go down every tournament from now until forever.

My very easy solution to this, seeing you can't change the score post-match, is to review matches after and hand out suspensions for clear instances of diving.

You can bet your arse as soon as the first couple of suspensions are handed out the diving, cheating, simulating fuckers wouldn't be game to try it on.

100% doable by a panel of say 3 former refs and players and a 100% cleanup of the game would result.

Get onto it FIFA you corrupt peanuts.

Munrubenmuz ... wouldn't stop them doing it in the final however.

But otherwise agree. Review simulations (well obvious ones anyway). I think even if the penalty is warranted for Fred the theatrics weren't, and therefore even if the review panel agreed with the decision of the referee Fred's reaction was not warranted (except for a post match ban).

True about the final I suppose. I guess you could make bans carry over post tournament (not that it'd matter if you've just won the WC) for players that were still playing.

That's an obvious loophole you've pointed out but if you enact my system at least the cheats aren't going to make the final.




Edited by munrubenmuz: 13/6/2014 12:38:06 PM

Would like to congratulate Brazil on winning the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

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Edited by GloryPerth: 13/6/2014 01:33:29 PM

Oscar's goal was a futsal special. Reminiscent of Ronaldo's toe poke against Turkey in the 2002 semi.

it does look like they're supposed to

Another player from another team probably would've seen red for Neymar's elbow, which funnily enough was 2 minutes before his first goal.

:lol: According to the AFC the referee was strong and was unaffected by the pressure of the crowd :lol: :lol: :lol:

Was a penalty-why would a defender be that stupid so to put his hand on the shoulder of striker backing in to him when inside the penalty box. The fact that Fred over-acted after the fact is neither here nor there.

I question the Cro keeper for both of the other goals-both weak shots from distance with the keeper too slow to react.

Not sure that the Cros should have played with what are in effect two number 10's in Modric and Raketic against an attacking team like Brazil.

What's the funny part? Right decision.